Listed below are answers to frequently asked questions.
4fg is an abbreviation of 4freegroup, that is a group of services provided for free.
The use of 4fg's website is 100% free. There's no hidden strings. The website survives by donations from its users.
An increasing number of tools, technologies and services are free such as the Linux OS, SourceForge software, Skype VoIP, Wikipedia free encyclopedia, etc etc. It is also 4fg's mission to extend this "free movement" into services that should be free such as auctioning items, retailer shops, advertising of books, jobs/courses, property, vehicles, and so on.
The 4fg websites are developed and maintained by a small group of programmers in their spare time. If you have expertise in programming or graphic design or just want to get involved then drop us an email.
4fg does NOT sell or pass on any data to other organisations.
No cookies are used throughout the website. Thus, the only data stored in the database is what you enter.
4fg does not use any pop up advertisements throughout. A governing principle in designing 4fg's website was the well-known but frequently forgotten phrase of "less is more". Thus, 4fg's webpages are designed to have a simple and clean look. 4fg will consider advertisements but only minimal and discrete advertisements.
Registration lasts for 1 year from the date of registration. This period can be extended by re-registering. Towards the end of a user's registration period they will receive an email informing them that their registration will shortly end, and to re-register if they intend using the website. The reason for placing a fixed time period for registration is to minimise the database holding account details that are no longer used.
When registering you for the 4fg-shops service you are entitled to us all services. The same username is used throughout all services.
Yes. All you need to do is to select de-register from the registration menu bar. The only data held in 4fg's databases is what you enter. Once you de-register then all of your data is permanently deleted.
If the above do not answer your question then get in touch.