Privacy Policy

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This Privacy Policy describes how Sievekneeforce ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information when you visit sievekneeforce.world (the "Site"). We are a New Zealand-based agency and comply with the Privacy Act 2020 (New Zealand), its Information Privacy Principles (IPPs), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where applicable to overseas visitors, and other relevant data protection standards.

1. Agency / Data Controller

The agency responsible for your personal information is:

Sievekneeforce
485 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
Email: partners@sievekneeforce.world
Phone: +64 27 220 2495

2. Personal Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of personal information:

• Contact information: name, email address, and message content submitted through our contact form.
• Technical information: IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, and referring URLs.
• Usage information: pages visited, time spent on pages, and interaction patterns collected via cookies and analytics tools where you have provided consent.
• Consent records: your cookie preference choices stored in localStorage.
• Advertising interaction data: if you arrive via online advertising, we may receive campaign or conversion-related identifiers through cookies or tags where consent has been given.

3. New Zealand Privacy Act 2020

Under the Privacy Act 2020, we handle personal information in accordance with the Information Privacy Principles (IPPs), including:

• IPP 1–4: we collect information only for lawful purposes connected with our functions, directly from you where practicable, and we inform you of the purpose of collection.
• IPP 5: we protect personal information with reasonable security safeguards.
• IPP 6–7: you may request access to and correction of your personal information.
• IPP 8–9: we take steps to ensure information is accurate and retain it only as long as necessary.
• IPP 10–11: we use information only for the purpose collected and disclose it only where permitted by law or with your authorisation.
• IPP 12: we do not disclose personal information overseas unless permitted under the Privacy Act, including where comparable safeguards apply.

4. Purposes and Legal Bases for Processing

We process personal information for the following purposes:

• Responding to enquiries — to reply to messages sent via our contact form (NZ: purpose of collection notified at point of collection; GDPR: consent and legitimate interest).
• Site functionality and security — to operate, maintain, and protect the Site (NZ: necessary for our functions; GDPR: legitimate interest).
• Analytics — to understand how visitors use the Site and improve editorial content (GDPR: consent; NZ: collected with transparency and appropriate safeguards).
• Advertising measurement — to measure the effectiveness of online advertising campaigns where you have consented to marketing or analytics cookies.
• Legal compliance — to meet obligations under New Zealand law, respond to lawful requests, and maintain records where required.

5. Collection Notice

When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message for the sole purpose of responding to your enquiry. Providing this information is voluntary, but we cannot reply without it. A collection notice is also displayed on the contact page. By submitting the form and ticking the consent checkbox, you acknowledge this collection notice.

6. Online Advertising and Remarketing

We may use online advertising platforms, including Google Ads, to promote our informational content. Where enabled and consented to, these services may use cookies or similar technologies to measure conversions, attribute visits, or display relevant ads on third-party sites. Examples may include Google Analytics identifiers and Google Ads cookies such as _gcl_au. We do not sell your personal information to advertisers. For details on Google's data practices, see Google's Privacy Policy. You may manage ad personalisation via Google Ads Settings.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy:

• Contact form submissions: up to 24 months after your enquiry is resolved.
• Analytics data: up to 26 months from collection.
• Cookie consent records: up to 12 months.
• Server logs: up to 90 days.
• Advertising conversion data: up to 14 months, where applicable.

8. Disclosure and Overseas Transfers

We do not sell your personal information. We may disclose information to trusted service providers (such as hosting, analytics, and advertising partners) who process data on our behalf under contractual safeguards. Some providers may store or process data outside New Zealand. Before any overseas disclosure, we assess whether the recipient is subject to comparable privacy safeguards or whether disclosure is otherwise authorised under IPP 12 and the Privacy Act 2020. Where GDPR applies, we use appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information, including HTTPS encryption, access controls, secure hosting practices, and staff awareness of privacy obligations. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Privacy Breach Notification

If a privacy breach occurs that is likely to cause serious harm, we will notify the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and affected individuals as required under the Privacy Act 2020. If you believe your personal information has been compromised, please contact us immediately.

11. Your Rights

Under the Privacy Act 2020 (New Zealand), you have the right to:

• request access to personal information we hold about you;
• request correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or out-of-date information;
• ask whether we hold personal information about you;
• withdraw consent for optional processing where consent is the legal basis;
• complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner if you believe we have interfered with your privacy.

Where GDPR applies, you may also have rights to erasure, restriction, data portability, and objection to certain processing.

To exercise your rights, contact us at partners@sievekneeforce.world. We will respond to access and correction requests as soon as reasonably practicable, and within 20 working days where required under the Privacy Act 2020. You may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) or your local supervisory authority.

12. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed at individuals under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete it.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Material changes will be communicated on the Site where appropriate. Continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

14. Contact

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:

Sievekneeforce
485 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
partners@sievekneeforce.world