WDANZ Privacy Statement
The following privacy statement applies to the Web Developers Association of New
Zealand (WDANZ) website (the Site) and should be read in conjunction with the
general
Terms
of Use. By viewing and using this Site, you will be deemed to agree to this
privacy statement. If you do not agree to this privacy statement you should stop
accessing and using the Site.
- Collection: WDANZ may gather two types of information
about you from the Site: (a) personal information, provided by you at the
time of voluntary registration for the services WDANZ; and (b) aggregate
information generated by WDANZ's systems, which track traffic to the Site
but do not relate to you personally.
- Disclosure of Information: WDANZ may disclose: (a) any
information that WDANZ gathers about you to third parties for the purposes
of providing you with additional WDANZ or WDANZ endorsed services; (b)
aggregate tracking information and other information that does not
personally identify you, to third parties; (c) your personal information to
third parties, when WDANZ believes in good faith that WDANZ is required to
do so by law; (d) your personal information to third parties, provided WDANZ
has your prior authorisation, which WDANZ will usually obtain at the time of
collecting the information from you.
- Use: WDANZ uses the personal information it collects: (a)
to verify your identity and assist you if you forget your password or login
details for any of WDANZ's registration services; (b) to assist in providing
the services requested by you; (c) to provide further information to you
about other websites and services which WDANZ considers may be of interest
to you; (d) for future marketing, promotional and publicity purposes,
including to carry out direct marketing, market research and surveys; (e)
for ensuring that you are shown the information that is most relevant to you
and your interests; and (f) for any other use that you authorise.
- Cookies and Tracking: WDANZ may use a ?cookie? file
containing information that can identify details of your IP address, PC
platform (eg Windows, NT or Mac), Browser (eg Internet Explorer, Netscape or
other, plus the version of Browser), domain (whether you are accessing the
Site from NZ or elsewhere) and other user information (eg your username).
WDANZ may use the information generated by cookies to: (a) track traffic
patterns to and from the Site; (b) ensure any advertising is being shown to
the most appropriate person; and (c) enable you to enter the Site and use
certain services and to visit restricted areas of the Site. You can choose
to refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser and/or deleting them
from your hard drive. You do not need to have cookies turned on to use the
Site but you will need them to login to the Members only section of the Site
to access personalised or secure content on the Site. Some pages may not
function properly if the cookies are turned off.
- Content Providers, Advertisers and Partners: WDANZ does
not control the practices of content providers, partners and advertisers
connected with the Site and to whom you provide personal information whilst
using the Site or services. The Site contains links to other sites, which
may not follow the same privacy policies as WDANZ. WDANZ recommends you
check any relevant privacy policies before providing your personal
information to any third party.
- Opting In and Opting Out: If WDANZ's intended collection,
use or disclosure of your personal information is outside the collection,
use or disclosure set out in this Privacy Statement, WDANZ will give you the
option to: (a) opt out and not receive certain services or participate in
certain interactive areas; or (b) opt in to agree to be contacted by WDANZ
in relation to certain matters such as notification of new features to the
Site, beta testing or promotional activities.
- Holding, Correcting and Updating: Any personal
information that you provide to WDANZ will be collected and held by WDANZ.
If you are an individual, under the Privacy Act 1993, you have rights of
access to and correction of personal information that WDANZ holds. WDANZ
offers the ability to correct or change the information collected at any
time and as often as necessary.
For information about New Zealand?s Privacy Act 1993 and how it protects the
personal information of individuals in New Zealand, please visit the website of
the
Privacy Commissioner.
