TERMS & CONDITIONS

Last updated: November 2025

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using this website (the “Service”) operated at apicars.auction (“we”, “us”, “our”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. Independent Service; Trademark Acknowledgement

This Service is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Copart Inc. or IAAI Inc. The terms “Copart” and “IAAI” are registered trademarks of their respective owners, used here purely for descriptive purposes to indicate compatibility with publicly available auction data sources. You acknowledge that your use of the Service is at your own initiative, and the Service does not represent any auction operator.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise indicated, the content, software, databases, and all functionality available through the Service (the “Content”) are the property of or licensed to us and are protected by intellectual property laws. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Service solely for your internal business or self-development purposes and not for commercial redistribution without our express permission.

4. User Representations

When using the Service you represent that:

• You are at least 18 years old.
• You will comply with these Terms and all applicable laws.
• You will not use the Service in a way that infringes third-party rights or violates any applicable regulation.

5. Prohibited Activities

You may not use the Service to:

• Mislead or misrepresent your relationship with any auction operator or the Service.
• Systematically extract, scrape, or compile data from the Service for resale or redistribution without permission.
• Infringe intellectual property rights, breach security, or disrupt the Service’s operation.
• Use any automated means (bots, scrapers, etc.) to access or use the Service if this is not explicitly permitted.

6. Data Sources and Disclaimers

The Service provides structured access to auction data derived from publicly available sources and/or via client-provided access. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or up-to-date status of such data. You accept the risk that data may be incomplete or incorrect.

7. Term and Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at our discretion, for any reason, with or without notice. Termination will not affect any rights or obligations that accrued before termination.

8. Modifications and Interruptions

We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time without notice. We are not liable for any changes, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available”. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties whether express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

10. Limitations of Liability

In no event will we, our officers, employees, or agents be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Service, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total liability to you will not exceed the amount paid by you in the six (6) months prior to the claim.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from any claim, liability, loss, or damage (including legal fees) arising from your use of the Service or violation of these Terms.

12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of [Insert jurisdiction — e.g., Republic of Portugal or EU member state] without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be settled by the courts of [Insert city/country].

13. Miscellaneous

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service. If any provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in effect.

14. Contact Us

For any questions regarding these Terms, please contact: [email protected].