Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information:

• Personal information you provide: This includes your name, email address, phone number, and business details when you contact us, request a proposal, or engage our services.

• Technical information: Automatically collected when you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, cookies, and website analytics data.

• Third-party or Client data: In providing marketing services, we may occasionally process data provided directly by our clients or collected via trusted third-party platforms on their behalf.

• Voluntary Provision & Consequences: Providing your personal information to us is voluntary. However, if you choose not to provide the requested information, we may be unable to respond to your enquiries, provide accurate proposals, or deliver our marketing services to you.

2. Use of Information

We use your personal information to:

• Provide, manage, and optimize our services.

• Communicate with you regarding enquiries, ongoing projects, proposals, or service delivery.

• Send updates, newsletters, or marketing communications (where you have given explicit consent).

• Improve our website functionality, service offerings, and overall client experience.
  
   

3. Disclosure of Information
 

• We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business and delivering services. This includes, but is not limited to, advertising platforms (such as Meta and Google), analytics providers, and email service providers.

• We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve performance, analyze traffic, and enhance your user experience. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings; however, please note that doing so may prevent some features of our website from functioning properly.


5. Data Security

We take all reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, alteration, misuse, or disclosure. However, please be aware that no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.


6. International Data Transfers

We may store or transfer your personal information outside of New Zealand (for example, when utilizing secure cloud storage providers or third-party marketing tools). Where data is transferred internationally, we take all reasonable steps to ensure that the overseas recipient is required to protect your information using safeguards that are comparable to those provided under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.


7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, provide our services, and comply with our legal and regulatory obligations. Once no longer required, your data will be securely destroyed or permanently anonymised.


8. Your Rights and Contact Information

Under the Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, request corrections to it, or ask for its deletion. You may also opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails.
To exercise these rights, or if you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact our designated Privacy Officer at:

• Email: admin@swsmarketing.co.nz

If you are not satisfied with our response or how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a formal complaint with the Office of the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner (www.privacy.org.nz).

 

9. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. Any updates will be published directly on this webpage with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.