Privacy statement

Here at Your Virtual Garage we want everyone to have a good time, and we promise to keep your data as secure and as private as we can. We have a few rules that you do need to accept before you can become a member, and you need to read the Privacy Policy all the way through before you can join. By clicking the 'Accept' button when you register you are agreeing to us holding and processing your personal information. If you are under 16 your parents or guardians have to approve that you become a member of Your Virtual Garage. Please get them to explain any areas of this statement you may not fully understand.

Your consent
The Internet is a global environment and involves the transmission of data on an international basis. By using our Website you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. Any changes to this policy will be reflected here.

Personal information
We collect personal information from you when you visit our website. This is collected through the use of online forms. We also collect information automatically about your visit to our Website.

Purposes of collection
We process personal information about you for the purposes of:

• Understanding your needs and improving our offering.
• Enabling you to send your Your Virtual Garage friends messages without them knowing your contact details.
• Administering your account and informing you about things we are doing that might affect you.
• Carrying out research (ie scientific, social, economic and market).
• Maintaining information as a reference tool or general resource.
• Providing you with personalised information about products and services.

Chat, forums, blogs and guestbooks
We make communication facilities available to you. Please remember that any information you choose to disclose in these areas may become public information. We would encourage you to be careful with what you reveal to people you don't yet know.

Access, update or correct your information
If you do not wish to receive communications from Your Virtual Garage, do not tick the boxes at the bottom of the registration form. You may change these options at any time by selecting the 'Settings' link on our home page.

Security
All information you provide us with, and all information contained in your account, is encrypted. This coding lets your browser automatically encrypt or scramble data before you send it to us. Transactions will not be permitted if your browser does not accept the encryption. Only authorized personnel of Your Virtual Garage can decode this information and such personnel will only do so in accordance with our privacy policy. We employ this facility to ensure that all information we receive from you is in a secure environment at all times.

Children
Your Virtual Garage is not intended for use by children, especially those under the age of 16. No one under the age of 16 is allowed to provide any personal information or to use our public discussion areas without parental consent.

Cookies
A cookie is a small piece of information sent by web server to a web browser, which enables the server to collect information from the browser. We use cookies to identify you when you visit us.

Disclosures
We will not sell, share, or rent your information to others except as set out in this Privacy Policy.

Links to third parties
Please be aware our Website may have advertisements and links to websites and services that may collect personal information about you. This Privacy Policy does not cover the practices and policies of these third parties.