Effective Date: 26 January 2018
Last Updated Date: 25 March 2021
Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms“) carefully before using the Service.
These Terms include ViaVan’s which is incorporated by reference into these Terms. We have included several annotations in boxes to help explain or emphasize key sections. These annotations are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
Binding Agreement. These Terms constitute a binding agreement between you and ViaVan Technologies B.V. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“ViaVan,” “Company,” “we,” “us”). “You” and “users” shall mean all users of the Service. You accept these Terms each time you access the Service. If you do not accept these Terms, you must not use the Service. If you are over the age of 14 and under 18 years of age, you represent and agree that you possess the legal consent of your parent or guardian to access and use the Service.
Revisions to Terms. We reserve the right to revise these Terms at any time by posting an updated version to the extent the changes do not affect our ongoing contractual obligations and the main characteristics of the Service. If changes affect our ongoing legal obligations and/or the main characteristics of the Service, we will inform you in advance via email. If you do not object by the deadline provided in the e-mail, you will become bound by the updated Terms. Your continued use of the Service means you accept any changes.
The terms “post” and “posting” as used in these Terms shall mean the act of submitting, transmitting, sharing, uploading, publishing, displaying, or similar action on the Service.
The “Service” means any website, mobile application, or Internet service under ViaVan’s control, whether partial or otherwise, in connection with providing ViaVan’s online platform that enables users to connect with vehicle-sharing transportation providers in major cities. Each reservation a user makes with such vehicle-sharing transportation providers on the Service is a “Reservation,” and each ride taken through a Reservation is a “Ride.” In determining the fees for and accepting your requests for reservations we act on behalf of the transportation providers and not for riders.
YOU AGREE THAT VIAVAN DOES NOT PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND IS NOT A TRANSPORTATION CARRIER. WE MERELY ACT AS THE COMMERCIAL AGENT OF THE THIRD-PARTY TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER, DRIVER, OR VEHICLE OPERATOR IN OFFERING TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS PARTY TO PROVIDE THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE WHICH MAY BE RESERVED THROUGH OUR SERVICE. VIAVAN OFFERS INFORMATION AND A MEANS OF ACCESS TO SUCH THIRD-PARTY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, BUT DOES NOT AND DOES NOT INTEND TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OR ACT IN ANY WAY AS A TRANSPORTATION CARRIER, AND HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOU BY SUCH THIRD PARTIES.
By using the Service to make a Reservation for a Ride you are electing to use a ridesharing transportation service.
Should you have any recommendations, including for additional times and/or areas of service, please contact us at support-mkn@ridewithvia.com.
Children. No part of the Service is directed to persons under the age of 14. IF YOU ARE UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE, PLEASE DO NOT USE OR ACCESS THE SERVICE AT ANY TIME OR IN ANY MANNER. Children under the age of 14 are only allowed to participate on a Ride when accompanied with a guardian, parent or other adult who has registered for the Services in a legally valid manner.
No one under the age of 18 is allowed to register with or use the Service without the consent of a parent or guardian. If you are 14 or above but under the age of 18, by registering for and using the Service, you warrant and represent that you have consent to do so from a parent or guardian. If you are a parent or guardian of a minor who has registered for or used the Service without your consent, please contact us at support-mkn@ridewithvia.com.
Agent of a Company, Entity, or Organization. If you are using the Service on behalf of a company, entity, or organization (collectively “Organization“), then you represent and warrant that you:
agree to be bound by these Terms on behalf of that Organization.
Your Account
You are responsible for your log-in credentials and for keeping your information accurate.
You are responsible for any activity resulting from the use of your log-in credentials on the Service.
You represent and warrant that the information you provide to the Company upon use of the Service and at all other times will be true, accurate, current, and complete.
Your Log-In Credentials. To use the Service, you may need to log-in by providing a username, password, and mobile phone number. Your account is personal to you, and you may not share your account information with, or allow access to your account by, any third party. As you will be responsible for all activity that occurs under your access credentials (including, without limitation, the behaviour of any other people that travel in your party), you agree to use reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access to or use of the Service and to preserve the confidentiality of your username and password, and any device that you use to access the Service.
You agree to notify us immediately of any breach in secrecy of your log-in information. If you have any reason to believe that your account information has been compromised or that your account has been accessed by a third party, you agree to immediately notify the Company by e-mail to support-mkn@ridewithvia.com. You will be solely responsible for the losses incurred by the Company and others due to any unauthorized use of your account.
ViaVan charges a fee (the “Fee”) for use of the Service. You will be charged when your Ride is complete, provided that we may pre-authorize and hold an estimated amount of the Fee on your card before the Ride begins. Your payment to us as the commercial agent of the transportation provider will discharge your obligation to the transportation provider in respect of the Fee. All Fees are non-refundable. Fees include any applicable VAT.
Concession Schemes. If you are using the Service in conjunction with a Milton Keynes Council concession scheme, you may, at the time you register, be asked to input details of your eligibility for that scheme. Subject to the terms and conditions that apply to the Milton Keynes concession scheme, use of the scheme will be reflected in the charge for your Ride.
No termination Allowed. After placing the Reservation, termination is not possible.
Cancellation Policy. If you cancel a Reservation, we may charge you a cancellation fee. Please see the page for any further information. Repeated cancellations may result in the suspension of your account, in ViaVan’s sole discretion.
No-Show Policy. If you are not present at the time and place designated in your Reservation, we may charge you a no-show fee. Please see the page for any further information. Repeated “no-show” instances may result in the suspension of your account, in ViaVan’s sole discretion.
Cleaning/Damage Fees. If the interior or exterior of your driver’s vehicle is damaged or dirtied as a result of intentional or negligent acts such as aggressive slamming of doors, vomiting, or pet accidents, an additional cleaning or damage Fee may be assessed and charged.
ViaVan Credits and Promotional Codes. You may purchase credit (“ViaVan Credit”) towards future Rides. Purchases of ViaVan Credit are non-refundable and may only be used with the Service. ViaVan may offer promotional codes with varying features and rates that are redeemable for ViaVan Credit. Any such promotional code is valid until its stated expiration date.
If you make a Reservation and multiple people are traveling in your party, you, as the account associated with the Reservation, are responsible for the conduct of everybody traveling in your party.
When you make a Reservation, you must indicate how many people are travelling in your party. If you do not, we reserve the right to refuse service to additional guests or charge an additional Fee.
ViaVan may communicate with you by email, text message or posting notice on the Service. You may request that we provide notice of security breaches in writing.
You agree to receive email from us at the email address you provided to us for customer service-related purposes.
Electronic Notices. By using the Service or providing Personal Information to us, you agree that we may communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy, and administrative issues relating to your use of the Service. If we learn of a security system’s breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically by posting a notice on the Service or sending an email to you. You may have a legal right to receive this notice in writing. To receive free written notice of a security breach (or to withdraw your consent from receiving electronic notice), please write to us at support-mkn@ridewithvia.com.
SMS Text Messages. We may send you an SMS text message to the phone number you provide upon registering with the Service (i) when you register with the Service, (ii) when you make a Reservation, (iii) when your vehicle is approaching the designated pick-up location, (iv) when your vehicle is at the designated pick-up location, and (v) when you reset your password with the Service. Text message and data rates, as determined by your wireless carrier, may apply. By registering with the Service, you consent to receive these SMS text messages.
ViaVan, together with its licensors and affiliates, owns or has rights to all of the content we make available through the Service, but you may use it as you use the Service. You cannot use our logo without our written permission.
The term “content” or “contents” as used generally in these Terms shall mean any text, graphics, images, music, software (excluding the Service), audio, video, information or other materials.
The contents of the Service include: designs, text, graphics, images, video, information, logos, button icons, software, audio files, computer code, and other ViaVan content (collectively, “ViaVan Content”). All ViaVan Content and the compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all ViaVan Content are the property of ViaVan or its licensors and affiliates and are protected under copyright, trademark, and other laws.
Licence to You. We authorize you, subject to these Terms, to access and use the Service and the ViaVan Content solely to make Reservations. Any other use is expressly prohibited. This license is revocable at any time without notice and with or without cause. Unauthorized use of the ViaVan Content may violate copyright, trademark, and applicable communications regulations and statutes and is strictly prohibited. You must preserve all copyright, trademarks, service marks, and other proprietary notices contained in the original ViaVan Content on any copy you make of the ViaVan Content.
Via / ViaVan Marks. ViaVan, Via, the ViaVan logo, the Via logo, and other ViaVan and VIa logos and product and service names are or may be trademarks of ViaVan or Via, as applicable (the “Marks”). Without our prior written permission, and except as solely enabled by any link as provided by us, you agree not to display or use in any manner the Marks.
You (or the people who allow you to use their content), own all of the content you post using the Service. However, we may use it for any purpose, including in our marketing materials. We may also modify your content to make it work better.
It is very important that you have permission to use other people’s content, or they (or their parent or guardian) may be able to sue you for violating their legal rights.
ViaVan respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. Tell us if you think a user has violated your copyright using the Service, or if you think someone incorrectly reported that you violated his or her copyright.
We appreciate your comments, but if you send us creative ideas, we can use them without compensating you.
We appreciate hearing from our users and welcome your comments regarding the Service. Please be advised, however, that if you send us creative ideas, suggestions, inventions, enhancement requests, feedback, recommendations or materials (“Creative Ideas”), we shall:
You are responsible for your actions when using and relying on the Service or content available on the Service.
We do not represent or guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of content, posted by third parties (“Third-Party Content”). You accept that any reliance on material posted by other users or third-party service providers will be at your own risk. By using the Service you accept the risk that you might be exposed to content that is objectionable or otherwise inappropriate. ViaVan does not endorse any, nor is it responsible for, Third-Party Content on the Service.
Do not do bad things with the Service, try to break it, or steal our hard work.
You agree to use the Service only for its intended purpose. You must use the Service in compliance with all privacy, data protection, intellectual property, and other applicable laws. The following uses of the Service are prohibited. You may not:
If you do not act acceptably, we may prohibit your use of the Service.
We will have the right to investigate and prosecute violations of the above to the fullest extent of the law. ViaVan reserves the right to involve and cooperate with law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users to violate these Terms in a criminal manner.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and prevent access to the Service for any reason, at our discretion. We reserve the right to refuse to provide the Service to you in the future.
ViaVan may review and remove any Third-Party Content at any time for any reason, including activity which, in its sole judgment: violates these Terms; violates applicable laws, rules, or regulations; is abusive, disruptive, offensive or illegal; or violates the rights of, or harms or threatens the safety of, users of the Service.
You are responsible for any claims, fees, fines, penalties, and other liability incurred by us or others caused by or arising out of your breach of these Terms and your use of the Service.
We are not liable for the actions of users when they use the Service. We may also change the Service at any time and are not liable for how this may affect you. We do not guarantee the quality or accuracy of any content you view using the Service or other websites.
Changes to the Service. We may change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time, including hours of operation or availability of the Service or any feature, without notice or liability.
User Disputes. We are not responsible for any disputes or disagreements between you and any third party you interact with using the Service. You assume all risk associated with dealing with third parties. You agree to resolve disputes directly with the other party. You release ViaVan of all claims, demands, and damages in disputes among users of the Service. You also agree not to involve us in such disputes. Use caution and common sense when using the Service.
Content Accuracy. We make no representations about accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of any contents of the Service. Similarly, we make no representations about accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of any data from a third-party service provider or the quality or nature of third-party products or services obtained through the Service. Use the Service at your own risk.
Third-Party Websites and Promotions. The Service may include links to third-party websites and applications, including opportunities to purchase goods and services from, or participate in special contests, sweepstakes, and other promotions (“Promotions”) of our business partners, charities, sponsors or other third parties (“Third-Party Partners”). You are responsible for evaluating whether you want to access or use them. We are not responsible for and do not endorse any features, content, advertising, products, or other materials on other websites or applications. You assume all risk and we disclaim all liability arising from your use of them. We make no promises and disclaim all liability of specific results from the use of the Service.
By participating in a Promotion, you agree to the rules that govern that Promotion, which may contain specific requirements about how your Personal Information (as defined in ViaVan’s Privacy Policy) is used, including allowing the sponsor of the Promotion to use your name, voice and/or likeness in advertising or marketing associated with the Promotion.
Released Parties Defined. “Released Parties” include ViaVan and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, partners, and licensors.
You use the Service at your own risk. We make no warranties, representations, conditions or guarantees in respect of the Service.
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT: (A) YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK, AND THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND THE RELEASED PARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES AS TO PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED BY US, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT; (B) THE RELEASED PARTIES MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY GOODS OR SERVICE AVAILABLE ON THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, AND (v) ANY ERRORS IN THE SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED; (C) THE SERVICE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THE SERVICE AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; AND (D) ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS ACCESSED AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR MOBILE DEVICE OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OR USE OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL. VIAVAN MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO THE RELIABILITY, SAFETY, TIMELINESS, QUALITY, SUITABILITY OR AVAILABILITY OF ANY SERVICES OBTAINED FROM THIRD PARTIES THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE AND ANY THIRD-PARTY SERVICES REMAINS SOLELY WITH YOU, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
We are not liable for anything that happens to you that somehow may be connected to your use of the Service. If you use the Service in a way that causes us to be included in litigation, you agree to pay all legal fees and costs for Released Parties.
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, INCLUDING DELAYS, DELIVERY FAILURES OR OTHER DAMAGE RELATING TO LIMITATIONS, DELAYS AND OTHER PROBLEMS INHERENT IN THE USE OF THE INTERNET AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION, OR SERVICES OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH, FROM, OR AS A RESULT OF THE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY USER OR THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; (v) YOUR RELIANCE ON CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE BY US; OR (vi) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE. VIAVAN AND/OR ITS LICENSORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, OR INJURY WHICH MAY BE INCURRED BY YOU, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS, DAMAGE, OR INJURY ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE SERVICE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, OR INJURY RESULTING FROM ANY RELATIONSHIP OR TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER.
VIAVAN MAY INTRODUCE YOU TO THIRD-PARTY TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE YOU TRANSPORTATION, BUT VIAVAN DOES NOT ASSESS THE SUITABILITY, LEGALITY, OR ABILITY OF ANY THIRD-PARTY TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER AND YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND RELEASE THE COMPANY FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE THIRD-PARTY TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT VIAVAN DOES NOT MONITOR ANY THIRD-PARTY TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER’S ON-GOING COMPLIANCE WITH ANY AND ALL LICENSING AND/OR PERMITTING RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND VIAVAN WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LIABILITY, CLAIMS, OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO A THIRD-PARTY TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER’S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A CURRENT LICENSE AND/OR PERMIT. VIAVAN WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO DISPUTES OR NEGOTIATIONS OF DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DECISIONS YOU MAKE REGARDING VIAVAN’S SERVICES RESTS SOLELY WITH YOU. VIAVAN WILL NOT ASSESS THE SUITABILITY, LEGALITY, OR ABILITY OF ANY SUCH THIRD PARTIES AND YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND RELEASE THE COMPANY FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION, OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE THIRD PARTIES INTRODUCED TO YOU BY THE SERVICE.
THE QUALITY OF THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES SCHEDULED THROUGH THE SERVICE IS ENTIRELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER WHO ULTIMATELY PROVIDES SUCH TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO YOU. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT BY USING THE SERVICE, YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO CONTENT THAT IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, OFFENSIVE, HARMFUL TO MINORS, UNSAFE, OR OTHERWISE OBJECTIONABLE AND THAT YOU USE THE SERVICE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS IN THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE BY LAW, THE RELEASED PARTIES’ MAXIMUM LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE OR YOUR USE OF COMPANY CONTENT, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE), WILL NOT EXCEED £100.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any claims, actions, or demands, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, alleging or resulting from (i) your use of or reliance on any Third-Party Content, (ii) your use of or reliance on any ViaVan Content, (iii) your violation of any rights of any third party, including transportation service providers booked through the Service; or (iv) your breach of these Terms. We shall provide notice to you promptly of any such claim, suit, or proceeding.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and ViaVan concerning your use of the Service. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these Terms remain in full force and effect. The section titles and annotations in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
Any and all disputes or claims of any kind between you and ViaVan arising out of or relating to your use of the Service or these Terms will be resolved with use of arbitration. ViaVan shall be entitled to apply to any court worldwide for injunctive or other remedies in order to protect its confidential information and/or intellectual property.
These Terms and the relationship between you and ViaVan shall be governed by the laws of the Netherlands without regard to its conflict of law provisions. The arbitration will be under the Arbitration Rules of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute. Arbitration will take place before a single arbitrator. The seat, or legal place, of arbitration shall be Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The language to be used in the arbitral proceedings shall be English. Consolidation of the arbitral proceedings with other arbitral proceedings, as provided for in Article 1046 of the Dutch Code of Civil Procedure and Article 39 of the Arbitration Rules of the Netherlands Arbitration Institute, is excluded.
The courts of the Netherlands shall have the exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this arbitration agreement.
The arbitrator’s award or decision will be final and binding on the parties. Each party in the arbitration will be responsible for its own legal fees, costs, and expenses, subject to the arbitrator’s authority to award legal fees to a prevailing party if expressly permitted by the law under which the dispute arises.
Arbitration shall be the sole, exclusive, and final remedy with respect to all disputes provided that you have not lodged an objection and given notice that you claim the right of settlement of the dispute by the court with jurisdiction pursuant to the law within one month after ViaVan has invoked this arbitration clause.
Contact Information
ViaVan Technologies B.V.
Vijzelstraat 68
1017 VN Amsterdam
support-mkn@ridewithvia.com