Terms and Conditions

Within these Terms & Conditions “Neurological Foundation” or “us”, “we” or "our" refers to the owner of this website, www.BrainWeek.co.nz, whose registered office is 66 Grafton Road, Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand. The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of our website.

If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our Privacy Policy, as detailed below, govern our relationship with you in relation to this website.

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

• The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
• Whilst the information on this site is provided to the best of knowledge and in good faith, neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
• Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any advice or information available through this website meet your individual requirements. We recommend that you seek independent medical advice before undertaking any activities on this site if you are unsure in any way.
• The brain cell value for each activity / task completed is for entertainment purposes only but rest assured your brain is being exercised none the less. What do the experts say?
• This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance, photographs, activities, games and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with international copyright law, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
• All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.
• Unauthorised use of this website may give to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
• From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
• Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of New Zealand.
• You will be able to update your preferences once logged into the website.

Privacy Policy

Within this Privacy Policy, the term “BrainWeek" or “Neurological Foundation” or “us”, “we” or "our" refers to the owner of the website. The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of our website.

This Privacy Policy sets out how we use and protect any information that you give us when you use this website. We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission to or are required to by law. We may use your personal information to send you information from the Neurological Foundation, about BrainWeek, other activities and opportunities to donate if you have consented for this to happen.

The information we collect:

The Neurological Foundation operates the website www.BrainWeek.co.nz. As part of our operations we may gather certain types of information about the users of our sites:

• Personally Identifiable Information. This is provided by you when you register for services that we may offer including the BrainWeek 7 day Challenge. Providing this information will always be optional for you. However, some services may not be available to you, such as the 7 Day Challenge, if you choose not to provide it.
• Aggregated Data. This information is generated by our systems as they track traffic through our sites. This information does not identify you personally and is not linked to the personally identifiable information that you may have provided.

Who we share this information with:

• The information may be hosted with a service provider. Our agreements with them protect the information that we collect from any unauthorised use.
• The aggregated data (not the personally identifiable information) may be shared with third parties such as advertisers, sponsoring organisations, business partners and the media.
• Your personally identifiable information may be shared with third parties when we believe in good faith that we are required to do so by law.
• Only if your prior permission has been obtained (which we would usually do at the time of collection), we may share the information with third parties.

What else we do with personally identifiable information:

We have collected this information in order to provide the best possible service to you while you are visiting our site. To this end we may use the information that you provide for the following purposes:

• To verify your identity if you need help with a forgotten password or you are having login problems with one of our site services.
• To process any transactions that you might make on our site.
• To help provide any other services that you have requested.
• To offer the most relevant information suitable to you and your interests.
• For any marketing, promotional, publicity, fundraising or market research that we might undertake.
• For any other purposes for which you have given permission.

What about cookies?

A cookie is a small file that resides on your computer and is recognised by our server when you visit our sites. A cookie does not provide us with any personally identifiable information. It does provide details of your IP address, the computer platform that you use (eg Mac or Windows), the browser that you use (eg Microsoft Explorer or Netscape) and what domain you are accessing our sites from. With this information we can do the following:

1. Track traffic patterns to our site.
2. Ensure that the most relevant content is being shown.
3. Allow you to enter certain site services without having to log in each time you visit.

If you would rather we did not use cookies with you, you can refuse them by turning them off in your browser and/or deleting them from your hard drive. You will still be able to visit our site although you may not experience the full functionality of the site.

Privacy Policy Updates:

We may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 23rd February 2009.

Security:

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure information collected online.

Links to other websites:

Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that you provide whilst visiting such sites and you understand that they are not governed by this Privacy Policy. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Your right to access your information:

The Privacy Act of 1993 gives you the right to access and correct your personal information. To find out more about how to do this, please contact us at The Neurological Foundation by email Adrienne.Kohler@neurological.org.nz . Alternatively, post your corrections to the attention of the Database Manager, BrainWeek, Neurological Foundation, PO Box 110022, Auckland Hospital 1148, New Zealand.