Comprehensive explanation of technical cookies, local storage identifiers, and user consent management.
Effective Date: 1 January 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LIMITED ("we", "us", "our", NZBN: 9429032992106) uses cookies and similar storage technologies on our institutional portal.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your web browser when you visit websites. They enable the portal to remember your display preferences, maintain form security tokens, and analyze aggregated traffic metrics without directly identifying individual persons.
| Category | Purpose | Retention Period | Mandatory? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | Enables core page routing, CSRF token security, and load-balancing. | Session | Yes (Exempt from consent) |
| Functional / Preferences | Remembers diagnostic wizard progress and user cookie consent choices (`rcg_cookie_consent`). | 12 Months | Optional |
| Aggregated Analytics | Measures general monograph readership and page load performance (privacy-anonymized IP). | 6 Months | Optional |
You can modify or withdraw your cookie consent at any time:
Our contact page embeds a secure Google Maps frame to display our registered Tauranga office. When interacting with the map, Google may set technical cookies subject to Google’s privacy policy.
We periodically review this policy to reflect technological or statutory updates under New Zealand and international privacy frameworks.