Privacy
The purpose of this privacy policy is to let users of www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz (the ‘Site’) know when we collect personal information and what we do with it. We do not use, share or transfer personal information in connection with the Site, except as set out in this policy.
Collection, storage and use
No need to disclose personal information
The Site can be viewed and its web feeds can be subscribed to without the need to disclose any personal information to us.
Your disclosure of personal information
Any information you choose to supply through this website (including personal details) will be kept confidential.
Among the types of Personal Data that this site collects, by itself or through third parties, there are; Cookies and Statistical information.
Holding of information
Email addresses provided when emailing feedback or from an inquiry are not made available to the public. Email addresses provided when subscribing to updates through this Site application will be held in confidence by Campaign Monitor, a third party application supplier.
Use of personal information
We will use personal information provided to us for the purpose of administering, evaluating and improving the Site and communicating with you.
In addition, the New Zealand Security Intelligence (NZSIS) has a statutory mandate to communicate information to any person in the interest of security. The NZSIS is also permitted to provide information to the New Zealand Police or any other persons for the purpose of preventing or detecting serious crime.
Statistical information, and cookies
Statistical information collected
We may collect statistical information about your visit to help us improve the Site. This information is aggregated and non-personally identifying. It includes:
- your IP address
- the search terms you used
- the pages you accessed on our Site and the links you clicked on
- the date and time you visited the Site
- the referring site (if any) through which you clicked through to this Site
your operating system (for example, Windows 7 or MacOS X)
- the web browser you use (for example, Internet Explorer or Firefox)
- any incidental matters such as screen resolution and the language settings of your browser.
Use of statistical information
The statistical information referred to above will be viewable by Site administrators and may be reported to stakeholders within the New Zealand Intelligence Community.
Cookies
We are using a session cookie to keep track of the user’s path through the website, to build the navigation system (breadcrumbs). It is the default Common Web Platform (CWP) Silverstripe session object. It doesn’t collect any information about the user and expires at the end of the user’s browser session. Google Analytics and hotjar (heat mapping) are used for the collection of statistical information about visitor interactions on the Site. This involves the use of cookies to store non-personally identifiable information. You can disable the cookies or clear them out of the web browser you are using to view this Site without affecting your ability to use the Site.
Records and disclosure statement
Public Records, Official Information and Parliament
Your emails may constitute public records and be retained to the extent required by the Public Records Act 2005. The New Zealand Intelligence Community may be required to disclose those emails under the Official Information Act 1982 or to a Parliamentary Select Committee or Parliament in response to a Parliamentary Question.
We may collect information about your online interaction with us. This includes but is not limited to use of PSR website and email interaction with the New Zealand Intelligence Community. This information may be used for statistical and information assurance purposes only.
Rights of access and correction
Your rights
Under the Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to request correction of any of your personal information provided in connection with your use of this Site. You have the right to opt out of your email subscription through this Site.
If you have any concerns about privacy issues, please contact the NZSIS Privacy Officer
The Privacy Officer
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS)
P O Box 900, Wellington 6140
New Zealand
Freephone: 0800 747 224
Phone: +64 4 472 6170
Third party Terms of Use
