Auckland Grammar School Archives Terms of Use and Privacy Statement 

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Auckland Grammar School Archives Terms of Use

 

This platform (“Site”) is owned by Recollect Limited, and the content is owned by Auckland Grammar School (referred to in these Terms of Use as “we”, “us” or “our”). The term 'you' refers to the user or viewer of our Site.
Your use of this Site is governed by these Terms of Use (“Terms”). By accessing and browsing this Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. Please take a moment to read and understand these Terms. 

 

Rights to use Site and Content

You may access this Site and its contents for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may access, view, reproduce and print the content on this Site provided you:

• • only use the content for informational, non-commercial purposes
  • only use the content in a manner that complies with these Terms and applicable laws
  • do not modify, adapt or alter the content in any way
  • comply with any copyright notices or restrictions contained in the content

 

You are prohibited from using, reproducing, publishing, distributing, or displaying any content from this Site in any media format, including, but not limited to, news releases, television broadcasting, print publications, or internet news sites, without our express prior written consent.
In accessing this Site, you agree not to do any of the following:

• • transmit or attempt to transmit any virus on or through this Site
  • use the Site to engage in any fraudulent or illegal activities
  • Any user-provided content must not be illegal, defamatory, breach third party IP rights
  • engage in any hacking activity
  • interfere with, damage or disrupt any part of this Site or any software or network used to make this Site available

 

Use of any technological measures to scrape, extract or otherwise mine content from the Site is expressly prohibited. No content may be used, and the Site may not be accessed, for the purposes of training or developing any machine learning models or artificial intelligence systems without our express prior written consent.
Unauthorised use of this Site or its content is prohibited, and may result in your access to and use of the Site or its content being terminated.

 

Intellectual Property

All content on this Site, including text, graphics, logos, and images, is the property of Auckland Grammar School and protected by copyright or other intellectual property rights. As between you and us, we own all rights in the compilation, design and layout of this Site.
Nothing on this Site should be construed as granting a licence to use any intellectual property in this Site or the content without our permission. 
All trademarks reproduced on this Site that are not the property of or licensed to us are acknowledged on the Site.

 

Disclaimer

The content provided on the Site is for general information only and has not been prepared for the particular objectives, situation or needs of any individual user.
We do not provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the content found or offered on this Site. You acknowledge that the content on this Site is provided “as is” and that such content may contain inaccuracies or errors. 
To the extent permitted by law:

• • all warranties, representations and guarantees (whether express, implied or statutory) are excluded, including without limitation suitability, fitness for purpose, accuracy or completeness of the Site or any content; and
  • we are not liable for any damage, loss or expense, or indirect losses or consequential losses of any kind, suffered or incurred by you in connection with your access to or use of the Site or any content.

 

If the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 applies, you may have rights that are not excluded or limited by the above.

 

Registration

In order to access certain features on the Site, you may need to register with us. Registration and use of your account will be subject to the following terms and conditions that apply in addition to the Terms set out above. 

• • When registering on our Site, you will need to complete our registration form. The registration form will prompt you to provide us with certain information to enable us to create and administer your account. You must ensure that all the information you provide is accurate, complete and up to date. If any of your details change, you will ensure that you promptly update your details. We will handle your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Statement.
  • You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username, password, and any other login credentials. You agree not to share your account, password, or login credentials with any third party, or allow any third party to access your account. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account.
  • We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if we reasonably believe that you have breached the Terms, we consider it necessary due to technical or security issues, we are required to do so as a matter of law, or we consider it necessary to do so for any other reason. We will endeavour to give you notice in advance of any such suspension or termination. If your account is suspended or terminated, you will be restricted from accessing any member-restricted area of the Site.
    
    

Third Party Websites

This Site may include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

 

Security

We strive to protect the security of your information and are constantly reviewing and enhancing our information security measures. However, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed as totally secure and we do not guarantee the security of any information that you transmit to us. You acknowledge that any message or information you send to the Site may be read or intercepted by others, and that any information that you send to us is at your own risk. 
We do not guarantee that the Site or its contents are free from viruses, malware or other malicious software that could damage or interfere with your data, hardware or software. It is your responsibility to implement appropriate safeguards, such as anti-virus and other security measures, to satisfy your particular requirements as to the safety and reliability of the Site and its content.

 

Jurisdiction and Governing Law

The Site and its Content have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of New Zealand law. These Terms will be governed by New Zealand laws. Any dispute connected with the Site will be dealt with by the New Zealand courts and we and you submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts. 
Amendments
These Terms are effective from 28 February 2026. 
We may amend these Terms from time to time, and you should check and read these Terms regularly. If we do amend these Terms, we will post the revised version on the Site with an updated revision notice. By continuing to use the Site after any such amendment, you are deemed to have agreed to the amended Terms.

 

Contacting Us

If you have any questions or concerns in relation to the Site or these Terms, please contact us at admin@ags.school.nz

 

Auckland Grammar School Archives Privacy Statement

 

This Privacy Statement sets out how Auckland Grammar School (“we”, “us” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses and protects any information that we collect about you when you use this platform (“Site”) or correspond with Auckland Grammar School. It sets out various rights that you have in relation to that personal information. Please take a moment to read and understand this Privacy Statement.

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Should we collect information from which you can be identified when using this Site, then you can be assured that it will be used in accordance with this Privacy Statement.

We may change this Privacy Statement from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. By continuing to use this Site, you are deemed to have agreed to the updated Privacy Statement.

This Privacy Statement is effective from 01 January 2026.

 

What information we collect

We may collect the following information:

• • full name
  • contact information, including email address
  • demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests

 

The personal information we collect is generally supplied directly by you through our Site, such as when you create an account with us, subscribe to our emails, submit an enquiry to us, participate in one of our surveys, or provide feedback to us. [There are also certain situations in which we may collect personal information about you from someone else.
We may collect information about you indirectly through your use of our Site and the services and functionality offered through it, including through the use of cookies or similar tracking technologies (as further described in the “Cookies” section below).

What we do with the information we collect

We use, and may need to disclose, your personal information for the following purposes:

 

• • to provide you with the products and services that you request from us
  • to reply to your queries
  • to manage your account and transactions
  • to create an individual profile for you so that we can enhance your user experience
  • for our administrative and internal record keeping purposes
  • to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations
  • to improve our products and services
  • to send you information in relation to products and services offered by us, if you have indicated that you would like to receive such information and which you can unsubscribe from at any time

 

If we need to use your personal information in a way that we have not anticipated in this Privacy Statement, or that we have not otherwise notified you of before or at the time your personal information is collected, we will only do so if required or permitted by law or with your authorisation.

 

Who we share your information with

We may disclose information about you:

• • to our service providers (including our providers who host and maintain the Site)
  • to third parties to the extent reasonably required to carry out any of the purposes for which we may use your personal information (as outlined above)
  • to government or regulatory authorities
  • to courts or tribunals
  • to any third party with your authorisation
  • to any third party where we are required or permitted to do so by law

 

We will not sell your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

 

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures designed to safeguard the information we collect online.

What happens if you do not provide personal information

You are not required to provide us with the personal information we have requested. However, if you do not provide to us all the personal information we request from you, you may not be able to access and use, and we may be unable to provide to you, all of our products and services. 

 

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small data file that the Site sends to your browser, which may then store it on your system for later retrieval by the Site. Once the file is added the cookie records information about your online preferences and allows us to tailor the Site to your particular interests. Information supplied by cookies allows us to respond to you as an individual and personalise your content for a better user experience.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the Site. 
[For further information on cookies and how to switch them off see www.allaboutcookies.org.]
We also use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse web page traffic data and improve our Site to better tailor it to customer needs. We use this information solely for statistical analysis, and the data is removed from the system afterwards.

Links to other websites

The Site may contain links to other websites of interest that are operated by third parties. Once you use these links to leave our site, those sites are not governed by this Privacy Statement and we are not responsible for the collection, storage, use or protection of any information which you provide whilst visiting such third party sites. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

If you wish to obtain confirmation that we hold personal information about you and to access that information, or you wish to request a correction to your personal information that we hold, please contact us at the details provided in the “Contact Us” section below. 
If you request access to, or a copy of, your personal information, we will provide you with a copy of the personal information we keep about you, subject to any lawful grounds that may be available to us for withholding the information.  We reserve the right to charge you a reasonable amount for providing copies of any personal information you request, to take into account reasonable time, cost and effort involved in us complying with your request. 
If you request a correction to your personal information and we agree that your personal information needs correcting, an amended record of your personal information will be provided back to you. If we do not agree to your request for a correction, you have the right to provide us with a statement of correction sought, and request that we attach to your information a statement of correction sought but not made. 
We will process your requests promptly. We may need to ask you to verify your identity so we can process your request. 
You may also amend your personal information associated with your account by updating your account details.

Contact Us

If you have any queries about this Privacy Statement or personal information we have collected about you, please contact: 

Director of Information Services
Auckland Grammar School
admin@ags.school.nz

For further information about privacy generally, or if your concerns are not resolved to your satisfaction, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner at www.privacy.org.nz or on 0800 803 909

 

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