Privacy Policy for Tim Holton Law App
Last updated: 4th September 2025
Introduction
Tim Holton Law (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use the Tim Holton Law App (the “App”), and how we comply with applicable data protection laws, including the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
1. Information We Collect
When you use the Tim Holton Law App, we may collect the following types of personal information:
Authentication Information: When you log into the app, you are redirected to a third-party authentication provider. We do not store your login credentials directly but use the authentication token received from the third-party provider to verify your identity.
User-Generated Content: You may create and submit content using the App, such as documents, text, or other materials ("User Content"). We collect and store this content at your request.
Usage Data: We may automatically collect certain information about how you interact with the App, including the time and date of your use, the pages you visit, and other diagnostic data.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
To authenticate your identity when logging into the App via third-party software.
To provide, improve, and personalize the features and services of the App, including storing and managing User Content.
To communicate with you, including sending updates or notifications related to the App.
To comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
3. Sharing Your Information
We may share your personal data in the following circumstances:
Third-Party Authentication Provider: Your login credentials are handled by a third-party service, and we receive an authentication token to verify your identity. We do not store or retain your login credentials.
Third-Party Service for User Content: User-generated content may be transmitted and stored on a third-party platform that you have authorized. Once your content is sent to the third party, it will be subject to the privacy policy of the third-party service provider, and their data retention policies will apply.
Legal Compliance: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
4. Data Storage and Retention
On the App: Your User Content can be stored on the App at your request. You may delete your User Content from the App at any time, and we will make reasonable efforts to ensure it is permanently deleted.
On the Third-Party Platform: User Content transmitted to the third-party platform is stored there until deleted by you or in accordance with the third party’s data retention policies.
5. Your Rights and Choices
Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Access: You may request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: You may request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
Deletion: You may request the deletion of your User Content from the App at any time. Please note that any data stored on the third-party service provider’s platform will need to be deleted directly through the third-party service.
Withdrawal of Consent: If we rely on your consent to process your personal data, you may withdraw that consent at any time by contacting us at the details provided below.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact details in the "Contact Us" section below.
6. Security
We take the security of your personal data seriously and use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it. However, no data transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of any data transmitted to or from the App.
7. Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to and stored in countries outside of New Zealand, including countries where our third-party service providers are located. By using the App, you consent to the transfer of your data to these locations. We will take reasonable steps to ensure that your data is protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Tim Holton Law
Email: alex@alexholton.dev
Phone: 021 160 0140
Address: Level 1, 73 Peterborough St, Christchurch
By using the Tim Holton Law App, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.