Cookies Policy

Effective from: Nov 19, 2024

Legal Policies Overview

Cookies Policy

MGROUP VENTURES HOLDING LIMITED

This Cookies Policy explains how MGROUP VENTURES HOLDING LIMITED ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website https://mgroup.nz/ (the "Website"). This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy https://mgroup.nz/policies/privacy-policy.

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following types of cookies on our Website:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential for the operation of our Website. They enable you to navigate the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping cart functionality or account login, cannot be provided.
Performance/Analytics Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, such as which pages they visit most often, and if they receive error messages from web pages. These cookies help us to improve the way our Website works. We may use third-party analytics providers to assist with this (e.g., Google Analytics).
Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your language or region) and provide enhanced, more personal features. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customise.
Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. These cookies may be used to remember websites you have visited, and that information may be shared with other organisations such as advertisers.

3. Third-Party Cookies

We may also use third-party cookies on our Website. These cookies are placed by third-party providers who provide services to us. For example, we may use third-party cookies for:

- Analytics (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Advertising (e.g., Google Ads, social media advertising)
- Social media integration (e.g., sharing buttons)

We do not control the use of third-party cookies, and you should refer to the privacy policies of these third-party providers for information on how they use your information.

4. Legal Basis for Using Cookies

Under New Zealand law, the use of cookies that store personal information must comply with the Privacy Act 2020. The legal basis for our use of cookies will vary depending on the type of cookie:

Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the performance of a contract with you (i.e., to provide the services you have requested) or are based on our legitimate interests (i.e., to operate and maintain our Website).
Performance/Analytics, Functionality, and Targeting/Advertising Cookies: We will obtain your consent to use these cookies, except where we have a legitimate interest that overrides your privacy rights (e.g., for certain basic analytics).

5. Consent to Use Cookies

When you first visit our Website, we will display a cookie banner or pop-up asking for your consent to use cookies (except for Strictly Necessary Cookies). You can choose to accept all cookies, reject all non-essential cookies, or customise your cookie preferences.

6. How to Manage Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

Website Cookie Settings: You can adjust your cookie preferences at any time.
Browser Settings: You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are currently stored.
- Delete individual cookies.
- Block third-party cookies.
- Block all cookies.
- Clear all cookies when you close your browser.

Please note that if you disable or block cookies, some features of our Website may not function properly.

7. Data Retention

How long cookies remain on your device depends on whether they are "persistent" or "session" cookies.

Session cookies remain on your device until you close your browser.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a set period of time or until you delete them.

We will retain cookie data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected.

8. International Data Transfers

If we transfer cookie data to countries outside of New Zealand, we will take steps to ensure that your information is protected in accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act 2020.