You don’t need an account to use this site, and we don’t collect your name, email or other contact details. This policy is written under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.
What data is handled
Hosting logs: our host (Hostinger) automatically logs IP address, time, pages requested and browser type for security and operations. We don’t use these logs to identify people.
Fonts: web fonts are served by Google Fonts, so your browser downloads them from Google’s servers and Google receives your IP address.
“What matters to me” settings: the sliders are calculated in your browser only and are not sent to us. Your language choice is stored only in your browser (see Cookies).
If you email us: we use your message only to reply and to fix data, and we don’t share it with third parties.
Not currently used
Advertising (such as Google AdSense)
Visitor counting or analytics tools
Social media tracking
If any of these is switched on later, this page and the Cookies page will be updated first, naming the service, its purpose and how to opt out.
The data on this site
The site shows published, aggregated official statistics (such as victimisations per 1,000 residents and Census percentages). It holds no information that identifies individuals. Crime data is shown at local board level at the finest.
Your rights
You can ask to see or correct personal information we hold about you (for example an email you sent) by writing to admin@alphaprojects.co.nz. If you are not satisfied, you can complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (privacy.org.nz).