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:

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:

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.

Contact details for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner