Effective Date: 20/02/2025

ZeroBlind (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit www.zeroblind.org.nz (the “Website”).

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Personal identification information: Name, email address, phone number, etc.
• Non-personal identification information: Browser type, device information, IP address, browsing behaviour on our website, etc.

We also use Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to gather non-personally identifiable data to help us improve the performance and content of the Website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To personalise your experience and respond to your needs.
• To improve our website based on the information and feedback we receive from you.
• To send periodic emails (such as updates, promotions, or relevant news) when you opt-in to receive such communications.
• To track and analyse website traffic and user interactions through Google Analytics to better understand and enhance user experience.
• To manage and process donations made through the GiveWP plugin. All donations are processed securely through GiveWP, which follows industry-standard security practices to ensure your financial data is protected.

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your user experience. Cookies are small files that are stored on your device. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect your experience on our website. We use cookies for tracking analytics through Google Analytics and for managing marketing activities through Google Tag Manager.

4. How We Protect Your Information

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. This includes encryption and secure networks, along with access controls. GiveWP also ensures secure processing of donations through its platform, which uses SSL encryption to protect sensitive data.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personal information to outside parties. We may share non-personal, aggregated information with third parties for marketing or advertising purposes. We use Google Analytics to analyse website performance, but no personal information is shared in this process.

6. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies, which we do not control. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party websites.

7. Access and Correction

You may request to access or correct your personal information by contacting us.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date.