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Privacy Policy

Last updated: [Insert Date]

At Lawn Hero, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website, contact us, request a quote, book a lawn care service, or communicate with our team.

By using our website or services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Lawn Hero provides professional lawn care and outdoor maintenance services across New Zealand. This includes services such as lawn mowing, garden maintenance, hedge trimming, weed control, lawn edging, green waste removal, and related property care services.

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Lawn Hero”, “we”, “our”, or “us” refers to the Lawn Hero business, website, and service team.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information from you when you:

  • Submit an enquiry or contact form

  • Request a free quote

  • Book or enquire about a lawn care service

  • Contact us by phone, email, website form, or social media

  • Subscribe to updates, promotions, or marketing communications

  • Provide feedback, reviews, or testimonials

  • Interact with our website or online advertising

The personal information we may collect includes:

  • Your name

  • Phone number

  • Email address

  • Property or service address

  • Details about the lawn, garden, or outdoor service you need

  • Preferred service date or availability

  • Photos or descriptions of your property, if you choose to provide them

  • Billing or payment-related information, where applicable

  • Any other information you choose to send to us

We may also collect basic website usage data, such as your browser type, device type, pages visited, and how you interact with our website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We collect and use your personal information to:

  • Respond to your enquiries

  • Provide quotes and service recommendations

  • Schedule and deliver lawn care services

  • Communicate with you about bookings, updates, or service details

  • Process invoices, payments, or account-related matters

  • Improve our website, customer service, and service quality

  • Send relevant promotions, offers, or updates, where permitted

  • Manage customer feedback, reviews, or complaints

  • Meet legal, tax, accounting, and business record requirements

  • Protect our business, website, customers, and service providers

We will only use your personal information for the purpose it was collected, or for a directly related purpose where it is reasonable to do so.

4. Website Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience, understand website performance, and measure the effectiveness of our marketing.

Cookies may help us:

  • Remember website preferences

  • Understand which pages are visited

  • Improve website layout and content

  • Track enquiries and advertising performance

  • Provide relevant marketing or remarketing messages

You can disable cookies through your browser settings. However, some website features may not work properly if cookies are turned off.

5. Marketing Communications

From time to time, we may send you service updates, seasonal lawn care tips, promotions, or special offers.

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

We will not sell your personal information to third parties.

6. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information only where necessary to operate our business and deliver our services. This may include sharing information with:

  • Lawn Hero team members, contractors, or franchise/service partners

  • Website hosting and IT service providers

  • Booking, CRM, email, and customer management platforms

  • Payment processors or accounting providers

  • Marketing and analytics platforms

  • Professional advisers, where required

  • Government, regulatory, or legal authorities, where required by law

Where we use third-party service providers, we take reasonable steps to ensure they handle personal information securely and only for the purpose of providing services to us.

7. Service Partners and Franchise Locations

If your enquiry relates to an area serviced by a Lawn Hero franchise, local operator, contractor, or service partner, we may share your enquiry details with the relevant provider so they can respond to your request or deliver the service.

These providers are expected to handle your information responsibly and only use it for Lawn Hero-related service purposes.

8. Storage and Security

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

This may include using secure systems, password protection, restricted access, trusted service providers, and reasonable administrative and technical safeguards.

While we work to protect your information, no website, email system, or online platform can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You share information with us at your own discretion.

9. How Long We Keep Your Information

We keep personal information only for as long as it is needed for the purpose it was collected, including service delivery, customer support, legal, accounting, tax, and business record purposes.

When personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to securely delete, destroy, or anonymise it.

10. Accessing and Correcting Your Information

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you. You may also ask us to correct information if it is inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date.

To request access or correction, please contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.

11. Overseas Storage or Service Providers

Some of the digital tools and service providers we use may store or process information outside New Zealand. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure your information is handled securely and in line with applicable privacy obligations.

12. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of those external websites.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

13. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business, website, services, or legal requirements.

The latest version will always be available on our website. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will show when the policy was most recently revised.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how we handle your personal information, or if you would like to request access or correction of your information, please contact us:

Lawn Hero
Email: [Insert Email Address]
Phone: [Insert Phone Number]
Website: [Insert Website URL]
Address: [Insert Business Address, if applicable]

If you are not satisfied with how we handle your privacy concern, you may also contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner in New Zealand.