Privacy and Disclaimer

The Department of Labour itself, clarifies that it has no control over and is not responsible for the contents of any pages referenced or accessed from this server other than pages provided by the Department. Pages provided by the Department can be recognised by the URL name of the page containing "newzealandnow.info". Any hyperlinks to other Web sites imply neither responsibility for, nor approval of, the information contained in those other Web sites on the part of the Department.

If you find something that you think may be wrong, get in touch. We will pass your comments on to the agency concerned. You should always consider carefully whether the information you find through newzealandnow.info applies to you. If you are not sure, contact the government department providing the information, or get advice from someone you trust. Look for a page called "Contact Us" at the bottom of each page. This will provide you with contact form that you can use get in touch with us.

Providing Visitors with Anonymous Access

You can access our website home page and browse our site without having to disclose any personal data.

Data Collection and Purpose Specification

We do, however, collect some personal data that you may volunteer while using our site and its services. We do not collect or use personal data for any purpose other than to send out information and publications requested by you or to improve the relevance of our content.

We will not disclose your personal data to non-newzealandnow.info stakeholder organisations and authorities.

Automatic Collection of Information

We use site statistics to improve the information on newzealandnow.info, create relevant content and improve the quality of our search results.

Confidentiality/Security

We have implemented security policies, rules and technical measures to protect the personal data that we have under our control from:

• Unauthorised access
• Improper use or disclosure
• Unauthorised modification
• Unlawful destruction or accidental loss

All our employees and data processors, who have access to, or associated with the processing of personal data, are obliged to respect the confidentiality of our online visitors’ personal data.

Access to the personal data we may hold about you

For those who have supplied their personal contact information to order and receive publications or use other online services from within our organisation, you can request our web manager to provide you with the personal data we might hold about you and you can ask us to make any changes you require.

Disclaimer

This is an official government website designed to provide general information and resources. The Department does not accept any responsibility or liability to you, whether in contract, equity or tort, or under any other legal principle, for any direct or indirect losses or damage of any kind arising from use of this site. This includes any action taken as a result of reading, or a reliance placed on the Department as a result of having read, any part or all of, the information on this site.

Without limiting the above, you are advised that:

1. The information provided is of a general nature only, and is not intended to address specific circumstances of any particular individual or entity.
2. The Department of Labour may change, add to, delete from, or otherwise amend the content of this site without notice.
3. The Department of Labour makes no warranties, guaranties or undertakings as to results that may be obtained from information contained on this web site. Information provided is not professional or legal advice. Specific advice should be sought from qualified professionals prior to relying on any information received at this site.

The information provided is not in substitution or in any way an alteration to the laws of New Zealand or any other official guidelines or requirements.

Linked websites

Hypertext links to other web locations are for the convenience of users and do not constitute any endorsement by the Department. The Department is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. We cannot guarantee that these links will work and we have no control over availability of linked pages.

Privacy Support

If you have an enquiry or concern about our privacy policy, please contact us.