Welcome to our website. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 and other applicable New Zealand laws.
We collect the following types of information:
Log data (IP address, browser type, pages visited)
Device information (operating system, browser type)
Usage data (time spent on pages, navigation patterns)
Network data collected by Cloudflare (IP address, traffic data, security-related information)
Contact information (name, email address) if you choose to contact us
Any other information you voluntarily submit through our website
We use your personal information for:
Improving and maintaining our website
Responding to your inquiries
Understanding how visitors use our website
Protecting our website from security threats and abuse
Complying with legal obligations
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We use Cloudflare's security services to help protect our website and your data. However, no internet transmission is completely secure.
Our website uses several third-party services:
Our website is hosted on Google Sites. Please review:
We use Cloudflare for security and performance optimization. Cloudflare processes visitor data according to:
Cloudflare services include:
DDoS protection
Web optimization
Security features
Analytics
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies from both Google and Cloudflare. You can control these through your browser settings. Cloudflare's cookies are essential for security features and cannot be disabled while using our site.
Under the Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to:
Access your personal information
Request correction of your personal information
Know why we collect your information
Know who has access to your information
Request deletion of your information where appropriate
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share your information:
With your consent
To comply with legal obligations
To protect our rights or safety
With service providers (including Google and Cloudflare) who help us operate our website
When required for security incident response and investigation
Your information may be transferred and stored on servers outside New Zealand, including through Cloudflare's global network. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020. Both Google and Cloudflare maintain compliance with major international privacy and security standards.
Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
We use several security measures to protect your data, including:
Cloudflare's security features (DDoS protection, Web Application Firewall, SSL/TLS encryption)
Regular security assessments
Access controls for administrative functions
As required by the Privacy Act 2020, we have appointed a Privacy Officer who can be contacted at: 24476@wc.school.nz
If you have concerns about how we handle your personal information:
Contact our Privacy Officer
If not satisfied, you can file a complaint with the Privacy Commissioner at privacy.org.nz