Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 5, 2025

Course Compare New Zealand ("we", "our", "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use our course comparison platform at coursecompare.co.nz.

Quick Summary

  • We collect course search data to improve our recommendations
  • Your email is only used for educational insights you request
  • We never sell your personal information to third parties
  • You have full control over your data and can delete it anytime
  • We comply with New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and GDPR

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Create an account: Name, email address, educational background, career interests
  • Use our course comparison tools: Course searches, filters applied, saved comparisons
  • Subscribe to our newsletter: Email address, content preferences, frequency settings
  • Contact us for support: Name, email, inquiry details, attachments
  • Participate in surveys: Educational experiences, platform feedback, feature requests
  • Apply for courses: Academic transcripts, personal statements, reference letters

1.2 Information We Collect Automatically

Usage Data

  • Pages viewed and time spent on each page
  • Course comparisons performed and saved
  • Search queries and filters used
  • Click patterns and user journey paths
  • Download history of course materials

Technical Information

  • IP address and approximate geographic location
  • Browser type, version, and language settings
  • Operating system and device type
  • Screen resolution and display preferences
  • Referral source (how you found our website)

1.3 Information from Third Parties

  • Education Providers: Course details, fees, availability from universities and training organizations
  • Analytics Services: Google Analytics demographic and interest data (anonymized)
  • Social Media: Public profile information if you connect social accounts
  • Government Sources: NZQA qualification data, employment statistics, industry trends

2. How We Use Your Information

✅ Core Platform Functions

  • • Provide course comparison services
  • • Generate personalized recommendations
  • • Save your preferences and searches
  • • Send course updates you've requested
  • • Process course inquiries and applications

📊 Platform Improvement

  • • Analyze usage patterns to enhance UX
  • • Develop new comparison features
  • • Improve search accuracy and speed
  • • Create educational content and guides
  • • Conduct user experience research

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

🚫 What We DON'T Do

  • • We never sell your personal information to third parties
  • • We don't share individual data with education providers without consent
  • • We never use your data for unauthorized marketing
  • • We don't store payment information on our servers

4. Your Privacy Rights

Under New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Rectification: Correct inaccurate information
  • Erasure: Request deletion of your data
  • Portability: Receive your data in machine-readable format
  • Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data
  • Object: Opt-out of certain data processing
  • Withdraw Consent: Revoke permission for marketing
  • Complain: Lodge complaints with privacy regulators

5. Contact Information

Data Protection Officer: Course Compare NZ Ltd

Email: privacy@coursecompare.co.nz

Phone: +64 800 COURSE (268 773)

Address: Level 5, 123 Queen Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

Business Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM NZST

Regulatory Complaints

New Zealand: Office of the Privacy Commissioner - privacy.org.nz

Europe: Your local Data Protection Authority for GDPR-related matters