Terms for Vehicle Owners

1. Subject matter and parties

1.1 These terms (the “Terms”) govern the relationship between WeDriver, with its registered office at DOPLNIŤ – sídlo spoločnosti, company ID (IČO): DOPLNIŤ, VAT ID (IČ DPH): DOPLNIŤ (“WEDRIVER”), and a person who offers their vehicle for rental through the WeDriver platform (the “Owner”). The T&Cs, the privacy policy and the fee schedule also form part of the contract with the Owner.

1.2 WEDRIVER provides the Owner with a brokerage service: it makes the listing available to renters, verifies the driver, receives the renter’s payment and deposit, keeps the handover protocol, and, after the vehicle is returned, pays the Owner their share. The vehicle rental agreement is concluded by the Owner with the renter; WEDRIVER is not the lessor, insurer or operator of the vehicle.

1.3 The contract with the Owner is formed by confirmation of these Terms upon the Owner’s registration and is concluded for an indefinite period. There is no legal entitlement to its conclusion; WEDRIVER may refuse a registration or listing without giving reasons where there is an obvious risk to renters or to the Platform.

2. Registration and verification of the Owner

2.1 An Owner may be a natural person over 21 years of age or a legal entity. The Owner provides true and complete details: name, date of birth, residential or registered address, telephone, IBAN and, where possible, tax identification number.

2.2 WEDRIVER verifies the Owner’s identity and IBAN (e.g. by comparison with an identity document) and ownership of, or authority to dispose of, the vehicle (registration certificate, insurance policy). Payouts are sent only after verification. A change of IBAN requires fresh verification.

2.3 The IBAN must belong to the Owner (or their company). WEDRIVER will not make a payout to a third party’s account.

2.4 The Owner is responsible for the accuracy of the data and must keep it up to date. False data, fraudulent conduct or misuse of the Platform entitle WEDRIVER to terminate the cooperation immediately, to retain payouts up to the amount of the damage caused, and to report the matter to the law enforcement authorities.

3. Vehicle requirements

3.1 Only a vehicle that meets the following may be offered:

• is no more than 15 years old (from the year of manufacture),
• has a valid technical inspection and emissions test and is technically fit to operate on public roads,
• has valid compulsory third-party liability insurance and collision insurance that expressly permits rental to third parties for payment (insurance that covers private use only is not sufficient),
• is in the Owner’s sole ownership; if the vehicle is leased, financed by a loan or co-owned, the Owner has the written consent of the leasing company, the bank or the co-owners to rent it out,
• is not subject to enforcement, a lien or any other restriction that would prevent rental,
• is shown in at least 4 current photographs that correspond to its actual condition.

3.3 During the cooperation, the Owner shall inform WEDRIVER without undue delay of any change in these circumstances (lapse of insurance, expiry of an inspection, breakdown, sale of the vehicle, restriction of ownership rights). A listing for a vehicle without valid insurance or inspection is automatically suspended.

3.4 The Owner declares that the vehicle has no hidden defects known to them that could endanger the safety of the renter or third parties.

4. Listing, price and availability

4.1 The Owner sets the daily price, the amount of the deposit, the pick-up location and the availability. The price is the rental price for the renter; the Platform adds no hidden fees to it at the Owner’s expense. WEDRIVER may reject a price or deposit that is clearly unreasonable (e.g. a deposit that would deter renters or, conversely, would not cover the risk).

4.2 The listing is published after approval by WEDRIVER. Approval is a formal check and is not a guarantee of the condition of the vehicle, of demand or of income. A change in the data identifying the vehicle (registration plate, VIN) may require fresh approval.

4.3 The Owner must manage the vehicle’s availability so as to honour confirmed bookings. If they cannot provide the vehicle, they must suspend the listing in good time.

4.4 Photographs and descriptions must not be misleading. The Owner grants WEDRIVER a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display the photographs and description within the Platform and in the marketing of the Platform for as long as the listing remains live.

5. Commission and payouts

5.1 For the brokerage, the Owner pays a commission on the rental price paid by the renter. The standard commission is 15%; WEDRIVER may agree a different rate for a particular vehicle. The current rate is shown to the Owner on the listing and, in advance, for each booking. WEDRIVER will give at least 30 days’ notice of any change in the standard commission; the original rate applies to bookings already confirmed. See also the fee schedule.

5.2 The commission is calculated on the rental price actually paid by the renter (after any changes and refunds). The deposit is not part of the commission base. Amounts retained from the deposit (proven damage, kilometres over the limit, delay) are paid to the Owner without commission.

5.3 The payout arises once the rental is completed (the return protocol is filled in) and is released after 48 hours have passed since the return, during which later-discovered damage may be claimed. WEDRIVER sends it by bank transfer in EUR to the Owner’s verified IBAN and notifies them by email. Bank charges are paid by the sender, except for any charges for transfers outside SEPA.

5.4 WEDRIVER may suspend or retain a payout up to the amount of its claims if: a dispute or claims event is open; the Owner has not been verified; fraud or a breach of these Terms is suspected; or the Owner has an unpaid obligation to WEDRIVER. WEDRIVER will pay out the retained amount once the reason for the retention has been resolved.

5.5 WEDRIVER may set off its due claims against the Owner (e.g. commissions, renters’ claims arising from proven fault on the part of the Owner) against payouts.

5.6 WEDRIVER receives renters’ payments on behalf of the Owner. The rental price is deemed paid by the renter upon payment to WEDRIVER. WEDRIVER is not a bank, and payment processing with renters is provided by the payment service provider Stripe.

5.7 A statement for each payout (rental, commission, reimbursements) is available in the Owner’s account. WEDRIVER will issue documents for the commission in accordance with applicable tax legislation.

6. Taxes and income reporting

6.1 Rental income is taxable income of the Owner. The Owner is responsible for correctly declaring and paying tax and contributions, and for any obligation to register as a business or as a VAT payer. WEDRIVER does not provide tax advice; we recommend consulting a tax adviser.

6.2 As the operator of a digital platform, WEDRIVER has a statutory obligation to collect data on sellers and their income and to report it to the tax administrator (Council Directive (EU) 2021/514, DAC7, transposed into the law of the Slovak Republic). The Owner consents to this and will provide the necessary data (name, address, date of birth, tax ID, IBAN). If the data is not provided, WEDRIVER may suspend payouts and the listing.

7. The Owner’s obligations during a rental

7.1 The Owner must hand over the vehicle at the agreed time and place, clean, in good technical order, with valid documents and safety equipment. The vehicle documents (registration certificate, proof of insurance) must be in the car.

7.2 Before handover, the Owner checks the renter’s identity and driving licence against the data in the app, and documents the condition of the vehicle with photographs and the odometer and fuel readings. The vehicle is handed over only after WEDRIVER has confirmed the verified driving licence and the deposit hold. A vehicle handed over without this confirmation is at the Owner’s risk, and WEDRIVER will not arrange for damage to be claimed from the deposit.

7.3 On return of the vehicle, the Owner checks its condition without undue delay, completes the protocol and records all damage. The security deposit is settled when the vehicle is returned. Damage that could not be detected at return may be claimed by the Owner from WEDRIVER no later than 48 hours after return; WEDRIVER will suspend the payout and broker a resolution with the renter. Damage reported later is not handled by the Platform.

7.4 The Owner may not demand any further payments from the renter outside the Platform (except statutory fines for offences committed by the renter), may not discriminate against the renter and may not misuse their personal data. The renter’s personal data (name, telephone) may be used only for the handover and return of the vehicle and for asserting claims arising from the rental.

7.5 The Owner may not interfere with the vehicle’s telematics or track the renter using their own location devices without the renter’s express and demonstrable consent and a notice in the listing. Covert tracking is prohibited.

7.6 The Owner must promptly deal with any breakdown or accident during the rental, cooperate with the renter and WEDRIVER, and give the insurer the necessary assistance.

8. Insurance, damage and liability

8.1 WEDRIVER does not insure the Owner’s vehicle and does not provide the Owner with insurance cover. The Owner alone is responsible for valid insurance of the vehicle (both compulsory third-party liability and collision insurance permitting rental for payment). Before publishing a listing, the Owner confirms that they have verified this with their insurer.

8.2 Damage to the vehicle during a rental is dealt with in the following order: (1) from the deposit held on the renter’s card, up to the amount of the proven costs and the amount of the deposit; (2) under the Owner’s collision insurance, if the insurance pays; (3) directly against the renter, where the damage is not covered by insurance and arose from a breach of the Agreement. WEDRIVER helps by brokering communication and securing evidence (protocol, photographs) but does not guarantee payment of the damage.

8.3 The Owner is aware that, after a claims event, the insurer may increase the premium or cancel the insurance, and that some insurers will refuse to pay in the case of rental for payment without a special agreement. The Owner bears this risk.

8.4 Under the law, liability for damage to third parties caused by the operation of the vehicle rests with the vehicle’s operator; in a rental, the Owner’s compulsory third-party liability insurance applies. WEDRIVER is not liable for such damage.

8.5 WEDRIVER is not liable for the accuracy of renters’ data beyond verification of the driving licence, for the conduct of the renter, or for the condition and characteristics of the vehicle. WEDRIVER’s liability to the Owner is limited to proven direct damage caused by a breach of the Terms, and to no more than the commission that WEDRIVER earned from the rental concerned. This limitation does not apply in the case of intentional conduct, gross negligence or damage to health.

9. Cancellation of a booking, suspension and termination

9.1 The Owner may cancel a confirmed booking only for a serious reason (breakdown of the vehicle, accident, force majeure). The renter receives all payments and the deposit back. Repeated cancellations, failure to deliver the vehicle or late handover may lead to suspension or removal of the listing and to an obligation to compensate the renter for proven damage, e.g. the price difference for a replacement vehicle.

9.2 The Owner may suspend a listing at any time. A suspension does not affect bookings that have already been confirmed.

9.3 The Owner may terminate the contract with WEDRIVER by notice, without giving reasons, after completing all ongoing bookings; WEDRIVER may do so with a notice period of 30 days. WEDRIVER may terminate the cooperation or remove a listing immediately in the event of a serious breach of the Terms, fraud, loss of insurance, repeated complaints, or where required by law.

9.4 After termination, WEDRIVER will pay the Owner the undisputed unpaid portion in accordance with Article 5. It retains data in accordance with the privacy policy (in particular accounting and tax records that must be archived by law).

10. Personal data protection

10.1 WEDRIVER processes the data of the Owner and of renters in accordance with the privacy policy. The renter sees the Owner’s first name and the initial of their surname; the telephone number and exact pick-up address are visible only after a confirmed booking. The Owner sees the renter’s name and telephone number after the booking is confirmed. In using this data, each party is an independent controller and will use it solely for the purpose of the rental.

11. Final provisions

11.1 The contractual relationship is governed by the law of the Slovak Republic. Disputes are decided by the court of the Slovak Republic with subject-matter and territorial jurisdiction. If the Owner is a consumer, the consumer provisions also apply to the extent that the law protects them.

11.2 WEDRIVER may amend the Terms; it will notify the Owner of any material change by email at least 30 days in advance. If the Owner does not agree with the change, they may terminate the contract; continuing to offer the vehicle after the change takes effect is deemed to be acceptance.

11.3 Contact for Owners: info@wedriver.cz, +421 2 8900 1234.