TERMS OF USE

 

Welcome to BYD Website (‘’the Website’’), by accessing and using our Website, you as a user agree to be bound by these Terms without limitation or reservation. These Terms should be read in conjunction with the Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy for the Website which tells you how we collect and use personal data you provide to us or which we collect.

 

INFORMATION ABOUT US

The "BYD" Website for Ireland, (https://www.byd.com/ie) managed by BYD Europe B.V., keeps you up to date with BYD's global information and advertising about BYD’s products and services, and more. The products presented by BYD on this Website are intended for the Irish market only.

Our company information is:

·       Full name: BYD Europe B.V.

·       Address: 's-Gravelandseweg 256, 3125 BK Schiedam, The Netherlands

·       Registered in the Chamber of Commerce KVK of the Netherlands under No. 807406545

·       Contact us:

        E-mail address: info.EUauto@byd.com

 

DETAILS OF THE VEHICLES

All the statistics, data quoted for the vehicles on this Website are measured in a controlled environment in accordance with the applicable laws. The measurement is performed on a standard production vehicle. In practice, the performance of the vehicles could be affected by the factors such as weather conditions, load, tire pressure, driving behavior, etc.

 

PRICES

Please note that the prices shown on our Website are indicative only and do not constitute an offer for the sale of BYD's products and services. The prices may be subject to change depending on factors such as the particular specification of a vehicle.

 

OUR DEALERS

Our vehicles, other products, and services (together referred to in these terms as “vehicles”) are sold in  Europe through approved dealers. Please note that whilst such dealers sell BYD vehicles, they are not acting as agents for BYD. These terms do not apply to websites operated by dealers and each dealer’s website shall be subject to its own terms of use.

 

TEST DRIVES

You can use the Website to request a test drive of a vehicle (or vehicles) shown on the Website. Please note that submitting a request for a test drive does not guarantee that you will be offered a test drive.

Test drives are offered subject to status, terms and conditions and vehicle and dealer availability. For more information about booking a test drive, please contact us or one of our dealers.

 

PROMOTIONS

From time to time, we may run promotions on the Website. Where you wish to participate in any such promotion, please ensure you first check the promotional terms and conditions as these will apply to any entry which you submit.

 

RULES OF USE OF THE WEBSITE

The user agrees to make correct use of this Website in accordance with applicable laws, with these Terms of Use, as well as with the other conditions, regulations and instructions that may be applicable.

The access to the Website for illicit or unauthorized purposes is not allowed, and consequently will be the responsibility of the user. In particular, but not exclusively, it is forbidden to:

·       Use the content of the Website for purposes contrary to law, good faith, morality, and public order.

·       Use the Website in a way that may cause damage or alterations in the operation of BYD's or third parties' equipment and servers.

·       Use the Website to install or transmit any virus or other harmful programs.

·       Breach, or attempt to breach, the security or authentication measures of the Website or any network connected to the Website, or the security or protection measures inherent in the content offered on the Website.

The breach of any of the above obligations by the user may lead to the adoption by BYD of appropriate measures protected by law and in the exercise of their rights or obligations.

If the user finds any information or content on the Website that may be inappropriate, contrary to current regulations, or contrary to the conditions set out on the Website, please inform BYD immediately through the contact details shown under the paragraph ‘’Information About Us’’.

On the other hand, the user is responsible that the information provided to BYD through this Website is true and accurate. To this effect, the user is responsible for the accuracy of all the data that he/she communicates and will keep the information provided conveniently updated, in such a way that it corresponds to his/her real situation. The user will be responsible for any false or inaccurate information provided and for any damages caused to BYD or third parties.

 

INDUSTRIAL AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All material on this Website (such as text, photographs, graphics, images, technology, software, links, audio-visual or sound content, graphic design, source code, etc.), are protected by copyright laws, and other applicable laws of each country. BYD’s intellectual property rights (including copyright, trademark rights and patent rights) will remain the exclusive property of BYD. Except for personal, non-commercial internal use and to the extent permitted by applicable law, materials are prohibited to use (including without limitation, copying, modifying, reproducing in whole or in part, uploading), without obtaining BYD's prior written consent.

Likewise, it is forbidden to remove or manipulate the copyright indications or other credits that identify the holders of the rights of the contents that the user finds on the Website, as well as the technical protection devices, digital fingerprints, or any protection mechanism or information incorporated to the contents offered in the Website.

 

TRADEMARK

The trademark, logos, images and service mentions on this Website are the property of BYD. They may not be used, downloaded, copied or distributed in any way whatsoever without the prior written consent of BYD.

 

HYPERLINKS

Our Website may contain hyperlinks to other completely independent Internet sites. To the extent permitted by applicable law, BYD does not warrant the accuracy, completeness or authenticity of the information contained in any such hyperlink or any other internet site and the risks associated with visiting such linked internet sites are entirely for the account of the user.

 

LINKS TO BYD'S CHANNEL ON OTHER PLATFORMS AND SOCIAL NETWORKS

BYD makes available to users, through different tools and applications, linking tools that allow users to access the channels and pages of the Website that BYD maintains on different platforms and social networks belonging to and/or managed by third parties (e.g. Instagram, Youtube, Twitter, Linkedin, etc.). The inclusion of these links on the Website has the sole purpose of providing users access to these channels on the different platforms and social networks.

The provision of these applications does not imply the existence of any relationship between BYD and the owner, manufacturer or distributor of the linked platform, nor the acceptance and approval by BYD of its contents and/or services, with the owner, manufacturer or distributor of such third party sites, platforms and social networks being solely responsible for them.

In case BYD shares data with Facebook through redirection, Twitter or any other social network that may be linked to on the Website in the future any private information about its users, the sole  purpose of the sharing of data is the purpose established in these Terms of Use, as well as in the Privacy Policy of the Website. In this sense, all the information that the user himself wishes to provide to these platforms will be under his own responsibility, BYD does not intervene in this process.

The use of these applications may require the identification and authentication of the user (login/password) on the corresponding platforms, completely external to the Website and beyond the control of BYD. By accessing such external networks, the user accesses an environment not controlled by BYD and BYD assumes no responsibility for the security settings of such environments.

Since BYD has no control over the content hosted on such channels, to the extent permitted by applicable law, you acknowledge and agree that BYD shall not assume responsibility for the content or services you may access on such sites, or for any content, products, services, advertising, or other material available on such sites. For this reason, the user must exercise extreme caution in the evaluation and use of the information, content, and services available on the linked channels, and on the information of the user or third parties that he/she wishes to share on these channels.

 

NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ACCURACY

While BYD makes every effort to provide accurate information, the accuracy of the information on this site cannot be guaranteed. 

 

DISCLAIMER

BYD, to the extent permitted by applicable law, expressly disclaims all liability for direct, indirect, incidental or special damages resulting from, or in any way related to, your access to or use of the BYD Website, including, but not limited to, loss or damage caused by computer viruses or from the use of the information on the BYD Website.

 

APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND JURISDICTION

These Terms of Use are governed by Irishlaw. any dispute concerning or related to these Terms of Use shall be submitted to the courts of Ireland notwithstanding that if you are a consumer based in the European Union, you may make a claim in the courts of the country where you reside.

 

ADJUSTMENT OF THE TERMS

We reserve the right to amend these Terms from time to time. Any changes will be posted within this page and shall become effective as soon as they are posted. By accessing and using the Website after the Terms have changed, you agree to be bound by the updated Terms.

 

Last update: August, 2023