LEGAL

Privacy statement

Privacy statement

Halo Networks Limited respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 and its information privacy principles.

This statement explains how we collect, use, store and disclose personal information when you visit our website, contact us or otherwise interact with Halo.

Last updated: July 2026

01 / INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT

01 / INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT

We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including:

Your name
Email address and telephone number
Company, organisation or development name
Property or project address
Information about a proposed or existing development
Information submitted through our contact or support forms
Fault reports and details about affected properties or equipment
Correspondence and other information you choose to provide

Where Halo operates an electricity distribution network, we may also hold information required to establish, administer, monitor and support network connections and individual connection points.

We only seek to collect information that is reasonably necessary for a lawful business purpose.

02 / INFORMATION COLLECTED THROUGH THE WEBSITE

02 / INFORMATION COLLECTED THROUGH THE WEBSITE

When you use our website, limited technical information may be collected automatically, including:

Device and browser type
Approximate location based on your internet connection
Pages viewed and time spent on the website
Referring website or search source
Website performance and diagnostic information

This information may be collected through cookies or website analytics services and is generally used in an aggregated form to understand website use and improve performance.

03 / HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION

03 / HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may use personal information to:

Respond to enquiries
Review proposed developments or existing network proposals
Provide information about Halo’s services
Coordinate network planning, establishment, operation and support
Investigate and respond to network faults
Communicate with developers, residents, consultants, contractors, retailers and other relevant parties
Maintain network, connection and regulatory records
Administer our website and improve its content and performance
Meet legal, regulatory, safety and electricity-market obligations
Protect Halo’s rights, systems and infrastructure

We will not use personal information for an unrelated purpose unless permitted by law or authorised by the person concerned.

04 / SHARING INFORMATION

04 / SHARING INFORMATION

Halo may share personal information where reasonably necessary with:

Consultants, contractors and service providers supporting a development or network
Electricity retailers, metering providers and electricity-market participants
The local electricity network operator
Regulators, government agencies or emergency services where required
Technology, hosting, email, document-storage and website-service providers
Professional advisers such as lawyers, accountants and insurers

We do not sell personal information.

Where a service provider stores or processes information outside New Zealand, we will take reasonable steps to ensure the information is handled with appropriate safeguards.

05 / COOKIES AND ANALYTICS

05 / COOKIES AND ANALYTICS

Our website may use essential cookies and analytics technologies to support website functions, understand how the site is used and improve its performance.

You can usually control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect how parts of the website operate.

06 / STORAGE AND SECURITY

06 / STORAGE AND SECURITY

Halo takes reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, unauthorised access, modification, disclosure or misuse.

Information may be stored in electronic systems operated by Halo or trusted service providers. Access is restricted to people who need the information for legitimate business purposes.

No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

07 / RETENTION

07 / RETENTION

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including to:

Manage an enquiry, project or network
Maintain operational and regulatory records
Resolve disputes or faults
Satisfy legal, contractual, accounting or reporting obligations

Information that is no longer required will be securely deleted, anonymised or otherwise disposed of where reasonably practicable.

08 / ACCESSING OR CORRECTING YOUR INFORMATION

08 / ACCESSING OR CORRECTING YOUR INFORMATION

You may ask Halo to confirm whether we hold personal information about you and request access to or correction of that information, subject to the Privacy Act 2020.

To make a request, contact our Privacy Officer using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

09 / PRIVACY BREACHES

09 / PRIVACY BREACHES

If a privacy breach occurs that is likely to cause serious harm, Halo will take appropriate steps, including notifying the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and affected individuals where required by law.

10 / CONTACTING US

10 / CONTACTING US

Questions, access requests, correction requests or privacy concerns can be directed to:

Privacy Officer
Halo Networks Limited
Level 2, 60 Khyber Pass Road
Grafton, Auckland

hello@halonetworks.nz
(09) 243 0850

You may also raise a concern with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner if you are dissatisfied with how your privacy concern has been handled.

11 / CHANGES TO THIS STATEMENT

11 / CHANGES TO THIS STATEMENT

We may update this privacy statement from time to time to reflect changes to our services, technology or legal obligations.

The latest version will be published on this page with the date of the most recent update.