About the Whangarei District Council website
This page contains information about the Whangarei District Council website. Site Purpose
This site is the primary online publication medium for the Whangarei District Council.
Site Audience
The primary audience is the public of Whangarei District, however the site is not limited to this set of the population.
We recognise that multiple differing users may wish to view this publication. We have aimed to cater to the widest possible audience.
Site Design
This site is intended to adhere to the Government Web Guidelines. Meeting the guidelines ensures that the Whangarei District Council website conforms to industry "best practice" for web development. Please see Accessibility to view the ways we have catered the web site to make it accessible to the greatest amount of users possible.
We will continue to enhance site accessibility in response to changes in the Guidelines and feedback from users.
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Disclaimer
Whangarei District Council has made every reasonable effort to provide accurate information on this website. However, the council does not present this information as advice and does not accept responsibility for actions taken based on reading it. The council does not guarantee that:
- website visitors will have uninterrupted or error-free access to, and use of, the website
- the website or any files available for downloading will be error-free or free from viruses, faults or defects
- the content of the website is accurate, complete, or suitable for a particular purpose. Website visitors must rely on their own judgment in relation to any matter of that type.
Privacy Statement
The collection and use of personal information by the Whangarei District Council is regulated by the Privacy Act 1993. Under this Act, personal information may be collected only for a lawful purpose connected with a function or activity of the council and only if necessary for that purpose. Such information must, as a general rule, be collected directly from the individual concerned and that person must be told why the information is needed.
Whangarei District Council will use personal information provided by website visitors only for the reasons it was given. The council will not share personal information with any third parties unless written permission is given by the website visitor concerned.
All enquiries about or formal requests for information in terms of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, or the Privacy Act 1993 should be in writing to:
Whangarei District Council
Private Bag 9023
Whangarei
For more detailed information about the Privacy Act you can refer to the Privacy Commissioner's Guide to the Privacy Act 1993 .
If you are concerned that the council may have breached the Privacy Act or if you are not sure of our obligations, you can call the Privacy Commissioner's Privacy Hotline: 0800 WDC INFO (0800 932 4636).
Copyright
This website and all its content is owned by the Whangarei District Council and is subject to copyright. Website visitors may reproduce, store and use the content of this website for personal, informational and non-commercial purposes only.
Except as stated in the above paragraph, no portion of the content of the website, or the council logo, may be copied or used without the written permission of the council.
Website Use
Website visitors are not allowed to do anything which alters the website, or interferes with or affects its working. This includes removing anything from it, adding anything to it, linking it to another website, and distributing any part of it to anyone else.
Links
The council is not affiliated with any person whose goods or services are linked to or from the website or any linked site. The council does not sponsor, endorse or approve of any of those goods or services. The council cannot guarantee that external sites are accurate or that they will operate correctly.
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