Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 1, 2026
Welcome to rugvillage.co.nz. We are committed to protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you visit our website for independent reviews and comparisons of the best New Zealand betting sites.
Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of information when you use our website:
- Personal Information: Name and email address, only when voluntarily submitted by you (e.g., when contacting us or subscribing to a newsletter).
- Technical & Device Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and internet service provider.
- Usage Data: Pages viewed, time spent on the site, referring URLs, links clicked, and other diagnostic data.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Information gathered via cookies and similar technologies to track site activity.
How We Use Information
We process the information we collect for specific, legitimate business purposes, including:
- Site Performance & Analytics: Monitoring and analysing web traffic, usage patterns, and user engagement to improve our content and user experience.
- Affiliate Tracking: Generating and monitoring outgoing affiliate referral links when you click through to licensed third-party betting operators.
- Website Maintenance: Detecting, preventing, and addressing technical issues, spam, and fraudulent activity.
- Communications: Responding to user inquiries, support requests, or feedback.
Cookie Policy
Our website uses cookies—small text files placed on your device—to function effectively and enhance your browsing experience.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the basic operation and security of the website.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: Used to recognise and count visitors and understand how users navigate our site.
- Affiliate/Tracking Cookies: Placed when you click outbound links to betting partners to verify that a referral originated from rugvillage.co.nz.
Opt-Out Options: You can manage or disable cookies through your web browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
Third-Party Links
rugvillage.co.nz contains hyperlinks to external third-party online casinos, sportsbooks, and betting operators. We do not own, operate, or control these external websites, and we are not responsible for their content, security, or privacy practices.
When you click on an external link, you leave our site and become subject to the terms and privacy policies of that third party. We strongly encourage you to review the privacy policy of any gambling operator before creating an account or providing personal details.
Your Rights
We respect your privacy rights and ensure compliance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020. Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have specific statutory rights:
- New Zealand Residents: Under the Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to request access to any personal information we hold about you and request corrections if that information is inaccurate.
- EU/UK Visitors (GDPR): You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, as well as the right to data portability.
- US/California Residents (CCPA/CPRA): You have the right to know what personal information is collected, request its deletion, and opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information (note: we do not sell personal data).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Aggregated or anonymised usage and analytics data that cannot identify you personally may be stored indefinitely for statistical and research purposes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your data, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@rugvillage.co.nz
Website: rugvillage.co.nz