Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

St Johns Butchery ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 (New Zealand) and the Information Privacy Principles.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your personal information when you visit our website or use our services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Name and contact details (email address, phone number, postal address)
• Information you provide when you fill in forms on our website
• Communication records when you contact us
• Technical data such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 7)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our services
• Respond to your enquiries and requests
• Send you information about our products and services (with your consent)
• Improve our website and customer experience
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:

• Service providers who assist us in operating our business (e.g. hosting, email, payment processing)
• Professional advisers such as lawyers and accountants
• Government agencies or law enforcement if required by law

Where information is shared with third parties, we take reasonable steps to ensure they protect your information in a manner consistent with this policy.

5. Data Storage and Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, modification, disclosure, or destruction. Your information may be stored on secure servers in New Zealand or overseas. Where data is transferred overseas, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

6. Your Rights

Under the Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information (subject to legal obligations)
• Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.

7. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience and analyse website usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to make a privacy request, please contact us:

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner at privacy.org.nz.