Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 21/10/2026

Last updated: 21/10/2026

About this policy

About this policy

About this policy

Maidstone Panelbeaters (“Maidstone”, “we”, “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, store and share your personal information when you use our website or contact us. We handle personal information in line with the Privacy Act 2020.

Maidstone Panelbeaters (“Maidstone”, “we”, “us”) respects your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, store and share your personal information when you use our website or contact us. We handle personal information in line with the Privacy Act 2020.

What we collect

What we collect

What we collect

When you send an enquiry through our website, we collect:

  • your name, email address and phone number

  • your vehicle registration

  • the type of repair or query you have

  • the best time(s) to call you, if you choose to tell us

  • any other information you choose to give us

When you book a repair through our website, we also collect:

  • your insurance company and claim number

  • your preferred drop-off date and time

We may also collect information when you call, email or visit us, such as details about your vehicle, the damage, and your insurer and claim.

When you visit our website, we may collect basic, non-identifying information such as the pages you visit, your browser type and your general location. This helps us understand how the site is used and improve it.

When you send an enquiry through our website, we collect:

  • your name, email address and phone number

  • your vehicle registration

  • the type of repair or query you have

  • the best time(s) to call you, if you choose to tell us

  • any other information you choose to give us

When you book a repair through our website, we also collect:

  • your insurance company and claim number

  • your preferred drop-off date and time

We may also collect information when you call, email or visit us, such as details about your vehicle, the damage, and your insurer and claim.

When you visit our website, we may collect basic, non-identifying information such as the pages you visit, your browser type and your general location. This helps us understand how the site is used and improve it.

Why we collect it

Why we collect it

Why we collect it

We use your information to:

  • respond to your enquiry and contact you at a time that suits you

  • confirm and manage your repair booking

  • assess, quote and carry out repairs on your vehicle

  • work with your insurer on your claim, where relevant

  • keep you updated during the repair and arrange collection

  • keep business records and meet our legal obligations

  • improve our website and services

We won’t use your information for marketing without your consent.

We use your information to:

  • respond to your enquiry and contact you at a time that suits you

  • confirm and manage your repair booking

  • assess, quote and carry out repairs on your vehicle

  • work with your insurer on your claim, where relevant

  • keep you updated during the repair and arrange collection

  • keep business records and meet our legal obligations

  • improve our website and services

We won’t use your information for marketing without your consent.

Who we share it with

Who we share it with

Who we share it with

We only share your information where it’s needed for the purposes above, for example with:

  • your insurer or their assessor, for an insurance repair

  • parts suppliers, sublet repairers or towing providers involved in your repair

  • our website, online form, IT and email service providers

  • anyone we’re required to share it with by law

We don’t sell your personal information.

We only share your information where it’s needed for the purposes above, for example with:

  • your insurer or their assessor, for an insurance repair

  • parts suppliers, sublet repairers or towing providers involved in your repair

  • our website, online form, IT and email service providers

  • anyone we’re required to share it with by law

We don’t sell your personal information.

Online forms

Online forms

Online forms

Our enquiry and booking forms are provided by Jotform, a third-party online form service. When you submit a form, your details are collected and stored by Jotform on our behalf and sent to our office by email. If you make a booking, Jotform also sends you an email confirming your booking request. Jotform may store this information on servers outside New Zealand.

Our enquiry and booking forms are provided by Jotform, a third-party online form service. When you submit a form, your details are collected and stored by Jotform on our behalf and sent to our office by email. If you make a booking, Jotform also sends you an email confirming your booking request. Jotform may store this information on servers outside New Zealand.

Storage and security

Storage and security

Storage and security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information from loss, misuse and unauthorised access.

Our website is hosted by Framer, and our online forms are provided by Jotform. Both may store data on servers outside New Zealand. When information is stored or processed overseas, we take reasonable steps to make sure it’s protected in a way that’s comparable to New Zealand privacy law.

We keep personal information only for as long as we need it for the purposes above, or as required by law.

We take reasonable steps to protect your information from loss, misuse and unauthorised access.

Our website is hosted by Framer, and our online forms are provided by Jotform. Both may store data on servers outside New Zealand. When information is stored or processed overseas, we take reasonable steps to make sure it’s protected in a way that’s comparable to New Zealand privacy law.

We keep personal information only for as long as we need it for the purposes above, or as required by law.

Accessing and correcting your information

Accessing and correcting your information

Accessing and correcting your information

You have the right to ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you, and to ask us to correct it if it’s wrong. To make a request, contact us using the details below. We’ll respond as soon as we reasonably can, and within 20 working days.

You have the right to ask for a copy of the personal information we hold about you, and to ask us to correct it if it’s wrong. To make a request, contact us using the details below. We’ll respond as soon as we reasonably can, and within 20 working days.

Contact us

Contact us

Contact us

If you have a question or concern about privacy, contact our office:

If you’re not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner at privacy.org.nz.

If you have a question or concern about privacy, contact our office:

If you’re not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner at privacy.org.nz.

Changes to this policy

Changes to this policy

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page.

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page.