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Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Welcome to The Buyer's Bench, accessible at cardealtruth.com. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, services, and content. By accessing or using cardealtruth.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our website.

Last Updated: January 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using The Buyer's Bench website at cardealtruth.com, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and The Buyer's Bench. If you are using our services on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of cardealtruth.com following any changes indicates your acceptance of the modified Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for updates.

2. Description of Service

The Buyer's Bench provides automotive information, car buying guidance, dealer reviews, vehicle research tools, and related content through cardealtruth.com. Our service is designed to help consumers make informed decisions when purchasing vehicles by providing transparent information about car dealers, pricing, and the car buying process.

We strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, but we do not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or reliability of any content on our website. The information provided on The Buyer's Bench is for general informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our service at any time without prior notice.

3. User Accounts and Responsibilities

Certain features of cardealtruth.com may require you to create an account. When creating an account with The Buyer's Bench, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other security breach. The Buyer's Bench will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account information. You may not use another person's account without permission, and you may not transfer your account to another person without our prior written consent.

You must be at least 18 years of age to create an account on cardealtruth.com. By creating an account, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

4. Acceptable Use Policy

When using The Buyer's Bench, you agree to use cardealtruth.com only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You specifically agree not to:

  • Violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation
  • Transmit any material that is defamatory, obscene, offensive, hateful, or otherwise objectionable
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
  • Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of cardealtruth.com
  • Use any automated system, including robots, spiders, or scrapers, to access our website without permission
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of our website, other accounts, or computer systems
  • Interfere with or disrupt the operation of The Buyer's Bench or servers hosting cardealtruth.com
  • Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or any other malicious code
  • Collect or harvest personal information about other users without their consent
  • Use our service for any commercial purpose without our express written permission

We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who violates this Acceptable Use Policy, including removing content, suspending or terminating accounts, and reporting violations to law enforcement authorities.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on The Buyer's Bench, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video, data compilations, and software, is the property of The Buyer's Bench or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

The trademarks, service marks, and logos displayed on cardealtruth.com ("Trademarks") are registered and unregistered Trademarks of The Buyer's Bench and others. Nothing on this website should be construed as granting any license or right to use any Trademark without our prior written permission or the permission of the third party that owns the Trademark.

You may access and use the content on cardealtruth.com for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, republish, download, store, or transmit any material from our website without our prior written consent, except as follows: your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials, and you may print one copy of a reasonable number of pages for your personal, non-commercial use.

6. User-Generated Content

The Buyer's Bench may allow users to submit reviews, comments, ratings, and other content ("User Content") to cardealtruth.com. You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in your User Content. However, by submitting User Content to our website, you grant The Buyer's Bench a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content in any media.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit your User Content and that your User Content does not violate any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or publicity rights. You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting or publishing it.

We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to monitor, edit, or remove any User Content that we determine, in our sole discretion, violates these Terms, is potentially harmful or offensive, or otherwise creates liability for The Buyer's Bench. We do not endorse any User Content or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and we expressly disclaim any and all liability in connection with User Content.

7. Third-Party Links and Services

The Buyer's Bench website at cardealtruth.com may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources that are not owned or controlled by us. We provide these links for your convenience, but we do not endorse and are not responsible for the content, products, services, or practices of any third-party websites.

You acknowledge and agree that The Buyer's Bench shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with your use of or reliance on any third-party content, goods, or services available through such websites or resources. We strongly advise you to read the terms of service and privacy policies of any third-party websites that you visit.

8. Disclaimers and Warranties

THE BUYER'S BENCH PROVIDES THE WEBSITE AND ALL CONTENT ON CARDEALTRUTH.COM ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE OPERATION OF OUR WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH CARDEALTRUTH.COM.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE BUYER'S BENCH DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT OUR WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT OUR WEBSITE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

The information provided on The Buyer's Bench is not intended to be professional advice. You should not rely solely on the information on cardealtruth.com when making important decisions regarding vehicle purchases. We recommend that you conduct your own research and consult with qualified professionals before making any purchasing decisions.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE BUYER'S BENCH, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:

  • Your access to, use of, or inability to access or use cardealtruth.com
  • Any conduct or content of any third party on our website
  • Any content obtained from our website
  • Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE BUYER'S BENCH'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO OUR WEBSITE EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or liabilities, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you. In such jurisdictions, our liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The Buyer's Bench, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:

  • Your violation of these Terms of Service
  • Your use of cardealtruth.com, including but not limited to your User Content
  • Your violation of any rights of another person or entity
  • Your violation of any applicable laws, rules, or regulations

We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.

11. Termination

The Buyer's Bench reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to cardealtruth.com, with or without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to your breach of these Terms of Service. Upon termination, your right to use our website will immediately cease, and we may delete your account and any content associated with it.

You may terminate your account at any time by discontinuing use of our website and, if applicable, deleting your account through the account settings. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnification obligations, and limitations of liability.

12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms of Service and any dispute or claim arising out of or related to these Terms or your use of The Buyer's Bench shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the state in which The Buyer's Bench is headquartered, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in the jurisdiction where The Buyer's Bench maintains its principal place of business, and you hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect, and the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

13. Changes to Terms of Service

The Buyer's Bench reserves the right to modify or replace these Terms of Service at any time at our sole discretion. We will provide notice of material changes by posting the updated Terms on cardealtruth.com and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. For significant changes, we may also provide additional notice, such as through email notification if you have provided us with your email address.

Your continued use of The Buyer's Bench following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically to stay informed about our policies and practices. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must stop using cardealtruth.com.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices or agreements published by The Buyer's Bench on cardealtruth.com, constitute the entire agreement between you and The Buyer's Bench regarding your use of our website and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, regarding such subject matter.

15. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about these Terms of Service, please contact The Buyer's Bench through the contact information provided on cardealtruth.com. We welcome your feedback and will make every effort to respond to your inquiries in a timely manner.

For legal notices or formal communications, please send correspondence to the official business address of The Buyer's Bench as listed on our website.

Thank you for using The Buyer's Bench. We are committed to providing you with valuable automotive information and helping you make informed car buying decisions.