Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Clearingplant ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on clearingplant.world. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.

Under the Privacy Act 2020 (New Zealand), information collected through cookies may constitute personal information when it can identify you or is linked to identifiable information. We handle such information in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the Information Privacy Principles.

Agency: Clearingplant, 96 Morgans Road Takamatua, Akaroa 7542, New Zealand. Email: cooperation@clearingplant.world

2. What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, and pixel tags. These technologies help websites function, remember preferences, and understand how visitors interact with the site.

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and local storage for the following purposes:

• Ensuring the website functions correctly and securely.
• Remembering your cookie consent choices.
• Analysing website traffic and usage patterns (only with your consent).
• Measuring advertising campaign effectiveness (only with your consent).

4. Cookie Categories

Strictly Necessary

These are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as security and storing your cookie consent choice. They cannot be disabled through our cookie banner.

• cookieConsent (localStorage): Stores your cookie preference choices. Duration: up to 12 months.

Analytics

These help us understand how visitors use our website. They are only activated when you give explicit consent through our cookie banner.

• _ga, _gid: Google Analytics cookies used to distinguish users and sessions. Duration: up to 24 months.

Marketing

These are used to measure advertising campaign performance and deliver relevant content. They are only activated when you give explicit consent.

• _fbp: Meta (Facebook) pixel cookie for ad delivery measurement. Duration: up to 3 months.
• Google Ads conversion tags: May be used to measure ad performance when marketing cookies are accepted.

5. Consent and Managing Your Preferences

When you first visit our website, a cookie banner allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customise your preferences. Non-essential cookies are not placed until you consent.

You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser's local storage for clearingplant.world and revisiting the site to make a new choice.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Disabling strictly necessary storage may affect website functionality.

6. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages, such as analytics providers, advertising platforms, and content delivery networks. We do not control these third-party cookies directly. Please refer to the privacy policies of these providers:

• Google Privacy Policy
• Meta Privacy Policy

7. Legal Basis

Under the Privacy Act 2020, we collect personal information through strictly necessary cookies because it is necessary to operate the website and record your consent preferences. Analytics and marketing cookies are used only with your authorisation.

For visitors in the European Economic Area, non-essential cookies are processed based on your consent pursuant to the GDPR and applicable ePrivacy rules.

8. Data Retention

Cookie data is retained according to the durations specified in Section 4. Consent records stored in local storage are retained for up to 12 months or until you withdraw consent or clear your browser storage.

9. Overseas Processing

Some third-party cookie providers may process data outside New Zealand. We take reasonable steps to ensure overseas recipients protect personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020, as described in our Privacy Policy.

10. Your Rights

You have the right to withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time. You also have rights regarding your personal information as described in our Privacy Policy, including the right to access and request correction of personal information.

If you are not satisfied with our response to a privacy concern, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner at privacy.org.nz.

11. Contact

For questions about our use of cookies, contact:

Clearingplant
96 Morgans Road Takamatua, Akaroa 7542, New Zealand
Email: cooperation@clearingplant.world
Phone: +64 3 304 74 71