Privacy and legal

Important stuff

Yes, it's the obligatory legal bit.

First, a word about privacy.


The only time we collect data about you - as an individual - is if you type it yourself into the Contact form and click Submit. We do not sell or rent this information to anyone else, and will not add you to any mailing lists unless you specifically agree to this. Apart from this, we only know general and publicly-available information like source IP address and the type of web browser you're using. However, despite what we do, it is virtually impossible to run a modern web site without using third-party companies, who may automatically collect your data and use it for various other purposes. These are listed below.

This site uses Google advertising and Google Analytics. Google may use cookies stored on your machine to understand the web sites you visit, so that they can display relevant advertising. They may also track the web pages you visit on this site, in order to compile data on our site visitors and help us understand how the web site performs and how people use it. If you'd like to know more about these Google technologies and how you can control them, visit http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/ and https://www.blogger.com/go/blogspot-cookies

If you choose to complete a contact form or survey (which is entirely optional), your data is processed by Survey Monkey. They may use cookies stored on your machine to handle your submissions effectively and prevent abuse, and they may log details of your device and IP address for these purposes also. For more information about their cookies, visit https://help.surveymonkey.com/articles/en_US/kb/About-the-cookies-we-use . For more information on the way they use this data, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/legal/privacy-policy/?ut_source=footer#pp-section-3

We use social media widgets provided by AddThis. Like the majority of social media tools, they may collect information on the social media interactions and pages you visit, in order to shape marketing activities conducted by their partners, including targetted advertising. For more information on what data they collect and how they use it, visit https://www.addthis.com/privacy/

We use affiliate (sponsored) links provided by ShareASale. Clicking on these links (which may be denoted by the character *, or the wording "affliate link" or "sponsored link") is recorded by them along with data about your browser and whether you make a purchase from the respective advertiser. It also generates a commission payment to us, which helps towards the running costs of the site (for example, domain registration fees). For more information on how your data is used, refer to the Privacy Policy at https://www.shareasale.com/PrivacyPolicy.pdf

To set your cookie and data use options from a central point, visit: (in the European Union) http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/ or (in the US) http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or  http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/

Now, onto other matters.


This is the part of the page where we explain some of the things that should be bleedin' obvious to any sensible individual (as Basil Fawlty would say), but some people still complain about. So here it is, in writing.


1. This isn't an official guide to the carnival

That should be obvious, but we have to mention it. We know someone will have a moan if we don't. The offical web site is here.


2. There are errors in this web site

We're human. We make mistakes. So it's obvious that, somewhere in this web site, there will be mistakes. Be sensible. Don't take everything literally, and don't use this web site on it's own without checking out what other sources have to say - especially more official sources (see above).


3. We're not judge and jury

Just because we say that something is so, or we believe it to be so, doesn't necessarily mean that it is always that way. Every day the carnival is different, and different people go to the carnival every
day. Things change.

We express our personal views of the carnival on this web site, and you're free to decide whether you agree or disagree. If you have hard evidence showing that we're just plain wrong, then by all means get in touch and we'll look at updating the web site. If you're looking for someone to debate a contentious issue with, you've come to the wrong place - we'd suggest looking for a suitable Internet forum instead. If you're looking to start an argument, there's a place for that too.


4. Applicability

Your use of information on this site is at your own risk, and you assume sole responsibility for determining suitability and fitness for purpose in your own circumstances. We're not licenced tour guides, nor are we qualified travel experts.

Where links to third party sites are provided, these are for convenience and should not be construed as tailored advice or recommendations to purchase. Any resulting contract for supply of goods or services is with the third party (or their agents) being linked to, and not with us. They may have terms and conditions that apply, and the legal jurisdiction may vary from your own, depending on the supplier's location.


5. Genuine comments welcome; others not

Don't send spam. We don't read it. We always report it.

By all means, send Spam Fritters. We haven't found a way to receive them by e-mail, but we're sure there must be some folks working on it.


6. You're responsible for your own actions

If you hadn't read this site, you wouldn't have booked that flight to Venice that you missed because the taxi to the airport ran over your costume while trying to avoid next door's dog that ran out into the road to chase the delivery boy who was delivering a birthday present to that wierd woman at no. 26 who smells of cheese, and who only sends you a Christmas card every year because she's still guilty about that incident with the gerbil.

That's too bad, but it's not our fault!



;o)