Tourism New Zealand (TNZ) is an Agency for the purposes of the New Zealand Privacy Act 1993. TNZ is committed to protecting the privacy of personal information users might provide via the http://www.your-big-break.com/ website. Accordingly, all personal information you supply to TNZ will be treated in accordance with that Act. This privacy policy explains how TNZ manages personal information and data protection.
Scope of this Privacy Policy
These privacy conditions cover the http://www.your-big-break.com/ site which has been established for the purposes of the ‘100% Pure New Zealand Your Big Break’ Competition (‘Competition’). By using this site you agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy. Whenever you submit information via this site, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of that information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Collection of Personal Information
TNZ collects and holds information about you and other website users, including:
- Personal information provided voluntarily when completing a TNZ survey, entering a search query, or entering other details into the website, including any information provided in connection with the Competition
- Website usage and traffic information through tracking users' behaviour, clickstream data and http data.
Your personal information will be held by us in accordance with the Privacy Act 1993. No attempt is made by TNZ to identify individuals without their knowledge. In most circumstances, you can visit the http://www.your-big-break.com/ website without telling TNZ who you are or revealing any information about yourselves. Whenever the identity of a user is recorded, we will clearly indicate the purpose of the request before the information is requested.
Use of Personal Information
TNZ may collect personal information from you which may be used for the following purposes:
- To enable TNZ to provide its services to you and to improve its service.
- Research and development.
- Marketing and promotional purposes.
- Completion and support of current activity.
- To analyse website usage, trends and statistics.
- Any other use that you authorise, including any use authorised in the Competition terms and conditions
Disclosure of Personal Information
We will not use or disclose your personal information for any purpose other than that for which it is collected (unless authorized by you or required or permitted by law). However, from time to time TNZ may disclose:
- Site user location information to other content providers such as Akamai, who will then provide you with access to that information.
- Log files to contracted third parties, who will then analyse the information for trends and statistics on the website. The information is then discarded.
- Log files to companies such as Shift (our online agency), who will then analyse the click paths for trends and statistics. The information is held.
- Information to other third parties, to enable TNZ to process the information for specific purposes.
- Any personal information to third parties as contemplated under the terms and conditions of the Competition.
Access to and Correction of Personal Information
You may request access to and correction of your information at any time. If you fail to provide information, or supply incorrect information, TNZ may not be able to provide you with some services. If you wish to access or correct your information you should contact TNZ's privacy officer (contact details set out below).
Other Websites
http://www.your-big-break.com/ does offer links to other websites, however, TNZ is not affiliated with those websites and does not accept responsibility or liability for the content and privacy practices of those websites, and/or the reliability of the information published on those websites.
Cookies
This site uses cookies to provide you with a better service. Cookies are small pieces of information stored by your browser on your computer hard drive. Cookies help TNZ provide a better website by letting TNZ monitor what's working and what isn't through working site traffic analysis. Accepting a cookie does not give TNZ access to the user's computer or personal information under any circumstances. You may configure your web browser to not accept cookies, however you may experience a loss of functionality as a result.
If you have any questions about the privacy policy and the security of your personal information, please contact TNZ's privacy officer:
Kim Jensen
Online Manager
Tourism New Zealand
PO Box 91 893, Auckland Mail Centre, New Zealand
phone +64 9 914 4780
email newzealand.com@tnz.govt.nz
This website and Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of New Zealand and the courts of New Zealand shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine any dispute arising in relation to this website or this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on November 25th 2009. From time to time it may be necessary for TNZ to review and revise this Privacy Policy.