Website Terms of Use

Important: Terms and Conditions of Use of this Website

By using this website you agree to be bound by these conditions. If you do not agree with them, you are not authorised to use the website.

  1. This website and its contents are subject to copyright which is owned by HRNZ or a third party. HRNZ does not grant you any intellectual property rights in this website, its applications, interface or contents. You must not use any trademark displayed on this website.

  2. We do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of any information you derive from this website and we exclude liability for loss or damage arising from any errors or omissions in this website or your use of this website (including any interference with or damage to your computer system). If any liability is not able to be excluded by law, we limit our liability to the resupply of the relevant information or services.

  3. You release HRNZ, its employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by law from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of material or information made available through this website.

  4.  Prices listed on this website and terms and conditions of any kind relating to products displayed on this site may not be current or complete and therefore under no circumstances constitute an offer or undertaking by HRNZ. We make no representation that the products listed in this site are all currently available.

  5. This website may contain links to external Internet websites. HRNZ does not sponsor, guarantee or approve of any material or representations in those websites. Nor do we warrant that material on linked sites is free of any computer virus, defects or infringements.

  6. You must only use this website, and you must only display, copy, distribute download and print portions of this website for your own personal use. You must not attempt to change, reproduce, add to, remove, hack or interfere with this website or its material.

  7. We cannot guarantee any file, data or program available for download from this website (or any linked website) is free of viruses and you assume the risk of any damage to your computer as a result of using this website. This website may be inaccessible from time to time due to events outside HRNZ’s control or maintenance requirements.

  8. If we collect your personal information, we do so subject to the terms of our Privacy Policy, details of which are here

  9. HRNZ offers you access to this website and the functionality attached to this website but reserves the right to charge a fee for this service in the future (no fee is currently applicable).

  10. We may use cookies to gather data in relation to this website and you consent to us doing so (although you may be able to disable cookies on your web browser).

  11. Our web site may contain links to other web sites and those third party web sites may collect personal information about you. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other businesses or the content of web sites that are linked to our web site. HRNZ encourages users to be aware when they leave the site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information.

  12. Security and storage: HRNZ places a great importance on the security of all information associated with our customers, clients and contractors. We have security measures in place to attempt to reasonably protect personal information under our control from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. All personal information held is kept securely and that held electronically is held on secure servers in controlled facilities.

  13. HRNZ retains the information you provide to us including your contact and credit card details to enable us to verify transactions and customer details and to retain adequate records for legal and accounting purposes. This information is held on secure servers in controlled facilities.

  14. Information stored within our computer systems can only be accessed by those entrusted with authority and computer network password sanctions.

  15. No data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure. As a result, while we strive to protect users' personal information, HRNZ cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information transmitted to it or from its online products or services, and users do so at their own risk. Once HRNZ receives your transmission, it makes every reasonable effort to ensure its security on our systems.

  16. You are responsible for keeping your passwords and/or account information secret. You should be careful and responsible whenever you are online.

  17. Verification of identity is required with a request to access (or update) personal information so that we can ensure your personal information is disclosed only to you.

  18.  Acceptance: You accept that your use of this site includes your acceptance of our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions of Use of this website.

Use of YouTube API Services

By using any features on our website or applications that utilize YouTube API services, you agree to be bound by the YouTube Terms of Service, which can be found at https://www.youtube.com/t/terms.

Access to and correction of personal information

  • HRNZ is committed to and takes reasonable steps to maintain accurate, timely, relevant, complete and appropriate information about our customers, clients and web-site users.
  • You may request access to personal information about you held by HRNZ. Requests for access to your personal information should be made to: 
      The Registrar, Harness Racing NZ Inc, PO Box 459, Christchurch 8140.
      Email [email protected]
  • Verification of identity is required with a request to access (or update personal information) so that we can ensure your personal information is disclosed only to you.
  • Inaccurate information will be corrected upon receiving advice from you.
  • If we refuse to provide you with access to or correct the personal information held about you by us, then we will provide reasons for such refusal.
  • HRNZ will respond to any request for access or correction within a reasonable time of receipt of the request, but by no later than 30 days of the request being received.

Complaints

We will promptly investigate your feedback and attempt to resolve the matter. If you are not satisfied with the outcome of this procedure or we have not responded to you with a determination within 30 days then you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner: http://www.privacy.org.nz