British American Tobacco New Zealand - Privacy Policy
At BAT (NZ) Limited (BATNZ), the privacy and security of your personal information is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your privacy.
Introduction
Overview
This Privacy Policy explains how BATNZ may collect, hold, use and disclose information that identifies you (personal information).
If you would like to contact us in relation to this Privacy Policy or our use of your information, please email us at the details set out in the Contact Us section below.
Application of this Privacy Policy
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. It applies to any personal information that you provide to BATNZ or authorise us to collect. By providing BATNZ with personal information, using our website (www.batnz.com) (Website), ordering products from us or otherwise interacting with our representatives, you authorise us to collect, use and disclose personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
If you are a company or other legal entity, references to “you” in this Privacy Policy are to your representatives (including, if applicable, a guarantor) and you confirm that your representatives have authorised you to provide us, or authorise us to collect, their personal information in accordance with this Privacy Statement and that you have informed them of their rights to access and request correction of their personal information, as set out below.
Updates to this Privacy Policy
BATNZ may update this Privacy Policy at any time by posting an updated version of this Privacy Policy on our Website. The updated version of this Privacy Policy will take effect immediately upon being published on our Website. We may also take additional steps to bring the changes to your attention, including by notifying you directly. By continuing to access our Website, you agree to be bound by the updated Privacy Policy. You are responsible for reviewing this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure that you are aware of any updates.
Additional rights and obligations
This Privacy Policy applies in addition to, and does not limit, our rights and obligations under the Privacy Act 2020 (as amended or replaced from time to time) (Privacy Act), any codes issued under the Privacy Act or any specific authorisation that you provide to us when you interact with us or purchase our products.
You are not required to provide us with any personal information that we request. However, if you do not do so, it may affect our ability to provide you with products or further information.
Collection of personal information
Types of personal information we collect
The personal information we collect will vary depending on your interactions with us. For example, we may collect your:
- name, date of birth, address, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses to communicate with you and if required, to verify your age and identity;
- information relating to your relationship with BATNZ;
- information (which may include photographs) you may provide BATNZ at events BATNZ may host from time to time; and
- credit information if you authorise us to do so in connection with a credit account application.
How we collect personal information
Generally, we collect personal information directly from you. We may also collect your personal information from a related company, or from a third party if you authorise us to do so. For example, as detailed below, if you submit a credit account application, you authorise us to collect personal information from credit reporters and any referees that you provide to us.
If you provide us with or authorise us to collect personal information about a third party (including your guarantors or employees, if applicable), you confirm that they have authorised you to provide us, or authorise us to collect, their personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy, you have provided them with access to this Privacy Policy and that you have informed them of their rights to access and request correction of their personal information as set out below.
Cookies
BATNZ may collect information through our Website through cookies and/or web beacons. Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored on a user’s computer. Web beacons are transparent image files on web pages and are used to monitor your journey around British American Tobacco Group websites. We may use cookies to personalise your experience on the Website, make it easier for you to navigate our Website. Cookies can be disabled via your web browser, however, doing so may limit your access to some Website content and features. We may use cookies to track non- personally identifiable information such as usage and volume statistics, for research purposes in order to further develop our Website.
Use of personal information
BATNZ may use your personal information for the following purposes:
- for the general operation of BATNZ and our relationship with you - including to communicate with you, perform our obligations, exercise our rights and provide you with products;
- to assess your Commercial Trading Account Application and determine whether to open a credit account and, from time to time, to determine whether or not to continue offering credit to the Purchaser;
- to assist in the collection of overdue payments (if applicable);
- to respond to any questions or requests;
- marketing our products;
- complying with our legal obligations;
- improving our products;
- registering security interests on the Personal Properties Securities Register;
- helping us manage and enhance our products; and
- for any other purpose authorised by you or permitted by law.
Disclosure of personal information
BATNZ may share your personal information with the following parties:
- our related companies and organisations, partners, contractors and service providers (including IT services providers and Banks), to assist us with the operation of BATNZ, including business support services, such as system maintenance and support, customer response centre services and services and to assist us to respond to your requests (including, if required, to verify your age and identity);
- any prospective or actual purchasers of BATNZ in the event of BATNZ selling to sell, buy, merge or otherwise reorganise its businesses; and
- any other party authorised by you or to whom we are required or authorised to disclose personal information in accordance with applicable law.
We require any third parties, agents or representatives of BATNZ to adhere to our confidentiality requirements, requirements of the Privacy Act, and where relevant, appropriate contractual obligations that protect your personal information.
We do not share, rent or trade your information with third parties for marketing or promotional purposes.
Credit Information
If you submit a credit account application, you authorise us to disclose your personal information with, and collect your personal information from credit reporters (including default information and other credit information). You acknowledge that credit reporters may retain your information and use it to provide credit reporting services to their other customers.
Transfer of personal information outside of New Zealand
Where we transfer personal information outside New Zealand, we will ensure that we comply with the Privacy Act, and where applicable, bind the recipients of your personal information with appropriate contractual obligations that protect your personal information.
Storage of personal information
Storage
Personal Information that we collect is either held by us at our head office (refer to the Contact Us section below) or on our behalf. For example, some information we hold will be stored in “the cloud” in secure databases on our behalf by third parties based overseas. The use of these services, and the transfer of information overseas (if applicable) will not relieve us of our obligations under the Privacy Act and this Privacy Policy.
Security
Security of your information is very important to us. We will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to protect personal information that we hold. Any third party, agent or representative of BATNZ who accesses your information is also required to implement reasonable technical and organisational security measures to protect your information. However, due to the inherent nature of the internet, we are not able to guarantee the security of any information that you hold or that you transmit to us.
Updates
We rely on you to update us if your contact details or any other personal information we hold about you changes (please refer to the Contact us section below).
Access and correction of personal information
Under the Privacy Act, you have the right to access and request correction of any personal information that we hold about you. Please refer to the Contact Us section below.
Other Websites
Our Website may provide links to other Websites for your convenience and information. These Websites are outside our control and are not covered by this Privacy Policy. If you access other Websites using the links provided, the operators of these sites may collect information from you which will be used by them in accordance with their privacy policy. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or the content of any third party website.
Contact us
If you have any questions or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or personal information that we may hold about you, please contact us using the Contact Us facility available on our Website, by calling us on +6493579430 or sending us a letter addressed to the Legal and Compliance Department of BAT (New Zealand) Limited, P.O. Box 2618, Auckland 1140.
This Privacy Policy was last updated in June 2023.