Privacy Statement – AI in Aotearoa 2026 Survey
The AI in Aotearoa 2026 Survey is operated by The AI Assembly®, a New Zealand profit-for-purpose social enterprise focused on building national AI capability and literacy.
Purpose of this survey
The purpose of this survey is to better understand how people across Aotearoa New Zealand feel about artificial intelligence, including levels of use, confidence, and concern.
The information collected will be used to produce aggregated insights and public summaries that help inform education initiatives, community conversations, and responsible engagement with AI across Aotearoa.
Participation in the survey is entirely voluntary.
Information collected
This survey collects general opinion and contextual information only, such as:
sentiment towards AI
general AI usage
broad contextual information (for example industry or region)
The survey does not collect personally identifiable information, such as:
names
email addresses
phone numbers
exact personal location
any information that directly identifies an individual
Survey responses are submitted anonymously.
How the information is used
Responses are analysed in aggregated form only. Individual responses are not identifiable.
The aggregated insights may be used by The AI Assembly® to:
share national sentiment insights about AI
inform community education initiatives and events
support responsible AI adoption across New Zealand
contribute to public discussions, research, and learning about AI in Aotearoa
No individual survey response will be publicly attributed to any person. Survey results may be presented in reports, presentations, or public insights produced by The AI Assembly®, but only in aggregated form.
Website analytics
This website uses analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to help us understand general website usage and improve the survey experience.
These tools may collect limited technical information such as:
browser type
device type
approximate geographic location
anonymised IP information
website interaction data
This information is used only to understand overall website usage and improve the survey platform.
Analytics data is not connected to individual survey responses, and survey answers remain anonymous.
Storage and security
Survey responses are stored in a secure database environment used to process and analyse survey results.
Access to the data is limited to authorised administrators involved in managing and analysing the survey.
We take reasonable steps to ensure that the information collected is handled securely and responsibly.
Your privacy
Because the survey is anonymous by design and does not collect personally identifiable information, individual respondents cannot be identified from the information provided.
Contact
If you have questions about this survey or how the information is handled, please contact:
