Privacy Policy & Website Terms of Use
Effective: 3 March 2025
Introduction
Electrify the Hutt follows the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 when we collect, use, store, or share your personal information. This means we take your privacy seriously and will protect your information.
By using our website www.electrifythehutt.nz, contacting us, or sharing your personal information through forms, emails, or phone calls, you agree to this policy. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the website or share your information with us.
For more details on the Privacy Act, visit www.privacy.org.nz.
Changes to this Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be on our website.
How We Collect Information
We collect personal information directly from you when you:
- Fill in a form (online or on paper)
- Contact us (by phone, email, or through the website)
- Sign up for a project, event, or newsletter
Sometimes, we may also collect information about you from:
- Third parties you’ve authorised to share your information with us
- Public sources (where the information is already available)
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to:
- Provide you with information, services, and updates about electrification projects
- Respond to questions, feedback, or complaints
- Improve our services and understand what matters to our community
- Conduct research and analysis
- Protect our legal rights (for example, if we need to defend a claim)
- Any other purpose you’ve agreed to, or as allowed by law
Sharing Your Information
We may need to share your personal information with:
- Partner organisations we work with on specific projects
- Service providers who help us run our website, IT systems, or services
- Legal authorities if required by law
- Anyone else you’ve authorised us to share your information with
Some service providers may be located overseas, meaning your information could be stored or processed outside New Zealand.
Keeping Your Information Safe
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from being lost, accessed without permission, or misused.
Accessing or Correcting Your Information
You can ask us for a copy of the personal information we hold about you, or ask us to correct it if it’s wrong. Before we do this, we may need to confirm your identity.
If we agree a correction is needed, we’ll make the change. If we don’t, we’ll record that you asked for it.
To request access or correction, email us at hello@electrifythehutt.nz with details. We may charge a small fee to cover the cost of providing copies of your information.
Internet Use & Cookies
We do our best to keep our website secure. However, sending information over the internet is at your own risk.
If you submit personal stories through our website (for example, to share your experience with electrification), these stories will be publicly available.
If you click on a link from our website to another website, that site will have its own privacy policy. We recommend checking that policy before sharing any personal information.
Our website uses cookies to understand how visitors use our site. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features of the website may not work properly.
Disclaimer
Electrify the Hutt is not responsible for any loss or damage caused by your use of this website or any website we link to.
Contact Us
For any questions about this policy or to make a request about your personal information, contact us at: hello@electrifythehutt.nz