Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 6, 2026

1. Introduction

Kiwi Stakes NZ ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website located at hellotaranaki.co.nz (the "Website"). We are an independent online casino review and comparison platform for New Zealand players. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect information about you when you visit and use our Website.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly and in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and the Information Privacy Principles set out in that legislation. This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors and users of our Website, regardless of where you are located.

By accessing and using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any aspect of this policy, you should discontinue your use of the Website immediately. We encourage you to read this policy in its entirety and to revisit it periodically, as we may update it from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.

This Privacy Policy should be read in conjunction with our Terms and Conditions and our Cookie Policy, which provide additional information about how we operate our Website and how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies.

2. Information We Collect

We want to be upfront about the types of information we collect. Kiwi Stakes NZ is designed primarily as an informational resource, and we have intentionally minimised the amount of personal data we collect from our visitors.

Information We Do NOT Collect

It is important to clarify that we do not collect personal information such as names, email addresses, postal addresses, phone numbers, or payment details through our Website. We do not require you to create an account, register, log in, or provide any personally identifiable information in order to browse and use this Website. There are no registration forms, subscription forms, newsletters, or payment processing systems on our Website.

  • Names or personal identifiers (unless you voluntarily provide them by contacting us)
  • Email addresses (unless you voluntarily contact us by email)
  • Payment card details, bank account numbers, or any financial information
  • Gambling account details, usernames, or passwords
  • Social security numbers, tax identification numbers, or government-issued ID information

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Website, certain technical information is collected automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies. This information includes:

  • IP address: Your Internet Protocol address is collected by our web server and by third-party analytics services. IP addresses are anonymised in our analytics configuration to protect your privacy and are not used to identify individual visitors.
  • Browser information: The type and version of web browser you are using (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).
  • Operating system: The operating system of your device (e.g., Windows, macOS, iOS, Android).
  • Device information: The type of device you are using (e.g., desktop, tablet, mobile phone), screen resolution, and language settings.
  • Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on each page, referring URLs (the website that directed you to our site), click patterns, navigation paths, entry and exit pages, and the date and time of your visit.
  • Cookies: Our Website uses cookies to collect information about your browsing activity. For detailed information about the types of cookies we use, please see our Cookie Policy.
  • Location data: Approximate geographic location derived from your IP address (country and region level, not precise coordinates). This is used for analytics purposes to understand where our visitors are located.

In the event that you voluntarily contact us through our Contact Us page or via email, we will receive the personal information you choose to include in your communication, such as your name and email address. This information is provided voluntarily and is used solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiry.

3. How We Use Information

The information we collect is used for the following purposes, all of which we consider to be legitimate business interests or necessary for the operation of our Website:

  • Website operation and maintenance: We use technical information to ensure our Website functions correctly, to identify and resolve technical issues, to monitor server performance, and to maintain the security and integrity of our Website.
  • Analytics and improvement: We use usage data and analytics information to understand how visitors interact with our Website, which content is most popular, how users navigate through the site, and where improvements can be made. This helps us optimise our content, design, and user experience for New Zealand players.
  • Content development: Aggregated and anonymised usage data helps us understand which types of content, casino reviews, guides, and resources are most valuable to our visitors, enabling us to prioritise content development and ensure we are meeting the needs of our audience.
  • Communication: If you contact us voluntarily, we use the information you provide to respond to your enquiry, address your concerns, and follow up if necessary. We do not add your contact information to any marketing lists or use it for purposes beyond responding to your specific communication.
  • Security: To detect and prevent fraudulent activity, spam, abuse, and other security threats to our Website.
  • Legal compliance: We may use information as necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.

We do not use automatically collected information to build individual profiles of our visitors. All analytics data is processed in aggregate form, meaning we analyse trends and patterns across all visitors rather than tracking the behaviour of specific individuals. We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling.

4. Cookies

Our Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and understand how visitors interact with our content. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They serve a variety of purposes, from ensuring basic site functionality to providing detailed analytics data.

We use several categories of cookies on our Website, including essential cookies that are necessary for the Website to function properly, analytics cookies that help us understand visitor behaviour, and third-party cookies that may be set by our analytics and affiliate partners.

For comprehensive information about the specific cookies we use, their purposes, durations, and how you can manage or disable them, please refer to our dedicated Cookie Policy. That document provides detailed tables listing each cookie, explains the differences between session and persistent cookies, and provides step-by-step instructions for managing cookies in all major web browsers.

You have the right to accept or refuse cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Please note that if you choose to disable certain cookies, some features of our Website may not function as intended, and your browsing experience may be affected.

5. Third-Party Services

We use a limited number of third-party services in connection with the operation of our Website. Each of these services may collect information about you in accordance with their own privacy policies. We have chosen these services carefully and use only those that are necessary for the operation and improvement of our Website.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to analyse traffic to our Website and understand how visitors interact with our content. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information about your visit, including your IP address (which is anonymised), the pages you visit, the time you spend on each page, your referral source, and other usage data.

We have configured Google Analytics with IP anonymisation enabled, which means your full IP address is never stored by Google in connection with our Website data. The information generated by Google Analytics cookies is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers that may be located outside of New Zealand. Google may use this information to compile reports on website activity and to provide other services relating to website usage.

Google's privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, which prevents your browsing data from being collected by Google Analytics.

Affiliate Tracking

When you click on an affiliate link on our Website and are redirected to a third-party casino or gambling platform, the affiliate network or casino operator may place a tracking cookie on your device. These cookies are used to record that you were referred by Kiwi Stakes NZ, enabling us to receive a commission if you subsequently register an account or make a deposit at the partner casino.

These affiliate tracking cookies are set and managed by the respective third-party affiliate programmes and casino operators, not by Kiwi Stakes NZ. We do not have access to the data collected by these third-party cookies, and we do not control how these third parties use the information they collect. Each affiliate partner and casino operator has its own privacy policy, which governs how they handle data collected through their tracking technologies.

We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party casino or gambling platform before clicking on affiliate links, registering an account, or providing any personal information to that operator.

6. Affiliate Links

Kiwi Stakes NZ earns revenue through affiliate partnerships with online casinos and gambling operators. Our Website contains affiliate links that, when clicked, redirect you to third-party casino websites. If you register an account or make a deposit at a partner casino after clicking one of our affiliate links, we may receive a referral commission from that operator.

From a privacy perspective, it is important for you to understand that once you click an affiliate link and leave our Website, you are interacting with a third-party platform that operates independently from Kiwi Stakes NZ. Any personal information you provide to that third-party platform, including your name, email address, date of birth, payment details, identification documents, and any other information required for registration or account verification, is collected and processed by that third party in accordance with its own privacy policy.

Kiwi Stakes NZ does not receive, have access to, or store any personal information that you provide to third-party casino operators. The only information we receive through our affiliate partnerships is limited to aggregated and anonymised data relating to referral activity, such as the number of clicks, registrations, and deposits attributed to our referral links. We do not receive your name, email address, account details, gambling activity, deposit amounts, or any other personally identifiable information from our affiliate partners.

We strongly recommend that you read the privacy policy and terms and conditions of any online casino or gambling platform before providing your personal information or making a financial commitment. The privacy practices of third-party operators are outside our control and are not covered by this Privacy Policy.

7. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. This is a firm commitment and a core principle of how we operate our Website. Your data is not a product that we monetise through sale to advertisers, data brokers, or any other third parties.

We may share data in the following limited circumstances:

  • Analytics providers: Anonymised and aggregated analytics data is processed by Google through Google Analytics. This data does not identify you personally and is used solely to help us understand how our Website is used.
  • Affiliate partners: When you click on an affiliate link, the destination casino operator or affiliate programme may track the click and any subsequent actions through their own tracking technologies. We do not share your personal data with these partners; the tracking is handled by their own systems.
  • Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or other legal process, or if we reasonably believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others, to investigate fraud, or to respond to a government request. In such cases, we will only disclose the minimum amount of information necessary to satisfy the legal requirement.
  • Business transfers: In the unlikely event that Kiwi Stakes NZ undergoes a business transition such as a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, information collected through our Website may be transferred as part of that transaction. In such a case, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that any transferred information continues to be protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

8. Data Retention

We retain data for only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy:

  • Analytics data: We retain automatically collected analytics data for a maximum period of 26 months, after which it is automatically deleted from our analytics systems. This retention period is set through our Google Analytics configuration and represents the maximum period for which anonymised usage data is available for analysis.
  • Server logs: Web server access logs, which may contain IP addresses and basic request data, are retained for a maximum of 90 days for security and troubleshooting purposes. After this period, server logs are automatically purged.
  • Contact information: If you contact us voluntarily via email or our contact form, we will retain your communication and the personal information contained within it for as long as necessary to address your enquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter for record-keeping purposes. You may request deletion of this information at any time.
  • Cookies: Cookies placed on your device have varying expiration periods depending on their type and purpose. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser, while persistent cookies remain on your device until they expire or until you manually delete them. For specific cookie duration information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

9. Your Rights

Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you have certain rights in relation to the personal information we hold about you. We are committed to upholding these rights and to processing any requests you make in a timely and transparent manner.

  • Right of access (Information Privacy Principle 6): You have the right to request access to any personal information we hold about you. Upon receiving your request, we will provide you with a copy of the information we hold within 20 working days. Given the limited nature of the personal information we collect, this will typically be limited to any correspondence you have sent us and the associated contact details.
  • Right to correction (Information Privacy Principle 7): If you believe that any personal information we hold about you is inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading, you have the right to request that we correct it. We will process correction requests within 20 working days and will take reasonable steps to ensure that the corrected information is accurate and up to date.
  • Right to request deletion: You have the right to request that we delete any personal information we hold about you, subject to any legal obligations that may require us to retain certain information. We will comply with deletion requests within 20 working days.
  • Right to complain: If you are unsatisfied with how we have handled your personal information or responded to your request, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand. The Privacy Commissioner can be contacted at privacy.org.nz or by calling 0800 803 909.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our Contact Us page. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request to protect against unauthorised access to personal information. We will endeavour to respond to all requests within the timeframes specified by the Privacy Act 2020.

We will never charge you a fee for exercising your privacy rights, and we will never treat you unfavourably for making a privacy-related request. If we are unable to comply with a request, we will provide you with a clear explanation of the reasons why, along with information about your right to complain to the Privacy Commissioner.

10. Children's Privacy

Kiwi Stakes NZ and its content are intended exclusively for individuals who are 18 years of age or older. Our Website contains reviews of online casinos and information about gambling, which are activities legally restricted to adults. We do not target, market to, or knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18.

We do not have any features on our Website that are designed to appeal to or attract minors. Our Website does not include user registration, social features, user-generated content, or any other interactive features that might encourage use by persons under 18.

If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a person under the age of 18, we will take immediate steps to delete that information from our records. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child under 18 has provided personal information to us or has accessed our Website, please contact us immediately through our Contact Us page and we will take appropriate action.

We encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in monitoring their children's internet usage and to implement appropriate parental controls to prevent minors from accessing gambling-related content online.

11. Security

We take the security of information transmitted through our Website seriously and implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of data. Our security measures include:

  • SSL/TLS encryption: Our Website is served over HTTPS, meaning all data transmitted between your browser and our web server is encrypted using SSL/TLS (Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security) protocols. This encryption protects data in transit from interception by third parties.
  • Secure hosting: Our Website is hosted on a reputable hosting platform that implements industry-standard security measures, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, regular security patching, and physical security controls for data centre facilities.
  • Access controls: Access to our Website's administrative systems and any data we hold is restricted to authorised personnel only and is protected by strong authentication mechanisms.
  • Regular updates: We keep our Website software, plugins, and server infrastructure up to date with the latest security patches to protect against known vulnerabilities.
  • Data minimisation: We follow the principle of data minimisation, collecting only the information that is necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. By not requiring user accounts, registration, or personal data entry, we significantly reduce the amount of personal information that could potentially be compromised.

While we implement reasonable security measures, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, and we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us. You acknowledge that you provide any information at your own risk.

If you become aware of any security vulnerability or breach relating to our Website, we ask that you contact us immediately through our Contact Us page so that we can investigate and address the issue promptly.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the services we provide, technological developments, or changes in applicable law. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date at the top of the document.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect your information. Your continued use of the Website after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

For significant changes that materially affect how we collect, use, or share personal information, we may, at our discretion, provide additional notice through a prominent notification on our Website. However, it remains your responsibility to check this page regularly for updates, and the revised Privacy Policy will be effective from the date of posting regardless of whether additional notice is provided.

If you disagree with any changes made to this Privacy Policy, you should discontinue your use of the Website. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of changes indicates your acceptance of those changes.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or our data practices, we welcome you to get in touch with our team. You can contact us through our Contact Us page.

We aim to respond to all privacy-related enquiries within 20 working days, in accordance with the timeframes specified by the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020. For requests relating to your rights under the Privacy Act, including access requests, correction requests, and deletion requests, we will endeavour to process your request as promptly as possible.

If you are not satisfied with our response to a privacy-related concern, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand. The Privacy Commissioner can be contacted online at privacy.org.nz or by calling 0800 803 909.