This privacy policy is dated from Thursday August 21 2003, until the present date.

freeloader.com Ltd is committed to protecting your rights to privacy as a user of our website and our online download games. This policy document explains why and how we collect information about you and what we use the information for.

WHY DO WE GATHER INFORMATION?
We provide our users with a broad range of top-quality games and entertainment content. In order to do this, revenue is generated from allowing advertisers, sponsors and e-commerce partners to use our website to advertise to you and we provide aggregated demographic data to them. The personal information we ask you to provide enables us to personalise the games offered to you and to provide you with advertising tailored to your needs and interests. It also enables us to generate the funds we need to invest in the latest, top of the range games.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
On registration and certain other times (e.g. during software downloads), we may ask you to submit personal information (i.e. your name, email address, postal address and telephone number) or to share with us your interests and hobbies. Occasionally you may be asked to reveal sensitive personal information, for example, your political opinions, or your religious beliefs you are under no obligation to provide such information. Information may also be gathered using 'cookies' which are described below.

HOW DO WE USE THE INFORMATION?
Freeloader.com Ltd will use the information you provide to us to:-
1. identify visitors to the website
2. personalise the content of some web pages
3. ensure advertisements are relevant to you
4. research our customers' demographics, interests and behavior
5. send you information we hope you may find useful, i.e. new game releases and the products / services of other companies.

TO WHOM WILL THE INFOMATION BE DISCLOSED?
Freeloader.com Ltd may disclose aggregate statistics about our sales, our website visitors and registered users of our services in order to describe our services to prospective business partners and other reputable third parties - for other lawful purposes. This information disclosed will not identify individuals, but will be in the form of statistics.

Freeloader.com Ltd may disclose your personal information, for example, your name and email address, to advertisers for direct marketing of goods and services, which may be of interest to you. BY DEFAULT YOU ARE OPTED-OUT OF SUCH COMMUNICATION AND / OR SHARING OF DETAILS. Details of how to opt-in can be found at relevant points throughout the site.

Freeloader.com Ltd may also use information from you, such as your game choices, to inform you of other games, goods or services that may be of interest to you. BY DEFAULT YOU ARE OPTED-OUT OF SUCH COMMUNICATION AND / OR SHARING OF DETAILS. Details of how to opt-in can be found at relevant points throughout the site.

We may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or if we believe that such action is necessary to protect and defend the rights, property or personal safety of freeloader.com, or other users of our services. By clicking on the consent box below you agree to this use.

Please note - our website contains links to other sites - we do not accept responsibility for the privacy policies or the content of these sites.

HOW SECURE IS THE INFORMATION?
We place great importance on the security of all personally identifiable information associated with our users. We have security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of personal data under our control. These security measures and our privacy policy are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary. Only authorised personnel have access to any user information. The administrative and technical security measures we have in place to safeguard your personal information comply with the UK Data Protection Act 1998, We are registered data controllers under this Act.

WHERE IS THE INFORMATION HELD?
Personal information which you provide is stored and processed on computers which may be located worldwide. In particular, you should be aware that we may transfer your personal information to other offices within our group of companies or to other reputable third parties which may be located outside the European Economic Area.

YOUR RIGHTS
You are legally entitled to a copy of all your personal information held by us, (note to subscribers pos). You are also entitled to correct any errors in that information. If you wish to update or change personal information we hold on you please visit our site and alter your registration details as required.

COOKIES
www.freeloader.com uses small data files called "cookies" that are transmitted to your browser from a web server. Cookies are specific to the server that created them and cannot be accessed by other servers; therefore, they cannot be used to track your movements around the web. Our cookies identify your computer and connect it with your subscription. They do not, however, gather any other information which is personal to you.

You must ensure your web browser is set to accept cookies, or you may be unable to play the games on our system. Remember, all browsers are initially configured to except cookies - However, you, or another user, may have previously adjusted this. If this is the case, you will receive a warning message each time we attempt to send a cookie to your computer.

We use cookies for a number of reasons including:-
1. To identify you when you register with us, and each time you visit our site
2. To estimate audience size and patterns
3. To control how often similar advertisements are shown

Our sponsors and advertisers may use cookies within their advertisements or promotions prevent similar advertisements being shown too often. They may also collect information about you when you view or click an advertisement at our site. Such information will not personally identify you unless you volunteer it. freeloader.com Ltd does not control this flow of information and we recommend that you review the privacy policies of such third parties.

YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS
By using freeloader.com Ltd's website, you consent to our collection and use of this information and to the terms of this privacy policy. Should we change our privacy policy in any way, we will post changes on this page.

DIRECT MARKETING
If you do not wish to receive information on products and services, you may opt out of receiving such advertising by unsubscribing from our newsletter. Should you have any queries about this privacy policy please contact us here.