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The Heritage EQUIP website provides advice and guidance to those involved in earthquake strengthening heritage buildings. This website is managed by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

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Copyright held by third parties — most images and other media

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Disclosure of information

This information is held by Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH). You have the right to see any information we hold about you, and to ask us to correct any of your information that we hold. Please email: [email protected] if you have any concerns.

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your IP address
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your operating system (such as Windows 10, Mac OS)
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Data tracking used by our email client for e-newsletters

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MCH monitors the effectiveness of these newsletters using analytical tools offered by Campaign Monitor that collect the following information:

Unique opens – The number and email addresses of subscribers that have opened the email
Email client usage – which email account (Gmail, Outlook, Hotmail) was used to open the email
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Most popular links – The most clicks on any links directing to other websites or information not contained in the email

There is no ability to collect information beyond this, or to track the recipient outside of a specific e-newsletter. Once the recipient has closed the newsletter, no further information can be collected. When you unsubscribe to our alerts or newsletters, your details will be deleted from the database.

If you have any concerns about personal information that we hold, please email [email protected] or write to:

The Privacy Officer
Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage
PO Box 5364
Wellington 6140

Disclaimer

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Manatū Taonga – Ministry for Culture and Heritage is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked websites. We do not guarantee that these links will work all the time and we have no control over availability of the linked pages.

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