Cookies Policy

Mid North Farms Limited (Company Number 5665547)

Last Updated: 2 April 2026

1. Introduction

This Cookies Policy explains what cookies and similar technologies are, how Mid North Farms Limited ("Mid North Farms", "we", "us", or "our") uses them on our website at midnorthfarms.nz, and what options you have to manage them.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information more broadly.

2. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, remember your preferences, and provide information to website operators.

Cookies can be "first-party" (set by the website you are visiting) or "third-party" (set by a service used by the website, such as an analytics or mapping provider). They can also be "session" cookies (which are deleted when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).

3. How We Use Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

Essential cookies. These are necessary for the basic operation of our website. They are set by our hosting provider, RocketSpark, and enable core functions such as page navigation and access to the site. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Analytics cookies. We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website — for example, which pages are visited most often, how long visitors spend on the site, and how they found us. This helps us improve the website's content and user experience. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information in an anonymised and aggregated form.

Third-party embedded content cookies. Some pages on our website include embedded content from third-party services, specifically YouTube videos and Google Maps. When you view a page containing this embedded content, these services may set their own cookies on your device to enable the content to function and to collect usage data. We do not control the cookies set by these third-party services.

4. Cookies Used on This Website

The table below provides an overview of the cookies and similar technologies used on midnorthfarms.nz.

Essential Cookies (RocketSpark)

Cookie	Purpose	Duration
Session cookies	Maintain your browsing session and enable core website functionality	Session
Platform cookies	Set by RocketSpark to support website operation, security, and performance	Varies

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)

Cookie	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Distinguishes unique visitors to the site by assigning a randomly generated number	2 years
ga[ID]	Used by Google Analytics to maintain session state	2 years

For more information about how Google Analytics uses cookies, visit Google's cookie usage page.

Third-Party Embedded Content Cookies

YouTube. When you view a page containing an embedded YouTube video, YouTube may set cookies on your device. These cookies are used by YouTube to track video viewing preferences and usage statistics. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.

Google Maps. When you view a page containing an embedded Google Map, Google may set cookies on your device. These cookies support the functionality of the map and may collect usage data. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.

We do not control the cookies set by YouTube or Google Maps. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for details on their data practices.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and manage cookies in several ways. Please note that removing or blocking cookies may affect your experience on our website, and some features may not function as intended.

Browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings. You can typically choose to block all cookies, accept all cookies, or be notified when a cookie is set so you can decide whether to accept it. The steps to manage cookies vary by browser — you can usually find instructions in your browser's "Help" or "Settings" menu.

Here are links to cookie management guidance for common browsers:

Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari
Microsoft Edge

Google Analytics opt-out. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Third-party content. Because cookies from YouTube and Google Maps are set by those services directly, managing them requires adjusting your settings with Google. You can manage your Google privacy settings at myaccount.google.com.

6. Do We Track You Across Other Websites?

No. We do not use cookies or any other technology to track your activity across other websites. The analytics cookies we use (Google Analytics) only collect data about your interactions with midnorthfarms.nz. However, third-party services such as YouTube and Google Maps may use their own cookies to track activity across multiple sites — this is governed by their own privacy policies, not ours.

7. Cookie Consent

While New Zealand's Privacy Act 2020 does not specifically require cookie consent banners, we believe in being transparent about how cookies are used on our website. By continuing to use our website, you acknowledge the use of cookies as described in this policy.

If you do not wish to accept cookies, you can manage your preferences using the browser settings and opt-out tools described in Section 5.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use, changes in technology, or updates to legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.