1. Think before you post or speak: Do you really want to put your address or telephone number on a public discussion forum? We encourage you to keep personal information personal. Similarly, do not ask for personal information from others. Anyone posting another members personal details without permission will have their posting privileges removed. This is a publicly assessable utility and there for petshomepage.co.uk can’t and won’t verify or vouch for any member. Have fun posting but remember to play safe.

2. Petshomepage.co.uk is an interactive site, and everyone who participates is "in it together", please treat others the way you wish to be treated. Personal attacks will not be tolerated. Challenge others' points of view and opinions, but do so respectfully and thoughtfully.

3. Petshomepage will not allow any defamatory, libelous, obscene, abusive, threatening, sexually explicit, racist, vulgar language, hate speech, illegal actions or comments in any format (text or graphics). Any one found to be in breech of this will be barred.

4. Links to adult content, pages with links to adult content, near adult content, warez, hate sites or messages describing anything against the law is not allowed or sites that would cold not operate to these roles is not permitted and will be removed.

5. You can’t legally post entire articles or news in the forum without permission from the copyright holder. Even if you attribute the article correctly it is still copyright infringement. Minor fair use excerpts of less than one paragraph or 4 sentences may be used if the content is publicly available on the internet, but it is best to use a link to the site. All other forms of inserted content from press releases, newsletters, web pages, or any other copyrighted content placed into messages will be removed without exception. A link to the content is acceptable and appropriate. This also includes extracts from private emails or private messages of any kind no exceptions. Do not post any information or other material protected by copyright without the permission of the copyright owner. Do not use any words, logos or other marks that would infringe upon the trademark, service mark, certification mark, or other intellectual property rights of the owners of such marks without the permission of such owners. Do not post any confidential information or any information that would infringe upon the proprietary, privacy or personal rights of others. You as the writer are responsible for this.

7. We realize members of Petshomepage.co.uk may also be members of other forums, do not try to degrade or discredit other forums, their administrators, moderators, or their members.

8. The forums, are not a venue for commercial advertisements in any way. Items for private sale can be included but only in the appropriate / relevant areas. Please do not post promotional/advertising messages, urls, nor specifics that would lead people to your product/service.

9. Using a username or user-title that is an obvious domain name or product name will be removed. This is out of unfair promotion considerations as well as trademark implications. Email addresses are also NOT to be used as a username.

10. Messages posted at this site are the sole opinion and responsibility of the poster. You are responsible for your own posts and agree not to hold Petshomepage.co.uk liable for any messages posted. Periodically the Moderators of petshomepage.co.uk will post his or her comments. These comments may not necessarily reflect the opinions of BritishExpats.com, or it's owners.

11. Anyone who finds a posted message objectionable is encouraged to notify a moderator immediately or webmaster using the contact page of chipmunkworld.co.uk. We have the right to remove objectionable content, within a reasonable time frame if we determine that removal is necessary.

12. Discussions about moderator or administrator actions are welcome in email, but should not be discussed in public forums. This is out of respect for the members, moderators and policy involved.

13. Creating multiple usernames is NOT allowed. If you have a legitimate reason to create a second username then you should contact the administrators. Anybody found with multiple member names will have their posting privileges removed and all associated member names will be deleted.

14. Sorry but the language of use for this site is to be English only. Any posts/comments made by members in a different language will be removed.

15. Avatars a re currently not permitted

16. Member Signatures
Your signature can be used to promote your site, business, or other ventures as long as they relate to you personally. You may not allow others to use your signature nor can you rent out the space for use. Your signature is not a commercial entity and cannot be sold, anyone found to be breaking these guidelines will have their signature removed or edited without prior warning. Repeat warnings will result in being barred from participating in the forums and site. Your Signature must follow these guidelines:

1. Signature size is limited to 1 lines of 20 characters.
2. You can put in a maximum of one links that lead to your site.
3. You can NOT run sales ads in your signature.
4. You can have a slogan. i.e. "Best widgets in town.
5. No affiliate or referral ads.
6. Code, Quote, PHP, HTML, forum are NOT to be used.
7. Size tags are NOT to be used.
8. Colour tags are NOT to be used.
9. Currently no images.

17.You agree that you will not post any messages that are defamatory, libelous, obscene, abusive, threatening, sexually explicit or that could violate any laws. Denigration of or threats against any group of people due to their race, religion,

18.Petshomepage.co.uk reserves the right to terminate, without prior notice, access of any user who does not abide by these guidelines. Repeat offenders will be removed from the community.

19.Petshomepage.co.uk will not sale or distribute you identities e.g. email addresses, so please be careful with how you give this information to.

20.No ads are to be placed in the posting, except those inserted by petshomepage.co.uk – sorry but the site needs funding to operate.

21.The terms and conditions can be changed without warning at any time.

22. IP address may be logged.