Terms and Conditions

These terms apply when you use BrowniePoints. By using the site you agree to them. Please read them alongside our privacy policy and our independence statement.

Who runs this site

BrowniePoints is published by FUNNEL SCENE PTE. LTD. (UEN 202434265D), 68 Circular Road #02-01, Singapore 049422. Contact: hello@browniepoints.co.nz.

General information only

BrowniePoints is an independent blog that publishes lists of New Zealand local businesses and plain-English guides. Everything on the site is general information. It is not professional, legal, financial, building, electrical or other advice, and it is not a recommendation that a particular business is right for your job.

We don't take bookings, we aren't party to any arrangement between you and a business, and we don't guarantee the work, prices or conduct of any business we list.

Ratings and other third-party data

• Google ratings. The ratings and review counts we show come from Google (Google reviews) and are shown "as of" the date we fetched them. They are written by third parties, not by us, and can change at any time. We refresh them at least every 30 days.
• Licence status. Where we show a licence as verified, it means we found a matching current record on the public register (PGDB, EWRB or LBP) on the date shown. Licences can lapse, be suspended or change after that date. "Licence not yet verified" means we haven't confirmed it, not that the business is unlicensed. "No Google rating found yet" means we couldn't match the business to a Google listing, not that anything is wrong.
• Business details. Names, contact details and descriptions come from the business's own website, public registers and other public sources, as at the date shown.

Our rankings are our opinion, produced by applying the method on How we rank to that data. Before you hire anyone, check for yourself: confirm their licence on the official register, ask for quotes, and check that they suit your job.

Accuracy and corrections

We work hard to be accurate, but we can't promise that every detail is complete, current or error-free. If you spot a mistake, please email hello@browniepoints.co.nz. Our corrections process explains what happens next.

Your rights under consumer law

Nothing in these terms limits any rights you have under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, the Fair Trading Act 1986 or any other law that can't be excluded by agreement. These terms apply only as far as the law allows.

Limitation of liability

The site is free and provided "as is". To the extent the law allows, FUNNEL SCENE PTE. LTD. is not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, the site, or from dealing with any business listed on it, including indirect or consequential loss. This doesn't exclude liability that can't lawfully be excluded.

Links to other websites

We link to business websites, Google Maps and public registers so you can check things yourself. We don't control those sites and aren't responsible for their content, availability or privacy practices. A link isn't an endorsement of anything beyond what we say on our page.

Intellectual property

The text, design, rankings and original images on this site belong to FUNNEL SCENE PTE. LTD. or its licensors. You're welcome to link to any page and to quote short extracts with a link back. Please don't copy whole lists or scrape the site. Business names, logos and trade marks belong to their owners. Google ratings belong to Google and its contributors and are shown with attribution.

Using the site

Please don't use the site in a way that breaks the law, interferes with how it works, or tries to access parts of it you aren't meant to.

Changes

We may update these terms. The "Last updated" date above shows when they last changed. The version on this page is the one that applies.

Governing law

These terms are governed by New Zealand law, and New Zealand courts have non-exclusive jurisdiction.