SPCA Website Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy sets out how we collect, hold, use and disclose information about you. By using our website, agreeing to accept services from us, entering an SPCA competition, signing a petition, donating online, or purchasing merchandise 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.

1. 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, date of birth, address, contact number(s) and email address. If you sign up to be a volunteer, we will also collect additional information relevant to processing your application. 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.

2. When do we collect personal information through this website?

We collect personal information through the website when you:

• make donations through the website or, purchase merchandise online; sign an SPCA petition or enter a competition online
• request to receive our communications (such as our e-newsletters), which we make available through this website or use one of our online forms on this site.
• Register an account with our SPCA Teachers' and Targeted Interventions portals.

3. 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 provide you with information on our products or services;
• to inform you of our offers or other information we consider you would be interested in, except if you have opted out of such communications or otherwise told us that you do not want to receive emails from us
• to send you donation appeal letters;
• to tailor information on this website to your preferences (see information on cookies below)
• to correspond with you in relation to any competition you have entered or petition you have signed;
• 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.

4. 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.

5. How you can 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 info@spca.nz or at SPCA, PO Box 15 349, New Lynn, Auckland 0640.

6. 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.

7. For 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 at any time you no longer wish to receive any of our communications or do not want your information disclosed for the purposes outlined under section 6 of this Privacy Policy, contact our Privacy Officer by email at info@spca.nz or at SPCA, PO Box 15 349, New Lynn, Auckland 0640. Alternatively, you can opt out by using the function in any electronic marketing communication or survey material sent from us.

8. What are cookies and do we use them?

Cookies are small information files that are sent to your browser and which may then be stored on your computer. We may use cookies to provide you with information in relation to the website, and to improve our services so that we can give you a more personalised experience when using the website. You do not have to accept cookies and you can set up your browser to notify you when you receive cookies. This will give you the opportunity to decide whether or not to accept the cookies. If you choose to disable cookies, you may not be able to access certain features of the website.

9. 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.

10. 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 info@spca.nz or SPCA, PO Box 15 349, New Lynn, Auckland 0640.

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 www.privacy.org.nz or PO Box 10 094, The Terrace, Wellington 6143.