Introduction
Age Concern Wellington Region (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020.
Collection of Personal Information
When you fill in a form on our website or interact with Age Concern Wellington Region, we may collect personal information from you, including your:
- Name
- Contact information
- Location
- Interactions with us
- Donation and billing information
Purpose of Collection
We collect your personal information for the following purposes:
- To provide our services to you
- To process and acknowledge donations – donors leaving lifetime gifts or bequests have the option to have their name publicly associated with their donation
- To communicate with you about our services
- To comply with legal obligations
Source of Information
We collect personal information directly from you when you:
- Register on our website
- Use our services
- Contact us
Storage and Security
We take reasonable steps to ensure your personal information is stored securely and protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We use a combination of physical, technical, and administrative measures to safeguard your information.
Access and Correction
You have the right to access and correct your personal information. If you wish to access or correct your information, please contact us at
Use and Disclosure
We use and disclose your personal information only for the purposes for which it was collected or as otherwise permitted by law. Besides our staff, we may share your information with:
- Age Concern New Zealand and government agencies in order to provide accountability reporting on funding
- Service providers who assist us in providing our services
- Legal and regulatory authorities as required by law
Retention of Information
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.
Unique Identifiers
We assign unique identifiers to individuals only when we store their information in our database.
Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on our website, and the revised policy will take effect immediately upon posting.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at or 04 499 6646, or PO Box 11-108 Wellington, 6142.