Te Puke NewsWeek (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the website https://tepuke.online/ (the “Website”). Te Puke NewsWeek is an initiative of Vector Group Charitable Trust, based in Te Puke, Western Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit and interact with our Website. By using the Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect various types of information from and about users of our Website, including:
a. Personal Information
This is information that can be used to identify you directly or indirectly. We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as when you:
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Subscribe to a newsletter
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Submit a comment or feedback
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Participate in a survey or poll
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Contact us directly
The types of personal information we may collect include:
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Name
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Email address
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Any other information you choose to provide in your communications with us.
b. Non-Personal Information
This is information that does not directly identify you. We may automatically collect certain non-personal information when you access or use our Website, including:
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Log Data: Information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Website, such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
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Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixels) to track the activity on our Website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Website.
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Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our Website, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for various purposes, including:
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To provide and maintain our Website
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To deliver news, articles, and updates relevant to Te Puke and the Western Bay of Plenty
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To improve, personalise, and expand our Website’s content and features
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To understand and analyse how you use our Website
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To communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries and sending you newsletters or other information you have requested
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To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
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To comply with legal obligations
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties without your consent, except in the following limited circumstances:
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Service Providers: We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Website (e.g., hosting, analytics, email services). These third parties have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
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Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
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Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
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With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.
4. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
Non-personal information, such as usage data, may be retained for longer periods for analytical purposes.
5. Your Data Protection Rights
Under New Zealand privacy law (Privacy Act 2020), you have certain rights regarding your personal information:
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Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal information that we hold.
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Right to Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
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Right to Deletion: You have the right to request that we erase your personal information, under certain conditions.
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Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.
6. Security of Your Information
The security of your information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
7. Third-Party Links
Our Website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not intended for anyone under the age of 13 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let you know via a prominent notice on our Website prior to the change becoming effective and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.