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Data Collection Notice

College of Law Personal Information Collection Notice

Who is collecting your personal information?

College of Law New Zealand Limited (NZBN 9429036109722) (referred to throughout this statement as “we”, “us”, or “College”) is collecting your personal information. The College collects, uses, discloses and otherwise handles your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 (Privacy Act).


How can you contact us?

You can contact us by email (privacy@collaw.ac.nz) by phone (09 300 3151 or 0800 COLLAW ) or in person at Level 8, College of Law Centre, 3 City Road, Grafton, Auckland, 1010, Auckland.


Are we required to collect your personal information?

We are required to collect personal information so we can report on:

  • all students in courses, to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) and the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC)
  • relevant students, to StudyLink, Inland Revenue Department and Public Trust, and
  • for overseas students, to the government department responsible for maintaining a register of institutes accredited to provided courses for overseas students.


We also collect information about students which is in turn provided to the New Zealand Law Society and in response to court orders or the issue of subpoenas.


For what purposes do we collect your personal Information?

We are collecting your personal information so that we can:

  • enrol you in the course you have selected, communicate with you regarding information associated with your attendance in that course and provide you with your certificate of completion and/or results in that course
  • add you to our alumni community in order to seek your feedback, provide you with information, promote our courses and publications and provide you with other information and offers that may be of interest to you
  • confirm completion of your course - only name, degree(s) conferred, and date(s) of completion will be disclosed (the name and award of each graduate may also be published online and in a College graduation booklet for your graduation ceremony, if applicable), and
  • achieve other related purposes as described more fully in the College’s Privacy Policy.



What are the main consequences of us not collecting your personal information?

The main consequences of us not collecting your personal information are that we will not be able to:

  • enrol you in the course you have selected, communicate with you regarding information associated with your attendance in that course or provide you with your certificate of completion and/or results in that course, or
  • add you to our alumni community in order to seek your feedback, provide you with information, promote our courses and publications and provide you with other information and offers that may be of interest to you.



What persons and entities may we share your personal information with?

We may share your personal information with the following persons and entities:

  • course lecturers and presenters involved with the course that you are enrolled in
  • higher education regulatory bodies and government agencies as required by law
  • your employer, the New Zealand Law Society and/or the High Court if required to admit you to membership or practice
  • potential employers and other third parties as authorised by you, and
  • our related bodies corporate.



How can I access or correct my personal information?

Our Privacy Policy provides information about how you may request access to, and correction of, personal information that we hold about you.



Will my personal information be disclosed to an overseas recipient?

We may transfer your personal information overseas to our related bodies and/or third party service providers for storage and processing purposes.  The College has campuses located in Australia and New Zealand and has third party service providers in other countries including the United States who may have access to your information.


Who do I contact to complain about a breach of the Privacy Act?

Our Privacy Policy contains information about how you can complain about a breach of the Privacy Act and how we will deal with your complaint.