Terms of Service
By accessing "GeekPolice" (hereinafter "we", "us", "our", "GeekPolice", "http://www.GeekPolice.net", "Geek Police", "site"), you agree to be legally bound by the following terms. If you do not agree to be legally bound by all of the following terms then please do not access and/or use "GeekPolice". We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, or otherwise alter these Terms at any time without notice to you. Such modifications shall become effective immediately upon the posting thereof. It would be prudent to review this regularly yourself as your continued usage of "GeekPolice" after changes mean you agree to be legally bound by these terms as they are updated and/or amended.
Our forums are powered by phpBB (hereinafter "they", "them", "their", "phpBB software", "www.phpbb.com", "phpBB Group", "phpBB Teams") which is a bulletin board solution released under the "General Public License" (hereinafter "GPL") and can be downloaded from www.phpbb.com. The phpBB software only facilitates internet based discussions, the phpBB Group are not responsible for what we allow and/or disallow as permissible content and/or conduct. For further information about phpBB, please see: http://www.phpbb.com/.
The services and contents provide by GeekPolice are for private, non-commercial, single home computer use only. The use of our services within any organization or for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited.
You agree not to post any content which is:
- abusive
- obscene
- vulgar
- slanderous
- infringing of intellectual property rights
- sexually-orientated
- illegal
- defamatory
- invasive of privacy
- racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable material, or any other material that may violate any laws be it of your country, the country where "GeekPolice" is hosted or International Law.
Doing so may lead to you being immediately and permanently banned, with notification of your Internet Service Provider if deemed required by us. The IP address of all posts are recorded to aid in enforcing these conditions.
You agree that GeekPolice maintain the rights to;
- remove, edit, move or close any topic at any time should we see fit;
- deactivate/delete ANY user account if we so see fit without explanation;
- change, suspend, or discontinue all or any account/part of our site;
- refuse, move, edit, or remove any content;
- establish general practices and policies concerning the site;
- restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to all or any part of our site;
As a user you agree to any information you have entered to being stored in a database. While this information will not be disclosed to any third party without your consent, neither GeekPolice, phpBB nor "Forumotion" shall be held responsible for any hacking attempt that may lead to the data being compromised. We are not responsible for the loss, deletion, failure to store, misdelivery, or untimely delivery of any Content submitted or transmitted through or to the Site.
You agree that use of GeekPolice is entirely at your own risk and GeekPolice is provided on an "as is" or "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind. All express and implied warranties, including without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of proprietary rights are expressly disclaimed to the fullest extent permitted by law. GeekPolice also disclaims any warranties for viruses or other harmful components in connection with the site. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties. In such jurisdictions, some of the foregoing disclaimers may not apply to you insofar as they relate to implied warranties.
Privacy Policy
This policy explains in detail how "GeekPolice" along with its affiliated companies (hereinafter "we", "us", "our", "GeekPolice", "http://www.GeekPolice.net") and phpBB (hereinafter "they", "them", "their", "phpBB software", "www.phpbb.com", "phpBB Group", "phpBB Teams") use any information collected during any session of usage by you (hereinafter "your information").
Your information is collected via two ways. Firstly, by browsing "GeekPolice" will cause the phpBB software to create a number of cookies, which are small text files that are downloaded on to your computer’s web browser temporary files. The first two cookies just contain a user identifier (hereinafter "user-id") and an anonymous session identifier (hereinafter "session-id"), automatically assigned to you by the phpBB software. A third cookie will be created once you have browsed topics within "GeekPolice" and is used to store which topics have been read, thereby improving your user experience.
We may also create cookies external to the phpBB software whilst browsing "GeekPolice", though these are outside the scope of this document which is intended to only cover the pages created by the phpBB software. The second way in which we collect your information is by what you submit to us. This can be, and is not limited to: posting as an anonymous user (hereinafter "anonymous posts"), registering on "GeekPolice" (hereinafter "your account") and posts submitted by you after registration and whilst logged in (hereinafter "your posts").
Your account will at a bare minimum contain a uniquely identifiable name (hereinafter "your user name"), a personal password used for logging into your account (hereinafter "your password") and a personal, valid e-mail address (hereinafter "your e-mail"). Your information for your account at "GeekPolice" is protected by data-protection laws applicable in the country that hosts us. Any information beyond your user name, your password, and your e-mail address required by "GeekPolice" during the registration process is mandatory, at the discretion of "GeekPolice". In all cases, you have the option of what information in your account is publicly displayed. Furthermore, within your account, you have the option to opt-in or opt-out of automatically generated e-mails from the phpBB software.
Your password is ciphered (a one-way hash) so that it is secure. However, it is recommended that you do not reuse the same password across a number of different websites. Your password is the means of accessing your account at "GeekPolice", so please guard it carefully and under no circumstance will anyone affiliated with "GeekPolice", phpBB or another 3rd party, legitimately ask you for your password. Should you forget your password for your account, you can use the "I forgot my password" feature provided by the phpBB software. This process will ask you to submit your user name and your e-mail, then the phpBB software will generate a new password to reclaim your account.
Your information is collected via two ways. Firstly, by browsing "GeekPolice" will cause the phpBB software to create a number of cookies, which are small text files that are downloaded on to your computer’s web browser temporary files. The first two cookies just contain a user identifier (hereinafter "user-id") and an anonymous session identifier (hereinafter "session-id"), automatically assigned to you by the phpBB software. A third cookie will be created once you have browsed topics within "GeekPolice" and is used to store which topics have been read, thereby improving your user experience.
We may also create cookies external to the phpBB software whilst browsing "GeekPolice", though these are outside the scope of this document which is intended to only cover the pages created by the phpBB software. The second way in which we collect your information is by what you submit to us. This can be, and is not limited to: posting as an anonymous user (hereinafter "anonymous posts"), registering on "GeekPolice" (hereinafter "your account") and posts submitted by you after registration and whilst logged in (hereinafter "your posts").
Your account will at a bare minimum contain a uniquely identifiable name (hereinafter "your user name"), a personal password used for logging into your account (hereinafter "your password") and a personal, valid e-mail address (hereinafter "your e-mail"). Your information for your account at "GeekPolice" is protected by data-protection laws applicable in the country that hosts us. Any information beyond your user name, your password, and your e-mail address required by "GeekPolice" during the registration process is mandatory, at the discretion of "GeekPolice". In all cases, you have the option of what information in your account is publicly displayed. Furthermore, within your account, you have the option to opt-in or opt-out of automatically generated e-mails from the phpBB software.
Your password is ciphered (a one-way hash) so that it is secure. However, it is recommended that you do not reuse the same password across a number of different websites. Your password is the means of accessing your account at "GeekPolice", so please guard it carefully and under no circumstance will anyone affiliated with "GeekPolice", phpBB or another 3rd party, legitimately ask you for your password. Should you forget your password for your account, you can use the "I forgot my password" feature provided by the phpBB software. This process will ask you to submit your user name and your e-mail, then the phpBB software will generate a new password to reclaim your account.