Privacy Policy

1. About this policy

This policy explains how Oliver Accounting Ltd collects, uses, stores and shares personal information when you:

• contact us about a contract finance assignment;
• engage Oliver Accounting under a business-to-business agreement;
• use our website, calculators, generators or forecasting tools; or
• communicate with us by email, phone or another agreed channel.

2. Information we collect

Contract enquiries and assignments

• Your name, role, organisation and contact details.
• Information about the proposed assignment, systems, timeframe and reporting line.
• Information needed to prepare contracts, invoices and business records.
• Finance, payroll, reporting or operational information supplied for an agreed assignment.
• System access details or permissions provided by the engaging organisation.

Website

• Information you choose to enter into a calculator, generator or form.
• Names and email addresses submitted through an enquiry form.
• Website analytics such as browser type, device information, pages viewed and IP address.

3. How we collect information

• Directly from you or the organisation engaging us.
• Through contracts, emails, phone calls, meetings and authorised systems.
• When you submit an online form or use a website resource.
• Through cookies and analytics technology used on the website.

4. Why we use your information

• To assess and respond to contract finance enquiries.
• To perform an agreed assignment for the engaging organisation.
• To communicate, invoice and maintain business records.
• To operate and improve the website.
• To meet legal, tax, professional and regulatory obligations.
• To protect our systems, information and business operations.

5. Website resources

The information and resources available on this website are provided for general information and self-service use. Using this website does not create a client, contractor or adviser relationship with Oliver Accounting.

Results depend on the information entered and may not reflect your full circumstances. You remain responsible for checking outputs before relying on them or using them in business records.

6. Sharing information

We may share personal information with:

• authorised employees, contractors or advisers supporting our operations;
• the organisation that engaged Oliver Accounting for the assignment;
• software and cloud providers used to deliver services, communicate or store records;
• regulators, government agencies or law-enforcement bodies where required by law; and
• professional advisers where legal, accounting, insurance or technical advice is needed.

7. Storage and security

We use access controls, secure cloud services, passwords and multi-factor authentication where available. Access is limited to people who need the information for an authorised business purpose.

No online or electronic storage system is completely risk-free. Please tell us promptly if you believe information or system access connected with an assignment has been compromised.

8. Retention

We retain personal and business information for as long as reasonably needed for the assignment, our business records and applicable legal obligations. Records may be retained for up to seven years where required, after which they are deleted, securely destroyed or anonymised where practicable.

9. Access and correction

You may ask for access to, or correction of, personal information held about you. We may need to verify your identity before releasing information.

Email andre@oliveraccounting.co.nz. We will respond within the time required by New Zealand privacy law.

10. Cookies and analytics

This website uses cookies and Google Analytics to understand site usage and improve performance. Analytics may collect device, browser, usage and approximate location information. You can restrict or disable cookies through your browser settings.

11. Overseas processing

Some cloud and software providers may store or process information outside New Zealand. We take reasonable steps to use reputable providers and handle overseas disclosures consistently with New Zealand privacy requirements.

12. Privacy breaches

If a privacy breach is likely to cause serious harm, we will notify affected people and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner where required.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when our website, tools, services or legal obligations change. The current version and update date will remain available on this page.

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