1. About Fleet-Dex
Fleet-Dex provides software tools designed to help businesses and fleet operators organize and manage vehicle information, maintenance records, mileage, expenses, documents, reminders, fleet activity, and related operational information.
Fleet-Dex is a software platform only. Fleet-Dex does not operate, maintain, inspect, repair, insure, register, or certify your vehicles.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old and legally capable of entering into a binding contract to use Fleet-Dex.
If you use Fleet-Dex on behalf of a business, organization, or other legal entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms.
In that case, “you” and “your” include both you and the entity you represent.
3. Accounts
Certain Fleet-Dex features require an account.
You agree to:
- Provide accurate and current information
- Maintain the confidentiality of your login credentials
- Use reasonable security practices to protect your account
- Promptly notify Fleet-Dex of suspected unauthorized access
- Accept responsibility for activity performed through your account
You may not share credentials in a manner that circumvents user limits or subscription restrictions.
Fleet-Dex may require account verification or additional security measures where appropriate.
5. Your Fleet Data and Content
You retain ownership of information and content that you upload, enter, submit, or store through Fleet-Dex, including:
- Vehicle records
- Vehicle identification numbers
- Registration information
- Mileage records
- Maintenance records
- Repair histories
- Expense records
- Fuel logs
- Documents
- Photos
- Notes
- Driver assignments
- Reports
- Other fleet-related information
You grant Fleet-Dex a limited, non-exclusive license to host, store, process, reproduce, transmit, display, back up, and otherwise use your content solely as reasonably necessary to provide, secure, maintain, and improve the Service.
You represent that you have the necessary rights and permissions to submit and use the information you place into Fleet-Dex.
6. Responsibility for Employee and Driver Information
Fleet-Dex customers may enter information concerning employees, drivers, contractors, or other personnel.
You are solely responsible for:
- Determining whether you are legally permitted to collect such information
- Providing any required notices
- Obtaining any required consent
- Limiting access appropriately
- Complying with applicable employment, privacy, transportation, and recordkeeping laws
Fleet-Dex does not independently verify your legal authority to collect or process information concerning individuals associated with your fleet.
7. Acceptable Use
You may use Fleet-Dex only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
You may not:
- Use the Service for unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, or deceptive activity
- Access another user's account or data without authorization
- Attempt to bypass security controls
- Probe, scan, or test Fleet-Dex systems without authorization
- Upload malware, malicious code, or harmful content
- Interfere with the operation or availability of the Service
- Overload Fleet-Dex infrastructure
- Reverse engineer the Service except where permitted by law
- Scrape or extract data through automated means without authorization
- Resell or redistribute the Service without written permission
- Use Fleet-Dex to infringe intellectual property or privacy rights
- Misrepresent your relationship with Fleet-Dex
- Use the Service to develop a directly competing product through unauthorized copying or extraction of Fleet-Dex functionality
Fleet-Dex may investigate suspected misuse and may suspend or terminate accounts where appropriate.
8. Subscriptions and Paid Services
Fleet-Dex may offer free and paid subscription plans.
Features, usage limits, vehicle limits, storage limits, pricing, and other plan terms may vary.
The specific terms of your subscription will be presented during the applicable purchase or signup process.
Unless otherwise stated, paid subscriptions may renew automatically at the end of each billing period until canceled.
9. Billing
If you purchase a paid Fleet-Dex plan, you agree to provide valid billing information and authorize Fleet-Dex or its payment processor to charge applicable fees.
You are responsible for:
- Subscription charges
- Applicable taxes
- Usage-based charges, if any
- Charges associated with optional paid features
Fleet-Dex may use a third-party payment processor.
Fleet-Dex may not directly store your complete payment-card information.
10. Renewal and Cancellation
Subscriptions may automatically renew unless canceled before the next billing cycle.
You may cancel a subscription using available account controls or by contacting Fleet-Dex.
Cancellation generally takes effect at the end of the current paid billing period unless otherwise stated.
Deleting your application data or ceasing use of Fleet-Dex does not necessarily cancel an active paid subscription.
11. Refunds
Except where required by law or expressly stated otherwise, subscription fees are non-refundable once charged.
Fleet-Dex may issue refunds or credits at its discretion.
Any refund policy published during checkout or on the pricing page will form part of these Terms.
12. Free Trials and Promotional Offers
Fleet-Dex may offer free trials, introductory pricing, credits, discounts, or promotional access.
Such offers may be subject to additional conditions and may be modified or discontinued.
At the conclusion of a trial, your account may automatically convert to a paid subscription where clearly disclosed during signup.
13. Changes to Plans and Pricing
Fleet-Dex may modify:
- Pricing
- Subscription plans
- Features
- Usage limits
- Storage limits
- Vehicle limits
- Available functionality
Where required by law, reasonable notice will be provided before material pricing changes affecting an existing paid subscription take effect.
14. Vehicle and Maintenance Information
Fleet-Dex helps organize information supplied by users and may generate reminders, calculations, summaries, alerts, and other information based upon the data entered into the platform.
You acknowledge that:
- Data may be incomplete or inaccurate
- Mileage may be entered incorrectly
- Maintenance information may be missing
- Reminders may fail to generate or deliver
- Manufacturer recommendations may change
- Maintenance requirements vary by vehicle and operating conditions
Fleet-Dex does not guarantee that maintenance reminders or vehicle information are complete, accurate, or appropriate for a specific vehicle.
You remain responsible for maintaining and operating your vehicles safely.
15. No Mechanical or Safety Advice
Fleet-Dex is not a substitute for:
- A qualified mechanic
- Vehicle manufacturer guidance
- Professional fleet-maintenance advice
- Safety inspections
- Recall notices
- Regulatory inspections
- Professional engineering advice
You should consult qualified professionals regarding vehicle safety, repairs, maintenance, inspections, or mechanical concerns.
16. No Legal, Regulatory, Financial, or Tax Advice
Fleet-Dex may help organize costs, documents, records, reports, and operational information.
However, Fleet-Dex does not provide legal, financial, accounting, insurance, tax, regulatory, or compliance advice.
You are responsible for ensuring compliance with laws and regulations applicable to your business and vehicles.
17. Mileage, Cost, and Analytical Calculations
Fleet-Dex may calculate:
- Cost per mile
- Vehicle operating costs
- Expense totals
- Maintenance costs
- Mileage trends
- Fleet utilization
- Other operational metrics
These calculations depend on data supplied by users.
Fleet-Dex does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of any calculation for accounting, tax, compliance, or business-decision purposes.
18. Documents and Record Storage
Fleet-Dex may allow you to upload and store documents and records.
You are responsible for maintaining any copies required for:
- Regulatory compliance
- Tax purposes
- Insurance requirements
- Vehicle registration
- Warranty claims
- Business continuity
- Legal obligations
Fleet-Dex should not be treated as your sole legally required record-retention system unless specifically agreed in writing.
19. Data Exports and Backups
Fleet-Dex may provide export functionality for certain data.
You are responsible for exporting and retaining copies of information that you consider critical.
Although Fleet-Dex may maintain backups, no backup system is guaranteed to prevent all data loss.
20. Intellectual Property
Fleet-Dex and its licensors own all rights in and to the Service, including:
- Software
- Source code
- User interfaces
- Designs
- Logos
- Graphics
- Trademarks
- Product names
- Documentation
- Platform architecture
- Original content
Except for the limited right to use the Service under these Terms, no intellectual-property rights are transferred to you.
21. Feedback
If you provide suggestions, ideas, comments, feature requests, or other feedback concerning Fleet-Dex, you grant Fleet-Dex the right to use that feedback without restriction or compensation.
22. Third-Party Services
Fleet-Dex may integrate with third-party services such as:
- Payment processors
- Cloud infrastructure providers
- Email providers
- Authentication providers
- Analytics providers
- Artificial intelligence services
- Vehicle-data providers
- Other software services
Third-party services may be governed by separate terms and privacy policies.
Fleet-Dex is not responsible for the availability, accuracy, security, or performance of third-party services outside Fleet-Dex's control.
23. Service Availability
Fleet-Dex seeks to maintain reliable service but does not guarantee uninterrupted availability.
The Service may be unavailable due to:
- Maintenance
- Software updates
- Infrastructure failures
- Internet outages
- Third-party failures
- Security incidents
- Emergency maintenance
- Events beyond reasonable control
Fleet-Dex may modify or discontinue features as the platform evolves.
24. Suspension
Fleet-Dex may temporarily suspend access where reasonably necessary because of:
- Security concerns
- Suspected fraud
- Unauthorized access
- Unpaid fees
- Violations of these Terms
- Threats to system integrity
- Legal requirements
Where practical, Fleet-Dex will attempt to provide notice.
25. Termination
You may stop using Fleet-Dex at any time.
Fleet-Dex may terminate or restrict your access if you materially violate these Terms or use the Service in a manner that creates legal, security, operational, or financial risk.
Upon termination, your right to use the Service ends.
Certain provisions of these Terms survive termination, including provisions relating to ownership, disclaimers, liability, indemnification, and dispute resolution.
26. Account and Data Deletion
Users may request account deletion subject to:
- Legal retention obligations
- Fraud-prevention requirements
- Billing records
- Security logs
- Backup-retention practices
- Other legitimate business requirements
Deleted data may remain temporarily in backups until those backups are rotated or deleted.
Further information is available in the Fleet-Dex Privacy Policy.
27. Privacy
Use of Fleet-Dex is also governed by the Fleet-Dex Privacy Policy.
By using the Service, you acknowledge the data practices described in that policy.
28. Disclaimer of Warranties
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FLEET-DEX IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.
FLEET-DEX DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF:
- MERCHANTABILITY
- FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
- NON-INFRINGEMENT
- ACCURACY
- RELIABILITY
- AVAILABILITY
Fleet-Dex does not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, completely secure, or suitable for every business purpose.
Some jurisdictions do not allow certain warranty exclusions, so some of these exclusions may not apply to you.
29. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FLEET-DEX AND ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AFFILIATES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.
THIS INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION:
- LOST PROFITS
- LOST REVENUE
- BUSINESS INTERRUPTION
- LOSS OF DATA
- VEHICLE DOWNTIME
- MISSED MAINTENANCE
- REPAIR COSTS
- LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FLEET-DEX'S TOTAL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF:
(A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FLEET-DEX DURING THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; OR
(B) $100.
Some jurisdictions may not permit certain limitations of liability.
30. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Fleet-Dex and its owners, officers, employees, affiliates, contractors, and service providers from claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses arising from:
- Your use of Fleet-Dex
- Your violation of these Terms
- Your violation of applicable law
- Your content or uploaded information
- Your infringement of another person's rights
- Your management or operation of vehicles
- Information you collect concerning drivers or employees
Fleet-Dex reserves the right to control the defense of claims subject to indemnification.
31. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
32. Venue
Unless otherwise required by applicable law, disputes that are not subject to arbitration will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Riverside County, California, and each party consents to the jurisdiction of those courts.
33. Informal Dispute Resolution
Before filing a lawsuit or initiating arbitration, you and Fleet-Dex agree to attempt to resolve disputes informally.
A party must provide written notice describing:
- The dispute
- The relevant facts
- The requested resolution
The parties will attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute for at least 30 days.
34. Arbitration Agreement
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY.
Except for disputes that qualify for small claims court or claims concerning intellectual-property rights, you and Fleet-Dex agree that disputes arising from or relating to the Service or these Terms will be resolved through binding individual arbitration.
Arbitration will be conducted by a recognized arbitration provider under applicable consumer or commercial arbitration rules, as appropriate.
Arbitration will take place on an individual basis.
35. Class Action Waiver
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AND FLEET-DEX AGREE THAT CLAIMS MAY ONLY BE BROUGHT IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY.
Neither party may participate as a plaintiff or class member in a class, consolidated, representative, or collective action concerning disputes covered by the arbitration agreement.
36. Small Claims Court
Either party may bring an eligible individual claim in small claims court instead of arbitration.
37. Arbitration Opt-Out
You may opt out of the arbitration provisions by sending written notice to Fleet-Dex within 30 days after first accepting these Terms.
Your notice must include:
- Your name
- Your Fleet-Dex account email
- A clear statement that you wish to opt out of arbitration
Opting out of arbitration does not affect the remaining provisions of these Terms.
38. Force Majeure
Fleet-Dex will not be liable for delay or failure caused by events outside its reasonable control, including:
- Natural disasters
- Fires
- Floods
- War
- Terrorism
- Labor disputes
- Internet failures
- Utility outages
- Government actions
- Cloud-provider outages
- Cyberattacks
- Other similar events
39. Changes to These Terms
Fleet-Dex may update these Terms from time to time.
If material changes are made, Fleet-Dex may provide notice through:
- The website
- The application
- Account notifications
Continued use of Fleet-Dex after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of those revised Terms where permitted by law.
40. Assignment
You may not assign your rights or obligations under these Terms without Fleet-Dex's written consent.
Fleet-Dex may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, corporate restructuring, asset sale, or similar business transaction.
41. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect.
The unenforceable provision will be interpreted as closely as possible to its intended purpose where permitted by law.
42. Waiver
Failure by Fleet-Dex to enforce a provision of these Terms does not waive Fleet-Dex's right to enforce that provision later.
43. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with the Fleet-Dex Privacy Policy and any applicable subscription or order terms, constitute the entire agreement between you and Fleet-Dex concerning the Service.
44. Electronic Communications
You agree that notices, agreements, disclosures, and other communications may be provided electronically.
Electronic communications satisfy any legal requirement that communications be in writing where permitted by law.
45. Contact Information
Questions about these Terms may be sent to Fleet-Dex through the contact information provided on the Fleet-Dex website.
Fleet-Dex
Website: Fleet-Dex.com
Email: support@fleet-dex.com or your designated legal/contact email