To be useful to you and your community, Buzzy depends on healthy, authentic and sincere individual contributions. We encourage you to be a constructive influence by keeping your contributions informative and evidence-based.
In a democratic environment, everyone has the right to feel welcome. Posting harmful content, intentionally misleading others, or making discriminatory statements based on characterisitcs or beliefs will not be tolerated.
After voting on a Topic, you must wait until voting closes to see the outcome and breakdown of how your community responded. Enabling notifications will inform you when a Topic that you voted on has become a Result.
You can share your views on Buzzy without worrying about being personally identified. Votes and comments are stored separately from user information to protect your anonymity both inside and outside of Buzzy.
We ask for certain identifying details to confirm that you are a New Zealand citizen or resident above the age of 16, and that you don't already have a Buzzy account. These details are kept separate from your activity on the platform.
To create an account on Buzzy you need a valid email address and phone number. We also collect de-identified demographic information from users including age, city, gender and ethnicity to support real-world decision-making.
We adhere strictly to our Privacy Policy, which complies fully with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 to ensure that your personal information is secured against 3rd-party access.
If you delete your Buzzy account, all of your personal data is removed from our system. Your username will not be visible to other users, however comments you've left will remain visible to maintain system integrity and continuity.
If you encounter a comment that you believe violates our Community Guidelines, you can use our in-app reporting feature to alert moderators. If you have concerns about your privacy or suspect a data breach, click the link below.
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