Privacy Policy | Advised

Last Updated: October 2025

Welcome to Advised.
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This policy outlines our practices in which we handle the privacy of visitors to our website. If you disagree with any part of this policy or the associated terms of service, please do not continue to use our website. If there is any conflict between this policy and the terms of service, the terms of service will prevail.

The term Advised or "us" or "we" refers to the owner of the website. The term "you" refers to the user or viewer of our website and the purchaser, customer and consumer of our product or service. The product or service refers to any service we provide, as implied on www.advised.co.nz

WHO ARE WE?

Advised Construction Brokers Ltd
Manawatū, New Zealand
📧 office@advised.co.nz 📞 027 914 2609

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Information You Provide

Name, phone number, and email address
Details about your building project or inquiry
Any other information you include when contacting us

Information Collected Automatically

IP address, browser type, and device information
Pages visited and time spent on the site
Cookies and analytics data (via Wix and Google Analytics)

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We collect and use personal information to:

Respond to your messages or service requests
Match you with vetted builders, trades, and suppliers
Provide quotes or tender assistance
Improve our services and website performance
Send updates or offers (only if you opt in)
Comply with legal or regulatory requirements

SHARING INFORMATION

We may share your data only when necessary:

With trusted builders or trades—only with your consent
With service providers (e.g. hosting, analytics, email systems) who help us operate the site
When required by law or regulation

We never sell your personal information.

COOKIES AND ANALYTICS

Our site uses cookies and third-party analytics to understand visitor behaviour and improve user experience.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect functionality.

For details, see Wix’s Cookie Policy and Google Analytics Privacy Overview.

DATA RETENTION

We keep personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described.
When no longer needed, data is securely deleted or anonymised.

SECURITY

We take reasonable steps to protect information from unauthorised access or disclosure, including secure servers, encryption, and access control.
However, no online system is completely secure.

YOUR RIGHTS

Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you may:

Request access to your personal data
Request correction of inaccurate information
Ask for deletion or limitation of your data (where lawful)
Withdraw consent to communications

To exercise these rights, contact us at office@advised.co.nz.
If you are unsatisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner: privacy.org.nz.

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

Your information may be processed or stored overseas (e.g. Wix servers). We ensure such services use comparable privacy protections.

CHILDRENS POLICY

Our services are not directed at individuals under 16. We do not knowingly collect children’s data.

UPDATES

We may update this policy occasionally. The latest version will always be posted here with the “Last Updated” date.

CONTACT

📧 office@advised.co.nz

📞 027 914 2609

Our website: https://www.advised.co.nz