Welcome to the Douglas Motorcycle Forum (hereinafter 'the Forum').

Do I need to register?
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Registration Agreement
Please read the following information and agreement terms. Your acknowledgement of having read this information and agreement to these terms, is essential for registration.

Be careful with your personal information
Please be very careful NOT to post your email address, street address, phone numbers or any other personal information (whether in text or photos) in a post, as it will be visible to the public, probably harvested by spammers and scammers, and could result in unwanted attention from these parties. The owners and administrators of the Forum are not responsible for any unwanted attention due to private information being displayed publicly by members.
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Your email address
Your email address when entered into the registration application form, will NOT be viewable by the general public or other forum members unless you choose to do so. Nor will it be disclosed to any third party or used for any promotional purposes. It will only be used for such things as - confirming your registration details, for sending new passwords (should you forget your current one), and advising you of new topics, posts and other changes to the Forum. By checking a box in your Member Profile, you can hide your email address from other registered members if you wish.

Passwords
We highly recommend you use a complex and unique password for your account to prevent account theft. Please choose a password of at least twelve characters, preferably a random collection of numbers and letters including upper and lower case, and not a dictionary, slang word or proper noun.

Content of posts
All posts in these forums express the views and opinions of the author and not the administrators or moderators (except for posts by these people) and hence they cannot be held liable for other member’s posts. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information presented.

Your messages
Please do not post any abusive, obscene, vulgar, slanderous, hateful, threatening, or any other material that may violate any applicable laws. Also unrelated advertising material, chain letters, pyramid schemes, etc are not wanted. Members agree to follow the guidelines set out in the post on Forum Etiquette. Failure to do so could lead to limitations being placed on your membership. Should it be necessary, the administrator and moderators reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any post or topic at any time and to ban or delete any member.

Information stored
This Forum uses a database to store all its information including anything you may enter. This information will not be disclosed to any third party without your consent, or as required by law.The administrator and moderators cannot be held responsible for any hacking attempt that may lead to the forum database being compromised.

Cookies on your computer
The Forum software system places a cookie on your computer. These cookies do not contain any personal information other than coded information to help you log in. They serve only to assist your login and viewing of the Forum, e.g. to indicate new posts since your last visit. Note that with each post, your IP address is recorded.

LDMCC (London Douglas Motor Cycle Club)
Membership of the LDMCC is not required for Forum membership. If you are a member of the LDMCC, you may provide your member number to gain access to the LDMCC Members' Private Forum. Please note, this website has no formal or financial relationship with the London Douglas Motorcycle Club (LDMCC). However, quite a few Forum Members are also LDMCC Members and you will see the LDMCC name mentioned frequently in topics throughout this website.

Privacy is important.
This privacy policy outlines how your information is collected, stored and used.

Information the Forum Collects
When you register and use this website, the following information may be collected:
- Your username (Visible to all readers)
- Your real name (Only visible to administrators)
- Email address (You can control who can see this. It is never revealed to non-members)
- Your location (City, state or country only)
- IP address (Only visible to administrators)
- Your LDMCC membership number (Optional. Only required if you wish to view the LDMCC Private forum. Only visible to administrators)
- Your reason for joining the Forum (Only visible to administrators)
- We STRONGLY recommend you do not post any personal details eg phone numbers, street address, email address etc in publicly viewable Forum topics or message windows. Private messages sent between members via the Personal Message system, are not visible to anyone other than the sender and recipient(s).

Cookies and Tracking
The Forum uses cookies to retain password information and possibly the preferences you have chosen when using the website. These cookies don't give us access to your computer or any information you don't willingly share. They also do not track you when using other websites.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies in your browser settings, but keep in mind that declining them might limit your experience on this website.

Contact Us Anytime
If you have questions about our privacy practices or your rights, please contact us via the Contact form on the website or at the email address in this forum topic - How to get in touch with Forum admin

How Your Information is Used
The information collected is used to very you are a genuinely interested reader and not a spammer or web bot. It is also used for:
- Internal record-keeping of Forum membership
- Sending you notification emails when other members reply to your posts or contact you via Personal Messaging. You may change these settings in your user profile at any time.

Other Partners
Other suppliers such as advertisers may collect information about your visit to the Forum via their own cookies for the purpose of serving advertisements or performing analysis for demographics.

Usage Data
When you interact with this website, usage data including metadata, log files, cookie/device IDs, and location information. This helps us manage the website and tailor the content to your preferences.

Measures to Keep Your Data Secure
Security is treated seriously by both the administrators and the web hosting company. There are physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard your information. While we do our best to protect your data, please remember that no system is completely invulnerable.

Legal Compliance and Your Safety
The administrators cooperate with law enforcement to enforce the law and protect your safety. Your information may be disclosed as necessary to respond to legal claims or protect our rights and the rights of others.

Direct Communication
We may contact you directly for transactional or website-related communications. You can update your communication preferences in your account settings.

International Data Transfer
When using this website from a different country to the web hosting companies servers (U.K., U.S.A, Singapore), your data will be transferred internationally via the Internet and may be read by government agencies.

Links to Other Websites
This website may contain links to other websites. Once you leave this site, please be aware that we cannot control external websites' privacy practices. Please exercise caution and review their privacy statements.

Controlling Your Information
We will not sell, distribute, or lease your information without your permission. If you want to know what personal information has been collected, or believe something is incorrect, contact us at the email address in this forum topic - How to get in touch with Forum admin

Thank you for being part of the Douglas Motorcycle Forum community.