Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how PMC Viper ("we", "us") collects, uses, and protects personal information when you use pmcviper.org. We are a hobby airsoft community group based in the United Kingdom.

1. Information We Collect

Public visitors: We do not collect personal information from visitors who simply browse the public website. We do not use analytics or advertising trackers.

Members (accounts are created by invitation only):

2. How We Use Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing. We do not send marketing emails.

3. Cookies & Local Storage

This website does not use advertising, analytics, or tracking cookies. For logged-in members only, we use your browser's local storage to keep you signed in (an authentication session token). This is strictly necessary for the login feature to function and is not used to track you.

4. Third-Party Services

We rely on the following services to run this website:

Each of these providers processes limited technical data (such as IP addresses) as necessary to deliver their service.

5. Photos & Videos

Media uploaded by members may include images of other members taken at events. By participating in PMC Viper events, members consent to appearing in group photos and videos that may be displayed in the public gallery. If you appear in any published media and would like it removed, contact us and we will take it down promptly.

6. Data Retention & Deletion

7. Your Rights (UK GDPR)

Under UK data protection law you have the right to access, correct, delete, or object to the processing of your personal data, and the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

8. Security

Passwords are hashed and never stored in plain text. Access to member data is protected by row-level security rules, and all connections to this site use HTTPS encryption. Only authenticated members with appropriate permissions can upload or manage content.

9. Children

Membership follows the age requirements of the airsoft sites we play at. We do not knowingly create accounts for children without appropriate consent.

10. Contact

For any privacy questions or data requests, contact us through the details on our Contact section.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top reflects the latest version.