1) Introduction
This information explains how southeast.bn.org.uk ('the Website') protects and respects the data we collect from you. This will help us develop the site to meet your content and navigation needs as efficiently and effectively as possible. southeast.bn.org.uk is run and owned by British Naturism - South East region ('BNSE').

2) What information do we collect?
When you take part in one of southeast.bn.org.uk's services, such as posting articles to us, we may ask for personal information about you. This will be your username and a valid e-mail address. This information will allow southeast.bn.org.uk to provide you with the services you select. southeast.bn.org.uk also uses cookies and collects IP addresses. We use analysis software to look at IP addresses and cookies for the purpose of enhancing your user experience. This information is not used to develop a personal profile of you.

3) How will we use the information we collect?
BNSE will use your personal information for the following purposes. BNSE will obtain your permission before using your information for a purpose other than that listed.
- For service administration. For example, BNSE may need to provide you with password reminders or that part off the site is off-line due to maintenance.
- To contact you about anything you submit to the Website.
- To block disruptive use.

4) When will you be contacted?
BNSE may contact you:
- About any service you have selected to ensure that this service can be delivered to you.
- Where you have agreed to be contacted by BNSE.
- About any contribution you have made to the Website.
- To invite you to participate in surveys about services (participation is always voluntary)
- If BNSE proposes to use your personal information for any other purpose we will notify you first. You will be able to withhold or withdraw your consent for uses other than listed above.

5) Will BNSE share your information with anyone else?
We will keep your information confidential except where disclosure is required or permitted by law (for example to government bodies and law enforcement agencies). Generally we will only use your information within BNSE although third parties who provide technical support the Website may have access to it. BNSE requires that these parties do not use your personal information for their own business purposes.

6) How long will your information be kept?
BNSE will hold your personal information on its systems for as long as is necessary for the relevant service.
Where you contribute to the Website BNSE will generally only keep your content for as long as is reasonably required for the purpose it was submitted.

7) Changes to our Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated so you may wish to check it each time you submit personal information to the Website.

8) Site usage information
i) Session cookies
Cookies are pieces of data created when you visit a website. The Website uses session cookies. You can set your computer not to accept cookies. Cookies contain unique session information, such as the last page visited. This cookie does not contain any personal information about you, and does not hold any information about which sites you visited before our website. Additionally, this cookie does not track visitor behaviour across multiple web sites. ii) Log files
Log files allow us to record your use of the site. BNSE will be storing log files containing anonymous information from all our visitors, which we may use to improve the site. This is based on the way you move around our website and the route you used to access it. iii) IP Addresses
IP addresses will be logged for Google analytics as well as ongoing usability decisions.

9) Contacting us about this Privacy Policy
If you have a query or complaint about this privacy policy or about the site, you can contact us via the website feedback form.