This agreement sets out the terms and conditions that apply to the use by you of the PINDROP Foundation site and any other subscription product or service offered for loan or sale on any interactive online service operated by the PINDROP Foundation.

Ownership

This PINDROP Foundation website is owned and run by the PINDROP Foundation, a registered charity working to ensure the ability to hear well is available to all, by raising awareness and access to cochlear implants for severely hearing disabled individuals.
Agreement to terms

These terms apply to the entire contents of this site.  By viewing and using the site you will be deemed to agree to these terms.

General obligations

You agree not to:

1. damage, interfere with or harm the Site or any network or system underlying or connected to them, or attempt to do so; or
2. use a robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the Site or information featured on it for any purpose.

We may revise these terms at any time.  Any changes will take effect once notified through a post on the site. The right to use any product or service offered by the PINDROP Foundation site is personal to you and is not transferable to any other person or entity. The PINDROP Foundation has the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect or feature of the PINDROP Foundation website. Any information provided on this website is to be used for informational/educational purposes only. It should not be used as a substitute for seeking professional care. While every care has been taken in the preparation of the information contained in this website, users are reminded that the PINDROP Foundation cannot accept any legal liability for any errors or omissions or damages resulting from reliance on the information contained in this website.

Copyright

© Copyright PINDROP Foundation

The site and material posted on this site is subject to copyright. Subject to the material being reproduced accurately and not being used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context, permission is granted for the information contained in the website to be copied, used and/or distributed under the following conditions only if:

• the source is acknowledged
• no fee is charged
• it is used for PINDROP Foundation awareness promotion or donation purposes
• no alterations are made to the selected material
• internet sites link to this site rather than copying files.
• Where the material is being published or issued to others, the source and copyright status must be acknowledged

Links

The PINDROP Foundation website has links to third party websites and resources. The foundation is not responsible or liable for the availability or accuracy of any such link or resource, or for the content, products, or services on or available from such websites or resources. Links to such websites or resources do not imply any endorsement by the PINDROP Foundation. Visitors to the  PINDROP Foundation's website assume all risk arising from their use of any link to third party websites or resources.

Protecting your privacy

The PINDROP Foundation recognises the importance of protecting your privacy and is fully committed to following the  requirements of the Privacy Act 1993. We will take all necessary steps to ensure  your information is protected from misuse or disclosure. This section explains how the PINDROP Foundation uses any information you provide through this website www.pindrop.org.nz and the way we protect your privacy.

Security

Protecting the privacy and personal data of the visitors to our website is of the utmost importance to us. This site has security measures in place to protect the loss and alteration of information under our control.

Personal Information

We do not collect personal information on this site unless you choose to give it to us.
We do not collect identifiable information about you if you only browse our website.
Information provided will be held by us, the PINDROP Foundation.

Use and disclosure

We only use personal information that you provide to us through this site for the purposes for which you supplied it. We do not share your personal information externally unless this is necessary for the purpose for which you gave us the information or sharing is permitted by law.
Forms on this site require you to provide certain types of personal information (contact information such as name, email, phone, address) in order for us to carry out transactions on this site.

What your personal information is used for:

1. To process any transactions that you might make on our site, eg, event bookings.
2. To answer your enquiries, eg: about fundraising for us or becoming a volunteer.
3. To send out thank you letters and receipts.
4. To inform supporters about upcoming fundraising initiatives and other activities of the foundation.
5. To conduct in-house analysis.
6. To communicate to our supporters through mail and newsletters, both electronic and otherwise.

During the year, the PINDROP Foundation may send you communications that we feel are appropriate to the nature of your relationship with us, eg, if you made a donation or volunteered to help us we may contact you regarding future assistance. If you provide feedback regarding our website we will only use it to develop and improve the site. We analyse non-identifiable web traffic data and unique identifiers to measure site traffic and analyse supporter numbers.

Who can read your emails?

Any personal information you disclose via emails, which are generally not 100% secure, can be viewed by others. Any information you transmit to us is done so at your own risk. The PINDROP Foundation will not disclose any of your personal information, except for the following reasons:

• For statistical purposes.
• When it is required by law.
• To protect the rights of the PINDROP Foundation.
• When permission has been granted to do so.

Important information

This privacy statement does not cover links within this site to other websites. The PINDROP Foundation is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing shall not be taken as endorsement of any kind. PINDROP Foundation cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and the PINDROP Foundation has no control over availability of the linked pages or documents.  The PINDROP Foundation does not author, edit or monitor the content, links or services provided by third parties. It is PINDROP Foundation’s policy not to permit links to the site (included in so-called “deep links” to pages of the site other than the homepage) without the prior written permission of the PINDROP Foundation

Your rights and choices

We are happy to provide you with access to any personal information that we hold about you. If it is wrong, please ask us to correct it.

Protecting your banking online

All business and customer information is strictly confidential and will not be sold to any other parties. All PINDROP Foundation online transactions are processed by PAYPAL. The PINDROP Foundation does not have access to credit card or account details sent through PAYPAL and does not store the information electronically. For more information about PAYPAL, please visit www.paypal.co.nz
All amounts displayed and all transactions are in New Zealand dollars.

Refund and cancellation policy

• Donations and/or purchases cannot be cancelled.
• Any requested refunds will be made at the discretion of the PINDROP Foundation.

General

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of New Zealand.  You submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of New Zealand.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback, please email hello@pindrop.org.nz

If you’re receiving communication from us that you no longer wish to receive, please contact us by email hello@pindrop.org.nz and we will address the issue. You always have the option to opt-in and opt-out of communications or services at anytime.