This Privacy Policy explains how College Sport Media (collegesportmedia.co.nz) collects, uses, stores and protects your personal information. We are committed to handling your information responsibly and in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020. By using this website, you consent to the practices described here.
Who this policy applies to
This policy applies to everyone who visits or interacts with College Sport Media. We are an independent gambling comparison publisher — we are not a gambling operator and we do not process bets, deposits or player accounts. The personal information we handle is limited to what is needed to run an informational website and respond to enquiries.
What we collect
We collect only modest amounts of information, and much of it is anonymous or aggregated:
- Analytics data — when you visit the site, we collect standard technical and usage data such as your approximate location (usually country or region), device and browser type, pages viewed, referring site, and time spent on pages. This is used in aggregate to understand how the site is used and to improve it.
- Contact form and email — if you contact us through our form or by email, we collect the name, email address and any other details you choose to provide, so we can respond to you.
- Cookies — we and our service providers use cookies and similar technologies, described in more detail below and in our Cookie Policy.
We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18, and this site is intended only for adults.
The Information Privacy Principles
The Privacy Act 2020 sets out 13 Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) that govern how organisations collect, hold, use and disclose personal information in New Zealand. In practice this means we only collect information for a lawful purpose connected to running this site, we tell you why we collect it, we keep it secure, we use it only for the purposes it was collected for, and we give you the right to access and correct your own information. This policy is designed to reflect those principles.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- respond to your enquiries, feedback and corrections;
- understand how visitors use the site and improve our content and navigation;
- maintain the security and proper functioning of the website; and
- meet our legal obligations.
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not send marketing emails unless you have specifically asked us to.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites function and understand usage. We use essential cookies to run the site, analytics cookies to measure traffic, and affiliate-tracking cookies that record when a visit is referred to an operator. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Full details are set out in our Cookie Policy.
Third parties and analytics
We use reputable third-party services to help operate the site, most notably web analytics providers. These providers may process technical data on our behalf, and they have their own privacy practices. We may also share data with hosting and infrastructure providers strictly for the purpose of delivering the website. We do not share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing. Some third-party services may store or process data outside New Zealand; where they do, we take reasonable steps to ensure your information remains protected to a standard comparable with the Privacy Act 2020.
Data retention
We keep personal information only for as long as it is needed for the purpose it was collected, or as required by law. Contact-form and email correspondence is retained for a reasonable period so we can handle follow-up questions and corrections, and is then deleted or anonymised. Aggregated analytics data, which does not identify you personally, may be retained longer to track trends over time.
Keeping your information secure
We take reasonable technical and organisational steps to protect the information we hold against loss, misuse and unauthorised access. No online system can be guaranteed completely secure, but we work to keep the risk low given the limited nature of the data we hold.
Your rights under the Privacy Act 2020
Under the Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to ask what personal information we hold about you, to request a copy of it, and to ask us to correct it if it is wrong. To make a request, email us at hello@collegesportmedia.co.nz. We will respond within the timeframes set out in the Act. There is normally no charge to access your information.
Complaints
If you are concerned about how we have handled your personal information, please contact us first so we can try to put things right. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, the independent body that oversees the Privacy Act 2020 in New Zealand. You can reach them at privacy.org.nz.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or the law. Any updates will be posted on this page, so please check back periodically.
Contact us
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, contact us at hello@collegesportmedia.co.nz.