Terms of Service & Policies

Disclaimer

By proceeding to the information beyond this notice, each user waives and releases Nelson Marina and the Nelson City Council to the full extent permitted by law from any and all claims relating to the usage of material or information made available through the system.

In no event shall Nelson Marina or the Nelson City Council be liable for any incidental or consequential damages resulting from use of the material. In particular and without limit to the generality of the above, information provided in publications of Nelson Marina and the Nelson City Council is considered to be true and correct at the time of publication.

Changes in circumstances after time of publication may impact on the accuracy of this information and Nelson Marina and the Nelson City Council gives no assurance as to the accuracy of any information or advice contained. 

Copyright

The content and behaviours of this website are copyright to Nelson Marina and the Nelson City Council (NCC). We authorise you to access and view material displayed on this website, print individual pages and download a single copy of the material of this website for your personal, non-commercial use.

Unless otherwise stated, all content available on this website is our exclusive property and is protected by the Copyright Act 1994 (New Zealand) and international copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property rights and laws. No content or images from this site may be reproduced or modified without prior written consent from the webmaster. 

Privacy Statement

Nelson Marina and Nelson City Council respects your privacy.

Nelson Marina and Nelson City Council has areas on its website where you may choose to offer information about you and your interests, such as your name, mailing address and e-mail address. If you choose to share any personal information with us, we may store it and use it for continuing communication. In addition, we will

  • only use that information in our dealings with you

  • keep that information secure

  • not disclose that information to any third party.

For email correspondence, Nelson Marina and Nelson City Council will offer easy opt-out options as stated in the Direct Marketing Code of Practice. You are also able to request any personal details we have on file in accordance with the Privacy Act (2020).

Nelson Marina and Nelson City Council may also collect non-personalised information on your site visit. This information includes your internet service provider, the time and length of your visit, the pages you look at on our sites, and the method by which you arrived at our site. We use this information only to measure site activity and to develop ideas for improving our sites.

All enquiries about or formal requests for information in terms of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987, or the Privacy Act 2020 should be in writing to:

Nelson City Council
PO Box 645
Nelson

For more detailed information about the Privacy Act you can refer to the Privacy Commissioner's website.
Privacy Act 2020 - Privacy Commissioner's website

If you are concerned that the Council may have breached the Privacy Act or if you are not sure of our obligations, you can call the Privacy Commissioner's Privacy Hotline: 0800 803 909. 

CCTV Policy & Privacy Notice

This Policy and Privacy Notice is designed to inform you of the scope of the personal information that Nelson Marina collects with its Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) system and your rights in relation to that information.

Nothing in this Notice limits or excludes your rights under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.

1.     Purpose

 1.1. Nelson Marina uses CCTV for monitoring and enhancing security and safety within and around the marina's facilities.

1.2. The purpose of this policy is to set out the principles for use of CCTV cameras in and around Nelson Marina facilities and to provide clear guidance to staff on operation of Nelson Marina CCTV.

2.     Definitions

 2.1. Nelson Marina Facilities: Includes all areas in and around Nelson Marina like berths, walkways, administration offices, parking areas, the boat yard and other spaces within the marina's purview.

2.2. Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV): Encompasses all equipment and systems used to capture, store, and view both still and moving images for surveillance purposes within or adjacent to its facilities.

2.3. Responsible Officer: The officer responsible for Nelson Marina’s CCTV is the Marina Manager.  Responsibilities include system selection, managing public queries, addressing issues, and ensuring compliance with the policy.

2.4. Marina Officers: These individuals, either employed directly or contracted, are responsible for daily operations and ensuring the correct use of CCTV systems.

2.5. Police: Representatives of New Zealand Police.

3.     Operation of CCTV

3.1. Nelson Marina CCTV is used for the purpose of enhancing and maintaining safety for staff and members of the marina community and the public community.

3.2. Nelson Marina CCTV is used to prevent damage and avoid loss to Nelson Marina property.

3.3. Nelson Marina CCTV images may be used by Nelson Marina to investigate and manage health and safety issues, suspected or alleged misconduct, emergency situations, cashier errors, damage and/or recovery of Nelson Marina, private or public property, and criminal activity.

3.4. Information obtained using Nelson Marina CCTV may be reviewed by authorised Nelson Marina Officers and Nelson Marina’s legal advisors.

3.5. Use of Nelson Marina CCTV will be in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020, and the guidelines published by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. 

3.6. The Marina Manager will be responsible for policy adherence and correct and appropriate use of Nelson Marina CCTV.

3.7. The Marina Manager may delegate operation or viewing of Nelson Marina CCTV to other Nelson Marina Officers.

3.8. Nelson Marina CCTV may operate 24 hours, 7 days a week.

3.9. Nelson Marina CCTV will not capture sound.

3.10. Nelson Marina CCTV will not use facial recognition.

3.11. Nelson Marina CCTV may record footage of staff, members of the public while in or around the Nelson Marina property.

3.12. Nelson Marina CCTV Policy and related procedures will apply to the use of Nelson Marina CCTV at all times.

3.13. Nelson Marina Officers delegated operation of Nelson Marina CCTV will be trained in policies and procedures relating to the Nelson Marina CCTV system.

3.14. Nelson Marina will have appropriate signage to make members of the public and staff aware that the area that they are entering is under CCTV surveillance and who they should contact with any queries.  This notice will comply with Principle 3 of the Privacy Act 2020.

3.15. Staff working in a location where there is CCTV surveillance will be made aware of that as part of their induction.

4.     Access and Storage

4.1. Nelson Marina Officers may monitor Nelson Marina CCTV images in real time or from recordings.

4.2. If accessing live footage from a remote location, the reasons for accessing footage in clause 3.3 will apply and the access and the reason for it will be logged in an appropriate system.

4.3. If accessing footage from a recording, the reasons for accessing footage in clause 3.3 will apply and the access and the reason for it will be logged in an appropriate system.

4.4. In the event that suspected or alleged unlawful activity is recorded using Nelson Marina CCTV, Nelson Marina may pass those images over to the Police for the purpose of an investigation.  

4.5. Sharing of images with outside agencies or individuals (apart from Police) will require prior approval from the Marina Manager and must comply with relevant legislation including the Privacy Act 2020 and the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987.

4.6. Nelson Marina CCTV images will be stored securely using Network Tasman and Nelson Marina’s IT systems. 

4.7. Access to Nelson Marina CCTV images will be monitored by the Marina Manager.

4.8. Nelson Marina CCTV images will not be stored for more than 60 days unless they are the subject of further investigation during that period.

4.9. Disposal of Nelson Marina CCTV images will be by re-use and overwriting of media for storage of further Nelson Marina CCTV images.

4.10. Anyone who is recorded on Nelson Marina CCTV may access that information, provided the image has not been overwritten.

Any queries regarding this Privacy Policy and Notice should be directed to:

Marina Manager
Nelson Marina
3 Cross Quay
Nelson
manager@nelsonmarina.co.nz