Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how Moore Markhams New Zealand uses and protects any information that you give Moore Markhams when you use this website or their Services.

Moore Markhams New Zealand (the “Company”) is committed to protecting the privacy of its users. This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) is designed to help you understand what information we gather, how we use it, what we do to protect it, and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our Services. This Privacy Policy applies to all of our related and independent member entities, any website that references this Privacy Policy, any Company website, as well as any data the Company may collect.

For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Services” refer to the Company’s accountancy and related services and our website at www.markhams.co.nz. The terms “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the Company. “You” refers to you, as a user of our Services. 
 
Consent
By accessing and using our website or our Services, you accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and consent to the collection, use, storage and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.  Each time you visit our website, or use our Services, and any time you voluntarily provide us with information, you agree that you are consenting to our collection, use and disclosure of the information that you provide, and you are consenting to receive emails or otherwise be contacted, as described in this Privacy Policy.

If you do not consent, then we may not be able to answer your enquiry, complete the transaction you have entered into or provide the Services you have engaged us to provide.

What personal information will we collect and hold?
The kinds of personal information we collect from you or about you depend on the transaction you have entered into with us, the services you or your organisation have contracted us to provide, and the services you or your organisation are interested in.

We may collect personal information directly from you when you:

  • register to use our Services on the website;

  • engage us to provide the Services; or

  • communicate or interact with us, whether by email, telephone or otherwise. 

We may collect the following information from you:

  • personal information, which is information about an identifiable individual such as your name, telephone number and email address; and

  • aggregated information generated by our system, which tracks your use of our Services but does not identify you personally.

Generally, the types of personal information that we may collect and hold will include individuals’ names, residential addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, banking details, dates of birth, passport or drivers licence details, credit card details, investment details, payroll details, taxation details and other related accounting and financial services information. The information we collect also includes details of your communications and interactions with us in relation to our Services.
 
Collection
We aim to collect personal information only directly from you, unless it is unreasonable or impracticable to do so. For example, we may collect personal information from you or about you from correspondence that you submit to us, telephone calls and face-to-face meetings with us, emails, hardcopy forms, information you provide us through paper-based and electronic client surveys and from your activity on our website.  In some instances, we may also receive personal information about you from third parties, such as associated businesses and / or government departments.

On all occasions, your personal information will be collected, held, used and disclosed by us in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the Privacy Act 2020 (or any replacement legislation).

Use of information
We use the personal information that we collect from you:

  • to identify you, so we can verify your identity, perform customer due diligence, and ensure that your account is secure;

  • to communicate with you;

  • to provide Services to you or your organisation;

  • for administrative purposes and accounting functions;

  • to carry out credit checks and process your payments;

  • to obtain product registrations and approvals;

  • to answer your questions and deal with any issues regarding our Services;

  • to provide you with information about other Services provided by us;

  • for training purposes;

  • to conduct market research and client satisfaction surveys;

  • to comply with applicable laws and regulations; and

  • for any related purpose in connection with the above, or any other specific purpose we notify you of when the information is collected.

We may also use your personal information for marketing and promotional activities, and for maintaining your online subscription/s to our newsletters. Where we use your personal information for marketing and promotional communications, you can opt-out at any time by following the unsubscribe link contained within our marketing communications.  

We may use any information that we collect from you that is not personal information (so no individual can be personally identified from it) for our business purposes, including:

  • to assess how our customers use our Services;

  • to improve our Services; and

  • for marketing and promotional purposes.

Disclosure of information
We generally do not share your personal information with others unless this is necessary for the purpose for which you gave us the information.  While it is unlikely, we may be required to disclose your information to comply with legal or regulatory requirements.  We will use reasonable endeavours to notify you before we do this, unless we are legally restricted from doing so.
 
From time to time, we may need to disclose your personal information to third party service providers, located both inside and outside New Zealand. For example, we may disclose your personal information to the following persons or their agents:

  • Our professional advisors;

  • Other Moore Markhams member firms or Moore Markhams Global firmsl

  • Other entities in the Moore Global Network;

  • Our contractors and external service providers, such as IT service providers and insurers; Law enforcement and Government agencies or regulatory bodies, as part of an engagement (for example, the Inland Revenue Department);

  • Identification and screening agencies and third party electronic databases; and

  • Debt collection services or credit reporting agencies. 

We will only transfer your personal information to a recipient that is obliged to protect your personal information with comparable safeguards to those contained in the Privacy Act 2020, or otherwise we will obtain your express consent before transferring the information.
 
Your personal information is not disclosed to third parties for the use of allowing them to send marketing material to you. However, we may share non-personal, de-identified or aggregated information with them for research, data analytics or promotional purposes.

Storage of your personal information
Your personal information is held and stored on paper, by electronic means or both. Electronic means include, physical servers located on premises, servers maintained by cloud services providers, laptops, desktop computers, tablets and other mobile devices. We have physical, electronic and procedural safeguards in place for personal information and we take reasonable steps to ensure that your personal information is protected from misuse, interference, loss and unauthorised access, modification and disclosure.
 
For example, our IT systems feature password protections, firewalls, and intrusion detection and site monitoring functionalities.  Data held and stored "in the cloud" is protected by internal and external firewalls, limited access via file passwords, files designated read-only or no access. We also require our IT contractors and other third parties to implement privacy safeguards. Further, our staff members receive regular training on our strict privacy and confidentiality procedures in relation to all personal information stored by us electronically and in printed form.
 
We take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information that we collect is accurate and up-to-date, and is stored in a secure environment protected from unauthorised access, use, modification or disclosure.
 
Destruction and De-identification 
We will retain your personal information whilst it is required for our business functions or any other lawful purpose. We use secure methods to destroy or permanently de-identify your personal information when it is no longer needed.

Overseas Disclosure
Our business is affiliated with other businesses located overseas.  In the course of doing business with you, we may disclose some of your personal information to overseas recipients.  However, we will only do so where the recipient is obliged to protect your personal information with comparable safeguards to those contained in the Privacy Act 2020, or otherwise we will obtain your express consent to the transfer.
 
Currently, we (and our network entities) may disclose personal information to overseas recipients located in Australia, India, Philippines and Sri Lanka.  
 
Access and Correction of Personal Information
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the practices of this website, or wish to access or correct the personal information held about you, please contact your local firm's Privacy Officer (our Privacy Officer’s contact details are set out below). 

We do not generally charge for requests to access your personal information. However, we may charge a fee:

  • if an extended amount of time is required to locate, retrieve, collate and prepare any necessary materials; and 

  • in relation to any costs for the services of any intermediaries required to retrieve the information.

We will advise you of the estimated timeframe and costs (if any) in connection with any request for access to, or the correction of, your personal information.
 
To assist us to keep our records up-to-date, please notify your local firm's Privacy Officer of any changes to your personal information.
 
Cookies
Our website uses server logs and web analytic tools (such as “cookies”). Cookies are small text files that are downloaded to your device by websites that you visit.  When you use our website, these tools collect information such as the browser and operating system that you use, the internet protocol address of the device you use to access the site, search terms, your location and the content that you view when visiting the website.
 
You can set your browser to block all cookies, including cookies associated with our website, or to indicate when a cookie is being set by us.  If you set your browser to reject cookies you may not be able to access all the features of the website.

Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyse our website usage and create reports for internal use by us and Moore Global Network only.

Like many services, Google Analytics uses first-party cookies to track visitor interactions. These cookies are used to store information, such as what time the current visit occurred, whether the visitor has been to the site before, and what site referred the visitor to the web page. Browsers do not share first-party cookies across domains. To find out more about how Google treats personal information, please see: The Google Privacy Policy.

Breaches of your privacy
We take our privacy responsibilities seriously.  In the unlikely event that a suspected or actual breach of your personal information occurs, we will investigate the breach.  We will notify you and the Privacy Commissioner if we reasonably believe that the breach has caused you serious harm, or is likely to cause you serious harm.

Privacy Policy Updates
This Privacy Policy is not a static document.  We may, from time to time, make changes and updates to this Privacy Policy.  The most current and up-to-date Privacy Policy will always appear on our website.  If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy or any changes to it, you can contact your local firm's Privacy Officer by email.

Privacy Officer Contact Details

Moore Markhams Auckland
Level 1, 103 Carlton Gore Road, Newmarket, Auckland
Phone: 09 309 6011
Email: privacyofficerauckland@markhams.co.nz
 
Moore Markhams Hawkes Bay
308 Queen Street East
Hastings
Phone: 06 873 0355
Email: privacyofficerhawkesbay@markhams.co.nz
 
Moore Markhams Whanganui
249 Wicksteed Street
Whanganui
Phone: 06 349 0888
Email: privacyofficerwhanganui@markhams.co.nz
 
Moore Markhams Wellington
Level 11, 34-42 Manners Street
Wellington
Phone: 04 472 4815
Email: privacyofficerwellington@markhams.co.nz

Moore Walker Davey Searells
Level 2
Building 1/181 High Street
Christchurch Central City
Christchurch 8144
Phone: 03 379 1620
Email: privacyofficerchristchurch@markhams.co.nz
 
Moore Markhams Christchurch Audit
Level 2
Building 1/181 High Street
Christchurch Central City
Christchurch 8144
Phone: 03 379 6710
Email: privacyofficerauckland@markhams.co.nz
 
Moore Markhams Otago
2 Clark Street
Dunedin
Phone: 03 477 0032
Email: privacyofficerotago@markhams.co.nz
 
Moore Markhams Wellington Audit
Level 11, 34-42 Manners Street
Wellington
Phone: 04 910 1093
Email: privacyofficerwellington@mooremarkhams.nz
 
Privacy Commissioner
Level 8,109 – 111 Featherston Street
PO Box 10 094, The Terrace, Wellington 6143
Phone: 0800 803 909
Fax: 04 474 7595
Website: www.privacy.org.nz