About LockDown.co.uk
Begun on May 15th 1999, LockDown the Home Computer Security Centre is a long term project to provide FREE computer security information to the online community. The aim is to collate and distribute information that will enable home computer users to secure their computers and the data stored on them. There are already a number of resources geared towards the protection of business users but I believe a site totally dedicated to the security requirements of the individual at home is still badly needed.
Contact
If you're interested in security and think you can help with this site in any way or provide links/information for the site please email our webmaster.
We are sorry that we do not currently have the resources to help with your own security problems for free, but if you'd like to consider hiring us use the email address above and provide some details.
Legal Notice
Lockdown.co.uk - The Home Computer Security Centre. Copyright © 1996-2009. Ivan N Lucas.
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales License.
LockDown UK, lockdown.co.uk and 'the home computer security centre' are trademarks of Ivan N Lucas. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Ivan Lucas trading as LockDown.co.uk has no connection with the similarly named company/product LockDown 2000. LockDown.co.uk is not connected in any way with any other organisation or website or organisation using the name LockDown.
Privacy Statement
At LockDown.co.uk we believe that privacy on the net is a fundamental right. In keeping with this we have decided to publish our privacy statement for all to see, and encourage other websites to do the same.
This privacy statement is applicable to www.lockdown.co.uk and lockdown.co.uk
Your Privacy
LockDown.co.uk makes every effort to ensure that your personal privacy is protected, we will not knowingly release ANY personal information to any third party unless absolutely required to do so by English Law. See www.anonymizer.com about browsing anonymously to protect your privacy.
Site Logs
Every access to www.lockdown.co.uk is logged for a maximum of 31 days (log files are cleared monthly). The information that is recorded is: Your IP Address, the document you accessed and the time and date you accessed it, the name of your browser and possibly the operating system you're using and the referring site. We only use logs to help diagnose problems with our server and to administer our website. Your IP address is used to gather broad demographic information.
Cookies
Cookies may be used for Advertising Banners and the forums. No personal information is stored in cookies. Email us for more information about our use of cookies
Personal Information
LockDown does not collect personally identifiable information about individuals except when such individuals specifically provide such information on a voluntary basis.
Personally identifiable information on individual users will not be sold or otherwise transferred to third parties.
Public Forum
LockDown sometimes makes use of a public forum in the form of comments on articles. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in this area becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.
LockDown will never willfully disclose individually identifiable information about it's readers posts to any third party without first receiving that user's permission. However, LockDown must comply with the law.
Links
This site contains links to other sites. LockDown.co.uk is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such web sites.
Credits
This site is by Ivan N Lucas. No material has been taken from elsewhere without permission.
Contributors
Many many people have contacted me with ideas and suggestions, and most have been implemented. I'd like to mention a few people whose critical comments and suggestions have improved the site content and style significantly.
- Jenny Steward for being very patient and offering helpful suggestions.
- David Steward (Graphic Design)
- Matt Saint
- Michael Campbell (Advice and Promotion)
- Rob Beckett
- Chris Bragg
- Richard Putman
Thanks to everybody who has helped in any way with the making of this web site. Whatever your input has been I've appreciated it tremendously.
