Privacy

Privacy Statement

This privacy statement explains how Te Korowai Trust collects, stores, uses, and shares your personal information.

We value openness and transparency. Under the Privacy Act 2020, we are required to tell you how we handle your personal information.

Here, we outline our privacy practices and explain why you can trust us to handle your information with care and respect. This includes:

• what personal information we collect,

• how we use or share it,

• how we store and protect it, and

• your rights to access and correct it.

Key Points

1. Necessary Collection – We only collect personal information that is needed to provide our services and support your whānau.

2. Sources of Information – We may collect information directly from you, from other people or agencies, or generate information about you while carrying out our services.

3. Secure Storage – All personal information is stored securely. We follow recommended security practices and use appropriate safeguards to protect your data.

4. Your Access – You can request a copy of your personal information at any time. We will be open with you while also protecting the privacy of others.

5. Use and Sharing – We only use or share personal information when necessary to provide our services, or if required by law.

If you have questions about how your personal information is used, or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us.

Online Forms

The Te Korowai Trust website does not collect, store, or share your personal information directly.

Any information you submit through online forms on this website (for example, referral forms) is not stored on the website itself. Instead, the information is sent securely to our CRM system.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect general statistical information about how visitors use this website.

The information collected is aggregated and does not personally identify you. This may include:

• your IP address (the network you are using)

• search terms used to find our website

• pages visited and links clicked

• date and time of your visit

• the type of web browser used (for example, Chrome or Safari)

Cookies

Google Analytics uses first-party cookies to collect website usage information. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your computer or mobile device by your web browser when you visit this website.

Cookies help us understand how the website is used so we can improve its functionality and content. No personal information is stored or accessed through these cookies.