Privacy Policy

Homello is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard personal information when you visit our website, enquire about our property management services, request an appraisal, make or enquire about a booking, stay at a property managed by Homello, or otherwise interact with us.
This policy applies to homeowners, prospective homeowners, guests, prospective guests and other visitors to our website.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
a. Homeowner and General Information
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Property details
- Airbnb account information (with your consent)
- Billing and payment information
- Communication history
b. Website and Technical Information
- Browser type and version
- IP address
- Device type
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring websites
c. Guest and Booking Information
- Guest names and contact details
- Booking and stay details, including dates, property selected and number of guests
- Payment, billing and refund information
- Check-in information, stay preferences and communications
- Information relating to complaints, property damage or booking disputes
Providing personal information is generally voluntary. However, if you do not provide information reasonably required for an appraisal, property management service or booking, we may be unable to provide that service, confirm the booking, process payment or respond to your enquiry.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide property appraisals, property management and listing services
- Communicate with you regarding bookings, issues, or service updates
- Improve our website and user experience
- Process payments and invoices
- Send marketing emails (you may opt out at any time)
- Comply with legal obligations
- Process and manage direct bookings, payments, cancellations and refunds
- Provide guests with check-in information and support
- Coordinate cleaning, maintenance and other property services
- Manage complaints, property damage, safety concerns and booking disputes
- Measure advertising performance and understand where enquiries and bookings come from
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share relevant personal information, where reasonably necessary, with:
- Airbnb and other booking or travel platforms
- Cleaners, maintenance contractors and other providers involved in managing properties
- Website, communications and technology providers
- Payment processors
- Website analytics and advertising providers, which may receive website usage and technical information
- Legal or regulatory authorities where required or permitted by law
- Property owners, where reasonably necessary to address a serious property damage, safety, insurance or legal issue


4. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no system is 100% secure.
5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, pixels and similar technologies to operate our website, understand how visitors use it and measure advertising performance. These technologies may collect information such as your IP address, browser and device type, pages visited, website interactions and referral source. We may use services including Google Analytics, Google Ads and the Meta Pixel to analyse website activity, attribute enquiries to advertising campaigns and display relevant advertising. These providers may process information outside New Zealand in accordance with their own privacy policies. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
6. Your Rights
You may:
- Ask whether we hold personal information about you
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal information
- Opt out of marketing communications
- Contact us with a concern about how your personal information has been handled
To make a request, contact our Privacy Officer at hello@homello.co.nz.


7. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Effective Date."
9. Contact Us
For questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:
Privacy Officer
Homello
Auckland, New Zealand
Email: hello@homello.co.nz
Phone: +64 21 088 88492
Website: homello.co.nz