Effective date: 5 October 2026
www.hallsurveying.co.nz (the "Site") is owned and operated by Tom Hall. Tom Hall can be contacted at:
(09) 428-1359
admin@hallsurveying.co.nz
1 Painton Road Silverdale 0932
Purpose
The purpose of this privacy policy (this "Privacy Policy") is to inform users of our Site of the following:
1. The personal data we will collect;
2. Use of collected data;
3. Who has access to the data collected;
4. The rights of Site users; and
5. The Site's cookie policy.
This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.
Consent
By using our Site users agree that they consent to:
1. The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy; and
2. The collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this Privacy Policy.
Personal Data We Collect
We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not collect any additional data beyond the data listed below without notifying you first.
If you choose not to provide us with the personal data listed below, or if we are unable to collect that data, we may not be able to provide you with certain services or information, or may not be able to carry out an activity you have requested.
Data Collected Automatically
When you visit and use our Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:
1. IP address;
2. Location;
3. Clicked links; and
4. Content viewed.
Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way
We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site:
1. First and last name;
2. Email address;
3. Phone number;
4. Address; and
5. Auto-fill data.
The project enquiry form prepares an email draft on your device, or text you can copy. It does not submit or store an enquiry on the website. We receive the information you include when you send the email to us.
How We Use Personal Data
Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.
The data we collect automatically is used for the following purposes: Analytics.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 on our public Hall Surveying domain to understand website visits and improve the website. Google Analytics uses cookies and processes information about how visitors use the website, such as pages viewed, browser and device information, and approximate location.
Our website code does not send project enquiry field values to Google Analytics. The initial page address supplied by our code excludes query strings and fragments. Google signals and advertising personalisation are disabled in our website configuration. Google Analytics is not loaded on our review website.
Google processes analytics information on our behalf. This is an exception to the third-party sharing statement below. For more information, see Google’s Privacy Policy. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes:
1. Communication, and
2. Liaison.
Who We Share Personal Data With
Employees
We may disclose user data to any member of our organisation who reasonably needs access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
Other Disclosures
We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:
1. If the law requires it;
2. If it is required for any legal proceeding;
3. To prove or protect our legal rights; and
4. To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company.
If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another Site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.
How Long We Store Personal Data
User data will be stored until the purpose of the data collected has been achieved.
You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.
How We Protect Your Personal Data
Our website and data are SSL-protected. All data is only accessible to the website owner who is bound by strict confidentiality agreements.
While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.
Children
The minimum age to use our website is 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 16 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 16 years of age has provided us with personal data their parent or guardian may contact our privacy officer.
How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected
If you would like to know if we have collected your personal data, how we have used your personal data, if we have disclosed your personal data, and to whom we disclosed your personal data, or if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, please contact our privacy officer here:
Tom Hall
admin@hallsurveying.co.nz
(09) 428-1359
1 Painton Road Silverdale 0932
Cookie Policy
A cookie is a small file, stored on a user's hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user's browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.
We may use the following types of cookies on our Site:
1. Functional cookies
Functional cookies are used to remember the selections you make on our Site so that your selections are saved for your next visits; and
2. Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of our Site by collecting data on how you access our Site, for example, data on the content you access, how long you stay on our Site, etc.
Modifications
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints, you can contact our privacy officer, Tom Hall, at:
(09) 428-1359
admin@hallsurveying.co.nz
1 Painton Road Silverdale 0932