Privacy Policy

Introduction

Bang the Table Pty Ltd (Bang the table) hosts this site on behalf of the Waimakariri District Council.

Bang the Table takes the privacy of the participants using this site very seriously.

Our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information incorporates the requirements set out in the Privacy Act 1993. The Privacy Act is supervised by the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner. 

Note: This Privacy Policy applies to the Bang the Table's behaviour and treatment of your information and should be read in conjunction with the Waimakariri District Council's Privacy Policy.

Our privacy policy

Your privacy is important to us. We will not disclose any information given to us to anyone else.

We will only use the information for the purpose for which it was given. Personal information may be requested in feedback so that we can reply to you.

For more detailed information please refer to the Privacy Commissioner's guide to the Privacy Act 1993 and its amendments. The Privacy Act sets out 12 information privacy principles dealing with the collection, holding, use and disclosure of personal information, and the assigning of unique identifiers. The principles also give you a right to access information about yourself and to ask for it to be corrected.

The Act applies to the Waimakariri District Council and its role as an agency. In compliance with the Act, the Waimakariri District Council holds certain information about ratepayers and residents of Waimakariri District.  This information is required for lawful purposes used in the functioning of the Waimakariri District Council and this information is sourced in accordance with Principle 2 of the Act.

The software platform this website runs on and associated technology operations are provided by Bang the Table Pty Ltd. Click this link for the Privacy Policy governing their service.

What personal information we collect

We collect information from you when you register to use this site. This includes your:

  • Email address 
  • Screen name
  • Other demographic information provided by you on the registration form such as your age, sex, suburb and topics of interest.

Please note that you are able to browse any publicly accessible sections of this website completely anonymously without signing up.

Engagement Information

The content you create as part of your interactions with this website. These can include responses to surveys, comments on discussion forums, or any of the other engagement opportunities available here.

Usage information

We collect information about your usage of the site, such as pages visited, documents downloaded, videos viewed etc.

How we use the information we collect

We collect this information so that we can:

  • analyse and interpret it to help meet our objectives and obligations;
  • communicate information to you about engagement opportunities, events and other initiatives; and
  • respond to enquiries and otherwise engage with stakeholders.

External links

Our website may contain links to other websites. Those links are provided for convenience and may not remain current or be maintained. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of linked websites and we suggest you review the privacy policies of those websites before using them.

Security

While no online service is completely secure, we work very hard to protect information about you against unauthorised access, use, alteration, or destruction, and take all reasonable measures to do so.

Requesting access or correcting your personal information

Subject to applicable local laws and regulations, you may have some or all of the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • to access your personal data and to rectify any inaccuracies within that personal data;
  • to request for the erasure of your personal data residing with us;
  • to request your personal data in portable, machine-readable format; and
  • to withdraw your consent to our processing of their personal data.

If you wish to contact us to with a request relating to personal information we hold about you, please contact us using the contact details set out below including your name and contact details. We may need to verify your identity before providing you with your personal information.

In some cases, we may be unable to provide you with access to all your personal information and where this occurs, we will explain why. We will deal with all requests for access to personal information within a reasonable timeframe.

Why we collect this information:

To collect and collate your feedback to inform better policy

The main reason for collecting this information is to help inform the creation of better policy. Therefore the information is provided to the Council for analysis and interpretation at their discretion.

To send you periodic emails

The email address you provide for registering on the site may be used by either Bang the Table or Waimakariri District Council to send you information and updates pertaining to the issues discussed on this site or any other site that we feel may be of interest to you.

Note: If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include a simple unsubscribe link at the bottom of each email.

To Protect the Integrity of the Discussion

By monitoring the information you provide we are able to protect the integrity of the discussion from individuals and groups who may attempt to unduly influence the outcomes of the consultation process.

Contact Us

For further information about our privacy policy and related information practices, or to access or correct your personal information, or make a complaint, please contact us on letstalk@wmk.govt.nz