Privacy Policy

Effective date: 2026-03-24

At Max Recycling (https://maxrecycling.co.nz), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.

Who we are

Our website address is: https://maxrecycling.co.nz.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information including:

Name, email address, and phone number submitted via contact forms
Information you provide when contacting us or requesting services
Technical data such as IP address, browser type, and device information
Website usage data collected through cookies and analytics tools

Contact Forms

When you submit an enquiry or request a service through our website, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide. This information is used to respond to your enquiry, arrange services, and communicate with you.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may be able to download and extract such data.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and website functionality.

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, cookies are set to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected.
If you edit or publish content, a cookie will be saved indicating the post ID. It expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you have visited the external website, which may collect data and use cookies.

Analytics

We may use tools such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This includes information such as pages visited and time spent on the site. This helps us improve our website and services.

How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to:

Respond to enquiries and service requests
Provide and manage our services
Improve our website and customer experience
Maintain security and prevent misuse

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information only where required by law or to protect our legal rights.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely.

For registered users (if any), personal information is stored in user profiles. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of your personal data or request that we erase your data, subject to legal requirements.