Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

TechCollect NZ is operated by Australia and New Zealand Recycling Platform Limited, a not-for-profit member-based organisation registered in New Zealand. Our registered office is at Level 6/1 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011.

We are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.

2. What information we collect

We may collect the following personal information:

• Contact details — name, email address, phone number, organisation name
• Enquiry and correspondence content submitted through our contact form or by email
• Website usage data — pages visited, time on site, browser type, IP address (collected via cookies and analytics tools)
• Newsletter subscription details if you choose to subscribe

We do not collect financial information, payment card details, or government-issued identification numbers through our website.

3. How we use your information

We use personal information to:

• Respond to your enquiries and provide information you request
• Send newsletters or updates where you have opted in
• Improve our website and communications
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Cookies and analytics

Our website uses cookies to understand how visitors use the site. This may include third-party analytics tools such as Google Analytics. These tools collect anonymised, aggregated data and do not identify you personally.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. This may affect some website functionality.

5. Data security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, unauthorised access, use, modification, or disclosure. However, no data transmission over the internet is completely secure.

6. Data from recycled devices

TechCollect NZ does not collect, store, or access any personal data from devices dropped off for recycling. All storage media is physically destroyed during the certified recycling process. We recommend that all users wipe their devices before drop-off as good practice.

7. Your rights

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

• Request access to personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of personal information that is inaccurate or incomplete
• Ask us to stop using or delete your personal information in certain circumstances
• Complain to the Privacy Commissioner if you believe we have breached the Privacy Act

To exercise these rights, use the contact form on our website.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on this page, with the date of last update shown above.

9. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact:

TechCollect NZ
Level 6/1 Willis Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011

You can also make a complaint to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner at privacy.org.nz.