Effective Date: 22. January 2025

Te Ara Kaihanga is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.tearakaihanga.nz (the “Site”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data.

Information We Collect

1. Information You Provide to Us

• Contact Information: When you contact us or book a consultation, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and other contact details.

• Project Details: When inquiring about our services, you may provide specific details related to your project.

• Forms: Our Site includes forms where you can submit information, such as inquiry forms and consultation booking forms. These forms may request your name, email, phone number, and project-related details.
  

2. Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP Address

• Browser Type

• Operating System

• Referring URLs

• Date and Time of Access

This information is used for analytics purposes to improve the Site and your user experience.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to track user activity on our Site and enhance your browsing experience. You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide and improve our services.

• To communicate with you, including responding to inquiries and booking consultations.

• To personalise your experience on our Site.

• To comply with legal obligations.

• To conduct analytics and understand how our Site is used.
  

How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with:

• Service Providers: Third-party companies that assist us in operating our website or providing services.

• Legal Obligations: Authorities if required by law, to enforce our terms, or protect our rights.
  

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights under applicable data protection laws:

• Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.

• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.

• Deletion: Request the deletion of your personal data.

• Objection: Object to the processing of your data in certain circumstances.

• Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at admin@tearakaihanga.nz.

Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at: admin@tearakaihanga.nz