Information We Receive Automatically

When you visit this catalogue, our server records routine technical details: your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring page, and the date and time of each request. This information is used to diagnose technical problems, protect against abuse, and understand general usage patterns. We do not combine this data with any personal identifiers to build individual profiles.

Information You Voluntarily Provide

If you send a message through the contact email address listed on the site, we receive the contents of your message and any metadata your email client includes. We use such correspondence solely to respond to your inquiry and do not add your address to a marketing list.

Site Preferences and Cookies

We may place small text files (cookies) on your device to remember your preferences — for example, whether you have dismissed a notice or chosen a particular display setting. Where enabled, we also use cookies to support analytics and advertising services as described below. You are free to disable cookies through your browser settings; doing so may affect some features but will not prevent you from reading catalogue content.

Analytics

Where enabled, this site uses a third‑party analytics service to collect aggregated information about how visitors navigate the catalogue — such as which pages are most frequently viewed and how long visitors stay. This service may set its own cookies and collect anonymised data (including truncated IP addresses) on our behalf. We use this information solely to improve the catalogue’s organisation and readability.

Advertising

Where advertising is displayed, we may use Google AdSense or similar services. These services may set cookies and use web beacons to deliver advertisements relevant to your interests, to measure ad performance, and to prevent the same ad from appearing too often. Google’s use of advertising cookies is governed by its own privacy policy. You can manage your preferences for Google‑personalised advertising by visiting the Ads Settings page. Where advertising is not displayed, no ad‑related cookies are placed.

Third‑Party Data Collection

Some content pages may include embedded features (such as social‑media share buttons) operated by third parties. Those services may collect information about your interaction with the embedded feature, including the fact that you visited this site, even if you do not click the feature. We have no control over the data practices of these third parties, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information described above for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve the catalogue;
• To respond to your communications;
• To detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive use;
• To generate aggregated, non‑identifying statistics about readership;
• Where enabled, to deliver and measure the effectiveness of advertising;
• To comply with legal obligations.

Service Providers

We may engage a limited number of service providers (for example, hosting, analytics, or advertising platforms) who have access to personal data only to perform tasks on our behalf and are contractually bound not to use it for other purposes.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the information we hold against accidental loss, unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain server logs and analytics reports for a period sufficient to fulfil the purposes described above, after which they are deleted or anonymised. Correspondence is retained only as long as necessary to resolve your inquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter in case of follow‑up. We do not retain data indefinitely without purpose.

Your Choices and Rights

You may set your browser to refuse some or all cookies, or to alert you when a cookie is placed. You can also use browser settings to delete cookies that have already been stored. For analytics and advertising cookies, you may opt out through tools such as the Network Advertising Initiative opt‑out page or Google’s Ads Settings.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal data we hold about you, as well as the right to restrict or object to processing. To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address provided on the site. We will respond in accordance with applicable law.

Children’s Privacy

This catalogue does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received such data, we will delete it promptly. We encourage parents and guardians to supervise children’s online activities.

External Links

The catalogue may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of any external site you visit.

International Access

The catalogue is hosted in New Zealand and is intended for a global audience. If you access it from outside New Zealand, your data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in New Zealand or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate. By using the catalogue, you consent to such transfer, storage, and processing.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. Continued use of the catalogue after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, please write to the editor at the email address listed on the catalogue’s contact page.