Privacy policy

Purpose

The purpose of this privacy policy is to let users of the Public Sector Directory website (the "Site") know when we collect personal information and what we do with it. We do not use, share or transfer personal information except as set out in this policy.

No need to disclose personal information

The Site can be viewed without the need to disclose any personal information to us.

Your disclosure of personal information

You may decide to disclose personal information to us by providing identifying information if you contact us via the contact email addresses provided on the Site. This information will be viewable by certain members of our staff.

Holding of information

Personal information that you provide will be held by the Department of Internal Affairs.

Use of personal information

We will only use personal information provided to us for the purposes of communicating with you or complying with applicable legislation or Parliamentary processes. Statistical information
We may collect statistical information about your visit to help us analyse usage of, and improve, the Site. This information may include:
  • users' IP addresses
  • users' search terms
  • pages accessed on the Site
  • links that are clicked on
  • date and time of Site visits
  • previous visited site
  • users' operating systems
  • browsers used when accessing the Site.

    • Rights of access and correction

    You have the right to access and to request correction of any of your personal information provided to us in connection with your use of this Site. If you would like to see the personal information relating to you that we have stored, or to request correction of such personal information, or if you have any concerns regarding your privacy, please contact us by any of the means set out below. We 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 10-526
    Wellington 6143
    New Zealand

    If you are not satisfied with our response to any privacy-related concern you may have, you can contact the Privacy Commissioner:

    Office of the Privacy Commissioner
    PO Box 10-094
    Wellington, New Zealand
    Phone: +64-4-474 7590
    Enquiries Line (from Auckland): 302 8655
    Enquiries Line (from outside Auckland): 0800 803 909
    Fax: +64-4-474 7595
    Email: enquires@privacy.org.nz