Privacy Policy

Bolton Hindu Forum is dedicated to protecting your privacy when you visit or communicate with our site or personnel.

Our privacy policy, along with our terms of use, offer an explanation regarding any personal data you may provide to us or that we garner from you.

1) Data and information collected

To operate our website, it is essential to collect or process certain data, such as the following:

1.1 Information regarding your visits to our website, resources you used such as traffic data, location data, weblogs, and any communication data (these items are included, but not limited to those specified).

1.2 Forms filled out on our website allow us to collect information about you to enable you to receive the information you have requested (i.e. our newsletter and other electronic and physical print distribution).

1.3 Any data collected from communications to us from you, for any reason.

2) How we use cookies

It is possible that we may gather information regarding your computer for our services. This collection of data is used for statistical analysis about our website for our use.

Any information shared will not identify who you are, but rather be mathematical data about our visitors and their use on our site. The data does not identify any personal details.

Cookies may be used to gather this data. When used, cookies are downloaded to your computer only when accepted by you. The cookie file is stored on your hard drive, where files are transferred to. This information helps us improve our site and services to you.

All computers can block cookies by activating proper browser settings. There is a place to enable you to decline cookies when you visit our site. Please note if you decline cookies you may experience limited access to certain areas of our site.

3) How we use your information

Any information collected and stored about you is to enable us to offer better services to you. We may also use the data collected for the following:

3.1 We may use data you provided in order to offer you information you asked for from our site, in direct relation to our services. We may also send you information we feel might be of interest to you, as long as you have consented to such communications.

3.2 Any commitments we made to you may require use of your information, used only to fulfill your request.

3.3 We may use your information to explain any changes our website has undergone such as structural or service/ product modifications, which could affect our service to you.

4) Personal data storage

4.1 Data you provide us with will be stored on secure servers.

4.2 Transmission of data via the internet is never completely secure, therefore a guarantee of data sent electronically or transmitted cannot be given. Information offered is therefore at your own risk. If given a password or chosen to obtain a password, you can access the secure section, requiring the password to remain confidential by you, as your responsibility.

5) Sharing your information

5.1 All information provided will be used for the activities of Bolton Hindu Forum and information about its main function and type of clients may be published, via appropriate sources, unless the member has stated that they do not want this information to be shared.

5.2 All other information is treated as confidential and not released to members of the public or used for any purpose other than additional research and/or consultation.

Third party links

Third party links to websites on our website are not included in our privacy policy. You will need to check their privacy policy regarding data. We do not accept liability or responsibility for third party links and their privacy policies.

Information access

The Data Protection Act 1998 provides you with rights to access any information we may collect and store about you. If you wish to access this data please provide contact details below.

Contacting us

We are happy to receive any queries, comments, or requests you may have regarding our privacy policy. Feel free and do not hesitate to use the following email to contact us: pm@boltonhinduforum.org.uk.