Privacy Policy

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 Ko te kai a te rangatira, he kōrero. Ko te toho o te rangatira, he manaaki. The food of the chiefs is communication. The mark of a chief is care for others. 

We collect and manage a range of personal information. We treat it respectfully and carefully, are open with people about why we collect it, how it is held and stored, what we do with it and rights of access.

We comply with regulatory standards and only release and share information in accordance with our policies and the law. Wherever possible, we forewarn and seek consent from people about when their information may have to be disclosed.  

Management will: 

• act as or delegate the responsibilities of Privacy Officer to kaimahi/staff 
• monitor and manage our information management system
• monitor and manage our privacy and data breach risks with appropriate safeguards
• manage privacy and data breach incidents. 

The Privacy Officer(s) will: 

• monitor the organisation's compliance with this policy and the Privacy Act 2020
• assist with privacy-related training of staff/volunteers 
• liaise with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner as necessary.
• support staff and volunteers when dealing with privacy-related issues.

Staff/kaimahi and volunteers will comply with this policy.