Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 12 2025
Website: https://busyhands.co.nz

Who We Are

We are Busy Hands Montessori, a Montessori preschool based in Hamilton, New Zealand. This policy explains how we handle your personal information when you visit our website.

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymised hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public.

Media

If you upload images, please avoid uploading files that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as other visitors may download and extract this information.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and last for one year.
A temporary cookie is used on the login page to test browser compatibility.
When you log in, we use cookies to save your login status and screen display preferences. “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks.
If you edit or publish a post, a cookie containing the post ID will be saved for one day.

Embedded Content

Articles on this website may include embedded content like videos, images, or maps. Embedded content from other websites behaves the same as if you visited those websites directly. They may collect data, use cookies, and track your interactions.

Sharing Your Data

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email to help with verification.

Data Retention

If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This helps us recognise and approve future comments automatically.
For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data (except usernames). Admins can also access and edit this information.

Your Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also ask us to erase your data, except for what we need to retain for legal or security reasons.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be scanned by automated spam detection tools.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy or how your information is handled, please contact us:

Busy Hands Montessori
56 Cameron Road, Hamilton East, Hamilton 3216
Email: thebusyhands@gmail.com
Phone: 07-8567297 / 0225019878

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Any updates will be posted on this page with a new effective date.