These terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”) govern the use of bryterscience.nz (the “Site”). This Site is owned and operated by Bryter Science. This Site is a service and consulting website.
By using this Site, you indicate that you have read and understand these Terms and Conditions and agree to abide by them at all times.
Intellectual Property
All content published and made available on our Site is the property of Bryter Science and the Site’s creators. This includes, but is not limited to, images, text, logos, documents, downloadable files and anything that contributes to the composition of our Site.
Acceptable Use
As a user of our Site, you agree to use our Site legally, not to use our Site for illegal purposes, and not to:
- Violate the intellectual property rights of the Site owners or any third party to the Site; or
- Act in any way that could be considered fraudulent.
If we believe you are using our Site illegally or in a manner that violates these Terms and Conditions, we reserve the right to limit, suspend or terminate your access to our Site. We also reserve the right to take any legal steps necessary to prevent you from accessing our Site.
Limitation of Liability
Bryter Science and our directors, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates will not be liable for any actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses including legal fees from your use of the Site.
Indemnity
Except where prohibited by law, by using this Site you indemnify and hold harmless Bryter Science and our directors, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates from any actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses including legal fees arising out of your use of our Site or your violation of these Terms and Conditions.
Applicable Law
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of New Zealand.
Severability
If at any time any of the provisions set forth in these Terms and Conditions are found to be inconsistent or invalid under applicable laws, those provisions will be deemed void and will be removed from these Terms and Conditions. All other provisions will not be affected by the removal and the rest of these Terms and Conditions will still be considered valid.
Changes
These Terms and Conditions may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to the way we operate our Site and the way we expect users to behave on our Site. We will notify users by email of changes to these Terms and Conditions or post a notice on our Site.
Contact Details
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns via our contact form.
Privacy Policy
Purpose
The purpose of this privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) is to inform users of our Site of the following:
- The personal data we will collect;
- Use of collected data;
- Who has access to the data collected; and
- The rights of Site users.
This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.
This Privacy Policy is governed by the Privacy Act 2020 (New Zealand) and the Information Privacy Principles it sets out.
Consent
By using our Site users agree that they consent to:
- The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy; and
- The collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this Privacy Policy.
Personal Data We Collect
When you visit and use our Site, we may collect the following personal data:
- Contact form submissions: your name, email address, and any information you choose to include in your message.
- Analytics data: through Google Analytics, we automatically collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and how you interact with our Site.
We do not collect payment information, as our Site does not process transactions directly.
How We Use Personal Data
Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.
Who We Share Personal Data With
Employees and subcontractors
We may disclose user data to any member of our organisation who reasonably needs access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
Third-Party Service Providers
We use the following third-party service providers, who may process your personal data on our behalf:
- Google Analytics, to collect and analyse data on how users interact with our Site;
These providers have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such data, and we encourage you to review them.
Other Disclosures
We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:
- If the law requires it;
- If it is required for any legal proceeding;
- To prove or protect our legal rights; and
- To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company.
If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another Site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.
Overseas Disclosure
Some of the third-party service providers referred to above (including Google Analytics) may store or process personal data on servers located outside New Zealand. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure that any personal data transferred overseas is subject to protections comparable to those required under the Privacy Act 2020, in accordance with Information Privacy Principle 12.
Cookies
Our Site uses cookies, small data files placed on your device, to support functionality and to gather analytics data through Google Analytics. Cookies help us understand how visitors use our Site so we can improve it. You can disable cookies through your browser settings at any time; however, doing so may affect the functionality of our Site.
How Long We Store Personal Data
User data will be stored until the purpose the data was collected for has been achieved.
You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.
How We Protect Your Personal Data
We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information we hold, consistent with Information Privacy Principle 5. Our website is hosted on infrastructure provided by [your host], and our security measures include:
- Encryption of data in transit via HTTPS/TLS.
- Access to personal data is restricted to authorised personnel through user account permissions.
- We rely on our hosting provider’s server security and apply WordPress software updates, including security patches, on an ongoing basis.
No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
In the event of a privacy breach that causes or is likely to cause serious harm, we will notify you and the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner as required by the Privacy Act 2020.
How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected
If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data, if we have disclosed your personal data and to whom we disclosed your personal data, or if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, please contact us via our contact form.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may make a complaint to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner at http://www.privacy.org.nz.
Modifications
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints, you can contact us via our contact form.