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Privacy Statement

This Privacy Statement applies to your use of Smartshares Ltd's www.smartshares.co.nz (the Smartshares Site).

Non-Personal Information
When you use the Smartshares Site our server logs the following information, which is provided by your browser:

  • your server's IP address (a number which is unique to the machine through which you are connected to the Internet) or your personal IP address
  • the type of browser and operating system you are using
  • the domain name of the referring site (eg the previous site that you visited).

It also logs:

  • the date and time of your visit
  • the URL address of the pages accessed and the documents downloaded.

This information does not personally identify you. Smartshares Limited analyses this non-personal information for certain trends and statistics, such as which parts of the Smartshares Site users are visiting and how long they spend there, among other possible uses.

Smartshares Limited will not try to identify you or your browsing activities except, in the event of an investigation, where a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect the service provider's logs or if your usage is causing technical issues for the Smartshares Site which may need to be resolved. Smartshares Limited may in these circumstances identify your IP address to enable Smartshares Limited to contact you.

Personal Information
There are times when Smartshares Limited may need personal information from you, such as your name, postal address or email address, fax and phone numbers. You will be asked to supply that personal information voluntarily. Smartshares Limited collects personal information from applications or other forms that you submit to Smartshares Limited , from your transactions with Smartshares Limited , our affiliates, or others, and from consumer reporting agencies. When Smartshares Limited collects personal information on the Smartshares Site, Smartshares Limited will take reasonable steps to inform you of:

  • the purpose for which the personal information is collected
  • where applicable, any law that requires the particular personal information to be collected
  • the main consequences for you if all, or part, of the personal information requested is not provided.

Smartshares Limited will only use such personal information for the purpose for which you have provided it, unless you consent otherwise or Smartshares Limited is required by law to disclose it.

Smartshares Limited will not sell your personal information to, or share it with, any other company or third party agency, except as permitted by law. Smartshares Limited discloses such personal information about you only to those employees who have a need to know.

Where Smartshares Limited receives information about your session or about you, Smartshares Limited may use that information to conduct market research surveys, for statistical analysis to determine Smartshares Site usage, to run competitions and for direct marketing purposes relating to our business, to tailor our services to match your needs and improve the Smartshares Site generally. An 'opt-out' box will appear each time you are asked to provide personal information for additional purposes. Please tick this box if you do not wish your personal information to be used in this way. Smartshares Limited does not collect sensitive information such as your racial or ethnic origin, political opinions or religious beliefs.

Smartshares Limited will take all reasonable steps to allow you access to your personal information and we will correct personal information if Smartshares Limited is satisfied that it is incorrect.

For more information please phone Smartshares Limited on +64 4 472 7599.

22 June 2004



Smartshares Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX) and is the manager of SmartFONZ, SmartTENZ, SmartMIDZ, SmartMOZY and SmartOZZY Funds. NZX does not guarantee the performance of SmartFONZ, SmartTENZ, SmartMIDZ, SmartMOZY, and SmartOZZY Funds. Units in SmartFONZ, SmartTENZ, SmartMIDZ, SmartMOZY, and SmartOZZY Funds have been accepted for quotation by NZX and will be quoted upon completion of allotment procedures. However the Special Division which regulates NZX takes no responsibility for this offer. Copies of relevant Investment Statements can be obtained by contacting a Primary Market Participant or Smartshares Ltd directly at www.smartshares.nzx.com or by phoning 0800 80 87 80. All currency in New Zealand dollars unless otherwise stated.