Tauākī Tūmataiti | Privacy Statement

Information that we collect

The personal information we may collect from you includes:

• contact details (name, email address, phone number);
• newsletter and subscription preferences;
• comments and feedback that you may provide to us;
• device and location information;
• information as to how you use our Site;
• demographic information;
• social media information (if you interact with our social media accounts); and
• any personal information that you may choose to provide to us.

How we collect information

We may collect personal information directly from you or from third parties acting on your authority or who you authorise us to make contact with about you, including:

• when you visit the Site and interact with its features, functions, or content;
• when you contact us (including via the "Contact Us" feature on the Site);
• when you sign up to receive newsletters, updates, and/or marketing materials from us; and
• when you participate in any surveys or competitions offered through our Site.

We may collect publicly available information about you where this is relevant to conducting our functions.

We may collect information about you indirectly through your use of the Site and the features and functionalities offered through it (including through the use of cookies or similar tracking technologies).

Use of Cookies

We use "cookies" to collect information from the hardware and software that you use to access our Site. A cookie is a small data file that the Site sends to your browser, which may then store it on your system for later retrieval by the Site. Cookies record information about your online preferences and allow us to tailor the Site to your interest. Cookies also allow us to:

• analyse Site traffic and usage patterns;
• personalise content recommendations;
• remember your preferences; and
• improve Site functionality.

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings, though it may limit your ability to use this Site's features or functionality. For further information on cookies and how to switch them off, see www.allaboutcookies.org.

This Site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Site will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. For more information about Google's use of cookies, and to opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics, please see Google's Advertising Terms and Conditions available here.

How we use your information

We collect your personal information for the following purposes:

• to provide our news content and services;
• to send you newsletters, news alerts, and marketing materials (with your consent);
• to respond to your enquiries and feedback;
• to help us improve our content and the services that we offer;
• to comply with our legal and contractual obligations;
• for research and statistical analysis;
• to detect and prevent fraud or misuse;
• for our administrative purposes; and
• for any specific purpose which we notify you of at the time we collect your personal information.

Where we need to use your personal information in a way that we have not anticipated here, or that we have not otherwise notified you of before or at the time your personal information is provided, we will only do so if required or permitted by law or with your authorisation.

Information Sharing

We may share the personal information we collect from you with:

• entities connected to Aukaha news;
• entities who provide funding or support for our services (including Te Māngai Pāho);
• employees and contractors who help provide our services;
• entities or individuals involved in our governance (including our board of executive committee members);
• third party service providers (e.g., email services, hosting providers);
• law enforcement or regulatory bodies when required or permitted to do so by law; and
• other parties with your consent.

International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers may be located outside New Zealand. We will take reasonable steps to ensure that third parties to whom we disclose personal information are bound to protect the privacy of your personal information in a way that, overall, provides comparable safeguards to those required under New Zealand privacy laws.

What happens if you do not provide personal information?

You are not required to provide us with your personal information. However, if you do not provide us with the personal information we request from you:

• you may not be able to access and use, and we may be unable to provide to you, the information or services that you have requested from us; and
• we may be unable to tailor the content of the Site to your preferences and your experience of our Site may not be as enjoyable or useful.

Your Rights

You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you. If you request access to, or a copy of, your personal information, we will provide you with a copy of the personal information we keep about you, subject to any lawful grounds that may be available to us for withholding the information. We reserve the right to charge you a reasonable amount for providing copies of any personal information you request, to account for the time, cost and effort involved in us complying with your request.

You have the right to request correction of your personal information that we hold about you. If you request a correction to your personal information and we agree that your personal information needs correcting, we will provide an amended record of your personal information back to you. If we do not agree to your request for a correction, you have the right to provide us with a statement of correction sought, and request that we attach to your information a statement of correction sought but not made.

To exercise these rights, contact us on the details provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

Amendments to this Privacy Statement

This Privacy Statement was last updated on 29 January 2026.

We may amend this Privacy Statement from time to time. If we do amend this Privacy Statement we will post the revised version on our Site with an updated revision notice. By continuing to use the Site after any amendment, you are deemed to have agreed to the updated Privacy Statement.

See also our Terms of Use.