Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

Evans Realty Group Last updated: March 2026

1. Introduction

Evans Realty Group ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your personal information when you visit our website or engage with our services.

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

  • Contact details: Your name, email address, and phone number, provided when you submit an enquiry, contact us, or sign up for communications.
  • Property enquiry data: Details about properties you are interested in, your buying or renting preferences, budget, and any other information you provide in the course of a property enquiry.
  • Website analytics data: Information collected automatically when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and referring URLs. This data is collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies.

3. How We Collect Your Information

We collect personal information in the following ways:

  • Directly from you when you complete a contact or enquiry form on our website
  • When you email, call, or otherwise communicate with us
  • Automatically through cookies and analytics tools when you browse our website

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

  • Respond to your property enquiries and provide real estate services
  • Send you property listings, market updates, or promotional communications (where you have consented)
  • Improve our website and services through analytics
  • Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations

5. Cookies and Analytics

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and collect analytics data. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our site. You can disable cookies through your browser settings; however, some features of our website may not function correctly as a result.

6. Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with:

  • Third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and delivering our services (such as IT providers and analytics platforms), who are required to handle your data securely and in accordance with applicable law
  • Real estate industry bodies or regulators where required by law
  • Other parties where you have provided consent

7. Storage and Security

Your personal information is stored securely. We take reasonable steps to protect it from misuse, interference, loss, unauthorised access, modification, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Access and Correction

You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to request corrections if it is inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date. To make such a request, please contact us using the details below.

9. Complaints

If you believe we have not handled your personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles, you may lodge a complaint with us. We will respond within 30 days. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at www.oaic.gov.au.

10. Contact Us

For any privacy-related enquiries, access requests, or complaints, please contact:

Evans Realty Group PO Box 646, Gisborne Email: info@evansrealtygroup.com.au Phone: 0491 181 551

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will always be published on our website with the date it was last updated.