Privacy Statement and Disclaimer
for the UK Piano Page

The Association of Blind Piano Tuners has created this privacy statement to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this website, known as the "UK Piano Page."

We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer our website, and to track Abuse . Cookies are only used in the forum and this cookie is only activated if you wish to auto log in to the forum. We use SID's to track users on the forum, accompanist, teacher, entertainer, selling and resources pages. Also, if you log in to alter your details.

This site contains links to other sites. The UK Piano Page is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. The links to other sites are for information purposes only and are not an endorsement or recommendation of the products or services provided by the owners of the sites.

The UK Piano Page uses order forms for customers to request information on products and services. We collect visitors' contact information and demographic information. Contact information from the order form is used to send information about companies or products on the UK Piano Page to our visitors. The visitors' contact information is also used to get in touch with the visitor when necessary. Users may opt out of receiving future mailings; see the choice/opt-out section below. Demographic and profile data is also collected at our site. We use this data to tailor our future visitors' experience at our site. Personal information is only held for the use of backups of your information held on the site. If your personal information is removed from the site then it is removed from our backups. We do not sell or pass on personal information to third parties.

Our on-line surveys ask visitors for contact information, email addresses, and demographic information. We use contact data from our surveys to send the users the information they requested. The customer's contact information is also used to contact the visitor when necessary. Users may opt out of receiving future mailings; see the choice/opt-out section below. We do not sell or pass on personal information to third parties.

Public Forums and Selling Pages

This site makes message boards and classified ad sections available to users of the site. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information, and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information. In the forum, accompanist, teacher, entertainer, selling and resources pages your email details are hidden unless you choose to disclose them.

All messages made available as part of this discussion forum and any opinions, advice, statements or other information contained in any messages posted or transmitted by any third party are the responsibility of the author of that message and not of ABPT. The fact that a particular message is posted on or transmitted using this "UK Piano Page" website does not mean that ABPT has endorsed that message in any way or verified the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any message. We encourage visitors to the forum to report any objectionable message to admin. This forum is not monitored 24/7. Information on this forum is for information purposes only and not intended to constitute professional advice.

Piano Teachers, Accompanists, and Other Services Listed

This site makes these lists available to its users. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information, and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information. Information on the these pages is for information purposes only, and not intended to constitute professional advice or an endorsement.

Email addresses

We take measures to protect all email addresses placed on the site from visiting robots who harvest email addresses. These range from simple fixes used on the music pages to more complex methods used on the list of tuners, teachers, etc. However, this site is open to the public, and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.

Opting Out

The UK Piano Page sends out six reminder/updates newsletters. If you wish to be removed from any of them, please go to the page you subscribed on and enter your email address in the box. Then tick the un-subscribe box, and hit the "let me know!" button. If you are unsure which page to go to, a url is provided at the bottom of the last email newsletter you received from us.

Change Details

This site gives users the following options for changing and modifying information previously provided.

Piano tuners: contact the secretary.

Piano shops visit:
http://www.uk-piano.org/piano_shops/a_market_form.html
Enter your updated information or 'remove me' request in the second comments section.

Piano teachers visit:
http://www.uk-piano.org/piano_teachers/user.php
Log in and update your information. You will need your password and user name. If you have lost your password enter your email address in the lost password box on the login page.

Piano accompanists visit:
http://www.uk-piano.org/piano-accompanists/user.php
Log in and update your information. You will need your password and user name. If you have lost your password enter your email address in the lost password box on the login page.

Piano entertainers visit:
http://www.uk-piano.org/piano-entertainers/user.php
Log in and update your information. You will need your password and user name. If you have lost your password enter your email address in the lost password box on the login page.

Piano movers visit:
http://www.uk-piano.org/movers_forma
Enter your updated information or 'remove me' request in the second comments section.

Pianos for sale GP sellers visit:
http://www.uk-piano.org/used-pianos-for-sale/member_login.php
You will need your password and email address. If you have lost your password enter your email address in the lost password box on the login page.

Pianos for sale by shops visit:
http://www.uk-piano.org/pianos-for-sale-trade/member_login.php
You will need your password and email address. If you have lost your password enter your email address in the lost password box on the login page.

Looking for a piano visit:
http://www.uk-piano.org/piano-forums/index.php
If you have registered you may remove yourself

Music buyers visit:
http://www.uk-piano.org/music/music_looking_form.html

Music sellers visit:
http://www.uk-piano.org/music/music_selling_form.html

Piano Accessories Gift Shop
http://www.uk-piano.org/piano-accessories-shop/index.php?l=account
will need your password and Username:. If you have lost your password enter your email address in the lost password box.

If you are contacting us by phone regarding an order and get the answer phone please tell us the order number, your problem and a contact number for day and evening .

Contacting the website owners:

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this website, you can contact:

Association of Blind Piano Tuners
31 Wyre Crescent
Lynwood
Darwen
Lancashire BB3 0JG
England
Tel: 0844 736 1976
Email: abpt@uk-piano.org

Charity No 294885