Last updated: 23/04/2024

The Rugby Chat Forum (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the The Rugby Chat Forum website (the “Service”).

This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information when you use our Service.

We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

We use your Personal Information for providing and improving the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, accessible at https://rugbychat.co.za

Information Collection And Use

While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) may include, but is not limited to:

• Name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Address
• Age
• Province
• City

Log Data

We collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.

Cookies

Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive.

We use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

Service Providers

We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analysing how our Service is used.

These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Security

The security of your Personal Information is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links To Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 (“Children”).

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we discover that a child under 18 has provided us with Personal Information, we will delete such information from our servers immediately.

Compliance With Laws

We will disclose your Personal Information where required to do so by law or subpoena.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.

The Rugby Chat Forum help to build a strong community of Air Rifle Enthusiasts, by fostering discussion and sharing information. Messages posted by Rugby Chat Forum community members are solely the opinion and responsibility of the person posting the message. All users posting to Rugby Chat Forum must adhere to this Forum Posting Policy.

Posting to the forums constitutes your agreement to the terms outlined in this Forum Posting Policy. For more information on The Rugby Chat Forum Terms and Conditions, please also see our Legal Pages

Please treat all Community members with respect. As volunteers who are helping other users in Rugby Chat Forums, all members and moderators deserve your courtesy as much as we feel you deserve theirs. While we’re the first to admit we’re not perfect, we strive to be impartial and conduct ourselves in the fairest manner as possible for all. To provide you with a safe and positive experience on our forums, some moderation actions taken in the forums by our Forum moderators may not be explicitly covered under these guidelines if we feel certain posts are not in the best interest of our community. If at any time you feel a community member or moderator treats you unfairly or inappropriately, please send an email to leon@rugbychat.co.za.

By Following the “Policies and Guidelines,” you help to ensure that Rugby Chat Forum Forums remain an enjoyable environment for everyone. Violating these rules may result in your removal from the forums as well as other Rugby Chat Forum services. The following Policies and Guidelines apply to “public” threads, private messages, visitor messages on user profiles, social groups, and any other form of communication within Rugby Chat Forum Forums:

1. Remember the Golden Rule – Treat others as you want to be treated.

Misunderstandings on forums are quite common often due to the difficulty in understanding the implied tone in another user’s remarks. In fact, quite often something you may interpret as being harshly worded or rude may just be someone else’s form of offering you support. Take extra care to be kind in your comments to other users and never react negatively to comments you perceive as rude or otherwise objectionable. Instead, it’s always wiser to either, end the discussion, ignore the comment entirely, or in more severe cases report the offense to our moderators by clicking the “Report Abuse” button beside the post. Remember: two wrongs don’t make a right. Responding to another user’s comments in a manner contrary to our posting policy will be viewed by our moderators as equally inappropriate and may result in sanctions against your forum privileges.

1. Do not use abusive or disrespectful behaviour.

Disagreements or conflict may arise during a discussion. Please remember to be courteous when disagreeing with others. Debate on differing opinions is appropriate and encouraged. Personal attacks against other users, however, are not allowed.

The following behaviours are examples of what will not be tolerated in the Rugby Chat Forum forums.

• Flaming – posts that are designed to personally berate or insult another user.
• Trolling – posting derogatory or inflammatory comments/threads attempting to bait other users into responding. Accusing someone of being a troll is also a form of trolling.
• Personal attacks – posts that insult a poster directly. This includes any attacks against forum moderators, Rugby Chat Forum representatives, or employees.

This list is non-exhaustive. ANY behaviour that is patently offensive is also forbidden.

1. Be nice to new members.

New members should feel welcome to post their questions, no matter how well-informed. Do not harass them for asking questions or treat them poorly for not knowing an answer. Remember, we were all new once! Please welcome them to our boards and help them find the information they are looking for.

1. Requests for assistance

If you’re having a problem and need direct assistance from staff, please contact Rugby Chat Forum. Typically, a moderator will respond to your inquiry within a few hours from the time the inquiry is sent. If after two days you do not receive a response or are not happy with the response you received, you may post a message in the forums detailing the problem.

1. Do not post personal information.

Please respect the privacy of others. Do not give out or re-post ANYONE’S personal information such as names, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, etc. This applies to your own information and that of other users, Rugby Chat Forum employees, family members, etc.

1. Do not post private communications.

This includes conversations between Rugby Chat Forum Customer Support, community members, moderators, employees, or partners of Rugby Chat Forum on these forums or any other site.

Publicizing any private correspondence such as support tickets, email, Private Message (PM) correspondence, or chat logs is not permitted without prior permission.

1. Do not discuss moderator actions on the forums.

If you do not agree with a moderator’s decision, you may send a private message to the moderator or community administrator. You may NOT start a thread or post complaining that your post was removed. Nor may you post private correspondence from moderators, such as infraction or warning notices. Questions or comments concerning warnings and suspensions (site or forum) should be conveyed through e-mail or private messaging.

1. Do not make non-constructive posts.

Below are examples of prohibited non-constructive posts:

• Spam – repetitive posting of the same topic or text or nonsensical posts that have no substance and are often designed to annoy other forum users. The solicitation or advertisement of content, goods, services, or information not found or published on Rugby Chat Forum is considered “spam” and not allowed anywhere in our forums.
• Bumping – posting on threads to keep them near the top of the forum list. Commenting on obsolete or old topics with the intent to bump them into a discussion is also prohibited.
• Hijacking – Try to keep all replies to a thread on the topic at hand. Posting’s which is intentionally off-topic or try to sway the discussion completely or partially off topic is generally considered rude.
• Advertising – Rugby Chat Forum prohibits the posting of ads on any of the forum pages without prior consent. Use Contact Pages for this purpose.
• Lobbying – continually bringing up the same topic in numerous different threads or as an off-topic post in existing threads to get an Admin or Mod’s attention.
• Cross-posting – Posting the same topic or thread in more than one forum is considered cross-posting. As a courtesy to others before beginning a new thread, please look to see if an active thread on that topic has already been established by using the Search feature.
• “I’m quitting” threads.
• Signing – posts which contain only the text “/signed” or “+1” to show agreement with the previous post. These are discouraged, as they do not engender constructive discussion.
• Malicious or Disruptive Code – the use of JavaScript, active or other coding, making repetitive posts, or other actions that interfere with site operations are forbidden. Any malicious code or employment of a robot, spider or other process or device to harvest e-mail addresses or other User information or to monitor the activity on the Forums is also forbidden.
• Data Mining/Harvesting & Employing Bots – using Rugby Chat Forum to acquire private information from other community members through any methods.
• False obituary threads
• Threads that make threats or use other combative languages.
• Threads that single out a user for ridicule.
• Conspiracy Threads – claims or complaints about Rugby Chat Forum or any of its employees acting in collusion with or showing favouritism to a group, author, or community member.

1. NEVER: Impersonate another forum user, moderator, community administrator, or Rugby Chat Forum employee.

You are prohibited from impersonating anyone, including those named above, on the forum or Rugby Chat Forum site.

1. Do not post disruptive off-topic threads.

These forums are for and about Rugby Chat Forum. We do, however, allow non-disruptive off-topic discussion in our forums as fitting with the community of posters who frequent them. Constructive discussion about other sites (comparing and contrasting) is allowed at the discretion of Rugby Chat Forum. Likewise, any topics (such as politics or religion) that are volatile or disruptive are discouraged and can be removed at our discretion. Please contact a moderator if you have questions about a topic being permitted on the forums.

1. Post your comments in the most relevant forum.

While at times it’s not always clear where to post your comments, do your best to post to the most appropriate forum. It’s the best way to ensure your comments are visible to the people you want reading them, so your comments are not moved or deleted by moderators.

1. Do not post advertisements for other companies.

Advertising of any kind for other companies on these forums is strictly prohibited. Unless approved to do so by Rugby Chat Forum Admin

1. Do not use proxy posting or account hopping to evade suspension.

Posting on behalf of a suspended user is not allowed. Working around a suspension through other people’s accounts, the creation of new accounts or use of secondary accounts to continue posting is also prohibited. You are personally responsible for your conduct on the forums. If you create a new account to continue posting after your account has been suspended, any forum and accounts involved can be permanently banned. Forum and site suspensions generally apply to a person, rather than a specific account. Threads designed to announce, appeal or contest a forum or site suspension decision on behalf of a third party will also be removed without notice. If you do not understand why you were suspended or have further questions, you must contact support.

1. Do not post “Legal Action” or “Boycott” threads.

Using the forums or Private Messages for encouraging, promoting, endorsing, or inciting any kind of legal action, reporting, or boycott endeavour against anyone is strictly prohibited.

1. Do not post sensitive or confidential information.

This includes any information covered by a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) or beta testing agreement. Any information about Rugby Chat Forum or a third party covered by an NDA or Beta Testing Agreement that is posted will be removed. Posters of the information may be banned from all Rugby Chat Forum Services and may face legal action.

1. User-Generated Content

You may post images on the forums if they are of an appropriate and non-offensive nature and do not otherwise infringe the intellectual property rights of any party. The following images (or links pointing to such images) are examples what may not be posted:

• any image which is sexually explicit, harmful, threatening, abusive, derogatory, defamatory, obscene, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, contains profanity or depicts illegal activity, hunting or pest control.
• Any image that is disruptive or, in The Rugby Chat Forum sole discretion, appears to be in poor taste will be removed and your forum account may be banned.

1. Zero Tolerance Policy

Immediate suspensions from the forum can result from any of the following: the posting of pornography; remarks which are sexually explicit, harmful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive; or vulgar which discuss or illustrate illegal activity; provide links to sites that contain any of the aforementioned.

1. Proprietary forums

Rugby Chat Forum Community Forums are private message boards administered by Rugby Chat Forum. All message board content is allowed at the discretion of Rugby Chat Forum. Rugby Chat Forum reserves the right to remove any message board content without notice and for any reason.

1. Copyright

Rugby Chat Forum will respond to clear notices of alleged copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights infringement. For more information, please visit our Terms and Conditions.

1. Suspension and Termination

Rugby Chat Forum shall determine, in its sole discretion, whether there has been a breach of these Policies and may take any action deemed appropriate.

Your use of the forums is conditioned upon your compliance with the Forum Policies and Guidelines as well as Rugby Chat Forum Terms and Conditions. Failure to comply with these Policies and Guidelines shall constitute a material breach of these Terms and may result in Rugby Chat Forum taking any or all the following actions:

• Remove any material or postings you have made to the forums.
• Issue a warning.
• Suspend or ban your 5Th Shot Forum account and/or your use of the forums.
• Disclose such information to law enforcement authorities as Rugby Chat Forum feels is reasonably necessary.
• Pursue legal action against you.

Rugby Chat Forum excludes all liability for:

• Any action taken in response to breaches of these Policies and Guidelines. The responses described in this document are not exhaustive, and Rugby Chat Forum may take any other action, in its sole discretion as deemed appropriate.
• Any loss or damage arising from the use of the forum by you.
• Any content posted or uploaded by users of the forum which shall include, without limitation, any liability for offensive and/or defamatory posts.

1. Changes to Forum Policies and Guidelines

Rugby Chat Forum may revise the Forum Policies and Guidelines at any time by making changes to this page. You are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes as they are legally binding. Provisions contained within these Policies and Guidelines may be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on Rugby Chat Forum site.