Privacy Policy
Effective date: 2026-03-23
At Maxion IT (https://maxionit.co.nz), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.
1. Who we are
Our website address is: https://maxionit.co.nz.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information including:
- Name, email address, and phone number submitted via contact forms
- Information you provide when contacting us
- Technical data such as IP address, browser type, and device information
- Website usage data collected through cookies and analytics tools
3. Contact Forms
When you submit an enquiry through our website, we collect your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry and provide our services.
4. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
5. Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may download and extract such data.
6. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience.
- If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- When you log in, cookies are set to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected.
- If you edit or publish content, a cookie will be saved indicating the post ID. It expires after one day.
7. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you have visited the other website. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.
8. Analytics
We may use tools such as Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. This helps us improve performance and user experience.
9. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information to:
- Respond to enquiries
- Provide services
- Improve our website
- Ensure security and prevent spam
10. Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
11. How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
For users that register on our website (if any), we store personal information in user profiles. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal data (except username). Administrators can also access this information.
12. What rights you have over your data
You may request an exported file of your personal data or request deletion of your data. This does not include data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
13. Your Rights (New Zealand)
Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to access and request correction of your personal information.
14. Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
15. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse.
16. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Email: info@maxionit.co.nz
Website: https://maxionit.co.nz