FilmFocus.Co.UK - Privacy Policy

FilmFocus.Co.UK is committed to privacy and operates strict guidelines regarding the information we collect from you. FilmFocus asks users to register to participate fully in the community on the site and asks for basic personal details via our registration form.

This form collects your name, age, email address and country as mandatory information. We also ask you to choose your own username and password to access the site. This allows us to look after your user data in the most efficient way possible and track usage across the globe. We also ask for a number of optional details, such as your address. This information is used solely for file purposes. We periodically operate contests on the site, and having access to this data enables us to arrange delivery of prizes quickly and efficiently for example.

We collect no more personal information from you than you provide on the registration form.

The information you give us is stored in a secure database. This database is protected by password and securely backed up on a regular basis. We do not sell or trade this information and it is never used for anything other than FilmFocus content which you have specifically opted in for.

You are given the option to change the information we store by accessing a profile page, which is secured by the login and password you select at registration.

At registration, and later on your profile page, we may offer you the chance to opt-in to a number of FilmFocus-related newsletters or digest features which we deliver to you by email. This email is sent privately to ensure there is no disclosure of your data, and you have the opportunity to opt-out at any stage.

We optionally allow users the choice to store their username into a cookie, which is retrieved every time they visit the site. This cookie can be removed at any time and we do not store personal information in the form of cookies.

The site automatically logs usage information in the form of IP Addresses, ISPs, and Browser Types etc. This information is used for purely demographic reasons and is never disclosed with third parties. We also use this information to track site abusers.

Any information you provide through FilmFocus.Co.UK is used exclusively for this site's purposes. We do not provide information to third parties, or otherwise disclose the information you give us.

On rare occasions, such as competitions, we may provide your address to third-party intermediaries such as shippers, in order to send any prizes you win. We will not do this without first making this information clear to you.

FilmFocus.Co.UK does not collect credit card or other financial information from its users. We offer no shopping or e-commerce services on the site and will not ask for this information at any time. We may, at times, offer promotions through third parties, but these promotions will be dealt with by the third party themselves and not by us.

This web site contains links to other web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacy policy may differ from ours.

FilmFocus features interactive discussion that takes place in the community in real time. For this reason we encourage users to be aware that disclosing personally identifiable information online through Chat Rooms, Forums, and Message Boards makes the information submitted public information; such disclosure may increase your chance of receiving 'spam'; or unsolicited email. We warn users to be extra vigilant when using these features and to use your discretion when disclosing information online. We make every attempt to moderate these aspects of the site, but ultimate responsibility must lie with you.

We offer users the chance to, at any time, have their information removed in-full from the database. Any user requiring this service should contact editor@filmfocus.co.uk making sure to include their username in the request. We regret that we cannot remove such information unless the request is received from the email address registered on the site.

FilmFocus collects age at registration in order to conform to child protection policies in place on the internet. If, at the first stage of registration, it is declared that the user is under 13, we will not collect any more personally identifiable information than a name and an email address. On request, FilmFocus will make available to parents/guardians the precise nature of the information we have collected. We will also remove any information we hold if requested in order to ensure privacy.

If you are in any doubt about our privacy policies, or we can make them clearer in any way, we encourage you to contact us at privacy@filmfocus.co.uk and we will reply at our earliest opportunity.

FilmFocus may change this privacy policy at times in order to keep it current and accurate. In the event of a change in policy, FilmFocus will make this known to all site users by email.