Invest New Zealand Cookie Policy
Last updated: July 2025
This is the Cookie Policy of Invest New Zealand ('Invest NZ', 'we', 'our', or 'us'). This Cookie Policy is subject to, and must be read in conjunction with, our Privacy Policy, and Terms of Use and Engagement.
Key points
We use cookies and similar technologies on our websites and mobile applications.
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your browser, computer or device by a website when you visit the website to recognise your device, to distinguish you from other users of the website, to remember information about you (e.g. your preferences), and to capture information about your visit to the website. JavaScripts and web beacons are examples of similar technologies.
Our use of cookies and similar technologies helps us to provide you with a good experience when you browse our websites and also allows us to improve our websites and services.
The information we collect using cookies does not usually directly identify you but could be linked with other information which does.
Information collected using cookies and similar technologies may be considered personal information about you under various data protection laws.
Information we collect using cookies
The following are examples of the information we may collect about you by using cookies and similar technologies:
technical information about the device you have used to visit our website (e.g. make, model, screen size);
your IP address;
the browser you use (e.g. Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or Firefox);
your PC platform (e.g. Windows, NT or Mac);
your broad geographic location, and whether you are accessing one of our websites from New Zealand or elsewhere;
your login information and preferences (e.g. your language preferences);
how you use our websites; and
other user information.
Please see below for further information.
Why we use cookies
The following are examples of the purposes for which we use cookies and similar technologies across our websites and mobile applications:
to operate our websites efficiently and with a high level of functionality;
to track traffic patterns to from and on our websites;
to measure and analyse your use of our websites (e.g. which page you visit or how long you stay on each page) and services, which helps us to enhance your online experience with us, troubleshoot any problems and to monitor and improve our websites and services.
to recognise you when you log in and what your preferred settings are;
to assist you in the navigation of our websites;
to assist in registration to our events, login, to visit registered user-only areas of our websites, and your ability to provide feedback;
to remember the notifications you’ve seen so that we don’t show them to you again;
to give you a browsing experience that is more personalised and relevant to you, and to provide you content and services which we consider may be relevant to you and your interests;
to assist with our promotional and marketing efforts, and help display advertising to the appropriate users; and
to keep our websites and systems secure.
Please see below for further information.