Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Delve+

Effective Date: August 2024

1. Introduction
Delve + is are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you listen to our podcast or interact with us through our website and other platforms.

2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
• Personal Identification Information: When you subscribe to our podcast, contact us, or participate in surveys or promotions, we may collect your name, email address, and other contact details.
• Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our podcast and website, including IP addresses, browser types, device information, and usage patterns.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our website and analyse traffic. You can control cookie settings through your browser.

3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
• To Provide and Improve Our Services: We use your data to deliver our podcast, improve content, and personalize your experience.
• To Communicate with You: We may send you updates, newsletters, and promotional materials. You can opt out of these communications at any time.
• To Analyse and Optimize: We use analytics tools to understand usage patterns and improve our services.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: We may process your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (European Customers)
For European customers, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
• Consent: We obtain your consent to process your personal data for specific purposes, such as marketing communications.
• Contractual Necessity: We process data as necessary to fulfill contracts or agreements with you.
• Legitimate Interests: We process data based on our legitimate interests, provided these do not override your rights and freedoms.
• Legal Obligation: We may process data to comply with legal requirements.

5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes. Data retention periods vary depending on the type of information and purpose of processing.

6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights (European Customers)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the following rights:
• Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: You can ask us to correct or update inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Restriction: You can request the restriction of processing your data under specific conditions.
• Objection: You can object to the processing of your data based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
• Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
• Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe we have not complied with data protection laws.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at Bonnie.sumner@newsroom.co.nz

8. Third-Party Services
Our podcast and website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third parties. Please review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

9. Business Transfers
In the event that we propose to sell Delve+, its owner Newsroom NZ Ltd, or any of our assets, we may provide your personal data as part of a database to a prospective buyer solely so that they can consider the purchase of the business. Should we proceed to sell the business (or a material part of it) we may provide your personal data as part of that sale so that the purchaser can continue to operate the business and contact you about their plans for the business.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website. Your continued use of our services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us