Last updated: October 10, 2025
As the owner of this website (the "Site"), Computer Info Bits Limited ("we" or "us") understand that your privacy is of critical importance. This Privacy Policy describes what information we collect from you via the Site and how we use and disclose such information.
Our Use of Cookies
A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. Cookies may be either "persistent" cookies or "session" cookies...
We use cookies for the following purposes:
(a) authentication - we use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website;
(b) advertising - we use cookies to help us to display advertisements that will be relevant to you; and
(c) analysis - we use cookies to help us to analyze the use and performance of our website and services;
We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google's privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies...
(a) Chrome
(b) Firefox
(c) Opera
(e) Safari
(f) Edge
Please note that blocking cookies may have a negative impact on the functions of many websites, including our Site. Some features of the Site may cease to be available to you.
Interest-Based Advertising
Advertising Privacy Policy
CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive (“Raptive”) is a service provider of this Site for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and Raptive will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Raptive's data usage, click here: https://raptive.com/creator-advertising-privacy-statement.
Additional Rights of EEA (European Economic Area) Residents
If you are a resident of a country in the EEA, you have the rights, among others, to:
(i) access your personal data
(ii) ensure the accuracy of your personal data
(iii) have us delete your personal data
(iv) restrict further processing of your personal data
(v) complain to a supervisory authority
You may exercise any of your rights in relation to your personal data by written notice to us addressed to the following:
Marlo Strydom
19 Smylie Close
Ohauiti, Tauranga
3112
New Zealand
+64 7 788 4231
admin@computerinfobits.com
marlo@computerinfobits.com.
Sale of Business or Assets
In the event that the Site or substantially all of its assets is sold or disposed of as a going concern... the information we have collected about you may be one of the assets sold or merged in connection with that transaction.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most recent version of the Privacy Policy will always be posted on the Site, with the "Effective Date" posted at the top...
Information We Collect
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Personal information you provide to us (e.g., name, address, email, phone)...
Register for an account.
Subscribe to our newspaper.
Enter a contest or sweepstakes.
Participate in a survey or poll.
Sign up for email newsletters or alerts.
Contact customer service.
Information collected automatically (IP address, browser, OS, pages visited, time/date).
Information collected from third parties (social media platforms, partners).
Use of Information
To provide, maintain, and improve our website and services.
To personalize your experience and provide relevant content.
To send promotional materials and email newsletters.
To notify you of new products, services, or special offers.
To conduct research and analysis.
To comply with legal obligations.
To enforce our terms of service.
To protect rights and prevent fraud or illegal activities.
Sharing of Information
We may share your personal information with third parties for the following purposes:
To third-party service providers (e.g., payment processors).
To comply with legal obligations.
To enforce our terms or protect rights, property, or safety.
Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information... however no security measures can be 100% effective.
Additional Information for Users in Certain U.S. States
Some U.S. privacy laws provide residents with specific rights, including the rights to know, delete, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. Our advertising partner, Raptive, provides mechanisms for users to exercise these rights through their Universal Advertising Privacy Policy. You can follow the links provided in that statement to opt out or manage your preferences.
We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where applicable to indicate a user's preference to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the practices of this Site, please contact us at admin@computerinfobits.com or marlo@computerinfobits.com.