Age Verification Policy

1) 18+ requirement

MountainHutNights is intended for adults only. You must be at least 18 years old to access or create an account on mountainhutnights.com. By using the service, you confirm you meet this requirement.

2) Our age gate and underage prevention

• Age gate prompts (e.g., date of birth and/or confirmation) before account creation and certain content/features.
• Automated checks to flag inconsistent or suspicious age information.
• Reporting tools that allow users to report suspected underage accounts.
• Manual review of flagged accounts and content where appropriate.

3) Information we may request to verify age

If we need to confirm you are 18+, we may ask for one or more of the following:

• Date of birth confirmation.
• A photo of a government-issued ID showing your date of birth (you may redact non-essential fields where possible).
• A selfie or short video to match you to the ID (to prevent impersonation).
• A payment method check (for example, confirmation that the method is adult-held; we do not require your full card number by email).
• Verification via a third-party age-check provider (where used, they process data for verification purposes only).

We only request what is reasonably necessary to verify age and handle it in line with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020. We may securely store limited verification records (e.g., verification status and date) and delete or de-identify copies of ID when no longer needed.

4) If we suspect you are under 18

• We may restrict access, pause features, or temporarily suspend the account while we review.
• We may request additional age verification within a reasonable timeframe.
• If you cannot verify you are 18+, we may close the account and take reasonable steps to limit future access.
• Where appropriate, we may remove related content and retain limited records to prevent repeat sign-ups and meet legal or safety obligations.

5) Parents/guardians: request review or removal

If you believe your child (under 18) has accessed MountainHutNights or created an account, contact us to request a review or removal. Please include the account email/username (if known) and your relationship to the child. We may request information reasonably necessary to confirm guardianship before acting.