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Privacy & Cookie Policy

Last updated: October 2026

This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how personal information is collected, used and protected when you visit this website or make an enquiry about the Driving Miss Daisy master franchise opportunity in the Republic of Ireland.

The Irish master franchise business has not yet been established. Enquiries made through this website are currently managed by The Franchising Centre in connection with the search for a suitable master franchise partner for Driving Miss Daisy in the Republic of Ireland.

1. Who is responsible for your personal information?

For personal information collected through this website, the data controller is:

The Franchising Centre
The Franchising Centre is the trading name of Franchise Investments & Developments Ltd
92 St Faith’s Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1NE
United Kingdom

Email: enquiries@thefranchisingcentre.uk

The Franchising Centre is responsible for determining how personal information submitted through this website is collected, used and protected.

We work with Driving Miss Daisy and its representatives in connection with this master franchise opportunity and may share relevant information with them where necessary to respond to or progress an enquiry.

2. What information do we collect?

We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including:

  • your name;

  • email address;

  • telephone number;

  • location;

  • information about your business or professional background;

  • information you provide about your interest in the master franchise opportunity;

  • information you provide through enquiry forms, emails, telephone calls or other communications; and

  • any other information you choose to provide to us.

When you use this website, certain technical information may also be collected automatically, including:

  • your IP address;

  • browser and device information;

  • pages visited;

  • the date and time of visits;

  • referring websites or sources; and

  • information collected through cookies and similar technologies.

3. How we use your information

We may use your personal information to:

  • respond to enquiries about the Driving Miss Daisy master franchise opportunity;

  • assess and discuss your potential suitability for the opportunity;

  • contact you in connection with your enquiry;

  • arrange meetings, calls or further discussions;

  • provide further information that you have requested;

  • manage and administer the master franchise recruitment process;

  • share relevant information with Driving Miss Daisy and its representatives where necessary to progress your enquiry;

  • maintain appropriate records of enquiries and communications;

  • operate, maintain, protect and improve this website;

  • understand how visitors use the website; and

  • comply with legal or regulatory obligations.

We will not use your personal information for purposes that are incompatible with those described in this policy unless permitted or required by law.

4. Our lawful basis for processing your information

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we must have a lawful basis for processing personal information.

Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on:

Legitimate interests – where it is necessary for our legitimate interests in managing and responding to enquiries, administering the master franchise recruitment process, operating the website and protecting our business, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.

Steps prior to entering into a contract – where processing is necessary in response to your request before potentially entering into a contractual relationship.

Consent – where you have specifically consented to a particular use of your information, including where consent is required for non-essential cookies or electronic marketing.

Legal obligation – where processing is necessary for us to comply with an applicable legal or regulatory requirement.

Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

5. Who we may share your information with

We may share your personal information where reasonably necessary with:

  • Driving Miss Daisy and relevant members of its team;

  • professional advisers involved in the master franchise recruitment process;

  • companies providing website hosting, IT, CRM, email, communications, analytics or other services to us;

  • professional advisers such as lawyers, accountants or consultants where necessary; and

  • regulators, public authorities or law enforcement agencies where we are legally required to do so.

We only share personal information where there is an appropriate reason to do so and expect third-party service providers processing information on our behalf to protect it appropriately.

We do not sell your personal information.

6. International transfers

The Franchising Centre is based in the United Kingdom, while this website is promoting an opportunity in the Republic of Ireland.

Your personal information may therefore be processed in the United Kingdom or in other countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Where personal information is transferred outside the EEA, we will ensure that the transfer is made in accordance with applicable data protection law and that appropriate safeguards are in place where required.

Some of the technology and service providers used in connection with this website may also process information outside the EEA. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards will be used as required by applicable data protection law.

7. How long we keep your information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

Information relating to an active enquiry will normally be retained for the duration of the master franchise recruitment process.

If your enquiry does not progress, we may retain relevant information for a reasonable period afterwards so that we can maintain appropriate business records, respond to subsequent enquiries and comply with legal obligations.

We periodically review the information we hold and securely delete or anonymise information that is no longer required.

8. Marketing communications

Making an enquiry about the master franchise opportunity does not automatically mean that you have agreed to receive unrelated marketing communications.

Where consent is required for electronic marketing, we will ask for it separately.

If you have agreed to receive marketing communications, you may withdraw your consent or unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe option provided in the communication or by contacting us.

9. Your data protection rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have the right to:

  • request access to the personal information we hold about you;

  • request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;

  • request deletion of your personal information;

  • request restriction of the way we process your information;

  • object to certain types of processing, including processing based on legitimate interests and direct marketing;

  • request the transfer of your information to you or another organisation where applicable; and

  • withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

These rights are subject to certain legal conditions and exemptions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details given in this policy.

10. Complaints

If you have concerns about how we use your personal information, please contact us in the first instance so that we have an opportunity to address them.

As this website is directed at individuals in the Republic of Ireland, you also have the right to raise a concern or make a complaint to the Data Protection Commission (DPC), Ireland’s supervisory authority for data protection.

Further information is available at www.dataprotection.ie.

You may also have the right to contact another relevant supervisory authority depending on your circumstances.

Cookie Policy

11. What are cookies?

Cookies are small files or pieces of information that are stored on your computer, smartphone or other device when you visit a website.

Cookies and similar technologies can be used to make websites function correctly, remember preferences, understand how visitors use a website and measure the effectiveness of website content or marketing.

12. How we use cookies

This website may use the following categories of cookies:

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required for the website to function properly or to provide a service that you have requested.

They may include cookies used for website security, basic functionality, forms and remembering your cookie preferences.

These cookies do not require your consent.

Analytics cookies

With your consent, we may use analytics technologies to understand how visitors use the website. These can help us understand matters such as which pages are visited, how visitors arrive at the website and how the website performs.

Analytics cookies will not be placed on your device unless you have consented to them.

Marketing and tracking cookies

Where used, these technologies may help us understand the effectiveness of advertising or marketing campaigns and may recognise visits resulting from advertisements or other online marketing activity.

Marketing and tracking cookies will not be placed on your device unless you have consented to them.

Third-party cookies

Some features or services included on the website may be provided by third parties. Where these services use non-essential cookies or similar tracking technologies, they will only be activated where the appropriate consent has been obtained.

13. Cookie consent

When you first visit this website, you may be presented with a cookie consent tool allowing you to accept or reject non-essential cookies and, where available, choose which categories of cookies you wish to allow.

Strictly necessary cookies may operate without consent because they are required for the website or a service you have requested to function.

Analytics, advertising, marketing and other non-essential cookies will not be placed or accessed unless you have provided the required consent.

You can change or withdraw your cookie choices at any time using the cookie settings facility available on the website.

Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.

14. Cookies used on this website

The specific cookies used on this website may change as the website and the services we use develop.

Details of the cookies and similar technologies currently in use, including their purpose and duration, should be available through the website’s cookie consent or cookie settings tool.

We recommend reviewing your cookie preferences periodically, particularly following updates to this website.

15. External websites

This website may contain links to websites operated by other organisations.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of external websites. If you follow a link to another website, we recommend reviewing that organisation’s privacy and cookie information.

16. Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against accidental or unlawful loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure or access.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

17. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the master franchise recruitment process, our service providers or applicable law.

The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last updated.

If and when a master franchise business is established in the Republic of Ireland, this policy may be updated to reflect any changes in responsibility for personal information and how enquiries are handled.

18. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy & Cookie Policy, how your information is used or your data protection rights, please contact:

The Franchising Centre
The Franchising Centre is the trading name of Franchise Investments & Developments Ltd
92 St Faith’s Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1NE
United Kingdom

Email: enquiries@thefranchisingcentre.uk

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