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ToonForum — Terms of Service & Community Guidelines
Last Updated: June 2026

By accessing “ToonForum - Newcastle United Forum” (hereinafter “we”, “us”, “our”, “ToonForum - Newcastle United Forum”, “https://www.toonforum.co.uk”), you agree to be legally bound by the following terms. If you do not agree to be legally bound by all of the following terms then please do not access and/or use “ToonForum - Newcastle United Forum”. We may change these at any time and will make reasonable efforts to inform you, though it is your responsibility to review this regularly. Your continued usage of the site after changes are made means you agree to be legally bound by these terms as they are updated and/or amended.

1. Age Restriction & Eligibility
ToonForum is strictly an adult-only platform. You must be 18 years of age or older to register an account, post content, or utilize private messaging on this forum. By registering, you warrant that you meet this age requirement. If we have reason to believe a user is under the age of 18, the account will be immediately and permanently terminated.

2. Software Framework (phpBB)
Our forums are powered by phpBB (hereinafter “they”, “them”, “their”, “phpBB software”, “www.phpbb.com”, “phpBB Limited”, “phpBB Teams”) which is a bulletin board solution released under the “GNU General Public License v2” (hereinafter “GPL”). The phpBB software only facilitates internet-based discussions; phpBB Limited is strictly a software provider and is not responsible for what we allow and/or disallow as permissible content and/or conduct. For further information, please see: https://www.phpbb.com/.

3. Prohibited Content and Compliance (UK Online Safety Act)
In compliance with the UK Online Safety Act, ToonForum maintains a zero-tolerance policy for illegal, harmful, and severely disruptive content. You explicitly agree not to post, upload, or transmit via public threads or private messages any material that constitutes:
  • Priority Illegal Content: Including but not limited to the incitement of violence, terrorism, illegal drug/weapons sales, or the facilitation of organized crime (e.g., coordinating illegal football hooligan gatherings or street fights).
  • Hate Speech & Targeted Harassment: Severe, persistent, or malicious abuse, threats, or harassment targeted at individuals or groups. This includes zero tolerance for racist, homophobic, or religious abuse aimed at players, staff, referees, or fellow users.
  • Malicious Communications: Material that is grossly offensive, textually obscene, or sent with the sole intent of causing severe distress or anxiety to another user.
4. Enforcement, Moderation, and Reporting Tools
To maintain a safe community and fulfill our legal regulatory duties:
  • The Report Button: Users have access to built-in reporting tools on every post and private message. If you see content that violates these terms or UK law, you are encouraged to use the report function immediately.
  • Moderation Rights: ToonForum reserves the right to remove, edit, move, or close any topic, post, or account at any time without prior notice.
  • Audit Trail: The IP addresses of all posts and interactions are recorded to assist in enforcing these conditions and keeping a compliance log.
  • Consequences: Violations may lead to immediate, permanent bans and account deletion. In severe cases involving priority illegal content, we reserve the right to notify your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and/or law enforcement authorities.
  • Appeals Process: If your content has been moderated or your account suspended, and you believe a mistake has been made, you have the right to request a review. You may file an appeal by contacting the forum administration via our designated support/contact channel within 14 days of the action.
5. Data Privacy and Security
As a user, you agree to any information you have entered (such as your email, username, and IP address) being stored in a secure database. While this information will not be disclosed to any third party without your consent, neither “ToonForum - Newcastle United Forum” nor phpBB shall be held responsible for any malicious hacking attempts or cyber-attacks that may lead to data being compromised. All data is handled in alignment with UK data protection laws.

Privacy policy

This policy explains in detail how “ToonForum - Newcastle United Forum” along with its affiliated companies (hereinafter “we”, “us”, “our”, “ToonForum - Newcastle United Forum”, “https://mail.toonforum.co.uk”) and phpBB (hereinafter “they”, “them”, “their”, “phpBB software”, “www.phpbb.com”, “phpBB Limited”, “phpBB Teams”) use any information collected during any session of usage by you (hereinafter “your information”).

Your information is collected via two ways. Firstly, by browsing “ToonForum - Newcastle United Forum” will cause the phpBB software to create a number of cookies, which are small text files that are downloaded on to your computer’s web browser temporary files. The first two cookies just contain a user identifier (hereinafter “user-id”) and an anonymous session identifier (hereinafter “session-id”), automatically assigned to you by the phpBB software. A third cookie will be created once you have browsed topics within “ToonForum - Newcastle United Forum” and is used to store which topics have been read, thereby improving your user experience.

We may also create cookies external to the phpBB software whilst browsing “ToonForum - Newcastle United Forum”, though these are outside the scope of this document which is intended to only cover the pages created by the phpBB software. The second way in which we collect your information is by what you submit to us. This can be, and is not limited to: posting as an anonymous user (hereinafter “anonymous posts”), registering on “ToonForum - Newcastle United Forum” (hereinafter “your account”) and posts submitted by you after registration and whilst logged in (hereinafter “your posts”).

Your account will at a bare minimum contain a uniquely identifiable name (hereinafter “your user name”), a personal password used for logging into your account (hereinafter “your password”) and a personal, valid email address (hereinafter “your email”). Your information for your account at “ToonForum - Newcastle United Forum” is protected by data-protection laws applicable in the country that hosts us. Any information beyond your user name, your password, and your email address required by “ToonForum - Newcastle United Forum” during the registration process is either mandatory or optional, at the discretion of “ToonForum - Newcastle United Forum”. In all cases, you have the option of what information in your account is publicly displayed. Furthermore, within your account, you have the option to opt-in or opt-out of automatically generated emails from the phpBB software.

Your password is ciphered (a one-way hash) so that it is secure. However, it is recommended that you do not reuse the same password across a number of different websites. Your password is the means of accessing your account at “ToonForum - Newcastle United Forum”, so please guard it carefully and under no circumstance will anyone affiliated with “ToonForum - Newcastle United Forum”, phpBB or another 3rd party, legitimately ask you for your password. Should you forget your password for your account, you can use the “I forgot my password” feature provided by the phpBB software. This process will ask you to submit your user name and your email, then the phpBB software will generate a new password to reclaim your account.