British Filipino Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how British Filipino uses and protects any information that you give when you use this website.

British Filipino is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

British Filipino may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 28th September 2011.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:
Email address
IP Address
Name and Username
Date of Birth (at the users discretion)

Please note: All information posted on the forums, blogs, link directory or Gallery is to be considered to be available to the public, so please only post information you deem usable for public consumption.

All other information collected by British Filipino is at the users discretion, most of which is listed in the profile pages and users can choose what information they wish to provide.

What we do not do

Private Messages between users are private. Although the messaging system can be accessed by the sites main administrator, these messages will not be accessed unless in the extreme case of a warrant by the courts regarding matters of cyber-bullying or a similar crime. If members have complaints about private messages from another member, please forward the message to an administrator who will deal with the matter. Please do not ask us to read through another users private messages as a refusal will be the response. Once private messages are deleted, they are deleted from the database and cannot be accessed by anyone.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use cookies to store your username and basic login details if you have cookies enabled, if not you simply need to log into this website on each visit.

Third Party Cookies

British Filipino is host to a small number of plugins that link us with other web services on the internet. These services are Google, Facebook, Skyscanner and of course Vbulletin who develop the software this website is built upon. Some of these sites use cookies, for further information concerning these cookies please refer to the websites concerned.

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.

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.