Purpose

The purpose of this privacy policy is to let users of www.mahitahihauora.co.nz (the ‘site’) know when we collect personal information and what we do with it. This policy explains how and when we collect personal information, what we do with it and your right to see or change it.

We don’t use, share or transfer personal information in connection with the site except as set out in this policy, or as otherwise set out somewhere on the site (including in terms linking to the site).

Statistical information and cookies 

Statistical information collected

We may collect statistical information about your visit to help us improve the site. This information is aggregated and doesn’t identify you personally. It includes:

• your IP address
• the pages you visited on our site and the links you clicked on
• the date and time you visited the site
• the referring site (if any) from which you clicked through to this site
• your operating system, for example, Windows XP, Mac OS X
• the type of web browser you use, such as Internet Explorer, Chrome or Mozilla Firefox
• other things like your screen resolution and the language setting of your browser.

Use of statistical information

The statistical information referred to above can be viewed by site administrators and certain other Mahitahi Hauora staff. 

Cookies

This site generates persistent session cookies (that is, they have an expiry date and are removed on that date) for the purpose of monitoring site usage. The cookies don’t collect personal information. You can disable them or clear them out of your web browser without affecting your ability to use the site.

Records and disclosure statement

Public records, official information and parliament

Your emails and contributions to the site may constitute public records and be retained to the extent required by the Public Records Act 2005. Mahitahi Hauora may also need to disclose those materials under the Official Information Act 1982 or to a Parliamentary Select Committee or Parliament in response to a parliamentary question.

Correcting your personal information

Your rights

Under the Privacy Act 1993, you have the right to access and ask us to correct any of your personal information provided to Mahitahi Hauora in connection with your use of this site. 

Contact us if:

you would like to see or change your personal information Mahitahi Hauora has stored, or if you have any concerns regarding your privacy.

Mahitahi Hauora may require proof of your identity before being able to provide you with any personal information.

Communications Manager
Mahitahi Hauora
28 Rust Avenue, Whangārei 0110
Phone: 09 438 1015
Email: info@mahitahihauora.co.nz 

If you have a privacy complaint

If you’re not satisfied with our response to any privacy-related concern you may have, you can contact the Privacy Commissioner.