Privacy Policy – Heywood Management Limited

Heywood Management Limited and its related entities, subsidiaries, and affiliates (“Heywood”, “we”, “our”, “us**”) recognise the importance of protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and manage your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 (NZ) and any applicable privacy laws.

What is personal information?

Personal information” refers to any information or opinion about an individual that can be used to identify them, whether true or not and whether recorded in a material form or not. This includes, but is not limited to, your name, contact details, occupation, investment preferences, financial information, or any other data that can reasonably identify you.

What personal information do we collect?

We may collect a range of personal information depending on our relationship with you. This may include:

  • Full name, title, and contact details (address, phone number, email)

  • Date of birth, gender, occupation, and employment information

  • Financial information, such as bank details, payment history, or investment preferences

  • Tenancy and leasing information (e.g. rent history, property preferences)

  • Business information, including ABNs or company structures if you are engaging as a corporate stakeholder

  • Identification documents or verification records (e.g. for AML compliance)

  • Any information submitted via applications, surveys, forms, emails, phone calls, or conversations

  • Information collected through interactions with our digital services (e.g. IP address, cookies, device usage data)

We may also collect non-identifiable data to better understand usage trends, performance analytics, and user experience.

How do we collect your information?

We may collect your information in a number of ways, including:

  • Directly from you, whether verbally, electronically, or in writing

  • Through our website, email, phone conversations, meetings, or digital forms

  • When you register for or attend an event, open home, meeting or webinar

  • Through property applications, leasing discussions, or investment submissions

  • When you engage with our sales, marketing, or advisory services

  • From third parties (e.g. agents, advisors, referrers, solicitors, or financial institutions)

  • Publicly available sources or social media where applicable and lawful

 Cookies and website analytics

When you visit our website, we may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and personalise your experience. Cookies help us analyse website traffic and user behaviour. This data does not identify you personally unless you voluntarily provide personal information on our site.

You may disable cookies via your browser settings, though this may impact your website experience.

Why do we collect and use your personal information?

We collect, hold, and use personal information to:

  • Facilitate investment opportunities or manage property and tenancy relationships

  • Provide property advisory, project management, or development services

  • Communicate with you regarding updates, offerings, or events

  • Conduct due diligence or credit checks where applicable

  • Manage client relationships, leases, purchases, or service agreements

  • Improve our services, offerings, and online platforms

  • Comply with our legal, regulatory, and risk management obligations

We may also use personal information for internal planning, analytics, audit, legal, or corporate reporting purposes.

Who do we share your information with?

We may disclose your personal information to:

  • Our staff, contractors, and professional advisors

  • Joint venture partners, co-investors, or affiliated entities

  • Landlords, tenants, consultants, or service providers engaged by us

  • IT providers, website hosts, CRM systems, or email platforms

  • Government authorities or regulators, where legally required

  • Third parties you have authorised or who act on your behalf (e.g. lawyer, accountant)

  • Prospective buyers, tenants, or investors (with appropriate confidentiality measures)

Some third parties may be located overseas. In such cases, we will take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.

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Direct marketing

We may use your personal information to send you marketing communications about projects, events, listings, or services that may be of interest. You can opt out at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our communications or contacting us directly.

How do we store and protect your data?

We store personal information in both physical and digital formats. We take reasonable steps to:

  • Prevent unauthorised access, use, or disclosure

  • Secure our physical premises and digital infrastructure

  • Encrypt or password-protect sensitive data

  • Limit access to authorised personnel only

Despite our efforts, no system is completely secure. You provide personal information to us at your own risk.

Access and correction

You may request access to the personal information we hold about you, or ask for it to be corrected. Requests can be made by contacting us (see below). We may require verification of your identity before fulfilling your request. If we deny access, we will explain why in writing.

Complaints

If you believe your privacy has been breached, please contact us at the details below with a full description of the issue. We take all privacy complaints seriously and will investigate accordingly. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may refer your complaint to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The most recent version will always be available on our website. We encourage you to review it periodically.

Last updated: 26/05/25

Contact us

For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:

Heywood Management Limited
Email: steph@heywood.nz
Postal Address: Suite 4, 7 Rose Road, Grey Lynn
Website: www.heywood.nz