Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 27, 2026

Welcome to New Zealand Cricket. This Privacy Policy outlines how New Zealand Cricket ("NZC", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (each, a "User") of the https://www.nzc.nz website ("Site") and any related services. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting the information you share with us. By using our Site and services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

New Zealand Cricket may collect non-personally identifiable information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. This information is typically technical and does not directly identify an individual. The types of non-personally identifiable information we may collect include:

IP Address: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, which is a numerical label assigned to your device.
Browser Type: The type of web browser you are using (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari).
Operating System: The operating system of your device (e.g., Windows, macOS, Android, iOS).
Pages Visited: The specific pages you access on our Site, the order in which you visit them, and the time spent on each page.
Referring URLs: The website address that referred you to our Site.

This information is used for internal analytics, to improve the functionality and content of our Site, to understand user preferences, and to enhance the overall user experience. This data is generally aggregated and anonymized.

Cookies

Our Site may use "cookies" to enhance the User experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by a web server that allow a website to recognize your device when you revisit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide reporting information.

We use cookies for various purposes, including:

Website Functionality: Essential cookies that enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.
Analytics: To collect information about how Users interact with our Site, which helps us understand usage patterns and improve our services.
Personalization: To remember your preferences and settings, such as language choices.

You may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, if you do so, please note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.

Third-Party Services

New Zealand Cricket may engage third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Site and services, to provide the Site on our behalf, to perform Site-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our Site is used. These third parties may have access to your non-personally identifiable information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

Examples of third-party services we may use include:

Analytics Providers: Such as Google Analytics, to track and report website traffic.
Social Media Widgets: For sharing content on social media platforms.
Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): To enhance the speed and reliability of content delivery.

These third-party services may have their own privacy policies governing how they collect, use, and disclose information. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies. New Zealand Cricket is not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties.

Advertising

We may use third-party advertising companies to serve advertisements when you visit our Site. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. This is typically done through the use of cookies or web beacons.

If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, you can consult relevant industry opt-out pages or your browser settings.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

New Zealand Cricket has the discretion to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the non-personally identifiable information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site, please do not hesitate to contact us through our dedicated contact page.