Terms of Use
Terms of Use
Last revised on: 08/01/2023
Terms of Use
BY ACCESSING OR USING THE DIGITAL SERVICES, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE
LEGALLY BOUND BY AND COMPLY WITH THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE
TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE DIGITAL
SERVICES. SPECIFICALLY, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS,
ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US REGARDING THIS AGREEMENT 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. Read more in section 24. Dispute Resolution (Arbitration
Clause and Class Action Waiver) 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 digital service
(each a “Digital Service”) operated by CVA Group, LLC or one of its affiliates (“we”,
“us”, “our” or CVA Group”).
The Digital Services include a platform for vehicle listings and information services.
CVA GROUP 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 DIGITAL SERVICES. CVA GROUP HAS NEVER: (I) HELD
TITLE FOR ANY VEHICLE LISTED ON THE DIGITAL SERVICES, (2) INSPECTED ANY
VEHICLE LISTED ON THE DIGITAL SERVICES OR (3) HAD ANY VEHICLE LISTED ON THE
DIGITAL SERVICES IN ITS LEGAL POSSESSION.
Please review the full Terms of Use Terms of Use below for a detailed explanation of
applicable terms and conditions. Any reference to the Terms of Use, including its
sections, in the Highlights section is intended to refer to the full Terms of Use
below.
Highlights
Application and Acceptance of the Terms of Use
Each time you access or use the Digital 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) 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 Digital
Services (collectively, the “Agreement”) that are owned or operated by Bring a
Trailer Media, LLC. or its affiliates (“we”, “us”, “our” or CVA Group”).
You acknowledge that we will use information we obtain about you in
connection with your access to and use of the Digital Services in accordance
with our Privacy Notice Privacy Notice.
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.
You acknowledge and agree that the Agreement is solely a contract between
you and CVA Group 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.
Your Responsibilities
You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of any information you
submit to us in relation to your access to and use of the Digital Services.
You are solely responsible for any information (including any information
used in any listing) you provide to us.
You are responsible for your conduct in relation to the Digital Services, and
your access to or use of the Digital 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 Digital 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.
Intellectual and Other Proprietary Rights
As between CVA Group and you, CVA Group 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 Digital Services and Content except, if applicable, with
respect to your User Content.
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 Digital Services (including any code
used in any software) or Content, whether or not for profit.
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 Digital 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.
Release, Indemnity, Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
You release CVA Group (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 Digital Services.
You agree to indemnify and hold CVA Group (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 Digital 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 Digital Services
(including the sharing of your Credentials).
CVA Group disclaims any warranties and provides the Digital Services “as is”.
Our liability is limited as described in the Limitation of Liability section in the
Terms of Use below.
Third Parties
CVA Group is not responsible for any links to third-party websites, apps or
other services, including social media platforms.
We participate in affiliate marketing and may allow third-party affiliate links
to be encoded on some of our Digital Services. This means that we may earn
a commission when you click on or make purchases via third-party affiliate
links.
Termination
CVA Group may, in its sole discretion, terminate your password, account (or
any other part of your Credentials), access to or use of the Digital Services, or
remove and discard any User Content or information stored, sent, or
received via the Digital Services without prior notice and for any reason or no
reason.
Changes to the Terms of Use
We may revise the Terms of Use prospectively by posting an updated version
on the Digital Services or by providing you with notice (by email or other
notification through the Digital Services).
Your continued use of the Digital Services will be deemed as irrevocable
acceptance of any revisions.
Governing Law and Severability
The Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed solely and exclusively
in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, USA without giving
effect to any law that would result in the application of the law of another
jurisdiction.
The Agreement (including the Privacy Notice and any additional guidelines,
terms, procedures or rules that may apply to a specific feature of the Digital
Services) constitutes the entire agreement between you and us regarding the
use of the Digital Services.
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.
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.
Full Terms of Use
Last revised on: : 08/01/2023
1. Application and Acceptance of this Agreement
These Terms of Use (including the binding arbitration provision located here) along
with our Privacy Notice Privacy Notice, any FAQs FAQs, and any additional guidelines,
terms, procedures or rules that may apply to a specific feature of the Digital
Services (collectively, the “Agreement”) that are owned or operated by CVA Group,
LLC or its affiliates (“we”, “us”, “our” or CVA Group”), are a contract in electronic form
between you (“you,” “your,” and “yourself”) and CVA Group. This Agreement applies
to the extent you use the Digital 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 Digital Services, (b) act as a “Seller” submitting information in
connection with the listing of a vehicle or other product or service on a Digital
Service by CVA Groupon 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 Digital Services. This Agreement applies to CVA Group
and its affiliates only and does not cover other companies, including third parties
that may advertise or sponsor content, products or services on the Digital Services
or any third-party platforms (such as social media platforms or app stores) or other
channels that you may use to access the Digital Services or any Content (as defined
below).
The Digital 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 Digital Services. We
make no representations or guarantees about any aspect of the Digital Services and
Content and do not endorse any opinions expressed by any Users. THE DIGITAL
SERVICES AND ALL CONTENT ARE PUBLISHED “AS IS” AND YOUR USE OR RELIANCE
ON THE DIGITAL SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE HAVE NO
LIABILITY TO YOU FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF USING OR RELYING ON THE
DIGITAL SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT.
2. Our Role
The Digital Services include a platform for vehicle listings and information services.
We are not the creator or owner of the items posted on the Digital Services by
Sellers for Buyers to bid on. Rather, we provide the Digital 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
Digital 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 Digital 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.
As part of the Digital Services, CVA Group 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.
CVA GROUP 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 DIGITAL SERVICES. CVA GROUP HAS NOT EVER NEVER:
(I) HELD TITLE FOR ANY VEHICLE LISTED ON THE DIGITAL SERVICES, (2) INSPECTED
ANY VEHICLE LISTED ON THE DIGITAL SERVICES OR (3) HAD ANY VEHICLES LISTED
ON THE DIGITAL SERVICES IN ITS LEGAL POSSESSION.
3. Privacy Notice
In connection with your access to or use of the Digital Services, we may obtain
information from you directly or about you through the Digital Services. We will use
your information in accordance with our Privacy Notice 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
The information you submit to us through the Digital 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 Digital
Services.
We may send you information relating to your use of the Digital 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
The Digital Services are not intended for access or use by children, especially those
under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, you may not access or use the
Digital Services or provide information to us.
By accessing or using the Digital 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 Digital 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
Digital Services.
6. Your Account; Username, Password and Other Credentials
(a) You may set up an account to access or use the Digital 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
Digital 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 CVA Group 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) CVA Group 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 Digital 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
The rights granted to you in this Agreement are subject to the following restrictions:
The Digital Services include Content that is derived in whole or in part from
content or materials supplied and owned by CVA Group, CVA Group’s
licensors or third parties. As between CVA Group and you, CVA Group 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 Digital Services and Content
except, if applicable, with respect to your User Content (as defined below).
You acknowledge CVA Group’s valid intellectual and proprietary property
rights in the Digital Services and Content and that your use of the Digital
Services is limited to accessing, viewing and downloading of the Digital
Services and Content, as authorized by CVA Group. 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 Digital Services or
Content, or to any portion thereof, except for the limited rights expressly
granted herein.
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 Digital Services or Content, or (ii) any digital rights management
mechanism, device, or other content protection or access control measure
associated with the Digital Services or Content. You may not modify, make
derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile or reverse engineer any
part of the Digital Services (including any code used in any software) or
Content.
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 Digital Services or Content unless expressly permitted by CVA
Group in writing. You may not incorporate the Digital Services or Content
into, or stream or retransmit the Digital Services or Content via, any
hardware or software application or make the Digital Services or any Content
available via frames or in-line links, and you may not otherwise surround or
obfuscate the Digital 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 Digital
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 Digital Services or its servers and infrastructures.
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 Digital Services (including any code
used in any software) or Content, whether or not for profit.
To the extent we make the Digital 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 digital rights management mechanism, device, or other
content protection or access control measure associated with Content.
You are prohibited from disabling, modifying, interfering with or otherwise
circumventing any technology to view the Digital 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.
Any future release, update, or other addition to functionality of the Digital Services
or Content shall be subject to this Agreement. All copyright and other proprietary
notices on any Digital Services content or materials must be retained on all copies
thereof. Modification or use of the Digital 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.
If you provide CVA Group any feedback or suggestions for improving or regarding
your use of the Digital Services (“Feedback”), you hereby assign to CVA Group all
rights in the Feedback and agree that CVA Group shall have the right to use such
Feedback and related information in any manner it deems appropriate. CVA
Group will treat any Feedback you provide to CVA Group as non-confidential and
non-proprietary. You agree that you will not submit to CVA Group any information
or ideas that you consider to be confidential or proprietary.
8. User Content
“User Content” means any and all information and content that a User submits to,
or uses with, the Digital Services (e.g., photos, audio, video, messages, text, files, or
other content you provide us, including any listings that appear on the Digital
Services (regardless of any role that CVA Group h as 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 CVA Group. Because you
alone are responsible for your User Content (including backing up your data), you
may expose yourself to liability. Under no circumstance will CVA Group be liable for
any inaccuracy or defect in any User Content.
You hereby grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant,
to CVA Group an irrevocable, non-exclusive, 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.
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 Digital
Services are solely between you and such User. You agree that CVA Group 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 Digital 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 Digital
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 CVA Group has no obligation to monitor or delete any such
User Content. CVA Group may remove or modify any User Content without notice
or liability at any time in CVA Group’s sole discretion. We reserve the right, but have
no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Users. CVA Group shall
have no liability for your interactions with other Users, or for any User’s action or
inaction.
9. User Submissions
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 Digital Services or in our publications, advertising or sponsored
content. If you provide us with personal anecdotes, they may be attributed to you.
CVA Group 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 Digital Services or our publications,
advertising or sponsored content.
Invited Submissions
From time to time, the Digital 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 Digital Services.
10. Enforcement
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 Digital Services to any person or entity and change eligibility
requirements at any time.
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
Digital Services. We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to review information
we obtain from or about you and your use of the Digital 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
Digital Services (including any User account, registration or membership), legal
action and/or reporting you to law enforcement authorities. If CVA Group elects to
modify User Content, CVA Group nonetheless assumes no responsibility for the
User Content.
CVA Group 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 Digital Services. CVA Group may seek to gather
information from the User who is suspected of violating this Agreement and from
any other User. CVA Group 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 CVA Group 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. CVA Group may cooperate with law enforcement authorities
or court order requesting or directing CVA Group 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 CVA GROUP(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 CVA GROUP (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 CVA GROUPOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.
11. Your Conduct and Responsible Use of the Digital Services
Please act responsibly when using the Digital Services. The following rules are a
condition of your access to or use of the Digital Services and Content:
No Criminal or Unlawful Conduct. You may only use the Digital 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.
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.
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 Digital 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 Digital
Services are the sole responsibility of the sender, not CVA Group, and that
you are responsible for all User Content, material or information you upload,
publicly post or otherwise transmit to or through the Digital 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
Digital 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.
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 Digital 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 Digital Services
by any other User or third party, including placing malware on the Digital
Services.
No Bullying, Impersonation or Interference. You may not use the Digital
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 CVA
Group 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 Digital
Services.
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
Digital Services, any other online services, or to obtain unauthorized access
to the Digital 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 Digital Services.
No Violations of Security Systems. You are prohibited from using the Digital
Services to compromise the security or tamper with, or gain unauthorized
access to, the Digital 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, CVA Group 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.
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.
No Violation of Payment Card Rules. You shall not use your user account or
the Digital 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.
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.
No Circumvention. You may not circumvent any CVA Group 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.
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:
Terminate this Agreement, limit your user account, and/or close or suspend
your user account, immediately and without penalty to us;
Refuse to provide the Digital Services to you in the future;
Limit your access to your user account or any of Digital Services, including
limiting your ability to pay with any of the payment methods linked to your
User account;
Update inaccurate information you provided us; or
Take legal action against you.
If you’ve violated this Agreement, then you’re also responsible for damages to CVA
Group caused by your violation of this Agreement.
If we close your user account or terminate your use of Digital Services for any
reason, we’ll provide you with notice of our actions.
You are responsible for all claims, fees, fines, penalties and other liability incurred
by CVA Group, any user account holder, or a third party caused by or arising out of
your breach of this Agreement, and/or your use of Digital Services.
12. Availability of and Modification to the Digital Services and Content
We do not guarantee that any or all of the Digital Services or any Content will be
made available through the Digital Services. We may change, modify, edit, suspend,
discontinue or otherwise manipulate the Digital Services, Content or any part,
feature or service of the Digital Services at any time with or without notice to you.
You agree that CVA Group will not be liable to you or to any third party for any
modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Digital Services, Content or any
part thereof.
13. Fees, Purchases and Referrals
(a) Payment of Fees.
You agree to pay any applicable fees (including any initial deposit made as a Buyer
in connection with a bid, certain Buyer’s fees (5% of the final sales price, with a minimum of $500) and Seller listing fees set forth on our
website on our website in connection with bids or for any purchases you make of
any products, features and/or services (“Purchases”) listed on the Digital 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 Digital Services may be subject to additional terms and conditions
presented to you at the time of purchase, access or download.
All payments made by you to CVA Group shall be facilitated through Stripe, Inc.,
CVA Group’s 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 Digital 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.
For any Purchases you make directly from a Seller on or through the Digital 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.
Prices listed for vehicles or any other products or services listed by Sellers on the
Digital Services are set by the Sellers and CVA Group is not responsible setting or
negotiating any prices or related fees. Listed prices set by the Sellers on the Digital
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.
All amounts listed on the Digital Services are in U.S. dollars.
(b) No Refunds. All Purchases made from a Seller using the Digital 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 Digital 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 CVA Group of such change via email or, if available, CVA Group’s web-
based notification tools made available to Seller. CVA Group will only approve a listing
for publication on the Digital 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
Digital Services, and we accept such vehicle, product or service, then you, or such
other User, are considered a “Seller” on the Digital 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 DIGITAL 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
DIGITAL 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 CVA GROUP (IN OUR SOLE
DISCRETION).
(iii) Buyer Acknowledgment
Each Buyer acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Buyer fees associated with each
bid submitted via the Digital Services are binding and thus due and payable to CVA
Group in accordance with the Agreement, and (ii) Buyer is responsible for all
applicable government fees and taxes for applicable vehicles listed via the Digital
Services . If you decide to bid on a vehicle that has been listed by a Seller on the
Digital 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 Digital 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 Digital
Services. You acknowledge and agree that CVA Group bears no risk associated with
purchasing a vehicle from a Seller listed via the Digital Services..
In certain circumstances, following the close of an auction, if no bid has met the
Seller’s Reserve, CVA Group 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 CVA Group provides such Make Whole
Amount to Seller in connection with the foregoing, Seller hereby agrees to return to
CVA Group 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
CVA GROUPTO SELLER IS AN INDEPENDENT TRANSACTION AND DOES NOT IN ANY
WAY MAKE CVA GROUP A PARTY TO SALE OF THE SELLER’S APPLICABLE VEHICLE OR
OTHER TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE SELLER AND THE BUYER.
14. Release
If you have a dispute with one or more Users of the Digital Services (including
merchants) or any other third parties, you release CVA Group (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 CVA Group (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 Digital Services or Content, (b) information you
provide or we obtain about you and your use of the Digital 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 Digital Services (including the sharing of your
Credentials). CVA Group 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 CVA Group. CVA Group will
use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action or proceeding upon
becoming aware of it.
16. Disclaimers
THE DIGITAL 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 DIGITAL 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.
CVA GROUP DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A
THIRD PARTY ON OR THROUGH THE DIGITAL SERVICES OR ANY HYPERLINKED
WEBSITE OR SERVICE, AND CVA GROUPWILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY
MONITOR ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF
PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. CVA GROUPCANNOT 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 DIGITAL SERVICES, CVA GROUPMAY 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 DIGITAL SERVICES BY A SELLER ARE COMMUNICATED
ACCURATELY, WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS (INCLUDING
TYPOGRAPHICAL) THAT MAY APPEAR ON THE DIGITAL 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), CVA GROUP 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. CVA GROUPASSUMES 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. CVA GROUPDOES 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
DIGITAL SERVICES OR ANY ONLINE SERVICES LINKED TO THE DIGITAL SERVICES IN
TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. UNDER
NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL CVA GROUPBE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR
DAMAGE, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, RESULTING FROM USE OF THE
DIGITAL SERVICES, ANY CONTENT POSTED ON OR THROUGH THE DIGITAL
SERVICES, OR CONDUCT OF ANY USERS OF THE DIGITAL SERVICES, WHETHER
ONLINE OR OFFLINE. YOU USE THE DIGITAL SERVICES AT YOUR OWN RISK. SOME
AREAS OF OUR DIGITAL SERVICES OFFER ADVICE FROM A VARIETY OF PROVIDERS,
WHO MAY BE AFFILIATED WITH CVA GROUPOR MEMBERS OF THE USER
COMMUNITY; SUCH ADVICE IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY AND NOT AS
TREATMENT OR REMEDY FOR AN INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCE. CVA GROUPCANNOT
GUARANTEE AND DOES NOT PROMISE ANY SPECIFIC RESULTS FROM USE OF THE
DIGITAL 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 DIGITAL 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, CVA GROUPIS NOT LIABLE, AND YOU AGREE NOT TO HOLD CVA
GROUPRESPONSIBLE, 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
DIGITAL SERVICES; (2) DELAYS OR DISRUPTIONS IN THE USE OR ACCESS TO THE
DIGITAL SERVICES; (3) VIRUSES OR OTHER MALICIOUS SOFTWARE OBTAINED BY
ACCESSING OR USING THE DIGITAL SERVICES; (4) GLITCHES, BUGS, ERRORS, OR
INACCURACIES OF ANY KIND IN THE DIGITAL 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 DIGITAL
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) FIFTY US DOLLARS ($50) OR (B) AMOUNTS YOU’VE PAID CVA GROUP 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 Digital 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 CVA Group and CVA Group is not responsible for any Third-
Party Services and Ads. CVA Group 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 Digital Services. This means that we may earn a
commission when you click on or make purchases via third-party affiliate links.
20. Local Regulations
CVA Group makes no representation that the Digital Services or Content are
appropriate or available for use outside the United States, its territories,
possessions, and protectorates. If you choose to access the Digital Services
or Content from other locations, you do so on your own initiative and at your
own risk.
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 Digital Services by any
means and continue in effect until they are validly terminated. As described below,
some terms remain applicable even after termination.
CVA Group may, in its sole discretion, terminate your Credentials (including your
password, account (or any part thereof)) or use of the Digital Services, or remove
and discard any User Content or information stored, sent, or received via the Digital
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 Digital Services (including through the sharing of your Credentials), (ii) any
unauthorized access or use of the Digital 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 Digital 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 Digital Services shall not affect any right or
relief to which CVA Group 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 CVA Group and its licensors and all rights
granted by you to CVA Group shall survive in perpetuity.
Notwithstanding any termination, suspension, or cancellation of this Agreement or
your access rights to the Digital 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 Digital Services)
constitutes the entire agreement between you and us regarding the use of the
Digital 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
Digital Services or by providing you with notice (by email or other notification
through the Digital Services). You consent and agree to receive notices of updates
to this Agreement through our posting of an updated Agreement on the Digital
Services. You should visit this page or section regularly to review the current
version of the Agreement. Your continued use of the Digital 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 and all
disputes between you and CVA Group arising under or related in any way to
this Agreement, must be resolved through binding arbitration as described in
this section. 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 Digital Services.
24.2 YOU AGREE THAT BY ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AND CVA
GROUP ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE
IN A CLASS ACTION. YOU AND CVA GROUP 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 CVA Group 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 Tampa, FL. 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 Tampa, Florida. 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 Tampa, Florida.
25. No Waiver
No failure or delay by CVA Group 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 New York, 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 Digital 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 Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 USC
sec. 512, our Digital Services have designated an agent to receive notices of claims
of copyright infringement: If you believe your
copyright has been infringed, you may provide us with notice
mailto: info@CVAbid.com with the subject=Copyright Concern . To be effective, the
notification must be a written communication that includes the following:
A physical or electronic signature of person authorized to act on behalf of the
owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
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;
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;
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;
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
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 Digital 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: CVA Group and you acknowledge that this Agreement is
concluded between CVA Group and you only, and not with Apple, and CVA Group,
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: CVA Group 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. CVA Group and you
acknowledge that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance
and support services with respect to the Apple App.
Warranty: CVA Group 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 CVA Group’s sole responsibility.
Product Claims: CVA Group and you acknowledge that CVA Group, 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 CVA Group’s liability
to you beyond what is permitted by applicable law.
Intellectual Property Rights: CVA Group 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, CVA Group, 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: CVA Group’s contact information for any end-user
questions, complaints or claims with respect to the Apple App is: CVA Group, LLC
or
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Third Party Terms of Agreement: You must comply with applicable third-party
terms of agreement when using the Apple App.
Third-Party Beneficiary: CVA Group 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 © 2020, CVA Group, LLC. All rights reserved. All trademarks,
logos and service marks (“Marks”) displayed on the Digital 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.
31. Contact Us.
If you have any questions about this Agreement, you may contact us by email at
mailto:info@cvabid.com with the subject =Question about terms.