About us

Kindness

We believe in being authentically kind to each other and everyone we work with. We’re here to support students entering the tech industry and believe that bringing empathy and care to all of our interactions is the best way to succeed.

We choose employers who are kind to the students throughout the interview process and internship, supporting and nurturing their growth and inclusive to people of all backgrounds.

Generosity
We believe in being generous with what we have to achieve the impact we want in the world. We’ll freely share the information and insights we have with the world so that everyone can make better-informed decisions. We’ll go out of our way to support and nurture people because we see the value in doing so.We expect a spirit of generosity from employers, with their commitment to educating and supporting their interns and graduates so they may flourish in their career and personal life.

TL;DR: Be respectful to each other.

Summer of Tech is committed to creating a safe, respectful and inclusive environment for learning, sharing, and professional networking.

We welcome diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and skills, and we strive to remove barriers to participation and to help everyone feel welcome.

All registered students and employers of the Summer of Tech Programmes, bootcamp presenters and mentors, event attendees, partners, employees and volunteers must agree with the following code of conduct. We invite you to help us make Summer of Tech a place that is welcoming and respectful to all participants, regardless of race, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, physical appearance, national origin, ethnicity, or religion.

Examples of harassment include offensive comments, verbal threats or demands, sexualised images in public spaces, intimidation, stalking, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of sessions or events, and unwelcome physical contact or sexual attention.

We expect all participants, attendees, speakers, partners, and volunteers to follow the Code of Conduct during online and real-life Summer of Tech events. This includes related online communities and social media.

Participants asked to stop any harassing behaviour are expected to comply immediately. Summer of Tech participants violating this Code of Conduct may be removed from the programme without a refund, and/or banned from future events and programmes, at the discretion of Summer of Tech.

If you experience any harassment or are made to feel unwelcome, please bring any concerns to the immediate attention of the event staff, or contact our CEO.

We also ask students to be respectful of volunteers’ time, by managing their attendance. If you RSVP yes to a bootcamp and don’t show up, or you unregister within a few hours, that will show on your profile. It’s unprofessional to simply not turn up. We know life happens, so get in touch with the team if something unforeseen happens and unregister as soon as you can.

Accessibility

We endeavour to make our event venues wheelchair accessible, and will support accessibility requirements for all attendees. Space is always available as a quiet area for attendees who need a calm space to step out. If you have needs or concerns around participation, please let us know and we will make every effort to help. More details about accessible and inclusive events is available here.

Contact, Comments, Feedback

Inclusion is an ongoing process, guided by learning from people about their needs and experiences. We would be very happy to hear from you if you have any concerns, questions, or requests. Please let us know by emailing info@summeroftech.co.nz

The purpose of this privacy policy is to let registered users of Summer of Tech’s recruitment website (SoT) know when we collect personal information and what we do with it.

We do not use, share or transfer personal information in connection with SoT except as set out in this policy.

Collection, storage and use

1. No need to disclose personal information
   SoT’s public website, www.summeroftech.co.nz can be viewed and its social media feeds can be subscribed to without the need to disclose any personal information to us.

2. Your disclosure of personal information
   However, registering as an employer or candidate requires that you disclose personal information. Such information will be viewable by the SoT team, website administrators, and other users of our recruitment website. Please do not post or otherwise transmit personal information of a sensitive nature.

3. Holding of information
   Personal information that you provide will be held by SoT, and may be shared with, and held by, our partners and other users of the website to the extent necessary for the services they provide related to the administration, improvement, delivery of our education and recruitment programmes. Profile, contact and personal information entered into your SoT profile is not made available to the public, but employers can see candidate details, and candidates and other employers can see employer details.

4. Use of personal information
   We will only use personal information provided to us for the purposes of administering, evaluating, improving, and securing SoT and the information it contains, improving our services and communicating with you.

5. Feedback
   Feedback is important and is used to evaluate and improve the SoT programmes. If you provide feedback on the site or via email, that feedback will be sent to appropriate SoT team members. We may pass on relevant comments (but not contact information or personal information unless permission is expressly given by you) to other people within the SoT community including volunteers.

Statistical information and cookies

1. Statistical information collected
   We may collect statistical information about your visit to help us improve the Site. This information is aggregated and non-personally identifying. It includes:

   • your IP address;

   • the search terms you used;

   • the pages you accessed on our Site and the links you clicked on;

   • the date and time you visited the site;

   • the referring site (if any) through which you clicked through to this Site;

   • your operating system (e.g., Windows XP, Mac OS X);

   • the type of web browser you use (e.g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox); and

   • other incidental matters such as screen resolution and the language setting of your browser.

   • student demographic information (gender and ethnicity) is not visible on profiles, it is solely for statistical reporting purposes

2. Use of statistical information

   The statistical information referred to above will be viewable by the SoT Team and website administrators.

Rights of access and correction

1. Your rights
   Under the Privacy Act 1993, you have the right to access and to request correction of any of your personal information provided to SoT in connection with your use of this Site. If you would like to see the personal information relating to you that SoT has stored, or to change or delete such personal information, or if you have any concerns regarding your privacy, please contact us at the address set out below. SoT may require proof of your identity before being able to provide you with any personal information.