Privacy Policy
Last updated: 25 August 2026
Opoia Awhitu ("we", "us", "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit opoiaawhitu.com, contact us, submit an enquiry, or interact with our advertising on platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.
We operate in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and the applicable privacy principles.
1. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect personal information including:
Your name
Email address
Telephone or mobile number
Information you provide in an enquiry or contact form
Information about your property or land requirements
Your communications and correspondence with us
Information you provide when responding to our advertising
Website usage information, including IP address, browser type, device information and pages visited
Information collected through cookies, analytics and similar technologies
We only seek information that is reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
2. How We Collect Your Information
We may collect personal information when you:
Visit or use our website
Complete a contact or enquiry form
Contact us by phone, email or other means
Request information about Opoia Awhitu or our properties
Respond to an advertisement on Facebook or Instagram
Submit information through a Meta Lead Ad or other online advertising form
Subscribe to receive information or updates from us
We may also receive information from third-party platforms where you have chosen to interact with our advertising or online content.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use your personal information to:
Respond to your enquiries
Provide information about Opoia Awhitu and available properties
Communicate with you about your enquiry
Arrange viewings, meetings or further discussions
Provide services or information you have requested
Improve our website, advertising and communications
Measure the effectiveness of our advertising
Manage and maintain our website
Meet our legal and regulatory obligations
Prevent fraud, misuse or security issues
Send you marketing communications where we are legally permitted to do so and, where required, you have provided consent
We will not use your personal information for purposes that are unrelated to the purpose for which it was collected unless permitted or required by law.
4. Facebook and Instagram Advertising
We may use Meta (Facebook and Instagram) to advertise Opoia Awhitu.
If you submit your information through a Facebook or Instagram Lead Ad, the information you provide may be made available to us so that we can respond to your enquiry.
We will use information received through Meta Lead Ads only for legitimate business purposes connected with your enquiry and in accordance with this Privacy Policy, applicable New Zealand privacy law and Meta's applicable terms and policies.
Meta may separately collect and process information about you in accordance with Meta's own privacy policies and terms.
For more information about how Meta handles personal information, please refer to Meta's Privacy Policy.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website operate, understand how visitors use the website and measure the effectiveness of our advertising.
These technologies may include services such as:
Meta Pixel or other Meta advertising technologies
Google Analytics or similar analytics services
Website performance and security tools
Other third-party technologies used to improve our website or advertising
These technologies may collect information such as your IP address, device type, browser information, pages visited and interactions with our website.
Where required by law, we will obtain appropriate consent before using non-essential cookies or tracking technologies.
You can also control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.
6. Sharing Your Information
We may share personal information with trusted third parties where reasonably necessary to operate our business or provide services to you.
These may include:
Website and hosting providers
Advertising and analytics providers
Customer relationship management (CRM) systems
Email or communication providers
Professional advisers
Contractors or service providers assisting us with our business
Government agencies or other organisations where required or permitted by law
We do not sell your personal information.
Where we use third-party service providers, we take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information is handled appropriately and securely.
7. Overseas Providers
Some of the technology and service providers we use may store or process information outside New Zealand.
Where personal information is disclosed overseas, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that the disclosure complies with the requirements of the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.
Third-party providers, including advertising and analytics platforms, may have their own privacy policies governing how they handle information.
8. Security of Your Information
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
9. How Long We Keep Information
We will retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
When information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely delete or anonymise it.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you generally have the right to:
Ask whether we hold personal information about you
Request access to personal information we hold about you
Ask us to correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete
Ask questions about how we collect, use or disclose your information
Withdraw consent where our processing relies on your consent, subject to any legal or practical limitations
Opt out of marketing communications
We may need to verify your identity before providing access to or correcting personal information.
The Privacy Commissioner confirms that individuals have rights to access and correct personal information held about them.
11. Marketing Communications
If you provide your contact details to us, we may contact you regarding your enquiry or other information you have requested.
Where we send commercial electronic messages such as marketing emails or text messages, we will comply with the requirements of the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007.
Marketing communications will include an appropriate means of unsubscribing where required.
You can ask us to stop sending marketing communications at any time.
12. Third-Party Websites
Our website or advertisements may contain links to third-party websites or services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.
13. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not specifically directed at children.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for marketing purposes.
14. Privacy Breaches
If we become aware of a privacy breach that has caused, or is likely to cause, serious harm to an affected individual, we will assess and respond to the breach in accordance with the requirements of the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, including notifying the Privacy Commissioner and affected individuals where required.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, website, technology or legal requirements.
The latest version will always be published on this page, with the date of the most recent update shown at the top.
16. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, want to request access to or correction of your personal information, or want to opt out of marketing communications, please contact us.
Opoia Awhitu
Website: opoiaawhitu.com
Email: sjbprojectsnz@gmail.com
Phone: 0272782710
We will endeavour to respond to privacy requests within the timeframes required by New Zealand law.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of New Zealand.
Privacy Commissioner:
privacy.org.nz
This Privacy Policy was last updated on 25 August 2026.