This Privacy Policy applies to https://nbh.co and its subdomains, and to https://nbhos.app (collectively, the “Sites”), which are owned and operated by Neighbourhood Co Pty Ltd, ABN 99 605 219 234. The data controller is Neighbourhood Co Pty Ltd. You may contact us at:
- Email: weare (at) nbh.co
- Phone: 1300 71 61 41
- Mailing Address: Level 2, Suite 2B, 130 Commercial Road, Teneriffe, Queensland, Australia
By using our Sites, you agree to the conditions set out in this Privacy Policy.
1. Scope and Compliance
We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with:
- The Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988.
- The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK).
- The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), if and to the extent it applies to personal data of California residents.
2. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
For users in the EU/UK, we only collect and process personal data when we have a valid legal basis under Article 6 of the GDPR. This includes:
- When you have provided consent to processing for specific purposes.
- When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (unless overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms), such as for the conduct of business or marketing.
3. Personal Data We Collect
We collect only the data necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Automatically Collected Data
- IP address
- Approximate location (city, state, country) based on IP
- Clicked links
- Content viewed
- Browser type and device information
Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way
- First and last name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Company name and job title
- Auto-fill data through forms on our Sites (via HubSpot)
4. How We Use Personal Data
Collected data is used for:
- Marketing & Sales Analytics (e.g., analysing how visitors use our Sites)
- Communication (e.g., responding to inquiries or requests)
- Service delivery (e.g., managing client projects and CRM operations)
For users who have provided contact details, we may also track:
- Email opens and clicks
- Website interactions
- Invoice openings and payments (to manage client billing and track invoice statuses within HubSpot)
- Remarketing and conversion tracking
5. Artificial Intelligence and Automated Processing
We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support our internal business operations, including content creation, data analysis, and workflow automation. These tools are provided by third-party AI service providers, including:
- Anthropic (Claude)
- Google (Gemini), for internal work only and never on client data
How we safeguard your data when using AI:
- All AI providers we use operate under commercial terms that prohibit training on our inputs or our clients’ data. Retention differs by provider and is stated per provider in Section 8: Anthropic operates under standard commercial terms, which permit limited retention for trust and safety purposes.
- AI tools are used to assist our team, not to make automated decisions that produce legal effects or similarly significant effects on individuals.
- We do not use AI for profiling that would affect your rights or freedoms.
- Personal data shared with AI tools is limited to what is strictly necessary for the task at hand.
If you have concerns about how AI is used in relation to your data, please contact us.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. Our retention periods vary by data type:
- Website analytics data: up to 14 months
- Marketing contact data: up to 2 years from last engagement
- Client and project data: up to 5 years from the end of the engagement by default. On a client’s written request, we delete or return client personal information within 30 days instead
- Financial and billing records: up to 7 years (as required by Australian tax law)
You may request deletion of your data at any time before these periods expire by contacting us via email, phone, or the methods described below. Where a legal obligation requires us to retain data for longer, we will inform you of the applicable retention period.
7. How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge Collected Data
If you wish to:
- Confirm whether we hold any personal data about you.
- Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
- Exercise any other rights under the GDPR or the Privacy Act 1988.
You may contact us by email at weare (at) nbh.co or by phone at 1300 71 61 41. You may also write to our physical address. We accept data subject requests through any reasonable method of communication and will respond within 30 days.
8. Disclosure of Personal Data
We may disclose personal data:
- Internally to our employees who need it for legitimate business or compliance purposes.
- Externally to certain third parties under the following conditions:
- HubSpot: CRM, data storage, analytics, marketing automation, and form submissions.
- Google: website analytics, advertising, and conversion tracking.
- Anthropic: AI-assisted business operations (under commercial terms with no training on our inputs). Google Gemini is used for internal work only and never on client data.
- Fathom: AI transcription of meetings.
- Resend: transactional email delivery.
- DigitalOcean: cloud infrastructure and hosting.
- Slack: internal team communications and notifications.
- Cloudflare: website hosting (Cloudflare Pages), DNS, web application firewall, and traffic in transit.
- Stripe: payment and billing data.
- Xero: accounting and invoicing.
- Google Workspace and Microsoft 365: email, calendar, and documents.
- Aircall: cloud telephony, including call recordings and transcripts.
- Bird (MessageBird): SMS notifications, including phone numbers and message content.
- Qwilr: proposals and quotes.
- Professional advisors (e.g., auditors, legal advisors, insurers) under strict confidentiality and solely for legitimate business or legal requirements.
The complete subprocessor register, including the tools that hold no personal data, is published at our Trust Centre and is the authoritative list. We give written notice at least 30 days before adding a subprocessor that could access client data.
We will not sell or share your personal data except in the following situations:
- If the law requires it.
- If necessary for legal proceedings.
- To protect our rights.
- In the event of a company sale or merger.
9. International Data Transfers
We may transfer personal data to countries such as the United States (where many of our service providers are based). When we do, we rely on the following to protect your information:
- Adequacy decisions by the relevant data-protection authority, where applicable.
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or equivalent safeguards, ensuring GDPR and/or APP compliance.
10. Use of Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Remember your preferences (functional cookies).
- Analyse site use (analytical cookies).
- Personalise marketing (targeting cookies).
- Track engagement using third-party cookies from HubSpot and Google.
You can disable cookies or opt out of certain types of tracking through your browser settings or by clicking “unsubscribe” in marketing emails.
11. Australian Privacy Principles (APP)
In addition to GDPR obligations, we adhere to the APPs under the Privacy Act 1988 and are regulated by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). If you believe we have breached the APPs, you may lodge a complaint with us or directly with the OAIC.
12. CCPA (California Residents)
If the CCPA applies to you, you may have additional rights (e.g., right to know, delete, or opt out of the sale of personal information). Please contact us to exercise any applicable rights under California law.
13. Data Security Measures
We use industry-standard safeguards such as SSL/TLS encryption to protect data in transit and restrict data access internally. Where possible, data is encrypted at rest within HubSpot and other systems. Access to personal data is limited to authorised personnel who require it for business operations.
Additional security measures include:
- Cookie-based authentication gating on all internal applications
- Formal offboarding procedures
- Device-level security enforced via mobile device management (MDM)
14. Data Breach Notification
We have an internal procedure for handling data breaches. If a breach compromising your personal data occurs:
- Our commitment to clients: we inform affected clients within 24 hours of confirming an incident. This is a contractual commitment, not a statutory one.
- Australian law: under the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme in the Privacy Act 1988, we assess a suspected eligible breach within 30 days and, where the assessment confirms one, notify the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and affected individuals as soon as practicable.
- Where the GDPR applies: we notify the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours, and affected individuals without undue delay, as required by law.
- We will provide details specifying the nature of the breach and any recommended steps for affected users to protect themselves further.
15. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 16 years of age. If we learn that a child under 16 has provided personal data, we will delete it as soon as possible unless we have a legal obligation to retain it.
16. Liability and Third-Party Links
Our Sites may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of linked sites. We accept no liability for their usage of your data. We recommend that you review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
17. Modifications
We may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time to remain compliant with the law or to reflect changes in our data collection practices. When we update our Privacy Policy, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top. In some cases, we may also notify you via email.
18. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about our Privacy Policy or data handling practices, you can contact our Data Protection Officer:
- Name: Trav White
- Email: weare (at) nbh.co
- Phone: 1300 71 61 41
- Address: Level 2, Suite 2B, 130 Commercial Road, Teneriffe, Queensland, Australia
You can also direct general inquiries to us at weare (at) nbh.co or the phone number above.