About the Service
CarSpanner is an AI-powered tool designed to help owners and restorers of classic, vintage, and historic vehicles identify parts and locate specialist suppliers. The Service provides informational guidance only. It does not sell parts directly, and CarSpanner is not a retailer, manufacturer, or supplier of vehicle parts.
The Service is operated by CarSpanner. Questions about these Terms: contact@carspanner.com.
Safety-Critical Components — Important Warning
CarSpanner’s AI guidance is intended to help you identify parts and find suppliers. It is not a substitute for professional mechanical advice, inspection, or verification by a qualified vehicle engineer or marque specialist.
For safety-critical components, you must independently verify part suitability, fitment, and quality with a qualified professional before installation. Safety-critical components include, without limitation:
- Braking systems (discs, drums, pads, shoes, calipers, wheel cylinders, master cylinders, brake lines, flexible hoses)
- Steering components (rack, column, tie rods, ball joints, steering arms, idler arms)
- Suspension components (springs, shock absorbers/dampers, wishbones, control arms, bushings, anti-roll bars)
- Fuel system components (fuel tanks, fuel lines, fuel pumps, carburettor components)
- Wheel bearings, hubs, and wheel fasteners
- Seat belts and mounting points
- Structural and load-bearing bodywork components
CarSpanner will never recommend cheap pattern parts for safety-critical applications. However, AI recommendations carry inherent uncertainty. Fitment, quality, and compatibility must always be independently confirmed. Failure to use correct, high-quality parts in safety-critical applications can result in serious injury or death.
No Warranty on AI Guidance
CarSpanner’s responses are generated by AI. While we work hard to ensure accuracy, AI can make mistakes. Part numbers, availability, pricing, supplier information, and technical specifications provided by the Service may be incorrect, outdated, or incomplete.
The Service is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of:
- Accuracy or completeness of information
- Fitness for a particular purpose
- Non-infringement
- Availability or uninterrupted service
Always verify part numbers, fitment, and specifications directly with your chosen supplier before ordering.
Acceptable Use
You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You must not:
- Use the Service in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international law or regulation
- Attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Service or any associated system
- Transmit any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material
- Use automated systems (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access the Service without prior written consent
- Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Service or its infrastructure
- Upload content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
- Misrepresent your identity or affiliation
- Use the Service to generate content that infringes any intellectual property rights
We reserve the right to terminate or restrict your access to the Service for violations of these terms without notice.
Intellectual Property
The CarSpanner service, including its name, design, code, text, graphics, and AI model interactions, is protected by intellectual property rights owned by or licensed to CarSpanner. These Terms do not grant you any rights to our intellectual property.
Your content: By uploading images or submitting text to the Service, you grant CarSpanner a limited, non-exclusive licence to process that content for the sole purpose of providing the Service to you. We do not claim ownership of your content and do not use it to train AI models.
Third-party IP: Part numbers, brand names, and trademarks referenced in our responses belong to their respective owners. Mention of a brand or supplier does not constitute endorsement by that party, nor any commercial relationship.
Affiliate Links and Third-Party Content
The Service may include links to third-party suppliers. Some of these links are affiliate links — we may earn a commission when you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence our recommendations.
We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or terms of third-party websites. Clicking a supplier link takes you away from CarSpanner, and those sites operate under their own terms.
See our Affiliate Disclosure for full details of our affiliate relationships.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, CarSpanner and its operators, employees, and agents shall not be liable for:
- Any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
- Loss of profit, revenue, data, goodwill, or business opportunity
- Any damage to property, or personal injury or death, arising from your use of parts recommended or sourced via the Service
- Any inaccuracy in AI-generated guidance, including incorrect part numbers, supplier recommendations, or compatibility information
- Any loss resulting from your reliance on the Service without independent professional verification
This limitation applies regardless of the theory of liability (contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise), even if CarSpanner has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. In such jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CarSpanner and its officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of:
- Your use of the Service
- Your breach of these Terms
- Your violation of any applicable law or third-party rights
- Any content you submit to the Service
Service Availability
We do not guarantee that the Service will be available at all times, error-free, or free from interruption. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part of it) at any time without notice.
We reserve the right to limit access to the Service for any reason, including but not limited to maintaining fair use and preventing abuse.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated through the Service where reasonably practicable.
Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Service.
Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the Service will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in the governing jurisdiction.
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes any liability that cannot be excluded by law (including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud).