Privacy Policy

Privacy and Information Collection

When you enrol in one of our courses, we collect certain personal information to help us provide the best possible service and meet government requirements. This includes:

• Your name

• Contact details – phone number, email address, and postal address

• Demographic details – ethnicity, gender, education level, and age group

• Billing or purchase information

Why We Collect Your Information?

We collect this information to:

• Provide required statistical data to the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC)

• Assess your eligibility for government-subsidised funding

How Your Information Is Protected

Your information is securely stored in encrypted files, and access is restricted to authorised staff only. We retain your personal data for seven years. Your information is permanently deleted from our system if you are no longer enrolled after that period.

Your Rights

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to ask for corrections if you believe any details are inaccurate.

To request a copy of your information or to make a correction, please get in touch with us ( phone 09 834 4099   or email: commed@rutherford.school.nz) .