Longer reading behind the frequently asked questions

• Skip tracing

  What skip tracing actually involves in New Zealand

  A working account of how a trace is actually run in New Zealand, which records can lawfully be used, and the points where a tracer has to stop.

• Compliance

  Authorised purpose under the Privacy Act 2020

  Authorised purpose is the test that decides whether a search is lawful. Here is how to state one properly and record it at the time.

• Credit and collections

  Credit Reporting Privacy Code 2020 for collections teams

  The Code governs who may see credit information and why. This is what it means day to day for a recoveries team.

• Identity

  Verifying an identity without breaching privacy

  Identity verification is a corroboration exercise, not a data grab. What to check, in what order, and what not to collect.

• Legal

  Tracing assets before you litigate

  Recoverability is a question you can answer before filing. Here is the order of enquiry that answers it fastest.

• Company and director

  Director privacy changes and company searches

  Less director detail on the public register changes how you establish who is behind a company. It does not make it impossible.

All articles were reviewed in August 2026. For short answers, start with the frequently asked questions.

For how the platform itself works, read the platform overview, the integrated data sources and our compliance position.