We are committed to respecting the privacy of the Forte Magazine community and the people who use this site. As such, we will not disclose a user’s name or contact information to any unauthorised third party. Further, we will not monitor, edit or disclose the contents of a user’s information unless required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on us; (2) protect and defend our rights or property; (3) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users or the public; (4) to prevent or stop any activity we may consider to be, or to pose a risk of being, illegal, unethical, inappropriate or legally actionable; or (5) fix or debug problems with our servers/software/service.
When you register to become a member of the site, and our Friends of Forte community, and in the course of using the site, you may voluntarily submit personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you and administer your account. This personal information may include, but is not limited to, your name, phone number, and e-mail address. We may also collect personal information from you if you choose to opt-in to participate in surveys, contests, or competitions. When you register to subscribe to site mailing lists, you create your own profile.
Forte Magazine is a print and online destination offering free content to readers for over 30 years. We have a commitment to deliver the highest quality of content and great stories to our growing audience across regional Victoria and wider. Our magazine works in collaboration and conjunction with advertisers and brands who both believe in our product and share our values. Their partnerships and sponsorships assist in the continuous operations of Forte Magazine.
Decisions pertaining to editorial execution are made with consideration for our valued audience whilst keeping in line with the direction of Forte’s reputable brand and vision. Traditional advertising can be noted in the form of website banners and in print advertisement, however online sponsored content can appear in less obvious forms. As such, our editorial policy includes guidelines for transparency for paid-for features and content, with a disclosure present at the footer of an article.
It is of the utmost importance to Forte Magazine that our values for editorial excellence, accuracy in information, and ethical practices are reflected in our advertising and brand partnerships. All partnerships have been consciously considered and implemented through informed decision-making, including conversations and research, to ensure that these relationships hold value to, and best represent, our readers and Forte community. If you have any questions or feedback about our editorial policy, please contact us.
Editorial staff employed and engaged in the production of the content for Forte Magazine across both print and digital mediums must agree to be bound by the following set of editorial guidelines.
Editors, subeditors and assistant editors agree to uphold these guidelines in the production of written, photographic, audio and video content for the purpose of informing the public in matters of civic interest, but not in instances whereby material has been produced in collaboration with a commercial partner or advertiser.
Personal Information is used for the following purposes: (i) to provide and improve our services, features and content; (ii) to administer your use of our services and your account; (iii) to enable users to enjoy and easily navigate the Site; (iv) to better understand your needs and interests; (v) to fulfill requests you may make; (vi) to personalize your experience; (vii) to provide service announcements; and (viii) to provide you with further information and offers from us or third parties that we believe you may find useful or interesting, including newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information on related services. If you decide at any time that you no longer wish to receive such communications, please follow the unsubscribe instructions provided in any of the communications. Further, you may easily adjust your privacy and e-mail settings via your account settings at any time.
We also use the services of a third-party advertising companies and advertising networks to serve ads to you on our behalf when you visit the Site. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this Site and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
Members. In addition to your username, any comments or submissions that you post to the Site will be publicly available. You post and share your Personal Information and content on the Site at your own risk. While we go to great lengths to create a safe and enjoyable experience on the Site, we cannot control the actions of other users with whom you may choose to share your content and/or profile information. In addition, we cannot anticipate other users’ ability to circumvent privacy settings. You understand that, even after removal of your Personal Information and content from the Site, copies of your information may remain viewable in cached or archived Web pages or on the local computers of users who may have downloaded or stored your information.
Even with all the appropriate precautions we take to protect your information, we recommend you refrain from sending private information or Personal Information by e-mail, chat, or other messaging services.
Aggregate Information and Non-Identifying Information. We may share aggregated information that includes non-identifying information and Log Data with third parties for industry analysis, demographic profiling, and to deliver targeted advertising about other products and services.
Service Providers. We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our services, to provide the services on our behalf, to perform services related to administration of the Site (including, without limitation, maintenance, hosting and database management services, web analytics and administration). These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
All members may review, update, correct or delete the Personal Information in their registration profile by logging into their account and changing the “user preferences” associated with their account. If you completely delete all such information, your account may be deactivated. We may retain an archived copy of your records as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.
Forte Magazine editors and editorial team agree to be bound by the following complaint handling guidelines and processes for any complaints made by members of the public surrounding published content.
