Colin McCahon Trust Privacy Statement
The Colin McCahon Trust is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.
Artwork owners
When you provide personal information to the Trust in connection with your ownership of artworks by Colin McCahon, we collect and use this information to maintain accurate records and support the research, documentation, and stewardship of McCahon’s work.
Your personal information will:
Be securely stored by the Trust
Remain strictly confidential and not be shared with third parties, except where required by law
Not be published in the Colin McCahon digital catalogue (artworks will be identified only as “Private Collection”).
From time to time, we may contact you confidentially in relation to your artwork—for example, if it is proposed for reproduction in research, publications, or Trust initiatives.
You have the right to access and request correction of your personal information at any time.
Newsletter subscribers
If you subscribe to the Colin McCahon Trust newsletter, we will collect and use your name and email address to keep you informed about Trust activities, research, publications, and events.
This may include updates on the Colin McCahon Legacy Project, as well as opportunities to support the Trust’s work, including fundraising initiatives.
We use Mailchimp to manage our email communications. Subscriber information is stored securely on servers located outside New Zealand and handled in accordance with Mailchimp’s privacy policy.
You can unsubscribe from our communications at any time using the link provided in our emails.
Your rights & contact
You may request access to, or correction of, your personal information at any time.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement or how your information is handled, please contact:
Philippa Robinson
Honorary Secretary, Colin McCahon Trust
secretary@mccahon.co.nz
+64 27 867 0759
Updated April 2026