Privacy Policy | magnumit

Introduction

magnumit ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

We comply with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and apply privacy-by-design principles to all our operations.

Who We Are

Business Name: magnumit
Postal Address: 457 Pound Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
Email: hello@magnumit.co.nz
Phone: 03 930 0554
Privacy Officer: Mark Gillette (hello@magnumit.co.nz)

Information We Collect

Contact Form (Voluntary)

When you submit our contact form, you voluntarily provide:

Name, email address, phone number (optional), organisation (optional), and message
Your IP address (collected by hCaptcha for spam prevention only)

Why we collect this: To respond to your inquiry and discuss potential professional services.
What happens if you don't provide it: We cannot respond to your inquiry without at least your name, email, and message.
Who receives this information: Mark Gillette and authorized magnumit personnel only. We also use hCaptcha (USA) for spam prevention and Vultr (USA, SOC 2 certified) for infrastructure hosting.

Website Usage (Anonymous)

Aggregated, anonymized usage statistics via Plausible Analytics (no cookies, no personal data, no tracking)
Server logs for security and troubleshooting (automatically deleted after 30 days)

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Respond to your inquiries and provide requested services
Communicate about ongoing projects or engagements
Send relevant updates about services (you may opt out at any time)
Improve our website and services
Comply with legal obligations

Data Retention (Minimal)

We do not retain data longer than necessary:

Contact form inquiries: Kept only during the engagement or until the inquiry is resolved. Once you become a client or decline our services, contact form data is deleted.
Client engagement data: Professional communications and project data are kept only for the duration of the active engagement, then securely deleted unless you request otherwise or legal obligations require retention (e.g., tax records for 7 years).
Website analytics: Plausible Analytics retains aggregated, anonymized data for 90 days (no personal information).
Server logs: Automatically deleted after 30 days.

You can request immediate deletion of your information at any time by emailing hello@magnumit.co.nz.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information with:

Service providers (email, hosting, analytics) under strict confidentiality agreements
Legal authorities if required by law or to protect our rights

Your Rights

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

Access your personal information we hold
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your information (subject to legal obligations)
Withdraw consent for marketing communications
Lodge a complaint with the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@magnumit.co.nz.

Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information, including encryption in transit (HTTPS), access controls, and regular security assessments. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services:

Vultr Holdings Corporation (USA) - Infrastructure Hosting

Data processed: IP addresses, HTTP requests, server logs
Purpose: Website infrastructure and delivery
Security: SOC 2 Type II certified data centers
Privacy policy: vultr.com/legal/privacy

Plausible Analytics (EU) - Website Analytics

Data processed: Aggregated, anonymized usage statistics (no personal data, no cookies, no tracking)
Purpose: Understanding website usage to improve user experience
Privacy policy: plausible.io/privacy

hCaptcha Inc. (USA) - Spam Prevention

Data processed: IP address, browser information, interaction patterns
Purpose: Preventing automated spam submissions on contact form
Privacy policy: hcaptcha.com/privacy

Note: Some service providers are located outside New Zealand (USA, EU). While they are required to protect your data, overseas privacy laws may offer different protections than New Zealand law. We only work with reputable providers who implement appropriate security measures.

Cookies and Tracking

magnumit does not use cookies for tracking or analytics. We use privacy-first tools that respect your privacy without requiring consent banners.

What We Don't Do

No advertising cookies or pixels
No cross-site tracking
No behavioral profiling
No selling of visitor data
No third-party marketing cookies

What We Use

Plausible Analytics: Cookieless, privacy-friendly analytics (aggregated data only, no personal information)
hCaptcha: May use local browser storage temporarily for spam prevention (required for security, cleared after verification)
Essential session data: Minimal browser information required for contact form functionality

Data Breach Notification

We have procedures in place to detect, respond to, and notify you of data breaches as required by the Privacy Act 2020. If a privacy breach occurs that causes, or is likely to cause, serious harm, we will notify affected individuals and the Privacy Commissioner as soon as practicable.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about our data practices, contact our Privacy Officer:

Privacy Officer: Mark Gillette
Business Name: magnumit
Email: hello@magnumit.co.nz
Phone: 03 930 0554
Postal Address: 457 Pound Road, Christchurch, New Zealand

Response timeframe: We aim to respond to privacy requests within 5 business days and resolve them within 20 working days as required by the Privacy Act 2020.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner: privacy.org.nz or phone 0800 803 909.