Privacy Policy
Mapara Ridge Estate respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect and handle personal information when you enquire about Mapara Ridge Estate through this website.
Information we collect
When you submit an enquiry through our website, we may collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your telephone number
- Any additional information you choose to include in your enquiry
We only collect information that is reasonably necessary to respond to your enquiry and communicate with you regarding Mapara Ridge Estate.
How we use your information
Your information is used to:
- Respond to your enquiry;
- Provide further information about Mapara Ridge Estate;
- Communicate with you regarding the property and any potential purchase;
- Arrange discussions or private inspections where requested; and
- Provide further property or due diligence information where appropriate.
We will not use your personal information for unrelated purposes or sell your information to third parties.
How your information is handled
Information submitted through the enquiry form is sent directly by email to Colin Meadowcroft, the representative for Mapara Ridge Estate.
Enquiry information is retained securely on Colin's computer and is only accessed as reasonably necessary to manage and respond to enquiries relating to the estate.
Where it is reasonably necessary to involve professional advisers, representatives or other parties in relation to a genuine enquiry or potential transaction, relevant information may be shared for that purpose.
Protecting your information
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure or alteration.
Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
Your privacy rights
Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to request access to personal information we hold about you and to request correction of information that is inaccurate or incomplete.
If you would like to access or correct your personal information, or have any questions about how your information is handled, please contact:
Colin Meadowcroft
M: 021 244 7104
E: colin@cdmconsultants.co.nz
New Zealand Privacy Act 2020
Mapara Ridge Estate handles personal information in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 and its Information Privacy Principles.
Further information about your privacy rights is available from the Office of the Privacy Commissioner:
Office of the Privacy Commissioner – Privacy Act 2020
Changes to this policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to our information-handling practices or applicable privacy requirements.
Last updated: September 2026
Comments
Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.