Terms
SERVICES AGREEMENT AND SOFTWARE LICENCE
Welcome to TransportAPI – Placr Limited is our official name but many folks know us as TAPI. If you want to use our stuff you have to agree to these terms and conditions – so you need to read them. They make for heavy reading. They were written by lawyers. That’s the world we live in. But at least we give you a plain English version as a digested read!
This page sets out the Agreement to use the permanent Free plan offering free 30 requests a day.
If you are paying for use of our 300 requests a day Home user plan or our PAYG Business Package Plan you are accepting the paid version of the service that is set out in this PDF when you enter your payment authority on the billing page in your Account on https://developer.transportapi.com. The paid service agreement is identical to the one set out below apart from the additional clauses you will see noted in the Plain English column below, along with the details of the costs and guarantees.
Agreement
This Agreement is made on the date that the Registered Services User signed up to the TransportAPI free service at https://developer.transportapi.com and is made between
Parties
- PLACR LIMITED incorporated and registered in England and Wales with company number 06528765, whose registered office is at Knoll House, Knoll Road, Camberley, Surrey GU15 3SY (“PLACR”); and
- THE REGISTERED SERVICES USER who signed up to the TransportAPI free service at https://developer.transportapi.com/
each a “Party” and together the “Parties”.
Recitals
Whereas PLACR has special expertise in the supply of transport Data and Software from its TransportAPI Managed Services, and the Registered Services User has a requirement within its website and native apps, customer information systems and internal systems that can be met by the TransportAPI Managed Services, the Parties wish to conclude this Agreement as defined below.
Table of Contents
Services Agreement and Software licence for this free service:
Schedule 1: Scope of Work (this is what’s included in this free offer)
Schedule 2: Services Specification (this is the listing of Managed Services available in this free offer)
Schedule 3: Service Level Agreement (this is the limited SLA)
Schedule 4: TransportAPI Licence (this is the licence to use)
Plain English
What stuff means
Don’s skip this. This is your dictionary for what follows. You might not usually answer to Registered Services User, but in this agreement, that’s you. Note that this agreement lasts from when you register for the length of the ‘Term’, which now means as long you want to continue or as long as we offer this service.
Legal version
1. Definitions
1.1 In this document the following words shall have the following meanings:
“Agreement” means these terms and conditions together with:
• Schedule 1 Scope of Work;
• Schedule 2 Service Specification;
• Schedule 3 Service Level Agreement; and
• Schedule 4 TransportAPI Licence.
“Data” means transport data supplied through the TransportAPI Managed services to the Registered Services User under this Agreement.
“Data Protection Legislation” means, for the periods in which they are in force, the Data Protection Act 1998, the Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC), the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, the Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/2699), the Electronic Communications Data Protection Directive (2002/58/EC), the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (SI 2426/2003), the the General Data Protection Regulations (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) the UK GDPR and all applicable laws and regulations relating to the processing of personal data and privacy, including where applicable the guidance and codes of practice issued by the Information Commissioner, in each case as amended or substituted from time to time);
“Deliverable” means a constituent part of a Managed service, Support package, Product Enhancement or Custom Project if supplied under this agreement
“Effective date” shall mean the date when the Registered Services User signed up to the TransportAPI Services
“Hits” has the meaning set out in Schedule 2 and the TransportAPI Licence.
“Intellectual Property Rights” shall have the meaning set out in clause 12 of this Agreement.
“Managed services” shall mean the delivery of specified Data through the Software
“Product Definition” shall mean the specification and/or documentation of a TransportAPI Managed Service.
“Scope of Work” means the offer of Services set out in Schedule 1 of this Agreement.
“Services” means TransportAPI Managed Services and any other services supplied by PLACR to the Registered Services User under this Agreement.
“Service Specification” means the outline set of Product Definitions for the TransportAPI Managed services supplied by PLACR to the Registered Services User under this Agreement and set out in Schediule 2.
“SLA” means any service level agreement set out at Schedule 3.
“Software” means executable code, database design and user interface displays which are used to provide the TransportAPI Managed services and supplied to the Registered Services User by PLACR under this Agreement.
“Support” means any maintenance or support provided by PLACR to the Registered Services User, as detailed in Schedule 1 (Scope of Work section E2).
“Term” shall be deemed to commence on the Effective Date and shall remain in force until terminated by the Registered Service User or at PLACR’s absolute discretion, or in accordance with Schedule 1 section B if a Termination date is specified, and Schedule 1 shall have precedence.
“TransportAPI Licence” means the licence to use the TransportAPI Managed services, as set out in Schedule 4 of this Agreement.
“TransportAPI Managed services” means the platform for transport Data and Software delivery developed and managed by PLACR on the website ‘TransportAPI.com’.
“The Registered Services User Sites” means the Registered Services User websites, any Registered Services User digital service, any Registered Services User mobile apps and any other online services operated or supported by the Registered Services User.
1.2 Clause, schedule and paragraph headings shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
1.3 A person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality).
1.4 A reference to a company shall include any company, corporation or other body corporate, wherever and however incorporated or established.
1.5 A reference to a holding company or a subsidiary means a holding company or a subsidiary (as the case may be) as defined in section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006.
1.6 Unless the context otherwise requires, words in the singular shall include the plural and in the plural shall include the singular.
1.7 A reference to a statute or statutory provision is a reference to it as amended, extended or re-enacted from time to time.
1.8 A reference to writing or written includes communications via email.
1.9 Any words following the terms including, include, in particular, for example or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not limit the sense of the words, description, definition, phrase or term preceding those terms.
The menu
This is the stuff it’s all about.
2. General
2.1 This Agreement shall govern the supply of:
2.1.1 the TransportAPI Managed services to be accessed and used by the Registered Services User Sites;
2.1.2 Data to be accessed and used by the Registered Services User Sites;
2.1.3 any other Services provided by PLACR to the Registered Services User.
2.2 This Agreement shall be deemed to commence on the Effective Date and shall continue in force for the duration of the Term.
What it costs
The free trial service is free. As in beer. But if you need more after your trial, we’ve got industrial-strength Managed services for you. Just choose the plan you want on your dashboard.
3. Free service
3.1 PLACR shall offer the Registered Services User during the Term free access to a limited and discretionary version of:
– TransportAPI Managed services, as specified in Schedule 1 Scope of Work Section E6; and
– Limited Support as specified in Schedule 1 Scope of Work Section E6; and
– A discretionary Service Level Agreement as specified in Schedule 3 SLA.
What WE have to do
We do what it says on the tin. Unless we change it. Well, it is free.
4. Placr’s Obligations
4.1 PLACR shall:
4.1.1 provide the Services in accordance with this Agreement and all applicable laws;
4.1.2 give as much notice as possible when PLACR intends to change the TransportAPI Managed services (or any part thereof) to the Registered Services User.
What YOU have to do
Give us your details. Acknowledge us if you use our stuff. Simples.
5. Customer Obligations
5.1 The Registered Services User shall register for the use of TransportAPI and keep their details up to date according to the procedures in the Licence in Schedule 4.
5.2 The Registered Services User shall acknowledge TransportAPI as the source of any service created using Data from TransportAPI and shall inform TransportAPI through the messaging on their account of any public-facing services that are created based on TransportAPI.
Change
If you want to change to a paid plan… you can. And then we will update the agreement.
6. Alterations to the Scope of Work
The Parties may at any time mutually agree upon and execute a new Scope of Work in Schedule 1, for example to conclude a commercial agreement. Any alterations in the scope of Services to be provided under this Agreement shall be set out in a modified Scope of Work approved by the Registered Services User in writing, which shall reflect the changed Services and fees and any other terms agreed between the Parties.
Things you can be sure of (part 1)
We will serve your data with care and follow the rules. And you confirm you are allowed to make this agreement with us. Part 2 has the licence rules in Schedule 4.
7. Warranty
7.1 PLACR warrants that (i) the Services performed under this Agreement shall be performed using reasonable skill and care, and of a quality conforming to generally accepted industry standards and practices and (ii) Services shall conform to the Specification, Scope of Work and other requirements of this Agreement and shall be free from defects of workmanship.
7.2 PLACR further warrants that the Services provided through the TransportAPI Managed services shall conform to the standards set out in the TransportAPI Licence.
7.3 Each Party warrants to the other Party that:
7.3.1 it has the authority to enter into this Agreement; and
7.3.2 as a corporate entity, the relevant authorised representative of the corporate entity has approval to enter into this Agreement.
It’s not you it’s me
This covers the very unlikely possibility that really bad things happen. Fraud, death or personal injury are dealt with by the law. For anything else, the legal liability to each other is £1.
8. Limitation of Liability
8.1 Except in respect of death or personal injury caused by a Party’s negligence or fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation or anything else which cannot be limited or excluded by law to which no limit applies, the entire liability of each Party to the other Party in respect of any claim whatsoever relating to this Agreement, whether or not arising out of breach of contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, shall, subject to clause 8.2, be limited to £1.00.
8.2 In no event shall either Party be liable to the other Party for any indirect or consequential loss or damage whatsoever.
In the commercial Managed Services Agreement this covers anti-bribery laws.
9. Not used
If we REALLY disagree
We will both get help to sort out any major problem.
10. Dispute Resolution
10.1 The Parties shall use reasonable endeavours to negotiate the settlement to any claim or dispute arising between them out of or in connection with this Agreement.
10.2 If the Parties fail to resolve the claim or dispute within thirty (30) days of the start of negotiations under clause 10.1, then the claim or dispute must be referred to the senior executives of both the Registered Services User and PLACR who will, within fourteen (14) days of such referral meet to seek to resolve the claim or dispute within fourteen (14) days of that meeting by negotiation in good faith.
10.3 If the Parties fail to resolve the claim or dispute in accordance with the procedures at clauses 10.1 and 10.2, then provided always that mediation is agreed to by both Parties, the Parties willuse reasonable endeavours to resolve that dispute through mediation under the auspices of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties are not obligated to use mediation to resolve a claim or dispute under this Agrement.
10.4 The mediator and the procedure to be followed in the mediation shall be agreed between the Parties within fifteen (15) days of the Parties agreeing to use mediation, failing which the mediator shall be appointed by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution and the procedure established by them.
10.5 The costs and fees associated with the mediation shall be borne equally by the Parties.
10.6 If the dispute has not been resolved within sixty (60) days of the appointment of a mediator, or if either Party does not agree to mediation or withdraws from the mediation, then the dispute may be referred to litigation and the Parties will be free to pursue their remedies without further reference to this clause 10.
It was nice while it lasted
Sometimes things just come to an end. If that happens just let us know and we’ll close your account. We’ll also close your account if you breach these terms and conditions. But we don’t expect this to happen – our customers are pretty satisfied all round. Also, we can just decide to stop offering free data.
11. Termination
11.1 Without affecting any other right or remedy available to it, PLACR may terminate this Agreement immediately by notice in writing to the other if:
11.1.1 the Registered Service User commits a material breach of this Agreement and, in the case of a breach capable of being remedied, fails to remedy it within thirty (30) calendar days of being given written notice from the other party to do so;
11.1.2 the Registered Service User commits a material breach of this Agreement which cannot be remedied;
11.1.3 the Registered Service User passes a resolution for winding up (other than for the purpose of solvent amalgamation or reconstruction), or a court of competent jurisdiction makes an order to that effect;
11.1.4 the Registered Service User ceases to carry on its business or substantially the whole of its business; or
11.1.5 the Registered Service User is declared insolvent or convenes a meeting of or makes or proposes to make any arrangement or composition with its creditors; or a liquidator, receiver, administrative receiver, manager, trustee or similar officer is appointed over any of its assets.
11.2 PLACR may terminate this Agreement for convenience by providing thirty (30) days written notice to the Registered Service User.
11.3 PLACR may define any period when the free usage is available in Schedule 2, and we may change this to any time period at our absolute discretion.
Who owns what?
Most of our stuff comes from the government on a modified Open Government Licence and we are passing it on to you with improvements. We own the software that provides the data to you. Under the TransportAPI licence you own the data you get from us and you can do whatever you want with it, including selling it. Where technically possible you need to credit us as the data source.
12. Intellectual Property Rights
12.1 For the purpose of this Agreement, “Intellectual Property Rights” shall mean all patents, rights to inventions, utility models, copyright and related rights, trademarks, service marks, trade, business and domain names, rights in trade dress or get-up, rights in goodwill or to sue for passing off, unfair competition rights, rights in designs, rights in computer software, database rights, moral rights, rights in confidential information (including know-how and trade secrets) and any other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications for and renewals or extensions of such rights, and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection in any part of the world.
12.2 The majority of the Data supplied from the TransportAPI Managed services is sourced from open data published by government agencies or partners on a modified Open Government Licence. As such this open data is supplied to the Registered Services User for any purpose of commercial and non-commercial re-use under the rights in the TransportAPI Licence. Where Data is sourced from commercial partners, the commercially licenced Data is also licenced to the Registered Services User under the TransportAPI Licence.
12.3 The Registered Services User acknowledges that:
12.3.1 all Intellectual Property Rights in the TransportAPI Managed services are the property of PLACR;
12.3.2 The Registered Services User has rights to access, re-use and retain the Data as set out in the TransportAPI Licence;
12.3.3 any Intellectual Property Rights created by the Registered Services User processing of the Data for re use shall belong to the Registered Services User.
12.4 Any display of the Data or Content by the Registered Services User shall credit, wherever technically and commercially feasible, us, any licensor or any other source of the Content and Data specified by us at Credits as the source of the Content and Data.
12.5 The Registered Services User acknowledge that reference in any element of the Data to PLACR’s trade names or proprietary products where no specific acknowledgement of such names or products is made does not imply that such names or products may be regarded by the Registered Services User as free for general use, outside the scope of the use authorised by this Agreement.
In the commercial Managed Services Agreement this covers confidentiality. For free users our Privacy policy applies.
13. Not used
GDPR etc
We all have to treat people’s data with respect… it’s the law. And if you send us personal details like locations and travel requests from your users… you must have their permission to do that. Read our Privacy policy to find out more.
14. Data Protection
14.1 Each Party shall be a data controller (as such term is defined in the Data Protection Legislation) and shall comply with their obligations in the Data Protection Legislation.
14.2 Each Party shall indemnify the other for any loss, cost, claim or expense arising as a result of that Party breaching the Data Protection Legislation.
14.3 The Registered Services User warrants that:
14.1.1 all relevant data subjects whose personal data (such as name, location, IP address or details of request made) has been supplied to PLACR in connection with this Agreement whether organisational or end users, have given their informed consent for us to:
14.1.1.1 process the personal data for all purposes ancillary to performing the obligations under this Agreement;
14.1.1.2 retain such personal data for as long as is necessary for the purpose for which it was collected as set out in our Privacy Policy here.
In the commercial Managed Services Agreement this covers modern slavery legislation.
15. Not used
Things WAY outside our control
Like an Act of God or something similar – or if not God – nature. No way we can be responsible for that.
16. Force Majeure
Neither Party shall be liable for any delay or failure to perform any of its obligations if the delay or failure results from events or circumstances outside its reasonable control (including but not limited to acts of God, pandemics, strikes, lock outs, accidents, war, fire, the act or omission of government, highway authorities or any telecommunications or Internet carrier but excluding the delay or failure in manufacture, production, or supply by its third party suppliers or contractors of equipment or services) but shall not include a circumstance or event outside a Party’s reasonable control where the relevant Party asserting force majeure has failed to take reasonable steps to mitigate the risks of such event or circumstances. The Party claiming force majeure shall be entitled to a reasonable extension of its obligations after notifying the other Party of the nature and extent of such events.
No partnership
Much as we think you’re great we’re not partners.
17. Independent Contractors
PLACR and the Registered Services User are contractors independent of each other, and neither has the authority to bind the other to any third party or act in any way as the representative of the other, unless otherwise expressly agreed to in writing by both Parties.
In the commercial Managed Services Agreement this covers assignment of rights and sub-contracting.
18. Not used
Covering every eventuality
If anything was found to be illegal we’ll change that, but that doesn’t invalidate the rest of the agreement.
19. Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason by any Court of competent jurisdiction such provision shall be severed and the remainder of the provisions herein shall continue in full force and effect as if this Agreement had been agreed with the invalid illegal or unenforceable provision eliminated.
Delays in taking action
We can still take action even if we don’t do it at first. But this is rare.
20. Waiver
The failure by either Party to enforce at any time or for any period any one or more of the terms herein shall not be a waiver of them or of the right at any time subsequently to enforce all terms of this Agreement.
All about the comms
How we let you know about the serious stuff.
21. Notices
Any notice to be given by either Party to the other may be served by email or by recorded post to the address of the other party given in this Agreement or such other address as such Party may from time to time have communicated to the other in writing, and if sent by recorded post shall be deemed to have been delivered two (2) working days from the date of posting.
This is the real deal
If it’s not in these T&C’s it doesn’t count.
22. Entire Agreement and Variation
This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the Parties relating to the subject matter and supersedes any previous agreements, arrangements, undertakings or proposals, oral or written. Unless expressly provided elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement may be varied only by a written document signed by both Parties.
It’s just us in this Agreement
No one else is involved.
23. No Third Parties
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, nor shall it confer, any rights on a third party.
Laws of England and Wales
(definitely not Westeros)
24. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and the parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Sign to agree
Signature
Each Party indicates by signing this agreement that it accepts to be bound by the terms of the Agreement.
You sign when you register
Registration
Signed by The Registered Services User and Placr Limited on the date of registration by The Registered Services User at http://developer.transportapi.com/.
Schedule 1: Scope of Work
Summary of the features
A Key features of the Free service
• Access to TransportAPI Managed services;
• Data sources offered by TransportAPI Managed services;
• Free Product upgrades;
Further details of these key features are in the detailed specifications of the Services below in Schedule 1, section E.
How long does the Agreement last?
Essentially as long as you want if you keep to the Agreement and as long as we keep offering it
B Offer schedule
The contract shall extend from the Effective date until the end of the Term.
Upgrades
You will always have access to the most up to date public version of TransportAPI. Unless we have to change things.
C Product upgrades
Any general upgrades to the TransportAPI Managed services released during the contract Term are included in the Services offered in this Agreement at PLACR’s absolute discretion.
In the commercial Managed Services Agreement this covers custom projects for paying customers
D Not used
Detailed specs
In the commercial Managed Services Agreement this gives full details of the offer
E Detailed specifications for the Services
E1 TransportAPI
E1.1 TransportAPI
The Managed Services available on TransportAPI are those listed from time to time on http://developer.transportapi.com/
E1.2 TransportAPI Managed services
The Managed Services to be delivered under this limited free agreement are those identified in Schedule 2.
E1.3 Premium data
Access to Premium data from TransportAPI Managed services such as NextBuses will be offered on a limited basis at PLACR’s absolute discretion.
E2 Support deliverables
Email support will be available by contacting support@transportapi.com at PLACR’s absolute discretion as identified from time to time on http://developer.transportapi.com/.
E3 Not used – Extended support in commercial Managed Services Agreement
E4 Prerequisites
The following service prerequisites apply to the delivery of the Services to the Registered Services User.
E4.1 For third party services including Darwin, NextBuses, Bus Open Data Service and SIRI sources, this Agreement assumes that these sources remain freely available on Open Government Licence and can scale at the same speed as the demand and the TransportAPI service.
E5 Managed services offer
A limited and free Managed service is offered at PLACR’s absolute discretion. For information, Managed services usage is measured by:
– API requests defined as hits in the TransportAPI Licence in Schedule 4 and listed in Schedule 2
– Usage rate defined as queries per second (QPS), which may be limited for the Registered Services User
E6 Not used – Charges in commercial Managed Services Agreement
E7 Not used – Payment in commercial Managed Services Agreement
E8 Not used – Delivery schedule in commercial Managed Services Agreement
E9 Addresses
The Registered Services User notices address:
Email address given by the Registered Services User when registering with TransportAPI
Attn: Registered Services User’s name
PLACR notices address: Placr Ltd, Knoll House, Knoll Road, Camberley, Surrey GU15 3SY
Attn: support@transportapi.com
Schedule 2: Service specification
Data available
Listing of limited Managed Services available through the TransportAPI Managed Services for Free trial usage. Product definitions for the endpoints provided within the Managed Services are available at http://docs.transportapi.com/ You may use up to 30 requests per day under this Agreement.
How we measure your usage
TransportAPI Managed Services to be supplied under this Agreement
The following Managed Services shall be made available within the Registered Service User’s access scheme (“Plan”) for the TransportAPI Managed Services. Requests are measured in hits by TransportAPI’s API management system and the request allowances in this Agreement will be reflected in the hits available in the Plan at the appropriate hit tariff. Details of the hits recorded for each request are available at http://docs.transportapi.com/
How long you can use the service
Essentially as long as you want if you keep to the Agreement and as long as we keep offering it
From the Effective date until the Agreement is ended by PLACR or the Registered Services User in line with clause 11 Termination.
Managed service listing
Managed Service | Endpoints | Enabled | Tariff (hits) |
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Bus Information | /bus/stop/timetable | yes | 1 per request |
/bus/route/timetable | yes | 1 per request | |
/bus/stop/live | yes | 1 per request | |
Rail Information | /train/station/timetable | yes | 1 per request |
/train/service/timetable | yes | 1 per request | |
/train/station/live | yes | 1 per request | |
Places | /places | yes | 1 per request |
Schedule 3: Service Level Agreement
It’s free… so nothing is guaranteed
But in our Managed services for our paying customers we have industrial-strength uptime and response rates
SLA details
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PLACR shall provide the TransportAPI Managed services in accordance with this SLA.
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This SLA shall cover the Managed services in Schedule 2.
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PLACR shall provide services via TransportAPI Managed services at its absolute discretion and no guarantee of performance shall be given to the Registered Services User unless upgrading to a paid Plan on http://developer.transportapi.com/
Schedule 4: TransportAPI Licence
These are the licensing rules
Licence details
Use of the TransportAPI Managed services is strictly subject to this TransportAPI Licence.
Give us your details
You’ll need an email address and you’ll have to complete the application form. The first user is automatically the admin. You can only have one account but you can create as many applications on that account as you need
1. Registering for Access
1.1. The Registered Services User employees, agents and subcontractors (“Authorised Users”) (for and on behalf of a Registered Services User Site) must register to use Software and Data from the TransportAPI Managed services individually. The first Authorised User to register by completing a registration form (“Registration Form”) must be initially designated a user with administrative privileges to register other users from the Registered Services User. Each subsequent Registered Services User must respond to an invitation to use the TransportAPI Managed services from the Registered Services User administrative user by completing a registration form within the the Registered Services User account (“Account”). Each Registered Services User Authorised User will need an email address to validate their online identity when registering on the TransportAPI Managed services. Once a Registered Services User Authorised User has registered within the Registered Services User Account they will be able to read the Registered Services User API credentials as determined by the Registered Services User administrative user.
1.2. In order to use TransportAPI Managed services to request Data from the TransportAPI Managed services, each Registered Services User Authorised User must add API credentials consisting of the Application ID and Application key to their requests for Data as per the provisions in clause 3 of this Licence. The Registered Services User may create as many access channels (“Applications”) within the Registered Services User’s Account as the Registered Services User needs to differentiate the Registered Services User’s usage for different purposes and by different Registered Services User Authorised Users.
1.3. The Registered Services User warrant that:
1.3.1. at the time the Registered Services User Authorised User completes a Registration Form the details are complete, accurate and not misleading; and
1.3.2. while any of the Registered Services User Authorised Users continue to use the TransportAPI Managed services, the Registered Services User Authorised User shall keep PLACR informed in the event that any details on the Registration Form change by updating their details on the TransportAPI Managed services Account.
1.4. In the event that PLACR vary the process by which access to the TransportAPI Managed services is granted each Registered Services User Authorised User may be required to complete a revised Registration Form. Failure to complete a revised Registration Form may result in the suspension of the Services to that Registered Services User Authorised User.
What you can do with the data
You can copy it, display it, store and cache it – yay! But you can’t do stuff that will damage the service for everyone (such as knowingly introduce viruses, trojans or the like. Keep your account details to yourself but if you do become aware that someone is accessing it without your permission then you need to let us know. Obvs you can’t break the law (check the local laws that apply in the country you are using the API) and you’ll need to let us know immediately if you receive any complaints relating to our service.
2. Licence
2.1. In consideration of the charges set out in the Scope of Work, PLACR shall grant to the Registered Services User a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, licence for any purpose of commercial or non-commercial re-use, by the Registered Services User, during the Term only, subject to the user restrictions in clause 2.4, in order to:
2.1.1. access and use the TransportAPI Managed services according to the product descriptions in the Service Specification;
2.1.2. access, use, copy and display Data from the TransportAPI Managed services on any device (whether used and/or operated by the Registered Services User or a customer of the Registered Services User);
2.1.3. store and cache Data from the TransportAPI Managed services on any device (whether used and/or operated by the Registered Services User or a customer of the Registered Services User) for any period of time;
2.1.4. process Data from the TransportAPI Managed services and combine it with any other information.
2.2. Except as expressly provided in this TransportAPI Licence, the Registered Services User shall not (and shall not permit any third party to):
2.2.1. remove any acknowledgement or disclaimer in Data from the TransportAPI Managed services;
2.2.2. unless otherwise permitted by applicable law, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, modify or adapt the Software in whole or in part;
2.2.3. assign or novate the benefit or burden of this TransportAPI Licence in whole or in part;
2.2.4. allow the Software to become the subject of any charge, lien or encumbrance;
2.2.5. misuse the TransportAPI Enteprise Services by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or inhibits the normal operation of the TransportAPI Managed services;
2.2.6. knowlingly attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Software, including the servers on which TransportAPI Managed services are running;
2.2.7. knowlingly attack the TransportAPI Managed services via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack.
2.3. As provided for in this TransportAPI Licence, the Registered Services User shall:
2.3.1. Ensure that organisational usage shall be managed by an Account Authorised User with administrative responsibilities who can create and revoke user access as individual employees join and leave the organisation;
2.3.2. comply with the User Restrictions at all times;
2.3.3. ensure that the Data is deployed through the Registered Services User Sites and/or the end users devices;
2.3.4. keep a complete and accurate record of the Registered Services User Sites;
2.3.5. maintain the confidentiality and security of Authorised Users' credentials at all times in accordance with clause 5.1 and notify us as soon as reasonably practicable after the Registered Services User become aware of any unauthorised use or misuse of the TransportAPI Managed services;
2.3.6. display “source: http://transportapi.com/" within the Registered Services User’s service (for example, on an “about” screen) so that it is clear that the Data is derived from TransportAPI;
2.3.7. retain any analytics or authentication code placed in the Data by PLACR;
2.3.8. inform PLACR in writing if the Registered Services User receives any complaint or claim in respect of the Data .
2.4. The Registered Services User shall further comply with the following User Restrictions:
2.4.1. limit access to the TransportAPI Managed services to Authorised Users;
2.4.2. ensure that the number of Authorised Users will not exceed 5 users or the number as notified to the Registered Services User by us in writing, whichever is the higher;
2.4.3. not use the TransportAPI Managed services for any purpose contrary to any law or regulation or any regulatory code, guidance or request;
2.4.4. not knowingly do anything which may damage our reputation, the TransportAPI Managed services, including by way of using the TransportAPI Managed services (wholly or in part) in any manner that breaches the laws of England and Wales.
How the usage is worked out for your free plan
This section tells you where to find the details of the access plans and the rate at which your access rights will be used up
3. Management of TransportAPI Managed Services Usage
3.1. This TransportAPI Licence requires that all usage be identified by the Registered Services User’s access credentials (Application ID and key) and controlled by the Registered Services User’s access scheme (“Plan”).
3.2. The Plan offered under this Agreement detailing the Managed services included in this offer will be defined in Schedule 2.
3.2.1. The Registered Services User must access TransportAPI Managed services by reading data from a URL (“Request”) listed in the documentation at https://docs.transportapi.com/or as advised by us in writing.
3.2.2. Each Request will consume a certain number of credits (“Hits”) as listed in Schedule 2 or as advised by us in writing.
3.2.3. Schedule 1 defines the maximum number of Hits (“Quota”) the Registered Services User can use from each TransportAPI Managed service during a specified period.
3.2.4. Hits shall be counted towards the Quota defined in Schedule 1 when a request bearing the Application ID and key associated with the Registered Services User’s Account is received by the TransportAPI Managed services, with the exception of requests for authentication.
3.3. PLACR shall keep the Registered Services User informed about the Registered Services User’s Hits usage through the Registered Services User’s TransportAPI Managed services account and by email. the Registered Services User may access the TransportAPI Managed services portal to review usage at any time via http://developer.transportapi.com/.
If we need to suspend you
Sometimes we just have to cut you off, for example, if you are DDOSing us (by mistake or otherwise).
4. Suspension or Cessation of Services
4.1. In addition to PLACR’s right to terminate under clause 11 of the Agreement, PLACR may suspend the Registered Services User’s access to the TransportAPI Managed services:
4.1.1. immediately, in the event that the Registered Services User commit a material breach of this TransportAPI Licence and does not remedy such breach when asked.
4.1.2. Not used
4.2. The Registered Services User’s access to the TransportAPI Managed services is restricted to the Registered Services User and its Authorised Users, it is not transferable to any third party.
Password stuff
Keep your password secure and let us know quickly if there are any breaches.
5. Security and Passwords
5.1. The Registered Services User shall ensure that any access login or passwords to TransportAPI are kept secure, and shall use best security practices and systems applicable to the use of the TransportAPI Managed services to prevent, and take prompt and proper remedial action against, unauthorised access. This clause shall not apply to the access to Data supplied by PLACR through the TransportAPI Managed Service where the access credentials may need to be used in a TransportAPI request to authenticate access.
5.2. If any of the Registered Services Authorised Users become aware of any misuse of any of the TransportAPI Managed services, or any security breach in connection with this TransportAPI Licence that could compromise the security or integrity of the TransportAPI Managed services or if the Registered Services Authorised User learns or suspects that any of the Registered Services User’s access credentials have been revealed to or obtained by any unauthorised person, the Registered Services User shall promptly notify PLACR and provide reasonable co-operation with us to remedy the issue as soon as reasonably practicable.
When we change stuff
We try not to make breaking changes… and to let you know when change happens.
6. Deprecation
6.1. The TransportAPI Managed services are versioned according to the number in the endpoint URL e.g. transportapi.com/v3/. The current version is version 3 and versions 1 and 2 are now fully deprecated. PLACR’s commitments to continue to provide access to the TransportAPI Managed services will apply separately to the endpoints and responses within each version published now and in future.
6.2. Within each version of the TransportAPI Managed services, PLACR aims not to make any breaking (backwards incompatible) changes to the request or response structures within each API version. PLACR may, however, make breaking changes in certain circumstances at its absolute discretion.
6.3. PLACR may make non-breaking changes to the request and response structures at any time, in which case PLACR will notify the Registered Services User after making such changes.
Things you can be sure of (part 2)
This is saying exactly what we are and are not licensing, and what we do and do not guarantee.
7. Warranties
7.1. PLACR warrant that PLACR have the right to license the TransportAPI Managed services as specified in this TransportAPI Licence, except where GPL-licensed open source software is used, in which case any modifications to the software are shared, and details given at https://developer.transportapi.com/.
7.2. Except as expressly stated in this TransportAPI Licence and the Agreement, all other conditions, warranties or other terms which might have effect between the Parties or be implied or incorporated into this TransportAPI Licence or any collateral contract, whether by statute, common law or otherwise, are hereby excluded, including the implied conditions, warranties or other terms as to satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose or the use of reasonable skill and care to the extent permitted by law.
7.3. PLACR do not warrant that:
7.3.1. the supply of the TransportAPI Managed services will be free from interruption through viruses or malicious code; or
7.3.2. the Data is accurate, complete, reliable, secure or timely except where PLACR offer a SLA on Uptime and Response Time as specified in the SLA of this Agreement; or
7.3.3. the TransportAPI Platform will be compatible with the Registered Services User Sites; or
7.3.4. the TransportAPI Platform and/or the Content have been tested for use by the Registered Services User or any third party; or
7.3.5. that the TransportAPI Platform and/or Data will be suitable for, or be capable of, being used by the Registered Services User or any third party.
7.4. PLACR warrants that:
7.4.1. PLACR will use reasonable skill and care to operate the TransportAPI Managed services continuously and to provide the Data with integrity;
7.4.2. PLACR have made all attribution statements on the TransportAPI Managed services as required by all sources of Data and/or the Content and/or the Software at https://www.transportapi.com/credits/.
7.4.3. The TransportAPI Managed services comply fully with the relevant laws and other government regulations as may exist in the United Kingdom and PLACR shall fully comply with all legislation and regulations relevant to its obligations and responsibilities hereunder in fulfilment of this TransportAPI Licence.
The end
It lasts as long as it lasts!
8. Term and Termination
8.1. This TranportAPI Licence shall remain in force during the Term set out in Schedule 2.