Privacy Policy

About this policy

At NZ Truth ('We', 'Us', 'Our'), we take our privacy obligations seriously. We comply with the Privacy Act 2020 when dealing with personal information. Personal information is information about an identifiable individual (a natural person).

This Privacy Policy explains how we will collect, use and disclose your personal information, and how you can exercise your rights in relation to your personal information.

This Privacy Policy applies across our website, blog, newsletters, and any other services we may offer. We will refer to them all as our "Services" in this policy.

We may need to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most recent version will be published on our website at nztruth.co.nz/privacy. The change will apply from the date we upload the updated policy.

What personal information we collect

We collect personal information about you. This may include your:

  1. Name.
  2. Contact details, such as your email address, phone number, residential address and postal address.
  3. Computer/network Internet Protocol ('IP') address.
  4. Information about your device and browser.
  5. Website usage data through cookies and similar technologies.
  6. Personal opinions or feedback you provide on our Services.
  7. Information submitted through forms on our website.
  8. Subscription preferences.
  9. Information about how you interact with our content.

Who we collect your personal information from

We collect your personal information directly from you, where this is possible and practicable.

We may also collect your personal information:

  1. from someone else, where you have authorised this;
  2. from publicly-available sources;
  3. automatically, when you visit our website or use our Services, such as your IP address, web pages you viewed and links you clicked on. Some of this information is collected using cookies (text files saved on your device) and similar tracking technologies.

Why we collect your personal information

We collect your personal information for the following purposes: (a) to deliver the Services to you;

  1. to communicate with you regarding the Services;
  2. to verify your identity;
  3. to monitor suspicious or fraudulent activity;
  4. to provide relevant content, marketing and advertising relating to our Services;
  5. to improve our Services based on your feedback;
  6. to send you newsletters and updates if you've subscribed to them;
  7. to analyze usage patterns and improve user experience on our website;
  8. to respond to inquiries and comments;
  9. to protect and/or enforce our legitimate business interests and legal rights, including defending any claim and compliance with regulatory and audit functions;
  10. for any other purpose authorised by you or by the Privacy Act 2020.

If you do not provide us with some of the personal information we request, we may be unable to provide you with the Services you have requested.

Who we share your personal information with

There may be times where we need to share your personal information with third parties. We will only disclose your personal information to:

  1. Cloudflare, which provides security services and content delivery for our website;
  2. Google Analytics, which helps us analyze website traffic and understand how visitors engage with our site;
  3. MailChimp, which provides the email marketing platform we use to send newsletters;
  4. Microsoft Forms, which we use for collecting certain types of feedback or information;
  5. Pageclip, which we use for form submissions and data collection;
  6. Google Forms, which we use for surveys and collecting user information;
  7. Our hosting and technology service providers;
  8. Our professional advisors, including lawyers, accountants, and insurers;
  9. An actual or potential buyer (and its agents and advisors) in connection with an actual or proposed purchase, merger or acquisition of any part of our business;
  10. Regulators, law enforcement bodies, government agencies, dispute resolution providers, or other third parties where we consider it is necessary to comply with applicable laws or regulations, or to exercise or defend our legal rights. Where possible and appropriate, we will notify you of this type of disclosure;
  11. Other people, where authorised by you.

How long we keep your personal information

We will keep your personal information for as long as we believe is reasonably necessary. After the end of this period, we will delete or anonymize your personal information by securely erasing all digital data and/or securely disposing of all paper documents relating to your account/file.

How we keep your personal information secure

We keep your personal information secure by storing it in encrypted files and/or only allowing certain staff to access it, using secure password-protected systems, and implementing appropriate data protection policies.

If you wish to access or correct your personal information

Subject to certain grounds for refusal set out in the Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you, and to ask for your personal information to be corrected if you think it is wrong.

We may impose a charge for complying with your request for access to or correction of your personal information.

How to contact us

To exercise any of your rights in relation to your personal information, or to otherwise discuss this Privacy Policy, you can contact us in the following ways:

  • Email: