Privacy Statement
This is the Privacy Statement of Aligned Finance (we, our or us). This Statement is a summary of our full Privacy Policy, which can be found here https://www.alignedfinance.co.nz/privacy-policy.
Why we collect personal information
You authorise us to collect personal information about you to enable us to communicate with you and provide or offer services to you, including assessing your application (and verifying your identity or other details), managing your account(s) and maintaining our credit records.
What personal information we collect and from where
The kind of information we collect from you includes your personal contact/identity details, your credit history, credit requirements and personal finances. We may also collect your personal information from, and share your personal information with, other organisations who assist us to interact/communicate with you. These include credit reporting and identification/verification agencies, other related entities (like SBS Bank and SBS Money), relevant retailers and other third parties. We may also use common internet technologies to collect data from our websites and emails.
Aligned Finance Limited collects and stores personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020.
Personal information may be collected for the purpose of:
- Providing regulated financial advice
- Assessing lending applications
- Complying with AML/CFT obligations
- Identity verification requirements
- Regulatory compliance obligations
Personal information may be disclosed to lenders, service providers, regulators, compliance providers and professional advisers where necessary to provide services or comply with legal obligations.
Your rights
You do not have to provide your personal information to us but if you don’t, we will not be able to assess your application. You are entitled at any time to request a copy of your personal information and correct that information if you think there are any errors. You can contact us on 0800 355 288 during business hours.
