Information Collection and Use

britishexpats is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, nor rent this information to others in ways different from that disclosed in this statement. britishexpats.com collects information from members at several different points on our website.

Registration

In order to use this website, a user must first complete the registration form. During registration you are required to give your contact information (such as name and email address). This information is used to contact you about the services on our site for which you have expressed interest. It is optional for you to provide some information (such as demographic information) but encouraged in order that we may provide a more personalized experience on our site.

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data stored on your hard drive containing information about your registration with britishexpats. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on this site. Once you close your browser, the cookie simply terminates. By setting a cookie on our site, you do not have to enter a password more than once, thereby saving time while browsing. You are not required to accept cookies to use this site although some features may not be available if you choose not to do so.

Log Files

We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track visitor movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use.

Sharing

Aggregated demographic information may be shared with selected third party advertisers as proof of traffic volume and target audience for the purpose of securing advertising contracts on britishexpats.com. The information is highly summarized and is in no way linked to individual visitors.

Advertising

We use third party advertising companies to serve advertising banners and occasional email offers. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of these companies. We use 6 leading advertising networks to manage and serve our inventory; Tribal Fusion, Fastclick, Casale Media, AdSmart, Google and Yahoo. You are encouraged to read their privacy policies.

Links

This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by britishexpats.

Surveys & Contests

From time-to-time our site requests information from visitors via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and you have a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Information requested may include contact information (such as name and email address), and demographic information (such as town of residency, age level).

Security

Britishexpats.com takes every precaution to protect your information. The server on which this site resides, is managed by Rackspace , a commercial hosting company. Access to the server is restricted to trusted personnel and is located in a secure data center in Texas, USA. If you have any questions regarding the security at our website, you can send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Site and Service Updates

We occasionally send you site and service announcement updates. During registration members are permitted to opt-out of these mailings. Should you choose not to receive these announcements, britishexpats.com can not be held responsible for notifying you of any any changes made to this policy.

Correcting/Updating Personal Information

Your personally identifiable information is always accessible by you and can be changed at any time by visiting your profile page. If you no longer wish to be a member of britishexpats, you should remove your personal information from your profile and email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to have your account permanently disabled.

Notification of Changes

Notification of changes to our privacy policy are sent to members by way of email announcements. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify members by way of an email. You will have a choice as to whether or not we use your information in this different manner. During registration members are permitted to opt-out of privacy policy notifications. Should you choose not to receive these announcements, britishexpats.com can not be held responsible for notifying you of any changes made to this policy.