Cookie Policy

SOOMI.NZ COOKIE POLICY. Effective Date: 1 April 2026. Last Updated: 1 April 2026. This Cookie Policy explains how SOOMI LIMITED ("Soomi.nz," "we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website and platform (the "Site"). By continuing to use our Site, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. 1. WHAT ARE COOKIES? Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work or work more efficiently, and to provide information to site owners. Cookies can be "persistent" (remaining on your device until they expire or you delete them) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser). We also use similar technologies such as localStorage to store your preferences. 2. HOW WE USE COOKIES. We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes: (a) Essential — these are strictly necessary to provide our services, such as maintaining your login session and remembering your preferences. Without these, certain features of the Site will not function. (b) Performance and Analytics — these help us understand how our Site is used, including the number of visitors, which pages are visited most, and where visitors come from. This helps us improve the platform experience. We may use third-party analytics providers for this purpose. (c) Functionality — these allow the Site to remember choices you make, such as your preferred listing display mode (list or grid) and whether you have seen our welcome message, to provide a more personalised experience. 3. SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGIES WE USE. The following are examples of cookies and local storage entries currently in use: soomi_welcome_seen (localStorage) — used to ensure the welcome modal is shown only once per user; listingViewMode (localStorage) — stores your display preference for listings; authentication tokens (cookies/localStorage) — used to maintain your login session securely; third-party analytics cookies — if we implement services such as Google Analytics, they may set cookies to collect anonymised usage data. We strive to keep this list current, but the specific technologies used may change from time to time. 4. YOUR CHOICES. You have the right to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to: view and delete individual cookies; block third-party cookies; block cookies from specific sites; block all cookies; and delete all cookies when you close your browser. Please be aware that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from logging in or using core features of Soomi.nz. 5. THIRD-PARTY COOKIES. Some pages on our Site may include content from third parties (such as embedded maps or payment processors) that may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those third parties. 6. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY. We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. 7. CONTACT US. If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at privacy@soomi.nz or visit our Contact page on Soomi.nz.