新西兰看中国（Vision Times NZ，网址：visiontimes.co.nz，以下简称“本网站”）重视读者及网站使用者的私隐。
本《私隐声明》说明本网站可能收集哪些个人资料、收集及使用资料的目的、资料可能由谁处理、保存方式，以及您依法享有的查阅及更正权利。
本网站按照适用的新西兰《Privacy Act 2020》处理个人资料。
1. 我们可能收集的资料
网站浏览及分析资料
本网站使用 Google Analytics 4（GA4）了解网站流量及使用情况。
相关资料可能包括：
- 浏览的页面及造访时间；
- 流量来源；
- 装置类型、浏览器及作业系统；
- 大致地理位置，例如国家或城市；
- 用于区分访客及工作阶段的随机识别码。
GA4 不会向本网站提供您的姓名或电邮地址，也不会储存完整 IP 位址。
本网站亦可能记录文章的总浏览次数。此类汇总统计不会用于识别个别读者。
留言资料
如您使用网站留言功能，我们可能收集：
- 您提供的姓名或显示名称；
- 电邮地址；
- 网址（如您选择提供）；
- 留言内容；
- IP 位址；
- 基本浏览器或装置资料；
- 留言时间。
您的留言及您选择公开显示的名称可能出现在网站上。
目前姓名及电邮属留言所需资料；如不提供相关必填资料，可能无法提交留言。网址属自愿提供。
其他留言资料主要用于留言管理、网站安全、防止滥用及处理相关投诉。
电邮、投稿及投诉
联络、投稿、新闻线索、更正及投诉目前主要透过以下电邮处理：infonz@visiontimes.com
是否透过电邮与我们联络由您自行决定。
如您主动联络我们，我们可能收到您自行提供的姓名、电邮地址、讯息、新闻线索、稿件、图片、附件、投诉或更正资料、版权资料及其他相关资讯。
如未提供处理相关事项所合理需要的资料，我们可能无法回复、核实或处理您的要求。
从其他来源取得的资料
如本网站从您本人以外的来源取得关于您的个人资料，而《Privacy Act 2020》要求我们通知您，我们会在合理可行的情况下采取适当步骤通知您，法定例外适用的情况除外。
2. 我们如何使用个人资料
我们只会在具有合理目的的情况下收集及使用个人资料。
相关资料可能用于：
- 维持及改善网站运作；
- 了解网站流量及内容使用情况；
- 显示及管理读者留言；
- 维护网站安全及防止恶意活动；
- 处理新闻线索、投稿及读者查询；
- 处理更正、投诉、版权及有害数位通讯事项；
- 保存合理的编辑、行政及安全纪录；
- 履行适用的法律义务。
除非与原本收集目的有关、获得适当授权或法律允许，我们不会把个人资料用于不相关的其他目的。
本网站不出售个人资料。
3. Cookies 及浏览器储存
本网站使用有限的 cookies 及浏览器储存功能。
Google Analytics 可能使用 _ga、_ga_XXXX 或类似分析 cookies，以区分访客及工作阶段。相关 cookies 通常最长可在浏览器中保存约 2 年，实际期限可能因浏览器设定及相关服务设定而有所不同。
如您选择记住留言资料，本网站可能在您的浏览器中保存相关 cookies，通常约 一年，方便日后再次留言。
部分网站显示偏好可能只保存在您的浏览器中，而不会因此自动传回本网站服务器。
您可以透过浏览器设定管理、限制或删除 cookies，但部分网站功能可能因此受到影响。
4. 第三方服务及海外处理
本网站使用第三方服务协助提供网站分析、主机及内容传送、影音内容、电邮及资料储存等功能。
其中包括 Google Analytics 等分析服务，以及部分文章中使用的 YouTube 等第三方嵌入内容。
提供相关服务时，第三方服务供应商可能处理 IP 位址、网络请求资料或完成相关服务所必要的其他技术资讯。
部分服务供应商可能在新西兰以外处理或保存资料。在《Privacy Act 2020》有关跨境披露的规定适用时，本网站会按照相关法律要求处理。
我们不会为了公开技术资料而披露与读者私隐无直接必要、且可能影响网站安全的内部系统配置。
5. 资料保存
个人资料只会在其合法用途所合理需要的期间内保存。
GA4 使用者层级分析资料目前设定为保存 14 个月。不识别个人的汇总统计资料可能保存较长时间。
留言可能在公开期间，以及留言管理、投诉、安全或其他合理需要存在的期间内保存。
电邮、新闻线索、投稿、投诉、更正要求及相关资料，会按照处理相关事项、保存必要编辑或行政纪录，以及履行法律义务所合理需要的时间保存。
正常的网站备份可能暂时包含网站资料中的个人资料，并会按照正常备份周期定期覆盖或删除。
6. 资料安全
我们采取与网站规模及所处理资料相适应的合理技术及组织措施，包括适当的存取控制、安全更新及必要的资料备份，以降低个人资料遭遗失、未经授权存取、使用、修改或披露的风险。
基于网站安全、防止滥用及处理技术问题的需要，本网站及相关技术服务供应商可能处理 IP 位址、存取时间及其他必要的安全资料。
任何网站、电邮或数位储存系统均无法保证完全不存在安全风险。
如发生已造成或可能造成 serious harm、依法需要通知的私隐事故，我们会按照《Privacy Act 2020》的要求通知 Privacy Commissioner，并在适用情况下通知受影响人士。
7. 公开留言
您主动发布于公开留言区的内容，以及您选择公开显示的名称，可能被任何网站访客看到。
请勿在公开留言中发布您不希望公开的地址、电话号码、私人电邮、身分证明资料、财务资料、健康资料或其他敏感个人资料。
如需要就特定留言提出私隐、有害数位通讯或其他权益投诉，请参阅本网站的《内容投诉与更正》。
8. 第三方连结及嵌入内容
本网站可能包含前往政府网站、社交媒体平台或其他第三方网站的连结，以及部分第三方影音内容。
如您主动点击前往第三方网站或服务，其后的资料处理由相关第三方自己的私隐政策及服务条款规范。
部分文章可能包含 YouTube 等第三方嵌入内容。加载或使用相关内容时，您的浏览器可能与相关第三方服务建立连线。
本网站不控制第三方独立收集的资料如何被处理。
9. 广告及追踪
本网站目前没有使用个人化广告 cookies、社交媒体广告像素或其他广告联播网追踪工具。
如日后启用个人化广告、广告追踪或其他相关技术，本《私隐声明》将相应更新。
10. 电子报及联络表格
本网站目前没有运作中的电子报订阅表格或网站联络表格。
联络、投稿及相关事项主要透过公开电邮地址处理。
如日后启用电子报、联络表格或其他直接收集个人资料的功能，本《私隐声明》将同步更新。
11. 查阅及更正您的个人资料
根据新西兰《Privacy Act 2020》，您可以依法要求确认我们是否持有关于您的个人资料，并要求查阅相关资料。
如您认为我们持有的个人资料不准确、不完整或具有误导性，亦可以要求更正。
请联络：Email：infonz@visiontimes.com
为保护个人资料，我们可能需要采取合理措施核实提出要求者的身分。
我们会依法尽快处理查阅要求，并一般在收到要求后 20 个工作日内作出是否提供资料的决定，法律允许延长的情况除外。
如我们依法拒绝提供全部或部分资料，会按照适用法律说明拒绝理由，并告知您向新西兰 Privacy Commissioner 投诉的权利。
12. 私隐查询、投诉及私隐事故
如您对本网站如何处理个人资料有疑问，希望查阅或更正资料，或认为您的私隐受到不当影响，请首先联络：Email：infonz@visiontimes.com
我们会按照具体情况及适用法律处理相关问题。
如问题无法直接解决，您亦可以向新西兰 Office of the Privacy Commissioner 查询或提出投诉。
13. 本私隐声明的更新
网站功能、服务及法律要求可能不时改变。
如日后加入或更改分析工具、广告服务、cookies、电子报、联络表格、第三方嵌入内容或其他涉及个人资料的功能，本《私隐声明》会视需要更新。
更新版本自网站公布之日起适用。
最后更新：2026年9月15日
Privacy Statement
Vision Times NZ (visiontimes.co.nz, referred to below as the “Website”) respects the privacy of its readers and Website users.
This Privacy Statement explains what personal information the Website may collect, why and how it may be used, who may process it, how it may be retained, and your rights to request access to or correction of your personal information.
Personal information is handled in accordance with the applicable New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.
1. Information We May Collect
Website Analytics
The Website uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand Website traffic and usage.
Information may include:
- pages viewed and visit times;
- traffic sources;
- device type, browser and operating system;
- approximate geographic location, such as country or city; and
- randomly generated identifiers used to distinguish visitors and sessions.
GA4 does not provide the Website with your name or email address and does not store complete IP addresses.
The Website may also record aggregate article-view totals. These statistics are not used to identify individual readers.
Comments
If you use the commenting function, we may collect:
- your name or display name;
- email address;
- website address, if voluntarily provided;
- comment content;
- IP address;
- basic browser or device information; and
- time of submission.
Your comment and the name you choose to display may appear publicly on the Website.
A name and email address are currently required to submit a comment. If required information is not provided, you may be unable to submit the comment. Providing a website address is voluntary.
Other comment information is primarily used for moderation, Website security, prevention of abuse and complaint handling.
Email, Submissions and Complaints
Enquiries, submissions, news tips, correction requests and complaints are currently handled primarily through:infonz@visiontimes.com
Contacting us by email is voluntary.
If you choose to contact us, we may receive your name, email address, message, news tip, article submission, images, attachments, complaint or correction information, copyright information and other information you choose to provide.
If information reasonably necessary to deal with the relevant matter is not provided, we may be unable to respond to, verify or process your request.
Information Obtained from Other Sources
Where the Website obtains personal information about you from a source other than you, and the Privacy Act 2020 requires us to notify you, we will take reasonable steps to do so as soon as reasonably practicable unless a statutory exception applies.
2. How We Use Personal Information
We collect and use personal information only where there is a reasonable purpose for doing so.
Information may be used to:
- operate and improve the Website;
- understand Website traffic and content usage;
- display and manage reader comments;
- maintain Website security and prevent malicious activity;
- deal with news tips, submissions and reader enquiries;
- handle corrections, complaints, copyright concerns and harmful digital communications matters;
- maintain reasonable editorial, administrative and security records; and
- comply with applicable legal obligations.
Personal information will not be used for unrelated purposes unless the use is connected with the purpose for which it was collected, appropriately authorised or otherwise permitted by law.
The Website does not sell personal information.
3. Cookies and Browser Storage
The Website uses a limited number of cookies and browser-storage technologies.
Google Analytics may use _ga, _ga_XXXX or similar analytics cookies to distinguish visitors and sessions. These cookies may typically remain in a browser for up to approximately two years, although the actual period may vary depending on browser and service settings.
If you choose to have your comment details remembered, the Website may store relevant cookies in your browser for approximately one year.
Some Website display preferences may be stored only in your browser and are not automatically transmitted back to the Website server.
You can manage, restrict or delete cookies through your browser settings, although doing so may affect some Website functions.
4. Third-Party Services and Overseas Processing
The Website uses third-party service providers to assist with functions including Website analytics, hosting and content delivery, embedded media, email and data storage.
These include analytics services such as Google Analytics and third-party embedded content such as YouTube on some pages.
In providing these services, relevant providers may process IP addresses, network-request data or other technical information necessary to provide the relevant service.
Some service providers may process or store information outside New Zealand. Where the overseas-disclosure requirements of the Privacy Act 2020 apply, information will be handled in accordance with those requirements.
We do not publish internal technical configurations where doing so is unnecessary for privacy transparency and could affect Website security.
5. Retention
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the lawful purpose for which it may be used.
GA4 user-level analytics data is currently configured to be retained for 14 months. Aggregated statistics that do not identify individuals may be retained for longer.
Comments may be retained while published and for as long as reasonably necessary for moderation, complaints, security or related purposes.
Emails, news tips, submissions, complaints, correction requests and related information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to deal with the relevant matter, maintain necessary editorial or administrative records and comply with legal obligations.
Normal Website backups may temporarily contain personal information held by the Website and are periodically replaced or deleted through the normal backup cycle.
6. Security
We use reasonable technical and organisational safeguards appropriate to the nature and scale of the Website and the information it handles, including appropriate access controls, security updates and necessary data backups.
For Website security, prevention of abuse and technical troubleshooting, the Website and relevant service providers may process IP addresses, access times and other necessary security information.
No Website, email or digital-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely free from security risks.
If a privacy breach has caused or is likely to cause serious harm and meets the notification requirements of the Privacy Act 2020, we will notify the Privacy Commissioner and, where required, affected individuals in accordance with applicable law.
7. Public Comments
Comments you voluntarily publish, together with the name you choose to display, may be visible to anyone visiting the Website.
Please do not publish addresses, telephone numbers, private email addresses, identity-document information, financial information, health information or other sensitive personal information unless you intend it to be public.
For privacy, harmful digital communications or other concerns relating to a particular comment, please refer to the Website’s Complaints & Corrections policy.
8. Third-Party Links and Embedded Content
The Website may contain links to government websites, social-media platforms and other third-party websites, as well as some third-party embedded media.
If you choose to visit a third-party website or service, subsequent information handling is governed by that third party’s own privacy policy and terms.
Some articles may contain third-party embedded content such as YouTube videos. Loading or interacting with that content may cause your browser to connect to the relevant third-party service.
The Website does not control how third parties independently collect or handle information.
9. Advertising and Tracking
The Website currently does not use personalised advertising cookies, social-media advertising pixels or other advertising-network tracking tools.
If personalised advertising, advertising tracking or similar technologies are introduced in the future, this Privacy Statement will be updated accordingly.
10. Newsletters and Contact Forms
The Website currently does not operate an active newsletter subscription form or Website contact form.
Enquiries, submissions and related matters are primarily handled through the published email address.
If a newsletter, contact form or another feature that directly collects personal information is introduced, this Privacy Statement will be updated accordingly.
11. Access and Correction
Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you may request confirmation of whether personal information about you is held and may request access to that information.
You may also request correction if you believe information held about you is inaccurate, incomplete or misleading.
Please contact:Email: infonz@visiontimes.com
Reasonable steps may be taken to verify the identity of the person making a request before personal information is released.
Access requests will be handled as soon as reasonably practicable. A decision on whether access will be provided will generally be made within 20 working days of receiving the request, subject to any extension permitted by law.
If access to some or all of the requested information is lawfully refused, we will provide the applicable reason for the refusal and advise you of your right to complain to the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner.
12. Privacy Enquiries, Complaints and Breaches
If you have questions about how personal information is handled, wish to request access to or correction of information, or have concerns about your privacy, please contact:Email: infonz@visiontimes.com
We will deal with the matter according to the circumstances and applicable law.
If the issue cannot be resolved directly, you may also contact or make a complaint to the New Zealand Office of the Privacy Commissioner.
13. Changes to this Privacy Statement
Website functions, services and legal requirements may change over time.
This Privacy Statement may be updated where analytics, advertising services, cookies, newsletters, contact forms, embedded content or other functions involving personal information are introduced or changed.
Updated versions will apply from the date they are published on the Website.
Last updated: 15 September 2026