Indirect collection
You may be receiving personal information before the person ever contacts you directly.
NZ specialist privacy positioning
NZ privacy checks for businesses that collect personal information indirectly
If your business receives personal information through referrals, clients, partner channels, uploaded lists, or third parties, PolicyPatch helps you check what needs fixing and update the basics properly.
- NZ-focused
- Practical fixes
- Plain-English handoff
- Not legal advice
Core problem
What this site is built for
Some businesses collect personal information directly. Others receive it from clients, partners, referrals, or other third parties. PolicyPatch is built for the second group.
Website and notice gaps
Privacy pages, forms, and collection notices are often weak, missing, or too generic.
Practical fixes
We check what is happening, flag what needs attention, and help update the basics clearly.
Qualified fit
Who this is for
Recruiters and staffing
Businesses receiving candidate details through clients, referrals, talent pools, or third-party channels.
Brokers and advisers
Businesses handling personal information supplied by partners, referrers, or external sources.
Lead-driven agencies
Agencies receiving lead data, enquiry lists, or partner-supplied contact information.
Referral-based businesses
Businesses that regularly receive personal information through introductions or indirect pathways.
Services
What PolicyPatch offers
IPP3A Readiness Check
A fixed-fee review of your website, notices, and indirect collection touchpoints.
View Readiness CheckIndirect Collection Fix Pack
Done-for-you privacy page, notice, and website updates for straightforward setups.
View Fix PackPrivacy Officer Basics Support
Light-touch monthly support for businesses that want a practical point of contact.
View SupportDeliverables
What you actually get
Clear gap summary
One place to see what looks weak, missing, or outdated.
Review of website touchpoints
Visible pages, forms, footer links, and notices checked in context.
Flagged notice issues
Problem areas called out directly instead of hidden in vague commentary.
Suggested wording areas
Clear direction on where wording needs to change and why.
Privacy officer visibility check
Contact details and role visibility reviewed where relevant.
Plain-English handoff record
A documented summary you can keep and work from.
Sample Handoff
See what the handoff looks like
You do not just get a vague opinion. You get a clear summary of what was reviewed, what needs attention, and what the next step is.
- Summary of reviewed areas
- Issues flagged clearly
- Recommended next actions
- Clean completion record
Readiness summary
Reviewed
Needs attention
Areas checked
Indirect collection touchpoints
Reviewed
Notice wording
Needs attention
Privacy officer contact
Missing
Footer legal visibility
Ready
Next action
Apply updates to the privacy page, collection notices, and visible contact details, then keep the handoff as the completion record.
Pricing preview
Simple starting points
Readiness Check
From NZD 149For straightforward reviews of website privacy touchpoints and indirect collection setup.
Fix Pack
From NZD 349For practical implementation work on privacy pages, notices, and basic website fixes.
Support
From NZD 89/monthFor light-touch ongoing privacy officer basics support after setup.
FAQ preview
Quick answers
It means your business gets personal information from someone other than the person themselves, such as a client, referrer, partner, or uploaded list.
No. PolicyPatch provides practical implementation support and public-facing website/privacy fixes. It does not provide legal advice.
Usually businesses with straightforward websites and indirect collection pathways such as recruiters, brokers, referral businesses, and lead-driven service firms.
A website link, the main forms or collection points, a short note on how information is received, and the best contact details.