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Hey Guys

How is the data managed and where is this forum hosted?

Is using a VPN enough? How is the users privacy protected?

Thank you
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It’s confidential :oik!: , spam?
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IMO wrote:
Wed Sep 23, 2020 10:06 am
It’s confidential :oik!: , spam?
Sorry that was badly worded! What I meant to say is it hosted in the cloud or locally. Just wanted to get an idea of how data is protected :)
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I was just joking, I can’t tell you I haven’t got a clue someone may be along soon to tell you
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The forum is secure enough and hosted in a different country where all that is legal. Even then if they want to trace your IP they would have to obtain number of warrants from different countries. Which they would never do for your personal plants :) Be calm..we are all good. Also be assured..no 3rd party gets any of your info. It's encrypted on the host server.
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Cheers guys!
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Its the age old question when doing online activities that are not strictly legal. I can assure you we go above and beyond and always have done from day 1. We have been on forums for years, much longer than GR420 has been around and we set this place up and continue to do so in a way that is secure.

A bit of common sense goes a long way. Keep anything personal off of any website you use that is related to a hobby or activity you do not want people knowing about.

Ive seen some very obvious people over the years, some who have never used any form of security, people who are careless in the way they present themselves on sites. Never once have i ever seen a arrest or anything relating to any forum.
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Keeno wrote:
Wed Sep 23, 2020 11:20 am
Its the age old question when doing online activities that are not strictly legal. I can assure you we go above and beyond and always have done from day 1. We have been on forums for years, much longer than GR420 has been around and we set this place up and continue to do so in a way that is secure.

A bit of common sense goes a long way. Keep anything personal off of any website you use that is related to a hobby or activity you do not want people knowing about.

Ive seen some very obvious people over the years, some who have never used any form of security, people who are careless in the way they present themselves on sites. Never once have i ever seen a arrest or anything relating to any forum.
Thanks @Keeno this is coming from someone who has only just dediced to join and begin contributing hence the newbie sort of questions :) It's all good and I've already spoken to some cool people on here.

I'm passionate about the subject, from recreational use to seeing it work miracles by killing cancerous cells! Everything about it is beautiful.
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