Privacy Policy

HealthForce NZ is a wholly owned subsidiary of ProCare Network Limited.

The information on this page covers how HealthForce NZ, ("HealthForce”, “us", "we" or "our") treats personal information that it collects and receives on the website www.healthforcenz.co.nz. This page tells you what information we collect, how and why we use and share information, and how you can contact us with questions or concerns.

Any personal information you provide through this website will be stored and may be used by us. We may use your personal information to keep you posted on content you have viewed or ask your feedback. We treat any personal information as strictly confidential and will not disclose it to any other party, except under the following circumstances:

  • in anonymised form for statistical purposes

  • when it is required by law

  • to protect the rights of HealthForce NZ

  • when permission has been granted to do so.

What information do we collect?

As part of using this website the following kinds of information may be collected.

  • Cookies – Cookies are small files a website or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser (if you allow). Cookies allow the site’s or service provider’s systems to recognise your browser and capture and remember certain information. A cookie does not contain any personally identifiable information. You may delete existing cookies from your browser and/or use your browser options to choose not to receive cookies in the future. We may use cookies to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We mostly use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

  • Tracking technologies and third-party cookies - The use of cookies by our service providers is not covered by our privacy statement. We use Google Analytics, a third-party tracking service, which may use cookies to track non-personally identifiable information about our visitors to our site for the purposes of monitoring usage and volume statistics. We have no access to or control over these cookies and this privacy statement does not cover the use of cookies by any third-party. We encourage you to review Google Analytics privacy policy.

  • Log and session information - When you use www.healthforcenz.co.nz, we may record logs of your visit. This information may include your IP address, cookies as discussed above, the current date and time, pages you request, your browser type, and your chosen language. This data is used in aggregate to improve the quality of our site and to track usage trends.

Disclosure to Third parties

We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties. However, we may disclose your personal information to trusted third-party service providers in limited circumstances, including:

  • To support the recruitment process - for example, to conduct reference checks, verify CV or qualification details, or carry out background checks. These providers are only given access to information necessary for their services and are required to comply with the Privacy Act 2020 and our privacy and confidentiality standards

  • To comply with any applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes, or where required by a government agency

  • To protect our rights or property, or those of our related companies

  • To protect the safety, rights, or interests of our staff, customers, or associated parties

We take reasonable steps to ensure that all third-party providers handle your personal information securely, and that it is used only for the purposes for which it was provided.

Partners and linked websites

This privacy policy applies only to the www.healthforcenz.co.nz website. When you follow links from our site to other websites, you do so at your own risk. We strongly encourage you to carefully review the privacy policies and terms of those third-party websites to understand how they collect, use, and protect your personal information.

We disclaim all responsibility and liability for the privacy practices, content, or policies of any third-party websites linked to or from www.healthforcenz.co.nz . These external sites are operated independently and are not under our control, although they remain subject to their own obligations under the Privacy Act 2020 or other applicable laws.

If you become aware of any privacy concerns or inappropriate content on linked websites, please notify us promptly so we can take appropriate action where possible.

Changes to this privacy policy

In order to reflect the fact that our business is growing constantly, we reserve the right to change this policy at any time. Any changes will take effect immediately they are posted on the www.healthforcenz.co.nz website. Wherever possible we will notify you of any changes to this policy, but in the event we do not, your continued use of our services indicates your acceptance of the particular policy that is posted on the website at the time of use.

Right of access to your information

You have the right to be informed of the information that we hold about you and to have it changed, corrected or deleted. To find out more about how to do this, or if you have any questions or feedback, please contact us.