01 · Orientation
Quick reading map and scope
How to use this policy
This policy is arranged around the privacy questions visitors most often need to answer: what information may arise, how it may be used or shared, how cookies and external links work, how information may be protected and retained, and how to make a privacy enquiry. Use the linked contents list to move directly to a topic.
Scope of the policy
This policy applies to information handled through the Voyagepa Thguide website and direct communications with the site. Voyagepa Thguide is an independent English-language New Zealand cruise review, cabin guide, and maritime travel portal. It provides practical information rather than operating cruises or arranging bookings.
This policy does not govern cruise lines, ports, tourism bodies, advertisers, or other websites that may be linked from this portal. Those organisations and destinations operate under their own privacy notices, and visitors should review those notices before providing information to them.
02 · Collection
Information that may be collected
Information you provide
When you email or otherwise contact Voyagepa Thguide, you may choose to provide contact details and the contents of your message. This can include your name, email address, telephone number, and details relevant to an enquiry. We use the information you choose to send to understand and respond to the communication. Please avoid sending unnecessary sensitive personal information in unsolicited messages to [email protected].
Practical caution: Include only information needed for your question. Do not send sensitive personal details unless they are genuinely necessary for the matter you raise.
Information generated by website use
Normal use of a website may generate technical and usage information needed to deliver, protect, and understand the site. Depending on the context, this may include device or browser type, pages viewed, approximate location derived from an IP address, the page that referred you, and the timing or pattern of interactions. Voyagepa Thguide may use this kind of information to maintain useful, reliable content and site performance.
- Device context
- Browser and device information that may help content display correctly.
- Visit patterns
- Pages viewed, referring pages, and interaction timing that may show how content is used.
Information from external links
Voyagepa Thguide may link to useful external resources, including the official New Zealand cruise directory (opens in a new tab). We do not control information collected after you leave this site, and an external link does not imply a data exchange. Review the privacy notice of each destination before sharing information there.
03 · Handling
How information may be used and shared
Purposes of use
When information may be shared
Information may be shared only where reasonably necessary to operate the website, obtain professional or technical support, meet a legal obligation, protect rights or safety, or manage a business change affecting the site. Where service support providers are involved, they should handle information only as needed to provide their services, where applicable.
These circumstances can vary with the nature of the information and request. Voyagepa Thguide does not promise that information will never be shared, but does not treat sharing as a general purpose of this independent information portal.
No cruise booking role
Voyagepa Thguide supplies independent information and may direct visitors to external resources. It is not a cruise operator or booking agency. Any booking, payment, or passenger arrangement made elsewhere is subject to the relevant provider’s own privacy practices and terms.
05 · Safeguards
Security, retention, and international access
Security measures and limits !
Voyagepa Thguide may use reasonable organisational and technical measures to help protect information. However, no method of internet transmission or storage can be guaranteed completely secure. Visitors should use care when communicating online and avoid sharing information that is unnecessary for the question being asked.
Retention approach
Information may be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including resolving enquiries, maintaining appropriate records, protecting the service, or meeting applicable obligations. The retention period can vary according to the type of information and the context in which it was received or used.
- Purpose
- Why the information was needed.
- Context
- How and when it was received or used.
- Obligation
- Any applicable record or protection need.
International visitors and transfers
This New Zealand portal can be accessed by visitors outside New Zealand. Information may be processed where Voyagepa Thguide or its service support arrangements operate, subject to appropriate handling as applicable. If international access raises a privacy concern for you, please use the contact route below.
06 · Your options
Your privacy choices and rights
Requests you may make
You may contact Voyagepa Thguide to ask about personal information held about you, request correction of information you believe is inaccurate, or raise a privacy concern. You may also ask about deletion or withdrawal-related options where applicable. The availability of any request can depend on the circumstances, the information involved, and applicable requirements.
Information to include in a request
Provide enough detail to help identify the relevant interaction or information, together with a safe way to receive a response. Avoid including unnecessary sensitive personal information.
- Your name as used in correspondence with Voyagepa Thguide.
- Current contact details for a reply.
- The approximate date or context of the interaction.
- A clear description of the information or concern involved.
How requests are assessed
Requests may require reasonable identity verification. They may also be limited or declined where this is required or permitted by applicable law, including where action could affect another person’s privacy or conflict with an obligation. Voyagepa Thguide will respond as appropriate to the request and its circumstances.
07 · Contact
Privacy contact and policy changes
Contact Voyagepa Thguide about privacy
For a privacy question, request, or concern, contact Voyagepa Thguide using the details below. Please provide enough context for us to understand the matter without sending unnecessary sensitive information.
Changes to this policy
Voyagepa Thguide may update this policy when practices or requirements change. The current version will show its effective date at the top of this page. Please review the policy periodically so you can understand the version that applies when you use the website or contact the site.