Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 2026

HealthSpot respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how HealthSpot (healthspot.nz) may collect, use, store and protect information when you visit or interact with our website.

1. Information We May Collect

When you use HealthSpot, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

Your name
Email address
Information submitted through contact forms
Newsletter or mailing-list subscriptions
Comments or other information you choose to provide

We may also automatically collect limited technical information when you visit the Website, such as:

IP address
Browser and device type
Pages visited
Date and time of visits
Referring websites
General website usage and analytics information

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use information collected through HealthSpot to:

Respond to enquiries or messages
Send newsletters or updates you have requested
Operate and improve the Website
Understand how visitors use the Website
Monitor website performance and security
Prevent spam, fraud or misuse
Meet legal or regulatory requirements

We will not use your personal information for purposes unrelated to those for which it was collected unless permitted or required by law.

3. Email and Newsletters

If you subscribe to a HealthSpot newsletter or mailing list, we may use your email address to send you articles, news, health information or other relevant updates.

You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe option included in our emails or by contacting us.

We will not sell your email address or mailing-list information to third parties.

4. Cookies and Analytics

HealthSpot may use cookies and similar technologies to help the Website operate and to understand how visitors use the Website.

Cookies are small files stored on your device or browser. They may be used for website functionality, preferences, security and website analytics.

We may use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics or similar services, which may collect information about how visitors interact with the Website.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect how certain parts of the Website function.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use trusted third-party service providers to help operate HealthSpot, including services for:

Website hosting
Website analytics
Email and newsletter delivery
Spam and security protection
Website forms
Content delivery and website performance

These providers may process limited personal information where necessary to provide their services.

Some service providers may store or process information outside New Zealand. Where applicable, we will take reasonable steps to ensure personal information is handled appropriately and in accordance with applicable New Zealand privacy requirements.

6. Sharing Your Information

HealthSpot does not sell or rent your personal information.

We may disclose personal information where reasonably necessary to:

Provide a service you have requested
Work with service providers operating the Website
Protect the security or integrity of the Website
Prevent fraud or unlawful activity
Comply with legal obligations
Respond to lawful requests from government or regulatory authorities

7. Storage and Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure or alteration.

However, no website, internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

We will retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or as required by law.

8. Links to Other Websites

HealthSpot articles may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of external websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you may have the right to request access to personal information that we hold about you and to request correction of information that is inaccurate.

If you would like to access or correct your personal information, please contact us using the contact details provided on HealthSpot.

We may need to verify your identity before providing access to personal information.

10. Children

HealthSpot is intended to provide general health and wellbeing information and is not specifically directed at children.

We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, remove the information.

11. Privacy Breaches

If we become aware of a privacy breach involving personal information, we will assess the breach and take appropriate action in accordance with our obligations under New Zealand privacy law.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to HealthSpot, the services we use or applicable laws.

The latest version will be published on this page with an updated revision date.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to request access to or correction of your personal information, please contact us through the contact details provided on:

HealthSpot
healthspot.nz

New Zealand Privacy Law

This Privacy Policy is intended to operate consistently with the Privacy Act 2020 and New Zealand’s Information Privacy Principles.

For further information about privacy rights in New Zealand, you can visit the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.