Privacy Policy

Privacy policy

This privacy policy explains how Kirk Roberts Consulting Engineers Ltd (“we” or “us”) collects, uses and protects personal information through www.mountironwanaka.co.nz (the site). We handle personal information in line with the Privacy Act 2020.

Information we collect

We collect personal information when you give it to us, for example through the contact form or by leaving a comment on the site. This may include your name, email address, phone number and the content of your message.

When you leave a comment, we also collect your IP address and browser details to help detect spam. A coded version of your email address (called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you have a Gravatar profile. If you do, your profile picture will appear publicly next to your comment once it is approved. You can read Gravatar’s privacy policy at automattic.com/privacy.

How we use your information

We use your information to respond to your enquiries, manage comments on the site, keep the site secure and improve how it works. We won’t use it for any other purpose without your consent, unless the law requires or allows it.

Images you upload

If you upload images to the site, please remove any embedded location data (EXIF GPS) first. Other visitors can download images from the site and extract that location data.

Cookies

Cookies are small files saved in your browser. We use them in the following ways:

• If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email address and website in a cookie so you don’t need to enter them again next time. This cookie lasts for one year.

• If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie checks whether your browser accepts cookies. It holds no personal information and is deleted when you close your browser.

• When you log in, cookies save your login details and display settings. Login cookies last for two days and display setting cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember me”, you stay logged in for two weeks. Logging out removes the login cookies.

• If you edit or publish content, a cookie records the ID of the page you edited. It holds no personal information and expires after one day.

Content from other websites

Pages on the site may include content from other websites, such as videos, images or articles. This content behaves the same way as if you visited the other website directly. Those websites may collect information about you, use cookies, add their own tracking and monitor how you interact with their content, including when you are logged in to an account with them.

Sharing your information

We don’t sell or rent your personal information. We share it only where needed to run the site, for example:

• comments may be checked by an automated spam detection service

• if you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.

Some of the services we use to run the site may store or process information outside New Zealand. Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to make sure your information is protected to a standard similar to New Zealand law.

How long we keep your information

If you leave a comment, we keep the comment and its details so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically. If you register on the site, we keep the information in your user profile. You can view, edit or delete it at any time, except your username. Site administrators can also view and edit this information.

We keep other personal information only for as long as we need it for the purpose it was collected, or as required by law.

Your rights

Under the Privacy Act 2020, you can ask to see the personal information we hold about you and ask us to correct it. You can also ask us to delete it, unless we need to keep it for administrative, legal or security reasons. To make a request, contact us using the details below.

If you’re not satisfied with how we have handled your personal information, you can make a complaint to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner at www.privacy.org.nz.

Contact us

If you have questions about this policy or your personal information, contact us on:

Phone: 03 379 8600
Email: info@kirkroberts.co.nz