Terms of Use
Last revised on: the 4th day of July, 2024
BY ACCESSING OR USING SELLBUYDRIVE.COM’S ONLINE SERVICES, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY AND COMPLY WITH THE TERMS
OF OUR SERVICES AND THIS AGREEMENT. ONLY ACCESS OR USE OUR ONLINE SERVICES, IF AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. SPECIFICALLY,
PLEASE NOTE WITH VERY FEW EXCEPTIONS, ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND SELLBUYDRIVE.COM REGARDING THIS AGREEMENT AND OUR SERVICES ARE
SUBJECT TO BINDING ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS, INCLUDING CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS, IN COURTS AND ONLY
SPECIFIC REMEDIES ARE AVAILABLE TO YOU.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BINDING ARBITRATION RESOLUTION, SEE SECTION 24. DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER).
In the Highlights section, we provide an overview of the terms and conditions that apply to your access to or use of a U.S. website,
mobile app or other ONLINE service (each a “ONLINE Service”) operated by SBD ONLINE, LLC or one of its affiliates
(“we”, “us”, “our” or “SBD ONLINE, LLC ”).
THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY NEWCO, LLC AND ITS VARIOUS INTERNET MEDIA, HEREINAFTER REFERENCED TO AS (“ONLINE SERVICES”) INCLUDE A
PLATFORM FOR VEHICLE LISTINGS AND INFORMATION SERVICES. NEWCO, LLC IS NOT AN AUTOMOBILE BROKER, DEALER OR TRADITIONAL AUCTIONEER
AND WE DO NOT SELL, EXCHANGE, BUY, OR OFFER FOR SALE, NEGOTIATE OR ATTEMPT TO NEGOTIATE, A SALE OR EXCHANGE OF AN INTEREST IN ANY
VEHICLE LISTED ON THE ONLINE SERVICES. NEWCO, LLC SHALL NEVER: (I) HOLD TITLE FOR ANY VEHICLE LISTED ON THE ONLINE SERVICES, (2)
INSPECT ANY VEHICLE LISTED ON THE ONLINE SERVICES OR (3) HAVE ANY VEHICLE LISTED ON THE ONLINE SERVICES IN ITS LEGAL POSSESSION.
PLEASE REVIEW THE FULL TERMS OF USE BELOW FOR A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF APPLICABLE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ANY REFERENCE TO THE TERMS
OF USE, INCLUDING THIS SECTION, IN THE HIGHLIGHTS SECTION IS INTENDED TO REFER TO THE FULL TERMS OF USE BELOW.
A. APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF USE
i. Each time you access or use the ONLINE Services, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use (including the binding arbitration
provision located in the section entitled “Dispute Resolution (Arbitration Clause and Class Action Waiver)”) along with our
Privacy Notice, any FAQs, and any additional guidelines, terms, procedures or rules that may apply to a specific feature of
the ONLINE Services (collectively, the “Agreement”) that are owned or operated by SBD ONLINE, LLC. or its
affiliates (“we”, “us”, “our” or “SBD ONLINE, LLC”).
ii. You acknowledge that we will use information we obtain about you in connection with your access to and use of the ONLINE
Services in accordance with our Privacy Notice.
iii. We may provide services that are not described in these Terms of Use, or customized services; unless we have entered into
a separate, signed agreement that expressly supersedes these Terms of Use, these Terms of Use will apply to those services as well.
iv. You acknowledge and agree that the Agreement is solely a contract between you and SBD ONLINE, LLC and it expressly does not
govern any sale, transaction, or other relationship between you and any other User, any third party or between any other Buyers
and Sellers.
B. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES (a/k/a/ Do your job!)
i. You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of any information you submit to us in relation to your access to and
use of the ONLINE Services.
ii. You are solely responsible for any information (including any information used in any listing) you provide to us.
iii. You are responsible for your conduct in relation to the ONLINE Services, and your access to or use of the ONLINE Services
and Content (as such term is defined in the full Terms of Use) is subject to the rules described in the section
entitled “Your Conduct and Responsible Use of the ONLINE Services” of the Terms of Use below, as well as any additional terms
and conditions that may be provided by us as part of the Agreement and applicable to you.
C. INTELLECTUAL AND OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
i. As between SBD ONLINE, LLC and you, SBD ONLINE, LLC owns all right, title and interest in and to the copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, patents and all other intellectual and proprietary rights throughout the world associated with the ONLINE Services and Content except, if applicable, with respect to your User Content.
ii. You may not build a business, in whole or in part, resell, redistribute, recirculate or make any other commercial use of, or create derivative works or materials utilizing any portion of the ONLINE Services (including any code used in any software) or Content, whether or not for profit.
iii. If we become aware that any of our Users has repeatedly infringed the proprietary rights of any third party, we may take steps to terminate that User’s access to the ONLINE Services. We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to review any information you provide, investigate, and/or take appropriate action against you or any other User in our sole discretion.
D. RELEASE, INDEMNITY, DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
i. You release SBD ONLINE, LLC (and its affiliates, service providers, partners, and its and their respective co-branders, licensors, payment processing partners, other partners and officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents) from all damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses, arising out of any dispute between you and any other User or third party relating to your use of the ONLINE Services.
ii. You agree to indemnify and hold SBD ONLINE, LLC (and its affiliates, service providers, partners, and its and their respective co-branders, licensors, payment processing partners, other partners and officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents) harmless from any and all damage (whether direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or otherwise), loss, liability, cost and expense, including, without limitation, costs and reasonable attorneys’ and accounting fees, from any claim, demand, suit, proceeding (whether before an arbitrator, court, mediator or otherwise) or investigation made by any User or third party (each a “Claim”) relating to or arising out of (a) your use of the ONLINE Services or Content, (b) your User Content, (c) your violation of the Terms of Use; (d) your violation of applicable laws or regulations or (e) the actions or inactions of any third party to whim you grant permission to use your user account to access the ONLINE Services (including the sharing of your Credentials).
iii. SBD ONLINE, LLC disclaims any warranties and provides the ONLINE Services “as is”.
iv. Our liability is limited as described in the Limitation of Liability section in the Terms of Use below.
E. THIRD PARTIES
i. SBD ONLINE, LLC is not responsible for any links to third-party websites, apps or other services, including social media platforms.
ii. We participate in affiliate marketing and may allow third-party affiliate links to be encoded on some of our ONLINE Services. This means that we may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via third-party affiliate links.
F. TERMINATION
SBD ONLINE, LLC may, in its sole discretion, terminate your password, account (or any other part of your Credentials), access to or use of the ONLINE Services, or remove and discard any User Content or information stored, sent, or received via the ONLINE Services without prior notice and for any reason or no reason.
G. CHANGES TO THE TERMS OF USE
i. We may revise the Terms of Use prospectively by posting an updated version on the ONLINE Services or by providing you with notice (by email or other notification through the ONLINE Services).
ii. Your continued use of the ONLINE Services will be deemed as irrevocable acceptance of any revisions.
H. GOVERNING LAW AND SEVERABILITY
i. The Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed solely and exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama, USA without giving effect to any law that would result in the application of the law of another jurisdiction.
ii. The Agreement (including the Privacy Notice and any additional guidelines, terms, procedures or rules that may apply to a specific feature of the ONLINE Services) constitutes the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the ONLINE Services.
iii. If any provision of the Terms of Use is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of the Terms of Use will be unimpaired and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.
I. COPYRIGHT POLICY
If you believe your copyright has been infringed, you may provide us with notice in accordance with the process described in the corresponding section of the Terms of Use below.
Copyright Policy Terms of Use
Last revised on: the 4th day of July, 2024
1. Application and Acceptance of this Agreement
a) These Terms of Use (including the binding arbitration provision located here) along with SBD ONLINE, LLC Privacy Notice, any FAQs, and any additional guidelines, terms, procedures or rules that may apply to a specific feature of the ONLINE Services (collectively, the “Agreement”) that are owned or operated by SBD ONLINE, LLC or its affiliates (“we”, “us”, “our” or “SBD ONLINE, LLC”), are a contract in electronic form between you (“you,” “your,” and “yourself”) and SBD ONLINE, LLC. This Agreement applies to the extent you use the ONLINE Services to (a) act as a “Buyer” submitting bids expressing an intent to purchase vehicles or other products and services listed by Sellers on the ONLINE Services, (b) act as a “Seller” submitting information in connection with the listing of a vehicle or other product or service on ONLINE Services by SBD ONLINE, LLC on your behalf or (c) as a visitor, registrant or user in any other capacity permitted by these terms (together with “Buyers” and “Sellers”, collectively, “Users”). This Agreement sets forth the legally binding terms governing your access and use of the ONLINE Services. This Agreement applies to SBD ONLINE, LLC and its affiliates only and does not cover other companies, including third parties that may advertise or sponsor content, products or services on the ONLINE Services or any third-party platforms (such as social media platforms or app stores) or other channels that you may use to access the ONLINE Services or any Content (as defined below).
b) The ONLINE Services and Content are for general information, discussion and entertainment purposes only. The term “Content” includes, without limitation, information, data, text, photographs, videos, audio clips, written posts, articles, comments, software, scripts, graphics and interactive features generated, provided, or otherwise made available through or in connection with the ONLINE Services. We make no representations or guarantees about any aspect of the ONLINE Services and Content and do not endorse any opinions expressed by any Users. THE ONLINE SERVICES AND ALL CONTENT ARE PUBLISHED “AS IS” AND YOUR USE OR RELIANCE ON THE ONLINE SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE HAVE NO LIABILITY TO YOU FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF USING OR RELYING ON THE ONLINE SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT.
2. Our Role (a/k/a/ This is our job.)
a) The ONLINE Services include a platform for vehicle listings and information services. We are not the creator or owner of the items posted on the ONLINE Services by Sellers for Buyers to bid on. Rather, we provide the ONLINE Services, which enable Users to access certain features and functionalities, including posting vehicles and other products and services, and bidding on such products and services. Sellers are responsible for ensuring that any of their User Content meets all applicable local, state, provincial, national and other laws, rules and regulations, and that any goods (including vehicles) and services promoted, offered or otherwise described on the ONLINE Services are described in listings, and/or delivered as described, in an accurate satisfactory manner. For any payment processing related to Purchases made on the ONLINE Services, if the Seller or third party responsible for the applicable vehicle or other good or service selects a payment processing method that uses a third party to process the payment, then we do not process that payment transaction.
b) As part of the ONLINE Services, SBD ONLINE, LLC may assist Sellers in the creation of their listings (including the content of such listing) but it remains each Seller’s responsibility to make sure that its listings are accurate.
c) SBD ONLINE, LLC IS NOT AN AUTOMOBILE BROKER, DEALER OR TRADITIONAL AUCTIONEER AND WE DO NOT SELL, EXCHANGE, BUY, OR OFFER FOR SALE, NEGOTIATE OR ATTEMPT TO NEGOTIATE, A SALE OR EXCHANGE OF AN INTEREST IN ANY VEHICLE LISTED ON THE ONLINE SERVICES. NEWCO, LLC HAS NOT EVERNEVER: (I) HELD TITLE FOR ANY VEHICLE LISTED ON THE ONLINE SERVICES, (2) INSPECTED ANY VEHICLE LISTED ON THE ONLINE SERVICES OR (3) HAD ANY VEHICLES LISTED ON THE ONLINE SERVICES IN ITS LEGAL POSSESSION.
3. Privacy Notice
In connection with your access to or use of the ONLINE Services, we may obtain information from you directly or about you through the ONLINE Services. We will use your information in accordance with our Privacy Notice, which describes our privacy practices as well as choices you may have with respect to the collection and processing of some of your information. Please take a moment to review our Privacy Notice. The Privacy Notice is incorporated into this Agreement and forms part of the Agreement.
4. Accuracy of Your Information & Communication Methods
a) The information you submit to us through the ONLINE Services, including as part of your account creation, registration or membership, or for any listings, must be truthful, accurate and current. You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of such information. If we believe that your information is not truthful, accurate or current, we have the right to terminate, suspend or refuse you access to the ONLINE Services.
b) We may send you information relating to your use of the ONLINE Services (e.g., payment authorizations, invoices, changes in password or payment method, confirmation messages, notices) in electronic form only, for example via emails to your email address provided during registration, if applicable. You agree that any notices, agreements, disclosures or other communications that we send to you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing.
5. Age Eligibility and Legal Capacity
a) The ONLINE Services are not intended for access or use by children, especially those under the age of 19. If you are under the age of 19, you may not access or use the ONLINE Services or provide information to us.
b) By accessing or using the ONLINE Services, you represent that you have legal capacity to enter into this Agreement and to fulfill your obligations set out in this Agreement. If you are not of an age old enough to enter into contracts in your state (i.e., a minor), you need to review this Agreement with your parent or guardian before using the ONLINE Services; if your parent or guardian does not agree with the Agreement as applied to you, then you are not authorized to access or use the ONLINE Services.
6. Your Account; Username, Password and Other Credentials
a) You may set up an account to access or use the ONLINE Services. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your username, password and other credentials (your “Credentials”) that you may be asked to create to access the ONLINE Services or certain features or portions thereof. We are not responsible for any misuse of your Credentials by any third party, whether authorized by you or not. You agree to immediately notify SBD ONLINE, LLC of any actual or suspected unauthorized use of your Credentials or any other breach of security. We are not responsible or liable for any loss or damage resulting from unauthorized use of your Credentials or for your failure to follow the requirements set out in this Agreement.
b) SBD ONLINE, LLC may in its sole discretion maintain different types of accounts for different types of Users. If you open an account to use or Access the ONLINE Services on behalf of a company, organization or other entity, then (i) “you” includes you and that entity, and (ii) you represent and warrant that you are an authorized representative of the entity with the authority to bind the entity to the Agreement and that you agree to the Agreement on the entity’s behalf.
7. Intellectual and Other Proprietary Rights
a) The rights granted to you in this Agreement are subject to the following restrictions:
i. The ONLINE Services include Content that is derived in whole or in part from content or materials supplied and owned by SBD ONLINE, LLC, SBD ONLINE, LLC licensors or third parties. As between SBD ONLINE, LLC and you, SBD ONLINE, LLC owns all right, title and interest in and to the copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, patents and all other intellectual and proprietary rights throughout the world associated with the ONLINE Services and Content except, if applicable, with respect to your User Content (as defined below).
ii. You acknowledge SBD ONLINE, LLC valid intellectual and proprietary property rights in the ONLINE Services and Content and that your use of the ONLINE Services is limited to accessing, viewing and downloading of the ONLINE Services and Content, as authorized by SBD ONLINE, LLC. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to convey to you any right, title or interest into such intellectual and proprietary property rights or to the ONLINE Services or Content, or to any portion thereof, except for the limited rights expressly granted herein.
iii. You may not either directly or through the use of any computer, tablet, phone or other device (each a “Device”) or other means (including the use of a browser, software, program or code), remove, alter, interfere with or circumvent (i) any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices marked on the ONLINE Services or Content, or (ii) any ONLINE rights management mechanism, device, or other content protection or access control measure associated with the ONLINE Services or Content. You may not modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the ONLINE Services (including any code used in any software) or Content.
iv. You may not either directly or through the use of a Device or other means copy, download, stream, reproduce, duplicate, archive, distribute, upload, publish, modify, translate, broadcast, perform, display, sell, transmit or retransmit the ONLINE Services or Content unless expressly permitted by SBD ONLINE, LLC in writing. You may not incorporate the ONLINE Services or Content into, or stream or retransmit the ONLINE Services or Content via, any hardware or software application or make the ONLINE Services or any Content available via frames or in-line links, and you may not otherwise surround or obfuscate the ONLINE Services or Content with any third-party content, materials or branding. You may also not use any software robots, spider, crawlers, or other data gathering or extraction tools, whether automated or manual, to access, acquire, copy, monitor, scrape or aggregate the ONLINE Services, Content or any portion thereof. You may not knowingly or intentionally take any action that may impose an unreasonable burden or load on the ONLINE Services or its servers and infrastructures.
v. You may not build a business, in whole or in part, resell, redistribute, recirculate or make any other commercial use of, or create derivative works or materials utilizing any portion of the ONLINE Services (including any code used in any software) or Content, whether or not for profit.
vi. To the extent we make the ONLINE Services or Content available to you via a widget, embedded player or other technology that allows you to embed or stream Content on or to another online service, you may not modify, enhance, remove, interfere with, or otherwise alter in any way any portion of such technology, any ONLINE rights management mechanism, device, or other content protection or access control measure associated with Content.
vii. You are prohibited from disabling, modifying, interfering with or otherwise circumventing any technology to view the ONLINE Services or Content without: (i) displaying visibly both Content and all surrounding elements and (ii) having full access to all functionality permitting viewing of Content, including, without limitation, all video quality and display functionality, and interactive or click-through functionality.
b) Any future release, update, or other addition to functionality of the ONLINE Services or Content shall be subject to this Agreement. All copyright and other proprietary notices on any ONLINE Services content or materials must be retained on all copies thereof. Modification or use of the ONLINE Services (including any content or materials published thereon) for any purpose not permitted by this Agreement is prohibited and may be a violation of the copyrights and/or trademarks protected by law and this Agreement.
c) If you provide SBD ONLINE, LLC any feedback or suggestions for improving or regarding your use of the ONLINE Services (“Feedback”), you hereby assign to SBD ONLINE, LLC all rights in the Feedback and agree that SBD ONLINE, LLC shall have the right to use such Feedback and related information in any manner it deems appropriate. SBD ONLINE, LLC will treat any Feedback you provide to SBD ONLINE, LLC as non-confidential and non-proprietary. You agree that you will not submit to SBD ONLINE, LLC any information or ideas that you consider to be confidential or proprietary.
8. User Content
a) “User Content” means any and all information and content that a User submits to, or uses with, the ONLINE Services (e.g., photos, audio, video, messages, text, files, or other content you provide us, including any listings that appear on the ONLINE Services (regardless of any role that SBD ONLINE, LLC has in the listing)), except any Feedback. You are solely responsible for your User Content. User Content may include unsolicited or invited submissions. You assume all risks associated with use of your User Content, including any reliance on its accuracy, completeness or usefulness by others, or any disclosure of your User Content that makes you or any third party personally identifiable. You may not state or imply that your User Content is in any way provided, sponsored or endorsed by SBD ONLINE, LLC Because you alone are responsible for your User Content (including backing up your data), you may expose yourself to liability. Under no circumstance will SBD ONLINE, LLC be liable for any inaccuracy or defect in any User Content.
b) You hereby grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to SBD ONLINE, LLC an irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free and fully paid, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display and perform, prepare derivative works of, incorporate into other works, and otherwise use your User Content, and to grant sublicenses of the foregoing, for any lawful purpose. You agree to irrevocably waive (and cause to be waived) any claims and assertions of moral rights or attribution with respect to your User Content.
c) Because we do not control User Content, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for any User Content and we make no guarantees regarding the accuracy, currency, suitability, or quality of any User Content, and we assume no responsibility for any User Content. Your interactions with other Users of the ONLINE Services are solely between you and such User. You agree that SBD ONLINE, LLC will not be responsible for any loss or damage incurred as the result of any such interactions. If there is a dispute between you and any User of the ONLINE Services, we are under no obligation to become involved. We are not a party to any vehicle sale contract between any Buyer and Seller that originates on or through the ONLINE Services and you are solely responsible for any of your interactions with other Users (including transacting for a Purchase involving a vehicle). Additionally, you acknowledge that other Users may post comments about your User Content which may be derogatory, and SBD ONLINE, LLC has no obligation to monitor or delete any such User Content. SBD ONLINE, LLC may remove or modify any User Content without notice or liability at any time in SBD ONLINE, LLC sole discretion. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Users. SBD ONLINE, LLC shall have no liability for your interactions with other Users, or for any User’s action or inaction.
9. User Submissions
a) Unsolicited Submissions
You agree that we may use information/User Content you provide us through emails, Q&A, blogs, forums, polls, or through any other User generated submission, and may use your name and any stories you provide us in articles or other features published on the ONLINE Services or in our publications, advertising or sponsored content. If you provide us with personal anecdotes, they may be attributed to you. SBD ONLINE, LLC can edit, rewrite, use, and reuse the User Content, including your name, likeness, photograph, and biographical information you provide, with or without attribution, including publication in the ONLINE Services or our publications, advertising or sponsored content.
b) Invited Submissions
From time to time, the ONLINE Services may expressly request submissions of concepts, stories, or other potential content from you (“Invited Submissions”). Please carefully read any specific rules or other terms and conditions that appear in connection with such Invited Submissions as such terms and conditions will govern the submissions and may affect your legal rights. If no such additional terms govern those submissions, then this Agreement will apply in full to any Invited Submissions you make. IN ANY EVENT, ANY MATERIAL YOU SEND TO US WILL NOT BE TREATED AS CONFIDENTIAL. Regardless of any industry custom or practice, we will not pay you for the use of any content that you submit to through the ONLINE Services.
10. Enforcement
a) If we become aware of a User’s violation of this Agreement, including the rights of any other User or third party, we may take certain remedial steps, including refusing access to the ONLINE Services to any person or entity and change eligibility requirements at any time.
b) If we become aware that any of our Users has repeatedly infringed the proprietary rights of any third party, we may take steps to terminate that User’s access to the ONLINE Services. We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to review information we obtain from or about you and your use of the ONLINE Services, to investigate, and/or to take appropriate action against you in our sole discretion. Such acts may include removing or modifying your User Content, terminating your access to the ONLINE Services (including any User account, registration or membership), legal action and/or reporting you to law enforcement authorities. If SBD ONLINE, LLC elects to modify User Content, SBD ONLINE, LLC nonetheless assumes no responsibility for the User Content.
c) SBD ONLINE, LLC reserves the right to investigate suspected violations of this Agreement, including without limitation, any violation arising from any information obtained about you (including unsolicited or invited submissions), postings or emails you make on or send through the ONLINE Services. SBD ONLINE, LLC may seek to gather information from the User who is suspected of violating this Agreement and from any other User. SBD ONLINE, LLC may suspend any Users whose conduct or postings are under investigation and may remove such material from its servers as it deems appropriate and without notice. If SBD ONLINE, LLC believes, in its sole discretion, that a violation of this Agreement has occurred, it may edit or modify any submission, posting or emails, remove the material permanently, cancel postings, warn Users, suspend Users and passwords, terminate accounts, or take other corrective action it deems appropriate. SBD ONLINE, LLC may cooperate with law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing SBD ONLINE, LLC to disclose the identity of anyone posting any emails or publishing or otherwise making available any materials that are believed to violate this Agreement. BY ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT, YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS SBD ONLINE, LLC (AND ITS AFFILIATES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, PARTNERS AND ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE CO-BRANDERS, LICENSORS, PAYMENT PROCESSING PARTNERS, OTHER PARTNERS AND OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AGENTS) FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY SBD ONLINE, LLC (AND ITS AFFILIATES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, PARTNERS AND ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE CO-BRANDERS, LICENSORS, PAYMENT PROCESSING PARTNERS, OTHER PARTNERS AND OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AGENTS) DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND/OR FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUNCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER NEWCO, LLC OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.
11. Your Conduct and Responsible Use of the ONLINE Services
a) Please act responsibly when using the ONLINE Services. The following rules are a condition of your access to or use of the ONLINE Services and Content:
i. No Criminal or Unlawful Conduct. You may only use the ONLINE Services and Content (including any information contained therein) for lawful purposes, in accordance with this Agreement, applicable laws and regulations, and obligations or restrictions imposed by any third party. You may not encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability.
ii. Your Materials Must be Lawful and Appropriate. You may not store, upload, post, transmit or otherwise distribute or facilitate the distribution of any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, profane, indecent, invasive of another person’s privacy or otherwise inappropriate User Content or other material or information of any kind, including, without limitation, any images or other material of a sexual nature, harmful to minors in any way, or that harasses, degrades, intimidates or is hateful toward an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability. You recognize that storing, distributing or transmitting unlawful User Content, material or information could expose you to criminal and/or civil liability.
iii. Content Posted by You Must be Yours. You may not store, upload, post, transmit or otherwise distribute or facilitate the distribution of User Content, material or information that is fraudulent or infringes the rights of any third party, including without limitation, patent, trademark, copyright, right of publicity or other proprietary rights. You agree that if a third-party claim that User Content, material or information you have posted on or contributed to the ONLINE Services is unlawful, you will bear the burden of establishing that it is lawful. You understand and agree that all User Content, material or information publicly posted or privately transmitted on or through the ONLINE Services are the sole responsibility of the sender, not SBD ONLINE, LLC, and that you are responsible for all User Content, material or information you upload, publicly post or otherwise transmit to or through the ONLINE Services. If we become aware that any of our Users has infringed the proprietary rights of any third party, we may take steps to terminate that User’s access to our ONLINE Services. If any third party provides you compensation or other value for your User Content, you are responsible for making any appropriate or required disclosures regarding such compensation or other value.
iv. No Collection of Personal Information from Others. You may not, through manual or automated means, collect, harvest, gather, assemble or store personal information about other Users of the ONLINE Services (including their email addresses or other contact information) without their explicit consent. You may not use any such information to transmit or facilitate transmission of unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk email, chain letters, or any other form of unauthorized solicitation. You agree not to send, create, or reply to so called mailbombs (i.e., emailing copies of a single message to many Users, or sending large or multiple files or messages to a single User with malicious intent) or engage in spamming (i.e., unsolicited emailing for business or other purposes) or undertake any other activity which may adversely affect the operation or enjoyment of the ONLINE Services by any other User or third party, including placing malware on the ONLINE Services.
v. No Bullying, Impersonation or Interference. You may not use the ONLINE Services to threaten, abuse, harass, or invade the privacy of any other User or third party. You may not impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your professional or other affiliation with SBD ONLINE, LLC or with any other person or entity. You may not restrict, inhibit or interfere with any other User or third party from using or enjoying the ONLINE Services.
vi. No System Abuse. You may not upload, post or otherwise distribute or facilitate the distribution of a software virus or any other computer code that is designed or intended to disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of the ONLINE Services, any other online services, or to obtain unauthorized access to the ONLINE Services or Content or any data or other information of any third party. You may not interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on servers or networks connected to the ONLINE Services.
vii. No Violations of Security Systems. You are prohibited from using the ONLINE Services to compromise the security or tamper with, or gain unauthorized access to, the ONLINE Services, Content, online accounts or any other computer systems, resources or networks. The use or distribution of tools designed for compromising security (e.g., password guessing programs, cracking tools, malware, or network probing tools) is strictly prohibited. If you become involved in any violation of systems security, SBD ONLINE, LLC reserves the right to release your details to relevant third parties, law enforcement and/or governmental authorities in order to assist them in resolving security incidents.
viii. No Transmission of Fraudulent Funds. In the course of sending payments, whether to us or to Sellers, you shall not transmit what we believe to be potentially fraudulent funds.
ix. No Violation of Payment Card Rules. You shall not use your user account or the ONLINE Services in a manner that we, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover or any other electronic funds transfer network reasonably believes to be an abuse of the card system or a violation of card association or network rules.
x. Cooperation. You must not refuse to cooperate in any investigation or refuse to provide confirmation of your identity or any information you provide to use.
xi. No Circumvention. You may not circumvent any SBD ONLINE, LLC determinations about your user account such as temporary or indefinite suspensions or other account holds, limitations or restrictions, including, but not limited to, engaging in the following actions: attempting to open new or additional user account(s) when an account has been restricted, suspended or otherwise limited; opening new or additional user accounts using information that is not your own (e.g. name, address, email address, etc.); or using someone else’s user account.
b) We may require, at any time, proof that you are following these rules. We reserve the right to take, or refrain from taking, any and all steps available to us, once we become aware of any violation of this Agreement, including the following:
i. Terminate this Agreement, limit your user account, and/or close or suspend your user account, immediately and without penalty to us;
ii. Refuse to provide the ONLINE Services to you in the future;
iii. Limit your access to your user account or any of ONLINE Services, including limiting your ability to pay with any of the payment methods linked to your User account;
iv. Update inaccurate information you provided us; or
v. Take legal action against you.
c) If you’ve violated this Agreement, then you’re also responsible for damages to SBD ONLINE, LLC caused by your violation of this Agreement.
d) If we close your user account or terminate your use of ONLINE Services for any reason, we’ll provide you with notice of our actions.
e) You are responsible for all claims, fees, fines, penalties and other liability incurred by SBD ONLINE, LLC, any user account holder, or a third party caused by or arising out of your breach of this Agreement, and/or your use of ONLINE Services.
12. Availability of and Modification to the ONLINE Services and Content
We do not guarantee that any or all of the ONLINE Services or any Content will be made available through the ONLINE Services. We may change, modify, edit, suspend, discontinue or otherwise manipulate the ONLINE Services, Content or any part, feature or service of the ONLINE Services at any time with or without notice to you. You agree that SBD ONLINE, LLC will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the ONLINE Services, Content or any part thereof.
13. Fees, Purchases and Referrals
(a) Payment of Fees.
i. You agree to pay any applicable fees (including any initial deposit made as a Buyer in connection with a bid, certain Buyer’s fees and Seller listing fees set forth on our website in connection with bids or for any purchases you make of any products, features and/or services (“Purchases”) listed on the ONLINE Services, including, without limitation, any applicable sales, uses or similar taxes or charges. Certain products, fee-based services or features that you purchase, access or download via the ONLINE Services may be subject to additional terms and conditions presented to you at the time of purchase, access or download.
ii. All payments made by you to SBD ONLINE, LLC shall be facilitated through Stripe, Inc., SBD ONLINE, LLC third-party payment processing service. Stripe’s terms of service can be found at https://stripe.com/us/terms. All information that you provide in connection with a Purchase (including any initial deposit made as a Buyer in connection with a bid, certain Buyer’s fees and Seller listing fees) must be accurate, complete, and current. You agree to pay all charges incurred by any users of your credit card, debit card, or other payment method used in connection with a Purchase on the ONLINE Services at the prices in effect when such charges are incurred. You also agree to pay any applicable taxes, if any, relating to any Purchase.
iii. For any Purchases you make directly from a Seller on or through the ONLINE Services that involve payment processing, if such Seller selects a payment processing method that uses a third party to process the payment, then we do not process the transaction.
iv. Prices listed for vehicles or any other products or services listed by Sellers on the ONLINE Services are set by the Sellers and NEWCO, LLC is not responsible setting or negotiating any prices or related fees. Listed prices set by the Sellers on the ONLINE Services may exclude government fees and taxes, registration and titling fees, regulatory and electronic processing charges, inspection charges, emission testing charges, and any other fees required by law. A Seller may add any or all of the foregoing or any other taxes and fees to the listed price when calculating the final sale price to charge a Buyer.
v. All amounts listed on the ONLINE Services are in U.S. dollars.
(b) No Refunds. All Purchases made from a Seller using the ONLINE Service are between the applicable Buyer and Seller; for that reason, in the event you seek a refund related to a Purchase or have any questions, you must directly contact the applicable Seller.
(c) Bidding and Auction.
(i) Reserve and Publication
In order to use the ONLINE Services to list a vehicle or other product, a Seller is required to indicate whether there is a minimum price at which the Seller is willing to consider a sale to a Buyer (the “Reserve”) or whether no such minimum bid is required (“No Reserve”). A Seller may reduce or waive a Reserve during the auction by notifying SBD ONLINE, LLC of such change via email or, if available, SBD ONLINE, LLC web-based notification tools made available to Seller. SBD ONLINE, LLC will only approve a listing for publication on the ONLINE Services once a Seller has either selected a Reserve or selected “No Reserve” for the applicable listing.
(ii) Seller Acknowledgment
If you or any other User submits a vehicle or other product or service to sell on the ONLINE Services, and we accept such vehicle, product or service, then you, or such other User, are considered a “Seller” on the ONLINE Services. You are responsible in all respects for the User Content and any other information related to any vehicle, product or service you decide to sell. You are also fully responsible in all respects for consummating the transaction with the applicable Buyer in accordance with the Agreement.
IN THE EVENT A USER ACCESSES OR USES THE ONLINE SERVICES TO SELL A VEHCILE OR OTHER PRODUCT OR SERVICE AS A “SELLER,” ANY SUCH USER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT FOLLOWING PUBLICATION AND FOR THE PERIOD THAT SUCH SELLER’S LISTING IS MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE ONLINE SERVICES, SUCH SELLER MAY NOT LIST, POST OR OTHERWISE MAKE AVAILABLE THE APPLICABLE VEHICLE OR OTHER PRODUCT OR SERVICE ON ANY OTHER AUCTION, DEALERSHIP, OR LISTING SERVICE. FURTHERMORE, EACH SELLER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT AT ANY TIME FOLLOWING PUBLICATION, SELLER’S LISTING MAY BE REMOVED BY SBD ONLINE, LLC (IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION).
(iii) Buyer Acknowledgment
Each Buyer acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Buyer fees associated with each bid submitted via the ONLINE Services are binding and thus due and payable to SBD ONLINE, LLC in accordance with the Agreement, and (ii) Buyer is responsible for all applicable government fees and taxes for applicable vehicles listed via the ONLINE Services . If you decide to bid on a vehicle that has been listed by a Seller on the ONLINE Services, you acknowledge and agree that your bid constitutes the first non-binding step in expressing your interest to a Seller in the listed vehicle and does not in and of itself create a formal contract between you as the Buyer and such Seller. It is the responsibility of a Buyer and Seller, respectively, to negotiate the terms of a binding transaction and enter into a formal contract. This contracting is outside of the scope of this Agreement and the ONLINE Services, neither of which bind the parties to each other. Buyer’s responsibility for any shipping or delivery fees shall be set forth in the formal agreement between the applicable Seller and Buyer.
WE DO NOT INSPECT ANY VEHICLES OR ANY OTHER GOODS THAT A SELLER LISTS ON THE ONLINE SERVICES. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NEWCO, LLC BEARS NO RISK ASSOCIATED WITH PURCHASING A VEHICLE FROM A SELLER LISTED VIA THE ONLINE SERVICES.
In certain circumstances, following the close of an auction, if no bid has met the Seller’s Reserve, SBD ONLINE, LLC may (in its sole discretion) offer to pay Seller a separate amount to make up the difference between the Reserve and the highest bid (the “Make Whole Amount”); provided, that if SBD ONLINE, LLC provides such Make Whole Amount to Seller in connection with the foregoing, Seller hereby agrees to return to NEWCO, LLC the Make Whole Amount if following such payment, such Seller’s vehicle is not sold to such highest bidder within 30 days. SELLER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE OFFERING OR PROVISION OF SUCH MAKE WHOLE AMOUNT BY SBD ONLINE, LLC TO SELLER IS AN INDEPENDENT TRANSACTION AND DOES NOT IN ANY WAY MAKE SBD ONLINE, LLC A PARTY TO SALE OF THE SELLER’S APPLICABLE VEHICLE OR OTHER TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE SELLER AND THE BUYER.
(d) SBD ONLINE, LLC SUPER FANS
i. SBD ONLINE, LLC offers a USD $25 referral fee to registered Users who refer new Sellers whose cars are listed via the ONLINE Services for the first time. To qualify, the Seller must list the correct username of the referring User in the submission form at time of initial submission. No referral fee will be earned if (i) an invalid username is listed in this form, (ii) more than one username is listed in this form, (iii) the submitted car is not the Seller’s first submission via the ONLINE Services, or (iv) the submitted vehicle listing is not accepted by SBD ONLINE, LLC or otherwise is not published. The referring User must submit valid mailing address and/or any other information requested or required by SBD ONLINE, LLC prior to receiving payment. The referring User must be 21 years of age or older to be eligible to earn referral payments. All valid referral fees earned will be paid via check in US funds within 90 days of date the referral fee was earned. The referral fee amount is subject to change by SBD ONLINE, LLC at any time (in its sole discretion). SBD ONLINE, LLC reserves the right to disqualify any party from participation in the program at any time at its sole discretion and reserves the right to discontinue the SBD ONLINE, LLC Super Fans referral fee offer at any time by providing notice. The offer is void where prohibited. Additional terms applicable to participation in the SBD ONLINE, LLC Super Fans program are located on our SBD ONLINE, LLC Super Fans program page.
ii. SBD ONLINE, LLC offers a USD $100 referral fee to registered Users who refer new Buyers who purchases a vehicle listed via the ONLINE Services for the first time. To qualify, the Buyer must list the correct username of the referring User in the submission form at time of initial submission. No referral fee will be earned if (i) an invalid username is listed in this form, (ii) more than one username is listed in this form, (iii) the purchased vehicle is not the Buyer’s first purchase via the ONLINE Services. The referring User must submit valid mailing address and/or any other information requested or required by SBD ONLINE, LLC prior to receiving payment. The referring User must be 21 years of age or older to be eligible to earn referral payments. All valid referral fees earned will be paid via check in US funds within 90 days of date the referral fee was earned. The referral fee amount is subject to change by SBD ONLINE, LLC at any time (in its sole discretion). SBD ONLINE, LLC reserves the right to disqualify any party from participation in the program at any time at its sole discretion and reserves the right to discontinue the SBD ONLINE, LLC Super Fans referral fee offer at any time by providing notice. The offer is void where prohibited. Additional terms applicable to participation in the SBD ONLINE, LLC Super Fans program are located on our SBD ONLINE, LLC Super Fans program page.
14. Release
If you have a dispute with one or more Users of the ONLINE Services (including merchants) or any other third parties, you release SBD ONLINE, LLC (and its affiliates, service providers, partners, and its and their respective co-branders, licensors, payment processing partners, other partners and officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents) from claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses and damages (actual and consequential of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes). In entering into this release, you expressly waive any protections (whether statutory or otherwise) to the extent permitted by applicable law that would otherwise limit the coverage of this release to include only those claims which you may know or suspect to exist in your favor at the time of agreeing to this release.
IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU HEREBY WAIVE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542 IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING, WHICH STATES: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”
15. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold SBD ONLINE, LLC (and its affiliates, service providers, partners, and its and their respective co-branders, licensors, payment processing partners, other partners and officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents) harmless from any and all damage (whether direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or otherwise), loss, liability, cost and expenses (including, without limitation, costs and reasonable attorneys’ and accounting fees) resulting from any claim, demand, suit, proceeding (whether before an arbitrator, court, mediator or otherwise) or investigation made by any User or third party (each, a “Claim”) due to or arising out of (a) your use of the ONLINE Services or Content, (b) information you provide or we obtain about you and your use of the ONLINE Services, (c) your violation of this Agreement; (d) your violation of applicable laws or regulations or (e) the actions or inactions of any third party to whom you grant permission to use your user account to access the ONLINE Services (including the sharing of your Credentials). SBD ONLINE, LLC reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any Claim for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these Claims. You agree not to settle any matter without the prior written consent of SBD ONLINE, LLC. SBD ONLINE, LLC will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action or proceeding upon becoming aware of it.
16. Disclaimers
THE ONLINE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” AND WE (AND OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, ACCURACY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE (AND OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS) MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE ONLINE SERVICES: (A) WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS; OR (C) WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE, COMPLETE, LEGAL, OR SAFE.
SBD ONLINE, LLC DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY ON OR THROUGH THE ONLINE SERVICES OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR SERVICE, AND SBD ONLINE, LLC WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY MONITOR ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. SBD ONLINE, LLC CANNOT ENSURE THAT A BUYER OR SELLER YOU ARE DEALING WITH WILL ACTUALLY COMPETE THE TRANSACTION OR HAS AUTHORIZATION TO DO SO.
AS PART OF THE ONLINE SERVICES, SBD ONLINE, LLC MAY ASSIST SELLERS IN THE CREATION OF THEIR LISTINGS (INCLUDING THE CONTENT OF SUCH LISTING) BUT IT REMAINS EACH SELLER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT ITS LISTINGS ARE ACCURATE. WHILE WE TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL INFORMATION (INCLUDING PRICES) ABOUT A VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER PRODUCT OR SERVICE MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE ONLINE SERVICES BY A SELLER ARE COMMUNICATED ACCURATELY, WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS (INCLUDING TYPOGRAPHICAL) THAT MAY APPEAR ON THE ONLINE SERVICES (INCLUDING IN ANY LISTINGS). IF THERE IS INCORRECT OR MISLEADING INFORMATION GIVEN ABOUT THE PRICE, AVAILABILITY, DESCRIPTION OR CONDITION OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE (INCLUDING, WITH RESPECT TO VEHICLES POSTED, THE MILEAGE) DUE TO AN ERROR (INCLUDING TYPOGRAPHICAL), NEWCO, LLC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH ERROR OR ITS CORRECTION BUT WILL ATTEMPT TO CORRECT SUCH ERROR PROMPTLY. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE OR CANCEL ANY LISTINGS FOR VEHICLES OR OTHER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES LISTED WITH INCORRECT OR MISLEADING INFORMATION.
DUE TO THE INHERENT NATURE OF THE INTERNET, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT INFORMATION, DURING TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE INTERNET OR WHILE STORED ON OUR SYSTEMS OR OTHERWISE IN OUR CARE, WILL BE ABSOLUTELY SAFE FROM INTRUSION BY OTHERS. NEWCO, LLC ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, HARDWARE OR NETWORK FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR ALTERATION OF, ANY USER CONTENT. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT IF YOU DOWNLOAD ANY MATERIAL, YOU DO SO AT YOUR SOLE RISK. NEWCO, LLC DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE MATERIAL, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, FACILITIES, SERVICES OR OTHER CONTENT ON THE ONLINE SERVICES OR ANY ONLINE SERVICES LINKED TO THE ONLINE SERVICES IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL NEWCO, LLC BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, RESULTING FROM USE OF THE ONLINE SERVICES, ANY CONTENT POSTED ON OR THROUGH THE ONLINE SERVICES, OR CONDUCT OF ANY USERS OF THE ONLINE SERVICES, WHETHER ONLINE OR OFFLINE. YOU USE THE ONLINE SERVICES AT YOUR OWN RISK. SOME AREAS OF OUR ONLINE SERVICES OFFER ADVICE FROM A VARIETY OF PROVIDERS, WHO MAY BE AFFILIATED WITH NEWCO, LLC OR MEMBERS OF THE USER COMMUNITY; SUCH ADVICE IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY AND NOT AS TREATMENT OR REMEDY FOR AN INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCE. SBD ONLINE, LLC CANNOT GUARANTEE AND DOES NOT PROMISE ANY SPECIFIC RESULTS FROM USE OF THE ONLINE SERVICES.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
17. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL WE (AND OUR AFFILIATES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, PARTNERS, AND OUR AND THEIR RESPECTIVE CO-BRANDERS, LICENSORS, PAYMENT PROCESSING PARTNERS, OTHER PARTNERS AND OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AGENTS) OR OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY UNDER CONTRACT, IN TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, ACTUAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHERWISE) LOST PROFIT, DATA LOSS, COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE ONLINE SERVICES INCLUDING FOR ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE (REGARDLESS OF THE SOURCE OF ORIGINATION), EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEWCO, LLC IS NOT LIABLE, AND YOU AGREE NOT TO HOLD NEWCO, LLC RESPONSIBLE, FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF MONEY, PROFITS, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES OR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES) RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM: (1) YOUR USE OF, OR YOUR INABILITY TO USE OR ACCESS THE ONLINE SERVICES; (2) DELAYS OR DISRUPTIONS IN THE USE OR ACCESS TO THE ONLINE SERVICES; (3) VIRUSES OR OTHER MALICIOUS SOFTWARE OBTAINED BY ACCESSING OR USING THE ONLINE SERVICES; (4) GLITCHES, BUGS, ERRORS, OR INACCURACIES OF ANY KIND IN THE ONLINE SERVICES; (5) ACTIONS, OR INACTIONS OF OTHER USERS; (6) A SUSPENSION OR OTHER ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO YOUR USER ACCOUNT; OR (7) YOUR NEED TO MODIFY THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE OR YOUR BEHAVIOR AS A RESULT OF CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE ONLINE SERVICES OR THIS AGREEMENT (FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION), WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) SEVENTY-FIVE US DOLLARS ($75) OR (B) AMOUNTS YOU’VE PAID SBD ONLINE, LLC IN THE PRIOR 12 MONTHS (IF ANY). THE EXISTENCE OF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM WILL NOT ENLARGE THIS LIMIT. YOU AGREE THAT NEITHER OUR AFFILATES, SERVICE PROVIDERS OR PARTNERS NOR THEIR RESPECTIVE CO-BRANDERS, LICENSORS, PAYMENT PROCESSING PARTNERS, OTHER PARTNERS AND OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS AND AGENTS WILL HAVE ANY LIABILITY OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO IN THOSE STATES OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
18. Third Party Services and Ads
The ONLINE Services might contain links to third-party websites, apps or other services (e.g., social media platforms), and advertisements for third parties (collectively, “Third-Party Services & Ads”). Such Third-Party Services and Ads are not under the control of SBD ONLINE, LLC and SBD ONLINE, LLC is not responsible for any Third-Party Services and Ads. SBD ONLINE, LLC provides these Third-Party Services and Ads only as a convenience and does not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third-Party Services and Ads. When you use Third-Party Services and Ads, you do so at your own risk. When you link to Third-Party Services and Ads, the applicable third party’s terms and policies apply, including the third party’s privacy policies.
19. Third Party Affiliate Marketing
We participate in affiliate marketing and may allow third-party affiliate links to be encoded on some of our ONLINE Services. This means that we may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via third-party affiliate links.
20. Local Regulations
(i) SBD ONLINE, LLC makes no representation that the ONLINE Services or Content are appropriate or available for use outside the United States, its territories, possessions, and protectorates. If you choose to access the ONLINE Services or Content from other locations, you do so on your own initiative and at your own risk.
(ii) You are responsible for complying with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. You specifically agree to comply with all applicable laws concerning the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country you reside in.
21. Term and Termination
These Terms of Use apply to you as soon as you access the ONLINE Services by any means and continue in effect until, they are validly terminated. As described below, some terms remain applicable even after termination.
SBD ONLINE, LLC may, in its sole discretion, terminate your Credentials (including your password, account (or any part thereof)) or use of the ONLINE Services, or remove and discard any User Content or information stored, sent, or received via the ONLINE Services without prior notice and for any reason or no reason, including, but not limited to: (i) permitting another person or entity to use your identification to access the ONLINE Services (including through the sharing of your Credentials), (ii) any unauthorized access or use of the ONLINE Services (including through the use of your Credentials), (iii) any violation of this Agreement, or (iv) tampering with or alteration of any of the software, data files, and/or Content contained in or accessed through, the ONLINE Services. You may terminate your user account for any reason or no reason. Termination, suspension, or cancellation of this Agreement or your access rights to the ONLINE Services shall not affect any right or relief to which SBD ONLINE, LLC may be entitled, at law or in equity. Upon such termination, suspension, or cancellation, all rights granted to you will automatically terminate and immediately revert to SBD ONLINE, LLC and its licensors and all rights granted by you to SBD ONLINE, LLC shall survive in perpetuity.
Notwithstanding any termination, suspension, or cancellation of this Agreement or your access rights to the ONLINE Services, the following provisions of this Agreement will survive: Sections 2 – 30.
22. Entire Agreement
This Agreement (including the Privacy Notice and any additional guidelines, terms, procedures or rules that may apply to a specific feature of the ONLINE Services) constitutes the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the ONLINE Services. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The word including means including without limitation. If any provision of this Agreement is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Agreement will be unimpaired and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified so that it is valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.
23. Changes to this Agreement
We may revise, prospectively, this Agreement by posting an updated version on the ONLINE Services or by providing you with notice (by email or other notification through the ONLINE Services). You consent and agree to receive notices of updates to this Agreement through our posting of an updated Agreement on the ONLINE Services. You should visit this page or section regularly to review the current version of the Agreement. Your continued use of the ONLINE Services will be deemed as irrevocable acceptance of any revisions.
24. Dispute Resolution (Arbitration Clause and Class Action Waiver)
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS.
24.1 Except for either party’s claims of infringement or misappropriation of the other party’s patent, copyright, trademark, or trade secret, any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including its meaning or interpretation, shall be resolved solely by arbitration before an arbitrator selected in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The location for the arbitration shall be selected by SBD ONLINE, LLC in good faith. Judgment on the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The party the arbitrator determines is the prevailing party shall be entitled to have the other party pay the expenses of the prevailing party, and in this regard the arbitrator shall have the power to award recovery to such prevailing party of all costs and fees (including attorney fees and a reasonable allocation for the costs of SBD ONLINE, LLC in-house counsel), administrative fees, arbitrator's fees and court costs, all as determined by the arbitrator. Absent such award of the arbitrator, each party shall pay an equal share of the arbitrator's fees. All statutes of limitation which would otherwise be applicable shall apply to any arbitration proceeding under this paragraph. The provisions of this paragraph are intended by the Participant and SBD ONLINE, LLC to be exclusive for all purposes and applicable to any and all disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement. The arbitrator who hears and decides any dispute shall have jurisdiction and authority only to award compensatory damages to make whole a person or entity sustaining foreseeable economic damages, and, shall not have jurisdiction and authority to make any other award of any type, including without limitation, punitive damages, unforeseeable economic damages, damages for pain, suffering or emotional distress, or any other kind or form of damages. The remedy, if any, awarded by the arbitrator shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for any dispute which is subject to arbitration under this paragraph. This agreement to arbitrate is intended to be interpreted broadly. It includes, but is not limited to, all claims and disputes relating to your use of any of the ONLINE Services.
24.2 YOU AGREE THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AND SBD ONLINE, LLC ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION. YOU AND NEWCO, LLC AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. ANY ARBITRATION WILL TAKE PLACE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS; CLASS ARBITRATIONS AND CLASS ACTIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED.
24.3 The arbitration will be governed by the Commercial Arbitration Rules and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), as modified by this section. For any claim where the total amount of the award sought is $10,000 or less, the AAA, you and SBD ONLINE, LLC must abide by the following rules: (a) the arbitration shall be conducted solely based on written submissions; and (b) the arbitration shall not involve any personal appearance by the parties or witnesses unless otherwise mutually agreed by the parties. If the claim exceeds $10,000, the right to a hearing will be determined by the AAA rules, and the hearing (if any) must take place in location agreeable to both parties. The arbitrator’s ruling is binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. In the event this agreement to arbitrate is held unenforceable by a court, then the disputes that would otherwise have been arbitrated shall be exclusively brought in the state or federal courts located in Alabama. Claims of infringement or misappropriation of the other party’s patent, copyright, trademark, or trade secret shall be exclusively brought in the state and federal courts located in Alabama.
25. No Waiver
No failure or delay by SBD ONLINE, LLC in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege under this Agreement.
26. Governing Law
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed solely and exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama, USA without giving effect to any law that would result in the application of the law of another jurisdiction.
27. Notice to California Users
Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California users of the ONLINE Services are entitled to the following specific consumer rights notice: The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at 400 R Street, Suite 1080, Sacramento, California 95814, or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210.
28. Copyright Infringement Claims Policy
In accordance with the provisions of the ONLINE Millennium Copyright Act, 17 USC sec. 512, our ONLINE Services have designated an agent to receive notices of claims of copyright infringement: Copyright Agent, 215 W. Dr. Hicks Blvd, Florence, Alabama, 35630, fax: 256-740-3737, phone: 256-740-3131. If you believe your copyright has been infringed, you may provide us with notice. To be effective, the notification must be a written communication that includes the following:
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A physical or electronic signature of person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
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Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
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Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
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Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, including an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;
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A statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
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A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
We may give notice to our Users that we have received a notice of infringement by means of a general notice on our site, electronic mail to a User’s e-mail address in our records, or by written communication sent by first-class mail to a User’s physical address in our records. If you receive such a notice, you may provide counter-notification in writing to the designated agent that includes the information below. To be effective, the counter-notification must be a written communication that includes the following:
Your physical or electronic signature;
Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
A statement from you under the penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and
Your name, physical address and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of a Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your physical address is located, or if your physical address is outside of the United States, for the judicial district in which our offices are located, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of allegedly infringing material or an agent of such person.
We have a policy of terminating access to our ONLINE Services of any User who repeatedly infringes the proprietary rights of any third party.
29. Apple App Store Additional Terms and Conditions
The following additional terms and conditions apply to you if you are using an app from the Apple App Store (an “Apple App”). To the extent the other terms and conditions of this Agreement are less restrictive than, or otherwise conflict with, the terms and conditions of this Section 29, the more restrictive or conflicting terms and conditions in this Section 29 apply, but solely with respect to Apple Apps from the Apple App Store.
Acknowledgement: SBD ONLINE, LLC and you acknowledge that this Agreement is concluded between SBD ONLINE, LLC and you only, and not with Apple, and SBD ONLINE, LLC not Apple, is solely responsible for the Apple App and the content thereof. To the extent this Agreement provides for usage rules for Apple App that are less restrictive than the usage rules set forth for the Apple App in, or otherwise is in conflict with, the App Store Terms of Service, the more restrictive or conflicting Apple term applies.
Scope of License: The license granted to you for the Apple App is limited to a non-transferable license to use the Apple App on an iOS Product that you own or control and as permitted by the usage rules set forth in the App Store Terms of Service.
Maintenance and Support: SBD ONLINE, LLC is solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the Apple App, as specified in this Agreement (if any), or as required under applicable law. SBD ONLINE, LLC and you acknowledge that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the Apple App.
Warranty: SBD ONLINE, LLC is solely responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law, to the extent not effectively disclaimed. In the event of any failure of the Apple App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the Apple App to you; and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Apple App, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be SBD ONLINE, LLC sole responsibility.
Product Claims: SBD ONLINE, LLC and you acknowledge that SBD ONLINE, LLC, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims of you or any third party relating to the Apple App or your possession and/or use of the Apple App, including, but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the Apple App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation. This Agreement does not limit SBD ONLINE, LLC liability to you beyond what is permitted by applicable law.
Intellectual Property Rights: SBD ONLINE, LLC and you acknowledge that, in the event of any third-party claim that the Apple App or your possession and use of the Apple App infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, SBD ONLINE, LLC, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim.
Legal Compliance: You represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
Developer Name and Address: SBD ONLINE, LLC contact information for any end-user questions, complaints or claims with respect to Online Services is: SBD ONLINE, LLC at Developer Name and Address: SBD ONLINE, LLC contact information for any end-user questions, complaints or claims with respect to Online Services is: SBD ONLINE, LLC at or at questions@sellbuydrive.com.
Third Party Terms of Agreement: You must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the Apple App.
Third-Party Beneficiary: SBD ONLINE, LLC and you acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and that, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce this Agreement against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.
30. Copyright/Trademark Information
Copyright © 2022, SBD ONLINE, LLC. All rights reserved. All trademarks, logos and service marks (“Marks”) displayed on the ONLINE Services are our property or the property of other third parties. You are not permitted to use these Marks without our prior written consent or the consent of such third party which may own the Marks.