Terms & Conditions
Last updated: September 2026Welcome to Car Inspect ("we", "us", "our"). These Terms govern your access to and use of carinspect.vin (the "Service"). By using the Service, you confirm you've read, understood, and agreed to these Terms and our Privacy Policy — together, the "Agreement". If you don't agree with any part of them, please discontinue use of the Service.
The short version
- You need to be 18 or older to use Car Inspect.
- Reports and site content are ours — please don't copy, resell, or scrape them.
- Use the Service responsibly — fraud, bots, and misuse aren't allowed.
- We may update these Terms occasionally, so it's worth checking back now and then.
1. Communication consent
By using the Service, you agree to receive communications from us — service notices, newsletters, promotional messages, and account updates.
You can opt out of marketing messages at any time via the unsubscribe link in our emails, or by contacting support@carinspect.vin.
2. Payments & transactions
Buying a report may require payment and billing details, including:
- Payment card information
- Billing address
- Contact details
By submitting this information, you confirm it's accurate and that you're authorized to use the selected payment method. All payments are processed securely through trusted third-party providers, and your financial data is handled in line with applicable law and our Privacy Policy.
3. Promotions
We may occasionally run promotions — discounts, contests, or special campaigns ("Promotions"). Each Promotion may carry its own specific terms; where those terms conflict with this document, the Promotion's terms take precedence.
4. User-generated content
Parts of the Service may let you submit or share content — text, images, or other materials ("Content"). By submitting Content, you:
- Confirm that you have the legal right to share it, and
- Grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, display, and distribute it for the purpose of operating and improving the Service.
You keep ownership of your Content, but you're solely responsible for its legality, accuracy, and appropriateness.
5. Acceptable use
You agree to use the Service responsibly and in line with applicable law. You must not:
- Violate any law or regulation
- Exploit or harm minors in any way
- Distribute spam, malicious software, or unauthorized advertising
- Impersonate any person or entity
- Engage in fraudulent or misleading activity
- Interfere with or disrupt the Service's functionality or security
- Use bots, scrapers, or other automated tools without our authorization
Copying, reselling, or distributing any part of the Service without our permission is strictly prohibited.
6. Eligibility
The Service is intended for people who are at least 18 years old. By using it, you confirm you meet this requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement.
7. Intellectual property
All content, branding, design elements, and materials available on Car Inspect belong to us or our licensors. You may not copy, reproduce, modify, or distribute any of it without our prior written consent.
8. Copyright policy
We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe content on the Service infringes your copyright, contact us with enough detail for us to investigate your claim.
9. Disclaimer
The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We don't guarantee it will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, and we make no warranties about the accuracy or reliability of its content. You use the Service at your own risk.
10. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Car Inspect and its affiliates, employees, or partners won't be liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of — or inability to use — the Service.
This includes, but isn't limited to, loss of data, revenue, or business opportunities.
11. Changes to the Service
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, without prior notice, and we won't be responsible for any inconvenience or loss that results.
12. Updates to these Terms
We may revise these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be posted here with a new effective date, and continuing to use the Service afterward means you accept the revised Terms.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
14. Waiver
If we don't enforce a provision of these Terms, that isn't a waiver of that provision or any related right.
15. Acknowledgment
By using the Service, you confirm that you've read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms and all applicable policies.