KFO - Privacy Policy

KFO.com's Privacy and Cookies - Overview

This web site is operated by KFO as described below. KFO is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. We strive to provide a safe, secure user experience. The aim of this statement is to inform you how we will use any personal data which you provide through this web site and does not apply to information we collect by any other means.

KFO aims to comply with data protection legislation. This regulates the processing of information relating to you and grants you various rights in respect of your personal data. Our sites may contain links to other web sites over which we have no control. KFO is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of other web sites to which you choose to link from this site. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those other web sites so you can understand how they collect, use and share your information. This Privacy Statement applies solely to the information we collect on this web site and does not apply to information we collect by any other means.

Collection and Retention of Information

You do not have to give us any personal information in order to use KFO and make nominations. In some areas of our web site, KFO requests that you provide personal data, which may include your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, mobile phone number and other information from which your identity is discernible. In other areas of our web site, KFO collects or may collect demographic information that is not unique to you such as your postcode, age, gender and the types of work in which you are interested. Sometimes we collect or may collect a combination of the two types of information. Examples of areas on this site where we collect personal or combined personal and demographic data are pages where you can register or post comments and opinions.

We also gather or may gather certain personal information about your use of our site, such as what areas you visit, what you search for and what services you access. Moreover, there is information about your computer hardware and software that is or may be collected by KFO. This information may include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring web site addresses, but is not directly linked to your personal information.

KFO may also afford you the opportunity to provide descriptive, cultural, behavioural, preferential and/or life style information about yourself but it is solely up to you whether you provide such information. Such information may be viewed on KFO member profile pages (if the feature exists). If you do provide such information, you are thereby consenting to the use of that information in accordance with the policies and practices described in this Privacy Statement. For example, such information may be used for the purpose of determining your potential interest in receiving e-mail or other communications about particular products or services.

We strongly suggest that your posted material or personal profile should not contain data relating to your (i) racial or ethnic origin (not nationality) (ii) political beliefs (iii) philosophical or religious beliefs (iv) membership of a trade union or political party (v) physical or mental health (vi) sexual life or (vii) the commission of criminal offences or proceedings. If your post or profile does contain such data, then you agree that we may remove or retain this information and use it in accordance with this Statement.

KFO does not insist upon registered members using their real names. To protect your personal privacy KFO recommend using a 'display name' or 'screen name' such as a writer or critic might use a pen-name or pseudonym to mask their identity. Remember - never give out your personal details to other online users.

Posting to Public Areas of KFO

Please remember that if you post any of your personal information in public areas of KFO, such as on message boards or member profile pages, such information may be collected and used by others over whom KFO has no control. We are not responsible for the use made by third parties of information you post or otherwise make available in public areas of KFO.

Use of Your Information by KFO

We use the information we gather on the web site whether personal, demographic, collective or technical, for the purposes of administering and managing your registration, responding to any queries you may have, operating and improving the web site, fostering a positive user experience and delivering the products and services that we offer to our end users.

If you have so agreed when registering with KFO or subsequently or if permitted by applicable law, we may use your contact information in order to send you e-mail or other communications regarding updates at the web site, such as new KFO opportunities and additional listings which may be of interest to you. In addition, via the contact page on kindlyfuckoff.com, you have the opportunity to sign up to receive free informational newsletters from KFO relating to topics that may be of special interest to you. If you have so consented or if permitted by applicable law, we may also use the information we gather to inform you of other products or services available from KFO or its affiliated companies (as defined below) or to contact you about your opinion of current products and services or potential new products and services that may be offered.

We have an area where you can contact us and submit feedback. We may use such feedback (such as success stories) for promotional purposes or to contact you for further information.

Disclosure of Information to Others

We do not disclose to third parties your personal information, combined personal and demographic information or information about your use of the web site (such as the areas you visit or the services you access), except as set forth below.

We may disclose such information to third parties if you consent to such disclosure. For example, if you make your profile available (if the feature exists), then all parties with access to our user database (or copies thereof) will have access to that information. You may make your profile unsearchable (private) at any time by logging in to your account and deleting it.
We may disclose such information to companies and individuals we employ to perform functions on our behalf including data processors and including companies and individuals located outside the European Economic Area. The functions performed on our behalf include hosting our web servers, analysing data, providing marketing assistance, processing credit card payments and providing customer service. These companies and individuals will have access to your personal information as necessary to perform their functions, but they may not share that information with any other third party or use that data for any other purpose. We will retain control of and be responsible for any information shared in this way.
We may disclose such information if legally required to do so, if requested to do so by a governmental entity or regulatory authority or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process; (b) protect the rights or property of KFO or its affiliated companies; (c) prevent a crime or protect national security; or (d) protect the personal safety of users or the public.
We may disclose and transfer such information to a third party who acquires all or a substantial portion of KFO's business, whether such acquisition is by way of merger, consolidation or purchase of all or a substantial portion of our assets. In addition, in the event KFO becomes the subject of an insolvency proceeding, whether voluntary or involuntary, KFO or its liquidator, administrator, receiver or administrative receiver may sell, license or otherwise dispose of such information in a transaction approved by the court. You will be notified of sale of all or a substantial portion of our business to a third party by email or through a prominent notice posted on the KFO site.
Value Added Services such as the KFO Data Subscription package allows paying users, such as industry and journalism professionals, access to extended statistical data which includes your personal registration data, search strings, IP addresses and location data.

To repeat, KFO does not insist upon registered members using their real names. To protect your personal privacy KFO recommend using a 'display name' or 'screen name' such as a writer or critic might use a pen-name or pseudonym to mask their identity. Remember - never give out your personal details to other online users.

Use of Javascript

KFO use JavaScript on certain key pages. JavaScript is a script language that enhaces the functionality of websites, particularly in respect to navigation, display and pictures. You may deactivate JavaScript via your browser settings or activate it the same way. If you disable JavaScript you will not be able to use many of the core functions of the website including voting for nominees and searching the KFO database.

Updating or Deleting Your Information

You may review, correct, update or delete your KFO account profile information at any time. Simply log into your KFO account, go to your personal details, review your account information and, if you wish, edit it with the options provided.

If you do not agree with our Privacy Statement or wish to revoke your consent to our Privacy Statement, please contact us at privacy [@] kindlyfuckoff.com or log into your account and delete your profile. Please note that if you do withdraw your consent, you may not be able to use the relevant services and your KFO account profile information will be deleted.

To avoid confusion , if you do consent to the KFO Privacy Policy, please do not use the KFO website.

You may access all your personal data stored and processed by KFO and may correct, update or delete such information by contacting us at privacy [@] kindlyfuckoff.com.

You can close your KFO account at any time. If you do this, we will remove all our copies of your KFO account profile information except for an archival copy retained indefinitely for audit and records purposes which is not accessible by you or third parties on the Internet. Value added services such as banner campaigns and data subscription packages are linked to your KFO account and will also be immediately terminated, without refund, upon deletion of your account.

Security

KFO has implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorised access, use, alteration or disclosure. In particular, all account and password data is encrypted within our database and access is restricted using industry-standard password authentication. Notwithstanding such measures, the Internet is an open system and we cannot guarantee that unauthorised third parties will never be able to defeat those measures or use your personal information for improper purposes. You should be aware that nominations or other KFO activity you undertake at your current place of work may be monitored by your current employer.

When you place an order online at KFO, your credit card information is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer ("SSL") protocol. SSL makes it difficult for your credit card information to be intercepted or stolen while being transmitted. KFO may often use PayPal to process its credit card transactions. For further information on this company’s privacy and security practices, click here to visit PayPal.

Children

KFO is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

Changes to Privacy Statement

If we decide to change the substance of our Privacy Statement for KFO, we will post those changes through a prominent notice on the web site so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might use that information, and to whom we will disclose it. If at any time, you have questions or concerns about KFO's Privacy Statement, please feel free to email us at privacy [@] kindlyfuckoff.com.

Legal and Contact Information

If, at any time, you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Statement or believe that we have not adhered to this Privacy Statement, please feel free to email us at privacy [@] kindlyfuckoff.com. We will use reasonable efforts to promptly answer your question or resolve your problem.

Use of Cookies Statement

The KFO website predominately uses “session” cookies which are not stored on your hard drive. Session cookies expire after you close your browser. We use session cookies to ensure that a user is correctly logged in and to ascertain whether the page they are viewing has any 'special' significance, i.e., whether it is their own profile page or a page they have already visited.

You may have the ability to accept or decline cookies at any time. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline all cookies if you prefer. Alternatively, you may be able to modify your browser setting to notify you each time a cookie is tendered and permit you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis. If you choose to decline cookies, however, it may hinder performance and negatively impact your experience on the web site.

You must allow cookies to nominate and add nominees on the KFO site.

The main browser types are listed below. If you have a different browser type, please refer to the ‘Help’ file or your handbook.

Windows PC

Internet Explorer 6.0

Choose Tools and then Internet Options
Click the Privacy tab
Move the slider to choose your preferred settings
The default setting is medium and the menu allows you to select the level of "filtering" on the basis of (a) the source of the cookie and (b) whether the source has a privacy policy
For more specialised cookie settings click on Advanced

Internet Explorer 5.0

Choose Tools and then Internet Options
Click the Security tab
Select Internet, then Custom Level
Choose one of the options

Internet Explorer 4.0

Choose View and then Internet Options
Click the Advanced tab
Scroll down to the yellow exclamation icon under Security and choose one of the three options (accept or reject cookies or warn before accepting cookies)

Internet Explorer 3.0

Choose View, then Options and Advanced
You can click on the Warn Before Accepting Cookies command

Mozilla

Choose Preferences from the Edit menu
Select Privacy & Security, then select Cookies
Choose your preferred settings

Mozilla Firebird 0.7

Click on Tools, then Options
Select the Privacy icon in the left-hand panel
Click on Cookies
Choose your preferred settings

Netscape Navigator 7

Choose Preferences from the Edit menu
Select Privacy & Security, then select Cookies
Choose your preferred settings

Netscape Navigator 6

Choose Preferences from the Edit menu
Select Privacy & Security, then select Cookies
Choose your preferred settings

Netscape Navigator 4

Go to the task bar and click Edit
Click Preferences and Advanced, and then choose your options in the Cookies box

Opera

Click on the File menu on the Opera tool bar
Go to Preferences at the bottom of the File menu
Click Privacy and select one of the available options

Apple Macintosh

Internet Explorer 5 (MacOS X)

Choose Preferences from Explorer menu
Select Receiving Files options
Select Cookies
Choose your preferred settings

Internet Explorer 5 (MacOS 9)

Choose Preferences from Edit menu
Select Receiving Files options
Select Cookies
Choose your preferred settings

Mozilla

Choose Preferences from the Edit menu
Select Privacy & Security, then select Cookies
Choose your preferred settings

Netscape Navigator 7

Choose Preferences from the Edit menu
Select Privacy & Security, then select Cookies
Choose your preferred settings

Netscape Navigator 6

Choose Preferences from the Edit menu
Select Privacy & Security, then select Cookies
Choose your preferred settings

Safari 1.0 (MacOS X)

Choose Preferences from Safari menu
Select Security icon
Cookie settings are shown in window
Choose your preferred settings

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