Effective Date: April, 2025
1. Introduction
At Brimum Mechanical Drafting, www.brimum.co.nz, we value your privacy and strive to operate with minimal personal data collection. We only gather what is necessary to manage business communications, invoicing, and, in certain cases, performing credit checks. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data when you interact with our website, which is built on the WordPress platform.
2. Information We Collect
We are committed to collecting only the essential personal information required for our business operations. The information we collect may include:
- Contact Details: Your name, email address, phone number, and any relevant business information to enable us to respond to inquiries and manage your account.
- Billing and Invoicing Data: Invoice addresses, payment details, and other financial information necessary to issue and process invoices accurately.
- Credit Information: Data that may be needed to perform a credit check. This can include credit history or financial details provided directly by you or obtained (with your consent) from reputable credit reporting agencies, only when a credit check is required as part of our business processes.
No other personal data is collected beyond these specific purposes.
3. How We Use Your Information
Your personal information is used solely to support our business operations, including:
- Communication: To respond to inquiries, provide customer support, and share updates relevant to your account.
- Invoicing: To generate, process, and manage invoices, ensuring a seamless transactional process.
- Credit Checks: To evaluate creditworthiness when you request deferred payment options or purchase on credit. This process involves assessing your credit data using reputable third-party credit reporting agencies and is performed in compliance with applicable laws. You will be informed and, when necessary, asked to provide explicit consent for this check.
- Account Management: To maintain accurate records for your business account and ensure the proper delivery of our services.
We do not use your personal data for any purposes beyond what is described above, such as marketing or profiling, unless you have explicitly consented to such uses.
4. Data Storage and Security
We take the security of your data very seriously and implement robust safeguards to protect your information:
- Secure Storage: Your data is stored in secure server environments protected by state-of-the-art security measures.
- Access Controls: Only authorized personnel have access to your data, and only when necessary for the purposes outlined above.
- Protection Measures: Our technical and administrative procedures are designed to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration of your information.
5. Third-Party Services
Our site operates on the WordPress platform and leverages several third-party services, including hosting providers, invoicing tools, and credit reporting agencies. In all cases, these third parties are contractually obligated to ensure the confidentiality and security of your personal data and are only permitted to use it in accordance with our instructions. We do not sell or trade your personal data to outside parties for unrelated commercial purposes.
6. Cookies and Website Functionality
Our WordPress site utilizes cookies strictly to maintain functionality—such as managing user sessions and ensuring a smooth, secure experience. These cookies are not used for tracking or building user profiles for marketing purposes. You can modify your browser settings to manage cookie preferences, although please note that disabling cookies may affect certain site functionalities.
7. Your Rights
Although we collect only the necessary information, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: Should you find any inaccuracies or outdated information, you may request that it be updated or corrected.
- Deletion: Subject to any legal or business obligations, you may request the deletion of your personal data.
To exercise any of these rights or if you have concerns about your information, please contact us using the details provided below.
8. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our data practices or applicable regulations. The “Effective Date” at the top of this document will be updated accordingly. Continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, you can reach us at:
Email: contact@brimum.co.nz