Privacy Statement
The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce understands that you are concerned about your privacy. That's why we have created this privacy and permission statement, to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy.
Any personal information that you provide to us will be collected and held by Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce at 57 Kilmore Street, Christchurch. Under the Privacy Act 1993 you have rights of access to and correction of personal information that we hold. We offer the ability to correct or change the personal information collected at any time and as often as necessary.
How does the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce use the information I provide? The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce uses the information you provide to target and personalise the emails we send to you and the offers we make available to you. We do this to ensure that you only receive relevant and appropriate information.
The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce will not sell or give away your personal information to any other person, company or organisation, unless:
- it is required by law; or
- you expressly agree to us giving out your information.
Demographic and profile data is only shared with Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce clients and advertisers on an aggregate or collective basis. For example, we might tell our clients that 1680 of our members operate in a particular town or suburb, or that 43% of our members have x employees. However, we will never tell our clients your postal address or your email address unless you have consented to us doing so.
What about security? The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce has modern and robust security measures in place to protect the information you give to us from loss, misuse and alteration. We are constantly reviewing and upgrading these security measures to ensure the very best of protection to you.
Why does the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce record IP addresses? When a member joins the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce, our computers may record their IP address. In the event that we detect fraud or abuse of our programme or our web site and computers, we may use the IP address of the offender to take action against them. Ultimately this ensures greater protection for you and your personal information.
What are cookies and why does the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce use them? A cookie is a piece of data stored on a user’s computer hard drive, containing information about that user. A cookie can only be accessed across the internet by the web site that placed it there. Cookies are used by the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce web site to add functionality and security.
You may choose to reject a cookie that the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce web site attempts to place on your computer, however you may then be limited in your use of some areas of the web site. The use of cookies in this way is wide-spread and commonly accepted by the internet community.
What about other web sites? The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce web site contains links to other web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our web site and to read the privacy statements of other sites that link through to. This privacy statement applies only to web sites owned and operated by the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce.
Does the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce send spam? The law prohibits the sending of spam emails that are known as “unsolicited commercial electronic messages”. The Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce does not send unsolicited commercial electronic messages. This is because as a Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce member, you must consent before we send you commercial electronic messages. All emails we send also include a functional unsubscribe facility enabling you to opt out. The information we send electronically is deemed to be of interest to you based on what we know about your business. If we have got it wrong, please tell us.
How many emails will I receive? We respect your time and attention. If you request to receive emails, we will never send to you more than seven emails per week. That is a guarantee.
How can I stop the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce from sending me email? Each email we send to you contains a link at the top right hand side allowing you to unsubscribe.
To unsubscribe to some or all emails now, click here.
If you have received unwanted email sent from the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce, or purporting to be sent from the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce, please contact the Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce.
If you have any questions about the privacy and permission practices of the Canterbury
Employers’ Chamber of Commerce web site or your dealings with us, please contact the
Canterbury Employers’ Chamber of Commerce. We are committed to being of service
to you and resolving any issues that may arise.
