1. Introduction

• Thursday 3rd December 2009
  
  This Privacy Policy applies to your use of Scarfy website. It applies to use by visitors to the site who use any of the services that we provide on or through the site. In this policy, "us", "we" or "our" means Scarfy or its agent.
  
  We may collect, retain and use your personal information (including your e-mail address, name, phone number and mailing address) from time to time. This Privacy Policy sets out our practices regarding the collection, use, storage and disclosure of your non-personal and personal information in compliance with the Privacy Act 1993. Please read this Privacy Policy before using this website or submitting your personal information to this website. By using this website, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy.
  
  
• This policy sets out:
• what kind of information we collect
• why we collect it
• how we disclose it
• third Party websites
• changes to our policy
• how to seek access to and update your personal information
• how to contact us.
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  The Privacy Act 1993 regulates us through the Information Privacy Principles as to how we collect, use, hold, disclose, access, correct, manage and dispose of your personal information. Where you voluntarily provide personal information (e.g. through online forms or email requests), we are required as a minimum to hold your personal information as directed under the Privacy Act 1993.

2. Terminology

• In this Privacy Policy, the terms ‘Scarfy’, ‘we’, ‘us’, and ‘our’ refer to Id Digital Media Ltd and the terms ‘you’ and ‘your’ refer to you as a website user, student or employer.
• TEO refers toa Tertiary Education Organisation.

3. Information we may collect and retain

• 3.1 Non-Personal Information
• When you visit this site non-personal information is collected about you in three different ways:
• the server which hosts this site logs technical data about your visit
• the site loads a cookie onto your browser
• online site analytics applications called Google Analytics and AC Neilsen Site Census which records the manner in which you view or browse the site.
• This information does not personally identify you.
• 3.2 Non-Personal Information: Server Logs
• When you visit this site the server, that hosts this site, logs the following information:
• your server's IP address (a number which is unique to the machine through which you are connected to the Internet) or your personal IP address
• the type of browser and operating system you are using
• the domain name of the referring site (i.e., the previous site that you visited).
• The server also logs:
• the date and time of your visit
• the URL address of the pages accessed and the documents downloaded.
• 3.3 Non-Personal Information: Cookies
• Scarfy may use the following cookies on this website, for the purpose of managing the site more effectively.
  
  About cookies
  Cookies are information packets sent by web servers to web browsers, and stored by the web browsers. The information is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. This enables web servers to identify and track web browsers.
  
  There are two main kinds of cookies: session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies are deleted from your computer when you close your browser, whereas persistent cookies remain stored on your computer until deleted, or until they reach their expiry date.
  
  Refusing cookies
  Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies.
• In Internet Explorer, you can refuse all cookies by clicking “Tools”, “Internet Options”, “Privacy”, and selecting “Block all cookies” using the sliding selector.
• In Firefox, you can adjust your cookies settings by clicking “Tools”, “Options” and “Privacy”.
• Blocking cookies will have a negative impact upon the usability of some websites.
• 3.4 Non-Personal Information: Website Analytics
• This website will include code from online applications that provides data and analysis of how website visitors are using or browsing the website. These applications are called Google analytics and AC Neilsen Site Census. This information is collected each time that you visit a page on the site.
• 3.5 Personal Information
• We may collect and retain your personal information in the following circumstances:
• • when you complete forms on this website (including surveys, search forms, competition entry forms, registration forms, and other forms);
  • when you create, modify, or use any accounts or registered user facilities available through this website;
  • in the course of receiving questions, comments or other communications from you; and
  • as you navigate through this website, certain information may be passively collected (that is, gathered without your active participation) using various technologies and means, such as Internet Protocol addresses, cookies, Internet tags, and navigational data collection. Information collected may include server addresses, top-level domain names, dates and times of visits to the website, pages accessed and documents downloaded, previous websites visited and the type of browser used.
  • when supplied to Scarfy by a TEO on your behalf for the purpose of providing Scarfy services to the TEO or for the provision of ISIC Services

4. Use of non-personal and personal information – Why we collect it

• 4.1 Non-personal information
• We may analyse this non-personal information for certain trends and statistics, such as which parts of the site users are visiting, which features or services are most popular and to measure the effectiveness of advertising. We do not disclose information about individuals except for the reasons set out below.
• Where we receive information about your session or about you, we may use that information to for statistical analysis to determine site usage, purposes relating to the Ministry of Health breastfeeding campaign.
• Although we may publish aggregated information relating to your use of the site, such as usage patterns, we do not disclose information in a form that could reasonably be expected to identify you, without your prior permission.
• 4.2 Personal Information
• This site collects personal information for the purposes of registration, and enable registered users to use the services of Scary and ISIC.
• We will only use your personal information for the purpose for which you have provided it or a TEO on your behalf unless you consent otherwise or we are required by law to disclose it. We do not sell, rent or lease our visitor or customer information to third parties. Your personal information will only be disclosed to those employees who have a need to know.
• The personal information we collect will be used to provide services you have authorised or requested. We may also use personal information collected by us to:
  
  • verify your identity and assist you in case you forget your password or login details
  • enable us to offer effective services
  • respond to any questions or correspondence from you;
  • manage and improve this website and any related services;
  • carry out internal research and development;
  • conduct satisfaction surveys via an independent agency to assist us better serve our clients;
  • provide you with information about a service that you are using (including critical updates and announcements);
  • reduce the need for you to repeatedly enter the same information;
  • customise this website to suit your particular preferences and interests;
  • where you create a message using this website (for the purpose of sending that message to us, or to any other recipient specified by you), send that message;
  • analyse website usage, trends and statistics;
  • with your permission, supply you with further information concerning products and services which may be of interest to you; or
  • carry out any other use that is authorised by you or is notified to you at the time of collection.

5. Disclosure of personal information

• We will not disclose your personal information except in accordance with this Privacy Policy (and in accordance with the Privacy Act 1993). We may use or disclose your personal information if you have authorised us to do so, or in any of the following circumstances:
  
  • we have given you notification of the intended use or disclosure and you have not objected to that use or disclosure;
  • you have consented for us to do so, we may provide your contact details to your past, current or prospective employers or employees;
  • you have consented for us to do so, we may provide your name and telephone number to students in the same job as you;
  • we believe that the use or disclosure is reasonably necessary to assist a law enforcement agency or an agency responsible for national security in the performance of their functions;
  • we believe that the use or disclosure is reasonably necessary to enforce any legal rights we may have, or is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property and safety of you, us, or others; or
  • we are required or permitted by law to disclose the information.
  • where your TEO requires updated personal information in order to more effectively communicate with you via the Scarfy services

6. Storage of personal information

• All personal information collected on this website is collected and stored on a secure Scarfy server located at Level 2, 99 Victoria Street, Christchurch, New Zealand.

7. Security

• No data transmissions over the Internet are completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot ensure the security of information transmitted from or to you. However, once we have received your personal information, we will use reasonable efforts to protect the information against loss or misuse, and against unauthorised access, use, modification, or disclosure.

8. Changes to our policy

• We may, at our discretion, update or revise this Policy from time to time. Any changes will take effect immediately once they are posted on our site. Your continued use of our Site after any changes have been posted on our site signifies your acceptance of those changes.

9. Right to access and correct your personal information

• You have the right to access, request or correct the personal information that we hold about you at any time by editing the ‘My Profile’ details on this website.
• To ensure that the personal information we hold about you is accurate and up to date, please update the ‘My Profile’ details with any changes to your personal details as soon as possible.
• You may request that we remove any personal information held about you by sending an email to the following address with the message subject of ‘Remove My Profile’.
• Email address: info@scarfy.co.nz

10. Changes to our Privacy Policy

• We reserve the right, at our discretion, to update, change or revise this Privacy Policy, at any time. Please check the Privacy Policy periodically for changes. Your continued use of this website following the posting of any changes to the Privacy Policy indicates your acceptance of those changes.

11. How to contact us

• If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the Scarfy’s treatment of your personal information, please write:
  
  by email to info@scarfy.co.nz
  by post to PO Box 25144, Christchurch, 8144.

12. Other Terms

• Your use of this website is subject to our Terms of Use.