We have carefully checked our website
www.carpool-lane.comwhich helps usersto share and offer their ride. W make every effort to ensure that this carpool site is up to date and that new ride sharing information is added on an ongoing basis.
We cannot, however, accept any liability for errors, omissions or lack of topicality.
Privacy policy
The following sections will inform you about the type, scope and purposes of the collection and use of personal data on www.carpool-lane.com.
Specific purpose of personal data
We predominantly use the personal data you provided us to respond to your requests, process your orders or grant you access to certain information or offers. If necessary, the information (e.g. your shared rides) will be forwarded to service enterprises for processing business transactions and/or to credit reference agencies for credit analysis and surveillance.
For the purpose of maintaining customer relations, it may additional be necessary that we or a service enterprise entrusted by us use this personal data to inform you of services offered which may be useful for your business activities or to conduct online surveys in order to be able to fulfill the tasks and requirements of our customers in a more efficient way.
Use of contractual and utilisation information
Insofar as a contractual relationship between you and us shall be established, elaborated or modified, we collect, store and use your personal data to the extent this is required for these specific purposes (pursuant to Section 28 BDSG) – especially to promote the ride sharing and carpooling services.
Upon instruction of the appropriate authorities, we may disclose information in exceptional cases, insofar as this is required for the purpose of criminal prosecutions, preserving public order and safety, fulfilling legal tasks of authorities or enforcing claims for intellectual property rights.
Cookies
In order to extend the range of functions of our internet presence and to make its use more convenient for you, we use so-called “cookies”. You may prevent the use of cookies on your computer by making the corresponding settings in your browser; however, the range of functions of our internet presence may be limited by this.
Liability for links
Our website may contain links to external websites of third parties. We have no influence on the contents of these websites and therefore cannot assume liability for them. The respective providers or operators shall be solely responsible for the contents of the linked websites.
Right to demand information
As a user of our internet presence, you are entitled to demand information about the information stored on your person or pseudonym. Upon your request, the information may also be provided in electronic form.
Tracking tools
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
In case IP-anonymisation is activated on this website, your IP address will be truncated within the area of Member States of the European Union or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases the whole IP address will be first transfered to a Google server in the USA and truncated there. The IP-anonymisation is active on this website.
Google will use this information on behalf of the operator of this website for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing them other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
The IP-address, that your Browser conveys within the scope of Google Analytics, will not be associated with any other data held by Google. You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. You can also opt-out from being tracked by Google Analytics with effect for the future by downloading and installing Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Addon for your current web browser: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en
As an alternative to the browser Addon or within browsers on mobile devices, you can click this link in order to opt-out from being tracked by Google Analytics within this website in the future (the opt-out applies only for the browser in which you set it and within this domain). An opt-out cookie will be stored on your device, which means that you'll have to click this link again, if you delete your cookies.
In order to protect direct personal data this website uses Google Analytics with the „_anonymizeIp()“ extension by which IP-addresses will only be processed in a shortened way.
Information control
We cannot verify or guarantee the accuracy of the information Users provide on the Site, and we do not control the information provided by other Users that is made available through our system. Therefore, www.carpool-lane.com cannot and does not confirm each User's purported identity. You may find other User's information to be offensive, harmful, inaccurate, or deceptive. Please use caution and common sense when using the Site. Please note that there are also risks of dealing with underage persons or people acting under false pretense. By using this Site, You agree to accept such risks and www.carpool-lane.com is not responsible for the acts or omissions of users on the Site. In order to help You evaluate with whom You are dealing, www.carpool-lane.com can link to a user's Facebook.com profile if they supply us with their Facebook.com account information. We also encourage You to communicate directly with each potential Driver or Rider prior to engaging in an arranged transportation service. This website's purpose is to bring people together who want to carpool and to share their ride.
E-mail communication between www.carpool-lane.com and you
By using our carpool platform you become a Participant and You specifically agree to accept and consent to receiving e-mail communications initiated from Us or through Us, which include, without limitation: message notification e-mails, e-mails informing You about potential available Drivers or Riders and e-mails informing You of promotions We run and emails informing You of new and existing features We provide. If You do not wish to receive any of our e-mail communications please do not use the Service.
Indemnity
You will defend, indemnify, and hold Us and Our officers, directors, employees, agents harmless, for any losses, costs, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) relating to or arising out of Your use of the Service, including: (a) Your breach of this Agreement or the documents it incorporates by reference; or (b) Your violation of any law or the rights of a third party, including, without limitation, any allegation that any materials that You submit to Us or transmit to the Service or to Us infringe or otherwise violate the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property or other rights of any third party; and/or (c) Your activities in connection with the Service. This indemnity shall be applicable without regard to the negligence of any party, including any indemnified person.
Online content disclaimer
Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or content made available through the service, but not directly by us, are those of their respective authors, and should not necessarily be relied upon. Such authors are solely responsible for such content. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on the service and neither do we adopt nor endorse nor are we responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, or statement made by parties other than us. Under no circumstances will we be responsible for any loss or damage resulting from anyone's reliance on information or other content posted on the service, or transmitted to participants. We reserve the right, but we have no obligation, to monitor the materials posted in the public areas of the service. Notwithstanding this right, You remain solely responsible for the content of the photos, profiles (including your name, image, and likeness), messages, notes, text, information, music, video, advertisements, listings, and other content (the "Content") that You post in the public areas of the service and in Your private e-mail messages. We shall have the right to remove any such material that in our sole opinion violates, or is alleged to violate, the law or this agreement or which might be offensive, illegal, or that might violate the rights, harm, or threaten the safety of users or others. E-mails sent between You and other participants that are not readily accessible to the general public will be treated by us as private to the extent required by applicable law.
The Site contains (or you may be sent through the Site or the Service) links to other web sites ("Third Party Sites") as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties (the "Third Party Applications, Software or Content"). Such Third Party Sites and Third Party Applications, Software or Content are not investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us, and we are not responsible for any Third Party Sites accessed through the Site or any Third Party Applications, Software or Content posted on, available through or installed from the Site, including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy practices or other policies of or contained in the Third Party Sites or the Third Party Applications, Software or Content. Inclusion of, linking to or permitting the use or installation of any Third Party Site or any Third Party Applications, Software or Content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by us. If you decide to leave the Site and access the Third Party Sites or to use or install any Third Party Applications, Software or Content, you do so at your own risk and you should be aware that our terms and policies no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any site to which you navigate from the Site or relating to any applications you use or install from the site.
Other disclaimers
We, our subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees and our suppliers provide the Site and the Services on an "as is" basis and without any warranty or condition, express, implied or statutory. We do not guarantee and do not promise any specific results from use of the Site and/or the Services. We, our subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees and our suppliers specifically disclaim any implied warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Some states do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, so the foregoing disclaimer may not apply to You. This warranty gives You specific legal rights and You may also have other legal rights that vary from state to state. We do not warrant that Your use of the Service will be accurate, complete, reliable, current, secure, uninterrupted, always available, or error-free, or will meet Your requirements, that any defects in the Service will be corrected, or that the Services are free of viruses or other harmful components. We disclaim liability for, and no warranty is made with respect to, connectivity and availability. We cannot guarantee that each User is at least the required minimum age, nor do we accept responsibility or liability for any content, communication or other use or access of the Site or the Services by persons under the age of 18 in violation of this Agreement. We are not responsible or liable in any manner for any Content posted on the Site or in connection with the Service, whether posted or caused by Users of the Site, by www.carpool-lane.com, by third parties or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Site or the Service. Although We provide rules for User conduct and postings, We do not control and are not responsible for what Users post, transmit or share on the Site and are not responsible for any offensive, inappropriate, obscene, unlawful or otherwise objectionable content You may encounter on the Site or in connection with any Content. www.carpool-lane.com is not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any user of the Site or Service. It also is possible for others to obtain personal information about You due to Your use of the Site or the Services, and that the recipient may use such information to harass or injure You. We are not responsible for the use of any personal information that You disclose on the Site or through the Services. You are solely responsible for Your interactions with other Users. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between You and other Users. Please carefully select the type of information that You post on the Site or through the Services or release to others. We disclaim all liability, regardless of the form of action, for the acts or omissions of other Participants or Users (including unauthorized users, or "hackers"). www.carpool-lane.com only offers a venue that enables drivers and riders to share their ride and match with each other. Www.carpool-lane.com does not offer transportation services and is not a transportation company. We are not involved in the actual transportation services between Drivers and Riders. As a result, we have no control over the quality or safety of any vehicle or of the transportation that occurs as a result of this rideshare venue service; nor do we have any control over the truth or accuracy of the of Participants' information listed on www.carpool-lane.com. We cannot ensure that a Driver or Rider is who he or she claims to be or that a Driver or Rider will actually complete an arranged service. We do not verify the status of the driver’s license, review the driving record, or review the criminal record of any driver. We do not verify the status or sufficiency of any automobile insurance coverage maintained by a driver or applicable to the car being utilized. We reserve the right to change any and all Content, software and other items used or contained in the Site and any Services offered through the Site at any time without notice. Reference to any products, services, processes or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by www.carpool-lane.com.
The Site and the Service may be temporarily unavailable from time to time for maintenance or other reasons. We assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, User communications. www.carpoo-lane.com is not responsible for any technical malfunction or other problems of any telephone network or service, computer systems, servers or providers, computer or mobile phone equipment, software, failure of email or players on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Site or combination thereof, including injury or damage to User's or to any other person's computer, mobile phone, or other hardware or software, related to or resulting from using or downloading materials in connection with the Web and/or in connection with the Service.
Limitation of liability
IN NO EVENT WILL WE, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR OUR SUPPLIERS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR DELETION, CORRUPTION, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROGRAMS, FAILURE TO STORE ANY INFORMATION OR OTHER CONTENT MAINTAINED OR TRANSMITTED BY OUR SERVICE, SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS, OR FOR THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUR SITE, OUR SERVICES OR THIS AGREEMENT (HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) EVEN IF WE OR OUR AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES KNOW OR HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NEITHER WE NOR ANY OF OUR PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS SCREEN THE PARTICIPANTS USING THE SERVICE IN ANY WAY. AS A RESULT, NEITHER WE NOR ANY OF OUR PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL AND/OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF COMMUNICATING AND/OR MEETING WITH OTHER PARTICIPANTS OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICES, OR INTRODUCED TO YOU VIA THE SITE OR THE SERVICES. SUCH DAMAGES INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PHYSICAL DAMAGES, BODILY INJURY, DEATH AND OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND DISCOMFORT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY, AND THE LIABILITY OF OUR PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS, SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND SUPPLIERS, TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTIES IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE IS LIMITED TO $100. CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
Complaints
To resolve a complaint regarding the Service, You should first contact our Customer Service Department by email at service@carpool-lane.com.
Release
In the event that You have a dispute with one or more Users, You agree to release us (and our officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, Partnering Organizations and employees) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected to such disputes with other Users or to Your use of the Site or the Services.
Breach
Without limiting other remedies, we may terminate Your Participation, remove Your Information, warn our community of Your actions, issue a warning, and refuse to provide our services to You if: (a) You breach this Agreement or the documents it incorporates by reference; (b) we are unable to verify or authenticate any information You provide to us; (c) we believe that Your actions may cause financial loss or legal liability for You, our users or us; or (d) if we suspect that You have engaged in fraudulent activity in connection with the Site or the Services.
Resolution of disputes and legal claims
You and We agree that all legal disputes or claims between the Parties will be submitted to binding arbitration in Germany. You agree that in no event shall any claim, action or proceeding by You related in any way to the Site and/or the Service (including Your visit to or use of the Site and/or the Service) be instituted more than three (3) years after the cause of action arose.
Legal notice:
www.carpool-lane.com
Andreas Fakler
Schwindstr. 6
80798 Muenchen
Germany
Email:admin@carpool-lane.com