Privacy Policy

1. About This Policy

NeuralConnexion Research Institute ("we", "us", "our") is a New Zealand charitable trust based in Auckland. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit our website at ncri.nz or interact with us.

We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and the Information Privacy Principles it contains.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Contact information you provide through our contact form, including your name, email address and message content.
• Donation information when you make a donation through our Stripe payment integration. Payment card details are processed directly by Stripe and are never stored on our servers.
• Usage data collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited and time spent on our site. This data is collected through standard web server logs and Cloudflare analytics.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries submitted through our contact form.
• To process and acknowledge donations.
• To improve our website and understand how visitors use it.
• To comply with our legal obligations under New Zealand law.

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for automated decision-making or profiling.

4. Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Stripe for payment processing. Stripe's privacy policy is available at stripe.com/privacy.
• Cloudflare for website hosting and security. Cloudflare's privacy policy is available at cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.
• Fonts are self-hosted on our own website, so no third-party font service receives your IP address when you visit.

5. Data Storage and Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. Our website is served over HTTPS and protected by Cloudflare's security infrastructure.

Contact form submissions are transmitted securely and stored only for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry.

6. Cookies

Our website uses essential cookies required for the site to function correctly. We do not use advertising cookies or tracking pixels. Cloudflare may set functional cookies for security and performance purposes.

7. Your Rights

Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of your personal information where appropriate.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@ncri.nz.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us: