PRIVACY POLICY
- We take privacy very seriously and will do all that we can to protect personal details.
- We do not store personal data on an open web server with public access. Where details are stored on a web server, access is controlled by passwords which are a minimum of 10 characters long and consist of a mixture of upper case, lower case and numeric characters
- We will not pass your details on to any third party. The only exception will be when this is requested by a law enforcement agency or where this information is required in support of legal action.
- The forum makes use of cookies, which are small text files that are saved on your hard drive. The only information contained in these cookies is data designed to enhance your browsing of this site. We will never attempt to extract data from your system.
- Some affiliate links on the main site make use of cookies, which are small text files that are saved on your hard drive. This file contains data designed to enable us to collect a small commission in return for promoting the product or service. We will not knowingly promote any company that uses malicious cookies or any form of spyware.
- The only data we will hold will be that which you supply in a feedback form or email.
- We fully comply with the Data Protection Act 1998
- We will not publish your surname, e-mail address or Post Code details on the site. These details are requested to ensure we can identify the poster for our own purposes, but will not be published.
- We may send you e-mails from time to time with news of site updates, polls etc. You will have the option to opt out of such mailings at any time without affecting your level of access to the site.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SUBMITTING FORMS
- In submitting a form to us, you agree to us holding the data transmitted and to us publishing such data on the web site with the exception of personal identifiable data, such as email address, home address, telephone number etc.
- Most forms on this site have a check box enabling you to subscribe to our mailing list. See the Email Lists section below for information about this.
- When you submit a form to this site, we will capture the IP Address used. This is not used for any purpose other than to block persistent abusers.
- Anyone who regularly sends unrelated or offensive submissions will be blocked permanently from the site.
EMAIL LISTS
- Most forms on this site have a check box enabling you to subscribe to our mailing list. This is ticked by default, but is not mandatory and you may opt out simply by clicking on the box to remove the tick.
- Our mailing lists are handled by a third party - currently Graphic Mail. This means you can easily unsubscribe from the mailing list at any time and we will fully respect your decision.
- Our mailing list will sometimes include special discount offers with local companies that are not available elsewhere. They also give you early notification of new competitions and many other benefits.