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Privacy Policy

Effective date: 16 September 2025 (NZT)
Website: https://www.taranakisingersongwriters.com/

 
WHO WE ARE:
Taranaki Singer-Songwriters Trust (“we”, “our”, “us”) is a New Zealand charitable trust developing and promoting original music in Taranaki. Registered charity number:CC61930
 

Contact: info@taranakisingersongwriters.com

 
WHAT THIS POLICY COVERS:

How we collect, use, share, and protect personal information from our website, online forms (subscribe/RSVP/contact), and email communications—consistent with the Privacy Act 2020 and the Information Privacy Principles.

 
THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT:
  • You provide: name, email, preferences, messages, RSVPs, donations/transactions, and any details you choose to submit.

  • Automatic: device/browser info, IP address, and usage data via cookies and similar technologies.
     

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION: 
  • Send newsletters, event updates, and community notices you opted into

  • Manage RSVPs, events, donations, and basic administration

  • Improve our website and communications (aggregate analytics/insights)

  • Meet legal and governance obligations and maintain community safety

 
SHARING YOUR INFORMATION

We don’t sell personal information. We share it only with:

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  • Service providers acting on our behalf (bound by confidentiality/processing terms), including categories such as:

    • Website hosting and site functionality

    • Email delivery and list management

    • Analytics, measurement, and optimisation

    • Event/ticketing and RSVP management

    • Payment processing and donation platforms

    • Survey/forms tools

    • File storage/cloud, content delivery, and security

    • Customer support and communication tools

  • Platforms where we maintain pages or embed content (e.g., social media, video platforms)

  • Regulators/law enforcement if required, or to protect rights/safety
     

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS:
Our service providers and platforms may process/store data outside New Zealand. We take reasonable steps to ensure comparable safeguards apply.
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COOKIES & SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies to operate the site, remember preferences, measure performance, and improve content. You can manage cookies in your browser and, if available, via our site’s cookie banner.

 
RETENTION

  • Email list: kept until you unsubscribe or are removed due to inactivity

  • RSVP/contact/transaction records: kept only as long as needed for the purpose collected or as required by law, then securely deleted or anonymised
     

YOUR RIGHTS (NZ)

You may request to access and correct your personal information. Contact: info@taranakisingersongwriters.com. If a request is declined (where permitted), we’ll explain why and how to complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

 
SECURITY

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure, and use reputable service providers with appropriate safeguards.

 
THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Links and embedded content on our site are governed by those third parties’ terms and privacy policies.

 
CHANGES

We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date above will reflect the latest version.

 
CONTACT:

Taranaki Singer-Songwriters Trust
info@taranakisingersongwriters.com
30 Crownhill Street, Spotswood, New Plymouth
Charity number: CC61930

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