Privacy Policy

Taranaki Patchworkers & Quilters complies with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 (the Act) when dealing with personal information. Personal information is information about an identifiable individual (a natural person). This may include first name, surname, email address, physical address and telephone number/s.

This policy sets out how we will collect, use, disclose and protect your personal information.

This policy does not limit or exclude any of your rights under the Act. If you wish to seek further information on the Act, see www.privacy.org.nz.

Changes to this Policy

We may change this policy by uploading a revised policy onto the website. The change will apply from the date that we upload the revised policy.

This policy was last updated on 14th June 2025

Who do we collect your personal information from?

We collect personal information about you from:

you, when you provide that personal information to us, including via the website and any related service, through any registration or subscription process, through any contact with us (e.g. telephone call or email), or when you buy or use our services and products
third parties where you have authorised this or the information is publicly available.

If possible, we will collect personal information from you directly.

How we use your personal information

We will use your personal information:

to verify your identity
to provide services and information to you
to market our services and products to you, including contacting you electronically (e.g. by text or email for this purpose)
to improve the services and products that we provide to you
to respond to communications from you, including a complaint
to protect and/or enforce our legal rights and interests, including defending any claim
for any other purpose authorised by you or the Act

Disclosing your personal information

We may disclose your personal information to:

any business that supports our services and products, including any person that hosts or maintains any underlying IT system or data centre that we use to provide the website or other services and products
Taranaki Patchworkers & Quilters Committee Members
other third parties (for anonymised statistical information)
a person who can require us to supply your personal information (e.g. a regulatory authority)
any other person authorised by the Act or another law (e.g. a law enforcement agency)
any other person authorised by you.

Rights of individuals

Under the Privacy Act 2020, individuals have the right to:

Access and Correction: Request access to your personal information and request corrections if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
Deletion: Request deletion of information that is no longer required by Taranaki Patchworkers & Quilters.
Data Portability: Request transfer of your personal information in a structured, commonly used format.
Object or Restrict Processing: Object to or request restriction on the processing of their information.

Requests can be submitted to tpandq@gmail.com by written request, using our online form, or by contacting the Privacy Officer directly. We will respond within 20 working days as required by the Privacy Act. Individuals also have the right to request human intervention in automated decisions that significantly affect them.

Cookies and Tracking Technology

We may use cookies and similar technologies to collect non-personally identifiable information from you and to customise your use of our website. Cookies are small text files that a website transfers to a site visitor’s hard disk or browser. They also help identify repeat visitors and help tailor products offered and advertised to you, both on our website and elsewhere.

Cookies may include:

Functional Cookies: For essential website functions.
Analytical Cookies: For tracking website usage and improving user experience, such as Google Analytics.
Targeting Cookies: For tailoring advertising based on browsing history.

Individuals may adjust their cookie preferences via their browser settings.