Privacy
Policy

1. Introduction

At Brigada, your privacy is extremely important. We are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with New Zealand privacy laws, including the Privacy Act 2020. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website or interact with our services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect and process personal information in the following ways:

• Directly Provided Information: When you fill out forms, subscribe to newsletters, or contact us, you may voluntarily provide information such as your name, email address, telephone number, and any other details you choose to share.
• Automatically Collected Information: We collect data about your visit through cookies and similar technologies. This includes your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the time and date of your visit.

3. Use of Your Information

Your information helps us to:

• Provide and maintain our website and services.
• Understand how our website is used and improve user experience.
• Communicate with you, including sending updates or responding to inquiries.
• Analyze data to support our business and marketing decisions.

4. Third-Party Services

Our website uses third-party services to help us analyze trends and manage customer relationships. These services have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. Google Analytics gathers data such as visit frequency, pages viewed, and the sources of traffic. The data collected is transmitted to and stored by Google, which uses it to compile reports and provide us with insights into website performance.

• What Data Is Collected: Usage data (e.g., page views, time on site) and your IP address.
• Purpose: To analyze website usage and improve our services.
• Learn More: Visit Google’s Privacy Policy for further details.

HubSpot

HubSpot is integrated into our website for customer relationship management and marketing analysis. HubSpot may track your interactions with our website and gather personal information such as your name and email address if you engage with our forms or communications.

• What Data Is Collected: Contact information (if provided) and interaction data.
• Purpose: To manage communications and marketing efforts.
• Learn More: For more information on how HubSpot uses your data, please review HubSpot’s Privacy Policy.

Google reCAPTCHA

We use Google reCAPTCHA to protect our website from spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA analyzes user behavior to determine whether the activity on our site is carried out by humans or bots. This functionality helps ensure the integrity and security of our services.

• What Data Is Collected: Information about user interactions, such as mouse movements, click patterns, and potentially your IP address.
• Purpose: To prevent automated spam and protect against unauthorized access to our website.
• Learn More: Visit Google’s Privacy Policy for further details.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies help us remember your preferences, measure website performance, and deliver targeted content. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can adjust your browser settings to decline them. Please note that disabling cookies might affect some features of our website.

6. Data Security and Retention

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, and misuse. Your data is retained only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.

7. Your Rights

In accordance with New Zealand privacy laws, you have the right to:

• Access: Request details of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correct: Ask for corrections if any information is inaccurate.
• Delete: Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to any legal obligations.
• Opt-Out: Withdraw consent for us to process your personal data for certain purposes.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights or have questions regarding your personal data, please contact us using the details below.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a new effective date. We encourage you to review this page regularly for any changes.

9. International Data Transfers

If your data is transferred outside New Zealand, we will ensure it is protected in accordance with applicable laws.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may include links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact us at:

Email: hello@brigada.nz