Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you visit Chicken Road New Zealand — a portal dedicated to the analysis and review of the crash game Chicken Road. We are committed to handling your information in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and the Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) contained within it.

Data Controller

The operator of this portal is the data controller responsible for the personal information described in this policy. If you have questions about how your data is handled, or wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us via the Contact page.

Information We Collect

When you use this portal, the following categories of personal information may be collected:

1. Server log data: Your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, access timestamps, and other technical metadata transmitted automatically when you access the site.
2. Contact information: Your name, email address, and the content of any message you send us voluntarily through our communication channels.
3. Analytics data: Aggregated and anonymised information about how visitors use the portal, collected via analytics tools only after you have given your explicit consent.

Purposes and Legal Basis

We collect and use personal information in accordance with the Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) under the Privacy Act 2020. Specifically:

• IPP 1 — Purpose of collection: We collect personal information only where it is necessary for a lawful purpose connected with the operation of this portal — namely, ensuring technical functionality, responding to enquiries, and improving the user experience.
• IPP 3 — Collection of information from subject: Where reasonably practicable, personal information is collected directly from you (e.g. when you contact us or consent to analytics).
• IPP 10 — Limits on use: Personal information collected for one purpose will not be used for a materially different purpose without your consent.

Security

In line with IPP 5 (Storage and security of personal information), we implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against loss, unauthorised access, and misuse:

• Encryption of all data in transit via HTTPS/TLS protocols
• Data minimisation — we collect only what is necessary for the stated purposes
• Access to personal information restricted to authorised personnel on a need-to-know basis
• Regular review of security practices and procedures
• Secure backup systems to ensure data resilience

Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, in accordance with IPP 9 (Retention of personal information):

• Server log data: Retained for no longer than 7 days under normal circumstances, unless retention is required due to a security incident.
• Contact information: Retained until your enquiry has been fully resolved; you may request deletion at any time.
• Analytics data: Stored in aggregated, anonymised form and may be retained for longer periods for trend analysis.

Your Rights Under New Zealand Law

Under the Privacy Act 2020, you have the following rights in relation to your personal information:

• Right of access (IPP 6): You may request confirmation of whether we hold personal information about you and, if so, access to that information.
• Right to correction (IPP 7): You may request correction of any personal information that is inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading.
• Right to request deletion: Where information is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected, you may request its deletion.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on your consent (e.g. analytics cookies), you may withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the Contact page.

Complaints to the Privacy Commissioner

If you believe your privacy has been breached or you are dissatisfied with how we have handled your personal information, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner — New Zealand's independent authority for data protection. You can contact the Privacy Commissioner at privacy.org.nz.

This privacy policy may be updated from time to time. The current version is always available on this page. Last updated: 28 March 2026.