Privacy Policy • Discretion & Security Standards

Privacy Policy & Adult Data Protection

At BDSM NZ, we recognize that discretion, personal privacy, and confidentiality are essential prerequisites for participating in an alternative lifestyle community. This Privacy Policy details our data collection, storage, and protection practices in compliance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.

1. Information We Collect

When you register, interact with members, or contact our support team, we may process:

• Account Credentials: Pseudonymous username, encrypted password, and verified email address for account security and recovery.
• Profile Preferences: Role classification (Dominant, submissive, switch), kink interests, geographic region (e.g., Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury), and personal bio copy.
• Uploaded Assets: User-uploaded images. All uploads are automatically scrubbed of EXIF metadata (GPS coordinates, camera model, and timestamps) before storage.
• Technical Diagnostics: IP addresses and browser headers logged temporarily for DDoS protection, anti-bot security, and rate limiting via Cloudflare Pages edge routing.

2. How We Use Your Information

Information collected is utilized exclusively to:

• Facilitate private, secure account authentication and partner matching across New Zealand.
• Enforce our strict 18+ adult age requirement and terms of consensual conduct.
• Prevent fraud, bot manipulation, spam, harassment, and unauthorized network intrusion.
• Comply with legitimate statutory obligations under New Zealand law.

3. Cookies and Analytical Tools

We deploy minimal essential cookies strictly required for session management and CSRF security. We do not use intrusive cross-site behavioral tracking scripts or third-party ad networks.

4. Your Rights Under the Privacy Act 2020

As a New Zealand resident or member of our platform, you have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you, request corrections to inaccurate data, or request complete account closure and data deletion. To exercise these rights, please email [email protected].