This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected by BigMouth Limited whether via the website located at www.bigmouthvoices.com or our digital platforms (the “ Platforms ”), and in any other interactions with you.

Information we collect may include personal information about you, such as your name, address, email address, telephone number and information on your use of our services.

How to contact us about privacy

Your privacy is very important to us. For that reason, please read the following details carefully and get in contact with us if you have any questions. You can contact us via [email protected] or PO Box 60189, Titirangi, Auckland, 0604, NEW ZEALAND.

Collection

The information collected by us may include personal information provided by you through registering an account on the Platforms, submitting an online form, request for information, survey or application through the Platforms or otherwise submitting information to us through the Platforms or post or upload to the Platforms.

We may collect personal information from you in the course of your use of the Platforms if you input any personal information into the Platforms. We also collect personal information provided to us by you through any other method (including meetings, correspondence and discussions), or relating to interactions and transactions you carry out on, or through, the Platforms

In addition, we also collect personal information through tracking your use of the Platforms, including the content you access and any services you utilise and information collected through automated technology as further detailed below.

You may provide information to be published or displayed (“ posted ”) on public areas of the Platforms, or transmitted to other users of the Platforms or third parties (collectively “ User Contributions ”). If you use any feature on the Platforms, be aware that any personally identifiable information you submit there can be viewed and used by other Platforms users. Your User Contributions are posted on and transmitted to others at your own risk. We cannot control the actions of those with whom you may choose to share your User Contributions.

Automatic Data Collection Technologies

As you navigate through and interact with the Platforms, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. Some of this information may be linked to you personally. This information helps our Platforms function correctly, helps us understand the needs of our users and may be used for the other purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. Examples of this information include:

  • website related traffic data, location data, logs and other communication data;
  • data related to your use of the Platforms. This includes the pages you visit, the resources and services that you access; the time you spend on each page, the date and time of your visit, referring pages (pages you came from or go to) and statistical and other aggregated data derived from your use of the Platforms;
  • information about your device, computer and network connection, including your IP address, operating system, hardware version and browser type; and
  • if you allow our Platforms to deliver content based on your location (for example by enabling this feature on your mobile device) we may collect location data (such as through GPS, Bluetooth, or WiFi signals) including for the automated delivery of relevant content and advertising to you.

The technologies we use for this automatic data collection may include log files, usage monitoring software and cookies. Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored on a user’s device that can identify the device you are working from. The cookie file gives us details such as your IP address, platform, browser and domain (whether you are accessing the Platforms from NZ or elsewhere). We may use the information generated by cookies to personalise your experience on the Platforms, make it easier for you to navigate our Platforms, and improve your experience by storing your search, posting and other viewing and usage history, and your login details (if you choose) enabling you to use certain services as a registered user without having to log on each time. We may also use cookies to provide you with certain advertisements which may be of interest to you. If you disable cookies it may limit your access to some of the Platforms’ content and features. You can choose to refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser and/or deleting them from your hard drive. You do not need to have cookies turned on to use our Platforms, but your experience may be affected.

Purpose

The purpose for which we collect personal information is:

  • to provide you with the best service experience possible on the Platforms;
  • to assist in providing better services to you by tailoring them to meet your needs;
  • to provide you with the services and information you have requested;
  • verification of your identity for use of the Platforms, and to assist you if you forget your username or password for any of the services we provide to you via the Platforms;
  • to provide you with further information about us or other platforms or goods or services offered by us or third parties or which we consider may be of interest to you;
  • to carry out marketing, promotional and publicity purposes including direct marketing, market research and surveys;
  • to keep the Platforms relevant and of interest to users;
  • to customise the Platforms to your preferences and to show you advertising and information that is most relevant to you and your interests based on the information you have provided to us or we have otherwise collected;
  • to assist us in performing our functions and activities;
  • if you are our talent, to identify your relevant attributes and location, to inform our clients and potential clients about the services that you are able to perform for them;
  • to communicate with you;
  • to communicate and manage our relationships with stakeholders;
  • analysis in aggregate form (identifiable characteristics removed so that you will remain anonymous); and
  • to comply with our legal obligations.

Some provision of personal information is optional. However, if you do not provide us with certain types of personal information, you may be unable to enjoy the full functionality of the Platforms.

Disclosure

We may disclose your personal information within our organisation for the purposes set out above. We customarily disclose personal information only to our service providers who assist us in operating the Platforms and to enable them to provide services and products to us and you. We will only disclose personal information to other unrelated third parties with your consent. If you are a client or potential client, we will disclose your personal information to our talent, in order for them to provide services requested by you. If you are our talent, we will provide your personal information to our clients and potential clients as necessary for providing the services requested by them.

We may share aggregated demographic information about our user base with our affiliates, partners and advertisers. We may disclose personal information when we believe it is appropriate to comply with the law, facilitate court proceedings or to protect our rights, and where we are authorised or required to do so by law.

We otherwise treat your personal information as absolutely confidential.

Access and correction

New Zealand Information Privacy Principles 6 and 7 under the Privacy Act 2020 allow you to get access to, and correct, the personal information we hold about you in certain circumstances. If you would like to obtain such access, please contact us on the details set out above.

Commercial electronic messages

If you provide us with electronic contact details, you agree that we may send you commercial electronic messages (e.g. texts and emails) for any of the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

Security

We have processes in place to ensure the security of your personal information, including encryption of all data when it is transferred to our service providers and limitations on access to personal information within our organisation.

Transfer out of New Zealand

The Platforms are not necessarily hosted in New Zealand. For that reason, we may transfer all data on the Platforms (including all personal information) to our hosting service provider wherever in the world they may be. You hereby consent to this transfer.

Changes in Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to make changes to our Privacy Policy or alter our Platforms’ functionality. Any changes made will be updated in this Privacy Policy accordingly, so we encourage you to review the policy for the latest information on our privacy practices.



This Privacy Policy was last updated on 16 March 2021.