Privacy Policy

New Lives Animal Rescue Website Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to the New Lives Animal Rescue Charitable Trust (referred to in this Privacy policy as ‘we’, ‘our’ or ‘us’).  This Privacy Policy sets out how we collect, hold, use and disclose information about you.  By using our website, filling out forms, agreeing to accept services from us,  or donating online, you consent to our use of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy (as amended from time to time).  References to ‘you’ and ‘your’ in this policy mean those individuals using our website or services.

What Personal Information Do We Collect?

We collect the personal information you give to us when you fill in data fields and submit that information to us while using this website.  This information will include your name, address, contact number(s) and email address.  If you make an online donation we will collect information about donation dates and amounts so we can issue you with a receipt.  We use a Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliant hosted payment service to process payment card transactions.  We do not collect or store your payment card details.  Your payment card details will only be collected and held securely by our third party payment processor.

When Do We Collect Personal Information Through This Website?

We collect personal information through the website when you:

  • use one of our online forms on this website
  • make donations through this website

How Do We Use Personal Information?

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • to reply to your queries;
  • to process your donation;
  • to comply with relevant laws and regulations;
  • for any specific purpose which we notify you of at the time your personal information is collected;
  • for our administrative purposes

How Do We Store Personal Information?

We store personal data electronically and in paper form.  The personal information is kept safe and secure using generally accepted standards of security.

How Can You Access And Request Correction Of Your Personal Information?

If you would like to access or request correction of any personal information which we hold about you, please contact our Privacy Officer by email at newlivesrescue@xtra.co.nz.

Do We Share Or Disclose Your Personal Information?

We will disclose personal information about you (including your identity) to a third party if we are required to do so in the course of legal proceedings or other investigations, or if we determine that the disclosure is necessary in connection with a complaint regarding your use of the website or when we use the services of third parties to administer this website.

How Long Do We Hold Personal Information?

We will keep your personal information for only as long as is necessary to achieve the purpose for which we collected it.  If you would like to access to or to request the deletion of any personal information which we hold about you, please contact our Privacy Officer by email at newlivesrescue@xtra.co.nz.

Where Can You View Changes To This Privacy Policy?

We reserve the right to modify or amend this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason.  Any changes we make to the Privacy Policy will be posted on this page and, if we consider it appropriate, notified to you by email.  For this reason, we encourage you to visit this page regularly to check the current version of the Privacy Policy.  If you don’t agree with the changes, you should stop using this website.  Continued use will indicate that you have agreed to our changes.

Who Can You Contact For Further Information?

If you have any queries about this Privacy Policy or any personal information that we have collected please contact our Privacy Officer by email at newlivesrescue@xtra.co.nz.

More information about your rights and our obligations in respect to privacy and information on making a privacy complaint are available from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner at privacy.org.nz or PO Box 10 094, The Terrace, Wellington 6143.