Geyser Community Foundation Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out how Geyser Community Foundation uses and protects any information that you give Geyser Community Foundation when you use this website.
Geyser Community Foundation is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
Geyser Community Foundation is a charitable organisation that stores private records of people and businesses for contact and grant funding purposes.
Geyser Community Foundation deals with personal information about donors, funding applications, sponsors and suppliers.
Geyser Community Foundation may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page frequently to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 1 October 2021.
What we collect:
We may collect the following information:
• name and job title
• contact information including email address
• demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
• other information relevant to donor surveys and/events.
• donation history
• bank account details (for applications)
We use Windcave to process credit card donations and POLi for internet transfers, via their respective secure servers; which means that Geyser Community Foundation does not store sensitive credit card information on our servers or databases.
We require this information to understand your needs as an actual or potential donor, grant applicant and to provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
- Internal record keeping.
We may use the information to improve our products and services.
We may periodically send promotional email about new Funds or initiatives, or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone or post.
We will never sell your personal information.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of our website.
Geyser Community Foundation reserves the right to share aggregated website tracking information with third parties.
Cookies, web beacons and embedded scripts and other similar mechanisms used to collect web site usage information from advertising providers, advertisers and traffic measurement services are governed by their respective privacy policies and not this Privacy Policy. However, we do not share any Personal Information with these third parties in connection with their performing these services on the Web Site.
We don’t use personal information to make automated decisions. We do not transfer personal information internationally.
Links to other websites
Both the Geyser Community Foundation email newsletter and website may include links to external sites that may have different privacy policies. Geyser Community Foundation bears no responsibility for how any sites linked from or to Geyser Community Foundation use your personal information.
Data security
Transmission of data over the internet cannot be guaranteed as totally secure. While we take all reasonable steps to protect personal information obtained through our website, information provided to Geyser Community Foundation over the internet is at the risk of the organisation/individual providing it.
Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to Geyser Community Foundation, 1274 Eruera St, Rotorua 3040, or emailing us at info@geysercf.org.nz
We will not distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law.
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you under the Privacy Act 1993. If you would like a copy of the information held about you please write to Geyser Community Foundation, 1274 Eruera St, Rotorua 3040.
If you believe that any information we are holding about you is incorrect or incomplete, please email us as soon as possible at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time without notice to you. Any changes will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Privacy Policy. However, we will not, without your consent, use your Personal Information in a manner materially different than what was stated at the time it was collected.
Terms and Conditions
The following terms and conditions apply to all users of the Geyser Community Foundation website. By using this website, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Geyser Community Foundation may alter without notice these terms and conditions at any time, which will become effective as soon as they are published.
Not investment advice
Geyser Community Foundation is not authorised to provide financial advice. All materials published on the Geyser Community Foundation are intended for general information purposes only and are not to be considered as financial advice or as an endorsement of any financial product or service.
Disclaimer
While Geyser Community Foundation makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of information published on this site, errors, on occasion, may occur. Geyser Community Foundation accepts no liability for any loss or damage users of the site may experience, directly or indirectly, as a result of information published on Geyser Community Foundation or via any linked sites, regardless of any error or its source.
Copyright
Unless otherwise stated, all content published on this site remains the copyright of Geyser Community Foundation. Users are permitted to copy content for non-commercial purposes within their own organisation only.
Any other use of content published on Geyser Community Foundation will require express permission by contacting info@geysercf.org.nz
New Zealand Law
This site and these conditions are governed by and to be interpreted in accordance with the laws of New Zealand. The New Zealand courts will have exclusive jurisdiction.
