Cookie Policy

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1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, understand how you interact with pages, and improve your browsing experience.

2. Data Controller

Brightbones
Legacy Te Waonui Hotel Franz Josef, 3 Wallace Street
Franz Josef / Waiau 7856, New Zealand
Email: infocenter@brightbones.world
Phone: +64 3 752 0555

3. Cookie Categories We Use

3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as cookie consent storage and security. They cannot be disabled and do not require consent under GDPR.

• cookie_consent — Stores your cookie preference choices (localStorage, 12 months)

3.2 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our site by collecting anonymous usage data. They are only activated when you provide consent through our cookie banner.

• Page views and navigation paths
• Time spent on pages
• Referral sources

3.3 Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be used to deliver relevant content and measure the effectiveness of informational campaigns. They are only activated with your explicit consent.

4. Managing Your Preferences

When you first visit our site, a cookie banner allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences by category. You can change your settings at any time by clearing your browser localStorage and revisiting the site, or by contacting us directly.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

5. Legal Basis

5.1 New Zealand (Privacy Act 2020)

Under the Privacy Act 2020, information collected through cookies may constitute personal information where it identifies or can identify an individual. We collect such information only for lawful purposes, inform you through this policy and our cookie banner (IPP 3), and use non-essential cookies only with your consent.

5.2 European Economic Area (GDPR)

Strictly necessary cookies are processed based on legitimate interest (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)). Analytics and marketing cookies require your consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)) before activation.

6. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services such as analytics providers that set their own cookies. These providers process data on our instructions and are required to protect your information in line with the Privacy Act 2020 and, where applicable, GDPR requirements. Where data is processed outside New Zealand, we take reasonable steps to ensure comparable protection (IPP 12).

7. Data Retention

Cookie consent records are stored for up to 12 months. Analytics data is retained for up to 26 months. Session cookies expire when you close your browser.

8. Your Rights

Under the Privacy Act 2020, you may request access to or correction of personal information collected through cookies, withdraw consent for non-essential cookies, and complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner if you believe your privacy has been interfered with. EEA visitors also have GDPR rights as described in our Privacy Policy.

9. Contact

For questions about our use of cookies, contact us at infocenter@brightbones.world.