Privacy Policy | NZ Native Plants

Privacy Policy Overview

Your privacy is important to us. This website is committed to protecting your personal information and being transparent about how data is collected, used, and stored. We only collect information necessary for site functionality, analytics, and improving user experience. No personal data is sold or shared with third parties except as required by law. You have the right to access, update, or request deletion of your personal information at any time. Please review the full privacy policy below for details on our practices and your rights as a user.

Introduction

At New Zealand Native Plants, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

We approach data privacy with the Māori concept of kaitiakitanga (guardianship) in mind, recognizing our responsibility to protect the information entrusted to us. We also value whakaaro (consideration) and mana (respect for personal authority) in our data practices.

This policy complies with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and related legislation.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information

Name, email address, and contact details (when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us)
Account information (if you create an account)
Comments or forum contributions
Information you provide when participating in surveys or contests

Automatically Collected Information

IP address and browser information
Pages visited and time spent on our website
Referring websites or sources
Device information

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic, and personalize content. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

Google Analytics and Google Ads

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and Google Ads to display advertisements. These services may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our website and other websites.

Google may use this information to provide measurement services and target ads based on your interests and browsing history. For more information on how Google uses your data when you use our site, please visit Google's Privacy & Terms for Partner Sites.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, and you can control your ad preferences through Google Ad Settings.

How We Use Your Information

Overview

We use your information for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our website
To notify you about changes to our website or services
To allow you to participate in interactive features
To provide customer support
To gather analysis or valuable information to improve our website
To monitor the usage of our website
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
To send you newsletters or updates (if you have subscribed)