Allan’s Long Run Roofing Privacy Policy

Allan’s Long-Run Roofing respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.

This Privacy Policy explains how personal information is collected, used, stored and disclosed when you interact with the Allan’s Long-Run Roofing website, request information, obtain a quote, or engage our services.

Who we are

Allan’s Long-Run Roofing is a New Zealand-owned and operated roofing business. Throughout this policy, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Allan’s Long-Run Roofing.

For the purposes of the Privacy Act 2020, we are responsible for the personal information we collect and hold.

Personal information we collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including when you:

  • contact us by phone, email or through our website
  • request a quote or site visit
  • enquire about our products or services
  • engage us to carry out roofing work
  • communicate with us regarding a project or enquiry

The types of personal information we collect may include your name, email address, phone number, postal address, property address, project details, and any other information you choose to provide.

We may also collect limited technical information when you visit our website, such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and referring websites. This information helps us understand how the website is used and improve performance, usability and security.

Information collected from third parties

In some circumstances, we may collect personal information about individuals from third parties rather than directly from the individual concerned. This may include information obtained through referrals, builders, contractors, suppliers, service providers, publicly available sources, social media platforms, analytics providers, or other organisations connected with the services we provide.

The personal information collected in this way may include contact details, property information, referral information, project-related information, and other information relevant to our services and operations.

Where required under the Privacy Act 2020, including Information Privacy Principle 3A (IPP3A), this Privacy Policy is intended to help ensure individuals are aware of the types of information we may collect in this way, how it may be used, and the circumstances in which it may be shared.

You have the right to request access to, and correction of, your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020.

If you provide us with personal information about another person, you should ensure you are authorised to do so and that the individual is aware their information may be provided to us.

How we use personal information

We use personal information for purposes related to the operation of Allan’s Long-Run Roofing, including:

  • Respond to your enquiries and provide quotes
  • Schedule, manage, and deliver roofing services
  • Communicate project updates and customer support
  • Improve our website, services, and user experience
  • Comply with legal and business obligations

We do not sell, trade, or rent personal information.

Cookies and tracking technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality and help us understand how visitors use the site.

Cookies may collect information such as:

  • pages visited
  • time spent on the site
  • device and browser information
  • referring websites or search terms

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

Analytics and advertising tools

We may use tools such as Google Analytics to analyse website traffic and user behaviour. This helps us understand how visitors interact with our website and improve performance and usability.

We may also use marketing and advertising tools provided by third parties, including social media platforms, to measure the effectiveness of our advertising and improve our services. The tools we use may change over time.

These third-party providers collect and process information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Third-party service providers and overseas processing

We use trusted third-party service providers to help operate our business, including website hosting providers, analytics services, customer communication systems, and other business support services.

These providers may process personal information on our behalf but are permitted to use it only to perform services for us.

Some service providers may store or process personal information outside New Zealand. Where personal information is transferred overseas, we take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, as required by the Privacy Act 2020.

Personal information may also be disclosed where required or authorised by law.

Third-party websites

Our website may include links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites.

Social media guidelines

We maintain social media pages to share information about our services and projects and to engage with our customers.

When you interact with us on social media, any personal information you choose to provide is subject to the privacy policies of the relevant platform.

We reserve the right to moderate or remove comments, posts, or messages that are offensive, abusive, defamatory, misleading, unlawful, spam, or otherwise unrelated to our services.

We encourage you not to share sensitive personal information through social media channels.

Storage and protection of information

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, unauthorised access, misuse, or disclosure. Safeguards include secure systems, restricted access, and the use of reputable service providers with appropriate security standards.

While no system can be guaranteed to be completely secure, we regularly review our information handling practices.

How long we keep your information

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or to comply with legal requirements. When information is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymised.

Privacy breaches

In the event of a privacy breach that causes or is likely to cause serious harm, we will notify affected individuals and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner as required by law.

Your rights

You have the right to:

  • request access to personal information we hold about you
  • request correction of that information if you believe it is inaccurate

Requests can be made by contacting us. We will respond as soon as reasonably practicable and, in most cases, within 20 working days.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to make a complaint to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices, services, or legal requirements. The current version will always be available on our website.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact roofing@allans.co.nz