What we collect
- Your account: your first name, email and password. Passwords are stored encrypted, and we can't see them.
- Reports: vehicle details, plate, photos, where and when it was taken, and your Police event number if you add one.
- Sightings: where and when you saw a vehicle, plus any note or photo you add.
Who sees what
- Everyone sees vehicle details, photos, times and a rough area about 500 m wide.
- Only the owner, Police and WheelWatch admins see exact spots and event numbers. Whoever posts a sighting also sees its exact spot.
- Your name isn't shown on reports or sightings.
- We may pass report details to NZ Police to help get a vehicle back. We never sell your information.
Where it's kept
Your information is stored with our database provider, Supabase, on servers in Sydney, Australia. Photos you upload are public, so leave out faces and anything personal.
Rules
- Only report vehicles that are really stolen.
- Don't name, accuse or post photos of anyone. Leave suspects to Police.
- Never approach a stolen vehicle or the people in it. Call 111 if it's being driven, or 105 if it's parked.
- Posts that break these rules get hidden, and accounts that keep breaking them get removed.
See, fix or delete your information
Email manuwharerimu11@gmail.com and we'll send you what we hold, correct it, or delete your account and posts. Privacy officer: Manuera Wharerimu-Matthews.
Last updated 3 November 2026.