Questions and Answers

Q. Who or what is Miniaddicts?

1. A.Miniaddicts.co.uk welcomes any Mini owner - Classic or BMW, along with Elf' s, Hornets, mokes
   and just about anything else 'Mini'. You only need to enter our forum, or come to one of our monthly meets to feel the friendly atmosphere - there are no 'clicky' groups here! We're all one big group
   of friends!.
   
   We also aren't selective about what you drive! Be it a brand new BMW Mini or a Classic Mini that's full
   of filler and rusting away! The thing we have in common is we all love our cars! And believe no one
   Mini is better than the next!
   
   Based in the Chester / North Wales area of the UK we welcome anyone either with a Mini or just a
   love for the small car!
   
   Since our beginnings at the start of 2006 when there was just a few friends meeting in the local pub,
   the monthly club meetings have gone from strength to strength drawing an ever growing number of people from as far away as Crewe and Snowdonia and the forum gaining members from all over the
   UK and even further!
   

Q Where do the subs go?

A. Subs (Single £25 per year or Family £35 per year) go towards;

1. • The initial setting up of the club
   

2. • Buying of equipment such as Gazebo, Banners etc
   

3. • Insurance
   

4. • Monthly / Annual running costs
   

5. • Postage
   

6. • Club car stickers & club polo T shirts
   

7. • Set up and running costs of a web site
   

Q. What do I get for my Money?

A. As you can imagine, we try to minimise costs and don’t feel that the subs mentioned are of an unreasonable amount, however we know that everyone wants to see something for their money, we will give you in return for your subs :

1. • Miniaddicts Membership pack
   

2. • Miniaddicts Car Sticker
   

3. • Club ID badge
   

4. • Club polo Shirt
   

5. • Discounted club merchandise
   

6. • Various Club Discounts
   

7. • Priority booking on club stands
   

8. • BEST OF ALL, Membership to the most entertaining and fun mini club around - Miniaddicts
   

CLUB RULES

The following are a few rules of the club that I hope you will all find common sense, however rules do have to be seen to be set down on paper.

1. We welcome drivers of all ages, however we would ask any driver who is a banned driver and still driving (ie, Illegally) not to join our club. Boy racers and careless drivers also need not attend. We are not saying that we all drive at 29 MPH but we do ask all members to respect the law of the land when it comes to road use. Dangerous driving will not be tolerated and anyone driving as such will be asked to leave the club.

2. No company or organisation is to advertise or promote themselves off the back of MINIADDICTS without the prior permission of Miniaddicts team.

3. We accept that members may wish to try out other clubs and we do not hold that against anyone. You can be a member of as many clubs as you wish, all that we ask is that you do not discuss our business at their meetings.

4. No mini is better than anyone else’s. We all have a love for our mini, whether it be a Scruffy old & battered Classic or a gleaming new BMW mini. A bit of friendly banter is acceptable, but when insults start to fly, then people concerned will be asked to leave the club. We are all proud of our minis.

5. If anyone does or says anything to get the club a bad name or adverse publicity, we will have no option but to remove that person or persons from the club.

6. A lot of clubs refuse to have anything to do with the BMW mini. Please respect their views (We are all entitled to an opinion) and we ask you to not get into a heated discussion about this.

7. Respect the areas / show grounds we go to with our club. Whilst displaying the MINIADDICTS sticker or website address in your car or wearing club merchandise, you are representing the club. We ask you to do this with pride.

8. 8.Most important of all, Enjoy yourselves with MiniAddicts
   

Privacy Policy

We have created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm and continuing commitment to the privacy of personal information provided by those visiting and interacting with this web site. We hold the privacy of your personal information in the highest regard. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this website.

We recognizes the importance of protecting your privacy and our policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect, use and safeguard the personal information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our site. This policy will be continuously assessed against new technologies, business practices and our customers' needs.

What Information Do We Collect?
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1. • Name on credit card
   

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7. • Business and home phone number
   

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