This Privacy Policy explains how New Zealand Biosecurity Academy Limited (we, us or our) handles the collection, use, and disclosure of information from customers, learner's and visitors ("you" or "your") to our website ("Site"). It applies to all interactions with our Site and any products or services offered by New Zealand Biosecurity Academy Limited (NZBA).
Personal Identification Information
We may gather personal identification information in various ways, such as when you engage with our services, features, or resources available on the Site. This information is collected only when voluntarily provided by you. However, opting not to provide personal identification information may limit your ability to participate in certain activities, which includes at times being awarded unit standards and/or certificates of training following successful completion of training.
Non-personal Identification Information
Non-personal identification information may be collected whenever you interact with our Site. This could include details such as your browser type, computer specifications, and technical information related to your means of connecting to our Site, like the operating system and internet service provider used.
Cookie Policy
This policy is intended for visitors to our website (and other digital platforms). It outlines how we use cookies.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files created on your device by websites you visit. These files store information to enhance your browsing experience, such as remembering preferences, managing shopping carts (enrolment information), or personalising content and advertisements to match your interests. Cookies may also help websites track user behavior and approximate geographic location for better service delivery.
Information collected by cookies is now classed as personal data.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to monitor our website’s performance, serve you relevant content, and improve your overall experience. While we aim to respect your privacy, opting out of cookies may affect your user experience on our Site.
Types of Cookie
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Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set duration and are activated each time you visit the Site.
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Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are only active during your browsing session and are deleted once you close your browser.
Cookie Functions
Cookies generally serve the following purposes:
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Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for basic website functions, such as identifying user sessions.
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Performance Cookies: Track how visitors interact with the Site to improve its functionality.
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Functional Cookies: Allow customisation of the Site based on user preferences, like language or region.
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Targeting Cookies: Used to display advertisements that are relevant to the user’s interests.
Managing Cookies
While you can manage or delete cookies via your browser settings, this may affect your experience on some websites. Most browsers accept cookies by default, but you can change these settings if you prefer. Visit “preferences” or “options” on your browser menu to change settings. For more help on this, click one of the links below
How we use Collected Information
We may use feedback provided by Customers or Site Users to improve our products and services, offer further products and services, and provide anonymous statistical industry insights into the New Zealand workforce.
How we protect your Information
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password and data stored on our Site.
Sharing your Personal Information
Information you provide to NZBA will be made exclusively available to NZBA and subsidiaries for official purposes and other communications. Information shall not be disclosed to any other parties unless required by law.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
NZBA reserves the right to update this privacy policy as and when necessary and will revise the date and revision number of this Policy accordingly. It is the Customer and Site User’s responsibility to periodically review this privacy policy and make themselves aware of any revisions.
Acceptance of these Terms
By agreeing to this Policy and using this Site, you signify your acceptance of terms and conditions set out in this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not proceed. Your continued use of the Site or NZBA products and services following revisions to this Policy will be deemed your acceptance of those revisions.
Rights of Access and Correction
Under the Privacy Act 2020, Customers and Site Users have the right to access and to request correction of any of your personal information provided to NZBA. If you would like to see the personal information relating to you that NZBA has stored, or to change such personal information, or if you have any concerns regarding your privacy, please contact NZBA via – Phone: 09 447 1998 or Email: info@biosecurityacademy.nz We will require proof of your identity before being able to provide you with any personal information.