Privacy Policy
Geo North Limited
At Geo North Limited, we take your privacy seriously. This policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and what your rights are. We’ve written it in plain language because we believe you deserve to understand how your information is handled — without needing a law degree.
This policy applies to the website www.geonorth.co.nz and the services offered through it.
1. Who We Are
Legal business name: Geo North Limited
Privacy contact email: evan@geonorth.co.nz
Website: www.geonorth.co.nz
We are a New Zealand-registered business. This policy is written to comply with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.
2. What Information We Collect
Through our website contact forms
When you fill out a form on our website, we may collect:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Site address
We collect this information to respond to your enquiry and provide the services you’ve requested. We collect only what we need.
Automatically collected information
When you visit our website, certain technical information is automatically collected by Google Analytics 4 (GA4) and Google Search Console. This may include:
- Your approximate location (country/city level — not precise)
- Browser type and device
- Pages visited and time spent on the site
- How you arrived at our site (e.g. search engine, direct link)
This data is anonymised and used only to help us understand how our website is being used and improve the experience for visitors. GA4 is configured with IP anonymisation enabled, meaning your full IP address is never stored.
3. Why We Collect Your Information
We collect personal information for the following purposes:
- To respond to enquiries you send through our website
- To provide the services you’ve requested from us
- To understand and improve our website (via anonymous analytics data)
We do not use your information for marketing or promotional communications unless you have specifically requested this.
4. How We Use Cookies
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device. We use analytics cookies only, which help us understand how visitors use our site. We do not use advertising, tracking, or social media cookies.
The analytics cookies we use are set by Google Analytics 4. These are anonymous and do not identify you personally. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect some functionality of our website.
5. Third-Party Services We Use
We use a small number of trusted third-party services to operate our website. Each handles data under their own privacy policies, which we link to below.
Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
Used to collect anonymised analytics data about how visitors use our website. IP anonymisation is enabled. Google may transfer data internationally in accordance with their privacy framework.
Google Search Console
Used to monitor our website’s performance in Google search results. This tool provides aggregate, anonymised data about search queries and clicks — no personal information about individual visitors is shared with us.
Google Workspace
Our website is hosted on infrastructure supported by Google Workspace. Your data may be stored on Google’s servers. Google Workspace complies with international data protection standards.
Google Workspace Privacy Notice
WordPress
Our website is built on WordPress, an open-source content management system (CMS). WordPress itself does not collect personal data; data is handled by the plugins and services configured on our site.
6. How We Protect Your Information
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from loss, unauthorised access, use, or disclosure. Our security practices include:
- SSL encryption on our website (HTTPS)
- Password-protected systems for accessing any stored data
- Limiting access to personal information to only those who need it to perform their role
While we take these precautions seriously, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure. We encourage you to take care with the personal information you share online.
7. How Long We Keep Your Information
Contact form submissions are retained until they are manually deleted. We review and clear older enquiries periodically. If you’d like your information removed sooner, please contact us at evan@geonorth.co.nz and we will action your request promptly.
We do not collect or retain information from children under the age of 13.
8. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We may share information only where:
- It is required to deliver a service you’ve requested
- We are required to do so by law
- You have given us explicit permission
Where we use third-party services (listed in Section 5), those providers process data on our behalf and are bound by their own privacy obligations.
9. Your Rights
Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Ask us to correct any information that is inaccurate or incomplete
- Ask us to delete your personal information (where we are not legally required to retain it)
- Make a complaint to us about how we have handled your information
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at evan@geonorth.co.nz. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe — generally within 20 working days, as required under the Act.
If you are not satisfied with how we have handled your request or a privacy concern, you have the right to complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner:
10. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies before sharing any personal information with them.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we do, we will update the ‘Last updated’ date at the bottom of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this privacy policy or the way we handle your personal information, please get in touch:
Geo North Limited
Email: evan@geonorth.co.nz
Website: www.geonorth.co.nz
Last updated: 11 March 2026
This policy was prepared in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.