Effective date: 01 May 2026

Ember Growth (“we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy in line with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 . This policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website or services.

Our website address is:  https://embergrowth.co.nz.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information when you interact with us:

• Information you provide directly (e.g., when you fill out forms, subscribe to newsletters, or leave comments).
• Technical information, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and cookies.
• Information related to website usage (e.g., pages visited, time spent).

If you leave a comment on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. See the  Gravatar Privacy Policy.

2. Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images.

3. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your browsing experience and for basic site functionality. For example:

• If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last one year.
• If you log in, temporary cookies check browser compatibility, and login cookies help store preferences.
• Cookies may also be used to remember display settings and track website performance.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, but some features may not function properly.

4. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as though you visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interactions if you are logged in to their service.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal data. We may share information only when:

• Required by law or legal process.
• Needed to provide services you request.
• For website security and spam detection.

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

• Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for automatic approval of follow-up comments.
• For users that register on our site, we store personal information in their profile.

7. Your Rights

Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of your personal information.
• Request deletion of your data (except where we must retain it for administrative, legal, or security purposes).

To exercise these rights, contact us at: [susanna@embergrowth.co.nz].

8. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.

9. Use of AI and Digital Tools

Ember Growth may use trusted digital tools, automation platforms, and AI-assisted technologies to support operational workflows, research, drafting, reporting, documentation, and service delivery.

These tools are used to improve efficiency, consistency, and turnaround times. Reasonable steps are taken to protect confidential and personal information, and sensitive information is only used where necessary to deliver agreed services.

We do not sell personal information or intentionally share confidential client information beyond what is required for service delivery, security, or system functionality.

Clients remain responsible for reviewing and approving final operational, financial, strategic, or business decisions.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information from loss, misuse, or unauthorized access. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

Ember Growth Email: [susanna@embergrowth.co.nz] Website:  https://embergrowth.co.nz

If you are not satisfied with how we handle your privacy concerns, you may contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (New Zealand) : https://www.privacy.org.nz.