Privacy Policy

• This website (www.passiton.co.nz) is operated by Kea New Zealand (referred to on this Site as we, our or us). This Privacy Policy governs the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information by us in connection with the Site. By using the Site you consent to our use of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy (as amended from time to time).

• This Privacy Policy explains:

  • What personal information we collect.
  • When we collect personal information.
  • How we use personal information.
  • How we store personal information.
  • How you can access and change your personal information.
  • Whether we share or disclose your personal information.
  • How long we hold your personal information.
  • What are cookies and whether we use them.
  • Where you can view changes to this privacy policy.
  • Who you can contact for further information.

• 1. What personal information do we collect?

  We collect only the personal information that you give to us (including your name, address, contact telephone number and email address).

• 2. When do we collect personal information?

  We collect personal information through the Site when you:
  • apply to become a member of the Site;
  • participate in our online forums or communities or provide feedback on other members of the Site (please be aware that any personally identifiable information you submit on our forums or communities may be read, collected, or used by other members of these forums or communities);
  • update your profile in your personal area of the Site; or
  • request to receive our communications (such as our newsletters), which we make available through this Site.

• 3. How do we use your personal information?

  We use your personal information for the following purposes:
  • to reply to your queries;
  • to provide you with information or services;
  • to inform you of our, our associates' or our partners' promotions or offers;
  • to comply with relevant laws and regulations;
  • for any specific purpose which we notify you of at the time your personal information is collected;
  • to process your application for membership of our Site or to enable you to gain access to information on the Site made available only to members;
  • to display your profile to other members of the Site;
  • for our administrative purposes.

• 4. How do we store personal information?

  We store personal information electronically and in paper form. The personal information is kept safe and secure using generally accepted standards of security.

• 5. How you can access and change your personal information

  You may access the personal information that we hold in your profile page in your personal area of the Site. If you wish to update or otherwise change any of this personal information, you may do so in your profile page. You may also close your account through the Site, and if you do so, we will remove your profile from the Site.

• 6. Do we share or disclose your personal information?

  We share your personal information with our associated companies and partners. We will also disclose personal information about you (including your identity) to a third party if we are required to do so in the course of legal proceedings or other investigations, or if we determine that the disclosure is necessary in connection with a complaint regarding your use of the Site. Except as provided above, we will not share your personal information with any other third parties and will not sell or license your personal information to third parties.

• 7. For how long do we hold personal information?

  We will keep your personal information for only as long as is necessary to achieve the purpose for which we collected it.

• 8. What are cookies and do we use them?

  Cookies are small information files that are sent to your browser and which may then be stored on your computer. We may use cookies to provide you with information in relation to the Site, and to improve our services so that we can give you a more personalised experience when using the Site.
  
  You do not have to accept cookies and you can set up your browser to notify you when you receive cookies. This will give you the opportunity to decide whether or not to accept the cookies. If you choose to disable cookies, you may not be able to access certain features of the Site.

• 9. Where can you view changes to this privacy policy

  We reserve the right to modify or amend this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. Any changes we make to the Privacy Policy will be posted on this page and, if we consider it appropriate, notified to you by e-mail. For this reason, we encourage you to visit this page regularly to check the current version of the Privacy Policy.

• 10. Who can you contact for further information?

  If you have any queries about this Privacy Policy or any personal information that we have collected please contact our Privacy Manager by email at info@passiton.co.nz.