Terms of Service
These terms govern your use of ONLYRiDES. By accessing or using the platform, you agree to be bound by these terms. Please read them carefully.
Agreement
By creating an account or using ONLYRiDES, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using ONLYRiDES (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"), our Privacy Policy, our Cookie Policy, and our Content Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Service.
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and ONLYRiDES Ltd, a company registered in Malta ("ONLYRiDES," "we," "us," or "our").
2. Eligibility
- You must be at least 18 years of age to create an account or use ONLYRiDES.
- You must provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration.
- You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials.
- You may not create accounts to evade moderation, bans, or enforcement actions.
- You may not impersonate another person, brand, organization, or vehicle owner.
By using ONLYRiDES, you represent and warrant that you meet all eligibility requirements. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
3. User Content
3.1 Ownership
You retain all ownership rights to the content you create and upload to ONLYRiDES ("User Content"). ONLYRiDES does not claim ownership of your User Content.
3.2 License to ONLYRiDES
By uploading User Content, you grant ONLYRiDES a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, display, and perform your User Content solely for the purposes of operating, developing, promoting, and improving the Service. This license continues until the content is deleted from the platform, at which point we will cease use within a commercially reasonable timeframe, except for copies in backups or logs that will be purged according to our retention schedule.
3.3 Prohibited Content
You agree not to upload, post, or share any content that violates these Terms, our Content Policy, or applicable law. ONLYRiDES reserves the right to remove any content that violates these Terms without prior notice.
4. Creator Monetization
ONLYRiDES offers monetization features for eligible creators through Stripe Connect. Creators may offer paid subscriptions, exclusive content, and other premium features to their followers.
4.1 Platform Fees
ONLYRiDES charges a platform fee on creator earnings. The current fee structure is displayed in your creator dashboard and may be updated from time to time with reasonable notice. Stripe also charges its own payment processing fees.
4.2 Payouts
Creator payouts are processed through Stripe Connect. Payout timing, minimum thresholds, and requirements are governed by both ONLYRiDES policies and Stripe's terms of service. ONLYRiDES is not responsible for delays caused by Stripe or your bank.
4.3 Creator Obligations
- Creators must comply with all applicable tax laws and are responsible for reporting their income.
- Creators must not make false or misleading promises to subscribers about the content or benefits they will receive.
- ONLYRiDES may suspend or terminate monetization access if fraud, chargebacks, policy violations, or suspicious activity is detected.
- Payout timing and availability depend on Stripe Connect requirements, minimum thresholds, and account verification status.
5. Marketplace
- Listings must accurately describe the item or service being offered, including condition, price, and any relevant details.
- ONLYRiDES does not guarantee any transaction between buyers and sellers. All transactions are between the parties involved.
- Some marketplace listings may be imported from external sources. ONLYRiDES does not verify the accuracy of imported listings and disclaims liability for their content.
- Prohibited items include stolen property, counterfeit goods, illegal modifications, and anything that violates applicable law.
- Sellers are responsible for complying with all applicable consumer protection laws in their jurisdiction.
ONLYRiDES acts as a platform connecting buyers and sellers and is not a party to any transaction conducted through the marketplace. We do not inspect, verify, or guarantee any listing, and we are not responsible for the quality, safety, legality, or accuracy of any listing or transaction.
6. Prohibited Activities
You agree not to engage in any of the following activities on ONLYRiDES:
- Hate speech, threats of violence, or content promoting discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin.
- Harassment, bullying, doxxing, stalking, or targeted abuse of other users.
- Spam, engagement manipulation, coordinated inauthentic behavior, or bot activity.
- Copyright infringement, trademark violations, or unauthorized use of intellectual property.
- Explicit adult or pornographic material, or sexualized content without genuine automotive relevance.
- Illegal activity promotion, including but not limited to street racing on public roads, drug use, weapons trafficking, or fraud.
- Malware distribution, phishing, scraping, or unauthorized access to the platform.
- Deceptive practices including fake reviews, misleading listings, or fraudulent transactions.
ONLYRiDES reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate action against anyone who violates these prohibitions, including removing content, suspending accounts, and reporting violations to law enforcement.
7. Intellectual Property
The ONLYRiDES name, logo, branding, design, software, and all associated intellectual property are owned by ONLYRiDES Ltd and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not use our intellectual property without prior written permission.
If you believe that content on ONLYRiDES infringes your copyright, please contact us at legal@onlyrides.com with a detailed description of the alleged infringement. We comply with applicable copyright laws and will respond to valid takedown requests.
8. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability
- The service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.
- ONLYRiDES does not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components.
- ONLYRiDES is not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the service.
- Our total aggregate liability to you for any claims arising from or related to the service shall not exceed the greater of the amount you paid to ONLYRiDES in the 12 months preceding the claim or 100 EUR.
- Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where exclusion or limitation is not permitted by applicable law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence.
9. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Malta, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Malta, except where mandatory consumer protection laws in your jurisdiction provide otherwise.
If you are an EU consumer, you may also be entitled to submit a dispute to the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform at https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.
10. Dispute Resolution
Before filing any legal claim, you agree to attempt to resolve the dispute informally by contacting us at legal@onlyrides.com. We will attempt to resolve the dispute within 30 days of receiving your notice. If the dispute cannot be resolved informally, either party may proceed to the courts as described in the Governing Law section above.
11. Termination
You may terminate your account at any time by visiting your Account Settings and requesting account deletion. Upon deletion, your data will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
ONLYRiDES may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without notice, for any reason including but not limited to violation of these Terms, fraudulent activity, or legal requirements. Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately, though provisions that by their nature should survive (such as intellectual property rights, disclaimers, and limitation of liability) will continue to apply.
12. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make material changes, we will notify you by email and through an in-app notification at least 30 days before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Service after the updated Terms take effect constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
If you do not agree with the updated Terms, you must stop using the Service and may request deletion of your account.
13. Contact
- Company
- ONLYRiDES Ltd · Registered in Malta
- Legal
- legal@onlyrides.com
- Support
- support@onlyrides.com
- Help
- Help Center