Privacy and Cookie Policy

Effective date: May 21st 2018

It is MyAdvisor's policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you. We collect personal data only where we have lawful grounds to do so, including legal compliance, performance of a contract with you, or where we have legitimate interests that are not overridden by your rights.

Privacy Policy

1. Personal data we collect

MyAdvisor collects personal data when you sign up to receive free content such as eBooks, videos and offers. The data we ask for includes:

• Email address
• First name
• Surname

We also automatically collect the type of browser and operating system you are using, and the domain name of your internet service provider. This information is not linked to personally identifiable data. Cookies set by our site may also collect information automatically. See the Cookie Policy below for more detail.

2. Use of personal data

We use the personal data you provide to:

• Process and manage your use of our website
• Answer your questions and respond to your requests
• Deliver marketing communications you have opted in to receive
• Analyse and improve the services we provide

3. Sharing personal data

We share personal data with third party service providers who help us run our website and our marketing. This includes social media advertising platforms such as Facebook and Google Adwords for the purpose of custom audience generation. Where personal data is shared with a third party, that third party is expected to apply data privacy safeguards consistent with applicable law.

4. Security

We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with applicable law to protect personal data from unauthorised access, alteration or loss.

5. Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, and we review held data on a regular basis for deletion or anonymisation.

6. Children

We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under the age of 15.

7. Your rights

You can contact us at any time at directors@myadvisor.co.nz to:

• Request access to the personal data we hold about you
• Ask us to correct or delete your personal data
• Object to or restrict our processing of your personal data
• Withdraw any consent you have previously given
• Raise a concern about how we share data with a third party

8. Change of purpose

We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another compatible purpose. Where we need to use your personal data for a new and unrelated purpose, we will notify you and explain the lawful basis for doing so.

9. Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to directors@myadvisor.co.nz.

Cookie Policy

What cookies are

Cookies are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience of a website. They allow a site to remember information about your visit, such as your preferences and certain settings.

How we use cookies

We use cookies to support newsletter subscriptions, to remember your preferences, and to understand how visitors use our site so that we can keep improving it.

How to disable cookies

You can adjust your browser settings to prevent cookies being set, or to alert you when a site is trying to set one. Please be aware that disabling cookies may downgrade or break certain elements of this site's functionality.

First party cookies

Cookies set directly by MyAdvisor support email newsletter subscriptions and track whether you have already subscribed.

Third party cookies

The following third party services may set cookies when you visit our site:

• Google Analytics: tracks things such as how long you spend on the site so we can improve the experience.
• Affiliate tracking: credits referrals from partner sites where applicable.
• Social media: buttons and plugins from social networks may set cookies to enable sharing and integration.

Questions about cookies can be sent to directors@myadvisor.co.nz.