Privacy Policy for Te Kete O Te Tara
Te Kete O Te Tara app
The Te Kete O Te Tara application was developed for Hauraki District Council by Kiwa Digital Limited.
For the full privacy policy for all applications developed by Kiwa Digital please visit their privacy policy.
No access to personal information
The TE KETE O TE TARA APP does not have access to any personal information you choose to enter directly into our application. This app allows you to develop your understanding of Māori customs and concepts, so you may find it useful to fill out the ‘pepeha’ which is a personalized introduction/greeting, or the Cultural Competence Self-Development Plan. Any personal information entered into the application will be stored locally and securely in the application; and it will be deleted when you delete the application.
The TE KETE O TE TARA APP does not have access to any further personal usage information. Google, Apple, and Microsoft will receive the general usage information from the use of the application however this will be at an aggregate level and no personal information about a particular individual will be shared.
External links
Our app may contain links that allow customers to access social networking sites, our website, and external stores. These links are located within gated areas (i.e. they are accessible to adults correctly answering a question, supplying a password such as an Apple ID, or through other controls) to limit the circumstances in which personal information may be volunteered.
Sharing Your Information
Hauraki District Council does not sell, distribute, rent, license, disclose or reveal, share or pass on your personal information obtained via The TE KETE O TE TARA APP to third parties. Any data you voluntarily supply to us is not shared with other organisations without your permission. When such information is shared we ensure the third party will provide the same or equal protection of user data as stated in this Privacy Policy. We take all reasonable precautions to protect information from loss or misuse. Please keep in mind that no information transmitted over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
Your Consent
By using the TE KETE O TE TARA APP you consent to the collection and use of your data as outlined in this policy. If we make changes to our privacy policy, we will revise the date at the bottom of this page. Your continued use of our products, services and website following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please contact us at info@hauraki-dc.govt.nz. You are entitled to access any personal data we may have collected about you, and we will delete this data at your request.
Last updated March 2026
