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Terms of Use Agreement for Tekheads.net

Effective Date: 07-04-2025
Last Amended: 03-04-2025

Welcome to Tekheads.net ("we", "our", "us"). By accessing or using our website and forum services, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Use Agreement ("Terms"). If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use our website or forum.

  1. Acceptance of Terms
    By registering an account, accessing, or using our forum, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms.
    Any use of the site (whether as a registered or non-registered user) by you conclusively indicates that you are at least 18 years of age and that you have reviewed and accepted these Terms.
    We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms at any time, and your continued use of the forum constitutes acceptance of those changes.
  2. User Registration and Account Security
    • You must register for an account to participate in the forum.
    • You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
    • You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your account or any other security breach.
  3. Use of Forum
    • You agree to use the forum for lawful purposes only.
    • You may not post, upload, or transmit any content that is illegal, harmful, defamatory, offensive, or otherwise violates the rights of others.
    • Prohibited content includes, but is not limited to, hate speech, harassment, spam, adult content, and any material that violates intellectual property rights.
  4. Content Ownership and License
    • You retain ownership of the content you post to the forum, including text, images, and videos.
    • By posting content on the forum, you grant Tekheads.net a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute your content in connection with the operation of the forum.
    • You represent and warrant that you have the necessary rights to post and share the content you upload.
  5. Community Guidelines
    • Be respectful of others and maintain a civil tone in all discussions.
    • Do not post personal information or anything that may infringe upon someone else’s privacy.
    • Any violations of these guidelines may result in the suspension or termination of your account, at our discretion.
  6. Moderation
    • Tekheads.net reserves the right to monitor, review, and remove content at our discretion.
    • We may suspend or terminate your access to the forum for any violation of these Terms, including without limitation, abusive, harmful, or illegal behavior.
    • Moderators are volunteers who help maintain a safe and respectful environment.
  7. Third-Party Links
    The forum may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not controlled by us. We are not responsible for the content or practices of these third-party sites, and you access them at your own risk.
  8. Privacy Policy
    Your use of the forum is governed by our Privacy Policy, which can be found at: ucp.php?mode=privacy. By using the forum, you consent to the practices outlined in the Privacy Policy.
  9. Disclaimers
    • The forum and its content are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
    • We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content posted on the forum.
    • We are not responsible for any loss or damage resulting from your use of the forum, including content posted by other users.
  10. Limitation of Liability
    To the maximum extent permitted by law, Tekheads.net and its affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or loss of data or profits arising from your use of the forum.
  11. Termination
    We may suspend or terminate your access to the forum at any time, for any reason, without notice. Upon termination, your right to use the forum will immediately cease, and you must stop using the forum.
  12. Governing Law
    These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
  13. Changes to Terms
    We reserve the right to update, amend, or change these Terms at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "Effective Date" will be updated accordingly.
  14. Contact Information
    If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at: app.php/contactadmin
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Privacy policy

Privacy Policy for Tekheads.net

Effective Date: 07-04-25
Last Amended: 03-04-25

At Tekheads.net (the "Forum"), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data, including the images and content you upload to our forum.

  1. Information We Collect
    We collect personal information from you when you register for an account, post content, or interact with the Forum. This information includes:
    • Personal Information: Uniquely identifiable name, a personal password, email address, and any other information you provide during registration.
    • Uploaded Content: Any text, images, videos, or other content you post or upload to the Forum.
    Any information beyond your user name, your password, and your email address required by “Tekheads.net” during the registration process is either mandatory or optional, at the discretion of “Tekheads.net”. 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 emails from the phpBB software.

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  2. Use of Information
    The information you provide may be used for the following purposes:
    • To provide, operate, and maintain the Forum.
    • To communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries or providing support.
    • To improve and personalize the user experience on the Forum.
    • To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service.
  3. Uploaded Images and Content
    When you upload images or any other content to the Forum, the following conditions apply:

    Public Availability: Any images or content you upload to the Forum may be publicly visible to other users or visitors. The Forum operates in a publicly accessible space, and by uploading content, you acknowledge that it could be viewed, downloaded, and shared by others, including automated systems such as web crawlers, bots, or other programs.

    Download and Distribution: Once uploaded, images and other content may be downloaded or shared by users or automated systems, and the Forum cannot control or restrict the distribution of such content beyond the Forum's platform. It is important to note that once content is shared publicly on the Forum, it may be copied, downloaded, or distributed by other users, and we cannot guarantee that it will remain private.

    No Ownership Over Uploaded Content: By uploading images or content, you retain ownership of that content, but you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display, distribute, and use that content within the Forum.
  4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
    Your information is collected via two ways. Firstly, by browsing “TekHeads” will cause the phpBB software to create a number of cookies, which are small text files that are downloaded to your device'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 “Welcome to TekHeads” 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 “TekHeads”, 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 “TekHeads” (hereinafter “your account”) and posts submitted by you after registration and whilst logged in (hereinafter “your posts”).
  5. Third-Party Services
    We may use third-party services, such as avatar hosting, analytics providers, or other hosting services, which may collect and process information about your interactions with the Forum. These services may have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.
  6. Data Retention
    We will retain your personal information and uploaded content for as long as your account remains active. Accounts will be deleted after 730 days of inactivity. However, posts will be retained under the 'guest' or 'anonymous' user. This means any content you uploaded will still remain and may still be identifiable to you.
    If at any time you wish to delete your account or uploaded content, you may do so by contacting us at app.php/contactadmin.
  7. Security
    We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorised access or disclosure. However, no security system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute protection of your data.

    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 “Tekheads.net”, so please guard it carefully and under no circumstance will anyone affiliated with “Tekheads.net”, 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 email, then the phpBB software will generate a new password to reclaim your account.
  8. Children’s Privacy
    The Forum is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under 18. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete that information.
  9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
    We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on the Forum or through other communication channels. Your continued use of the Forum after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
  10. Contact Us
    If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at:
    app.php/contactadmin