This privacy policy sets out how Greg Mossop as Webmaster of the RAYNET HF Team uses and protects any information that you give RAYNET HF Team when you use this website.
I am committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should I ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
I may change this policy from time to time by updating this page and making an announcement via the RAYNET HF mailing list. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from: 27 May 2012
What I collect
I may collect the following information:
- name and Callsign
- contact information including email address
- demographic information such as RAYNET Group, postcode, preferences and interests
What I do with the information we gather
I require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
- Internal record keeping.
- operation of a mailing list.
Security
I am committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, I have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information I collect online.
What is a cookie?
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognises that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognise a user’s device.
You can find more information about cookies at:
Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improve the user experience. The cookies used on this website have been categorised based on the categories found in the ICC UK Cookie guide.
Category 1: strictly necessary cookies
These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the website. Without these cookies services you have asked for, like ‘members only’ content, shoutboxes or mailing lists, cannot be provided.
Category 2: performance cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, for instance which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how a website works.
By using this website, you agree that I can place these type of cookies on your device.
Category 3: functionality cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts and other parts of web pages that you can customise. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymised and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
By using this website, you agree that I can place these type of cookies on your device.
A list of all the cookies used on this website by category is set out below.
Cookie Name | Cookie Category | Description | Duration |
wordpress_ | 2 | WordPress cookie for a logged in user. | session |
wordpress_logged_in_ | 2 | WordPress cookie for a logged in user | session |
wordpress_test_ | 2 | WordPress cookie for a logged in user | session |
wordpress_test_cookie | 2 | WordPress test cookie | session |
wp-settings- | 1 | Wordpress also sets a few wp-settings-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. | 1 year |
wp-settings-time- | 2 | Wordpress also sets a few wp-settings-{time}-[UID] cookies. The number on the end is your individual user ID from the users database table. This is used to customize your view of admin interface, and possibly also the main site interface. | 1 year |
PHPSESSID | 1 | To identify your unique session on the website | session |
SESS | 1 | To ensure that you are recognised when you move from page to page within the site and that any information you have entered is remembered. | session |
Links to other websites
This website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave this site, you should note that I do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, I cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
I will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless I have your permission or are required by law to do so.
You may request details of personal information which I hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998.
If you would like a copy of the information held on you please email Email: webmaster@raynet-hf.net or write to:
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email me as soon as possible at the above address. I will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.