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Migration Associates Limited Privacy Policy

Migration Associates (NZ) Limited (‘We’) understands that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your personal data is used and shared online. We respect and value the privacy of everyone who visits this website www.migrationassociates.com (“Our Site”) and, subject to limited exceptions, we do not collect personal data about you unless you contact us.  Any personal data we do collect will only be used as permitted by law.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully and ensure that you understand it. Your acceptance of Our Privacy Policy is deemed to occur upon your first use of Our Site. If you do not accept and agree with this Privacy Policy, you must stop using Our Site immediately.

WHAT DOES THIS POLICY COVER?

This Privacy Policy applies only to your use of Our Site. Our Site may contain links to other websites. Please note that we have no control over how your data is collected, stored, or used by other websites and we advise you to check the privacy policies of any such websites before providing any data to them.

WHAT DATA DO WE COLLECT?

  • Personal information you are asked to supply or you supply voluntarily as part of the registration.

  • Users’ Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, which are automatically logged by our web server.

  • Cookies are small text files saved to your computer used to track user navigation around a website. Session cookies are also used to store information on which content, including advertisements, have been seen by a user. Some areas of the Site also use persistent cookies which are permanently stored on the users’ computer. We will use such cookies to identify unique users to the Site. They are not cross-referenced with any other information such that an individual person could be identified.

  • Before Cookies are placed on your computer or device, you will be shown a message requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling us to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of Our Site may not function fully or as intended.

  • If you fill our our Initial Evaluation form we collect and store all the information you have supplied us.

  • This includes your CV which you may have uploaded with your form.

HOW DO WE USE YOUR DATA?

  • Any personal data we hold will be processed and stored securely, for no longer than is necessary in light of the reason(s) for which it was first collected. We will comply with our obligations and safeguard your rights under the GDPR at all times.

  • You have the right to withdraw your consent to us using your personal data at any time, and to request that we delete it.

  • In certain circumstances, we may be legally required to share certain data held by us, which may include your personal data, for example, where we are involved in legal proceedings, where we are complying with legal obligations, a court order, or a governmental authority

  • If you have uploaded your CV as part of the Initial Evaluation Form, and we deem this to have potential for a job offer, we send this to our partners New Zealand Skills In Demand.

  • By submitting your online visa evaluation form and uploading your CV, you expressly give permission to Migration Associates or New Zealand Skills in Demand to contact you by email or by telephone to discuss and to assist with your move to New Zealand.

  • Apart from New Zealand Skills In Demand, we do not share your data with any third parties unless we’ve asked for your permission beforehand.

HOW AND WHERE DO WE STORE YOUR DATA?

  • We only keep your personal data for as long as we need to in order to use it, and/or for as long as we have your permission to keep it.

  • Your data will be stored in the UK and NZ only.

  • Data security is very important to us, and to protect your data we have taken suitable measures to safeguard and secure any data we hold about you.

HOW CAN YOU ACCESS YOUR DATA?

  • You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal data held by us (where such data is held). Under the GDPR, no fee is payable and we will provide any and all information in response to your request free of charge.

CONTACTING US

  • If you have any questions about Our Site or this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at info@migrationassociates.co.uk by telephone on +64 03 355 1495.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

  • We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be immediately posted on Our Site and you will be deemed to have accepted the terms of the Privacy Policy on your first use of Our Site following the alterations. We recommend that you check this page regularly to keep up-to-date.

Migration Associates Limited is committed to ensuring the privacy of your personal information.

Collection of Information

When you use the Migration Associates Website we may collect information about you. This includes:

  • personal information, provided voluntarily when you register to obtain a free online visa evaluation, complete any other online form or advertise on the Migration Associates Website;
  • personal information provided to us through any other method, including correspondence and discussion;
  • information collected by us about your use of the Migration Associates Website including the content and services you access;
  • aggregated information generated by our systems or third party systems we use, which track traffic to and from the Migration Associates Website but does not relate to you personally;
  • other information that does not personally identify you; and
  • cookies – these are small pieces of information which can be stored on your hard drive to help us improve your experience on the Migration Associates Website. Cookies are used on most major websites.

The personal information we collect about you will be stored securely and can be accessed by staff of the Migration Associates and/or any of its related companies in order to provide you with a highly personalised service and we will NOT use that personal data for purposes beyond those deemed necessary to evaluate your eligibility for immigration and requirements for obtaining a New Zealand visa.

Free Initial Visa Evaluation

Our Free Initial Visa Evaluation is designed to provide intending applicants with a general indication of their eligibility for obtaining a New Zealand Visa. However, our initial assessment service is not highly comprehensive and, as such, our findings are not binding in any way. The final decision in respect to an applicant’s New Zealand visa eligibility is at the discretion of Immigration New Zealand, the New Zealand governmental agency responsible for administering and overseeing migration and entry into New Zealand.

Access and Correction

You have the right to access and correct your personal information held by Migration Associates Limited in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.

General Information Disclosure

We do not and will never disclose your personal information that you provide, such as your name, address, e-mail address, telephone, number, etc, to any outside parties without your permission, unless it is necessary for us to do so in order to carry out our service to you or otherwise as required by law. We will NOT re-sell, distribute or share your personal data with third parties.

Links

The Migration Associates Website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the accuracy or the privacy practices of such sites. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected on the Migration Associates Website.