Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Christchurch Circus Centre (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 and New Zealand privacy requirements. This document comprises both our Organisation Privacy Statement (OPS) and Website Privacy Statement (WPS), as required under the NZ Government Web Usability Standard.

2. What personal information we collect & why

A. Collected directly from you:

• Contact details (name, email address, phone number) when you:

  • Submit an enquiry or feedback form;

  • Register for classes, workshops, events, and newsletters.

• Demographic or preference data (optional survey responses, age group) to support tailored programmes.

Purpose for collection:

• To process your registrations and enquiries;

• To provide information, newsletters, or updates about services;

• To improve our offerings and respond to user feedback.

These purposes are clearly defined and limited as per Privacy Principle 1 and include purpose statements following DPUP guidelines

B. Automatically collected information:

• Analytics data (IP address, device/browser type, pages visited, duration, referral source) via Google Analytics or similar tools.

• Cookies for essential site functioning and usage monitoring.

This is limited to minimal data necessary to evaluate and improve site performance and user experience

3. How we use and share your information (Privacy Principles 3– 5, 10– 11)

• We only use information for the purposes described above—even internal administrative purposes.

• We do not share or sell your personal information to third parties without your explicit consent.

• Where third parties are involved (e.g., payment processors or booking platforms), only necessary data is shared, and such parties are bound by confidentiality.

• We maintain reasonable security safeguards encompassing physical, electronic, and managerial controls to prevent unauthorized access or misuse

4. Data retention and deletion (Principles 9 & 6–8)

• We retain personal data only as long as needed to fulfil registration, program administration, or communication purposes.

• You may request deletion or correction of your personal information at any time by contacting us. We will respond promptly and take reasonable steps to comply.

5. Your rights under the Privacy Act 2020

Under New Zealand law, you have the right to:

• Access any personal information we hold about you;

• Correct inaccuracies or update your details;

• Request deletion of your personal information;

• Withdraw consent if consent was given as a legal basis for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us (see Contact Us).

6. Cookies & tracking

• Our site uses session or persistent cookies to support core functionality and to collect usage data.

• Cookies do not collect personal identity data without your input.

7. Links to external websites & disclaimers

Our website may link to external sites for reference or partner services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or actions of those third-party sites. 

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically. Any material changes will be posted on our website with the effective date noted. You should review this policy from time to time to ensure you are comfortable with any changes.

9. Contact us

If you have any questions or wish to access, correct, delete, or withdraw consent regarding your personal information, please contact: