Carestify Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, registering, or otherwise using any part of the Carestify website, platform, APIs, or related services (collectively, the "Services"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these Terms in full, you must discontinue use of the Services immediately.

By using the Services, you further represent that:

• You are the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction.
• You have the legal capacity to enter into binding agreements.
• Your use of the Services complies with all applicable local, provincial, federal, and international laws.

2. Overview of Services

Carestify is a digital automotive analytics platform that provides data-driven insights into the used vehicle market in Canada. Our Services may include, but are not limited to:

• Estimated vehicle market valuations
• Depreciation trend modeling
• Regional pricing analysis across Canadian provinces
• Supply and demand indicators for automotive listings
• Historical pricing comparison tools
• AI-assisted market forecasting models

All outputs are generated using statistical models, aggregated datasets, and algorithmic estimation systems.

3. Nature of Information Provided

All information provided through Carestify is strictly for informational and educational purposes. You acknowledge and agree that:

• All valuations are estimates only.
• Market data may vary significantly in real-world conditions.
• Results should not be interpreted as guaranteed prices or offers.
• Actual transaction values depend on real-world negotiation, condition, timing, and external market factors.

Carestify does not guarantee accuracy, completeness, or real-time validity of any output.

4. No Financial, Legal, or Professional Advice

The Services do not constitute financial advice, investment advice, legal advice, insurance advice, or a certified automotive appraisal. Nothing on the platform should be interpreted as professional consultation or binding valuation. Users are solely responsible for verifying information independently, consulting qualified professionals where necessary, and making informed financial or transactional decisions.

5. No Agency or Professional Relationship

Your use of Carestify does not create any form of professional or fiduciary relationship. Specifically:

• No broker-client relationship is formed
• No dealer-consumer relationship exists
• No fiduciary duty is created
• No agency, partnership, or joint venture is implied

Carestify operates solely as an independent data analytics platform.

6. User Responsibilities and Acceptable Use

By using the Services, you agree to use them responsibly and lawfully. You agree not to:

• Provide false, misleading, or manipulated vehicle data
• Submit fraudulent VIN numbers or synthetic datasets
• Attempt to overload, disrupt, or damage system infrastructure
• Use automated scraping tools, bots, or unauthorized extraction systems
• Reverse-engineer, copy, or replicate proprietary algorithms or outputs

We reserve the right to restrict or suspend access where misuse is detected.

7. Data Accuracy and Input Integrity

The accuracy of outputs depends on the accuracy of user-provided inputs. You are responsible for ensuring that vehicle information is accurate and up to date, mileage, condition, and trim details are correctly represented, and any submitted data is lawful and not misleading. Carestify is not responsible for inaccurate outputs resulting from incorrect user input.

8. Intellectual Property Rights

All content, systems, and materials provided through Carestify are protected by intellectual property laws. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Software systems, algorithms, valuation models, and methodologies
• Website design, interface structure, text, reports, and analytics
• Generated outputs, branding, trademarks, and visual identity

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Services for personal or internal business use only. You may not copy, reproduce, redistribute data, sell or commercialize outputs, scrape datasets, or reverse engineer any part of the system.

9. Third-Party Services and Advertising

Carestify may integrate or display third-party services, including advertising networks such as Google AdSense, analytics providers, and external automotive or mapping services. These third parties may use cookies or tracking technologies to deliver relevant content and advertisements. We do not control third-party services and are not responsible for their content, policies, data handling practices, or transaction outcomes. Use of third-party services is at your own discretion.

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Carestify uses cookies and similar technologies to improve platform functionality, analyze user behavior, measure performance, and support advertising delivery (including AdSense compliance). You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, some features of the Services may not function properly.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Carestify and its affiliates shall not be liable for any damages arising from your use of the Services. This includes, without limitation:

• Direct or indirect financial losses
• Missed transactions or opportunities
• Market misinterpretation or valuation discrepancies
• Technical failures, delays, or outages
• Loss of data or business interruption

All use of the Services is at your sole risk.

12. Service Availability

We do not guarantee uninterrupted access to the Services. We may modify or update features, suspend access temporarily, or discontinue parts or all of the Services without prior notice where necessary for maintenance, security, or operational reasons.

13. Termination of Access

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the Services if we reasonably believe that a user has violated these Terms. Reasons may include fraudulent or abusive activity, security violations, unauthorized system access attempts, or policy violations. Termination may occur with or without prior notice depending on severity.

14. Privacy and Data Handling

Your use of the Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect personal data. By using the Services, you acknowledge that data collection practices may include usage analytics, device and browser information, user-submitted vehicle data, and cookie-based tracking for functionality and advertising.

15. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms at any time. Changes become effective once published on this page. Continued use of the Services after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the applicable federal laws of Canada. Any disputes arising from the use of the Services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts located in Vancouver, British Columbia, unless otherwise required by applicable law.

17. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

18. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Carestify regarding use of the Services and supersede any prior agreements or understandings.

19. Contact Information

For legal, compliance, or general inquiries, please visit our contact infrastructure at:

https://www.carestify.ca/about