Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 1 January 2026
Website: nzpokies2018.com
nzpokies2018.com ("we", "us", "our") is an independent affiliate website providing information about online pokies in New Zealand. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and, where applicable, international privacy laws.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you use our website:
- Contact details – your name and email address, if you contact us directly or subscribe to any communications.
- IP address – collected automatically for security, analytics, and geographic purposes.
- Cookies and similar technologies – small data files stored on your device (see our Cookie Policy below).
- Usage data – pages visited, time spent on site, browser type, device information, and referring URLs.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18.
How We Use Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Analytics – understand how visitors use our site and measure traffic and engagement.
- Affiliate tracking – attribute referrals to partner casinos so we can earn commissions. This is typically done via cookies and does not involve sharing your identity with us or third parties beyond referral identifiers.
- Site improvement – improve content, functionality, performance, and user experience.
- Respond to enquiries and communicate with you where you have requested it.
- Comply with legal obligations and protect against fraud or misuse.
We do not sell your personal information.
Cookie Policy
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies – required for the basic operation of the website.
- Analytics cookies – help us understand visitor behaviour (e.g., via tools such as Google Analytics).
- Affiliate/tracking cookies – set when you click links to partner casino websites, so referrals can be attributed. These are controlled by the third-party casino operators.
- Preference cookies – remember your settings and choices.
Opt-out options: You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Most browsers also allow you to refuse cookies entirely, though this may affect site functionality. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party online casinos, sportsbooks, and other affiliate partner websites. When you click these links, you will leave our site and be subject to the privacy policies and practices of those third parties.
We do not control, and are not responsible for, the content, privacy practices, or data handling of any third-party websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit, particularly before registering an account or depositing funds with any operator.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- New Zealand (Privacy Act 2020): the right to access and request correction of your personal information held by us.
- European Union / United Kingdom (GDPR / UK GDPR): the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, and objection, as well as the right to withdraw consent and lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
- United States (CCPA/CPRA and similar state laws): the right to know, delete, and correct personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Analytics and usage data is generally retained in aggregated or anonymised form. Contact correspondence is retained for no longer than 24 months unless a longer retention period is required by law. When information is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymised.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to access or correct your personal information, or want to make a privacy complaint, please contact us:
Email: privacy@nzpokies2018.com
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the New Zealand Office of the Privacy Commissioner (www.privacy.org.nz).
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.