Privacy Policy

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1. Who We Are

This Privacy Policy is issued by the agency responsible for this website:

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

We provide educational content about thirty-day habit formation and general wellness. We do not sell products through this website.

2. Scope and Applicable Law

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit clearingplant.world or contact us.

We comply with the Privacy Act 2020 (New Zealand) and its Information Privacy Principles (IPPs). Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to you (for example, if you are in the European Economic Area), we also respect the rights described in Section 12 below.

3. Personal Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

  • Contact information: name, email address, and message content submitted through our contact form.
  • Technical information: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, and referring URLs.
  • Usage information: pages visited, time spent on pages, and interaction patterns collected via cookies and similar technologies (where you have consented to non-essential cookies).
  • Consent records: your cookie preference choices stored in your browser's local storage.

Providing contact information through our form is voluntary. If you do not provide it, we cannot respond to your inquiry, but you may still browse the website.

4. How We Collect Information

We collect personal information:

  • Directly from you when you submit the contact form or communicate with us.
  • Automatically when you visit our website, through server logs and similar technologies.
  • Through cookies and local storage as described in our Cookie Policy.

At or before the time we collect personal information, or as soon as practicable afterwards, we take reasonable steps to ensure you are aware of the matters required under IPP 3 of the Privacy Act 2020, including who we are, what we collect, why we collect it, and who may receive it.

5. Purposes of Collection and Use

We collect and use personal information only for lawful purposes connected with our functions, including:

  • Responding to your inquiries and communications.
  • Operating, securing, and maintaining our website.
  • Understanding website usage to improve content and user experience (with your consent for analytics cookies).
  • Measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns (with your consent for marketing cookies).
  • Complying with legal obligations and protecting our legal rights.

We do not use personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected, unless permitted by the Privacy Act 2020.

6. Legal Basis for Processing

Under New Zealand law, we process personal information when:

  • You authorise collection: for example, when you submit the contact form or accept non-essential cookies.
  • It is necessary for our legitimate functions: such as website security, fraud prevention, and essential site operation.
  • We are required by law: to comply with applicable legal obligations.

For visitors in the EEA, we also rely on consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) for non-essential cookies and contact form submissions, and legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for security and essential operations where appropriate.

7. Disclosure of Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may disclose personal information to:

  • Trusted service providers who assist with website hosting, analytics, or email delivery, under contractual obligations to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide to us.
  • Regulatory or law enforcement authorities when required by New Zealand law or a valid legal process.

We take reasonable steps to ensure that third parties who receive personal information protect it in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020.

8. Overseas Disclosure

Some of our service providers may store or process personal information outside New Zealand (for example, cloud hosting or analytics providers). Before disclosing personal information overseas, we take reasonable steps to ensure the recipient is subject to privacy safeguards comparable to those under the Privacy Act 2020, or we obtain your authorisation as required by IPP 12.

If you are in the EEA and data is transferred outside the EEA, we implement appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses where required.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected:

  • Contact form data: up to 24 months after your last communication, unless a longer period is required by law.
  • Technical and usage data: up to 12 months.
  • Cookie consent records: up to 12 months or until you withdraw consent or clear your browser storage.

When personal information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to securely destroy or de-identify it.

10. Security

We implement reasonable security safeguards to protect personal information from loss, unauthorised access, use, modification, or disclosure, in accordance with IPP 5. These measures include HTTPS encryption, access controls, and secure hosting infrastructure.

No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Your Rights Under the Privacy Act 2020

You have the right to:

  • Access personal information we hold about you (IPP 6).
  • Request correction of personal information you believe is inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading (IPP 7).
  • Withdraw consent for non-essential cookies or marketing communications at any time, without affecting prior lawful processing.

To exercise these rights, contact us using the details in Section 15. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) at privacy.org.nz or by calling 0800 803 909.

12. Additional Rights for EEA Visitors (GDPR)

If GDPR applies to you, you may also have the right to erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and to object to processing based on legitimate interests. You may lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority in the EEA.

13. Privacy Breaches

If a privacy breach occurs that is likely to cause serious harm, we will notify the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and affected individuals as required under the Privacy Act 2020.

14. Children

Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

16. Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy, to request access to or correction of your personal information, or to make a privacy-related complaint, contact:

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