Terms of Service

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Platform. If you are under 18 you must have permission from a parent or guardian. By using the Platform you represent that you meet these requirements.

2. Account Roles

The Platform has three user roles: Student, Instructor, and School Owner. The role assigned at registration determines which features are available to you. Misrepresenting your role or qualifications may result in account suspension.

Instructors are responsible for maintaining valid driving instructor licenses as required by applicable law. DriveDate does not verify licenses and accepts no liability for the conduct or qualifications of instructors.

3. Bookings

When a student books a lesson, the booking is initially in pending payment status. A booking is only confirmed once payment succeeds. DriveDate is a technology platform that facilitates the booking; the driving lesson itself is a service provided directly by the instructor or school.

DriveDate does not guarantee instructor availability, lesson quality, or outcomes. Disputes between students and instructors must be resolved between the parties directly.

4. Payments and Fees

Payments are processed by Stripe. By completing a booking you agree to pay the displayed service price plus a convenience fee. DriveDate retains a platform fee from each transaction as disclosed during checkout.

Refunds are handled at DriveDate's discretion. If a refund is approved it will be returned to the original payment method. Processing time depends on your bank and Stripe. We do not refund convenience fees unless the booking was cancelled due to DriveDate's error.

Instructors and school owners receive payments through Stripe Connect and are subject to Stripe Connected Account Agreement.

5. Calendar Integration

Instructors may optionally connect Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook Calendar, or Apple Calendar. By connecting a calendar you authorise DriveDate to:

• Read your calendar events to detect scheduling conflicts
• Create, update, and delete lesson events in a dedicated DriveDate calendar
• Subscribe to change notifications to keep availability accurate

You can revoke calendar access at any time from your account settings. DriveDate does not share your calendar data with any third party other than the calendar provider itself. We do not use calendar data for advertising.

6. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Provide false information or impersonate another person
• Use the Platform for any unlawful purpose
• Scrape, crawl, or systematically extract data from the Platform
• Interfere with or disrupt the Platform's infrastructure
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any account or system
• Post or transmit spam, malware, or abusive content
• Book lessons with no intent to attend (ghost bookings)

7. Intellectual Property

All content on the Platform — including the DriveDate name, logo, design, software, and text — is owned by DriveDate or its licensors. You may not copy, reproduce, or distribute any content without our written permission.

8. Disclaimers

The Platform is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or uninterrupted availability. DriveDate does not warrant that the Platform will be error-free.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, DriveDate and its officers, employees, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Platform, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total liability in connection with any claim shall not exceed the amount you paid to DriveDate in the 12 months preceding the claim.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold DriveDate harmless from any claims, damages, or costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the Platform, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any third-party right.

11. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account at any time for violation of these Terms or for any other reason at our discretion. You may delete your account at any time by contacting us. Termination does not affect outstanding bookings or payment obligations.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute shall be submitted to binding arbitration in California, except that either party may seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Platform after updated Terms are posted constitutes acceptance. Material changes will be communicated by email or a prominent notice on the Platform.

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