Cookie Policy

1) What Cookies are

Cookies are small text files stored on your browser or device. Similar technologies (SDKs, pixels, local storage, device identifiers) may collect information about your device and how you use the Services.

2) How we use Cookies

• Strictly necessary: sign-in/authentication, security, load balancing, fraud prevention, and keeping the site working.
• Preferences: remembering settings such as language, region, and display choices.
• Analytics/performance: understanding usage, diagnosing issues, and improving features (e.g., page views, errors, interaction patterns).
• Advertising/marketing (if enabled): measuring campaigns and showing ads that may be more relevant. If we use these, they may be set by us and/or partners.

3) Cookie retention

Some Cookies are deleted when you close your browser (session Cookies). Others remain until they expire or you delete them (persistent Cookies). Retention varies by purpose and provider.

4) Your choices (consent, opt-out, controls)

• Cookie settings: if a cookie banner/settings tool is available on our site, you can use it to allow or limit non-essential Cookies.
• Browser controls: you can block or delete Cookies via your browser settings. Helpful links: Chrome (support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647), Safari (support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data-sfri11471), Firefox (support.mozilla.org/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox), Edge (support.microsoft.com/help/4027947).
• Mobile device controls: you may be able to limit ad tracking in iOS/Android privacy settings.
• Industry opt-outs: Your Online Choices (youronlinechoices.eu) provides interest-based advertising opt-out tools from participating companies that may operate in New Zealand.
• Do Not Track: some browsers offer a DNT signal; there is no universal standard for responding, and we may treat DNT as a preference signal only where required or supported.

Note: blocking strictly necessary Cookies may cause parts of the Services to stop working.

5) Third parties

Some Cookies may be placed by service providers that help us operate the Services (e.g., analytics, security, hosting, payment, customer support) or, if enabled, advertising partners. Their use of Cookies is governed by their own policies.