Privacy Policy
Privacy Statement
Baker Meech is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you a positive online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Baker Meech website and governs data collection and usage. By using the Baker Meech website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
Baker Meech may collect personally identifiable information from you directly or indirectly (ie through emails, face-to-face meetings and/or telephone conversations) or from third parties, in some circumstances, including such information as your e-mail address, name, home or work address, telephone number, job application information and AML/CFT related information such as copies of passports and driver’s licences. Baker Meech also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you such as your post code, age and gender.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Baker Meech. This information can include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by Baker Meech for the operation of its services, to maintain the quality of its services, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Baker Meech website.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Baker Meech public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Baker Meech does not read any of your private online communications.
Baker Meech encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from Baker Meech so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. Baker Meech is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of Baker Meech.
Baker Meech collects and uses your personal information to operate the Baker Meech website and deliver the services you have requested. Baker Meech may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Baker Meech and is affiliates. Baker Meech may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
Baker Meech does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Baker Meech may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Baker Meech may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Baker Meech, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Baker Meech does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
Baker Meech keeps track of the websites and pages our customers visit within Baker Meech, in order to determine what Baker Meech services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customised content and advertising within Baker Meech to customers whose behaviour indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Baker Meech website will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Baker Meech or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Baker Meech; and (c) act under exigent circumstances
to protect the personal safety of users of Baker Meech or the public.
Use of Cookies
The Baker Meech website uses “cookies” to help you personalise your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalise Baker Meech pages, or register with Baker Meech site or services, a cookie helps Baker Meech to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, delivery addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Baker Meech website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Baker Meech features that you customised.
You may have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Baker Meech services or websites you visit.
Security of your Personal Information
Baker Meech secures your personal information from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. Baker Meech secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as your bank account details or your IRD number) is transmitted to other third parties, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Baker Meech endeavours to ensure that the personal information Baker Meech holds is accurate, complete and up-to-date. You have the right to correct any personal information Baker Meech holds about you. If you find that information Baker Meech holds on you is incorrect, please contact Baker Meech in order to update any personal information using the contact details below.
Contact Information
Baker Meech welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Baker Meech has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Baker Meech at the following address:
The Partners
PO Box 37393
Parnell
Auckland 1052.
Your complaint will be investigated and you will be notified of the decision in relation to your complaint as soon as practicably after it is made, usually within 20 working days.
If you are unable to satisfactorily resolve your concerns about our handling of your personal information, you can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner at: PO Box 10-094, The Terrace, Wellington 6143, - phone 0800 803 909 or visit http://privacy.org.nz. We will use reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.
Changes to this Statement
Baker Meech will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Baker Meech encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Baker Meech is protecting your information.
Baker Meech is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you a positive online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Baker Meech website and governs data collection and usage. By using the Baker Meech website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
Baker Meech may collect personally identifiable information from you directly or indirectly (ie through emails, face-to-face meetings and/or telephone conversations) or from third parties, in some circumstances, including such information as your e-mail address, name, home or work address, telephone number, job application information and AML/CFT related information such as copies of passports and driver’s licences. Baker Meech also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you such as your post code, age and gender.
There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Baker Meech. This information can include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by Baker Meech for the operation of its services, to maintain the quality of its services, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Baker Meech website.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Baker Meech public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Baker Meech does not read any of your private online communications.
Baker Meech encourages you to review the privacy statements of websites you choose to link to from Baker Meech so that you can understand how those websites collect, use and share your information. Baker Meech is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on websites outside of Baker Meech.
Baker Meech collects and uses your personal information to operate the Baker Meech website and deliver the services you have requested. Baker Meech may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Baker Meech and is affiliates. Baker Meech may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.
Baker Meech does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Baker Meech may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Baker Meech may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Baker Meech, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Baker Meech does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
Baker Meech keeps track of the websites and pages our customers visit within Baker Meech, in order to determine what Baker Meech services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customised content and advertising within Baker Meech to customers whose behaviour indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Baker Meech website will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Baker Meech or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Baker Meech; and (c) act under exigent circumstances
to protect the personal safety of users of Baker Meech or the public.
Use of Cookies
The Baker Meech website uses “cookies” to help you personalise your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalise Baker Meech pages, or register with Baker Meech site or services, a cookie helps Baker Meech to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, delivery addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Baker Meech website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Baker Meech features that you customised.
You may have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Baker Meech services or websites you visit.
Security of your Personal Information
Baker Meech secures your personal information from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. Baker Meech secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorised access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as your bank account details or your IRD number) is transmitted to other third parties, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Baker Meech endeavours to ensure that the personal information Baker Meech holds is accurate, complete and up-to-date. You have the right to correct any personal information Baker Meech holds about you. If you find that information Baker Meech holds on you is incorrect, please contact Baker Meech in order to update any personal information using the contact details below.
Contact Information
Baker Meech welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Baker Meech has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Baker Meech at the following address:
The Partners
PO Box 37393
Parnell
Auckland 1052.
Your complaint will be investigated and you will be notified of the decision in relation to your complaint as soon as practicably after it is made, usually within 20 working days.
If you are unable to satisfactorily resolve your concerns about our handling of your personal information, you can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner at: PO Box 10-094, The Terrace, Wellington 6143, - phone 0800 803 909 or visit http://privacy.org.nz. We will use reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.
Changes to this Statement
Baker Meech will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Baker Meech encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Baker Meech is protecting your information.