1. What is a cookie

A cookie is a small amount of data, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier that is sent to your browser from a website's computer and stored on your computer's hard drive. Each website can send its own cookie to your browser if your browser's preferences allow it, but (to protect your privacy) your browser only permits a web site to access the cookies it has already sent to you, not the cookies sent to you by other sites.

Many sites do this whenever a user visits their website in order to track online traffic flows.

Cookies record information about your online preferences. Users have the opportunity to set their computers to accept all cookies, to notify them when a cookie is issued, or not to receive cookies at any time. The last of these, of course, means that certain personalised services cannot then be provided to that user user and accordingly you may not be able to take full advantage of all ofmbmotorsports.co.uk features. Each browser is different, so check the "Help" menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences.

If you have set your computer to reject cookies you can still browse mbmotorsports.co.uk anonymously until such time as you wish to register for the forum. For further information on cookies please visit http://www.aboutcookies.org

2. Use and storage of your personal information

When you supply any personal information to mbmotorsports.co.uk (e.g. for logins, mbmotorsports.co.uk memberships) we have an obligation towards you in the way we use those data. We must collect the information fairly, that is, we must explain how we will use it and tell you if we want to pass the information on to anyone else.

In general, any information you provide will only be used on message boards within mbmotorsports and the informtion disclosed for the reading of . Also, if you post or send offensive, inappropriate or objectionable content anywhere on mbmotorsports or otherwise engage in any disruptive behaviour, MBMotorsports can use whatever information that is available to it about you to stop such behaviour. This may involve informing relevant third parties such as your employer, school e-mail/Internet provider and law enforcement agencies about the content and your behaviour.

We will hold your personal information on our systems for as long as you use the service you have requested, and remove it in the event that you no longer wish to continue your registration as a mbmotorsports.co.uk member. For safety reasons, however,MBMotorsports may store messaging transcript data (including message content, member names, times and dates) arising from the use of mbmotorsports message boards and forums for a period of six months.


3.Users 16 and under

If you are aged 16 or under, please get your parent/guardian's permission beforehand whenever you provide personal information to MBMotorsports website. Users without this consent are not allowed to provide us with personal information.