Terms & Conditions

These Terms and Conditions are current as of 21/06/2024

This website, Car-Checking.com, is operated and owned by Echo Digital Ltd, a limited company incorporated under the laws of Ireland with a share capital of ten (10) euros, registered with the Registrar of Companies of Ireland under number 720045, having its registered office at 77 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Block C, Grand Canal Docklands, Dublin, Dublin 2, D02 VK60, Ireland ("Car-Checking", or "we").

The Company owns and operates the car-checking.com Website. The Website is hosted by Amazon Web Services, a U.S. corporation located at 1200 12th Avenue South Suite 1200, Seattle WA 98114.

PURPOSE

Car-Checking offers to its members an assistance service for the purchase and sale of used vehicles at Car-Checking.com, which companies and individuals can use under their own responsibility.

The present Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of the Site and the Services.

When you register on the Site, you will be asked to check a box confirming that you have read and agree to the TOS which will form a binding contract between you and Car-Checking

For the purposes of these TOS, words in all capital letters or with the first letter capitalized, whether used in the singular or plural, shall have the following meaning:

DEFINITIONS

In this document,

TOS" means these Terms and Conditions of Use

"Company": refers to the Company that publishes and owns the Website.

"Site": refers to the online electronic service published by the Company, accessible at the address www.car-checking.com, as well as all the elements related to it.

"Services" means all services, products, content, features, technologies and functionality that are accessible through the Site.

"Plate number check": means one of the functions that allows to verify certain information thanks to the plate number of a car.

"Member" means any individual or legal entity that has an Account on the Site.

"Login": refers to the Login made available to Members where you can get car report, check car ads, download a guide and contact www.car-checking.com.

"Online Support" means all support services available to Members such as operators who assist Members with any request made by telephone, e-mail or via the contact page of our Site.

"Subscription" means the monthly subscription fee that Members can subscribe to on the Site. The Member subscribes to the Services for an indefinite period of time as of the validation by the Company. This subscription is without commitment and can be cancelled at any time by the Member.

"Trial Period" means the forty-eight (48) hour period during which the Member has unlimited access to the Services on the Site without being charged the price of the Subscription. The said Trial Period is always included in a Promotional Offer.

"Promotional Offer" means unlimited access to the Services offered on the Website for the duration of the Trial Period. The registration of the Member to the Promotional Offer automatically leads to the subscription to the Subscription. The Promotional Offer allows the Member to try the Service before taking out the Subscription

OPENING OF AN ACCOUNT AND CONSENT OF THE MEMBER

CONDITIONS

To be able to utilize our Services, the member must be at least 18 years old, which you must certify, if appropriate, when opening the Account.

You must have the authority to bind the company you represent, if applicable. You certify that you have the authority to bind the company or entity on whose behalf you are using our Services and that the company or entity accepts the T&C unconditionally.

CREATING AN ACCOUNT

The Company delivers the Services to Members on the Site. The Member will follow the procedures outlined on the Site in order to subscribe to the Services. He/she must complete all fields allowing him/her to identify himself/herself, choose Services, and make payment arrangements. Before using the Site, the Member must ensure that he or she has the appropriate technical and computer capabilities and that his or her browser permits secure access to the Site. The Member must also guarantee that his or her material/computer equipment's configuration is in excellent working order and free of viruses.

By using the Website and Services, the Member acknowledges and affirms that he or she has read, fully comprehended, and unconditionally accepted the existing Terms and Conditions.

It will be impossible for anyone who is not a Member to use our Services.

PASSWORD

Your account password is your responsibility and must be kept private. You also agree to tell us if your Account is accessed without your permission or if the security of your Account is breached. This includes the theft or loss of your login credentials.

CAR-CHECKING SERVICES

By subscribing to Car-Checking you will have access to the following services

- Possibility to get 5 reports per month

- Access to our used car buying and selling guides

- Ability to post unlimited vehicle sale ads

- Possibility to consult unlimited vehicle sale ads

- Get a quote for your vehicle

- Benefit from a professional assistance service

- You can also obtain a single report without taking out a subscription by using our single offer

SUBSCRIPTION TO SERVICES ON THE SITE AND SUBSCRIPTION

All of Car-Checking's services have been detailed to the best of our ability above. We have the right to change the content on the Site at any moment without having to notify the Members.

On the order summary, the member will see the services to which he has access. Before going to the subscription of our Promotional Offer, the member has the option to change the plate number he wants to check and its information.

Before validating the subscription to our Promotional Offer, the member must check the validation box given for this reason to affirm acceptance of these T&C. To guarantee that the Member expressly understands his or her commitment to pay for the Order, a clear and visible payment remark will appear next to the Order validation symbol.

Following the Member's acceptance of the T&C and validation of his/her subscription to our promotional Offer with payment obligation, the Company and the Member will enter into a contract that will tie them to each other.

The Company will give the Member an order confirmation by e-mail, which will include all of the information of his or her order as well as his or her identifiers, which will allow access to his or her Login.

Payment and Fees

Fees, Taxes, and Third-Party Fees

Our fees and prices may change at any time. If we modify the costs and prices, we will notify you 10 days in advance by posting the new fees and rates on the website or sending you an email. If you do not agree to the revised fees and charges, you may cancel the Services/this Agreement through your personnal space or by contacting us through email or in writing within this month.

You agree to pay us the applicable fees, any applicable taxes, and any applicable third-party fee if you purchase any of our paid Services (including, for example telephone toll charges, mobile carrier fees, ISP charges, data plan charges, credit card fees, foreign exchange fees, foreign transaction fees). We are not liable for any fees charged by third parties with whom you have contracted. If you have any issues about costs, contact your banking institution. We may take legal action against you to collect the fees you owe us. All collection costs and expenses are your responsibility.

Credit Card Details

To avoid interruption of service, if you do not tell us of changes to your payment method, we may participate in programs supported by your card issuer to try to update your payment information, and you permit us to continue invoicing your account with the updated information we get.

Invoicing

Until your subscription is cancelled or discontinued, we will bill the membership fee according to the plan, pricing, and payment method you choose. Your subscription will be automatically renewed if you do not cancel it.

Your subscription can be canceled or terminated at any time by both you and Car-Checking. Any cancellation will take effect from the beginning of the next payment cycle, i.e. it will only cancel future billings. We do not issue refunds unless required by law or unless specifically stated to you. All fees do not include any taxes, levies, or duties imposed by taxing authorities, and you are responsible for paying any such taxes, levies, or duties.

ACCESS TO SERVICES AND Login

The Company commits to provide the Member with access to the Services as described in these Terms and Conditions.

The Member will be issued with the required IDs to allow him or her to access his or her Login following his or her membership to the Trial Period. In order to keep his or her Login private, the Member is solely responsible for keeping his or her login information discreet. Any unlawful use of the Member's identifiers must be reported to the Company promptly by the Member. Any loss or damage caused by the Member's inability to keep its credentials secret is exclusively his or her responsibility.

If the inaccessibility of the Services is caused by a third party not under the Company's control, the Company will not be held liable.

SERVICE OF ASSISTANCE

Following the purchase of a Trial Period or a Subscription, the Member will be able to contact online Support for information or to lodge a complaint.

RULES OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS ON THE SITE

The member agrees to follow the provisions of these terms and conditions.

The Member undertakes to follow the Company's instructions when using the Website and the Services.

The use of the Site is governed by distinct regulations for the benefit of all Members. As a result, by using this Site, you consent to:

To use the Website in a legitimate manner, and to not do anything that may be contradictory to Applicable Laws and these Terms and Conditions in general.

Not to infringe on Car-Checking affiliates' rights, especially their intellectual property rights.

Not to try to gain unauthorized access to the Website's computer system, and not to use any device, program, or other element that could interfere with the Website's normal operation.

Not to disparage the Website, Services, or Company on social media or by any other methods of communication.

If the Company believes for any reason that a Member is not abiding by the current T&C, the Company reserves the right to terminate that Member's access to the Site and to pursue all legal and criminal remedies against him or her.

REFUND POLICY AND RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL

If a refund request for a Subscription is received after a period of fourteen (14) days has passed after the first Subscription for the Services, the request will be denied.

All refund requests before the expiration period of fourteen (14) days can be made by phone or email through our customer support department. The Customer Support department will answer you within 48 hours, and the refunds will be processed within 72 hours.

TERMINATION OF THE SUBSCRIPTION

You have the right to terminate the agreement at any time.

You may stop using the Services at any time. Termination of your account does not relieve you of any obligation to pay any outstanding fees.

You may terminate the Services/this Agreement if you do not wish to accept the revised fees and prices.

When We Terminate

You breach any provision of these terms (or act in a manner that clearly shows you do not intend to, or are unable to, comply with these terms);

You fail to make the timely payment of fees for the Software or the Services, if any;

We are required to do so by law (for example, where the provision of the Services or Software to you is, or becomes, unlawful);

We elect to discontinue the Services or Software, in whole or in part, (such as if it becomes impractical for us to continue offering Services in your region due to change of law);

there has been an extended period of inactivity in your free account.

Survival

Any perpetual licenses you've granted, your indemnification obligations, our warranty disclaimers or limitations of liability, and the dispute resolution provisions in these terms will all survive the expiration or termination of these terms. Some or all of the Software may cease to function without prior notice if the Services expire or are terminated.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

The Site must have access to the following information in order for the order process to proceed without being obstructed: surname, first name, and e-mail address.

Members' personal data may be accessed by service providers, particularly hosting providers from outside the European Union. The Company has executed agreements with various service providers for the transfer of personal data, which include the European Commission-approved standard contractual terms.

Members can exercise their right to object to, rectify, delete, and access their personal data, as well as their right to object on reasonable reasons, by writing an e-mail to the Company at [email protected], providing their surname, first name, e-mail address, and order number.

The Company will only share information about the Member with service providers for the purposes of site maintenance, hosting, and order fulfillment, and only to the extent that the information is required essential for the latter's correct implementation.

Furthermore, the Company advises the Member that cookies store specific information in the memory of his hard disk. This information is used to compile Site audience statistics and to provide Services based on the Services they have previously chosen during their visits. Before each person visits the Website, an alert message in the form of a banner asks if the Member desires to accept cookies. These cookies do not save any personal information about the Website's users.

The Member will be alerted regardless of whatever page of the Website he or she visits straight via a search engine.

of the particular purposes for which cookies are being utilized

By clicking on a link in the banner, you have the option to disable these cookies and change the parameters.

As well as the information that by continuing to navigate, he consents to the placement of cookies on his terminal.

As long as the Member does not continue to navigate, the Cookies banner will be visible, allowing us to ensure the Member's free and informed consent to Cookies.

Cookies will not be put or read unless the Member has given his or her prior consent.

If a Member visits the Website (for example, the main page or a specific page of the Website from a search engine) but does not continue his journey, this cannot be deemed an expression of will.

or if he/she clicks on the link in the ad that allows him/her to define cookie parameters and, if required, refuses to enable cookies to be deposited.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Car-Checking and its associates run this website.

Logos, brands, commercial names, images, texts, illustrations, audio files, video files, and the selection, coordination, and combination of such elements are the Company's exclusive property and are protected by copyright, trademark law, designs and models law, and/or all other intellectual property rights. All of these rights are reserved for everyone on the planet.

Once you become a Member, you are granted a non-exclusive, revocable, personal, and non-transferable license to use the Site for your personal or business purposes, in accordance with the Site's purpose.

Any inquiries or comments about a site other than the Company should be directed to the site's proprietors, and any links to this Site without the Company's express prior authorization are banned.

Without the Company's express prior consent, the Member is banned from using the Company's corporate names, trademarks, and distinguishing signs.

APPLICABLE LAW AND ATTRIBUTION OF JURISDICTION

These T & Cs are governed by and interpreted in accordance with irish law, without taking into account the principles of conflicts of laws.

In the event of a dispute that may arise during the interpretation and / or execution of these Terms or in connection with these T & Cs, the Member may decide to submit the dispute with the Company to a procedure for conventional mediation or any other alternative dispute resolution method. The Member may in particular contact the courts of Dublin, Ireland. The Member acknowledges that before undertaking any mediation process, he must first contact the Company by phone, chat or e-mail at: [email protected] in order to assert your right to Refund.

If this mediation procedure fails or if the Member wishes to seize a court, the rules of the Code of Civil Procedure will apply.

T&C Version: 2.0