Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: January 08, 2025

Effective Date: Upon acceptance by use of the Services

These Terms & Conditions ("Terms", "Agreement") govern your access to and use of the Auto Distress mobile application, website, and related services (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by all terms below. If you do not agree, you must discontinue use immediately.

1. Who We Are

"We", "us", and "our" refer to Auto Distress, is a product of Toro Software Development Corp, a company registered in New York, USA. You may contact us via email at info@autodistress.com.

2. Agreement to Legal Terms

By accessing or using the Services you confirm that:

  • You have read, understood, and agree to these Terms;
  • You are at least 18 years old;
  • You will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

If you do not agree, you are prohibited from using the Services.

3. License & Intellectual Property

All intellectual property, including content, code, design, trademarks, and logos ("Content"), is owned by us or our licensors. You are granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive license to use the Content solely to access the Services and for your personal, internal use. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, sell, or exploit the Content without prior written permission.

4. User Registration

You may be required to register an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information;
  • Keep your credentials confidential;
  • Be responsible for all activity under your account.

We may suspend or terminate accounts for violation of these Terms.

5. Purchases & Payment

If the Services include paid features:

  • You must provide valid payment information;
  • All charges are in Nigeria Naira;
  • Taxes and fees may apply;
  • We reserve the right to adjust pricing.

We may refuse or cancel orders/request at our discretion.

6. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to:

  • Use the Services illegally or unauthorized for commercial purposes;
  • Copy, scrape, or mine data;
  • Interfere with security functions;
  • Upload harmful or unlawful content;
  • Use automated tools (bots, scripts);
  • Impersonate others;
  • Engage in activities that harm the Services or other users.
7. User-Generated Content

If you submit content (reviews, comments, feedback):

  • You grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable license to use the content for any purpose;
  • Your content must be lawful, non-infringing, and appropriate.

We may remove any content at our discretion.

8. Mobile Application License

If using the App:

  • You receive a limited license to install and use the App on your device;
  • You may not reverse engineer, modify, or redistribute the App;
  • App usage must comply with applicable platform terms (e.g., Apple, Google).
9. Privacy

Your use of the Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms. By using the Services, you consent to the collection and processing of personal data as detailed in the Privacy Policy.

10. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access at any time for any reason, including violation of these Terms. You may also stop using the Services at any time. Termination does not limit our rights to pursue legal remedies.

11. Modifications

We may modify these Terms or change the Services at our discretion. Continued use of the Services after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms and your use of the Services are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

13. Dispute Resolution

Before initiating arbitration or litigation, both parties must attempt informal negotiation for at least 30 days. If unresolved, disputes will be subject to binding arbitration under the Nigeria Arbitration Association rules (Arbitration and Conciliation Act (ACA)).

14. Contact Us

For questions or to provide notice under these Terms, contact: