PRIVACY POLICY

Our Privacy Policy discloses how we collect information from you and how the information is used. For additional information on the Privacy Act 1993 please visit http://privacy.org.nz.

 In this Privacy Policy we cover collection of information by all users of the Homerange  website (“website”) including both visitors and members who view the commentary and opinions we provide on or through the website (“services”).

 Information collected when visiting the website. 

 The following information may be collected from you when visiting the website:

 

  • The IP address of your machine when connecting to this site;
  • The domain name from which you are accessing the internet;
  • The operating system and browser your computer system uses;
  • Any search engine you are using;
  • The date and time you are visiting and the URLs of the pages you visit;
  • If provided, your email address.

 We keep track of pages you visit within the website to assist us in providing the best possible services to you. Although we may publish aggregated statistics about usage patterns, we will not disclose information about individual machines or users.

 We keep track of pages you visit within the website using a cookie file. You may manually disable cookies at any time. Check your browser’s Help for details.

 Measurement and Research Companies

 Homerange uses Google Analytics website measurement software to help track site traffic patterns and other information about visits to the website. To do this the website has a small piece of code on each page which counts these statistics. Information collated by Google Analytics cannot identify you personally and no personal information is stored. 

 For more information on Google Analytics see their Privacy Policy on www.google.com/analytics. 

 Information collected from members and users of the Website (“ user”)

 When you become a user of the website personal information will be collected from you. This information could include, but is not limited to, your email address, name, address or telephone number. We may also collect demographic information such as your age, gender and interests. 

 You may choose not to provide information that we seek from you, but if you do not provide it, the services may not be available to you.

 Where possible, personal information will be obtained directly from you, but otherwise it may be provided by others, or generated within or by the systems used to provide the services available on our website.

 How information is used

 We may use your personal information for lawful purposes connected with the services including, by way of example (but without limitation):

 

  • Managing your account and property details with us;
  • Ascertaining the performance of and/or popularity of our website (e.g. to measure the effectiveness of advertising or number of visitors);
  • Keeping you informed in relation to the services and other information available through our website (e.g. by sending you by email or other communications, advertising or marketing material relating to the services and our website);
  • Enforcing our legal rights; and
  • Enhancing the services (e.g. to assist us in delivering better, customised and more tailored information to you and others using this website).

 Information will be collected and held by us.  We may disclose to Third Party’s personal information that we collect and retain about you but only for and in relation to any of the purposes identified in this policy or when otherwise permitted or required by law.  “Third party’s” in this context include, but are not limited to:

 

  • Our related companies;
  • Our contractors;
  • Communications network operators;
  • Research and/or marketing companies or agencies;
  • Credit reference and/or debt collection agencies;
  • Advertisers;
  • Selected business partners.

 Changes to our Privacy Policy

 From time to time we may update or revise this Policy. Any changes will take effect immediately once they are posted on the website. In order to be fully informed as to our current Privacy Policy please check this page regularly. Your continued use of our website signifies your acceptance of any changes we have made.