1. Ownership of XVELO-Created Content

Original content created by or specifically for XVELO may include:

• Original website text and product-related editorial content
• Buying guides, comparisons, reviews and informational articles
• Original graphics, banners and visual compositions
• Original page layouts and design elements
• Original photographs and media owned by XVELO
• Original databases, compilations and content organization
• Website software, code or functionality owned by or licensed to XVELO

To the extent that such materials are created by, assigned to, or owned by XVELO, they are the property of  or the applicable licensor.

These materials may be protected by copyright and other applicable intellectual property laws regardless of whether any separate registration has been obtained.

The selection, arrangement, presentation and compilation of original XVELO content may also receive protection to the extent provided by applicable law.

2. XVELO Brand Names & Brand Identifiers

The names XVELO and Xvelogo, together with associated logos, visual identity elements, designs, slogans and other brand identifiers used by XVELO, are proprietary brand assets used.

XVELO does not represent through this Policy that any particular XVELO name, logo or brand identifier has been registered as a trademark in the United States or any other jurisdiction unless expressly stated otherwise.

Certain XVELO brand identifiers may nevertheless be protected as unregistered trademarks, trade names, copyrighted works or through other rights available under applicable intellectual property and unfair competition laws.

You may not use XVELO names, logos or other proprietary brand identifiers in a manner that is likely to falsely suggest sponsorship, affiliation, endorsement, authorization or origin without our prior written permission.

3. Third-Party Brand & Manufacturer Content

As an authorized multi-brand retailer, XVELO may display materials supplied, licensed or otherwise authorized for use by manufacturers, brands, distributors and other business partners.

These materials may include:

• Product photographs
• Brand logos
• Product and model names
• Technical specifications
• Product diagrams and illustrations
• Marketing graphics
• Instructional materials
• Manufacturer-provided descriptions or technical information

Unless otherwise stated, ownership of these materials remains with the applicable manufacturer, brand, licensor or other rights holder.

XVELO's use of third-party materials in connection with authorized marketing, distribution and retail sales does not transfer ownership of those materials to XVELO.

4. Third-Party Trademarks

All third-party brand names, trademarks, logos, model names and related identifiers appearing on the Site, including OOTD, 79BIKE, ZAWES and Y-VOLT, remain the property of their respective owners.

XVELO is an authorized retailer of the brands offered for sale through the Site and may use applicable brand names, logos, product images and other approved materials in connection with the authorized marketing and sale of those products.

XVELO's authorized retailer status does not transfer ownership of a manufacturer's trademarks or other intellectual property to XVELO.

Unless separately and expressly agreed, an authorized retailer relationship does not by itself create an agency, partnership, joint venture or manufacturer relationship between XVELO and the applicable brand.

5. Limited License to Use the Site

Subject to this Policy and our Terms & Conditions, XVELO grants visitors a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable permission to access and use the Site for lawful personal and non-commercial purposes.

Access to the Site does not transfer ownership of any Site content, brand identifier or intellectual property.

Unless XVELO or the applicable rights holder has given permission, this limited license does not include the right to:

• Reproduce or commercially redistribute substantial portions of the Site
• Resell or commercially exploit protected Site content
• Systematically copy product listings, original descriptions, images, pricing or other content for use on another commercial website
• Create unauthorized derivative works from protected XVELO content
• Download or copy customer account information for the benefit of another person or business
• Use XVELO content or branding in a way that falsely suggests affiliation, sponsorship or authorization

XVELO may revoke this permission where the Site or protected content is used in violation of this Policy or applicable law.

6. Restrictions on Use

Except where authorized by XVELO, the applicable rights holder or applicable law, you may not:

• Copy, reproduce, republish, distribute, sell or commercially exploit protected XVELO-created content
• Use substantial portions of protected Site content to create a competing commercial catalog, database or website
• Falsely present XVELO content, branding or Site materials as your own
• Remove, obscure or alter copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices appearing on Site content
• Frame, mirror or reproduce substantial portions of the Site in a manner likely to create confusion about the source of the content
• Circumvent technical measures intended to protect the Site or its content
• Reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble protected Site software, except to the extent that such restriction is prohibited by applicable law
• Use automated tools to extract substantial Site content for unauthorized commercial exploitation

Search Engines & Legitimate Indexing

The restrictions above are not intended to prevent generally available search engines from crawling, indexing and displaying Site content in accordance with XVELO's publicly available technical instructions, including applicable robots directives.

Legitimate linking, quotation, commentary, criticism, research, fair use and other uses permitted by applicable law are not prohibited by this Policy.

7. User-Generated Content

The Site may allow customers or other users to submit content including:

• Product reviews
• Comments
• Photographs
• Videos
• Questions and answers
• Testimonials
• Other voluntarily submitted materials

You retain ownership of intellectual property rights that you legitimately hold in content you submit.

By voluntarily submitting content to XVELO, you grant XVELO a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable and sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, format, adapt, publish, display, distribute and otherwise use that content as reasonably necessary to:

• Operate and improve the Site
• Display customer reviews and user contributions
• Provide customer service
• Promote XVELO and products offered through XVELO
• Use submitted content in XVELO marketing, advertising, email and social-media communications

This license applies only to rights that you are legally entitled to license and remains subject to applicable law.

By submitting content, you represent that:

• You own the content or have sufficient rights or permission to submit it
• Your submission does not knowingly infringe another person's copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other legal rights
• You have obtained any permissions reasonably necessary for identifiable individuals appearing in photographs or videos you submit
• Your submission is not intentionally false, fraudulent, unlawful or misleading

XVELO may remove or restrict access to user-submitted content where we reasonably believe it infringes third-party rights, violates applicable law or breaches applicable Site policies.

8. Copyright Infringement Notices

XVELO respects the copyrights and intellectual property rights of third parties.

If you believe that material available through us.xvelogo.com infringes a copyright that you own or are authorized to enforce, you may send a written infringement notice to:

Information to Include in a Copyright Notice

To allow XVELO to review a copyright complaint efficiently, your notice should include substantially the following information:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. If multiple works are covered by one notice, you may provide a representative list.
3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, together with information reasonably sufficient for XVELO to locate it, preferably including the exact page URL.
4. Contact information reasonably sufficient for XVELO to contact you, including your name, mailing address, telephone number and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
6. A statement that the information contained in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the owner of the applicable exclusive right or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

Upon receiving a sufficiently complete notice, XVELO may investigate the complaint and, where appropriate, remove or disable access to the disputed material while the matter is reviewed.

9. DMCA Status & Copyright Contact

XVELO accepts copyright infringement notices at support@xvelogo.com .

The identification of this email address as a copyright contact does not represent that XVELO has appointed or registered this address as a designated agent with the U.S. Copyright Office unless such registration has separately been completed.

Where the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) or another applicable copyright procedure applies, XVELO may process valid notices and counter-notifications in accordance with applicable law.

10. Counter-Notifications

If content submitted by you has been removed or disabled following a copyright complaint and you believe the removal resulted from mistake or misidentification, you may send a written counter-notification to:

support@xvelogo.com

Where a statutory DMCA counter-notification procedure applies, a counter-notification should include substantially the following:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location at which it appeared before removal.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, address and telephone number.
5. Any statement concerning jurisdiction or acceptance of service of process required by the applicable statutory procedure.

XVELO may provide a valid counter-notification to the original complainant and may restore affected material where appropriate under applicable law.

11. Repeat or Serious Infringement

Where appropriate and permitted by applicable law, XVELO may restrict, suspend or terminate the ability of users to submit content if they repeatedly infringe third-party intellectual property rights or engage in serious infringement.

XVELO may also remove or restrict access to user-submitted content where sufficient evidence indicates that the content infringes intellectual property rights or otherwise violates applicable law or Site policies.

12. No Transfer of Intellectual Property Rights

Purchasing a product from XVELO does not transfer ownership of any copyright, trademark, brand name, industrial design, product image, software, documentation or other intellectual property associated with the product or manufacturer.

Similarly, access to the Site does not grant users ownership of XVELO-created intellectual property or third-party intellectual property displayed on the Site.

All rights not expressly granted under this Policy remain reserved by XVELO and the applicable third-party rights holders.

13. Third-Party Websites & External Content

The Site may link to manufacturer websites, social-media platforms, videos, reviews, external resources or other third-party websites.

Third-party content remains subject to the ownership rights, licenses, terms and policies of the applicable third party.

A link to third-party material does not transfer ownership of that material to XVELO and does not imply that XVELO owns all intellectual property appearing on the linked website.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, XVELO is not responsible for intellectual property policies or content published on websites that XVELO does not control.

14. Reporting Trademark or Other Intellectual Property Issues

If you believe that Site content improperly uses a trademark, trade name, logo, image, design or other intellectual property that you own or are authorized to protect, please contact:

support@xvelogo.com

Please provide enough information for us to identify:

• The intellectual property right involved
• The material or page you are concerned about
• The basis of your claim
• Your relationship to the rights holder
• Your contact information

XVELO may request additional documentation where reasonably necessary to evaluate the claim.

15. Changes to This Policy

XVELO may update this Intellectual Property Rights Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the Site, business operations, brand relationships, intellectual property practices or applicable legal requirements.

Updated versions become effective when posted on the Site unless otherwise stated.

The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when this Policy was most recently revised.