Cookies Policy
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1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.
Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and store some information about your preferences or past actions. This helps us provide you with a better experience when you browse our website and also allows us to improve our site.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- Functional Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features.
- Preference Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences and settings to provide a more personalized experience.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for cannot be provided. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable information.
3.2 Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often. This data helps us optimize our website's performance. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and anonymous.
3.3 Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have requested.
4. Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of the website and refine marketing efforts. These third-party cookies may include:
- Analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to help us understand how visitors use our site
- Social media platforms for sharing content
- Advertising networks to deliver relevant advertisements
5. Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in our cookie banner or by configuring your browser settings.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, limiting cookies may impact your experience using our website. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies and site permissions
6. Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie banner asking for your consent to use cookies. You can choose to accept all cookies, decline non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences.
Your consent choices are stored locally in your browser. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies or contacting us.
7. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted. Our website does not currently respond to DNT signals.
8. Changes to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookies Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
9. More Information
If you would like to learn more about cookies, you can visit www.allaboutcookies.org, which provides comprehensive information on how to manage cookies on a wide variety of browsers.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us:
Address: The Customhouse, 1 Hinemoa Street, Pipitea, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
Phone: +64 800 428 786