Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 19 December 2025

The Lawyer ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use this website or services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you visit our website. This includes:

Contact Details: Your name, email address, and phone number.
Consultation Details: Preferred dates and times for meetings and other details as specified in the relevant form on out website (including you and your partners immigration status, details about your relationship, health and police status and so on).
Immigration Information: Information regarding your current visa status, citizenship, background, or specific immigration questions you provide in our contact forms or booking notes.

2. How We Collect Information

We collect this data through:

Contact Forms: When you send us an enquiry directly through our website.
Calendly: When you book a consultation appointment. (Please note that Calendly is a third-party processor; you can view their privacy policy here).
Stripe: When you pay for the consultation or any other services online - your credit card details (Please note that Stripe is a third-party processor; you can view their privacy policy here).
PayPal: When you pay for the consultation or any other services online - your credit card details (Please note that PayPal is a third-party processor; you can view their privacy policy here).
Wise: When you pay for the consultation or any other services online - your credit card details (Please note that Wise is a third-party processor; you can view their privacy policy here).

3. Why We Collect Your Information

We collect your personal information for the following purposes:

To respond to your enquiries and provide initial feedback.
To schedule and manage consultations.
To assess your eligibility for New Zealand visas (if you become a client).
To represent and advise you (if you are the client) or to represent and advise the client (if you are representing the client).
To comply with our legal obligations.

We may also use personal information (as applicable):

for sending you our publications and invitations to webinars and functions
to provide you with access to your client area on our website (if applicable)
for internal business purposes such as invoicing and receipting, making payments to you or on your behalf and debt recovery (which may involve disclosing information to debt collectors)
for specific purposes we tell you about or you authorise.

We may be unable to properly advise you or provide the information or services you require if you do not provide the necessary personal information when requested.

Your personal information is processed on the basis of your written or oral consent. Your use of our services on this website is evidence of your written consent. You may withdraw your consent at any time; however, this will not affect the lawfulness of any processing undertaken prior to withdrawal.

4. Sharing Your Information

We may disclose your personal information to third parties where this is necessary to provide our services or to perform functions on our behalf. This may include disclosure in the course of representing or advising you (if you are the client) or the client you represent.

Such third parties may include trusted service providers, such as software and technology providers we use to operate our practice (for example, our website host, data storage and email providers, online booking platforms such as Calendly, and payment processors such as Stripe, PayPal, or Wise).

We may disclose personal information where:

you (or your client, if you are acting for a client) have authorised the disclosure;
the disclosure is required or authorised by law, including the Immigration Act 2009, regulations, or the laws of any foreign jurisdiction;
the disclosure is required or authorised under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules or other applicable professional obligations; or
disclosure to legal or regulatory authorities is necessary to comply with lawful requests or regulatory requirements, including those of Immigration New Zealand or the Immigration Advisers Authority.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to marketers.

4.1 Analytics, Advertising, and Online Platforms

We may use reputable analytics, advertising, and social media platforms to help us understand how our website is used, improve our services, and promote our legal services to appropriate audiences.

These platforms may include services operated by Google (such as Google Analytics or Google Ads) and social media providers (such as Meta/Facebook or LinkedIn). These services may collect limited technical information such as IP address, device type, browser information, pages visited, or interaction data through cookies or similar technologies.

This information is used for aggregated analytics and marketing purposes only and is not used by us to identify you personally, unless you separately provide your personal information to us (for example, by submitting an enquiry or booking a consultation).

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings and may opt out of certain advertising features through the relevant platform’s privacy or ad-settings controls.

We do not provide your personal immigration or legal information to advertising or social media platforms.

5. Data Security and Storage

We take reasonable steps to ensure your personal information is stored securely and protected from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

Data collected via third parties is processed in accordance with their privacy and security standards.
We will retain the information collected by us for 7 years.

6. Your Rights

Under the Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to:

Ask for access to the personal information we hold about you.
Ask for correction of the personal information if you believe it is wrong.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the details below.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at the contact details set out in the footer of this websit.

8 Updates to this Privacy Policy

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at the contact details set out in the footer of this website.