Privacy Policy Protecting Your Privacy

Who We Are
Our website address is: https://buildtaupo.co.nz/

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

• Comments: We collect the data shown in comment forms, including IP addresses and browser user agents, to aid spam detection. An anonymized hash of your email may be shared with Gravatar.
• Forms (Forminator Pro): We collect form submissions including name, email, and other data you provide. This information is used to respond to inquiries and is stored securely.
• Cookies: Cookies are used to save your login details, display preferences, and interactions for convenience and analytics. Form submissions may also set cookies to streamline future interactions.
• Analytics (Google Analytics & Tag Manager): We use Google Analytics and Tag Manager to track website usage, performance, and interaction trends. These tools collect anonymized data such as IP addresses, browser types, and user behavior.
• Google reCAPTCHA: This service is used to prevent spam and abuse. Google may collect personal information including IP addresses and interaction data. Refer to Google’s Privacy Policy for more details.

Embedded Content from Other Websites
Content on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). These websites may collect data and track interactions with embedded content.

Data Retention
Comments and form data are retained indefinitely to allow follow-up interactions. Analytics data is stored per Google’s policies.

Your Rights Over Data
You can request to receive an export of personal data we hold about you or ask us to erase it, except where we must retain it for legal purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent
Comments may be checked through automated spam detection services (e.g., Akismet). Data from forms may be securely shared with third-party processors necessary to manage our services.

How We Protect Your Data
We implement SSL encryption and regular security audits to protect your data.