Terms of Use

NZ Fuel Watch ("fuelwatch.nz") is an independent project that aggregates publicly available fuel market data for New Zealand. By accessing this website, you agree to the following terms.

Informational purposes only. All data, charts, and analysis on this site are provided for general informational purposes. Nothing on this site constitutes financial, investment, or professional advice.

No guarantees. While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any data displayed. Fuel prices, stock levels, vessel positions, and crude oil prices may be delayed, incomplete, or differ from official sources.

Use at your own risk. You rely on any information provided by this site entirely at your own risk. We accept no liability for any loss or damage arising from use of this site or reliance on its data.

Availability. We do not guarantee that the site will be available at all times. Service may be interrupted for maintenance, updates, or due to circumstances beyond our control.

Editorial purpose. This site exists to help readers understand public fuel-supply data in plain language. It is not a substitute for official emergency guidance, and it is not designed to provide personalised advice.

NZ Fuel Watch respects your privacy. This policy explains what personal information we collect and how we use it, in accordance with the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.

Information we collect. We collect personal information only when you voluntarily submit it through our contact form: your name, email address, and message. No information is collected from you by simply visiting the site.

How we use it. Contact form submissions are used solely to respond to your enquiry or feedback. We do not sell, share, or distribute your personal information to third parties.

Storage. Contact form data is securely stored on Supabase (cloud-hosted PostgreSQL). Data is retained until you request its deletion.

Contact use. We use contact submissions only to respond to feedback, error reports, or site questions.

Analytics. We use Vercel Analytics, which collects anonymous, aggregated usage data (page views, visitor counts). No cookies are used and no personally identifiable information is collected through analytics.

Your rights. Under the Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to access, correct, or request deletion of any personal information we hold about you. To exercise these rights, contact us via the contact form.

NZ Fuel Watch aggregates data from the following publicly available sources:

• Retail fuel prices, fuel stock levels, and exchange rates are sourced from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) weekly fuel price monitoring data, published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. © Crown Copyright.
• Crude oil prices (Dubai crude benchmark) are sourced from Yahoo Finance.
• Vessel tracking data is provided by VesselFinder, based on Automatic Identification System (AIS) data. Vessel positions and ETAs are updated twice daily and may differ from actual schedules.

Independence disclaimer. NZ Fuel Watch is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to MBIE, VesselFinder, Yahoo Finance, any fuel company, port authority, or New Zealand government agency. We are also not associated with the "Fuel Watch NZ" Facebook page (facebook.com/fuelwatchnz) or any other similarly named service. All trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

Data accuracy. Data is aggregated and displayed automatically. We do not verify individual data points. If you notice an error, please let us know via the contact form.

NZ Fuel Watch uses artificial intelligence to generate risk assessments and supply analysis displayed on the dashboard. These assessments are produced automatically by analysing data from the sources listed above.

AI limitations. AI-generated analysis may contain errors, misinterpretations, or outdated conclusions. The AI does not have access to non-public information and cannot predict future events. Risk levels and assessments reflect a point-in-time interpretation of available data and should not be treated as authoritative.

Audience. The dashboard is written for the general public, not for technical or internal review. We aim for plain language, current data, and clear source attribution.

Not advice. AI-generated content on this site is not financial, investment, safety, or emergency advice. Always verify critical decisions with official sources including MBIE, National Emergency Management Agency (Civil Defence), and your fuel supplier.

No liability. We accept no liability for any decisions made based on AI-generated content displayed on this site.

NZ Fuel Watch displays advertisements provided by Google AdSense to help cover the costs of running this service, including hosting, data storage, and API usage.

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