Our commitment to protecting your privacy

This privacy policy applies to the collection, storage, use and disclosure of personal information by or on behalf of Modern Consulting Ltd t/a Modern Consulting Measure (referred to in this policy as “MCM”, “our”, “we” or “us”).  Please read it carefully.

We are committed to protecting your personal information and ensuring its privacy, accuracy, and security. We handle your personal information responsibly, in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (the Act).

By using any of our products or services, visiting our website (https://modernconsulting.co.nz/) or application or providing us with your personal information, you agree to the collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your information as set out in this Privacy Policy.

Personal information: ‘Personal information’ means information or an opinion about an identified individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable, whether true or not, and whether or not recorded in a material form.

Collection of Personal information

We may collect your personal information from various sources, including from you, other colleagues within the business you work for, other contractors within the industry, and other business partners. For example, we may collect your personal information when you request or acquire a product or service from us (including when we provide consultancy or quantity surveying measurement services), provide a service or product to us, apply for employment with us or communicate with us via our website, or our application, social media or by e-mail, telephone or in writing.

Wherever reasonable and practicable, we collect personal information from the individual to whom the information relates. If you provide personal information about someone other than yourself, you agree that you have that person’s consent to provide the information for the purpose for which you provide it to us. You also agree that you have told the person about this Privacy Policy and where to find it.

Types of personal information MCM collect and hold

 The personal information we collect includes:

• names, addresses, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, payment details, occupation and other information to assist us in conducting our business, providing and marketing our products and services;
• information about staff and directors, as required in the normal course of human resource management and the operation of a business, and
• information about current and previous MCM clients with whom MCM has conducted business.

Collection of personal information

We only collect personal information by lawful and fair means. We usually collect personal information from:

• In-person meetings, interviews and telephone calls;
• business cards, physical and electronic;
• project plans and reports – for example, plans given by you prepared by other engineers or consultants;
• electronic communications – for example, uploaded files and comments on our website or application, e-mails and attachments; forms filled out, including as part of acquired product or service from us;
• third parties – for example, from referrals, industry information and your representatives or agents;
• social media websites – for example, LinkedIn, Facebook and
• Industry and training events.
• our website and application, including if you use it to contact us.
• data obtained through the use of cookies and other tracking technologies. 

We collect the personal information necessary for MCM to provide you with the products and services you have requested from us (including consultancy and quantity surveying measurement services) for marketing purposes and to provide you with information about products and services that may interest you. If you do not provide your personal information, we may not be able to supply the requested product or service, employ you or otherwise deal with you.

Use of personal information: 

We only use your personal information for the purpose provided to us, for related purposes or as required or permitted by law. Such purposes include:

• in the usual course of conducting our business. For example, supplying or acquiring products and services, including consultancy and quantity surveying measurement services, preparing measurements for new projects, responding to your enquiries and feedback, and providing information about our events, news, publications and products and services that may be of interest to you;
• market research and product and service development so that we can better understand our customers’ needs and tailor our future products and services accordingly;
• providing industry information for better enablement of your business and business operations. 
• performing general administration, reporting and management functions. For example, invoicing and account management, payment processing, risk management, training, quality assurance and managing suppliers;
• employment-related purposes, such as recruiting and providing services to staff;
• other purposes related to or in connection with our business, including meeting our legal and contractual obligations to third parties and for internal corporate governance purposes.

Disclosure of personal information

We may disclose, and you consent to us disclosing, your personal information to third parties:

• which are engaged by us to provide products or services or to undertake functions or activities on our behalf. For example, processing payment information, managing databases, marketing, research and advertising;
• parties which are authorised by you to receive information we hold. For example, any engineers or consultants you engage as part of a building project.
• such as consultants, when we refer you to consultants who provide other services;
• including social networking services and platforms to connect with or share information publicly with your contacts on such services or platforms.
• MCM business or any future subsidiaries of MCM.
• suspected unlawful activity or serious misconduct, or
• as required or permitted by law.

Marketing use disclosure

We may use and disclose your personal information to provide you with information about our products and services that we consider may be of interest to you. This may be done through various means, including newsletters, social media advertising, and personal communication. You may opt out anytime if you do not or no longer wish to receive marketing and promotional material. You may do this by contacting us via e-mail or in writing at the address below and requesting that we no longer send you marketing or promotional material, or where applicable, clicking the “Unsubscribe” button.

Information security

We take reasonable and appropriate physical and technological steps to protect your personal information from unauthorised access or malicious actions.

Data quality

We take reasonable steps to ensure your personal information is accurate, complete and up-to-date. However, we rely on you to advise us of any changes or corrections to the information we hold about you. If you think that the information we have about you is not accurate, complete, or up-to-date, or if your information has changed, please let us know as soon as possible.

Our web pages may contain links to other sites. We are not responsible for those websites’ privacy practices or content. Please refer to the respective sites’ policies. By linking to another website, MCM does not endorse the content on the linked website. 

Access to Personal information

You may contact us to request access to the personal information we hold about you. We will respond to your request within a reasonable time and provide you with access unless otherwise permitted or required by law. 

Information Correction

If you believe that personal information we hold about you needs to be corrected, complete or updated, you may request that we update or correct your information by contacting us.  We will deal with your request within a reasonable time.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy or any part of it occasionally. Please review this Policy periodically for changes. The revised privacy policy will be posted on our website at www.modernconsulting.co.nz. Your continued use of our website, application, products, or services, requesting our assistance, or providing us with further personal information after this Privacy Policy has been revised constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy. Any currently obtained personal information is subject to this Privacy Policy and any future changes to this policy.