The InSECT Community - Privacy policy
This policy explains in detail how The InSECT Project along with its affiliated organisations (hereinafter “we”, “us”, “our”, “The InSECT Community”, “https://insect-project.org/community”, "The InSECT Project", "https://insect-project.org") and phpBB (hereinafter “they”, “them”, “their”, “phpBB software”, “www.phpbb.com”, “phpBB Limited”, “phpBB Teams”) use any information collected during any session of usage by you (hereinafter “your information”).
Your information is collected in two ways. Firstly, browsing The InSECT Community will cause the phpBB software to create a number of cookies, which are small text files that are downloaded on to your computer’s web browser temporary files. The first two cookies just contain a user identifier (hereinafter “user-id”) and an anonymous session identifier (hereinafter “session-id”), automatically assigned to you by the phpBB software. A third cookie will be created once you have browsed topics within The InSECT Community and is used to store which topics have been read, thereby improving your user experience.
We may also create cookies external to the phpBB software whilst browsing The InSECT Community. These enable us to track visitors and record user preferences. You have the option to opt out of these cookies when you first visit any of the pages of The InSECT Project, or at a later date if you change your mind about the preferences you initially submitted. The second way in which we collect your information is by what you submit to us. This can be, and is not limited to: posting as an anonymous user (hereinafter “anonymous posts”), registering on The InSECT Community (hereinafter “your account”) and posts submitted by you after registration and whilst logged in (hereinafter “your posts”).
Your account will at a bare minimum contain a uniquely identifiable name (hereinafter “your user name”), a personal password used for logging into your account (hereinafter “your password”) and a personal, valid email address (hereinafter “your email”). Your information for your account at The InSECT Community is protected by data-protection laws applicable in the country that hosts us (the UK). Any information beyond your user name, your password, and your email address required by The InSECT Community during the registration process is either mandatory or optional, at the discretion of The InSECT Community. In all cases, you have the option of what information in your account is publicly displayed. Furthermore, within your account, you have the option to opt-in or opt-out of automatically generated emails from the phpBB software.
Your password is ciphered (a one-way hash) so that it is secure. However, it is recommended that you do not reuse the same password across a number of different websites. Your password is the means of accessing your account at The InSECT Community, so please guard it carefully. Under no circumstance will anyone affiliated with The InSECT Project, The InSECT Community, phpBB or another 3rd party, legitimately ask you for your password. Should you forget your password for your account, you can use the “I forgot my password” feature provided by the phpBB software. This process will ask you to submit your user name and your email, then the phpBB software will generate a new password to reclaim your account.
We will always make sure that information we hold about you is protected and treated securely. Any information about you that we hold, or details you give us, will be held in accordance with The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018. If you think we may hold your personal data and you want to see it, you need to make a subject access request. We will ask you for proof of identity before responding to your request. If you think that we may already hold your personal data, and you want us to correct information that you believe is wrong, or if you want us to delete your personal data or to stop processing it, then you have the right to object to the data being used or to ask for it to be corrected. Please make your objection in writing by sending an email to: community@insect-project.org. We will make best efforts to respond to you within 20 (twenty) working days.
This page was last updated on 17 May 2026.
Your information is collected in two ways. Firstly, browsing The InSECT Community will cause the phpBB software to create a number of cookies, which are small text files that are downloaded on to your computer’s web browser temporary files. The first two cookies just contain a user identifier (hereinafter “user-id”) and an anonymous session identifier (hereinafter “session-id”), automatically assigned to you by the phpBB software. A third cookie will be created once you have browsed topics within The InSECT Community and is used to store which topics have been read, thereby improving your user experience.
We may also create cookies external to the phpBB software whilst browsing The InSECT Community. These enable us to track visitors and record user preferences. You have the option to opt out of these cookies when you first visit any of the pages of The InSECT Project, or at a later date if you change your mind about the preferences you initially submitted. The second way in which we collect your information is by what you submit to us. This can be, and is not limited to: posting as an anonymous user (hereinafter “anonymous posts”), registering on The InSECT Community (hereinafter “your account”) and posts submitted by you after registration and whilst logged in (hereinafter “your posts”).
Your account will at a bare minimum contain a uniquely identifiable name (hereinafter “your user name”), a personal password used for logging into your account (hereinafter “your password”) and a personal, valid email address (hereinafter “your email”). Your information for your account at The InSECT Community is protected by data-protection laws applicable in the country that hosts us (the UK). Any information beyond your user name, your password, and your email address required by The InSECT Community during the registration process is either mandatory or optional, at the discretion of The InSECT Community. In all cases, you have the option of what information in your account is publicly displayed. Furthermore, within your account, you have the option to opt-in or opt-out of automatically generated emails from the phpBB software.
Your password is ciphered (a one-way hash) so that it is secure. However, it is recommended that you do not reuse the same password across a number of different websites. Your password is the means of accessing your account at The InSECT Community, so please guard it carefully. Under no circumstance will anyone affiliated with The InSECT Project, The InSECT Community, phpBB or another 3rd party, legitimately ask you for your password. Should you forget your password for your account, you can use the “I forgot my password” feature provided by the phpBB software. This process will ask you to submit your user name and your email, then the phpBB software will generate a new password to reclaim your account.
We will always make sure that information we hold about you is protected and treated securely. Any information about you that we hold, or details you give us, will be held in accordance with The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act 2018. If you think we may hold your personal data and you want to see it, you need to make a subject access request. We will ask you for proof of identity before responding to your request. If you think that we may already hold your personal data, and you want us to correct information that you believe is wrong, or if you want us to delete your personal data or to stop processing it, then you have the right to object to the data being used or to ask for it to be corrected. Please make your objection in writing by sending an email to: community@insect-project.org. We will make best efforts to respond to you within 20 (twenty) working days.
This page was last updated on 17 May 2026.