Terms of Use & Privacy
Terms of use
The Eco-index website is protected by copyright and may not be reproduced in whole or in part.
You agree that you will not attempt to alter this site or employ any robot, spider, or other device or process or means whatever to use this site for any unauthorised purposes. You agree not to:
make excessive traffic demands;
deliver viruses or forward any other system that is of a destructive nature or capable of so being whether alone or in combination;
otherwise engage in any other behaviour that may be reasonably expected to inhibit other users from using and enjoying the site; or
damage or destroy the reputation of Eco-index or New Zealand's Biological Heritage National Science Challenge.
We accept no obligation to monitor the use of this site. However, we reserve the right to disclose any information as required by law, to block access to you, your agents, associates or your company and take such other action as may be reasonably necessary to prevent any breach of these terms and conditions or any breach of applicable laws. We will also in its absolute discretion fully co-operate with the relevant authorities with respect to any investigation of suspected unlawful activity or violation of the website's security.
You accept that access to or use of the Eco-index website or services or pages linked to it will not necessarily be uninterrupted or error free. We do not warrant that any information, software or other material accessible from this site is free of viruses or other harmful components.
We are not responsible for any information contained on sites that this website provides links to nor any third party content that can be accessed through this website. The inclusion of any link to a website is not an endorsement of the linked site.
You also acknowledge that we may suspend the operation of the Eco-index website for repair or maintenance work or in order to update the contents or functionality of the website.
We reserve the right to modify or terminate the Eco-index website for any reason without notice at any time.
Enquiries or Complaints
If you have any enquiries or complaints about the information or services provided by this website then please us the contact us page to get in touch.
We will only record your email address if you send us a message. Your email address, if supplied to us, will only be used for the purpose for which you provided it. We will not use your email address for any other purpose, and will not disclose it, without your consent.
Last updated: These Terms were last updated on 11 February 2022.
Privacy Policy
We only collect anonymous information.
We use technologies like cookies (small files stored by your browser), web beacons, or unique device identifiers to anonymously identify your computer or device so we can deliver a better experience. Our systems also log information like your browser, operating system and IP address. We do not collect personally identifiable information about you. In other words, we do not collect information such as your name, address, phone number or email address. We do not knowingly contact or collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so we can promptly obtain parental consent or remove the information.
We do not store or share your precise location.
We do not use or collect your precise geographic location.
We do not collect personal data.
We do not keep personal data.
No ad companies collect data through our service.
We do not allow advertising companies to collect data through our service for ad targeting.
You can ask privacy questions.
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policies, please contact us.
We take detailed steps to protect information submitted to our database.
We take reasonable administrative, physical and electronic measures designed to safeguard and protect your information from unauthorized access or disclosure. This includes utilizing Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts the personal information you input, and storing your information in encrypted form behind a firewall designed to block access from outside our network. However, no security or encryption method can be guaranteed to protect information from hackers or human error.
Information we collect may be stored or processed on computers located in any country where we do business.
Special situations may require disclosure of your data.
To operate the service, we also may make identifiable and anonymous information available to third parties in these limited circumstances: (1) with your express consent, (2) when we have a good faith belief it is required by law, (3) when we have a good faith belief it is necessary to protect our rights or property, or (4) to any successor or purchaser in a merger, acquisition, liquidation, dissolution or sale of assets. Your consent will not be required for disclosure in these cases, but we will attempt to notify you, to the extent permitted by law to do so.
You can review more privacy-related information.
This privacy policy was last updated on 20 December 2021. Our privacy policy may change from time to time. If we make any material changes to our policies, we will place a prominent notice on our website or application. If the change materially affects registered users, we will send a notice to you by email, push notification or text.