Terms of Use
Last revised: April 1, 2022
Thank you for your interest in Skoot!
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PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS, REMEDIES, AND OBLIGATIONS. THEY INCLUDE AN AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE (UNLESS YOU OPT OUT). THESE TERMS ALSO INCLUDE A PROHIBITION OF CLASS AND REPRESENTATIVE ACTIONS AND NON-INDIVIDUALIZED RELIEF FOR ALL MATTERS IN EITHER COURT OR ARBITRATION, VARIOUS LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS, A CLAUSE THAT GOVERNS THE JURISDICTION, VENUE, AND GOVERNING LAW OF DISPUTES, EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED, AND OBLIGATIONS TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
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Introduction
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Eligibility, registration, verification
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Fees, taxes
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Your commitments
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Content
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Prohibited activities
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Other legal matters
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Specific terms for renters
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Specific terms for partners
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Dispute resolution
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General provisions
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Introduction
Skoot Ltd. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Skoot”, “we”, or “us”), provide an online car sharing platform that connects vehicle owners with travelers and locals seeking to book those vehicles. Skoot is accessible online including at skootnow.com and as an application for mobile devices. The Skoot websites, blog, mobile applications, and associated services are collectively referred to as “the Services”. By accessing or using the Services, including by communicating with us or other Skoot users, you agree to comply with, and be legally bound by, the provisions of these Terms of USE(these “Terms”), whether or not you become a registered user of the Services. These Terms govern your access to and use of the Services and constitute a binding legal agreement between you and Skoot.
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These Terms, together with the Skoot Privacy Policy, applicable insurance terms and certificates, roadside assistance terms, and the Additional policies (together, the “Policies”) constitute the “Agreement” between you and Skoot (each a “Party” and together, “the Parties”).
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Modification. Skoot reserves the right, at our sole discretion, to modify the Services or to modify the Agreement, including these Terms, at any time. If we modify these Terms, we will post the modification on the Services. We will also update the “Last Revised” date at the top of these Terms. If you continue to access or use the Services after we have posted a modification or have provided you with notice of a modification, you are indicating that you agree to be bound by the modified terms. If the modified terms are not acceptable to you, your sole recourse is to stop using and accessing the Services and close your Skoot Account within 30 days. If you choose to close your Skoot Account, the previous effective version of these Terms will apply to you, unless you use the Services during the intervening 30 day period, in which case the new version of these Terms will apply to you.
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Eligibility, registration, verification
Eligibility
The Services are intended solely for persons who are 21 or older, except in Thailand where we permit renters age 18 and older to book vehicles. Any use of the Services by anyone that does not meet these age requirements is expressly prohibited.
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Registration
To access certain features of the Services, you must sign up for an account with us (a “Skoot Account”). You can create a Skoot Account by providing us your first and last name, email address, and creating a password or connecting through an account with a third-party site or service (including Apple, Facebook, and Google). When you book a vehicle as a traveler or renter (“renter”), you provide us with certain additional information about yourself. Similarly, when you list a vehicle as a vehicle owner or partner (“partner”), you provide us with certain additional information about yourself and your vehicle(s) (if applicable). You must provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration, booking, and/or listing process. You must keep your Skoot Account up to date at all times. Based on information you provide, Skoot may impose additional requirements for you to book a trip (e.g., providing a deposit, adding a second form of payment, buying a certain level of protection plan, or other requirements). To fight spam and abuse of the Services, Skoot has implemented reCAPTCHA Enterprise, and your use of reCAPTCHA is subject to a separate Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
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Verification
Where permitted, Skoot has the right, but not the obligation, to undertake screenings, checks, and engage in processes designed to (1) help verify the identities or check the backgrounds of users, including driving history and driver’s license validity and (2) verify vehicle details. Skoot does not endorse any vehicle, user, or a user’s background, or commit to undertake any specific screening process. Skoot may in its sole discretion use third-party services to verify the information you provide to us and to obtain additional related information and corrections where applicable, and you hereby authorize Skoot to request, receive, use, and store such information. Skoot may permit or refuse your request to book or list a vehicle in its sole and absolute discretion. Skoot may, but does not commit to, undertake efforts to ensure the safety of vehicles shared through the Services. We do not make any representations about, confirm, or endorse the safety, roadworthiness, or legal status of any vehicles beyond our policies that require partners to ensure their vehicles are in safe and operable condition, legally registered to be driven on public roads, have a clean title (e.g., non-salvaged/non-branded/non-washed/non-written off), not subject to any applicable safety recalls, and otherwise satisfy our eligibility requirements.
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Consumer Report Authorization. When you attempt to book or list a vehicle, or at any time after where Skoot reasonably believes there may be an increased level of risk associated with your Skoot Account, you hereby provide Skoot with written instructions and authorize Skoot, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, applicable consumer reporting laws, or any similar laws to obtain your personal and/or business auto insurance score, credit report, and/or conduct a background check, including a criminal background check where permissible under applicable law.
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Fees, taxes
Fees
The fees we charge for using the Services and other cost structures will be itemized at checkout for renters. You can verify the amount for your trip at checkout before you submit your trip request. Partners can view earnings on the Partner Dashboard. When you provide Skoot a payment method, you authorize Skoot, or third-party service providers acting on behalf of Skoot, to store your payment credential for future use in the event you owe Skoot any money. You authorize Skoot to use stored payment credentials for balances, including for Trip costs, partner fees, and renter fees (e.g., late fees, security deposits, processing fees and claims costs, and related administrative fees). In some cases, our payment processors have arrangements with card networks to automatically update stored payment credentials whenever you receive a new card (e.g., replacing an expired card or one that was reported lost or stolen) and we will rely on such updates to stored payment credentials for balances. Any use of referral travel credit is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in here.
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Collection of fees
Skoot and its service providers will employ all legal methods available to collect amounts due, including the engagement of collection agencies or legal counsel. Skoot, or the collection agencies we retain, may also report information about your Skoot Account to credit bureaus. As a result, late payments, missed payments, or other defaults on your Skoot Account may be reflected in your credit report. In addition to the amount due, delinquent accounts or chargebacks will be charged with fees and/or charges that are incidental to the collection of delinquent accounts or chargebacks including, but not limited to, collection fees, convenience fees, and/or other third party charges. If you wish to dispute the information Skoot reported to a credit bureau (i.e., Experian, Equifax, or TransUnion), please contact info@skootnow.com. If you wish to dispute the information a collection agency reported to a credit bureau regarding your Skoot Account, you must contact the collection agency directly.
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Taxes
In certain jurisdictions, Skoot may enable the collection and remittance of certain taxes from or on behalf of renters or partners, based on existing and future tax regulations, including marketplace facilitator or car sharing regulations. The amount of taxes, if any, collected and remitted by Skoot will be visible to, and separately stated, to both renters and partners on their respective trip related documents and invoices. Where Skoot is facilitating the collection and remittance of taxes, partners are not permitted to collect the same taxes on the Services in relation to their vehicle sharing in that jurisdiction.
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Your commitments
You agree that you will always use your Skoot Account and the Services in compliance with these Terms, applicable law, and any other policies and standards provided to you by Skoot.
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Account Activity. You are, and will be solely responsible for, all of the activity that occurs through your Skoot Account. Keep your Skoot Account information, including your password, secure. You agree that you will not disclose your password to any third party and that you will take sole responsibility for any activities or actions under your Skoot Account, whether or not you have authorized such activities or actions. You will immediately notify Skoot of any actual or suspected unauthorized use of your Skoot Account. We are not responsible for your failure to comply with this clause, or for any delay in shutting down or protecting your Skoot Account unless you have reported unauthorized access to us.
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Content
Skoot Content and User Content License. Subject to your compliance with the provisions of these Terms, Skoot grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license, to access and view any Skoot and/or user content to which you are permitted access, solely for your personal and non-commercial purposes. You have no right to sublicense the license rights granted in this section. No licenses or rights are granted to you by implication or otherwise under any intellectual property rights owned or controlled by Skoot or its licensors, except for the licenses and rights expressly granted in these Terms.
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User Content. We may, in our sole discretion, permit you to post, upload, publish, submit or transmit content through the Services such as photographs of you and your vehicle(s), reviews, feedback, and descriptions of you, your vehicle, or trip. By making available any content on or through the Services, or through Skoot promotional campaigns, you grant Skoot a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual (or for the term of the protection), non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, to use, view, copy, adapt, modify, distribute, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, stream, broadcast, access, view, and otherwise exploit such content on, through, by means of, or to promote or market the Services. Except as described above with respect to Skoot photography provided to partners, Skoot does not claim any ownership rights in any such content and nothing in these Terms will be deemed to restrict any rights that you may have to use and exploit any such content.
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Copyright Protection. We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement and terminate Skoot Accounts of repeat infringers according to the process set out in the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act and similar laws. If you think a user is violating your copyright(s) and want to notify us.
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Prohibited activities
In connection with your use of or access to the Services, you agree that you will not, nor advocate, encourage, request, or assist any third party to:
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Violate any law, including:
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Breach, violate, and/or circumvent any local, state, provincial/territorial, regional, or national law or other law or regulation, or any order of a court, including, without limitation, airport regulations and tax regulations, licensing or registration requirements, or third-party rights
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Post false, inaccurate, misleading, defamatory, or libelous content
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Infringe, reproduce, perform, display, distribute, reverse engineer, or prepare derivative works from content that belongs to or is licensed to Skoot, or that comes from the Services and belongs to another Skoot user or to a third party, including works covered by any copyrights, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property, privacy, publicity, moral, or contractual rights, except with prior express written permission of Skoot
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Dilute, tarnish, or otherwise harm the Skoot brand in any way, including:
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Through unauthorized use of the Services and/or user content
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Registering and/or using "Skoot" or derivative terms in domain names, trade names, trademarks, or otherwise
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Registering and/or using domain names, trade names, trademarks, social media account names, or other means of identification that closely imitate or are confusingly similar to Skoot domains, trademarks, taglines, promotional campaigns, or Skoot and/or user content
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Provide or submit any false or misleading information, including:
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False name, date of birth, driver’s license details, payment method, insurance, or other personal information
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In relation to a claim (for example about damage to a vehicle)
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By registering for a Skoot Account on behalf of an individual other than yourself
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Impersonating any person or entity, or falsifying or otherwise misrepresenting yourself or your affiliation with any person or entity
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Fail to honor your commitments, including:
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Fail to pay fees, penalties, or other amounts owed to Skoot or another user
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Fail, as either a renter or partner, to timely deliver, make available, or return any vehicle and optional Extras, unless you have a valid reason
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Use the Services to find a partner or renter, and then complete a transaction partially or wholly independent of the Services, for any reason including but not limited to circumventing the obligation to pay any fees related to the provision of the Services by Skoot (aka, gray market transactions, which do not necessarily require the exchange of money)
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Transfer your Skoot Account and/or user ID to another party without our consent
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Leave a vehicle unlocked or running with the keys inside, except where instructed to do so directly by Skoot in certain limited circumstances
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Harm or threaten to harm users of our community, including:
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Harass, stalk, or defame any other Skoot user or collect or store any personally identifiable information about any other user other than for purposes of transacting as a partner or renter in accordance with these Terms
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Engage in physically or verbally abusive or threatening conduct
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Use the Services to transmit, distribute, post, or submit any information concerning any other person or entity, including without limitation, photographs of others without their permission, personal contact information, payment method details, or account numbers
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Treat anyone differently based on the way they look, who they love, what they believe, how they self-identify, where they are from, or when they were born. Discrimination of any kind is not tolerated in the Skoot community
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Sue or assert legal claims against Skoot or a Skoot user in any manner prohibited or waived by these Terms
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Use the Services for your own unrelated purposes, including to:
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Contact another Skoot user for any purpose other than in relation to a booking, vehicle, listing, or the use of the Services by such user
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Commercialize any content found on the Services or software associated with the Services, including reviews
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Harvest or otherwise collect information about users without their and our consent
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Recruit or otherwise solicit any user to join third-party services or websites that are competitive to Skoot, without our prior written approval
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Interfere with the operation of the Services, including by:
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Interfering with any other user’s listings
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Using the Services in connection with the distribution or posting of unsolicited commercial messages (e.g., spam)
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Distributing viruses or any other technologies such as cancel bots, Trojan horses, harmful code, flood pings, denial-of-service attacks, backdoors, packet or IP spoofing, forged routing or e-mail address information, or similar methods or technology that may disrupt or interfere with the operation or provision of the Services, or harm Skoot or the interests or property of others
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Bypassing robot exclusion headers, interfering with the working of the Services, or imposing an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure
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Systematically retrieving data or other content from the Services to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, directory, or the like, whether by manual methods, or through the use of bots, crawlers, spiders, or otherwise
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Using, displaying, mirroring, or framing the Services or any individual element within the Services, the Skoot name, any Skoot trademark, logo, or other proprietary information, or the layout and design of any page or form contained on a page in the Services, without the express written consent of Skoot
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Accessing, tampering with, or using non-public areas of the Services, our computer systems, or the technical delivery systems of our service providers
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Attempting to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any of our system or network or breach any security or authentication measures
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Avoiding, bypassing, removing, deactivating, impairing, descrambling, or otherwise circumventing any technological measure implemented by Skoot or any of our service providers or any other third party (including another user) to protect the Services
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Forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any email or newsgroup posting, or in any way using the Services to send altered, deceptive, or false source-identifying information
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Attempting to decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software used to provide the Services
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Endeavoring to circumvent a suspension, termination, or closure of your Skoot Account or the account of another Skoot user, including, but not limited to, creating a new Skoot Account or listing vehicles affiliated with or registered to a Skoot Account holder that has been suspended, terminated, or closed
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Other legal matters
Violations. Skoot has the right, but not the obligation, to investigate, pursue, and seek to prosecute, litigate, or refer to law enforcement, violations of the Agreement to the fullest extent permissible by the law.
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Skoot reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, in accordance with applicable law, to remove or disable access to any content that Skoot, at its sole discretion, considers to be objectionable for any reason, in violation of these Terms, or otherwise harmful to the Services or our community. If we believe you are abusing Skoot, our users, or any other person in any way or violating the letter or spirit of any of these Terms, we may, in our sole discretion and without limiting other remedies, limit, suspend, or terminate your Skoot Account and access to the Services, remove hosted content, deny a damage claim, remove or demote your listings, reduce or eliminate any discounts, and take technical and/or legal steps to prevent you from using the Services. Additionally, we reserve the right to refuse or terminate access to the Services to anyone for any reason at our discretion to the full extent permitted under applicable law.
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Policy enforcement. When an issue arises, we may consider the user’s performance history and the specific circumstances in applying our Policies. We may choose to be more lenient with policy enforcement in an effort to do the right thing, subject to our sole and absolute discretion.
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Communications with you. In order to contact you more efficiently, you agree that we may at times contact you using autodialed or prerecorded message calls or text messages at your phone number(s). We may place such calls or texts primarily to confirm your signup, provide notices regarding your Skoot Account or Skoot Account activity, investigate or prevent fraud, collect a debt owed to us, or communicate urgent messages. We may share your phone number(s) with service providers with whom we contract to assist us in pursuing these interests. We will not share your phone number(s) with third parties for their own purposes without your consent. Standard telephone minute and text and data charges may apply. Where Skoot is required to obtain your consent for such communications, you may choose to revoke your consent.
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You authorize Skoot and its service providers, without further notice or warning and in our discretion, to monitor or record telephone conversations you or anyone acting on your behalf has with Skoot or its agents for quality control and training purposes. You acknowledge and understand that your communications with Skoot may be overheard, monitored, or recorded without further notice or warning. If you do not wish to have your call recorded, please contact us instead in writing through skootnow.com.
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Non-disparagement. The Parties agree that they will not take any action that will harm the reputation of the other Party, or which would reasonably be expected to lead to unwanted or unfavorable publicity to either of the other Party.
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Insurance and protection plans. Skoot is not an insurance company and does not insure partners or renters. Partner and renter protection plans made available through the Services are in no way related. To be eligible for the benefits of a protection plan, partners and renters must comply with these Terms. Protection plans are available through the Services only in Thailand. Protection plan details and other specifics can be found at skootnow.com. Please refer to the specific terms for renters and specific terms for partners sections below for additional information based on the nature of your use of the Services.
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Specific terms for renters
The following sections also apply if you book a vehicle using the Services:
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Renter commitments
As a renter, you commit that you will be a legally licensed driver and provide proof to the partner or via the Services of a current, valid driver’s license. You will treat the vehicle and any applicable Extras well and will take all reasonable measures to return the vehicle and any applicable Extras on time and in essentially the same condition as received. You will not allow anyone other than a person listed in the trip details as an Approved Driver to drive the vehicle you booked.
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Renter financial responsibility for physical damage to the vehicle
The renter that booked the trip (“primary renter”) is financially responsible for all physical damage to or theft of a booked vehicle that occurs during a trip, plus any additional costs and fees resulting from damage of any kind to the vehicle, regardless of who is found to be at fault. This responsibility applies whether the primary renter has their own auto insurance or not.
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Primary renters may be insured against damage to the booked vehicle under their own automobile policies. When you book a vehicle on Skoot, you agree that if any damage occurs to the booked vehicle during the booked trip, you will work with Skoot to make a claim for coverage under any policy of insurance that applies to the loss.
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The primary renter can limit the amount they are obligated to pay out of their own pocket in the event there is damage to the booked vehicle during the booked trip by choosing a protection plan on the Services. The limitation on the amount a primary renter may have to pay out of pocket included in any protection plan only applies (1) if the primary renter and any Approved Driver abide by these Terms and (2) to physical damage that is not mechanical or interior damage.
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Auto liability insurance
Most partners offering a vehicle for sharing on the Services cannot offer liability insurance to you. All protection plans offered on the Services include coverage under an automobile liability insurance policy. In Thailand, the policy is issued to Skoot by Insurance Company and does not provide a defense or indemnification for any claim asserted by Skoot.
If the renter has their own personal auto policy, it will be primary over the Skoot protection depending on various factors such as applicable laws, where the renter books the vehicle, and/or where the accident or damages occur. Terms and exclusions apply.
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Booking with Commercial Partners
Where a partner can offer renters at least legally required minimum insurance through their own commercial or rental policy, the partner may choose to decline insurance on the Services and provide its own policy directly to you as the renter. We refer to these partners as “Commercial Partners.” You can determine directly in the vehicle listing whether the vehicle is offered by a Commercial Partner.
If you book with a Commercial Partner, no third-party automobile liability insurance, financial responsibility limitations for physical damage, or roadside assistance is made available via the Services by Skoot or any third-party insurance partners, brokers, or producers. The Commercial Partner will bill you directly for any applicable protection plan after booking, not through the Services. In these circumstances, a Commercial Partner may require you to sign additional paperwork, provide a deposit, or pay additional fees, costs, or taxes after booking, for instance when picking up the vehicle. A Commercial Partner may also have additional requirements that differ from Skoot requirements (like requiring a credit card deposit). By booking a vehicle where a Commercial Partner is providing protection, you agree that the Commercial Partner may impose additional terms and fees after booking.
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Use of the vehicle
When you book a vehicle on the Services, you must use the vehicle only for your personal use and not for any commercial purposes (e.g. driving other passengers for a fee such as through Uber or Lyft or delivering food or other packages) unless you have express written permission from the Skoot Legal Department in advance or as otherwise described at skootnow.com. You may not access a vehicle until the trip start time and you must return the vehicle on time and to the correct location. You must present the partner with a current, valid driver’s license. You must exercise reasonable care in your use of the vehicle. You are required at all times to operate the vehicle safely, and in compliance with all applicable laws, including without limitation, speed limits and prohibitions on impaired or distracted driving. In the event Skoot has any concern about your use of a vehicle, Skoot may terminate your trip in its discretion at any time and require the return of the vehicle, including recovering the vehicle on behalf of the partner. You are required to wear seat belts during the operation of the vehicle and to require that all of your passengers wear seat belts. You are also required to meet any laws or regulations concerning child safety seats and other protections for children. You must not leave the car unlocked or with the keys unsecure (such as in the ignition). You must not engage in any prohibited uses with any vehicle you book through the Services. The prohibited uses list is not meant to be exhaustive. If you have any concerns about your planned use, please contact info@skootnow.com. If you misuse a vehicle, you will be fully financially responsible for any related claims, loss, or damage, and your protection plan may be voided. Renters also acknowledge that using a vehicle in a prohibited manner or otherwise breaching the Agreement may lower available liability coverage to legal minimum limits, or nullify coverage, and may furthermore nullify any comprehensive or collision protection and/or protection plan where allowed by applicable law.
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Condition of the vehicle and optional Extras
You understand that third parties own the vehicles and Extras offered through the Services. Each partner is responsible for complying with all legal requirements (including ensuring the vehicle is registered and insured) and maintaining their vehicle(s) in safe and roadworthy condition. Please complete a visual inspection before you begin your use of the vehicle. If you find damage in your initial inspection, you should upload photos of such pre-existing damage at the start of your reservation as described here to ensure you are not held responsible for pre-existing damage. If you find damage on your initial inspection and fail to report it, Skoot, third-party administrators, or insurance partners, may assume that the damage occurred during your reservation period. If, after your initial inspection, you believe that the vehicle is not safe to drive, please do not use the vehicle; instead, please contact the Skoot team immediately at +66-098-357-4653 in Thailand.
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No responsibility for shared vehicles
You acknowledge that Skoot is not responsible and shall not be liable for the safety, roadworthiness, or legal status (e.g., whether the vehicle is legally registered or the subject of a stolen vehicle report) of any vehicles shared via the Services beyond our policies that require partners to ensure their vehicles are in safe and operable condition, legally registered to be driven on public roads, not subject to a missing or stolen vehicle report, have a clean title (e.g., non-salvaged/non-branded/non-washed/non-written off), not subject to any applicable safety recalls, and otherwise satisfy our eligibility requirements.
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Incident reporting
Where you elected for a protection plan when booking your trip via the Services, you must immediately report any damage to the vehicle you are using to Skoot at info@skootnow.com, or +66-098-357-4653 in Thailand. If there has been a collision, you must also make a report to the police. You will need to use all reasonable efforts to secure evidence from any available witnesses and to provide Skoot or third-party claims administrators with a written description of the incident and any other information requested, including identity and insurance information of any parties involved in the incident. You are also required to cooperate in any loss investigation conducted by Skoot, third party claims administrators, or insurers. After an incident, you may not continue to use the vehicle unless you have the explicit permission of Skoot staff. Failure to timely report an incident or cooperate in an investigation may reduce or invalidate any protection plan received via the Services.
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Vehicle theft
The following conduct may result in the reporting of the vehicle you have booked as stolen to law enforcement, possibly subjecting you and any other driver to arrest, and civil and/or criminal penalties, and the voiding of your protection plan:
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If you fail to return the vehicle you booked at the time and place agreed upon with the partner and/or designated in your reservation
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If you do not return the vehicle by the end of the reservation period and you have not properly obtained an extension of the reservation through the Services.
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If the vehicle is returned to any place other than the return location on the reservation or agreed upon with the partner. Any damage to, or loss or theft of, a vehicle occurring prior to the partner inspecting the vehicle upon return at the end of the reservation is the renter’s responsibility
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If you misrepresent facts to the partner pertaining to booking, use, or operation of vehicle
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If the vehicle’s interior components are stolen or damaged or the vehicle itself is stolen or damaged when the vehicle is left unlocked or running or unattended with the keys not secured during reservation period
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If you fail or refuse to communicate in good faith with the partner, police, Skoot, or other authorities with a full report of any accident or vandalism involving the vehicle or otherwise fail to cooperate in the investigation of any accident or vandalism
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If the vehicle is operated by anyone who has given a fictitious name, false address, or a false or invalid driver’s license, whose driver’s license becomes invalid during the reservation period, who has obtained the keys without permission of the partner, or who misrepresents or withholds facts to/from the partner or Skoot material to the booking, use, or operation of vehicle
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The primary renter who books the reservation is responsible for any private investigation costs Skoot deems necessary to recover a vehicle that is not returned. In addition, a $500 case administration fee will be imposed on the primary renter if Skoot and/or the partner has to report a vehicle as stolen to law enforcement due to it not being returned.
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Repossession. Skoot, a hired agent of Skoot, or the partner may repossess any vehicle booked through the Services without demand, at the renter’s expense, if the vehicle is not returned by the end of the reservation, is found illegally parked, apparently abandoned, or used in violation of applicable law or these Terms.
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Missing Vehicles. If a vehicle you have booked through the Services goes missing and/or is stolen during the reservation period (or extension period), you must immediately return the original ignition key to the partner, file a police report immediately after discovering the vehicle is missing or stolen, but in no event more than 24 hours after discovering it has gone missing, and cooperate fully with the partner, law enforcement, Skoot, and other authorities in all matters related to the investigation.
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Specific terms for partners
The following sections also apply if you share your vehicle through the Services:
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Partner commitments
As a partner, you commit that you will provide a safe and legally registered and insured vehicle, with current license plates, with a clean (non-salvage/branded/written off) title, and in good mechanical condition. You will provide such vehicle on time but only to a renter who is listed on the Services as an Approved Driver for the trip. You commit that your listings will be complete and accurate and you will honor all representations made in your listings, including honoring the price quoted to a renter. You will not cancel a booking for the purpose of seeking a higher price from a renter. You will not offer any vehicle or optional Extra that you do not yourself own or have authority to share or that may not be shared for compensation pursuant to the terms and conditions of any agreement with a third party, including, but not limited to, a lease or financing agreement. You will not offer any Extra that is not safe, clean, and acceptable for the use it is intended. You will not offer any vehicle that is the subject of a missing or stolen vehicle report. You will not offer any vehicle that is the subject of a safety recall without first properly addressing the matter subject to the recall. You will not offer a vehicle that is not roadworthy (i.e., not “street legal”) in the location where it is shared and it will not have any illegal modifications to any part of the vehicle. You will remove any firearms or other weapons from your vehicle prior to providing it to a renter. You will repay loans related to your Skoot business on time and in full.
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Information given at registration
When you sign up for Skoot, you will identify passenger vehicle(s) that you want to list for sharing through the Services. You may only use the Services in connection with vehicles that you own or otherwise have all the necessary rights and permissions to share for compensation.
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Listing only on the Services
In Thailand, any vehicle you list on the Services must be exclusively listed on the Services. You cannot list any vehicles you intend to share on the Services on any other car sharing marketplace. Failure to abide by this condition may result in fines, penalties, denial of physical damage claims, removal of the vehicle from the Services, account closure, or other action, in Skoot’s sole discretion. This does not limit Commercial Partners’ (as defined below) ability to maintain their own rental car business or prohibit a vehicle from being listed on ride sharing or other delivery services when not on a Skoot reservation.
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Skoot photography
Skoot may offer partners the option of having photographers take photographs of their vehicles and/or partners with their vehicles (“Images”). You alone are responsible for using the Images in connection with your Skoot listing and you agree that you will cease using the Images if they no longer accurately represent your vehicle. You agree that Skoot is the sole and exclusive owner - or exclusive licensee, as allowed by applicable law - of all right, title, and interest in all copyrights, trademark rights, and any and all other intellectual property rights, including right of publicity, worldwide, in the Images regardless of whether you include them in your listing, and you shall take no action to challenge or object to the validity of such rights or Skoot’s ownership or registration thereof. You acknowledge that Skoot may use the Images for advertising, marketing, commercial, and other business purposes in any media or platform, whether in relation to your listing or otherwise, without further notice or compensation. Further, you waive any and all rights to royalties or moral rights you may have in the Images. If you use the Skoot photography program, you agree that you will not use the Images in connection with sharing your vehicle on any platform, website, or application other than Skoot. At Skoot’s request, you will execute documents and take such further acts as Skoot may reasonably request to assist Skoot to acquire, perfect, and maintain its intellectual property rights and other legal protection in the Images.
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Vehicle availability
Once a trip is booked, you must make the vehicle available or deliver the vehicle as expected by the renter. If you offer the renter the option to pick up your vehicle at a persistent specified location, you must supply the location of the vehicle accurately to Skoot and ensure that the vehicle is available at that location at the beginning of the reservation period. In order to qualify for available protection plans, you must verify that a prospective renter has a current, valid driver’s license before you provide the renter your vehicle, and ensure the driver’s license matches the name on the reservation and that the person picking up the vehicle appears to match the photograph on a facially valid driver’s license.
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Pricing, earnings, and payments
You will have the ability to set and revise the vehicle’s pricing as you choose. Skoot will pay you the amount collected from renters that book your vehicle, less the applicable fees payable to Skoot. A description of fees can be found here. To the extent you owe Skoot or any third party lender (including via Kiva Microfunds) money for any reason, Skoot also reserves the right to deduct those amounts from your earnings payment, debit your bank account, charge any of your payment methods on file, and/or send you an invoice.
Payment Processing. In some countries, payment processing services are provided by Omise and subject to the Omise Connected Account Agreement, which includes the Omist Services Agreement (collectively, the "Omise Terms"). In countries where you receive payment proceeds via Omise, you agree to be bound by the Omise Terms, which may be modified from time to time. As a condition of Skoot enabling payment processing services through Omise, you authorize Skoot to obtain all necessary access and perform all necessary activity on your Omise Connected Account to facilitate sharing of your vehicle. You further agree to provide accurate and complete information about you, and authorize Skoot to share it and transaction information with Omise for the purposes of facilitating the payment processing services provided by Omise. Skoot reserves the right to switch payment processing vendors at its discretion.
Payment Processing. In some countries, payment processing services are provided by Omise and subject to the Omise Connected Account Agreement, which includes the Omist Services Agreement (collectively, the "Omise Terms"). In countries where you receive payment proceeds via Omise, you agree to be bound by the Omise Terms, which may be modified from time to time. As a condition of Skoot enabling payment processing services through Omise, you authorize Skoot to obtain all necessary access and perform all necessary activity on your Omise Connected Account to facilitate sharing of your vehicle. You further agree to provide accurate and complete information about you, and authorize Skoot to share it and transaction information with Omise for the purposes of facilitating the payment processing services provided by Omise. Skoot reserves the right to switch payment processing vendors at its discretion.
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Airport delivery; personal vehicle sharing regulations
Some airports where you offer delivery may take the position that you must have a permit to use airport premises and remit fees. While Skoot does not believe that rental car permits should apply to peer-to-peer car sharing, not all airport authorities agree with this position.
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There is personal vehicle sharing legislation that may apply to you.
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Maintenance
You are required to regularly check your vehicle for any defects in its operations or safety. You promise that, at all times, your vehicle will be in safe and roadworthy condition, in good mechanical condition, and in full compliance with all applicable inspection and registration requirements. You will only list vehicles with a clean, non-salvaged, non-written off, non-washed, and non-branded title. You agree to respond to any applicable recall or similar safety notices and to complete any recommended action before allowing your vehicle to be booked. In addition, if Skoot believes that your vehicle does not conform to reasonable standards, Skoot may notify you and reserves the right to remove or decline listing your vehicle until its concerns have been resolved. Skoot may, but does not commit to, undertake efforts to ensure the safety of vehicles booked through the Services.
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Reporting vehicle damage
If you did not decline a protection plan made available via the Services, and you believe that a renter has caused any damage to your vehicle, you are required to report that damage as soon as you become aware of it (and in any event, no more than 24 hours after the scheduled end of the trip) and to provide reasonable cooperation in the investigation of the damage so that it can be eligible for coverage. Based on the investigation, Skoot or third-party claims administrators will reasonably determine whether the damage occurred during the reservation period and is eligible for coverage. If it was, and you did not decline a protection plan made available via the Services, you will be reimbursed for the loss as described in the sections below. If Skoot is not given prompt notice as described in this paragraph, or if you do not provide reasonable cooperation in the investigation by Skoot or third-party claims administrators, we may not be able to determine the cause. In that case, you agree that we may decline any reimbursement or coverage for such damage.
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Liability insurance
All partner protection plans offered on the Services include coverage under a third-party automobile liability insurance policy. In Thailand, the policy is issued to Skoot’s Insurance Company and does not provide a defense or indemnification for any claim asserted by Skoot.
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Physical damage to your vehicle
Physical damage reimbursement (Thailand). The protection plans available to partners in the Thailand also address the allocation of financial consequences of physical damage to the vehicle offered by a partner during a trip. Physical damage contractual reimbursement from Skoot applies to your vehicle in the event of a collision and to most comprehensive events during the trip, and is subject to terms and exclusions.
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Actual cash value. If Skoot, or third-party claims administrators, choose to pay you the actual cash value for your vehicle, you will be required to transfer title to the vehicle to Skoot or a third party appointed by Skoot to accept title. The standard for determining the actual cash value will be as determined by Skoot or its third-party claims administrators and in compliance with applicable law.
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Exclusions to physical damage reimbursement and coverage. Protection plans selected by partners on the Services do not apply to:
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Optional extras or personal property, including aftermarket installations (e.g., equipment racks), that are taken from your vehicle or damaged during a trip. Remove all personal property before making your vehicle available for a reservation
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Normal wear and tear to your vehicle
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If you violate the Agreement, these Terms, or any of our Policies or if you submit inaccurate information about your vehicle when listing it on the Services (for example, falsely represent the make, model, or year of the vehicle), any protection plan you selected will be voided. A protection will be voided under this provision even if the underlying circumstances are not directly related to the damage or harm at issue. You acknowledge that these provisions are material and that they serve to ensure your compliance. In the event your protection plan is voided, the remainder of the Agreement, these Terms, and our Policies remain in effect.
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Other partner-specific insurance matters. You will maintain valid and up to date registration information and proof of insurance in any vehicle you share on the Services. You must maintain your own auto insurance policy for any vehicle you list on the Services and such policy must meet any minimum insurance levels required by law. You agree to provide Skoot with information regarding your auto insurance policy as may be requested and to keep such information up to date. Where not prohibited by law, you hereby appoint Skoot or a wholly owned subsidiary of Skoot as your attorney-in-fact for the purpose of filing insurance claims, receiving insurance payment, otherwise administering an applicable insurance policy, and/or working with law enforcement, renters, or private entities to recover your vehicle, as necessary.
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Missing vehicles
If you selected a protection plan via the Services and your vehicle goes missing, is not returned, and/or is stolen during the reservation period (or extension period), you, as the partner, must immediately contact a Skoot representative and follow his or her instructions, including cooperating with Skoot, the police, and any other authorities in all related to the investigation of the theft. If you are instructed by Skoot to file a police report, you must do so within 24 hours of receiving those instructions.
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Indemnification of partner
If you selected a protection plan via the Services, in the event of any claim for a loss or injury that occurs during the use of your vehicle by a renter (or by Skoot itself), subject to your compliance with these Terms and the Policies, Skoot or its insurers will defend and indemnify you, subject to any exclusions or limitations in the policy or policies of insurance contained with the protection plan, against such claims as required by applicable law. In connection with any indemnified claim, you are required to give Skoot or its insurers prompt written notice of the claim, allow Skoot sole control over the defense of the claim, and provide Skoot reasonable cooperation in its defense of the claim, at Skoot’s expense. If Skoot or its insurers reimburses you for a lost or damaged vehicle and you later receive payment for some or all of your vehicle from a third party (e.g. a third party insurance company or restitution), you must reimburse Skoot any monies received from that third party in an amount equivalent to, but not to exceed, the funds provided to you by Skoot.
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Additional terms for Commercial Partners
If you decline a protection plan made available via the Services (such as if you choose to offer your own commercial/rental policy to renters) or where no protection plan is offered via the Services you are a "Commercial Partner."
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In exchange for keeping more of the trip price for yourself, when you decline a Skoot protection package or where no protection package is offered, you waive, on behalf of yourself and any affiliated individuals (including, but not limited to, employees, employers, associates, contractors, or any other related personnel) or entities (whether they be corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships, limited liability companies, or otherwise) (collectively, “Affiliates”) any protection plan normally offered via the Services, to you or any Affiliates, your vehicles, and any renters or approved drivers of all of the vehicles you list on Skoot.
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When you choose to provide your own commercial rental insurance in Thailand, or where no protection or insurance is offered via the Services in your region, you, as the partner, or an authorized representative acting on behalf of the partner, shall be exclusively responsible for providing commercial rental insurance coverage for any reservation of your vehicles through Skoot. You shall carry no less than the minimum applicable liability and/or physical damage automobile insurance for your vehicle, your renter, and his/her authorized drivers. When you select to decline a protection plan or where none is offered in your region, you represent and warrant that (1) you are a licensed commercial rental car company or are authorized to act on behalf of and bind a commercial rental car company in connection with listing vehicles on Skoot, or (2) you are an individual or company, or are authorized to act on behalf of, and bind a company, that can offer commercial rental car insurance to renters.
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You further acknowledge and agree that you shall receive no protection or coverage from Skoot or any affiliates, whether that be financial responsibility for physical damage, third-party liability protection, uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage, PIP or any similar coverage or indemnification, roadside assistance, or trust and safety support as part of a booking of your vehicle when you have chosen to provide your own commercial rental insurance. You shall add Skoot as an additional insured on all applicable automobile and excess liability policies. These provisions replace and supersede any representation made by Skoot, or those acting on behalf of Skoot, including but not limited to statements made on the Services, these Terms, Help Center, Policies, emails, and/or marketing materials, concerning protection plans, insurance, and roadside assistance otherwise offered to partner and renters when the partners do not decline protection via the Services.
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Skoot reserves the right to, but does not commit to, satisfy itself that you are, or are acting on behalf of, a licensed commercial rental car company and have the ability to offer commercial auto rental insurance to renters/drivers of your vehicles when you choose to decline protection. If Skoot has any concerns in this regard, you agree that Skoot can automatically, and in its sole discretion, default all of your vehicles to a protection plan of our choice, along with its associated fees (if offered in your region), remove your listings, or suspend your Skoot Account.
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If you lose the ability to offer commercial rental insurance to your renters (for example, your policy has been canceled or nonrenewed), you must immediately change the status of your vehicle. If the change is temporary, you can snooze your vehicle(s). If you need to permanently change the protection plan for your vehicle(s) back to a protection plan made available via the Services, contact us at info@skootnow.com. Never let a renter pick up a vehicle or continue to use a vehicle without providing them insurance coverage.
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You must disclose on your listing page any applicable additional fees, costs, and/or taxes you assess in addition to other requirements you may impose (such as a security deposit or if you do not accept debit cards, for example). You must never surprise renters with hidden costs or requirements at pick-up. Skoot reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to default your vehicles to a protection plan of our choice, remove your listings, or suspend your Skoot Account for failure to be transparent with renters about fees, costs, and requirements in your vehicle listing page.
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You acknowledge that the actual damages likely to result from your breach of this section are difficult to estimate accurately and would be difficult for Skoot to prove with certainty. You will pay Skoot USD$5,500 per breach in liquidated damages to compensate Skoot for any such conduct. This amount is not intended as a punishment for any such breach, but rather as a reasonable estimate where actual damages are difficult to estimate accurately and/or prove with certainty.
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You shall defend, indemnify, and hold Skoot, its subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, officers, directors, and agents, and any of your renters or their authorized drivers, harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, judgments, costs, expenses, liabilities, attorneys fees, damages, consequential damages, punitive damages, property damage, personal injury, theft or otherwise, without limitation, related to or arising out of any reservation or use of any vehicles, including without limitation, any vehicle damage, personal injury or property damage where you have declined a protection plan made available via the Services or one is not available in your region.
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Dispute resolution
Dispute resolution for partners and renters residing in Thailand
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT CONTAINS A MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISION AND THEREFORE AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS AND GOVERNS HOW CLAIMS YOU AND SKOOT HAVE AGAINST EACH OTHER ARE RESOLVED.
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Subject to applicable law, the Parties agree that any disputes or claims between us relating in any way to, or arising out of, this or previous versions of these Terms, your use of or access to the Services, or any breach, enforcement, or termination of the Agreement will be resolved in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Dispute resolution for partners and renters residing in Thailand section.
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Pre-arbitration dispute resolution. Should a dispute or claim arise between us, you and Skoot agree to notify the other Party of the nature of the dispute or claim prior to initiating arbitration, and the Parties will attempt to negotiate an informal resolution to it first. We will contact you at the email address you have provided to us; you can contact us by email at info@skootnow.com . Please provide your name, phone number, email, mailing address, and briefly describe both the nature of your dispute and the relief you would like from Skoot. If the Parties are unable to resolve the claims described in the notice within 30 days after the notice is sent, then the Party intending to pursue arbitration agrees to notify the other Party via email prior to initiating the arbitration. In order to initiate arbitration, a claim must be filed with a reputable Thai aribtrator. Any settlement offer made by you or Skoot shall not be disclosed to the arbitrator.
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Applicable law. To the extent state law is applicable to the Agreement to Arbitrate, the Parties agree that the substantive law of Thailand will apply, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
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Agreement to Arbitrate. The Parties each agree that any and all disputes, claims, or controversies that have arisen or may arise at any time between you and Skoot (including its respective subsidiaries, employees, officers, directors, agents, third-party insurance brokers or products, and third-party claims administrators) will be resolved by binding arbitration according to the procedure set forth below. For the purpose of this Agreement to Arbitrate, “disputes," "claims,” and "controversies" shall have the broadest possible meaning that will be enforced and includes, any and all disputes and/or claims that arise out of or in any way relate to your relationship with Skoot, including but not limited to: (1) your use of the Services, (2) the Agreement, these Terms and/or this Agreement to Arbitrate, including the interpretation, validity, enforceability, or scope of this Agreement to Arbitrate, or (3) your use of, or access to the Services, and anything sold, offered, or purchased through the Services (such as booking, listing, or sharing a vehicle). Through this Agreement to Arbitrate, and subject to the below exceptions, the Parties intend to arbitrate all disputes or claims regardless of whether they are based in contract, statute, regulation, ordinance, tort (including, but not limited to, fraud, misrepresentation, fraudulent inducement, or negligence), or any other legal or equitable theory and regardless of whether they arose or accrued before the Parties entered into this Agreement to Arbitrate. For avoidance of doubt, the Parties expressly agree that this Agreement to Arbitrate encompasses all disputes or claims pertaining to the validity, enforceability, or scope of this Agreement to Arbitrate and any such disputes or claims will be referred to binding arbitration and will be resolved by the arbitrator and not a court.
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Exceptions to Agreement to Arbitrate The only exceptions to this Agreement to Arbitrate are as follows:
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Disputes or claims that can be brought in small claims court
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Injunctive or equitable relief to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of a Party’s copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property rights. However, the Parties agree that any court proceedings shall be stayed pending the final resolution in arbitration of any arbitrable claims or issues
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Any cause of action or claim for relief which cannot be arbitrated as a matter of applicable statute or public policy. However, the Parties agree that any such court proceedings shall be stayed pending the final resolution in arbitration of any arbitrable claims or issues
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In the event California law is found to apply to this Agreement to Arbitrate, any remedy of public injunctive relief (i.e., injunctive relief that has the primary purpose and effect of prohibiting unlawful acts that threaten future injury to the general public). However, the Parties agree that any such court proceedings shall be stayed pending the final resolution in arbitration of arbitrable claims, causes of action, or issues
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Arbitration procedures. Arbitration is more informal than a lawsuit in court. Arbitration uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a judge or jury, and court review of an arbitration award is very limited. An arbitrator can award the same damages and relief on an individual basis that a court can award to an individual.
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The arbitration will be conducted by Arbitration Company in accordance with its Arbitration Rules and Procedures effective at the time a claim is made. Where the relief sought is $25,000 or less (not including attorneys' fees and expenses), those Arbitration Rules and Procedures may limit the proceeding to a written submission and, if requested or at the arbitrator’s discretion, there may be a live hearing by teleconference or videoconference. Where the relief sought is $25,001 or more (not including attorneys’ fees and expenses), those Arbitration Rules and Procedures may provide for limited discovery and streamlined proceedings. In the event the Arbitrator declines to or is unable to adjudicate the claim, the arbitration will be conducted by another Arbitrator chosen by Skoo, as modified by this Agreement to Arbitrate.
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In all cases in which a live hearing is requested or required, you and/or Skoot may attend by video or phone. To the extent a location must be established for the arbitration, it shall be held in the county in which you reside or at another mutually agreed location.
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The arbitrator will decide the substance of all claims in accordance with applicable law, including recognized principles of equity, and will honor all claims of privilege recognized by law. The arbitrator shall not be bound by rulings in prior arbitrations involving different users but is bound by rulings in prior arbitrations involving the same Skoot user to the extent required by applicable law. The arbitrator’s award shall be final and binding and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
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Where permitted, the Parties agree that all communications, evidence, and rulings in the arbitration will remain confidential, except as reasonably necessary to enforce or implement such rulings or this Agreement to Arbitrate.
Costs of arbitration. If you initiate arbitration proceedings, you will be responsible for certain costs. Where the relief sought is $25,000 or less (not including attorneys’ fees and expenses), you will be responsible for the initial filing fee, capped at $375, and Skoot will cover any additional fees or costs. Where the relief sought is $25,001 or more (not including attorneys’ fees and expenses), you and Skoot will each pay your own arbitration fees consistent with the rules set by Arbitration Company at the time the claim was made, unless otherwise stated in these Terms.
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Severability. With the exception of the provisions in the below section “Prohibition of class and representative actions and non-individualized relief,” if an arbitrator or court decides that any part of the Agreement to Arbitrate is invalid or unenforceable, the other parts of the Agreement to Arbitrate shall still apply. If an arbitrator or court decides that any of the provisions in the section “Prohibition of class and representative actions and non-individualized relief” is invalid or unenforceable, then the entirety of the Agreement to Arbitrate shall be null and void. The remainder of the Agreement, these Terms, and dispute resolution section will continue to apply.
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Right to opt-out of arbitration; procedure. IF YOU ARE A NEW SKOOT USER, YOU CAN CHOOSE TO OPT-OUT OF THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE BY EMAILING US AN OPT-OUT NOTICE TO INFO@SKOOTNOW.COM ("OPT-OUT NOTICE"). THE OPT-OUT NOTICE MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS FOR THE FIRST TIME OR THE COMMENCEMENT OF YOUR FIRST TRIP ON SKOOT AS A GUEST OR HOST, WHICHEVER DATE IS EARLIEST. In order to opt-out, you must email your full name, address (including street address, city, state, and zip/postal code), and email address(es) associated with your Skoot Account to info@skootnow.com. This procedure is the only way you can opt out of the Agreement to Arbitrate. If you opt out of the Agreement to Arbitrate, all other provisions of the Agreement will continue to apply to you, including the below forum selection clause specifying Phuket, Thailand.
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Future amendments to the Agreement to Arbitrate. Notwithstanding any provision in these Terms to the contrary, the Parties agree that if Skoot makes any amendment to the Agreement to Arbitrate in the future, that amendment shall not apply to any claim that you filed against Skoot prior to the effective date of the amendment. The amendment shall apply to all other disputes or claims governed by the Agreement to Arbitrate that have arisen or may arise between the Parties. If you do not agree to the amended terms, you may close your account within 30 days of our posting or notification and you will not be bound by the amended terms; provided that the Parties will arbitrate any dispute in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement to Arbitrate as of the date you last accepted these Terms (or accepted any subsequent changes to these Terms). Once you have submitted a valid Opt-Out Notice to Skoot, you do NOT need to submit another one when these Terms are subsequently updated. Your first Opt-Out Notice will serve as a valid as to future versions of these Terms.
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Judicial forum for legal disputes not subject to arbitration. Unless the Parties agree otherwise, in the event that the Agreement to Arbitrate is found not to apply to you or to a particular claim or dispute, whether (1) as a result of your decision to opt out of the Agreement to Arbitrate, (2) as a result of a decision by the arbitrator or a court order, or (3) if one of the above exceptions to the Agreement to Arbitrate applies, you agree that any claim or dispute that has arisen or may arise between the Parties will be resolved exclusively court located in Phuket, Thailand.
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Prohibition of class and representative actions and non-individualized relief. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT EACH OF US MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING, WHETHER IN COURT OR ARBITRATION. UNLESS THE PARTIES AGREE OTHERWISE, THE COURT OR ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S OR PARTY’S CLAIMS AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A CONSOLIDATED, REPRESENTATIVE, OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ALSO, THE COURT OR ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD RELIEF (INCLUDING MONETARY, INJUNCTIVE, AND DECLARATORY RELIEF) ONLY IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY SEEKING RELIEF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF NECESSITATED BY THAT PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CLAIM(S). ANY RELIEF AWARDED CANNOT AFFECT OTHER USERS, SUBJECT TO THE ABOVE EXCEPTION ALLOWING PUBLIC INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO BE SOUGHT IN COURT BUT ONLY IF THAT EXCEPTION IS FOUND TO APPLY.
Dispute resolution for partners and renters residing outside Thailand
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS AND WILL HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON HOW CLAIMS THE PARTIES HAVE AGAINST EACH OTHER ARE RESOLVED. Regardless of where you reside, if you bring an action against Skoot in Thailand, the section above entitled “Dispute resolution for partners and renters residing in Thailand” will govern that dispute.
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Resolution of disputes. If a dispute arises between the Parties, our goal is to provide you with a neutral and cost-effective means of resolving the dispute quickly. We encourage you to contact us directly to seek a resolution at info@skootnow.com. We will consider reasonable requests to resolve the dispute through alternative dispute resolution procedures, such as mediation or arbitration, as alternatives to litigation.
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Governing law and forum for disputes. The laws of England and Wales shall govern the Agreement and any dispute or claim you have against Skoot in all respects if you reside anywhere other than Thailand. You and Skoot both agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Thai courts. If you are able to bring a claim arising out of or in connection with the Agreement against Skoot in court, a court located in Thailand is acceptable, but you may also elect to bring a claim in the court of another country instead. Thai law will apply in all cases.
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General provisions
Termination
You may discontinue your use of the Services at any time and Skoot may terminate your access to the Services and remove any listings for any reason or no reason to the extent permissible under applicable law. Termination of access to the Services will not release a Party from any obligations it incurred prior to the termination and Skoot may retain and continue to use any information, including but not limited to photography, previously provided by you. Termination of the Agreement will not have any effect on the disclaimers, waiver or liability limitations, or legal disputes provisions under the Agreement and/or any fees due, and all of those terms will survive any termination of the Agreement.
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No vehicle transfer or assignment
Except as otherwise provided herein, renters and partners agree that nothing in these Terms constitutes an actual or purported transfer or assignment of any right or interest in a vehicle or optional Extras shared through the Services.
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Disclaimers
SKOOT PROVIDES SERVICES THAT ENABLE THE SHARING OF VEHICLES AND OPTIONAL EXTRAS BETWEEN HOSTS AND GUESTS. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS, SKOOT DOES NOT ITSELF PROVIDE VEHICLE SHARING, RENTAL SERVICES, AND/OR INSURANCE SERVICES AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY OF THE USERS OF ITS SERVICES, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE OR ANY OPTIONAL EXTRAS, OR ANY THIRD PARTY PROVIDER OF SERVICES (E.G. IN-VEHICLE GPS OR OTHER SYSTEMS). THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, SKOOT EXPLICITLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. Skoot makes no warranty that the Services, including, but not limited to, the listing and/or any vehicle or optional Extra, will meet your requirements or be available on an uninterrupted, secure, or error-free basis. Skoot makes no warranty regarding the quality of any listings, vehicles, partners, renters, Extras, the Services, or any content or the accuracy, timeliness, truthfulness, completeness, or reliability of any content obtained through the Services. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained from Skoot, Skoot Insurance Agency, or its service providers or through the Services or content, will create any warranty not expressly made herein.
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Limitation of liability and waiver
YOU WAIVE AND DISCHARGE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS YOU HAVE TO SUE OR MAKE CLAIMS AGAINST SKOOT AND ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS (INCLUDING THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATORS, INSURANCE PRODUCERS, AND INSURANCE PROVIDERS), OR EMPLOYEES (TOGETHER, THE “SKOOT PARTIES”) AND ANY SKOOT USER FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES, WHETHER DUE TO NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING: (1) VEHICLE AVAILABILITY (E.G., A VEHICLE NOT BEING AVAILABLE OR RETURNED WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE), (2) PROBLEMS WITH A VEHICLE (E.G., ANY MALFUNCTION OF OR DEFICIENCY WITH A VEHICLE), (3) VEHICLE WARRANTY ISSUES (E.G., ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR OTHER OBLIGATION BY ANY MANUFACTURER OR OTHER THIRD PARTY ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE), (4) THE LEGAL OR LICENSE STATUS OF A VEHICLE, HOST, OR GUEST, (5) THIRD PARTY ASSESSMENTS OF A VEHICLE'S VALUE, OR (6) ANY ACTION OR INACTION OF A HOST OR GUEST.
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YOU AGREE THAT NEITHER SKOOT NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THE SERVICES WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, SERVICE INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER DAMAGE OR SYSTEM FAILURE, OR THE COST OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES), WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE AGREEMENT, (2) THE SERVICES (INCLUDING LISTING OR BOOKING OF ANY VEHICLE OR OPTIONAL EXTRA VIA THE SERVICES), OR (3) INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES.
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Except for our obligations to pay amounts to applicable partners or renters pursuant to these Terms, including an approved payment request or claim under a protection plan or applicable insurance policy, in no event will the Skoot Parties' aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with the Agreement or your use of the Services, exceed the greater of (1) the amounts you have paid or owe for bookings via the Services as a renter in the twelve month period prior to the event giving rise to the liability, or if you are a partner, the amount earned by you in the 12 month period prior to the event giving rise to the liability, or (2) US$100.
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YOU ALSO WAIVE AND DISCHARGE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS YOU HAVE TO SUE OR MAKE CLAIMS AGAINST ANY SKOOT USER FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES UNLESS (1) YOU ARE A HOST WHO HAS DECLINED A PROTECTION PLAN VIA THE SERVICES AND ARE MAKING A CLAIM AGAINST A GUEST WHO BOOKED A VEHICLE FOR WHICH YOU OPTED TO PROVIDE YOUR OWN COMMERCIAL/RENTAL INSURANCE OR COVERAGE TO THE GUEST, OR (2) YOU ARE A GUEST WHO BOOKED A VEHICLE FROM A HOST WHO OPTED TO DECLINE A PROTECTION PLAN VIA THE SERVICES AND SUCH HOST OPTED TO PROVIDE INSURANCE OR PROTECTION DIRECTLY TO YOU AND YOU ARE MAKING A CLAIM AGAINST THAT COMPANY/HOST.
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YOU WAIVE ANY LAW, 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.”
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THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND WAIVER PROVISIONS ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN SKOOT AND YOU. THEY SHALL APPLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND ANY ASPECTS OF THEM THAT ARE DEEMED VOID OR UNENFORCEABLE SHALL BE SEVERED WHILE LEAVING THE REMAINDER IN EFFECT.
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Indemnification
You agree to release, defend, indemnify, and hold Skoot and its subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees, and agents, harmless from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising out of or in any way connected with: (1) your access to or use of the Services, (2) your violation of these Terms, (3) your user content, (4) your interaction with any other user of the Services, or (5) your booking of a vehicle or creation of a listing for a vehicle. Such indemnification includes but is not limited to any injuries, losses, or damages (compensatory, direct, incidental, consequential, or otherwise) arising in connection with or as a result of a booking, sharing, or use of a vehicle or optional Extra. This indemnification provision is a fundamental element of the basis of the bargain between Skoot and you. It shall apply to the extent permitted by applicable law, and any aspects of it that are deemed unenforceable shall be severed while leaving the remainder in effect.
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Liquidated damages
You acknowledge that the actual damages likely to result from your breaches of the Agreement by any of the following are difficult to estimate accurately and would be difficult for Skoot to prove with certainty: (1) engaging in gray market transactions, as defined in these Terms, (2) using the Skoot domains, trademarks, or taglines without Skoot's express consent, including without limitation registering website domains or social media handles, or bidding on online advertising key words, (3) suing or asserting legal claims against the Skoot Parties or a Skoot user in any manner prohibited or waived herein, (4) as a partner, sharing your vehicle via the Services with expired registration stickers or without current registration paperwork in the vehicle, (5) as a partner, offering any vehicle that is the subject of a missing or stolen vehicle report, (6) as a partner, offering any vehicle or releasing a vehicle to a renter that is not roadworthy or is otherwise in an unsafe condition, (7) as a partner, cancel or modify a trip to manipulate the price or potential earnings for a vehicle, or (8) creating or using a Skoot account that has the effect of circumventing Skoot’s suspension, termination, or closure of another Skoot account. You will pay Skoot $5,500 per breach in Liquidated Damages to compensate Skoot for any such conduct. This amount is not intended as a punishment for any such breach, but rather as a reasonable estimate where actual damages are difficult estimate accurately and/or prove with certainty. This liquidated damages provision is a fundamental element of the basis of the bargain between Skoot and you. It shall apply to the extent permitted by applicable law, and any aspects of it that are deemed unenforceable shall be severed while leaving the remainder in effect.
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Not a rental car company
Skoot is not a rental car company. It does not own a fleet of vehicles, and is not in the business of renting vehicles to the public. Skoot provides an online platform where vehicle owners and those in need of a vehicle can meet and share vehicles amongst themselves subject to these Terms.
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Rounding off
Skoot may, in its sole discretion, round up or down amounts that are payable from or to partners or renters to the nearest whole functional base unit in which the currency is denominated (e.g. to the nearest dollar, euro, pound, or other supported currency) unless explicitly prohibited under applicable law.
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Contact us
Skoot can be contacted in Thailand at info@skootnow.com. If you have any questions for us concerning the Agreement, or Skoot generally, please contact us at info@skootnow.com.
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Translations
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Where Skoot has provided you with a translation of the English language version of these Terms or any Policies, in case of any wording discrepancies between the English and any other versions of the Terms and any Policies, the English language wording takes precedence.
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Governing law
The parties agree that the substantive laws of the nation of Thailand apply to these Terms and the Agreement without regard to conflict of law provisions.
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Severability and non-waiver
In the event any provision of these Terms is held to be void, voidable, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of any Party to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not be construed to be a waiver of such provision, or any other provision, nor in any way to affect the validity of these Terms or any part of these Terms, or any right of any Party to enforce that provision or each and every other provision at any time. No waiver of any breach of these Terms shall constitute or be deemed a waiver of any other breach.
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General
Skoot does not appoint you or any other user as its employee, mandatory, legal agent, or form any kind of legal partnership or joint venture. You are not authorized to make any commitments on behalf of Skoot and Skoot will not make commitments on your behalf, except as contemplated by the Services or expressly stated in these Terms.
The Agreement, including these Terms, states the entire understanding between you and Skoot concerning your access to and use of the Services and supersedes any earlier verbal or written communications between us. With the exception of appointing a custodian to manage your vehicles on your behalf, you may not delegate your legal obligations or transfer any of your rights, in whole or in part, to any third party without advance written consent of Skoot. You will remain responsible for your obligations hereunder in any event. A Skoot Director or Officer must agree to any modification or waiver of any term of the Agreement in writing. Headings are for reference purposes only and do not limit the scope or extent of such section.