Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://bdhbusinesshub.co.nz.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. Their privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is publicly visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.

Contact Forms

Information submitted via contact forms is used solely for responding to your query or request and is never shared without your consent.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we set cookies to save login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen options cookies last a year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps your login active for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser containing the post ID. It expires after 1 day and contains no personal data.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited the other website.

These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content, including tracking if you're logged in to that site.

Analytics

We may use anonymized analytics to better understand site traffic and usage patterns.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not share your personal data with any third parties unless required by law or explicitly stated otherwise.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, it and its metadata are retained indefinitely for moderation purposes.

Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Administrators can also edit this information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of your personal data. You can also request deletion of your data, excluding data retained for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Your Contact Information

Contact details you provide through the website are used only to respond to your inquiries or requests.

Additional Information

How We Protect Your Data

We use secure systems, restricted access, and best-practice protocols to protect your data from unauthorized access or misuse.

What Data Breach Procedures We Have in Place

In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and authorities as required under New Zealand privacy law.

What Third Parties We Receive Data From

We do not actively receive data from third parties unless disclosed explicitly (e.g., payment processors or booking systems).

What Automated Decision Making and/or Profiling We Do with User Data

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that has legal or significant effects on users.

Industry Regulatory Disclosure Requirements

We comply with all relevant New Zealand privacy, data handling, and consumer protection laws.