Last updated: June 2026
Who We Are
Your2Wheels is an online motorcycle community designed to help riders connect, share experiences, discover routes and destinations, participate in events, and communicate with other members throughout New Zealand.
Website: https://your2wheels.co.nz
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us using the contact details published on our website.
What Personal Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, including:
- Name
- Username
- Email address
- Password (stored securely in encrypted form)
- Profile information
- Motorcycle licence type
- Riding interests
- Biography information
- Profile photos and cover images
- Membership information
- Event bookings and attendance records
- Messages sent through the website
- Routes, destinations, photos, comments, and other content you publish
We may also automatically collect technical information, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Login activity
- Site usage information
- Cookies and session data
How We Use Your Information
We collect and use your information to:
- Create and manage your account
- Provide community features and member profiles
- Enable communication between members
- Manage memberships and payments
- Facilitate events, routes, and destination features
- Improve website functionality and security
- Respond to enquiries and support requests
- Prevent spam, fraud, and misuse of the website
- Comply with legal obligations
Community Profiles
Registered members may create a profile and share information with the community.
Profile information may include:
- Display name
- Profile photo
- Cover image
- Riding experience
- Motorcycle licence type
- Riding interests
- Biography information
Some profile information may be visible to other members or visitors depending on your privacy settings and how you use the website.
You are responsible for ensuring that any information you choose to publish is appropriate for sharing with others.
Community Content
Members may publish content including:
- Posts
- Comments
- Replies
- Reactions
- Group discussions
- Events
- Routes
- Destinations
- Photos and videos
- Other community contributions
Content you choose to publish may be visible to other members and, in some cases, the public.
We may retain copies of content for moderation, security, backup, operational, and legal purposes.
Groups
Members may create or join groups within the community.
Information shared within groups may be visible to other members of those groups and to authorised administrators where necessary for moderation, support, security, or legal compliance.
Group owners and moderators may have access to content shared within their groups.
Private Messaging
Members can communicate with one another through private messaging features on the website.
When using private messaging, we may collect and store:
- Message content
- File attachments
- Conversation records
- Message delivery information
- Read receipts
- Online status and activity information
- Reactions and interaction data
This information is collected to provide messaging functionality, maintain system performance, and support community features.
Message content is intended to be visible only to conversation participants. However, authorised administrators may access information where necessary to investigate complaints, enforce community standards, comply with legal obligations, or protect the security of the website.
Some message data may be temporarily stored within your browser to improve performance and user experience.
Events
Members may create, publish, manage, and attend events through the website.
We may collect and store:
- Event information
- Event organiser details
- Booking information
- Attendance records
- Event location information
This information is used to facilitate event management and participation.
Location services and mapping tools may be used to display event locations and assist users in finding events.
Routes and Destinations
Members may create and share motorcycle routes, ride information, destinations, points of interest, maps, and GPX files.
Information submitted may include:
- Route descriptions
- Geographic coordinates
- Maps
- GPX files
- Photographs
- User comments and ratings
Depending on site settings, this information may be visible to other members or visitors.
Users are responsible for ensuring they have permission to publish any information they submit.
Memberships and Payments
Some areas of the website may be available only to members.
When joining, renewing, or managing a membership, we may collect information including:
- Name
- Email address
- Billing information
- Membership level
- Transaction history
Payments are processed securely by third-party payment providers. We do not store complete payment card details on our servers.
Membership and transaction records may be retained for accounting, taxation, legal, and support purposes.
Photos and Media Uploads
Members may upload:
- Profile photos
- Cover images
- Route photos
- Event photos
- Group images
- Other media files
Uploaded content may be visible to other users depending on where it is published.
If you upload images containing location information (EXIF GPS data), other users may be able to access that information.
If privacy is important to you, we recommend removing location data from photographs before uploading them.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the website, we collect the information entered into the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser information to assist with spam detection.
An anonymised version of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use a Gravatar profile image.
The Gravatar Privacy Policy is available at:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep users logged in
- Remember site preferences
- Enable website functionality
- Improve website performance
- Manage memberships
- Process event bookings
- Support community features
- Improve user experience
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.
Embedded Content
Content on this website may include embedded content from third-party services such as videos, maps, social media content, and other external resources.
Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you had visited the third-party website directly.
These services may collect information about you and use cookies or tracking technologies in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Who We Share Your Information With
We may share information with trusted service providers where necessary to operate the website, including:
- Website hosting providers
- Payment processors
- Email delivery services
- Spam detection services
- Mapping and location services
- Analytics providers
- Security and backup providers
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:
- Operate the website
- Provide services to members
- Meet legal obligations
- Resolve disputes
- Enforce our terms and policies
Comments, profile information, community content, event information, route information, destination information, and membership records may be retained unless deletion is requested or required by law.
Some records may be retained for accounting, taxation, legal, security, and fraud prevention purposes.
Your Rights
Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you may have the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request a copy of information we hold about you
- Request deletion of personal information where legally permitted
You may also update much of your information directly through your account settings.
Requests can be submitted using the contact details published on our website.
How We Protect Your Information
We take reasonable measures to protect personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
These measures may include:
- Secure hosting
- SSL encryption
- Password protection
- Security monitoring
- Regular software updates
- Access controls
While we take reasonable steps to protect your information, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Data Breaches
If a data breach occurs that is likely to cause serious harm, we will investigate the incident and take appropriate action, including notifying affected individuals and relevant authorities where required by law.
Children’s Privacy
Your2Wheels is intended for adults and motorcycle riders aged 18 years and over.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be published on this page and become effective when posted.
Your continued use of the website after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us using the contact details published on our website.