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Privacy statement

This privacy statement applies to any personal and other information collected on the Ministry for the Environment’s website at www.mfe.govt.nz

Like most website owners, we collect statistical information about your visit to help us improve our website. This information is used for no other purpose and all users are anonymous. We collect information on:

  • IP addresses
  • search terms
  • pages accessed and links clicked
  • dates and times of visits
  • the immediate previous site visited
  • operating systems
  • web browsers.

You may browse and access information contained within this website without providing any personal information. Where you voluntarily provide personal information, for example through online forms, email requests or forums, we will use that information only for the purpose for which you provide it. We will not disclose any personal information you provide to a third party without your permission.

Any forums, wikis, blogs and other social media hosted by the Ministry for the Environment will have their own privacy and security statements which you should read before taking part.

The Ministry will hold all information you provide in accordance with the Privacy Act 1993.

If you would like to access and/or correct any personal information we hold, please contact:

Privacy Officer
Ministry for the Environment
PO Box 10362
Wellington
New Zealand

or email privacy@mfe.govt.nz

Last updated: 9 June 2009