Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 2024-11-07

Introduction

Welcome to Tourism.org.nz. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website and use our services, including Google AdSense. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information to provide and improve our services:

1.1 Personal Information: This includes any information you voluntarily provide to us, such as your name, email address, and other contact details when you fill out a form or communicate with us directly.

1.2 Non-Personal Information: We collect non-personal information about your interactions with our website through Google AdSense and other technologies. This includes:

• Device Information: Your device’s IP address, browser type, operating system, and settings.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on each page, clicks, and other usage patterns.
• Cookies and Tracking Data: We use cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and display personalized ads.

2. Use of Information

2.1 To Provide and Improve Our Services: We use your information to maintain, personalize, and improve our website and services.

2.2 Google AdSense Advertising: Our website uses Google AdSense, which uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve personalized ads based on your interests and online activities. Google AdSense may collect certain information from your device to serve ads on this website.

2.3 Analytics and Research: We use data analytics to better understand how our visitors use the website and to optimize its functionality and design.

3. Google AdSense and Cookies

3.1 Use of Cookies by Google AdSense: Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/.

3.2 Third-Party Vendors: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s previous visits to our website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

3.3 Opting Out of Cookies: You can opt-out of personalized advertising by adjusting your ad settings at https://adssettings.google.com/. Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies by visiting www.aboutads.info.

4. Disclosure of Information

4.1 Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, as long as these parties agree to keep this information confidential.

4.2 Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

5. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children under this age.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, update, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal data. You may contact us for assistance with any of these rights.

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 with an updated “Last Updated” date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us