Privacy Notice Te Matatapu

Collecting your Personal Information

Personal information is any information that identifies a person. At NMIT, personal information includes, but is not limited to: 

• Name and contact information
• Date of birth
• National student number (NSN)
• Statistical information required by the Tertiary Education Commission, for example:
  • Gender
  • Ethnicity
  • Last school
  • Highest qualification
• Educational history
• Residency status

We collect your personal information to:

• Manage the business of NMIT
• Comply with the Education and Training Act 2020 and other legislation relating to maintenance of records
• Supply information to Government agencies and other organisations as set out below
  • The Ministry of Education
  • The Tertiary Education Commission
  • The Education New Zealand
  • The New Zealand Qualifications Authority
  • The Ministry of Social Development 
  • The Inland Revenue Department 
• Immigration New Zealand and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
• Agencies that support some students through scholarships, payment of fees or other awards
• Include your personal details in the National Student Index ;(e.g. your name, date of birth and residency). These may be used in an authorised information matching programme with the New Zealand Birth Register.

When required by law, we release information to government agencies, including the New Zealand Police, the Department of Justice, the Ministry of Social Development, and the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).

Information may be collected in a variety of ways, including by email, phone, through our websites, or by other means (e.g. postal mail). 

Accessing Personal Information

You have the right to ask for a copy of any personal information we hold about you, and to ask for it to be corrected if you think it is wrong.

If you would like a copy of your information or to have it corrected, please email privacy@nmit.ac.nz or contact the Privacy Officer, NMIT, Private Bag 19, Nelson 7040.