Our privacy policy is governed by the New Zealand Privacy Act 1993.

Collection

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) may gather two types of information about you from the Site: (a) personal information, provided by you at the time of voluntary registration for the services NZTE offers and when you complete the Enquiry Forms; and (b) aggregate information generated by NZTE’s systems, which track traffic to the Site but do not relate to you personally. Failure to provide necessary personal information when requested may result in certain services not being available to you.

Use

NZTE uses the personal information it collects: (a) to assist in providing the services requested by you; (b) to provide further information to you about other websites and services or which NZTE considers may be of interest to you; (c) for future marketing, promotional and publicity purposes, including to carry out direct marketing, market research and surveys; (d) for ensuring that you are shown the information that is most relevant to you and your interests; and (e) for any other use that you authorise. 

Cookies and Tracking

NZTE uses a “cookie” file containing information that can identify details of your IP address, PC platform (e.g. Windows, NT or Mac), Browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape or other, plus the version of Browser), domain (whether you are accessing the Site from NZ or elsewhere) and other user information (e.g. your username). NZTE may use the information generated by cookies to: (a) track traffic patterns to and from the Site; (b) ensure any advertising is being shown to the most appropriate person; and (c) enable you to enter the Site and use certain services and to visit registered user only areas of the Site. You can choose to refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser and/or deleting them from your hard drive. You do not need to have cookies turned on to use the Site but you will need them to log on to the Site and to access personalised or secure content on the Site. Some pages may not function properly if the cookies are turned off. 

Content Providers, Advertisers and Partners

NZTE does not control the practices of content providers, partners and advertisers connected with the Site and to whom you provide personal information whilst using one of the Site or services. The Site may contain links to other sites, which may not follow the same privacy policies as NZTE. NZTE recommends that you check any relevant privacy policies before providing your personal information to any third party.

Holding, Correcting and Updating

Any personal information that you provide to NZTE will be collected and held by NZTE. If you are an individual, under the Privacy Act 1993, you have rights of access to and correction of personal information that NZTE holds. NZTE offers the ability to correct or change the information collected at any time and as often as necessary. If you have any questions about how NZTE services work or regarding this statement, contact NZTE by sending an email to webmaster@nzte.govt.nz.

Non Disclosure

Any personal identifiable information saved in newzelandthinking.com is stored securely and we will take all reasonable steps required by law to ensure it is not disclosed to any third parties.  Any personal information you save on newzealandthinking.com is secure.

Visitor aggregate data on newzealandthinking.com is assessed for reporting purposes from time to time.  In this assessment all individuals remain anonymous.

For information about New Zealand’s Privacy Act 1993 and how it protects the personal information of individuals in New Zealand, visit the website of the Privacy Commissioner.