Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 11 April 2025
This Privacy Policy outlines how [Your Website Name] (“we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website [insert website URL] (“Site”). We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.

1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
– Your name and contact details (e.g. email address)
– Information submitted via contact forms or user registrations
– Anonymous usage data collected via cookies and analytics tools

2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
– Respond to your enquiries or support requests
– Improve the functionality and performance of our website
– Provide newsletters or updates, if you’ve opted in
– Comply with any legal obligations

3. Use of Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. This service helps us understand things like:
– Which pages are most visited
– How users found our site
– How long users stay on pages

Google Analytics collects this data using cookies and processes it in a way that does not personally identify you. The information is stored on Google’s servers and may be transmitted and stored outside of New Zealand.

If you prefer not to be tracked by Google Analytics, you can use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4. Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device to help improve your experience. You can adjust your browser settings to decline cookies, though some parts of the site may not function properly if you do.

5. Sharing of Personal Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share it with:
– Service providers helping us operate this website
– Legal authorities if required by law

6. Your Rights
Under the Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to:
– Access the personal information we hold about you
– Request correction of that information
– Withdraw consent for us to use your information, where applicable

To make a request, please contact us using the details below.

7. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, or unauthorised access.

8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on our website.

9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at:

[Your Business Name]
Email: [your@email.com]
Address: [Your Physical Address, if applicable]