Privacy Policy

Please read this privacy policy ("Policy") carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your Personal Data and how we will treat it. This Policy explains how your Personal Data is collected, used, and disclosed by Nestlé New Zealand Ltd and its wholly owned subsidiaries (“Nestlé NZ”, “We”, “Us”), who together manufacture and distribute our GO Healthy range of products and other products. This Policy applies to individuals who interact with Nestlé NZ services as consumers ("you"). It also tells you how you can access and update your Personal Data and make certain choices about how your Personal Data are used.

This Policy covers both our online and offline data collection activities, including Personal Data that We collect through our various channels such as websites, apps, third party social networks, Consumer Engagement Service, points of sale and events. Please note that We might aggregate personal data from different sources (website, offline event). As part of this, We combine Personal Data that were originally collected by different Nestlé NZ entities or partners. Please see Section 9 for further information on how to object to this.

If you do not provide necessary Personal Data to us (We will indicate to you when this is the case, for example, by making this information clear in our registration forms), We may not be able to provide you with our goods and/or services. This Policy can change from time to time (see Section 11).

This Policy provides important information in the following areas:

1. SOURCES OF PERSONAL DATA
2. PERSONAL DATA THAT WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU AND HOW WE COLLECT IT
3. PERSONAL DATA OF CHILDREN
4. COOKIES/SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES, LOG FILES AND WEB BEACONS
5. USES MADE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
6. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
7. RETENTION OF PERSONAL DATA
8. STORAGE AND/OR TRANSFER OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA
9. ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONAL DATA
10. YOUR CHOICES ABOUT HOW WE USE AND DISCLOSE YOUR PERSONAL DATA
11. CHANGES TO OUR POLICY
12. DATA CONTROLLERS & CONTACT

1. SOURCES OF PERSONAL DATA

This Policy applies to Personal Data that We collect from or about you, through the methods described below (see Section 2), from the following sources:

Nestlé NZ websites. Consumer-directed websites operated by or for Nestlé, including sites that We operate under our own domains/URLs and mini-sites that We run on third party social networks such as Facebook ("Websites").

Nestlé NZ mobile sites/apps. Consumer-directed mobile sites or applications operated by or for Nestlé, such as smartphone apps.

E-mail, text and other electronic messages. Interactions with electronic communications between you and Nestlé.

CES. Communications with our Consumer Engagement Centre ("CES").

Offline registration forms. Printed or digital registration and similar forms that We collect via, for example, postal mail, in-store demos, contests and other promotions, or events.

Advertising interactions. Interactions with our advertisements (e.g., if you interact with on one of our ads on a third party website, we may receive information about that interaction).

Data We create. In the course of our interactions with you, we may create Personal Data about you (e.g. records of your purchases from our websites).

Data from other sources. Third party social networks (e.g. such as Facebook, Google), market research (if feedback not provided on an anonymous basis), third party data aggregators, Nestlé NZ promotional partners, public sources and data received when we acquire other companies.

2. PERSONAL DATA THAT WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU AND HOW WE COLLECT IT

Depending on how you interact with Nestlé NZ (online, offline, over the phone, etc.), We collect various types of information from you, as described below.

Personal contact information. This includes any information you provide to Us that would allow Us to contact you, such as your name, postal address, e-mail address, social network details, or phone number.

Account login information. Any information that is required to give you access to your specific account profile. Examples include your login ID/email address, screen name, password in unrecoverable form, and/or security question and answer.

Demographic information & interests. Any information that describes your demographic or behavioural characteristics. Examples include your date of birth, age or age range, gender, geographic location (e.g. postcode/zip code), favourite products, hobbies and interests, and household or lifestyle information.

Information from computer/mobile device. Any information about the computer system or other technological device that you use to access one of our Websites or apps, such as the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer or device to the Internet, operating system type, and web browser type and version. If you access a Nestlé NZ website or app via a mobile device such as a smartphone, the collected information will also include, where permitted, your phone’s unique device ID, advertising ID, geo-location, and other similar mobile device data.

Websites/communication usage information. As you navigate through and interact with our Websites or newsletters, We use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your actions. This includes information such as which links you click on, which pages or content you view and for how long, and other similar information and statistics about your interactions, such as content response times, download errors and length of visits to certain pages. This information is captured using automated technologies such as cookies and web beacons, and is also collected through the use of third party tracking for analytics and advertising purposes. You have the right to object to the use of such technologies, for further details please see Section 4.

Market research & consumer feedback. Any information that you voluntarily share with Us about your experience of using our products and services.

Consumer-generated content. Any content that you create and then share with Us on third party social networks or by uploading it to one of our Websites or apps, including the use of third party social network apps such as Facebook. Examples include photos, videos, personal stories, or other similar media or content. Where permitted, We collect and publish consumer-generated content in connection with a variety of activities, including contests and other promotions, website community features, consumer engagement, and third party social networking.

Third party social network information. Any information that you share publicly on a third party social network or information that is part of your profile on a third party social network (such as Facebook) and that you allow the third party social network to share with Us. Examples include your basic account information (e.g. name, email address, gender, birthday, current city, profile picture, user ID, list of friends, etc.) and any other additional information or activities that you permit the third party social network to share. We receive your third party social network profile information (or parts of it) every time you download or interact with a Nestlé NZ web application on a third party social network such as Facebook, every time you use a social networking feature that is integrated within a Nestlé NZ site (such as Facebook Connect) or every time you interact with Us through a third party social network. To learn more about how your information from a third party social network is obtained by Nestlé, or to opt-out of sharing such social network information, please visit the website of the relevant third party social network.

Payment and Financial information. Any information that We need in order to fulfil an order, or that you use to make a purchase, such as your debit or credit card details (cardholder name, card number, expiration date, etc.) or other forms of payment (if such are made available). In any case, We or our payment processing provider(s) handle payment and financial information in a manner compliant with applicable laws, regulations and security standards such as PCI DSS.

Calls to Consumer Engagement Services. Communications with a CES can be recorded or listened into, in accordance with applicable laws, for local operational needs (e.g. for quality or training purposes). Payment card details are not recorded. Where required by law, you will be informed about such recording at the beginning of your call.

Sensitive Personal Data. We may process certain sensitive personal data that you provide to us for marketing purposes with your express prior consent. If we process your sensitive personal data for other purposes, we may rely on the following legal bases: (i) detection and prevention of crime (including the prevention of fraud); and (ii) compliance with applicable law.

3. PERSONAL DATA OF CHILDREN

We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal data from children below the age of 18. If we discover that we have unintentionally collected personal data from a child below 18, we will remove that child’s personal data from our records promptly. However, Nestlé NZ may collect personal data about children below the age of 18 years of age from the parent or guardian directly, and with that person’s explicit consent.

4. COOKIES/SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES, LOG FILES AND WEB BEACONS

Cookies Notice

Thank you for visiting our website (“Website”). This cookies notice applies to the Website, any website or branded pages on third party platforms (e.g.YouTube and Facebook) and applications accessed or used through such websites or platforms which are operated by or on behalf of Nestlé New Zealand Ltd  and its wholly owned subsidiaries, who together manufacture and distribute our GO Healthy range of products and other products (“Nestlé Site”).

By using a Nestlé Site, you are consenting to our use of cookies and other tracking technology in accordance with this notice. If you do not agree to our use of cookies and other tracking technology in this way, you should set your browser settings accordingly or not use the Website. If you disable cookies that we use, this may impact your user experience while on the Nestlé Site.

When using a mobile device to connect to the internet, you should also refer to the privacy policy of the specific App you are using to understand its specific data collection practices.

1. What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the website. See below for details on what information is collected by cookies and how we use that information.

For more information about the kinds of data that we generally collect, please read our 

2. How and why do we use Cookies?

We use cookies to improve the use and functionality of Nestlé Sites and to gain a better understanding of how visitors use Nestlé Sites and the tools and services offered on it. Cookies help us tailor Nestlé Sites to your personal needs, to improve its user-friendliness, gain customer satisfaction feedback and to communicate to you elsewhere on the internet.

3. What types of cookies may be used on Nestlé Sites?

We may use the following types of cookies on Nestlé Sites:

Session cookies

Session cookies are temporary cookie files which are erased when you close your browser. When you restart your browser and go back to the site that created that cookie, the website will treat you as a new visitor.

Persistent cookies

Persistent cookies stay on your browser until you delete them manually or until your browser deletes them based on the duration period set within the cookie. These cookies will recognize you as a return visitor.

Necessary cookies

Necessary cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of a Nestlé Site. They enable you to navigate around the site and use our features.

Cookies that send information to us

These are the cookies that we set on a Nestlé Site and they can only be read by that site. This is known as a “First Party” cookie.

We also place cookies on our ads which are placed on other websites owned by third parties (e.g. Facebook). We obtain information via those cookies when you click on or interact with the advertisement. We may use the information obtained by these cookies to serve you with advertising that is relevant and of interest to you based on your past online behaviour

Cookies that send information to other companies

These are cookies that are set on a Nestlé Site to send information to other companies (e.g. Facebook or advertisers). They may use the data collected from these cookies to anonymously target advertising to you on other websites, based on your visit to this Website. For example, if you use a social widget (e.g. the Facebook icon) on the Website, it will record your “share” or “like”. Facebook (as the company setting the cookie) will collect the data.

Examples of cookies used on this Website

Other similar technologies

Nestlé Sites also make use of other tracking technologies including IP addresses, log files and web beacons, which also help us tailor Nestlé Sites to your personal needs.

IP addresses

An IP address is a number that is used by computers on the network to identify your computer every time you log on to the Internet. We may record IP Addresses for the following purposes:

(i) troubleshoot technical concerns, (ii) maintain website safety and security (iii) better understand how our websites are utilized, and (iv) to better tailor content to your needs depending on the country you are in.

Log Files

We (or a third party on our behalf) may collect information in the form of log files that record website activity and gather statistics about a user’s browsing habits. These entries are generated anonymously, and help us gather (among other things) (i) a user’s browser type and operating system, (ii) information about a user’s session (such as the URL they came from, the date and time they visited our website, and which pages they've viewed on our website and for how long), and, (iii) other similar navigational or click-stream data.

Web Beacons

We may use web beacons (also known as pixels or clear GIFs) on the Nestlé Sites. Web beacons (also known as “web bugs”) are small strings of code that provide a method of delivering a graphic image on a web page for the purpose of transferring data back to us. The information collected via web beacons may include information about how a user responds to an email campaign (e.g. the time the email is opened, where does the user link to from the email, etc.). We use web beacon information for a variety of purposes, including, site traffic reporting, unique visitor counts, advertising and email auditing and reporting, and personalization.

6. Manage your cookies/preferences

You should ensure that your computer setting reflects whether you are happy to accept cookies or not. You can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, or you can simply set it to refuse them. You do not need to have cookies on to use or navigate through many parts of Nestlé Sites although you may not have access to all the features on Nestlé Sites if you do so. See the 'help' button on your browser (e.g. Google Chrome, Firefox) for how you can do this. Remember that if you use different computers in different locations, you will need to ensure that each browser is adjusted to suit your cookie preferences.

As a web beacon forms part of a webpage, it is not possible to ‘opt-out’ but you can render them ineffective by opting out of the cookies they set.

For more information about targeting and advertising cookies, visit Your Online Choices: http://www.youronlinechoices.com.au

7. Legal Notice Update

We reserve the right to make any changes and corrections to this notice. Please refer to this page from time to time to review these and new additional information.

This notice was last updated March 2024

Log Files. We collect information in the form of log files that record website activity and gather statistics about your browsing habits. These entries are generated automatically, and help Us to troubleshoot errors, improve performance and maintain the security of our Websites.

Web Beacons. Web beacons (also known as "web bugs") are small strings of code that deliver a graphic image on a web page or in an email for the purpose of transferring data back to Us. The information collected via web beacons will include information such as IP address, as well as information about how you respond to an email campaign (e.g. at what time the email was opened, which links you click on in the email, etc.). We will use web beacons on our Websites or include them in e-mails that We send to you. We use web beacon information for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to, site traffic reporting, unique visitor counts, advertising, email auditing and reporting, and personalisation.

5. USES MADE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

The following paragraphs describe the various purposes for which We collect and use your Personal Data, and the different types of Personal Data that are collected for each purpose. Please note that not all of the uses below will be relevant to every individual.

6. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We also share your Personal Data with the following types of third party organisations:

Service providers. These are external companies that We use to help Us run our business (e.g. order fulfilment, payment processing, fraud detection and identity verification, website operation, market research companies, support services, promotions, website development, data analysis, CRC, etc.). Service providers, and their selected staff, are only allowed to access and use your Personal Data on Our behalf for the specific tasks that they have been requested to carry out, based on our instructions, and are required to keep your Personal Data confidential and secure.

Credit reporting agencies/debt collectors. To the extent permitted by applicable law, credit reporting agencies and debt collectors are external companies that We use to help Us to verify your creditworthiness (in particular for orders with invoice) or to collect outstanding invoices.

Third party companies using Personal Data for their own marketing purposes. Except in situations where you have given your consent, We do not license or sell your Personal Data to third party companies for their own marketing purposes. Their identity will be disclosed at the time your consent is sought.

Third party recipients using Personal Data for legal reasons or due to merger/acquisition. We will disclose your Personal Data to third parties for legal reasons or in the context of an acquisition or a merger (see Section 5 for details).

7. RETENTION OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

In accordance with applicable laws, We will use your Personal Data for as long as necessary to satisfy the purposes for which your Personal Data was collected (as described in Section 5 above) or to comply with applicable legal requirements. Personal data used to provide you with a personalized experience (see Section 5 above for details) will be kept for a duration permitted by applicable laws.

8. DISCLOSURE, STORAGE AND/OR TRANSFER OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We use appropriate measures (described below) to keep your Personal Data confidential and secure. Please note, however, that these protections do not apply to information you choose to share in public areas such as third party social networks.

People who can access your Personal Data. Your Personal Data will be processed by our authorised staff or agents, on a need to know basis, depending on the specific purposes for which your Personal Data have been collected (e.g. our staff in charge of consumer care matters will have access to your consumer record).

Measures taken in operating environments. We store your Personal Data in operating environments that use reasonable security measures to prevent unauthorised access. We follow reasonable standards to protect Personal Data. The transmission of information via the Internet is, unfortunately, not completely secure and although We will do our best to protect your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee the security of the data during transmission through our Websites/apps.

Measures We expect you to take. It is important that you also play a role in keeping your Personal Data safe and secure. When signing up for an online account, please be sure to choose an account password that would be difficult for others to guess and never reveal your password to anyone else. You are responsible for keeping this password confidential and for any use of your account. If you use a shared or public computer, never choose to have your login ID/email address or password remembered and make sure to log out of your account every time you leave the computer. You should also make use of any privacy settings or controls We provide you in our Website/app.

Transfer of your Personal Data.

Because of the international nature of our business, we transfer your personal data within the Nestlé group to overseas locations, most notably in the following countries: Switzerland, Germany, Singapore, The United States, The United Kingdom, Germany, the Philippines, India and Australia.

Nestlé NZ service providers, contractors and agents may also transfer your information overseas, however, it is not practical to list every country where your personal information is processed and stored. If you would like further information on the countries where Nestlé NZ Service Providers are accessing and storing your personal Information, please contact the Nestlé Privacy Officer by emailing Privacy.Officer@nz.nestle.com.

9. YOUR RIGHTS

Access to Personal Data. You have the right to access and review to the information held about you. You also have the right to request information on the source of your Personal Data.

These rights can be exercised by sending Us an email to Privacy.Officer@nz.nestle.com. If the request is submitted by a person other than you, without providing evidence that the request is legitimately made on your behalf, the request will be rejected. Please note that any identification information requested by Us will only be processed in accordance with, and to the extent permitted by applicable laws.

10. YOUR CHOICES ABOUT HOW WE USE AND DISCLOSE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We strive to provide you with choices regarding the Personal Data that you provide to Us. The following mechanisms give you the following control over your Personal Data:

Cookies/Similar Technologies. You manage your consent via (i) our consent management solution or (ii) your browser so as to refuse all or some cookies/similar technologies, or to alert you when they are being used. Please see Section 4 above.

Advertising, marketing and promotions. You can consent for your Personal Data to be used by Nestlé NZ to promote its products or services through tick-box(es) located on the registration forms or by answering the question(s) presented by our CES representatives. If you decide that you no longer wish to receive such communications, you can subsequently unsubscribe from receiving marketing-related communications at any time, by following the instructions provided in each such communication. To unsubscribe from marketing communications sent by any medium, including third party social networks, you can opt-out at any time by unsubscribing through links available in our communications, logging into the Websites/apps or third party social networks and adjusting your user preferences in your account profile by unchecking the relevant boxes or by calling our CES. Please note that, even if you opt-out from receiving marketing communications, you will still receive administrative communications from Us, such as order or other transaction confirmations, notifications about your account activities (e.g. account confirmations, password changes, etc.), and other important non marketing related announcements.

Personalization (offline and online): Where required by law, If you wish to have your Personal Data used by Nestlé NZ to provide you with a personalized experience/targeted advertising & content, you can indicate so through the relevant tick-box(es) located on the registration form or by answering the question(s) presented by our CES representatives. If you decide that you no longer wish to benefit from this personalization, you can opt-out at any time by logging into the Websites/apps and adjusting your user preferences in your account profile by unchecking the relevant boxes or by calling our CES.

Targeted Advertising. We partner with ad networks and other ad serving providers ("Advertising Providers") that serve advertising on behalf of Us and other non-affiliated companies on the Internet. Some of those advertisements are tailored to your interests based on information collected on Nestlé NZ sites or on non-affiliated websites over time. You can stop the collection of precise location data from a mobile device by accessing your device location service settings.

11. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

If We change the way We handle your Personal Data, We will update this Policy. We reserve the right to make changes to our practices and this Policy at any time, please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our Policy.

12. COMPLAINTS

To ask questions or make comments on this Policy and our privacy practices or to make a complaint about our compliance with applicable privacy laws, please contact Us at: Privacy.Officer@nz.nestle.com  or call our CES on 0800 830 840 or contact us online.

We will acknowledge and investigate any complaint about the way We manage Personal Data (including a complaint that We have breached your rights under applicable privacy laws).