GDPR and privacy policy By proceeding beyond this point you are implicitly permitting the forum to make use of your data within the constraints of our privacy policy. The full privacy policy may be viewed from the link at the bottom left of every page, but in brief it is this: We keep the minimum of data, usually just an email address. Club members and those with seller's rights also have a name and address stored. We share your data with no-one. You can request to see or change your data at any time, free of charge (unless we deem a request vexatious or repetitive). We store your data in an EU server subject to the same GDPR laws. We store data only as long is is necessary to allow you to use the forum - no longer than three years after your last visit (and less if you have few posts). If you wish us to remove your data, please contact us. *FOR ALL POSTS* Forum Etiquette Be mature No public comment on prices in the Marketplace sections, if you're not interested in buying, do not make ANY comments in the Marketplace sections. No all caps titles or posts, or fancy characters (eg.****) to dress up titles This forum is used by Fiat Coupé owners worldwide so please try to keep posts as legible as possible and do not use any text speak. Please note that advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are inappropriate on this Forum. We ONLY accept images that are on-topic, serving a mature and illustrative purpose. Failing to adhere to these rules will result in IMMEDIATE posting restrictions. For Signatures Signatures may contain only ONE SINGLE image and one line of text. Signature images may NOT exceed 300 x 100 pixels and 35kb Signatures shall not contain adverts, unless a club member with their own business where a one line advert will be allowed. Text Speak 'Text speak' is not tolerated on the forum. Posts containing text speak are likely to be edited and may be removed by the forum moderators without warning or explanation. The use of text speak is characterised by the use of letters and numerals whose sound is used to replace a standard word. It can be difficult for non-habitual users to understand text speak and it is especially awkward for people whose first language is not English. Please do not use it. Selling / Buying Please be aware that the Fiat Coupé Club cannot be held responsible for failed transactions of items in the Market place. Whilst the club endeavours to try and stop fraudulent transactions, you enter into transactions at your own risk. The club does ask sellers for their personal details to be able to sell in the Marketplace (after a 3 month registration period on the forum), which are held in a secure location that only the Board Members can see. In the event of a failed transaction, the club will pass on details of the seller to the person in question / relevant authorities. Also note, that the club does not allow selling for 3rd parties (e.g. other than immediate Family members, because they cannot register on the forum or are unable to use a computer) - any post relating to this will be deleted. Advertisements may only be placed in the "Market Place" section of the forum. Group Buys Whilst everyone likes a discounted product and the club actively encourages group buys, please adhere to the following rules with group buys. Group buys are there for the purpose of offering a product at a discounted price. The product should be bought from the company that is offering this as it gives a point of contact should a problem happen. Money should not be given to a person(s) who is arranging the group buy, then buying the product from the supplier as there is the potential for things to happen, be it missing monies or products never arriving. Racing / Speeding Any posts relating to road racing or speeding on the public road will be instantly deleted and no notification will be sent to the poster. Continual behaviour of these type of posts will result in restricted posting or a ban. Multiple Login Accounts Please do not register multiple user accounts. If there is a problem with logging onto the forum with your normal account, email info@fiatcoupeclub.org. If you're registering another account because you were/are banned, then don't register another account. We will know that you have and will ban the new account. Also please do not share your login account with anyone else, this will result in restricted posting or a ban. Behaviour Above all, please be aware at all times that this is NOT a public forum, although many parts of it are readable by viewers worldwide. You have to register to be allowed to make posts. It’s a privilege, not a right. As such, you are here because the owners of the forum allow you to be here - you are a guest. As a forum user, you should treat the forum accordingly. If you disagree with the rules of the forum, have a genuine complaint or wish to change them, you are invited to put yourself up for election to the Club board. Also, as a forum user, please behave as though you were a guest anywhere else or you are likely to be asked to alter your behaviour. Further lapses may result in you being banned from the forum. Just because this is an online community, there is no excuse for bad behaviour and it simply won't be tolerated. 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It should be noted that once you become a member you will not be granted permission to send or receive PM's until you have completed 5 posts on the forum. This measure is designed as one of the many safeguards for existing members. Considering the real-time nature of this Forum, it is not possible to review and monitor all messages nor is it possible to confirm the validity of any information posted. We are therefore unable to vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any messages. Messages express the views of the author of the message, not necessarily the views of this Forum or any entity associated with this Forum. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Fiat Coupe Club UK, Madrona Park, Inc. (the makers of the bulletin board software), and their agents with respect to any claim based upon transmission of your message(s). You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this Forum to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory. Users will also refrain from posting anything that is, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise in violation of any law. You also agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you, by this Forum, have the copyright owner's consent or where the copyright owner has given universal consent for their material to be duplicated. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact us the moderation/admin team immediately. We have the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, so please realise that we may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately. Fiat Coupe Club UK reserves the right to edit/delete any message(s). Fiat Coupe Club UK also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or whatever information we know about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any message posted by you. ** New registrants are advised to apply using their own wifi if on a mobile phone, or to use a laptop/PC and avoid using a VPN If you have any problems registering on the forum please email info@fiatcoupeclub.org Thank you