🚗 PlateTraits – Terms of Service

Welcome to PlateTraits

Welcome to PlateTraits (“we,” “our,” “us”). By using our website or services, you agree to the following Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

1. 🛠️ What We Do

PlateTraits is a user-driven platform for sharing opinions and experiences related to vehicles on the road, identified by publicly visible license plate numbers. Users submit limited information (plate number, state, vehicle description) and select prewritten messages to describe driver behavior.

2. 👮 Acceptable Use Policy

You agree not to:

• Submit or attempt to submit personally identifying information about any individual, including names, addresses, or contact info
• Abuse, harass, threaten, or defame any person through your submissions
• Submit content that is hateful, discriminatory, or illegal
• Attempt to upload or embed images, videos, or location data
• Circumvent platform restrictions (e.g., prewritten message system)

We actively moderate submissions. Violations may result in content removal, account bans (if applicable), or reporting to authorities in extreme cases.

3. 🔐 Privacy & Data

We collect limited data:

• License plate number and state (as submitted by users)
• Vehicle descriptors (make, model, color)
• User-submitted feedback
• Technical data like IP address and browser type (for security and anti-spam)

We do not collect or store personal names, phone numbers, or addresses.

4. 📝 User Content and Communications

When you create an account or submit content to PlateTraits, you grant us certain rights.

• Content Ownership: You grant PlateTraits a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and display any reviews, comments, or other content you post. We may use this content for any purpose, including in our marketing and promotional materials.
• Email Communications: By signing up, you agree to receive emails from us. These may include notifications, newsletters, and promotional offers. You can unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time.

5. 📢 Content Disclaimer

All content on this site is user-submitted opinion and is not verified for accuracy. PlateTraits does not endorse or validate any specific claim made by users. This platform is for entertainment and commentary purposes only. If you believe content has been posted in violation of these terms, please email us at august@platetraits.com.

6. 🧽 Removal Requests

If you're the registered owner of a license plate listed on the site and wish to have it removed, you may submit a request to august@platetraits.com with reasonable proof of ownership. We reserve the right to grant or deny removal at our discretion.

7. ⚖️ Limitation of Liability

We are not liable for any damages or harm arising from the use of this site. By using PlateTraits, you agree to release us from any claims related to user-submitted content.

8. 🧾 Changes to This TOS

We may update these Terms of Service at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.

9. 📬 Contact

Questions or concerns? Reach out at:

• Email: august@platetraits.com