Privacy Policy

1. Data Controller Identification

This website is operated by Magnamyth ("we", "us", "our"). We are committed to safeguarding personal information collected from visitors across New Zealand and international travelers planning journeys in Aotearoa. For privacy concerns or rights requests, contact our designated privacy desk at info@magnamyth.shop.

2. Scope of this Policy

This Privacy Policy governs personal information collected through the website domain magnamyth.shop, communication via web forms, and email exchanges concerning travel guides and itinerary blueprints.

3. Categories of Data Collected

We collect information in three ways:

Direct Submissions: Full name, email address, optional contact telephone number, and custom message contents submitted through inquiry forms.
Automatically Collected Telemetry: Anonymized IP addresses, browser agents, operating systems, visit timestamps, and page engagement patterns.
Cookie Identifiers: Preferences saved via Google Consent Mode v2 regarding storage permissions.

4. Purposes and Legal Bases for Processing

Processing Purpose	Categories of Data	Legal Basis (NZ Privacy Act / Equivalent)
Responding to travel advice inquiries	Name, email, phone, trip details	Consent & Legitimate Interest to provide requested communication (Principle 1-4)
Website security & abuse defense	IP address, HTTP request headers	Legitimate Interest to protect infrastructure stability
Content readership analytics	Aggregated cookie and device telemetry	Consent obtained via Consent Banner (Principle 3)

5. Cookies, Analytics and Consent Management

We employ Google Consent Mode v2. By default, before user interaction with our banner, advertising storage, analytics telemetry, and ad personalization are set to 'denied'. Only strictly necessary functional storage remains granted. You may amend your permissions at any moment via the persistent link in our footer.

6. Third-Party Disclosures

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Data may be processed by trusted infrastructure hosting providers who comply with stringent security covenants, or disclosed where compelled by New Zealand law enforcement authorities.

7. Cross-Border Data Transfers

Because cloud infrastructure may utilize overseas servers, information may be stored outside New Zealand. In all instances, transfers adhere to Information Privacy Principle 12 of the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, ensuring recipient platforms provide comparable safeguards.

8. Data Retention

Inquiry messages are retained for twenty-four (24) months to facilitate ongoing editorial communication, after which they are permanently deleted or irreversibly anonymized.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you hold the right to request access to and correction of any personal information we hold about you. You may also lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) (New Zealand) at privacy.org.nz.

10. Security Standards

We apply industry-standard Transport Layer Security (TLS/HTTPS) encryption, strict server firewalls, and restricted administrative privileges to protect against unauthorized access.

11. Children's Privacy

Our services and articles are aimed at general audiences and adults planning outdoor journeys. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 16 years.

12. Contact for Privacy Matters

Magnamyth Editorial Office
Email: info@magnamyth.shop
Jurisdiction: New Zealand