selaras

Privacy.

Draft, awaiting approval. This policy is not yet final.

Last updated: [set when David approves]

Who I am

Selaras is the name I trade under. I am David McLeod (sole trader), and I operate this website and the software products described below. In this policy, “I” means David McLeod, trading as Selaras.

If the business later moves into a company, I will update this policy and say so on this page.

What this policy covers

This one policy covers:

  • this website, www.selaras.nz
  • hvNavigator, including its website and web app
  • Vedi, including its website and web app

The hvNavigator and Vedi websites link to this policy. Where a product collects something the others do not, the section for that product says so.

I handle personal information under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.

The Terms set out the rules for using the products.

Information I collect

On this website

If you send a message through the contact form, I collect your name, your email address, your organisation if you give it, the product you are asking about, and your message.

hvNavigator

  • Account information: your name, company name, email address and other contact details.
  • Sign-in details: the details you use to log in and prove who you are.
  • Operational data: permit information supplied by you or your company, such as bridge and route restrictions, and the routes you plan.
  • Location: your GPS location while you navigate, only if you turn location on.
  • Device and usage data: your browser, operating system, IP address and how you use the product.

Vedi

  • Account information: your name, organisation and email address, and your sign-in details.
  • Your content: the exhibits, text, images and other material you create or upload.
  • Contact form details: if you use the form on the Vedi website, your name, organisation if you give it, email address and mobile number if you give it.
  • Device and usage data: your browser, operating system, IP address and how you use the product.

Support

If you contact me for help, I keep what you send me and my replies.

How I use information

I use personal information to:

  • provide, run and secure the products and this website
  • reply to your messages and give support
  • manage accounts, subscriptions and billing
  • keep the products accurate, reliable and improving, using usage data that is aggregated or anonymised where I can
  • meet legal and compliance obligations

I do not add you to a mailing list because you used a contact form.

Sharing information

I do not sell or rent personal information. I share it only:

  • with service providers who help me run the site and products. These include Microsoft Azure (hosting), Mailgun (email delivery), Cloudflare (spam protection) and, if you accept analytics, Google (Google Analytics 4). I keep this list current as providers change.
  • with your employer or company, if you use a product under a company subscription. Usage and compliance data about your use may be shared with them.
  • where the law requires it, for example to a regulator or authority.

Spam protection

The contact forms use Cloudflare Turnstile to check that a message is being sent by a person. To do this, Cloudflare processes technical information such as your IP address and details about your browser. The forms also use simple timing and hidden-field checks, which collect no extra information about you.

Cookies, local storage and analytics

This website. I use Google Analytics 4 to understand how this site is used, and only if you accept. If you accept, Google sets cookies and collects information such as the pages you view, your approximate location, and your device and browser. If you decline, Google Analytics is not loaded and no analytics cookies are set. Your choice is stored in your browser. You can change it at any time using the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of any page.

The products. The hvNavigator and Vedi web apps may use cookies and local storage to keep you signed in, remember settings and make the products work. They may also collect anonymised usage statistics. The product websites may use analytics of their own. Where they do, they tell you on those sites.

Where information is held

My products and this site are hosted on Microsoft Azure, for example in the Australia East region. Mailgun, Cloudflare, Google and Microsoft may store or process information outside New Zealand. I take reasonable steps to keep information secure, but no system is completely secure.

How long I keep it

  • Contact messages stay in my email for as long as I need them to deal with your enquiry and to keep a reasonable record of it.
  • Account and operational data is kept while your account or subscription is active.
  • Records that matter for compliance or auditing, such as permit and navigation records, may be kept after an account ends.
  • When I no longer need information, I delete it or anonymise it.

Children

The products are for business use and for people aged 18 or over. I do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.

Your rights

Under the Privacy Act 2020, you can ask to see the personal information I hold about you, and ask me to correct it. Where I rely on your consent, you can withdraw it. Email info@hvnavigator.com. If you are not satisfied with my response, you can complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner at privacy.org.nz.

Changes

If I change this policy, I will update this page and the date at the top. If a change is significant, I will also tell account holders.

Contact

I am the person to contact about privacy. Email info@hvnavigator.com or call +64 27 489 0201.