Privacy policy
Introduction
We respect and value your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use and disclose any personal information that we collect from you or which we have obtained about you from a third party. It also explains the rights that you have in relation to that personal information. Please take a moment to read and understand it.
We may modify or amend this policy from time to time by posting an updated version on our website (at www.tengakaukahukura.nz). By continuing to use the site or any of our services, you consent to any such modifications or amendments.
This policy explains:
how we collect personal information;
the kind of personal information we collect;
how we use, and may share, your personal information;
how we store personal information;
how we use cookies;
how we may use the Google Analytics service;
responsibility for personal information collected through linked third party websites;
how you can access/amend your personal information;
how long we hold personal information; and
who you can contact for further information.
How we collect personal information
We collect personal information about you in the following ways:
when you sign up to our newsletter or mailing list;
when you complete the Evaluation tool on our website;
when we provide information or services to you; and
when you contact us for any other purpose.
The kind of personal information we collect
We collect the personal information you give us or authorise others to provide to us (which may include your name, employment details, and contact details including phone number and email address).
If you contact us via social media or a messaging platform (eg LinkedIn), we may collect your name and social media profile information that we have access to, and any other information that you make available to us.
We may also keep a record of our communications with you.
How we use, and may share, your personal information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
to provide you with any information or resources that you request from us;
to process and respond to your queries or requests;
to process any payment that you make to us;
to inform you of any workshops, events, resources or services that may be of interest to you;
for any specific purpose which we notify you of at the time your personal information is collected;
to comply with relevant laws and regulations;
for our administrative purposes;
to improve the resources and services that we offer; and
to aggregate the personal information with other information or data.
We may disclose information about you:
to our service providers (including our hosting providers and payment processors) and other third parties to the extent reasonably required to carry out any of the purposes for which we may use your personal information (as outlined above);
if we are requested to do so in the course of legal proceedings or other investigations; or
with your authorisation or where we are otherwise permitted to do so by applicable law.
Where we have aggregated your personal information with other information or data, we may use, publish, disclose, provide or exploit the aggregated information or data set in any form and in any manner, except that:
we will not publish, disclose or provide the aggregated information or data set in a form where you are specifically identified; and
we will take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information cannot readily be identified in, or extracted from, any aggregated information or data set which is to be published, disclosed or provided.
Except as provided above, we will not share your personal information with any other third parties and will not sell, license or rent your personal information to third parties.
How we store personal information
Certain information may be stored on our hosting provider's servers. We have entered into appropriate arrangements requiring our hosting provider to keep the hosted information secure and confidential.
Where we store personal information ourselves, we ensure that it is kept safe and secure using generally accepted standards of security.
How we use cookies
We use cookies and analytics tools on our website:
to allow you to navigate and use key features on the website;
for session authentication purposes; and
to collect information about how you use the website.
A cookie is a small data file that the site sends to your browser, which may then store it on your system for later retrieval by the site.
Information supplied by cookies and session information can help us to analyse the profile of the site’s visitors and help us to provide you with a better user experience.
Some cookies we use last only for the duration of your website session and expire when you close your browser. Other cookies are used to remember you when you return to the website and will last for longer.
We may use analytics tools that track information about your use of the website. We do not use cookies to track your internet activity before or after you leave our website.
If you reject cookies, you may still use our website, but your ability to use some of their features or functionality may be limited.
How we may use the Google Analytics service
We may use the Google Analytics service, which will issue cookies from its own servers and which will be able to track visitors throughout our website. For more information on how Google Analytics collects and processes data, please click here. Please refer to Google's Privacy Policy for more information.
Responsibility for personal information collected through linked third party websites
The site, any newsletters or other communications we provide to you may contain links to third party websites. Unless expressly stated otherwise, these websites have not been developed by and are not controlled by us. They are provided for your convenience only, and do not imply that we check, endorse, approve or agree with the privacy practices of the third party websites linked to. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our website and to read the privacy statements of each website you visit.
How you can access or amend your personal information
To access the personal information being held by us, or to request a copy, or to request a correction to that information, please contact us.
You may access your personal information that we hold by contacting us. We will provide you with a copy of the personal information we keep about you. However, we reserve the right to charge you a reasonable amount for providing copies of any personal information you request, to take into account the time, cost and effort involved.
You may request that the personal information we hold about you be corrected by contacting us. If we do not agree to your request for a correction, you may then request that we take reasonable steps to attach to the information a statement of the correction sought but not made.
How long we hold personal information
We will determine how long we will hold your personal information, except that we will not keep personal information for longer as is necessary to achieve the purpose for which we may lawfully use it.
Who you can contact for further information
If you have any queries about this policy or personal information we have collected about you, please contact us at:
Email address: moira@tengakaukahukura.nz