Privacy Policy
This is a privacy policy for the Camping Forums site. Our homepage on the Web is located at http://www.campingforums.org.uk/.
We invite you to contact us (admin@campingforums.org.uk) if you have questions about this policy or require information on how to opt-in or opt-out of use of your information.
Dispute Resolution and Privacy Seals
We have the following privacy seals and/or dispute resolution mechanisms. If you think we have not followed our privacy policy in some way, they can help you resolve your concern.
- Initial Dispute: Please contact us (admin@campingforums.org.uk) directly in the event of a problem with the Privacy Policy
- 2nd Phase Dispute: Please refer to Information Commissioner’s website for more details.
Additional Information
This policy is valid for the remainder of Camping Forums site existence and may be updated from time to time, of which we will make appropriate notification of any amendments to this policy.
Last updated: 18/03/2009
Data Collection
P3P policies declare the data they collect in groups (also referred to as “statements”). This policy contains 4 data groups. The data practices of each group will be explained separately.
Group: Access log information
We collect the following information:
- Click-stream data
- HTTP protocol elements (e.g. IP Address)
- User’s interaction with a page or resource
- Search terms
This data will be used for the following purposes:
- Completion and support of the current activity.
- Web site and system administration.
- Research and development.
- Anonymous user analysis.
- Anonymous user profiling and decision-making.
This data will be used by ourselves and our agents, and is collected because our Web server collects access logs containing this information.
Group: Cookies
We collect the following information:
This data will be used for the following purposes:
- Completion and support of the current activity.
- Web site and system administration.
- One-time tailoring.
This data will be used by ourselves and our agents, and is collected to track visitors to our site so we can better understand what portions of our site best serve you. We also use cookies to allow our discussion forum to function.
Group: Registration info (required)
We collect the following information:
- Nickname
- Online contact information
- Location information
- Interests
- Preference data
This data will be used for the following purposes:
- Completion and support of the current activity.
- Decision making in the registration of your account.
- Web site and system administration.
- One-time tailoring.
- User analysis.
- Contacting visitors for marketing of our own services or products.
This data will be used by ourselves and our agents to give you access to registered user only features of our website. We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties.
Group: Registration info (optional)
At the user’s option, we will collect the following data:
- Online contact information
- User’s Job Title
- User's Biography
- User’s Birth Date
This data will be used for the following purposes:
- Completion and support of the current activity.
- Web site and system administration.
- One-time tailoring.
This data will be used by ourselves and our agents and is optional information you can provide us upon registering.
Cookies
Cookies are a technology which can be used to provide you with tailored information from a Web site. A cookie is an element of data that a Web site can send to your browser, which may then store it on your system. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it.
Our site makes use of cookies. Cookies are used for the following purposes:
- Site administration and operation
- Completing the user’s current activity
- User targeting
Public Forums and Message Boards
This site makes forums and message boards available to its users. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.
Considering the real-time nature of the bulletin board, it is impossible for us to review messages or confirm the validity of information posted. Please remember that we do not actively monitor the contents of posted messages and are not responsible for any messages posted. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any message. The messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of Camping Forums site or any entity associated with the Camping Forums site. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact us immediately by email (admin@campingforums.org.uk).
We have the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, so please realize that we may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately.
Although the Camping Forums site does not and cannot review the messages posted and is not responsible for the content of any of these messages, we reserve the right to delete any message for any or no reason whatsoever. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website.
Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
