We care about you and your privacy and want to build trust in the community. For that reason, we have the following rules:

Please read these Terms and Conditions of use before using or registering on the Site. You may not use the Site or its contents for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

1. Acceptance of Membership Terms and Conditions

1.1 By clicking "Accept" to register, you will be deemed to have consented to these Membership Terms and Conditions.

1.2 These Membership Terms and Conditions incorporate in their entirety the Terms and Conditions of Use (including the definitions set out therein) and should be read by You in conjunction with those Terms and Conditions of Use.

1.3 We reserve the right to change or update these Membership Terms and Conditions from time to time without notice. Any revisions to these Membership Terms and Conditions will be notified to You the next time that You log on to the Site as a Member.

2. Description of Membership

2.1 Membership enables You to access and use various areas and services of this Site, including, without limitation, GayOutings forums and other Member Services as detailed via the Site Home Page.

2.2 Some services may only be made available to certain Members.

3. Age of Consent

3.1 You must be 16 years or over to register as a Member. However, certain areas of the Site are only accessible to those over 18 years of age. If We discover or have any reason to suspect that You do not meet the above age limits, then We reserve Our right to suspend or terminate Your Membership to this Site immediately and without notice.

4. Password Member Name and Security

4.1 Upon registration as a Member, You will select a Password and Member Name that You can use to access Your Member Profile and Settings and to log on to the Members' area of the Site.

4.2 You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Your Password and Member Name and are responsible for all activities that occur under them. We do not have the means to check the identity of people using the Members' area of the Site and will not be liable where Your Password or Member Name are used by someone else.

4.3 You agree to notify Us immediately of any unauthorised use of Your Password or Member Name or any other breach of security of which You become aware.

5. Your warranties

5.1 You warrant that:

5.1.1 You meet the age restrictions set out in paragraph 3.1 above;

5.1.2 all information and details provided by You to Us (including on registration as a Member) are true, accurate and up to date in all respects and at all times (see Our Privacy Policy[insert link] for details on how to update Your personal data);and 5.1.3 You will comply with these Membership Terms and Conditions including, without limitation, the restrictions relating to acceptable use set out at section 6 below.

5.2 You agree to indemnify and hold Us harmless from any claim or damages (including any legal fees in relation to same) made by a third party in respect of any matter in relation to or arising from Your breach or suspected breach of these Membership Terms and Conditions or Your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.

6. Acceptable Use

6.1 We support the free flow of information and ideas over the Internet and do not actively monitor use of the Site, including the Members' area under normal circumstances. We seek to balance this aim with Our obligations to other Members and at law however. We do therefore review all classified advertisements posted onto the Site by Members, monitor forum postings and log exchanges in order to ensure compliance with these terms, and comply with any enforcement agency or police request or complaints. We also therefore require that You do not:

6.1.1 say or do anything that would cause annoyance, inconvenience, harassment or needless anxiety to others;

6.1.2 advertise or promote third party or Your own products or services including by way of the distribution of 'spam' mail;

6.1.3 use foul, threatening or offensive language including, without limitation, racist, sexist, ageist, homophobic or sexually explicit language;

6.1.4 make insulting remarks to or about other Members ("flaming");

6.1.5 jump in and out of Site forum rooms ("frogging");

6.1.6 distribute illegal, copyright infringing, indecent or offensive material or any messages or content that may incite disorder or encourage illegal activities or that causes or may cause harm to minors;

6.1.7 impersonate another person or Member;

6.1.8 transfer files that contain viruses, trojans or other harmful programs;

6.1.9 use the Site to conduct any fraudulent activity including any "pyramid scheme"; "ponzi scheme" or "chain letter";

6.1.10 access or attempt to access the accounts of other Members or to penetrate or attempt to penetrate the Site security measures;

6.1.11 have more than one Member Account at any time.

6.2 We may take any or all of the following action at Our discretion:

6.2.1 remove any Member profile (including photographs) or other material that, in Our sole discretion may be inappropriate or We suspect to be illegal, may subject Us to liability or which may violate these Membership Terms and Conditions or where required to do so by law;

6.2.2 issue Members with verbal or written warnings (and take such further action under this paragraph 6.2 as we deem appropriate where such warnings are not heeded);

6.2.3 suspend or terminate a Member's access to the Members' area of the Site or a Member's Account without notice at any time;

6.2.4 inform the appropriate authorities and provide them with information regarding any suspected illegal activity; or

6.2.5 bring legal action against a Member or other user of the Site in relation to any breach of these Membership Terms and Conditions or any illegal or suspected illegal activity. We will determine what action is appropriate to be taken against a Member on a case by case basis.

6.3 You acknowledge that We may be required by law or regulation to access, monitor, store or copy material sent by or to Members without further notice to you.

7. Termination of Membership

7.1 You can terminate Your Membership at any time by contacting info@gayoutings.co.uk

8. Security and Privacy

8.1 Your security and those of all Our Members is very important to Us. Please read Our Privacy Policy for important information regarding the use of Your personal data and Your rights in relation to this. Privacy policy We take the privacy rights of users of this Site very seriously and seek to ensure the highest standards of compliance with UK Data Protection Laws and Regulations. This Privacy Policy is incorporated in and subject to the Site Terms and Conditions. This Privacy Policy explains to You how We may use Your Data when You register as a Member (as relevant) or otherwise use the Site. You expressly consent to the use of Your Data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Your Data 1.1 "Your Data" means any information about You which is personally identifiable, including, without limitation, Your name, address, telephone number, email address, financial details, Member Name, Password, comments, profiles, personal descriptions, photos and other information from which You can be identified and which You may disclose to Us or otherwise via the Site at any time.

2. When do We collect Your data?

2.1 If You register as a Member, We collect Data when You:

2.1.1 register as a Member;

2.1.2 update Your Member Profile or Settings; and

2.1.3 post an entry on the Site.

2.2 If You otherwise use the Site (whether or not You are a Member), We collect Your Data from You:

2.2.1 when You make a complaint or enquiry or provide other feedback to Us;

2.2.2 when You submit an entry to a competition or prize draw;

2.2.3 when You request to be sent Our Newsletter;

2.2.4 in monitoring Your communications sent via and use of the Site ensure and check compliance with the Terms and Conditions of Use or Membership Terms and Conditions or otherwise as required by law; and

2.2.5 when You disclose Your Data to Us or otherwise through the Site at any other point.

3. How do We use Your Data:

3.1 We use Your Data to:

3.1.1 monitor, develop and improve the Site, Services and Your experience;

3.1.2 process Your registration as a Member and to process and administer Your Membership (where appropriate);

3.1.3 process and deal with any complaints or enquiries made by or about You;

3.1.4 investigate any suspected breach of the Terms and Conditions of Use or Membership Terms and Conditions (as relevant) made by or otherwise relating to You and to monitor compliance including by way of checking postings to the Site, retaining forum or chat room exchanges and using keyword triggers to investigate usage that may be inappropriate;

3.1.5 where (and only where) requested by You, to send You and keep You updated with information by email about existing and new services and special offers from Us;

3.1.6 where (and only where) requested by You, to send You information by e-mail about related products or services of selected third parties that may be of interest to You; and

3.1.7 where you are a prize winner, to publish or otherwise make available a list of prize winners. To opt-out of receiving any information pursuant to paragraphs 3.1.5 or 3.1.6, You can: 1. amend Your preferences accordingly in Your Profile or Settings; 2. use the facility contained in any such communication; or 3. email us at info@gayoutings.co.uk stating Your Username, the Site You are registered with and who You do not wish to receive further communications from.

4. Will we pass on Your Data to third parties?

4.1 We may pass Your Data to other parties as follows:

4.1.1 Where relevant, Your Member Name and information you voluntarily provide in Your Member profile will be published on the Members' area of the site and this will be the identity by which You are known on the Site. Where other Members wish to chat or otherwise contact You, they will be able to identify You by Your Member Name and any other information You may yourself disclose via the Site.

4.1.2 To Our employees and agents to administer Your Membership and the services provided to You by Us now or in the future.

4.1.3 Some general statistical information about the Site User base, sales patterns, traffic volumes and related matters may be passed on to reputable third parties but these details will not include information personally identifying You.

4.1.4 We may disclose Your Data to the police, regulatory bodies or legal advisers in connection with any alleged criminal offence or suspected breach of the Terms and Conditions of Use and (where appropriate) Membership Terms and Conditions by You or otherwise where required by law.

4.2 We do not pass or sell Your Data to third persons for any other purpose than those set out in

4.1 above. Any marketing under paragraph 3.1.6 is conducted by Us on behalf of third parties and they do not have any access to Your Data unless You Yourself choose to contact them.

4.3 Always think carefully before disclosing Your Data or other information to other Members or otherwise posting Your Data on the Site. It is important that You are aware that any of Your Data or other information which You disclose to another Member may then be disclosed on the Site by that Member. As stated in the Terms and Conditions, We have no responsibility or control over the contents of communications made between Members.

5. Data Security

5.1 We endeavour to take all reasonable steps to protect Your Data. All the Data collected by Us is stored on a secure server. The secure server software encrypts all information You input before it is sent to Us.

6. Cookies

6.1 Cookies are small pieces of information stored by Your browser on Your computer's hard drive. We use cookies to allow Us to understand who has seen which pages and advertisements, to determine how frequently particular pages are visited, to determine the most popular areas of the Site and generally in order to monitor usage of the Site. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, though You do not have to. We do not control the use of cookies by third parties. If You wish to disable cookies then You can do so by readjusting Your browser settings although please note that by disabling cookies You may not be able to register with or use all features of the Site.

6.2 For more information on cookies and how to disable them, You can consult the information provided by the Interactive Advertising Bureau at www.allaboutcookies.org.

7. Access to and Updating Your Data

7.1 Where You are a Member, You may access and update Your Data contained in Your Member Account accessed by the "Settings" link. You must make sure that You update Your Data as soon as possible with any and all relevant changes.

7.2 If You are not a Member but would like to update Your Data, then please contact Us at info@gayoutings.co.uk setting out Your Username, the Site to which you are registered and the details that You wish to change.

8. Other links

8.1 Please be aware that the Site may link to other web sites that may be accessed by You through Our Site. We are not responsible for the data policies, content or security of these linked web sites. We do not have any control over the use to which third parties may put Your Data where You choose to purchase products or services or otherwise to contact them via this Site.

9. Transfer Outside the EEA

9.1 This Site is accessible via the internet and therefore may potentially be accessed by anyone around the world. Other Members may also be or access the Site from outside the European Economic Area. This means that, where You post Your Data on the Site, this could be accessed from anywhere around the world and therefore a transfer of Your Data outside of the European Economic Area may be deemed to have occurred. You consent to such transfer of Your Data for and by way of this purpose.