Ethics and policy

Your booking, your decision

SlotWatch never books, changes or cancels a test without your explicit confirmation. Every change requires two things only you have: the code the DVA emails you, and your confirmation in the app.

How we check

• Checks run at most every 25-55 seconds per watcher (10-20 seconds on Pass+), at randomly spaced intervals.
• No slots are ever held, stockpiled or resold. One watcher per booking.
• If the DVA asks how the service works, we will tell them. Checks pause automatically if the booking system changes.

Your data

• Booking references and licence numbers are encrypted at rest; the site displays only the last four characters.
• They are used for one purpose: checking for cancellations at your chosen centres.
• Deleting your watcher deletes your credentials and history immediately.
• Nothing is sold, shared or used for anything else. No advertising trackers.

Waiting times data

Centre waiting-time figures are estimates computed from slot observations, clearly labelled as such. They are published without any personal data.

Relationship with the DVA

SlotWatch is independent and not affiliated with the DVA, the Department for Infrastructure or nidirect. Bookings and official changes are made at nidirect. If official guidance on checking services changes, this page will change first, and the service will operate within it.

Refunds

Pass+ is one-off and per licence. If regulators or the DVA prevent third-party checking services from operating, Pass+ purchases that become unusable are refunded.

Contact

Questions, problems or requests to delete data: support@slotwatchni.uk (placeholder — set up before launch).