Privacy

Introduction
The Model Power Boat Association is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Model Power Boat Association Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the Model Power Boat Association website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Photographs
The MPBA may have a photographer at any of it’s sanctioned events. By participating in the event, you give consent to the use of personally identifiable images of yourself in MPBA publications online, including but not limited to Facebook and the MPBA website. If you do not wish your image to be used in this way, please write to the General Secretary expressing your preference.

Collection of your Personal Information
The Model Power Boat Association collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. The Model Power Boat Association also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favourites.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by The Model Power Boat Association. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by The Model Power Boat Association for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Model Power Boat Association Web site.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through The Model Power Boat Association public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: The Model Power Boat Association does not read any of your private online communications.
The Model Power Boat Association encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from The Model Power Boat Association so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. The Model Power Boat Association is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the The Model Power Boat Association and The Model Power Boat Association family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information
The Model Power Boat Association collects and uses your personal information to operate the The Model Power Boat Association Web site and deliver the services you have requested. The Model Power Boat Association also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from The Model Power Boat Association and its affiliates. The Model Power Boat Association may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
The Model Power Boat Association does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. The Model Power Boat Association may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, The Model Power Boat Association may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to The Model Power Boat Association, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
The Model Power Boat Association does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
The Model Power Boat Association keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within The Model Power Boat Association, in order to determine what The Model Power Boat Association services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within The Model Power Boat Association to customers whose behaviour indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
The Model Power Boat Association Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on The Model Power Boat Association or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of The Model Power Boat Association; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of The Model Power Boat Association, or the public.

Use of Cookies
The Model Power Boat Association Web site use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize The Model Power Boat Association pages, or register with The Model Power Boat Association site or services, a cookie helps The Model Power Boat Association to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same The Model Power Boat Association Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Model Power Boat Association features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Model Power Boat Association services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information
The Model Power Boat Association secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. The Model Power Boat Association secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement
The Model Power Boat Association will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. The Model Power Boat Association encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how The Model Power Boat Association is protecting your information.

Contact Information
The Model Power Boat Association welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that The Model Power Boat Association has not adhered to this Statement, please contact The Model Power Boat Association at webmaster@mpba.org.uk. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.