NZSCD is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected when you use our website. The NZSCD privacy policy sets out how we use and protect any information that you give us while using our website.  If we ask you to provide information where you could potentially be identified when using our website, then we assure you that this information will only be used in accordance with this privacy policy. We reserve the right to change or update our privacy policy at any time and you should check this policy from time to time. If you continue to use the NZSCD website after we modify the privacy policy on this page, this will constitute your acknowledgment of any modifications as well as your consent to abide and be bound by the privacy policy.

We gather some information about users of the NZSCD website. This information may include, but is not limited to: Personal information through your voluntary use of the website and the subscription process (such as your name, email and phone number); Personal information, given to us by you through another method (including without limitation discussions and correspondence); Information about NZSCD website users’ demographics and behaviour to improve our service to our community; Information collected by NZSCD through tracking of your browsing habits and use of the website, including the content you upload and access.

NZSCD takes the security of your personal information seriously, but please be aware that no method of transmission online or electronic storage is 100% safe and secure. We strive to use all commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, however, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

NZSCD will use the information we collect from you for the main purpose for which it was collected. Your personal information helps NZSCD ensure an excellent standard of delivery of our services to you. NZSCD may also use your personal information to contact you with newsletters, promotional material or other information that we assess is likely to be interest to you. It is NZSCD’s policy to immediately remove any person from our mailing list upon request. We will not distribute or sell your personal information to any third parties unless we have your permission or are required by New Zealand law.

You have the right to request access to the personal information NZSCD holds about you and also to inform NZSCD of any inaccuracy. Please note the are some exceptions to this right set out in the New Zealand Privacy Act. If you make an access request, NZSCD will ask you to verify your identity and be specific about what information you require. There may be a fee charged to cover the costs of meeting your request.

​The NZSCD website contains links to enable you to visit other relevant websites of interest. If you use these links, however, please note NZSCD does not have any control over the linked website. Therefore, NZSCD is not responsible for the privacy and protection of any information which you provide when visiting other websites as these websites are not governed by this privacy policy.