Terms of Service

Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities

Last updated: August 2025

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Welcome to our website!

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the CarStrel website, services, and applications (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

Please read these Terms carefully before using our Service. If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at legal@carstrel.com.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

These Terms should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

Certain features of the Service may be subject to additional terms and conditions, which will be provided to you when you access those features.

User Eligibility and Responsibilities

Our Service is intended for individuals who are at least 18 years of age. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use the Service:

  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
  • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent
  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate the company, a company employee, another user, or any other person or entity
  • In any way that infringes upon the rights of others, or in any way is illegal, threatening, fraudulent, or harmful

Account Creation and Management

To access certain features of the Service, you may be required to create an account. When you create an account, you must provide information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of these Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your account.

You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the Service and for any activities or actions under your password, whether your password is with our Service or a third-party service.

You agree not to disclose your password to any third party. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time, with or without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties, or for any other reason.

Intellectual Property Rights

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of CarStrel and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent.

All content included on the Service, such as text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of CarStrel or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Service without our prior written consent, except as otherwise provided in these Terms.

Payment and Refund Policy

All fees and charges are payable in advance and are non-refundable except as required by law or as otherwise stated in these Terms. We reserve the right to change our pricing at any time, but we will notify you in advance of any price changes.

You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made through the Service. You agree to promptly update your account and other information, including your email address and credit card numbers and expiration dates, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed.

For rental transactions, our refund policy is as follows:

  • Cancellations made 48+ hours before pickup: Full refund minus 10% service fee
  • Cancellations made 24-48 hours before pickup: 50% refund
  • Cancellations made less than 24 hours before pickup: No refund (except emergencies)

All refunds will be processed to the original payment method within 5-10 business days.

Warranties and Limitation of Liability

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that defects will be corrected. We do not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the Service in terms of its correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL CARSTREL, ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE.

Our total liability for any claims arising from or related to the Service shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless CarStrel and its licensee and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees), resulting from or arising out of:

  • Your use and access of the Service, by you or any person using your account and password
  • Your violation of any term of these Terms
  • Your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right
  • Any claim that your content caused damage to a third party

This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms and your use of the Service.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kenya, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Service, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have between us regarding the Service.

Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the Arbitration Act of Kenya, except that either party may seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.

You agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action.

Changes to the Terms & Conditions

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Service.

We encourage you to review these Terms periodically. The date of the last update is indicated at the top of this page.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

Email: legal@carstrel.com

Phone: +254 XXX XXX XXX

Address: CarStrel Legal Department, Nairobi, Kenya