The Physics Room Privacy Policy
The Physics Room (physicsroom.org.nz) is committed to providing best-practice privacy standards to protect the personal information you provide when using the physicsroom.org.nz website. As a general policy, no personal information is automatically collected from users of the site. In the event that we do collect any personally identifiable data about visitors to this site, that information will be collected only on a voluntary basis.
Whenever The Physics Room collects personal information from you, we will make every reasonable attempt to inform you of why we are collecting this information, to whom we will disclose the information and the purposes for which we intend to use the information.
In general, the purposes for which we collect your personal information include:
- To place you on our digital mailing list (MailChimp)
- To deal with any enquiries you may have
- To inform you of our programmes
Providing some information is optional. If you choose not to enter their contact details, we'll be unable to respond to their request.
While The Physics Room exercises great care in relation to the security of your personal information, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. The Physics Room does not ensure or warrant the security of any personal information transmitted on the website and you do so at your own risk.
Google Analytics use
On this website, we use the web measurement tool Google Analytics, to collect statistical information about your visit. We use this information to help us understand how people are using our website, engagement reporting and to improve the site. The information will be viewable by site administrators and certain other staff. This site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the site is transmitted to, and stored by, Google on servers in the United States. Google Analytics does not identify the individuals using the site. We can see a record of what people do on the site, but not who they are.
Google uses this information to:
- evaluate how you use this site
- compile reports on site activity
- provide you with other services related to site activity and internet usage.
Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. When you use this site you consent to the processing of data about you by Google, in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
Browser Cookies
This website uses temporary cookies to help balance the load on our servers. Cookies are small text files that are sent by a website and stored on your computer's hard drive to collect information about how you browse the website. These cookies do not collect any personal data. It is the user's responsibility to clear cookies on their browser. You can choose to disable the use of cookies, but this may affect your ability to use some of the site's features and view some content.
Third-party external links
This website may provide links to and from third-party websites that are not operated or controlled by the Gallery and may not be subject to a Privacy Policy. The Physics Room is not responsible for the conduct of third parties linked to its website. Before disclosing personal information, we suggest you examine the privacy policies on those websites.
Social Media
We invite feedback and interact with our online community on Facebook and Instagram. We welcome thoughts and opinions on the Gallery’s programmes but reserve the right to delete, block or ban any person or comment that uses profanities or insults others, or behaves in an otherwise offensive or antisocial manner.
Inquiry on the personal information we hold about you
We must comply to the Privacy Act 2020. You have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong. If you’d like to ask for a copy of your information, or to have it corrected, please contact us at physicsroom@physicsroom.org.nz, or +64 3 379 5583, or PO Box 22 351 Christchurch 8013.