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Privacy
This privacy policy was last updated November 2020
Your privacy is important to Rental News and so is having a Privacy Policy that is transparent and accessible. This Privacy Policy outlines the information we collect, how we use this information, and what to do if you would like to access and/or update it.
Privacy Policy
The use of ‘we’, ‘our’, and ”us’ throughout this policy refers to Rental News.
The use of ‘services’ throughout this policy refers to any of our offerings and includes, but is not limited to, articles, downloadable PDFs and quizzes.
By using any of our services, you consent to the use of your information in the manner set out in this Privacy Policy.
Personal information
What is personal information and how do we collect it?
Personal information is information that can personally identify you. We only ever collect personal information from you directly and some examples of when you may provide this include when:
- Signing up for the Rental News newsletter
- Completing a quiz and providing email and name to receive results
- Completing a survey
Personal information may include your name, email address, phone number, or other means of contacting you.
How do we use personal information?
Your personal information may be used to identify you, contact you and/or to deliver a service you have signed up for. We may also use it to contact you about the use of a service, your experience of a service, or to notify you about new services or content that may be of interest to you.
Surveys
From time to time, we conduct market research through surveys. Participation in our surveys is voluntary. We protect the identities of our participants. We will not use your personal identifying information to advertise, promote, or sell third-party goods or services directly to you or members of your household unless you specifically opt in to receive communications from a third party.
How we use the information we obtain in surveys
We use the information we collect as research insights for ourselves and for our clients. In research in which the participants are intended to remain anonymous, we use tools and methods to make sure that there is no reasonable possibility of identifying an individual participant in the reports that we create for our clients.
We may use the information you give us to contact you. When we contact you – by phone or email depending on what information you provide to us – we will usually do so for one of the following reasons:
o to respond to your inquiries;
o to validate answers you gave;
o to update our records to ensure your information is correct;
o to send you information regarding your participation such as how to redeem rewards;
o to provide notice regarding changes to our terms, conditions, and policies;
o or to offer you expanded research opportunities through panels and surveys
How to request or change your personal information
You can request to see or correct the personal information we hold on you by sending a request to hello@rentalnews.co.nz
If for some reason we cannot action the change or request, you have the right to ask for us to record this alongside your personal information.
It is your responsibility to ensure the information we hold on you is up-to-date and accurate.
Cookies
Separate to personal information is the information we collect through cookies. This information is not personally identifiable and we use it to deliver an online experience that is relevant to you. The information collected is anonymous and is linked to a unique identifier on your device. We use Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel to do this. Cookies do not personally identify you but you can disable them by following the instructions below:
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