Rules, Policies, Terms & Conditions

1. This website is best viewed over a broadband internet connection, with a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.
2. When you register you are required to give a small amount of information, much of which is optional.  Anything you do give must be considered as becoming public information.
3. You agree not to use this forum to post any material which is vulgar, defamatory, inaccurate, harassing, hateful, threatening, invading of others privacy, sexually oriented, or violates any laws. You also agree that you will not post any copyrighted material that is not owned by yourself or the owners of this website.
4. Members are not permitted to include their email address in Private Messages.  This is to protect our members from abuse by individuals maliciously collecting email addresses for unsolicited email purposes
5. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages and profile, and you agree to indemnify and hold harmless this website and their agents with respect to any claim based upon any data you submit. We also reserve the right to reveal whatever information we know about you in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any data posted by yourself.
6. Although data submitted to this site are not the responsibility of this site and we are not responsible for the content or accuracy of any of this data, we reserve the right to delete any data for any or no reason whatsoever. If you do find any information that is objectionable then please contact the site immediately.  We cannot be held responsible for the dynamic content submitted into the Biker Match database, although we do make every effort to ensure malicious, discriminatory or prejudiced content is removed immediately.
7. The Federal Trade Commission's Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) requires that Web Sites are to obtain parental consent before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from children under 13.
   BikeChat.Net and BikerMatch.co.uk asks that nobody below the age of 18 (Eighteen) registers on this site as children's privacy and protection is of our utmost interest. If you are below 18 then you can NOT use this website. Do NOT register if you are below the age of 18.
8. By registering on this website, you meet the above criteria and agree to abide by all of the above rules and policies. You confirm you are over the age of 18 (Eighteen)
   All rights are reserved on this website's content and design.  No part of it may be copied in any way.
9. Unless otherwise stated, all information collected by this website, either through the individual filling in forms on the site or in emails sent to the site, will not be passed onto third parties unless for legal reasons.  Some  information submitted to this website will be used to gauge the use of the services to help with the development and update of future services from us.
10. Viewing pages on this site will not cause private information about you to be recorded. This site does not use "cookies" to track where you go or what you do. We do maintain statistics, which are collected to provide statistical information about server usage, and to plan for future capacity and to ascertain which parts of the site people use. This information is never provided to third parties and does not contain any personal information about the user.
    This website is fun, interactive, safe and anonymous.  Please enjoy it whilst knowing that your private information is being held securely.
11. You do not use this website to advertise your own business, unless you have specific arrangements with us.  Neither Matt Deemer, BikeChat.Net or BikerMatch.co.uk can be held responsible for the content of sites which have advertisements or links on this site.
12. Bad language will not be tolerated, a constant disregard of this rule can result in a ban (temporary or permanent)
13. Subscribed users who break the rules will also be dismissed from the site, and will not be entitled any refund.
14. No links to other sites are permitted without prior permission from BikerMatch staff.  Adding links to your profile to other websites may result in a permanent ban.
15. We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and would like to know your options in relation to not having this information used by these companies, please contact us.
16. All mailing list options are opt-in and you may opt-out at any time.  Simply use the link at the bottom of the email you receive, or edit your account preferences here.
17. BikeChat/BikerMatch subscription payments will not be refunded if you have used your account for more than 10% of the subscribed period.  For example, if you upgrade your account for 30 days we will only refund your subscription within the first 3 days of payment being made.  Therefore if you forget to cancel your subscription before the next payment is sent, we will return your payment as a gesture of good faith.
18. BikeChat/BikerMatch do not store any banking information provided by you during upgrade.  Your credit and debit card details are never stored on our servers for security reasons. All card payment information is passed securely to Paypal who process payments on our behalf.  If you wish to discuss privacy issues further, please email us and we will get in touch.
19. Sensitive information such as your password is encrypted before being stored on our servers. This data is secure and cannot be compromised.  In case of our database being hijacked, your data will still be safe and secure using the latest high-security encryption methods.
20. All data within our database can be updated or removed at anytime simply by logging into your account and following the appropriate links.  If you are unsuccessful with logging in, you may write to us using the contact page and we will be happy to assist.
21. Profile photos must be in accordance with the following rules.  Failure to cooperate will result in your photos being remove or your account deleted...
     
    • Your "Best/Default Pic" must be clearly of yourself, without helmet and not in the middle of 50 other people either.  It should be a recent portrait photo of yourself, or as near to this as possible.
    • Miscellaneous photos such as bikes, cars, kitchens, fish, sheep(!), etc can be uploaded in addition to your Best Pic.  We have no problem with you uploading jokes which add humour to the site... but you main pic has to be of yourself.
    • Photos solely of other people will be removed from your profile unless we can confirm who it is and that you have permission to upload the picture. You wouldn't want people putting your worst picture on THEIR profile would you?
    • Photos of children are explicitly not allowed!  One exception: photos of yourself with your own children.  You must have at least one other photo which clearly identifies you.
    • Weapons/Guns being held by a person will not be allowed in profile photos.  Neither will photos representing gangs or other threatening behaviour be allowed.  Loose articles are fine.
    • 'Suggestive' photos will not be allowed.  It goes without saying that 'nude' pics aren't allowed, but neither are those that are too suggestive and of an adult nature.  It's at a moderator's descretion whether to allow your photo or not.
    • Photos that are so small and pixelated that it's impossible to make out any details will be removed.  These photos frustrate other members (who think that the site is at fault and end up reporting the photo to us).
    • Photos including personal contact information put you at risk, and so will be removed.  The 2nd time you upload a photo with your contact details in, you will be banned from the site (Permantently & without exception, subscribed member or not).
    • Number plates of vehicles should be removed, but we do not enforce this.  You put yourself at risk if you include your number plate in photos, from those who copy plates to those who want to find you.  You should edit your photo(s) before uploading.
    We reserve the right to amend these rules at any time or to remove any photo without reason pending investigation.  Every decision is up to the individual moderator checking your profile.  Where a moderator wants a 2nd opinion, your profile will be added to a "holding area" until a Senior Moderator makes a decision.  Any questions should be directed to the moderators via the contact page.

Further Information

For further information on our policies and terms, please contact us