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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 9/5/2026

NZ Visa Jobs ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose and protect personal information when you use the NZ Visa Jobs website ("the Site"), create a Job Seeker profile, apply for employment opportunities, subscribe to communications, advertise a vacancy, access Job Seeker profiles, or otherwise interact with us.

We handle personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 (New Zealand) and other applicable privacy requirements.

By using the Site, you acknowledge that your personal information may be collected, used and disclosed as described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

The personal information we collect depends on how you use NZ Visa Jobs.

We may collect information including:

  • Your name, email address, telephone number and other contact details;
  • Your CV or résumé;
  • Employment history and work experience;
  • Qualifications, licences, certifications and skills;
  • Your occupation and employment interests;
  • Your current location and preferred work location;
  • Information relating to your availability for employment;
  • Information you provide about your current New Zealand work rights or visa status;
  • Information contained within job applications;
  • Information you include in your Job Seeker profile;
  • Information provided when you register, subscribe or complete forms on the Site;
  • Communications and enquiries you send to us;
  • Employer and business information provided when using the Site;
  • Transaction and payment information where you purchase a product or service;
  • Information about how you access and use the Site, including information collected through cookies, analytics and similar technologies; and
  • Any other information you voluntarily provide to us.

We generally collect personal information directly from you.

In some circumstances, information may also be collected through third-party services or technology providers used to operate the Site, where permitted by law.

2. Job Seeker Profiles and Database

NZ Visa Jobs allows Job Seekers to create profiles that may be made available to participating Employers through the NZ Visa Jobs Job Seeker database.

Depending on the features available on the Site and the information you choose to provide, a Job Seeker profile may include information such as:

  • Your name;
  • Contact information;
  • CV or résumé;
  • Occupation;
  • Skills and experience;
  • Employment history;
  • Qualifications and certifications;
  • Current location;
  • Preferred employment location;
  • Employment interests;
  • Work availability;
  • Information relating to work rights or visa status; and
  • Other information you choose to include in your profile.

Where you make your Job Seeker profile available through the database, participating Employers may be able to search, access and review your profile even if you have not applied for a specific vacancy with that Employer.

Employers may use information made available through your profile to decide whether they wish to contact you about a potential employment opportunity.

Making a profile available through the Job Seeker database does not guarantee that an Employer will contact you, interview you, offer you employment, provide visa sponsorship or support any particular immigration outcome.

3. Job Applications

When you apply for a job advertised through NZ Visa Jobs, information you provide as part of your application may be made available to the Employer responsible for that vacancy.

This may include your:

  • Name and contact information;
  • CV or résumé;
  • Employment history;
  • Qualifications and skills;
  • Answers to application questions; and
  • Other information submitted as part of your application.

Once your information has been provided or made available to an Employer, that Employer may collect and use the information for its own legitimate employment-related purposes and will be responsible for its own handling of your personal information in accordance with applicable privacy law.

NZ Visa Jobs does not control an Employer's independent employment decisions.

4. How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal information to:

  • Provide and operate the NZ Visa Jobs platform;
  • Allow you to create and manage a Job Seeker profile;
  • Allow you to search and apply for advertised employment opportunities;
  • Make Job Seeker profiles available to participating Employers where applicable;
  • Allow Employers to access and search available Job Seeker profiles;
  • Process and manage job applications;
  • Operate Employer accounts and job advertisements;
  • Communicate with you about your account, profile, applications or use of the Site;
  • Respond to enquiries and provide customer support;
  • Send job alerts or other communications you have requested;
  • Send marketing or promotional communications where permitted;
  • Process payments and transactions;
  • Maintain the security and integrity of the Site;
  • Detect or prevent fraud, misuse or unlawful activity;
  • Monitor, analyse and improve the Site and our services;
  • Develop new features and services;
  • Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations; and
  • Exercise or protect our legal rights.

We will only use personal information for purposes connected with the reason it was collected, as otherwise permitted by law, or with your consent where required.

5. Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose personal information to:

  • Employers responsible for jobs you apply for;
  • Participating Employers who are permitted to access available Job Seeker profiles;
  • Technology providers that assist us in operating and hosting the Site;
  • Email, communications and customer support providers;
  • Payment processors where payments are made through or in connection with the Site;
  • Analytics and website performance providers;
  • Professional advisers and service providers where reasonably necessary for our business operations;
  • Government agencies, regulators, courts, law enforcement or other authorities where disclosure is required or permitted by law; and
  • Other parties where you have authorised or requested the disclosure.

We do not give Employers access to Job Seeker information for unrelated advertising or general marketing purposes.

Employers accessing Job Seeker information through the Site are required to use that information only for legitimate employment-related purposes.

6. Employer Use of Job Seeker Information

Employers who access personal information through NZ Visa Jobs must use that information responsibly and for legitimate employment-related purposes.

Employers must not use Job Seeker information obtained through the Site to:

  • Sell or commercially distribute personal information;
  • Create unrelated marketing databases;
  • Send unrelated advertising or promotional communications;
  • Publish Job Seeker information without authority;
  • Use the information for unlawful or discriminatory purposes; or
  • Otherwise use personal information in a manner inconsistent with applicable privacy law.

Employers are responsible for their own handling, storage and use of personal information after obtaining it through the Site.

If you believe an Employer has misused information obtained through NZ Visa Jobs, please contact us.

7. Marketing, Job Alerts and Communications

We may send you service-related communications that are reasonably necessary for the operation of your account or use of NZ Visa Jobs.

These may include communications relating to:

  • Your account;
  • Your Job Seeker profile;
  • Job applications;
  • Job alerts you have requested;
  • Changes to the Site or our services;
  • Security or administrative matters; and
  • Changes to our Terms or policies.

Where permitted by law, we may also send newsletters, updates, employment-related information or promotional communications.

Where required, you may unsubscribe from marketing communications by using the unsubscribe option contained in the communication or by contacting us.

Unsubscribing from marketing communications may not prevent us from sending essential account, security or service-related communications.

8. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Site, understand how the Site is used and improve our services.

These technologies may collect information such as:

  • Browser type;
  • Device information;
  • Pages viewed;
  • Time spent on the Site;
  • Referring pages or websites;
  • General location information derived from technical information;
  • Interactions with Site features; and
  • Other website usage information.

We may use third-party analytics services, including Google Analytics, to help us understand how users interact with the Site.

You may be able to manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality or performance of the Site.

9. Storage and Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.

Security measures may include:

  • Secure hosting and systems;
  • Encryption where appropriate;
  • Access controls;
  • Password protection;
  • Restrictions on access to personal information; and
  • Security monitoring and reviews.

However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing information electronically is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Overseas Users and Service Providers

NZ Visa Jobs is a New Zealand-focused employment platform and may be used by Job Seekers located outside New Zealand.

Some Employers accessing Job Seeker profiles may also have personnel or systems located outside New Zealand.

We may also use technology or service providers that store or process information outside New Zealand.

Where personal information is disclosed or processed overseas, we will take reasonable steps required under applicable New Zealand privacy law in relation to that information.

By making information available through the Job Seeker database, your information may be accessible to authorised participating Employers in connection with potential New Zealand employment opportunities, subject to the operation and settings of the Site.

11. Retention of Personal Information

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, to operate the Site, meet our legal obligations, resolve disputes and protect our legitimate interests.

The period for which information is retained may depend on:

  • The type of information;
  • Whether you maintain an active account or profile;
  • The services you have used;
  • Our legal or regulatory obligations; and
  • Whether the information is reasonably required for security, dispute or record-keeping purposes.

When personal information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete, anonymise or securely dispose of it, subject to any legal requirements requiring us to retain it.

12. Access and Correction

Under the Privacy Act 2020, you may have the right to request access to personal information we hold about you and to request correction of that information.

If you believe information we hold about you is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date, please contact us.

We may need to verify your identity before processing an access or correction request.

We will respond to requests in accordance with our obligations under applicable privacy law.

13. Profile Removal and Account Requests

Job Seekers may contact us if they no longer want their profile to be available through the NZ Visa Jobs Job Seeker database.

Where available, you may also be able to update or manage your profile through your account.

If you request removal of your profile, we will take reasonable steps to remove it from future availability through the Job Seeker database, subject to information we are legally entitled or required to retain.

Removing your profile from NZ Visa Jobs does not necessarily remove copies of information previously provided to or accessed by Employers. Employers are independently responsible for information they retain after obtaining it through the Site.

14. Accuracy of Your Information

You are responsible for ensuring that information you provide through NZ Visa Jobs is accurate, current and not misleading.

We encourage Job Seekers to update their profiles when their employment circumstances, contact information, skills, experience or availability change.

15. Links to Other Websites

The Site may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties, including Employer websites.

NZ Visa Jobs is not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of external websites before providing personal information to them.

16. Privacy Breaches

If we become aware of a privacy breach involving personal information, we will assess and respond to the breach in accordance with our obligations under the Privacy Act 2020.

Where required by law, we will notify affected individuals and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

17. Privacy Complaints

If you have concerns about how we have collected, used, stored or disclosed your personal information, please contact us so that we can review your concerns.

We will take reasonable steps to investigate and respond to privacy complaints.

You may also have the right to make a complaint to the New Zealand Office of the Privacy Commissioner.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Site, our services, technology, business practices or legal and regulatory requirements.

The latest version will be published on the Site with an updated "Last updated" date.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, requests or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how NZ Visa Jobs handles your personal information, please contact us through the contact details provided on the Site.