Terms of Service

Effective date: May 25, 2026

1. Acceptance of terms

By creating an account or using DealerVLO (the “Service”), you agree to these Terms of Service (“Terms”) and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and have legal authority to bind a dealership to these Terms. The Service is intended for licensed motor-vehicle dealerships and their authorized employees. You are responsible for confirming that use of the Service is permitted in your jurisdiction and complies with your dealer license obligations.

3. Account & registration

You agree to:

  • Provide accurate and complete information
  • Keep your account information current
  • Maintain the security of your password
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized account access
  • Accept responsibility for all activity that occurs under your account

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any law
  • Misrepresent customer, vehicle, or transaction information
  • Attempt to access another dealership's account or data
  • Reverse-engineer, decompile, or copy the Service
  • Use the Service to send spam, unauthorized advertising, or harassing communications
  • Resell, sublicense, or expose the Service to third parties without our written permission
  • Use the Service in a way that could damage, overload, or impair it

5. Subscription & billing

  • The Service is offered on a recurring subscription basis
  • Subscriptions are billed in advance via Stripe, our payment processor
  • Your subscription renews automatically each billing period until you cancel
  • You authorize us to charge your saved payment method for each renewal
  • Prices may change with at least 30 days' advance notice
  • Failed payments may result in suspension of write access until resolved; read access remains so you can update billing

6. Free trial

  • New dealerships receive a 14-day free trial with no credit card required
  • During the trial you have full write access to every feature
  • At the end of the trial, write access is disabled until a subscription is started; read access remains available
  • We may modify or end the trial offer at any time for new sign-ups

7. Cancellation & refunds

  • You may cancel at any time from Settings → Billing
  • Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period; you retain access until then
  • We do not offer refunds for partial billing periods or unused time
  • We may terminate your account if you materially breach these Terms

8. Your content & data ownership

  • You retain all ownership of the data you enter into the Service (customer records, vehicle inventory, photos, deals, and generated documents)
  • You grant us a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, process, and transmit your data solely to operate and improve the Service
  • You may export your data at any time
  • After account deletion, we delete your data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law

9. Generated documents — important disclaimer

Sale documents generated by DealerVLO (Bill of Sale, FTC Buyers Guide, Federal Odometer Disclosure, state-specific forms such as the MA RMV-1, etc.) are templates populated with your deal data. They have not been reviewed by an attorney for the specific state(s) in which they will be used.

You are solely responsible for:

  • Verifying that each document complies with the laws of the state where the transaction occurs
  • Having documents reviewed by a licensed attorney before relying on them in actual transactions
  • Obtaining required stamps, signatures, and supporting documents (e.g. insurance agent stamps on the MA RMV-1)
  • Filing documents with the appropriate government agencies

DealerVLO is a document-assembly tool, not a substitute for legal counsel. We provide no warranty that any generated document satisfies any specific legal, contractual, or regulatory requirement.

10. Third-party data

The Service uses third-party data sources, including the NHTSA vPIC API for VIN decoding. We do not warrant that data returned by third parties is accurate, complete, or current. You are responsible for verifying critical vehicle information before use in transactions.

11. Intellectual property

  • The Service — including its software, design, copy, and brand — is owned by DealerVLO or its licensors
  • Your dealership data is owned by you
  • Feedback or suggestions you provide may be used to improve the Service without obligation or compensation to you

12. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

13. Disclaimers

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranty of any kind, express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that:

  • The Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure
  • Defects will be corrected
  • Generated documents will satisfy any legal or regulatory requirement
  • Third-party data (VIN decode, etc.) will be accurate

14. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, DealerVLO's total liability for any claim arising out of or related to these Terms or the Service will not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim.

In no event will we be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, including lost profits, lost revenue, lost data, or business interruption — even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless DealerVLO and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claim, liability, damage, loss, or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your violation of any law or third-party right; (d) any transaction conducted through or documented by the Service; or (e) any inaccuracy in data you enter.

16. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account at any time if you breach these Terms or if your account becomes inactive for an extended period. You may close your account at any time from Settings. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (ownership, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, governing law) will survive.

17. Governing law & venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. You agree that any dispute arising from these Terms or the Service will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. You waive any objection to personal jurisdiction or venue in those courts.

18. Modifications

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be communicated by email to account owners and posted here with an updated effective date at least 30 days before taking effect. Continued use of the Service after a change constitutes acceptance.

19. Contact us

Questions about these Terms:

support@dealervlo.com
DealerVLO