Privacy policy
Last updated: December 18, 2024bfm.org.nz (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the bfm.org.nz website (the “Service”).
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information when you use our Service.
We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
We use your Personal Information for providing and improving the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. “Personal information” means any information or opinion, whether true or not, and whether recorded in material form or not, about an identified or reasonably identifiable individual. In general terms, this includes information or an opinion that personally identifies them directly or indirectly.
Information Collection and Use
While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you.
Per the principles of the Privacy Act 2020 and rules of the Health Information Privacy Code 2020, we will:
only collect information needed for a specific purpose;
collect information directly from the person concerned, where possible;
tell the person involved what we will do with the information;
not be unfair, misleading, or unnecessarily intrusive in collecting information;
take appropriate measures to protect the security of information;
respond to a person’s request to access their information promptly;
correct or modify information at the request of the individual concerned;
ensure that health information is accurate before using it;
retain information for no longer than required for the original purpose of the collection;
only use information for the purpose for which it was collected unless authorised by the individual;
only disclose information with consent except in specific circumstances;
only assign unique identifiers where permitted.
Log Data
We collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service (“Log Data”). This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.
Cookies
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive.
We use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
Service Providers
We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.
These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Bay Financial Mentors will maintain a structured system for information with all records protected from damage, theft, or unauthorised access as far as reasonably practicable.
Links To Other Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 (“Children”).
We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we discover that a child under 18 has provided us with Personal Information, we will delete such information from our servers immediately.
Compliance With Laws
We will disclose your Personal Information where required to do so by law or subpoena.
Confidentiality
All staff, clients/whaiora, contractors, and visitors must sign confidentiality documentation acknowledging their obligation to protect privacy and confidentiality rights.
CCTV
Where considered necessary, a CCTV system may be adopted. To mitigate privacy concerns, safeguards will be implemented including robust operational procedures, and training and auditing to prevent unauthorised access to or misuse of personal information.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.