Registration Agreement and Privacy Policy

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You remain solely responsible for the content of your posted messages. Furthermore, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the owners of this forum, any related websites to this forum, its staff, and its subsidiaries. The owners of this forum also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or any other related information collected on this service) in the event of a formal complaint or legal action arising from any situation caused by your use of this forum.

You have the ability, as you register, to choose your username. We advise that you keep the name appropriate. With this user account you are about to register, you agree to never give your password out to another person except an administrator, for your protection and for validity reasons. You also agree to NEVER use another person's account for any reason.  We also HIGHLY recommend you use a complex and unique password for your account, to prevent account theft.

After you register and login to this forum, you will be able to fill out a detailed profile. It is your responsibility to present clean and accurate information. Any information the forum owner or staff determines to be inaccurate or vulgar in nature will be removed, with or without prior notice. Appropriate sanctions may be applicable.

Please note that with each post, your IP address is recorded, in the event that you need to be banned from this forum or your ISP contacted. This will only happen in the event of a major violation of this agreement.

Also note that the software places a cookie, a text file containing bits of information (such as your username and password), in your browser's cache. This is ONLY used to keep you logged in/out. The software does not collect or send any other form of information to your computer.

Privacy Policy for Bavaria Owners Forum
Effective Date: 20 June 2025

Welcome to the Bavaria Owners Forum, a community-run space for Bavaria yacht enthusiasts. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data in line with the UK GDPR and EU GDPR.

This privacy policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, how long we keep it, and what rights you have as a forum member.

We operate the Bavaria Owners Forum as a non-commercial, volunteer-run hobbyist forum. The website address is https://www.bavariayacht.org and you can contact us at info@bavariayacht.org with any privacy concerns.

When you register or use the forum, we may collect your username and email address. This is used to create and manage your account and to send important notifications about your use of the forum. We also log your IP address and browser information for security purposes and spam prevention. If you post on the forum or send private messages, that content is stored to enable community discussions. You may optionally add information to your profile, such as your boat type or location, which helps personalise your forum experience. None of this optional data is required.

The legal basis for processing your data is either your consent or our legitimate interest in operating and maintaining the forum.

The forum uses cookies to keep you logged in, track unread posts, store your display preferences, and help prevent spam and abuse. These are stored in your web browser and can be controlled or deleted through your browser settings.

Your data is stored on secure servers located in the UK or EU. We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including encrypted HTTPS access, regular updates to the forum software, and limiting admin access.

We keep your account data for as long as your account is active. You can request to delete your account at any time by emailing info@bavariayacht.org. Forum posts may remain visible after an account is deleted in order to preserve the integrity of past discussions. However, we can anonymise your username if requested.

You have the right to request access to your personal data, ask for corrections or deletion, request data portability, object to or restrict our use of your data, and withdraw your consent at any time. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK or your local data protection authority.

We may use trusted third-party services to help run the forum, such as web hosting, basic analytics that do not include personal data, or spam protection tools like CAPTCHA. These services only process data under our instruction and in accordance with GDPR requirements.

If we make changes to this privacy policy, we will post them on the forum and inform users where appropriate.

If you have any questions or requests related to your data or this policy, please contact us at info@bavariayacht.org