Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how “The Fire Dept” uses and protects any information that you give ‘The Fire Dept.’ when you use this website. This privacy policy applies to the website: www.thefiredept.co.nz. owned and operated by The Fire Dept., PO Box 10275, Bayfair, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand .

‘The Fire Dept.’ 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.

‘The Fire Dept.’ may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.

Information we collect and why we collect it

User-Provided Information

If you communicate with us, e.g. via our contact form, regarding our services, we will collect any information that you provide to us in any such communication. We will use your information to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us.

We may periodically send promotional email about new products, special offers 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 mail.

We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organisation. If you correspond with us by email, we may retain the content of your email messages, your email address and our responses.

Information collected automatically

When you use our website, we use cookies and similar technologies to collect information such as your location, and your activities on our website, and information about your device. Cookies are text files placed on your computer, to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information in an anonymous form. We use this information to analyze trends among our users to help improve our website via our web analytics tools (Google Analytics).

Although Google Analytics plants a cookie on your web browser to identify you as a unique user the next time you visit our website, the cookie cannot be used by anyone but Google. Google also uses specific identifiers to help collect information about the use of our website.

For more information on how Google collects and processes your data, visit https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/

You can prevent Google Analytics from using your information by opting out at this link: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

When you use our website, our hosting servers automatically record information that your browser sends (“Log Data”). This Log Data includes information such as your IP address along with the dates and times of access. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. This information is purely used to administer the site.

Security, Retaining and Destroying Your Personal Data

When you submit your information via our website or email, we will take all reasonable precautions to protect your information. 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.

We retain information that we collect from you only for as long as we need it for business purposes. Your information may be retained in electronic form, paper form, or a combination of both. When your information is no longer needed, we will destroy, delete, or erase it.

What rights you have over your data

If you would like us to stop sending you email or other communications or would like to access your personal information to correct or delete it, you may send us a request at our email or postal addresses indicated below.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Updates

Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time and all updates will be posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy please contact us at the above address.