Terms & Conditions

Welcome to the PropertyGuideNZ web-site.

By continuing to use and browse this website, you are agreeing to and complying with the internet privacy policies and the terms and conditions of PropertyGuideNZ. We reserve the right, and in our sole discretion to modify or remove any portion of this internet privacy policy at any time. This policy is in addition to any other terms and conditions applicable to the website. The internet privacy policies relates to the collection and use of personal information you may supply to us through your conduct and use on this website. Property Guide NZ which we refer to as ‘we’, ‘our’ and ‘us’ in this internet privacy policy. We do not make any representations from or about any third party web sites that may be linked to this web site. The term ‘Real Estate Agent” or “ Real Estate Professional” or “Agent” means any authorised salesperson or Agent licensed to sell Real Estate in New Zealand and also may include “property management companies” where the service provided by PropertyGuideNZ is relevant to rental of your property. “PropertyGuideNZ” (including its directors, management and staff) are independent of, and have no contracts or agreements with, any Real Estate company, franchise or individual selling or managing property in New Zealand, apart from services provided through this website. This website is a technical link or search facility to put visitors of this website in touch with a Real Estate Agent or Real Estate Company.

We recognise the importance of protecting the privacy of information collected about visitors to our site, in particular information that can identify an individual. This internet privacy policy governs the manner in which your personal information may be obtained through the use of this web site, and the way it is dealt with.

Disclaimer

Every precaution has been taken to establish the accuracy of the material herein. Prospective purchasers, sellers or investors should not confine themselves to the contents but should make their own enquiries to satisfy themselves in all respects. PropertyGuideNZ will not accept any responsibility should any details prove to be incomplete or incorrect.

Financial product advice

PropertyGuideNZ provides general information regarding property in New Zealand. Nothing on this Website or in any advertising or marketing material should be construed as implying or suggesting that PropertyGuideNZ or its personnel are qualified to provide advice on either a category 1 or a category 2 financial product as defined under the Financial Advisors Act 2008 or regulations and the Financial Services Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008 or regulations or that they provide such advice. Independent professional advice including legal and accounting advice from suitably qualified persons must be obtained.

Your Personal information

Personal information to our site is collected only when you knowingly and voluntarily submit such information. It is our intention that this policy will protect your personal information from being dealt with in any way which is inconsistent with the purpose for which you gave the information and inconsistent with any applicable privacy laws of New Zealand.

Use of your information

Any personal information that a visitor provides to us on the use of this site will be used only for the purpose for which it is submitted unless we disclose other uses in this internet privacy policy from time to time or at the time of collection. You acknowledge that the information you submit will or may be provided to a local Real Estate Agent, third party advertisers of the site, a Mortgage Broker, and/or a Property Manager for the purpose of providing the service and answering of your inquiry. You acknowledge that the information will then be held by that Real Estate Agent and/or Mortgage Broker subject to their privacy obligations and policies, which may not conform to this internet privacy policy. “PropertyGuideNZ” may hold the information that you provide and be stored for archive and back up purposes as well as record keeping. By your use of the web site you acknowledge the use of this information in the matter set out herein.

Information Accuracy and Access by you

We take all reasonable steps to keep secure any information we hold about you and to keep this information up to date and accurate we would ask that if you ever discover that information held about you is incorrect you contact us immediately so that the information may be corrected.

Disclosure of Personal Information

Further to the use of the information above there may be special circumstances where personal information may be disclosed in where we have reason to believe that doing so is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against anyone damaging, injuring or interfering (intentionally or unintentionally) with our rights or property, users or anyone else who could be harmed by such activities. Also we may disclose personal information where we believe in good faith that the law requires such disclosure.

Internet Security

The Internet exists across open, public networks that are neither secure nor private. Although we strive to ensure the security and integrity of all personal information and the privacy of each individual submitted to our web site and we review our security we cannot guarantee total security. You acknowledge and accept the risk that Transmissions to and from this web site may be intercepted, used, and modified by third parties; and that materials obtained from and through this web site may contain computer viruses or other defects. We will endeavour to take all reasonable steps to protect your personal information and once we receive your transmissions we will also use our best efforts to ensure its security on our system.

Website Monitors and Operators

We disclose that we use the company OpenHost to measure and analyze the internet usage across our web site. OpenHost uses interactive measuring technology and market research tools. We use OpenHost to collect information for us on matters of numbers of pages viewed, numbers of visitors to our web site and alike. This non-personal information is collated by OpenHost and provided to us to assist us in analysing our web site. We may make this information available to other organisations including research companies or third party advertising clients of the website for the purposes of comparisons or marketing information.

General information only

The material on our website is provided for general information only. It is not intended as advice and must not be relied upon as such. You should make your own enquiries and take independent advice tailored to your specific circumstances prior to making any decisions in relation to any information you receive from this web site.

Liability

You expressly agree and understand that in no circumstances will “PropertyGuideNZ” or its related body corporate companies be liable to you for any indirect, incidental, special and or consequential losses or damages or loss of profits of whatever nature howsoever arising (including but not limited to any act or omissions by “PropertyGuideNZ” or its related body companies) which result from:

The use of or access to or any inability to use or access the “PropertyGuideNZ” network or any material on the PropertyGuideNZ Web Site or network. Unauthorized access to alteration of your transmission or data or;
Statement or conduct of any third party on the “PropertyGuideNZ” network.

Applicable law

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of New Zealand and the parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of New Zealand and any courts competent to hear appeals from these courts.