Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2026
Welcome to thehappening.co.nz. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, which provides independent reviews and information regarding PayPal casino platforms in New Zealand. We comply with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and recognise international privacy standards where applicable.
Information We Collect
We may collect both personal and non-personal data when you access or interact with our website:
- Personal Information: If you voluntarily contact us or subscribe to our updates, we may collect your name and email address.
- Technical & Log Data: We automatically collect information such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and device identifiers.
- Cookies & Usage Data: We collect details about how you navigate our site, including pages viewed, time spent on pages, and links clicked.
How We Use Information
We use the data collected for the following legitimate business purposes:
- Site Optimization: Monitoring performance, troubleshooting technical issues, and enhancing user experience.
- Web Analytics: Analysing trends and demographic patterns to understand how visitors engage with our PayPal casino content.
- Affiliate Tracking: Recording outbound link clicks to our partnered gaming operators to confirm referrals and calculate affiliate commissions.
- Communication: Responding to user inquiries or delivering requested updates.
Cookie Policy
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you browse our site. We use the following categories of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic functionality and security of the website.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us measure audience engagement and improve site layout.
- Affiliate & Marketing Cookies: Track when you click an external link to a partner casino operator, allowing the operator to verify that you were referred by our site.
Managing Cookies: You can manage or disable cookies at any time via your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Third-Party Links
thehappening.co.nz operates as an independent affiliate and informational portal. Our website contains outbound links to external third-party platforms, including licensed online casinos and payment processors such as PayPal.
We do not own, operate, or control these third-party websites, nor are we responsible for their privacy practices, terms of service, or data collection methods. When you leave our website via an external link, we encourage you to review the privacy policy of each external platform you visit before registering an account or submitting personal financial details.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you hold specific legal rights regarding your personal data:
- New Zealand (Privacy Act 2020): You have the right to request access to any personal information we hold about you and to request corrections if that information is inaccurate or out of date.
- European Union / United Kingdom (GDPR / UK GDPR): Where applicable, residents possess rights to data access, rectification, erasure ("right to be forgotten"), restriction of processing, data portability, and the right to object to processing.
- United States (CCPA/CPRA & State Laws): Where applicable, eligible residents hold the right to know what personal data is collected, request deletion, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes set out in this policy, satisfy legal or reporting requirements, and resolve disputes. Non-personally identifiable analytics data is stored in aggregated form and may be retained indefinitely for trend analysis.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: thehappening.co.nz