Terms & Privacy

Wairau Māori Art Gallery respects and protects the privacy of our website users.

The collection and use of personal information by Wairau Māori Art Gallery is regulated by the Privacy Act 2020 and the Local Government Official Information Act 1987. Personal information may be collected only for a lawful purpose connected with a function or activity of Wairau Māori Art Gallery and only if necessary for that purpose. You may have access to that information and may request to change it.

Wairau Māori Art Gallery may collect, retain, and update personal information about you which you provide either directly or indirectly. An example of directly provided information is if you send us an email enquiring about information on Wairau Māori Art Gallery services or events, or to go on mailing lists. An example of indirectly provided information is through your use of this site and the services and functionality it offers.

Please note that we may collect website visitors' contact information, e.g., email addresses. This information may be used to send general promotional material about our activities which we believe may be useful to you, and to respond to queries arising from our website. Notwithstanding this, we would only use or disclose personal information that you have provided to us or which we have obtained about you if: you have authorised us to do so; we have informed you of the intended use or disclosure and you have not objected to that use or disclosure; or we are authorised, required, or permitted by law to use or disclose the information, e.g., for law enforcement.

Wairau Māori Art Gallery intends to provide overall statistics about users, site use, demand for relevant products, services, facilities and information, traffic patterns, and related site information to reputable third parties. These statistics will not include any information which personally identifies you.