Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 1, 2026
Welcome to kushnz.com ("we", "our", or "us"). We are an independent affiliate portal providing reviews and guides regarding NZ gambling sites. We are committed to safeguarding your privacy in compliance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and applicable international data protection standards.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of information when you interact with our website:
- Personal Identifiable Information: Name and email address, strictly if you voluntarily submit them (e.g., via contact forms or newsletter subscriptions).
- Technical & Network Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, and platform.
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click paths, outbound links clicked, and other diagnostic data.
- Cookies & Tracking Data: Identifiers stored on your device to enhance site performance and record affiliate referrals.
2. How We Use Information
Your data is processed for the following legitimate business purposes:
- Site Optimization: Analyzing user interactions to improve our content, layout, and user experience.
- Affiliate Tracking: Generating anonymized tracking parameters to ensure accurate commission reporting when you click outbound links to licensed online casino operators.
- Analytics: Compiling aggregated, non-identifying statistical information to assess traffic sources and content engagement.
- Communication: Responding to user inquiries or delivering requested updates.
3. Cookie Policy
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on kushnz.com. These include:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for basic website functionality and security.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: Used by third-party services (such as Google Analytics) to help us understand how visitors use the site.
- Affiliate Cookies: Temporary files that attribute outbound clicks to our partner operators. These track referrals without storing sensitive personal data.
Managing Cookies: You can block or delete cookies via your internet browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect some site functionality.
4. Third-Party Links
kushnz.com contains outbound links to external third-party websites, including online casinos and gambling operators. We do not own, operate, or control these third-party platforms. Once you click an outbound link and leave kushnz.com, this Privacy Policy no longer applies. We strongly advise you to review the individual privacy policies and terms of any third-party gambling operator before registering or sharing personal data.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you hold specific legal rights regarding your personal information:
- New Zealand (Privacy Act 2020): You have the right to request access to any personal information we hold about you and request corrections if that information is inaccurate.
- European Union / United Kingdom (GDPR / UK GDPR): If you access our site from the EEA or UK, you have rights of access, rectification, erasure, data portability, restriction of processing, and objection to processing.
- United States (CCPA/CPRA): Eligible residents have the right to request disclosure of personal data collected, request deletion, and opt out of any sale or sharing of personal data (note: we do not sell personal information).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as is strictly necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, satisfy legal or reporting requirements, and resolve disputes. Non-personally identifiable technical and aggregated analytics data may be retained indefinitely for performance benchmarking.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact our Data Protection representative at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: kushnz.com