Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.nzav.nz.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
When you contact NZAV through our enquiry form, the form is hosted by TradeHQ, a Tradify service. It asks for your name, email address, phone number, job address and a description of your enquiry. You can also attach files. We use the information you provide to respond to your enquiry and discuss your requested audio-visual services.
Please provide only information relevant to your enquiry and avoid including unnecessary personal information about other people. If you do not provide the contact and project details requested by the form, we may be unable to respond or provide an accurate quote.
Information submitted through the form is handled using the TradeHQ/Tradify service. See the TradeHQ privacy policy for information about the provider’s handling of data.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to understand how people use this website and identify improvements to its content and usability.
Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to measure website use, including pages visited and interactions with the site. Google receives information associated with your browser and device when its services are used. Read how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
Microsoft Clarity helps us understand interactions such as clicks, scrolling and navigation through features including heatmaps and session replay. It uses cookies and other tracking technologies to collect website usage information. Read the Microsoft Privacy Statement for details of Microsoft’s data handling.
You can manage or block cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect website functionality and analytics features.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your contact information
For questions about this website’s handling of your personal information, or to request access to or correction of information you have provided to NZAV, call 0800-237-828 or write to NZAV, Unit B2, 198 Springs Road, Hornby, Christchurch, 8042. Please identify your request as a privacy enquiry so it can be directed to the appropriate person.