Introduction

Welcome to our Privacy Policy. Your privacy is critically important to us. This policy outlines the types of personal information we collect, how we use it, the measures we take to protect it, and your rights regarding your information.

Information We Collect

To offer you our services and enhance your experience on our platform, we collect the following types of personal information:

• Personal Identifiers: This includes your first name, surname, and email address.
• Date of Birth: To tailor content and services appropriately.
• Activity Data: This includes messages posted on our community board, private messages, and your last login time to facilitate interaction and ensure a dynamic user experience.
• Usage Data: We collect data on how you interact with our website to continuously improve our services.

How We Use Your Information

The personal information we collect serves to personalize and enhance your experience on our platform. Specifically, it allows:

• Personalized posting as yourself on community boards and in messages.
• Enhanced users to contribute content such as news, photos, and calendar events.
• Us to tailor services and content to your preferences.

Data Protection and Storage

We take the protection of your data seriously:

• Access Control: Your data is accessed through an API that requires a secret key, ensuring secure access control.
• Data Processing: Data queries are securely constructed and executed on a MySQL server, safeguarded with rigorous user authentication measures.
• Encryption: Passwords are encrypted; only the hash and salt are stored in the database, enhancing the security of your personal information.

Your Rights and Choices

As a valued user, you have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information at any time:

• Access and Update: You can view and modify your personal information via your user profile, allowing you to keep your information accurate and up-to-date.
• Deletion: You have the right to delete your account, which will remove your personal profile and identifiable information from our platform. However, please note that messages sent and community board posts cannot be altered or deleted by the user once posted.
• Data Portability: Upon request, we can provide you with a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at andrew@andrewtech.co.uk.