Cookie Policy

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1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, understand how you interact with pages, and improve your browsing experience. Cookies may be set by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party services we use.

2. Data Controller

Anklehip
361 Western Hills Drive, Avenues
Whangārei 0110, New Zealand
Email: admin@anklehip.world
Phone: +64 9 438 0404

3. Cookies and Personal Information

Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, information such as IP addresses and online identifiers collected through cookies may constitute personal information. We treat cookie-related data in accordance with our Privacy Policy and only use non-essential cookies where you have given consent through our cookie banner.

4. Cookie Categories We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function. They enable core features such as cookie consent storage and security. They cannot be disabled through our cookie settings.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website by collecting anonymous usage data, such as pages visited and time spent on site. This information helps us improve our content and user experience. These cookies are only activated with your consent.

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies may be used to deliver relevant content and measure the effectiveness of our communications. These cookies are only activated with your consent.

5. How We Store Your Preferences

When you interact with our cookie banner, your choices are saved in your browser's localStorage under the key associated with our website. This allows us to remember your preferences on subsequent visits without requiring you to make the same selections again.

6. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by:

  • Using the "Cookie Settings" option in our cookie consent banner
  • Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies
  • Contacting us at admin@anklehip.world

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

7. Third-Party Cookies and Services

Our website uses the following third-party services that may set cookies or collect technical information such as IP addresses:

  • Google Fonts (Google LLC, United States) — delivers web fonts. Google may process connection data in accordance with its privacy policy.
  • Cloudflare CDN (Cloudflare Inc.) — delivers icon stylesheets and related assets. Cloudflare may process technical data for security and delivery purposes.
  • Analytics providers — only loaded if you consent to analytics cookies through our banner.

These third parties have their own privacy policies governing how they handle information. We recommend reviewing their policies if you wish to understand their practices in more detail.

8. Retention Period

Cookie consent preferences are stored for up to 12 months. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for a defined period or until you delete them manually.

9. Your Rights

Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you may withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time using our cookie banner or by contacting us. You may also request access to or correction of personal information we hold about you, as described in our Privacy Policy. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner at privacy.org.nz.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.