Cookie Policy
Last updated: 30 May 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Sproutgreen.ddd ("we", "us", "our") uses cookies and similar technologies (including localStorage and pixels) on our website. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.
New Zealand does not have a standalone "cookie law" like the EU ePrivacy Directive. However, where cookies collect personal information (for example, IP addresses or unique identifiers), the Privacy Act 2020 and its Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) apply — particularly IPP 3 (collection directly from you) and IPP 3A (indirect collection, effective 1 May 2026).
Agency Details
Agency name: Sproutgreen.ddd
Address: 4/2 Reyburn Street, Whangārei 0110, New Zealand
Email: partners@sproutgreen.world
Phone: +64 21 251 9301
Privacy Officer: Contact via email with "Privacy Officer" in the subject line.
What Are Cookies and Similar Technologies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. LocalStorage is a browser storage mechanism we use to remember your cookie preferences. Pixels (web beacons) are tiny graphics that may be used by analytics or marketing tools to track page views. Together, these technologies may collect personal information depending on how they are configured.
Why We Use Cookies (Purpose of Collection)
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Enable essential website functionality and remember your cookie preferences.
- Understand how visitors use our website (with your consent).
- Measure marketing campaign effectiveness (with your consent).
- Maintain website security through server-side logging.
Providing non-essential cookies is voluntary. If you reject analytics and marketing cookies, the website will continue to function with only essential technologies enabled.
Cookie Categories
1. Strictly Necessary (Always Active)
These technologies are essential for the website to operate. They do not require consent under New Zealand best practice because they do not track you for secondary purposes.
| Name / Key | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| nature_outdoor_cookie_consent | localStorage | Stores your cookie consent choices | 12 months |
| Session cookies | Cookie | Basic navigation and security | Session |
2. Analytics Cookies (Consent Required)
With your consent, analytics tools may collect pages visited, session duration, device type, approximate location (from IP address), and referral source. This personal information is used to improve website content and usability. Data is aggregated where possible. Retention: up to 26 months. These cookies are not loaded unless you click "Accept All" or enable Analytics in Cookie Settings.
3. Marketing Cookies (Consent Required)
With your consent, marketing cookies may measure advertising effectiveness and track conversions. These are only activated if you explicitly opt in. We do not use marketing cookies to send unsolicited electronic messages in breach of the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007.
Third-Party Technologies
The following third-party services may set cookies or collect personal information when you use our website:
- Google Maps (Contact page embed) — may collect location and usage data under Google's Privacy Policy. Loaded when you visit the Contact page regardless of cookie consent, as the embed is part of page content.
- Phosphor Icons CDN (unpkg.com) — delivers icon fonts; may log IP addresses for content delivery.
- Analytics providers — only loaded with your consent to analytics cookies.
We take reasonable steps under IPP 3A to inform you of indirect collection through these services via this Policy.
How to Manage Your Preferences
When you first visit our site, a cookie banner offers:
- Accept All — enables analytics and marketing cookies.
- Reject — only strictly necessary technologies are used.
- Cookie Settings — choose analytics and marketing individually. Strictly necessary cookies cannot be disabled.
To change preferences later: clear your browser's localStorage and cookies for sproutgreen.world and revisit the site, or use Cookie Settings in the banner if it reappears.
Browser Controls
Most browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) allow you to block or delete cookies through settings. Instructions are available in your browser's help section. Note:
- Blocking all cookies may prevent the consent preference from being saved, causing the banner to reappear on each visit.
- Blocking third-party cookies may affect embedded content such as Google Maps.
Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. New Zealand law does not currently require us to respond to DNT signals. We honour your explicit cookie choices via our consent banner instead.
Personal Information and Your Rights
Information collected via cookies may constitute personal information under the Privacy Act 2020. You have the right to:
- Access personal information we hold that was collected via cookies (IPP 6).
- Request correction of inaccurate information (IPP 7).
- Withdraw consent for analytics and marketing cookies at any time.
- Complain to us or the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (0800 803 909).
Contact our Privacy Officer at partners@sproutgreen.world. See our Privacy Policy for full details on retention, security, and overseas disclosure.
GDPR (EEA Visitors)
Visitors from the European Economic Area must opt in before non-essential cookies are placed, in line with GDPR requirements. Our consent banner implements this opt-in mechanism.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy when we change technologies, service providers, or legal requirements. The "Last updated" date reflects the latest version. Check this page periodically for updates.