Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 4, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how DMV Drive (“we,” “us,” or “our”), operated by a freelance developer based in Austria, collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit dmvdrive.com (the “Website”). We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU Regulation 2016/679) and the Austrian Data Protection Act (DSG).

1. Data Controller

DMV Drive
Operated by a freelance developer based in Austria
Email: [email protected]

2. What Data We Collect

a) Data collected automatically

When you visit our Website, the following data may be collected automatically:

IP address (anonymized where possible)
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referring URL
Pages visited and time spent on each page
Date and time of access

b) Quiz data

When you take a quiz on our Website, the AYS Quiz Maker plugin may store:

Quiz scores and answers
Time taken to complete the quiz
IP address

This data is used to display your results and to generate anonymous statistics. No account creation is required to take quizzes.

c) Cookies and similar technologies

Our Website uses cookies. See Section 6 below for details.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use collected data for the following purposes:

Website functionality: To deliver quiz content and display your results
Analytics: To understand how visitors use our Website and improve its content
Advertising: To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
Performance: To optimize page load times and caching
SEO: To improve search engine visibility

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Art. 6)

Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): For analytics cookies, advertising cookies, and non-essential data processing. You may withdraw consent at any time.
Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)): For essential Website functionality, security, and fraud prevention.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

a) Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics (via Google Site Kit) to analyze Website traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous usage data. IP anonymization is enabled. Data may be transferred to Google servers in the United States. Google is certified under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

b) Google AdSense & Google Ads

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements and Google Ads for marketing. These services use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Website and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings.

c) AYS Quiz Maker

We use the AYS Quiz Maker plugin to provide practice quizzes. It stores quiz results and basic analytics data in our Website database. This data is not shared with third parties.

d) Yoast SEO

We use Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. Yoast may collect anonymous usage data if enabled. No personal visitor data is shared with Yoast.

e) WP Fastest Cache

We use WP Fastest Cache to improve Website loading speed. This plugin creates cached versions of pages and may set cookies to manage the cache. No personal data is shared with third parties through this plugin.

6. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types:

Type	Purpose	Duration
Essential	Website functionality, caching, session management	Session / up to 1 year
Analytics	Google Analytics — understanding visitor behavior	Up to 2 years
Advertising	Google AdSense — serving and measuring ads	Up to 2 years

You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect Website functionality.

7. Data Transfers Outside the EU

Some of our third-party service providers (notably Google) may transfer data to servers located outside the European Economic Area (EEA), including the United States. These transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards such as the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), or your explicit consent.

8. Data Retention

Server logs: Deleted after 30 days
Quiz results: Stored indefinitely for statistical purposes (anonymized)
Analytics data: Retained according to Google Analytics settings (default: 14 months)
Advertising data: Retained according to Google’s data retention policies

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

Right of access (Art. 15) — Request a copy of your personal data
Right to rectification (Art. 16) — Correct inaccurate data
Right to erasure (Art. 17) — Request deletion of your data
Right to restrict processing (Art. 18) — Limit how we use your data
Right to data portability (Art. 20) — Receive your data in a portable format
Right to object (Art. 21) — Object to data processing based on legitimate interest
Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3)) — Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Austrian Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzbehörde): www.dsb.gv.at

10. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Website: dmvdrive.com