Last Updated: September 2026
Website: www.kawakawaenviro.co.nz
Company: Kawakawa Environmental Ltd ("we", "us", "our")

At Kawakawa Environmental Ltd, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or engage our ecological restoration and environmental consulting services.

We comply fully with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and its Information Privacy Principles (IPPs).

 

1. Information We Collect

We only collect personal information that is legally necessary to provide our services, respond to your inquiries, or improve your website experience. This may include: 

• Contact Information: Your name, email address, physical address, and phone number when you fill out an inquiry form, request a quote, or contact us.

• Site Information: Your IP address, browser type, and anonymous website usage statistics collected automatically via cookies or basic analytical tools when you browse our site.

 

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information we collect for the following lawful purposes: 

• To communicate with you and respond to project or pricing inquiries.

• To supply quotes and manage ecological restoration, conservation planning, or environmental assessments.

• To maintain internal business records and process standard billing/invoices.

• To comply with any applicable legal or regulatory obligations in New Zealand.

 

3. Data Storage and Security

We take all reasonable technical and organisational steps to ensure your personal information is kept safe and secure from unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure.

• Your information is stored securely on servers managed by our web-hosting platform (Wix), alongside secure local cloud infrastructure.

• We retain your information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the commercial or legal purposes for which it was gathered.

 

4. Sharing and Disclosing Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We will only share your information:

• With trusted third-party subcontractors or service providers who assist us directly in delivering our environmental services to you (e.g., local nurseries, geo-mapping tools), strictly under confidentiality terms.

• If required by law, such as to respond to legal processes, regulatory bodies, or a valid government request.

 

5. Cookies

Our website uses basic cookies to optimise performance and track anonymous visitor behaviour. You can configure your browser to reject all cookies or notify you when a cookie is sent, though some features of our site may not function perfectly without them.

 

6. Your Legal Rights (Access and Correction)

Under the Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to request a copy of any personal information we hold about you. You also have the right to request that we correct any inaccuracies in that data.

If you would like to exercise these rights, please contact our designated Privacy Officer at:

• Email: info@kawakawaenviro.co.nz

• Postal Address: New Zealand

 

7. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changing business operations or updated legislation. Any updates will be published instantly on this page.