Magnet Design Security & Privacy Statement

(Last updated Jan 2010)

At Magnet Design, we are committed to ensuring the privacy of your information as a user of our Internet services. Respecting your security and privacy is part of our commitment to doing business with the highest ethical standards and appropriate internal controls.

This document contains the Magnet Design Security and Privacy Statement that applies across our website and services that display a link to this notice. It has been developed in recognition that Internet technology, and specifically its application at Magnet, is rapidly evolving.

Should we change our website privacy statement for any reason; the changes will always be posted to this page. However, if you have any further questions relating to this privacy statement, please do not hesitate to contact us on one of the following:
: +64-9-360-9509 during regular New Zealand business hours (9.00am - 5.00 pm)
: info@magnetdesign.co.nz
: PO Box 78 314, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1245 , New Zealand

Information we collect
We may gather two types of information about our website users.
  1. Personal information provided voluntarily when you complete an online form or request more information regarding our services.
  2. Anonymous aggregated information collected by our web server or third party organisations we subscribe to for site traffic information.

Our web server collects the following types of information:
  • the number and location of site visitors (gathered via IP address logs)
  • the date and time of visits
  • audit logs of all activity
  • technical information on browser connections
  • the number of pages viewed
  • traffic patterns
Normally this is unidentified statistical data and no attempt is made to identify customers or their individual browsing activities. We use this aggregate data to evaluate our website performance and measure the interest in various areas of our site.

Information disclosure
We may release information about you when required to or permitted by law.

We may also disclose information where you have authorised us to do so, or where disclosure is connected to the purpose for which it was collected - e.g. online applications. You have the right to access and correct this information subject to the provisions of the Privacy Act 1993.

We will not use your personal information for any purpose that is not related to the products or services we provide to you, or for any purpose for which you would not plausibly expect us to use the information. For example, your information may be used by Magnet Design to enable us to offer you other services that may enhance your relationship with us. It is your decision whether you wish us to provide this service to you.

We may share the information we gather in aggregate form, e.g. survey or tracking information, with partners. However, we will not sell or disclose personal information about you as an individual to any third party or entity outside Magnet Design.

Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of information which can be stored on your hard drive or in memory The cookies we send to your computer cannot read your hard drive or command your computer to perform any action.

We use session cookies as an integral part of the identification process for our tailored extranet sites. This is for security purposes to determine that you are who you say you are and to provide you with your confidential account information during an online session. No personal information is kept in the cookie and the cookie is not written to your hard drive. When you log out of your online session, the cookie is no longer valid and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you provide information
When submitting an online form relating to a Magnet Design product, service or solution, we will request specific personal information such as your name, phone, email, business and geographic location.

This information is necessary for us to respond to your request, and so that we can contact you on issues relating directly to the product or service if needed.

Email address
If you are a registered shareholder or customer we may use your email address to advise you of updates or announcements to the market, or if necessary to contact you with important information about any accounts or services you have with us that require your urgent attention.

From time to time, we may also use your email address to send surveys, special offers or information about services from Magnet Design that are relevant to you. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can indicate this via the opt-out option on the mail you receive.

If you have any further questions relating to this privacy statement, please do not hesitate to contact us.