Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 1, 2026
Welcome to smartmarketing.net.nz ("we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of our users. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information when you visit our website, dedicated to reviewing and providing information about the best online casinos in New Zealand.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal and non-personal data from you in various ways, including:
- Direct Interactions: Your name and email address if you voluntarily submit them through contact forms, feedback tools, or newsletter subscriptions.
- Device and Technical Data: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, operating system, and geographic location.
- Usage Data: Details of your visits to our site, including page interaction information, navigation paths, clickstream data, and duration of visits.
- Cookies and Tracking: Information gathered via tracking technologies to optimize site performance and verify affiliate referrals.
2. How We Use Information
We use the collected information for the following legitimate business purposes:
- To monitor, maintain, and improve the performance, layout, and content of smartmarketing.net.nz.
- To conduct internal analytics, trend monitoring, and statistical reporting.
- To operate affiliate tracking mechanisms that confirm outbound visits or referrals to partner casino operators.
- To respond to your inquiries, support requests, or communications.
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activities.
3. Cookie Policy
Cookies are small text files placed on your device to ensure proper site functionality and provide analytical insights.
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic functionality and security of the website.
- Performance & Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with our content (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Affiliate Tracking Cookies: Deployed when you click on external links directing to third-party casino operators, allowing the operator to recognize that you were referred by our site.
Managing Cookies: You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain site features.
4. Third-Party Links
smartmarketing.net.nz contains links to external, third-party online casino websites and affiliate partners. We do not operate or control these external sites and are not responsible for their content, security, or privacy practices. Once you leave our domain, your data is governed by the privacy policy of the respective third party. We strongly encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information or engaging in real-money gambling.
5. Your Rights
We respect the privacy rights of all visitors, with primary compliance under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, as well as international standards such as the GDPR (for EU/UK residents) and CCPA (for California residents) where applicable:
- Access and Correction: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and request that any inaccurate data be corrected.
- Erasure and Restriction: Where applicable by law, you may request the deletion of your personal information or restrict its processing.
- Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of marketing communications and targeted advertising cookies.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as is strictly necessary to fulfill the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Technical and anonymised analytics data may be stored indefinitely for historical and comparative reporting purposes.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your data, please contact our Privacy Officer at:
Email: privacy@smartmarketing.net.nz
Website: smartmarketing.net.nz