Terms of Service

Effective Date: May 13, 2023

Should you continue to browse and use this website, you must agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms of service, which together with the Privacy Policy govern PlateAudits’s relationship with you in relation to this website.

BY USING THIS SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF SERVICE. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THE THESE TERMS OF USE, PLEASE EXIT THE SITE NOW. YOUR REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THIS SITE, OR ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, CONTENTS, OR OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS SITE, IS TO STOP USING THE SITE AND/OR THOSE PARTICULAR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. YOUR AGREEMENT WITH US REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THESE TERMS OF USE BECOMES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON COMMENCEMENT OF YOUR USE OF THIS SITE.

We expressly reserve the right to change these Terms of Service from time to time without any notice. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this site and these Terms of Service from time to time and to familiarize yourself with any modifications. Your continued use of this site after such modifications will constitute acknowledgement of the modified Terms of Service and agreement to abide and be bound by the modified Terms of Service.

Third Party Sites and Information

This site may link you to other sites on the Internet or otherwise include references to information, documents, software, materials and/or services provided by other parties. These other sites and parties are not under our control. Consequently, we assume no responsibilities for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality or any other aspect of the sites. The inclusion of such a link or reference is provided merely as a convenience and does not imply endorsement of, or association with, the site or party by us, or any warranty of any kind, either express or implied. We suggest that that you carefully review terms of use and privacy policies on these sites.

Right to Access and Use Vehicle History Reports

You are hereby granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive and non-transferable license to access and use the Vehicle History Reports (“Reports”) generated by PlateAudit solely for your personal use and only in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. You may not modify, publish, transmit, display, participate in the transfer or sale, assign, rent, transfer, act as a service bureau, sublicense or otherwise grant rights in the Report to any other person or entity or in any way exploit any of the Reports or any content therein, in whole or in part. Except as otherwise expressly permitted under these Terms and Conditions or copyright law, no copying, redistribution, retransmission, publication or commercial exploitation of downloaded material will be permitted without the express written permission of PlateAudit.

Intellectual Property Information

By accepting these Terms and Conditions, you acknowledge and agree that all content presented to you on this site is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, other proprietary rights, and laws, and is the sole property of PlateAudit and/or its Affiliates. You are only permitted to use the content as expressly authorized by us or the specific content provider. Except for a single copy made for personal use only, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute any documents or information from this site in any form or by any means without prior written permission from us or the specific content provider, and you are solely responsible for obtaining permission before reusing any copyrighted material that is available on this site. Any unauthorized use of the materials appearing on this site may violate copyright, trademark and other applicable laws and could result in criminal or civil penalties.

Neither we nor our Affiliates warrant that your use of materials displayed on or obtained through this site will not infringe the rights of third parties.

All custom graphics, icons, logos and service names are registered trademarks or service marks of PlateAudit or its Affiliates. All other trademarks or service marks are property of their respective owners. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions grants you any right to use any trademark, service mark, logo, and/or the name of PlateAudit or its Affiliates.

Disclaimer of Warranties

ALL MATERIALS AND SERVICES ON THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THE WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (A) THE SERVICES AND MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (B) THE SERVICES AND MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (C) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR MATERIALS WILL BE EFFECTIVE, ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, OR (D) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR INFORMATION PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE SITE FROM US OR OUR AFFILIATES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS OR BE FREE FROM MISTAKES, ERRORS OR DEFECTS.

THIS SITE COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL OR OTHER MISTAKES, INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. WE MAY MAKE CHANGES TO THE MATERIALS AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE, INCLUDING THE PRICES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ANY PRODUCTS LISTED HEREIN, AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. THE MATERIALS OR SERVICES AT THIS SITE MAY BE OUT OF DATE, AND WE MAKE NO COMMITMENT TO UPDATE SUCH MATERIALS OR SERVICES.

THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR THE DOWNLOADING OR OTHER ACQUISITION OF ANY MATERIALS THROUGH THIS SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND WITH YOUR AGREEMENT THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH ACTIVITIES.

Registration Data and Privacy

In order to access the services on this site, you will be required to use an account and password that can be obtained by completing our online registration form, which requests certain information and data (“Registration Data”). By registering, you agree that all information provided in the Registration Data is true and accurate and that you will maintain and update this information as required, to keep it current, complete, and accurate.

The information we obtain through your use of this site, including your Registration Data, is subject to our Privacy Policy, which is specifically incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions.

Security, Password and Personal Use

You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account. You must take steps to ensure that others do not gain access to your password and account. Our personnel will never ask you for your password. You may not transfer or share your account with anyone, and we reserve the right to immediately terminate your account if you do transfer or share your account with others.

We offer you access to the PlateAudit website solely for your own personal and non-commercial use. You may not resell or make any commercial use of this website and its content. Any violation in this regard will lead to immediate account termination and appropriate legal actions.

Termination of Use

You agree that we may, in our sole discretion, terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the site with or without notice and for any reason, including, without limitation, breach of these Terms of Use. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive or illegal activity may be grounds for terminating your relationship and may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities.

Upon termination or suspension, regardless of the reasons therefore, your right to use the services available on this site immediately ceases, and you acknowledge and agree that we may immediately deactivate or delete your account. We may also delete all files stored in your account and all the related information. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any claims or damages arising out of any termination or suspension or any other actions taken by us in connection with such termination or suspension.

No Automated or Non-Human Means of Access

You also may not access or use the Services through any automated or non-human means, such as through bots, spiders, scripts, or software; you may not access or use the site for purpose of scraping, harvesting, mining, or other data extraction; and you may not access or use the site for any interference, disruption, or other illegal or unauthorized purposes, such as interference with the Services operations or interference with access to the Services and such as through viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, or other such applications.

Governing Law

This site (excluding any linked sites) is controlled by us from our offices within the United States of America. You agree to comply with all local, state, federal, and national laws, statutes, ordinances, and regulations that apply to your use of the service.

Disclaimers

You expressly agree that use of the Services is at your sole risk. PlateAudit shall not be liable for any loss, liability, cost, or damage arising either directly or indirectly from your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) the Services, Information, and Content, including, but not limited to, any loss of use, system damage, impairment or interruption, lost data, cyber breach, personal injury or any other pecuniary or financial loss, whether in an action of contract, negligence, equity or other legal theory. It is solely your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, and usefulness of all information, services and other content provided on the Services, and we are not liable for any reliance you place on the Services.

Information is sourced from records made freely and publicly available by state and local offices, agencies, or departments, and you acknowledge that this data may contain errors and omissions. We do not guarantee that Information provided in a search result is current, free of error, accurate, or contains specific information and you therefore should not use the Services to verify any individual’s arrest, booking, or criminal records, or the condition of any vehicles. We do not guarantee the correctness or completeness of the Services or the Information. You agree and understand that, except as may otherwise be indicated, any unpaid, preliminary results may differ from paid member searches or reports.

You understand that Information may not be available for all states and that we may not have access to some records that may be available to other parties. You also understand there may be a delay between our receipt of certain records and the inclusion of those records in Information. You recognize that our sole obligation in the case of erroneous Information, when notified in writing by you of such erroneous data, is correction of the Information in question.

For the most recent records concerning any individual or vehicle presented on the Services, contact the relevant state or local office, agency, or department. ALL INDIVIDUALS APPEARING ON THE PLATEAUDIT.COM ARE INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY IN A COURT OF LAW.

PlateAudit is not affiliated with the United States Government or any federal or state government agency.

Limitation of Liability

PLATEAUDIT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS OR TECHNICAL MALFUNCTION OF ANY WEBSITE, NETWORK, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, SERVERS, PROVIDERS, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, OR SOFTWARE, OR FOR ANY FAILURE DUE TO TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OR TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE INTERNET OR PLATEAUDIT SYSTEMS, OR COMBINATION THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE TO USERS OR TO ANY COMPUTER OR OTHER DEVICE ON OR THROUGH WHICH PLATEAUDIT.COM OR DATA IS PROVIDED. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, RESULTING FROM USE OF PLATEAUDIT.COM OR INFORMATION, OR FROM THE CONDUCT OF ANY USERS OF PLATEAUDIT.COM OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ONLINE OR OFFLINE, INCLUDING ANY PRIVACY OR SECURITY BREACHES.

NEITHER PLATEAUDIT, ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, OR LICENSORS, NOR PLATEAUDIT'S THIRD-PARTY DATA PROVIDERS, WILL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR (I) LOST INCOME, LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES, (II) ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF OR RELIANCE UPON THE COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY OF ANY INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICES, OR (III) ANY LOSS OR INJURY ARISING OUT OF OR CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY PLATEAUDIT'S ACTS OR OMISSIONS IN PROCURING, COMPILING, COLLECTING, INTERPRETING, REPORTING, COMMUNICATING, OR DELIVERING THE SERVICES. THESE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FOR SUCH LOSSES WILL APPLY EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THEIR POSSIBILITY.

OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING UNDER OR WITH RESPECT TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL IN NO EVENT EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED US DOLLARS ($500.00).

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless PlateAudit and its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, agents, employees, partners, licensors, and data providers, and each of their respective members, officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, co-branders, content licensors, suppliers, contractors, attorneys, and other partners, from and against any and all liabilities, claims, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), damages, suits, costs, demands, and judgments made by any third party arising from or related to (i) your use of the Services or any Information you obtain through the Services (or any third party receiving such information from or through you), (ii) your violation of these Terms of Service, (iii) your violation or infringement of any laws or any rights of another individual or entity, or (iv) any actual, prospective or terminated sale or other transaction between you and a third party.

Liquidated Damages

You agrees that if you improperly use or disclose any of the data contained in the Services, it would be impracticable or extremely difficult to fix the actual damages resulting to us and our Data Providers. Therefore, you agree to pay to us and/or our Data Provider, the sum of One Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($100.00) per record contained in the Services that you improperly use or disclose in violation of these Terms of Service.

General Provisions

These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between you and us and govern your use of the Services, superseding any prior agreements (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of these Terms of Service).

No agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer, or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by these Terms of Service.

If any part of these Terms of Service is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion will be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. Our failure to enforce any right or provisions in these Terms of Service will not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision of these Terms of Service. No waiver of any of the provisions of these Terms of Service is a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor does any waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

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