Privacy policy

Chew TV

Chew TV is a broadband TV channel made by young people and for young people. Chew TV enables young people to share films, animations, music, documentaries and ideas. Chew TV also aims to get young voices heard, generate critical thinking and debate and to enable young people to make positive change.

The Chew TV website is aimed at young people between 14 and 25 years of age. Chew TV takes your privacy seriously. Please read the following to learn more about our privacy policy.

What this Privacy Policy Covers

This Privacy Policy covers Chew TV's treatment of personally identifiable information that Chew TV collects when you are on the Chew TV website and when you use Chew TV's services.

This policy does not apply to the practices of companies that Chew TV does not own or control, or to people that Chew TV does not employ or manage.

Information Collection and Use

Chew TV collects personal information when you register on the site, when you sign-up for regular email bulletins, when we are conducting market research questionnaires, when you enter promotional competitions and when you submit content to the site.

Chew TV collects information for the following purposes: to uphold the saftey of site users, for market research to improve and develop the services we provide, to fulfil your requests for certain services, and to contact you about news, projects and opportunities.

Children and young people under the age of 16 must get permission from their parent or guardian before they submit personal data to the Chew TV website.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

Chew TV will not sell or rent your personally identifiable information to anyone.

Chew TV will not share your personal informaiton unless we have your specific consent.

You must be aware that if you choose to have your user profile visible, this information will be accessible by other users

Your Ability to Delete Information We Hold On You

You may request deletion of your details from Chew TV databases by emailing: privacy@chewtv.com or writing to:

Chew TV
21b Pydar St
Truro
TR1 2AY

Security

Personal information held about you by Chew TV is password-protected for your privacy and security.

Online Child Protection

The main key to protecting children online is to give them as much education and guidance about using social networking sites as possible. Constant moderation of the site allows children to have the freedom to make decisions about what they do with the Internet but allows anything unsuitable to be removed/reported.

Chew TV will have links to external websites with guidance and information aimed at young people using the Internet as well as guidance for parents who want more information.

Both of these websites have comprehensive advise for young people and adults including news that is updated regularly.

Our team monitors everything that is added to Chew TV. This allows us to check that all information is safe and suitable for the site.

General guidelines for young people adding information to the site:

  • Remember that Chew TV is a public space and can be accessed by anyone – don’t post anything, however harmless, that you wouldn’t want the rest of the world to see
  • Bullying or inappropriate speech will not be tolerated – it isn’t nice in the ‘real word’ so don’t do it online. It may lead to your profile being suspended.
  • Don’t try to mislead people into believing you aren’t who you say you are – all messages, comments and uploads are monitored so you will get found out!
  • Think before you post – will this embarrass you or a friend later? Will it give away more information than your profile does – e.g. are you wearing your school uniform or stood by a road sign that could tell people where you are?

As Chew TV is heavily monitored and members don’t have access to chatrooms, the forum or able to leave comments on the blog, there is little we need to worry about at the moment.

These guidelines will need to be added to and emended as the site begins to develop and grow to accommodate any new features and possible risks that young people may be open to.