Privacy Policy

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Last updated: 9 September 2026

Changing State Technologies ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit our website or interact with us.

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1. Information we collect

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We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including:

• Your name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Company or organisation name
• Information you provide when submitting an enquiry or contacting us

When you visit our website, we may also automatically collect certain technical information, such as:

• Your IP address
• Browser and device information
• Pages you visit and how you interact with our website
• Referring websites or links
• General location information

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2. How we use your information

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We may use your personal information to:

• Respond to your enquiries and communicate with you
• Provide information about our products and services
• Improve our website, products and services
• Understand how visitors use our website
• Maintain the security and performance of our website
• Meet our legal and regulatory obligations

We will only use your personal information for purposes consistent with the reason it was collected or where otherwise permitted or required by law.

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3. Cookies and analytics

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Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help it function properly, understand how visitors use the site and improve the user experience.

Cookies may collect information about your browser, device and website activity. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, although this may affect some website functionality.

Where we use third-party analytics or other services, those providers may collect and process information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

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4. Sharing your information

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We do not sell your personal information.

We may share personal information with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate our website or provide our services. These providers may include website hosting, analytics, communications and technology service providers.

We may also disclose information where required or permitted by law.

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5. Storage and security

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We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.

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6. Your rights

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Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you may have the right to request access to personal information we hold about you and to request that it be corrected if you believe it is inaccurate.

To make a request, please contact us using the details below.

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7. Third-party websites

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Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

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8. Changes to this Privacy Policy

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We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services or legal obligations.

Any updates will be published on this page, and the "Last updated" date will be revised accordingly.

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9. Contact us

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If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to request access to or correction of your personal information, please contact us at:

Changing State Technologies
Email: info@changingstatetechnologies.co.nz

If you are not satisfied with how we have handled your privacy concern, you may have the right to make a complaint to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.