8 Paddles of Teaching

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 3 November 2026

8 Paddles of Teaching is run by Gail Aroha in Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand. When you sign up for a free guide, buy a resource or get in touch, you trust me with some of your personal information. This page explains what I collect, why, who helps me look after it, and what you can ask me to do with it. I follow the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.

What I collect

• Your name and email address, when you sign up for a free guide, join a waitlist or buy something.
• Purchase details, such as what you bought, when, and how much you paid.
• Anything you choose to send me, such as an email or a message through a form on my site.
• Basic website information, such as which pages were visited, collected through cookies on my sign-up and checkout pages so they work properly.

I never see or store your full card details. Payments are handled securely by Stripe, and I only see the last four digits of your card and the card type.

Why I collect it

• To send you what you asked for, like your guide, your Playbook or your login details.
• To process your payment and send your receipt.
• To send you emails with teaching tips, follow-ups and offers for my other resources. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of every email.
• To answer your questions and sort out any problems.
• To keep the business records the law requires.

I won't use your information for anything unrelated to these reasons without asking you first.

Who helps me look after it

I use a small number of trusted services to run 8 Paddles of Teaching. They only receive what they need to do their job:

• Laptop Lifestyle Funnels (built on the HighLevel platform) hosts my sign-up pages, checkout, member area and emails, and stores your name, email and purchase history.
• Stripe processes payments and sends payment receipts.
• My website and email hosting runs 8paddles.nz and my gail@8paddles.nz inbox.

Some of these services store information on servers outside New Zealand, including in the United States. I choose providers that protect personal information to a standard comparable to New Zealand law.

I will never sell, rent or trade your personal information. I will only share it with anyone else if the law requires me to.

How I keep it safe

• My sign-up pages, checkout and member area use secure, encrypted connections (https).
• Payments go straight to Stripe, which meets the highest card security standard (PCI DSS Level 1).
• My accounts are protected with strong passwords and two-step login.
• I'm the only person with access to your information.

How long I keep it

I keep your details for as long as you're on my email list or have access to something you bought. If you unsubscribe or ask me to delete your details, I will, except for purchase records, which New Zealand tax law requires me to keep for seven years.

Your rights

Under the Privacy Act 2020, you can:

• ask to see the personal information I hold about you,
• ask me to correct anything that's wrong,
• ask me to delete your details, and
• unsubscribe from my emails at any time.

Just email me and I'll reply within 20 working days, usually much sooner.

If you're not happy with how I've handled your information, please tell me first so I can put it right. You can also contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

Changes to this policy

If I change how I handle your information, I'll update this page and the date at the top.