Privacy Policy

How we handle your personal information

This Privacy Policy explains how Hills Plumbing & Drainage collects, uses and protects your personal information when you use our website and services.

Last updated: 20 April 2026

1. Who we are

Hills Plumbing & Drainage is a plumbing and drainage business servicing the Adelaide Hills and surrounding regions in South Australia. We provide services such as hot water system installation and repairs, septic tank services and bushfire protection plumbing.

This Privacy Policy applies to our website at hillsplumbingdrainage.com.au and to all services we provide through the website, by phone and in person.

2. Personal information we collect

We may collect personal information including:

  • Name
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Residential or site address
  • Details about your property, such as hot water system type, septic tank details or bushfire protection requirements
  • Information you choose to include in enquiry forms, emails, text messages or phone calls
  • Technical data such as IP address, browser type and pages visited (collected through cookies and similar technologies)

We generally do not collect sensitive information. If we ever need to do so, we will seek your consent where required by law.

3. How we collect personal information

We may collect personal information in several ways, including when you:

  • Submit a form on our website, such as a “Contact us” or “Get a quote” form
  • Contact us by phone, text message or email
  • Interact with us on social media
  • Provide information in person when we attend your property

We may also collect certain technical information automatically when you use our website, using cookies and similar technologies.

4. Why we collect personal information

We collect, hold and use personal information to:

  • Respond to enquiries and provide quotes
  • Schedule and deliver plumbing and drainage services
  • Communicate with you about appointments, works, invoices and follow-up
  • Manage our business operations, including record-keeping and administration
  • Improve our website, services and customer experience
  • Send service updates or marketing communications where permitted by law and your preferences

5. Cookies and website analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the site function properly, remember your preferences and understand how visitors use our site.

Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can usually disable cookies through your browser settings, but some parts of the website may not work correctly if you do so.

6. How we use and disclose personal information

We may use and disclose your personal information to:

  • Our staff and contractors who need the information to carry out plumbing and drainage work
  • Suppliers and manufacturers where necessary to source parts, systems or equipment for your property
  • Professional advisers such as accountants, insurers or legal advisers where reasonably necessary
  • Technology providers who host or support our website, email, booking, CRM or payment systems
  • Government agencies, regulators or other parties where required or authorised by law

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

7. Direct marketing

We may use your contact details to send you information about our services, service reminders and updates that we believe may be relevant to you.

You can opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time by contacting us or using any unsubscribe option provided in our messages. Service-related messages, such as booking confirmations or invoices, are not considered marketing.

8. How we store and protect personal information

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from:

  • Misuse, interference and loss
  • Unauthorised access, modification or disclosure

Measures may include restricting access to personal information to people who need it for their work, using passwords and access controls and using reputable hosting and software providers. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Overseas disclosure

Some of our technology providers may store or process information on servers located outside Australia. Where this occurs, we take reasonable steps to ensure that any overseas recipients handle your personal information in a way that is consistent with this Privacy Policy and applicable privacy laws.

10. Accessing and correcting your personal information

You can request access to the personal information we hold about you, or ask us to correct it if you believe it is inaccurate, out of date, incomplete or misleading.

To make a request, please contact us using the details in the “How to contact us” section below. We may need to verify your identity before giving access or making corrections.

11. Retention of personal information

We keep personal information only for as long as it is reasonably necessary for our business purposes or as required by law, such as for tax, legal or insurance reasons.

When personal information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to destroy or de‑identify it.

13. How to contact us

If you have any questions, concerns or requests about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact:

  • Business name: Hills Plumbing & Drainage
  • Email: dane@hillsplumbingdrainage.com.au
  • Phone: 0413 466 346
  • Website: hillsplumbingdrainage.com.au

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements or other reasons.

Any updated version will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.