Privacy Policy

Last updated: 11 March 2026

Who we are

Derive Consulting Group is a property and freshwater management consultancy based in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website at www.deriveconsultinggroup.co.nz.

What information we collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

  • Newsletter subscriptions — your email address when you subscribe to receive updates and insights from Derive.
  • Contact form submissions — your name, email address, phone number (optional), and message when you get in touch through our website.
  • Booking requests — information you provide when scheduling a call or meeting through our booking system.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Send you our newsletter and updates about planning, RMA, and environmental topics relevant to property development in New Zealand.
  • Respond to your enquiries and provide information about our services.
  • Follow up on potential projects or consulting engagements.
  • Improve our website and the content we publish.

We will not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

Third-party services

We use the following third-party services to operate our website and communications:

  • Flodesk — to manage our newsletter mailing list and send email communications.
  • Web3Forms — to process contact form submissions.
  • Google Analytics — to understand how visitors use our website. This collects anonymised usage data such as pages visited and time on site.
  • Vercel — to host our website and provide performance analytics.

These services may store data on servers outside New Zealand.

Cookies and tracking

Our website uses cookies for analytics purposes (Google Analytics) and to support the functionality of our newsletter subscription popup (Flodesk). These cookies help us understand how our site is used and improve the experience for visitors.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.

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 any inaccurate information.
  • Request deletion of your personal information.
  • Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link in any email we send.

Data retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for the duration of any related project engagement, or deleted upon request.

Contact us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us: