Privacy
This privacy notice applies to govtnz.github.io.
By default, this site does not ask for or collect any personal information
No effort is made to identify individual visitors.
Information collected and cookies
We may collect statistical information about your visit to our website to help us improve it. This information does not identify individuals, and makes use of cookies. A cookie is a piece of code that creates a file on your computer to track the pages that you view on our website.
GitHub
GitHub, which hosts the site, may collect information, such as IP addresses, from visitor logs to comply with legal obligations, and to maintain the security and integrity of their service.
Google Analytics
We use Google Universal Analytics to collect and analyse details about the use of our website. You may turn off cookies at any time. Most browsers have a feature that allows the user to refuse cookies, or issues a warning when cookies are being sent. Turning off cookies will not affect your ability to use this site.
The information Google Analytics collects includes:
- the first three parts of the IP address of the device
- the pages accessed on our site and the links clicked on
- the date and time the site was visited
- the referring site (if any) through which you clicked through to this site
- the operating system (for example, Windows 10 or macOS) on the device used
- the type of web browser used (for example, Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome)
- other incidental information such as screen resolution and the language setting used.
You may opt-out from having Google Analytics collect your information by disabling cookies in your browser, or by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out browser add-on.
Use of statistical information
The data is collected and stored on the Google server and is viewable by authorised staff as detailed in their privacy policy. We may share this information with other government agencies.
How Google uses data when you use their partners’ sites or apps
Your rights
Under the Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to access and ask us to correct any of your personal information provided to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) in connection with your use of this site.
Contact us if you:
- would like to see or change your personal information DIA has stored, or
- have any concerns regarding your privacy.
DIA may require proof of your identity before being able to provide you with any personal information.
The Privacy Officer
Department of Internal Affairs
PO Box 805
Wellington 6140
Phone: +64 4 495 7200
Email: privacy@dia.govt.nz
If you have a privacy complaint about DIA
If you have any concerns about how DIA manages your personal information, you may contact the DIA Privacy Officer:
The Privacy Officer
Department of Internal Affairs
PO Box 805
Wellington 6140
Phone: +64 4 495 7200
Email: privacy@dia.govt.nz
If you are not satisfied with our response to any privacy-related concern you may have, you can contact the Privacy Commissioner and request a review.