Terms of Use

Welcome to ScootRoute!

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your rights and obligations regarding the use of ScootRoute’s software (“Software”), website at www.scootroute.com and any subdomains (the “Site”), and the services, features, and information available on the Site and any/or any mobile applications we may offer (together with the Site and any successor websites, applications, features, information and services, or any part thereof, the “Service”) on the Internet or in cellular media whether as a guest or registered user. These Terms constitute a fully binding agreement between The Magellan Company LLC (including its affiliates and subsidiaries, “ScootRoute”) the proprietor of all rights in and to the Service, and you. It is therefore recommended that you carefully read these Terms.By using, visiting or accessing the ScootRoute Service, you signify your assent to these Terms. These Terms include the ScootRoute Privacy Policy [link] the terms and conditions of which are incorporated herein by this reference.

If you do not agree to these Terms or any of its parts, please immediately discontinue your use of the Service.

Key Points

The following key points of the Terms are highlighted here for your convenience only. These key points are not made in lieu of the full Terms and their presence in this section does not mean that they are intended to supersede or override any other terms or conditions provided by ScootRoute.

  • Road information prevails. The information provided by the Service is not intended to replace the information provided on the road, such as travel direction, time based restrictions, lane restrictions, road blockades, traffic signs, traffic lights, police instructions, etc.
  • Cautious driving. Always drive vigilantly according to road conditions and in accordance with traffic laws. It is strictly forbidden to non-verbally interact with the Service or use the Service in a non-verbal manner for any purpose other than navigation while driving. Non-verbal reports you want to submit to the Service may only be sent after you have stopped your vehicle in an appropriate location permitted by law. Alternatively, such updates may be sent by a passenger other than the driver, provided it does not interfere with the due course of driving and does not distract the driver’s attention to the road.
  • Location-based Service. Some features of the Service make use of detailed location and route information, for example in the form of GPS signals and other information sent by your mobile device on which the ScootRoute application is installed and activated. These features cannot be provided without utilizing this technology. Please note, as described in detail in the Privacy Policy:
    • ScootRoute uses your location and route information to create a detailed route history of all of your journeys made when using the Service. ScootRoute uses this history to offer the Service to you, to improve the quality of the Service it offers to you and to all of its users, to improve the accuracy of its mapping and navigation data, and more as described in detail in the Privacy Policy. This history is associated with your account and username (if you have chosen to set up a username). This history is retained by ScootRoute for a limited period of time and in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
    • ScootRoute allows you to use the Service by not setting up username for yourself. ScootRoute will link all of your information with your account and a unique identifier generated by ScootRoute in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
  • Third party advertisements may appear on the Service from time to time. ScootRoute does not endorse these advertisements, and the advertisements are not intended to be, nor should they be, viewed by riders unless and until their mode of transportation has come to a complete stop.
  • The Internet connection required to use the Service, and any associated charges (e.g. mobile data expenses) incurred by your use of the Service are your exclusive responsibility and made solely at your expense. Transmitting and receiving real-time updates to and from the Service, requires an online (e.g. Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G) connection between your cellular device and the Internet. The expenses of such connection are as prescribed by the agreement between you and your communication service provider (such as your cellular company), and according to its applicable terms of payment.
  • Your age. The Service is intended for use by users who are of the legal age required to operate the mode of transportation. In any case, to use our Service you must be 18 years of age or older, and if you are a minor, you may not use the Service unless you are registered by your parent(s) or legal guardian(s). If you are under 18, you may not download or use the Service. Accounts of users under the age of 18 years will be canceled and deleted by ScootRoute, upon receiving notice.

Privacy. Your privacy is important to us. While using the Service, personal information may be provided by You or collected by ScootRoute as detailed in our Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy explains our practices pertaining to the use of your personal information and we ask that you read such Privacy Policy carefully. By accepting these Terms, you hereby acknowledge and agree to the collection, storage and use of your personal information by ScootRoute, subject to this section, the  and any applicable laws and regulation.

What Is the Service

The Service allows drivers to navigate to their desired address. It allows drivers and users to assemble maps to avoid roads with potential hazards for navigating a micro mobility vehicle such as road congestion, elevation, mph, etc. The Service is provided mainly through the Software.

The License

ScootRoute Service. ScootRoute hereby grants you a free of charge, non-exclusive, time-limited, non-transferable, non-sub-licensable, revocable license to use the Service (including the Software) and associated Content for non-commercial purposes, subject to these Terms.  “Content” means all texts, images, articles, photographs, illustrations, audio, graphics, graphs, video clips, and other materials available through the Service (including without limitation material on the Service’s community areas and other public forums submitted via the Service).

Using the Service

You may use the Service solely for private and personal purposes. You may not use the Service commercially. For example, you may not: (i) offer to third parties a service of your own that uses the Service; (ii) resell the Service; (iii) offer to rent or lease the Service; or (iv) offer the Service to the public via communication or integrate it within a service of your own, without the prior written consent of ScootRoute. For clarity, the examples listed are made for illustrative purposes only; they do not constitute an exhaustive list of restricted activities involving the Service.

You may not copy, print, save or otherwise use data from the Site or the Service’s database. This clause does not limit the use of the database as intended by the Software and for the purposes of private and personal use of the Service.

When using the Service or the Site you may not engage in scraping, data mining, harvesting, screen scraping, data aggregating, and indexing. You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the Site or the Service’s database for any purpose without the express prior written permission of ScootRoute.

The Software may not be used in any way that is not expressly permitted by these Terms.

Use Restrictions

There are certain types of conduct that are strictly prohibited on the Service. Please read the following restrictions carefully. Your failure to comply with the provisions set forth below may result (at ScootRoute’s sole discretion) in the termination of your access to the Service and may also expose you to civil and/or criminal liability.

You may not, whether yourself or through any other means or person:

(i) copy, modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Content included in the Service and/or Site, or in any way or publicly display, perform, or distribute them;

(ii) make any use of the Content on any other website or networked computer environment for any purpose, or replicate or copy the Content without ScootRoute’s prior written consent;

(iii) create a browser or border environment around the Content (e.g. no frames or inline linking);

(iv) interfere with or violate any third party or other user’s right to privacy or other rights, including copyrights and any other intellectual property rights of others, or harvest or collect personal information about visitors or users of the Service and/or Site without their express consent, including using any robot, spider, site search or retrieval application, or other manual or automatic device or process to retrieve, index, or data-mine;

(v) defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights of others, including others’ copyrights, and other intellectual property rights;

(vi) transmit or otherwise make available in connection with the Service and/or Site any virus, worm, Trojan Horse, time bomb, web bug, spyware, or any other computer code, file, or program that may or is intended to damage or hijack the operation of any hardware, software, or telecommunications equipment, or any other actually or potentially harmful, disruptive, or invasive code or component;

(vii) interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Service and/or Site, or the servers or networks that host the Service and/or Site or make the Service and/or Site available, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of such servers or networks;

(viii) sell, license, or exploit for any commercial purposes any use of or access to the Content and/or the Service and/or Site;

(ix) frame or mirror any part of the Service and/or Site without ScootRoute’s prior express written authorization;

(x) create a database by systematically downloading and storing all or any of the Content from the Service and/or Site;

(xi) forward any data generated from the Service and/or Site without the prior written consent of ScootRoute;

(xii) transfer or assign your Service accounts’ password, even temporarily, to a third party;

(xiii) use the Service and/or Site for any illegal, immoral or unauthorized purpose;

(xiv) use the Site, the Service, or the Content for non-personal or commercial purposes without ScootRoute’s express prior written consent; or

(xv) infringe or violate any of these Terms.

Termination of Use of the Service

You may terminate your use of the Service at any time and for whatever reason. You are not obligated to advise ScootRoute of such termination.

ScootRoute retains the right to block your access to the Service and discontinue your use of the Service, at any time and for any reason ScootRoute deems appropriate, at its sole and absolute discretion.

Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights in and to the Site, the Service and its database, including copyrights, trademarks, industrial designs, patents and trade secrets – are either the exclusive property of ScootRoute or its affiliates or are exclusively licensed to ScootRoute.  You acquire no rights or licenses to the Content of the Site, the Service and its database (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) other than the limited rights to use it in accordance with these Terms of Use, and you agree to abide by all posted copyright notices or restrictions relating to the Content.

“ScootRoute”, the ScootRoute logo, and other trade and/or service marks are the property of ScootRoute or its affiliates and you may not use such logos or marks for any purpose that is not expressly authorized in these Terms without the prior written consent of ScootRoute.

The design, trade dress, and the ‘look and feel’ of the maps of the Site and the Service are protected works under applicable copyright laws and ScootRoute and its affiliates retain all intellectual property rights in them. The Software license granted to you in these Terms does not extend to or include a license to use the maps displayed on the Software or any mark, indicator, logo or notation embedded in the maps that are displayed on the Software. You may not copy or print more than one copy of any data or material appearing on the Site.

ScootRoute may protect the Service by technological means intended to prevent unauthorized use of the Service. You undertake not to circumvent these means. Without derogating from ScootRoute’s rights under these Terms or under any applicable law, you are advised that any attempted or actual infringement of this provision will result in the termination of all your rights under these Terms. If you circumvent any of the means taken by ScootRoute to protect the Service from unauthorized use, you must immediately cease any and all use of the Service, and you undertake to do so.

DMCA Notice and Takedown Provisions

If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any Content infringes upon your copyright, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by providing ScootRoute’s Designated Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) for further information):

  • A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
  • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;
  • Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail;
  • A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

ScootRoute’s designated Copyright Agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement is: Copyright Agent, Lutzker and Lutzker.

Lutzker & Lutzker LLP

1233 20th St NW

Suite 703

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-408-7600

Email: [email protected]

Upon receipt of the Notice as described above, ScootRoute will take whatever action, in its sole discretion, it deems appropriate, including removal of the challenged material from the Site or Service. For clarity, only DMCA notices should go to the Copyright Agent; any other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications should be directed to ScootRoute customer service through [email protected] You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this Section 5(A), your DMCA notice may not be valid.

 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND WARRANTY

SCOOTROUTE PROVIDES THE SERVICE AND CONTENT INCLUDED THEREIN FOR USE ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. THEY CANNOT BE CUSTOMIZED TO FULFILL THE NEEDS OF EACH AND EVERY USER. WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, FEATURES, QUALITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, COMPATIBILITY, PERFORMANCE, SECURITY OR ACCURACY.

Additionally and without derogating from the above clause, ScootRoute disclaims any warranties relating to the accuracy of the maps, Content, road conditions, driving directions, or navigation routes presented or displayed in or by the Service.

You agree and acknowledge that you assume full, exclusive and sole responsibility for the use of and reliance on the Service, and you further agree and acknowledge that your use of or reliance on the Service is made entirely at your own risk. You further acknowledge that it is your responsibility to comply with all applicable laws (including traffic laws) while using the Service.

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE SERVICE IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE THE INFORMATION PRESENTED ON THE ROAD. IN THE EVENT THAT THE INFORMATION PRESENTED ON THE ROAD (TRAFFIC LIGHTS, TRAFFIC SIGNS, POLICE PERSON, ETC.) INSTRUCTS DIFFERENTLY THAN THE SERVICE, YOU MUST NOT RELY ON THE SERVICE.

ScootRoute exerts efforts to provide you with a high quality and satisfactory service. However, We do not warrant that the Service will operate in an uninterrupted or error-free manner, or that it will always be available or free from all harmful components, or that it is safe, secured from unauthorized access to ScootRoute computers, immune from damages, free of malfunctions, bugs or failures, including, but not limited to hardware failures, Software failures and Software communication failures, originating either in ScootRoute or any of its providers.

SCOOTROUTE, INCLUDING ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, SUB-CONTRACTORS AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE, AND LOSS (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFIT AND LOSS OF DATA), COSTS, EXPENSES AND PAYMENTS, EITHER IN TORT, CONTRACTUAL, OR IN ANY OTHER FORM OF LIABILITY, ARISING FROM, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, OR FROM ANY FAILURE, ERROR, OR BREAKDOWN IN THE FUNCTION OF THE SERVICE, OR FROM ANY FAULT, OR ERROR MADE BY OUR STAFF OR ANYONE ACTING ON ITS BEHALF, OR FROM YOUR RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT OF THE SERVICE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTENT ORIGINATING FROM THIRD PARTIES, OR FROM ANY COMMUNICATION WITH THE SERVICE, OR WITH OTHER USERS ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE, OR FROM ANY DENIAL OR CANCELLATION OF YOUR USER ACCOUNT, OR FROM RETENTION, DELETION, DISCLOSURE AND ANY OTHER USE OR LOSS OF YOUR CONTENT ON THE SERVICE. IN ANY EVENT, YOUR SOLE REMEDY WILL BE LIMITED TO CORRECTING SUCH ERRORS, OR MALFUNCTIONS, AND IN LIGHT OF THE RELEVANT CIRCUMSTANCES.

LINKS AND COMMERCIAL INFORMATION IN THE SOFTWARE

The Service may include commercial information or advertisements (for example, pins indicating the locations of certain establishments, their commercial offers, coupons, etc. (“Ads”). The Ads may pop up or be displayed on the Service maps from time to time. ScootRoute may post Ads on the Service but more often than not, the source of such Ads is third parties, and as such, ScootRoute cannot and does not guarantee the reliability or accuracy of third party Ads. ScootRoute does not endorse the content of third party Ads. Additionally and without derogating from the previous sentence, ScootRoute will not be liable for any form of liability arising from your reliance on, or in connection with, the use of the content of Ads posted on the Service.

It is underscored that the advertising of commercial content by ScootRoute does not constitute a recommendation or encouragement to procure the goods or services advertised.

Insofar as the Software includes links to services or applications not operated or managed by ScootRoute, ScootRoute will not be liable for any form of liability arising from your reliance on, or in connection with, the content of such services and applications or any information provided by them, including but not limited to its completeness, accuracy, correctness or it being up-to-date. ScootRoute will not be liable for any direct or indirect damage, monetary or otherwise, arising from your use of or your reliance on the content of goods or services you have accessed via Ads or other links on the Software.

YOU MUST NOT ATTEMPT TO VIEW OR CLICK ON ANY ADS WHILE OPERATING A VEHICLE. YOU ALONE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DRIVING RESPONSIBLY, AND YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT IN THE EVENT THAT YOU VIOLATE THE FOREGOING PROVISION, THE THIRD PARTY ADVERTISERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE, AND LOSS (INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFIT AND LOSS OF DATA), COSTS, EXPENSES AND PAYMENTS, EITHER IN TORT, CONTRACTUAL, OR IN ANY OTHER FORM OF LIABILITY, ARISING FROM, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISPLAY OF THE ADS ON THE SERVICE OR YOUR VIEWING OF THE ADS ON THE SERVICE.

BREACH AND INDEMNITY

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless ScootRoute and its employees, officers, directors and agents, as well as all third party advertisers of Ads from and against all claims, damages, expenses, losses and liabilities that arise as a result of your violation of these Terms. In view of the fact that the Service is provided to you free-of-charge, this indemnity is intended to cover all expenses, payments, loss, loss of profits or any other damage, direct or indirect, monetary or non-monetary, incurred by ScootRoute, its employees, officers, directors or agents as a result of your violation of the Terms, including but not limited to legal expenses and attorney fees.

PRIVACY

ScootRoute respects your privacy during your use of the Software and the Service. Our updated privacy policy pertaining to the Software and the Service is readily accessible at our Privacy Policy and is an integral part of these Terms. Since the privacy policy is subject to periodic updates, it is recommended that you periodically review the policy for updates.

MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE AND SOFTWARE

ScootRoute may, either partially or in its entirety and without being obligated to provide prior notice – modify, adapt or change the Software, the Service’s features, the user interface and design, the extent and availability of the Content in the Service and any other aspect related to the Service. You will have no claim, complaint or demand against ScootRoute for applying such changes or for failures incidental to such changes.

TERMINATION OF SERVICE

ScootRoute may, at any time, terminate the provision of the Service in its entirety or any part thereof, temporarily or permanently, at its sole discretion.

MODIFICATIONS OF THESE TERMS

ScootRoute may modify these Terms from time to time. If fundamental changes are introduced, a notice will be posted in the updated version of the Software as well as on the Service’s home page on the Site. Your continued use of the Service after the Terms have been modified signifies your assent to the updated Terms. If you dissent to the updated Terms or to any term within them, you must discontinue all further use of the Software.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms, the Software and the Service will be governed solely by the laws of the United States of America, without giving effect to any conflicts of law principles. Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of, connected with or relating to these Terms, the Software and the Service, will be under the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent court in the state of Massachusetts in the United States of America.

LIMITATIONS

Should you desire to file any cause of action against ScootRoute, arising out of or related to the ScootRoute Software or Service, you must do so within one (1) year of the day you become aware of the cause of action. Failure to file a lawsuit within the aforementioned timeframe will bring about the permanent barring of the cause of action, and will constitute your complete and final waiving of the lawsuit.

ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS

You may not assign or transfer your rights in and to the Service, without the prior written consent of ScootRoute. ScootRoute may assign its rights in and to the Service to a third party at its sole and absolute discretion, provided that the third party undertakes ScootRoute’s obligations to you under these Terms.

COMPLETE TERMS

These Terms, together with the policies that are an integral part of these Terms, namely the Privacy Policy, shall all constitute the entire and complete agreement between you and ScootRoute concerning the ScootRoute Service. In the event of an inconsistency between these Terms and the synopsis of terms presented to the user during Software installation, these Terms shall prevail.

NO LEGAL RELATIONSHIP

These Terms of Use and your use of the Service, including the submission of Content onto the Service, do not, and shall not be construed as creating any relationship, partnership, joint venture, employer-employee, agency, or franchisor-franchisee relationship in any way and of any kind between the parties hereto. Your use of the Service is intended for your enjoyment and benefit and the provision of the Service to you (subject to your compliance with these Terms) constitutes the sole and sufficient consideration that you are entitled to receive for any Content or other contributions you have made to the ScootRoute Service, its contents, maps and any other data.

Updated: 06-22-2020