GBFS Data Licence Agreement

Bolt Operations OÜ ("Bolt") provides system data conforming to the General Bikeshare Feed Specification (GBFS) ("Data") to the public, subject to the terms of this GBFS Data Licence Agreement ("Agreement"). By accessing or using the Data, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.


1. Licence: Bolt hereby grants to you a limited, non-exclusive, free of charge and without temporal or geographical restrictions licence to access, reproduce, distribute and use the Data to display the availability of Bolt's vehicles in your application or product (“Licence”), subject to the terms of this Agreement. You may not sublicense or transfer this Licence.


2. Prohibited Conduct: This Licence does not permit the following actions:

a. Using Data containing personal data protected under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), unless there is a legal basis for its disclosure and further processing.

b. Using Data in a way that appears to be misleading, nor distorting or misrepresenting Data. 

c. Using Data in any unlawful manner or for any unlawful purpose.

d. Attempting to reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Data or any associated systems, nor attempt to discover any underlying algorithms or Bolt’s business practices..

e. Caching, storing, retaining, displaying, or analysing Data that is older than 15 minutes from the most recently available Data.

f. Hosting, streaming, publishing, distributing, sublicensing, or selling the Data as a stand-alone or aggregated dataset, except for use in non-commercial analyses, reports, or studies.

g. Accessing Data through means other than Bolt's provided or authorised interface.

h. Employing data mining or other extraction methods in connection with the Data.

i. Using or authorising others to use Bolt's trademarks or trade names, including the Bolt name and logo, without Bolt's written permission. Usage must comply with Bolt's brand guidelines.


If Bolt provides data that is not covered by this Licence, you must stop using it and delete it as soon as you realise, or should have reasonably realised, that it is not included in the Licence.


3. No Warranty: The Data is provided "as is." Bolt makes no warranties regarding:

a. Uninterrupted supply of the Data. 

b. The accuracy, completeness, reliability, security, usefulness, fitness for purpose, or timeliness of the Data. 

c. Whether the Data has been tested for your use or any third party's use, or if it is suitable or capable of being used by you or any third party.


4. Limitation of Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Bolt shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, revenue, data, or use, incurred by you or any third party, arising out of or in connection with your access to or use of the Data. Since the Data is provided free of charge, Bolt’s total liability in connection with this Agreement or the Data is expressly disclaimed and shall be zero.


5. Ownership and Provision of Data. Bolt owns all rights, title, and interest in the Data. Bolt may modify or cease providing any or all of the Data at any time, without notice, in its sole discretion.


6. No Waiver. Nothing in this Agreement constitutes or implies a waiver of any rights Bolt has in the Data or in any copyrights, patents, or trademarks owned or licensed by Bolt, its affiliates, or sponsors.


7. Termination of Agreement. Bolt may terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason, at its sole discretion. Termination will be effective upon Bolt's transmission of written notice to you at the email address you provided to Bolt in connection with this Agreement, or by Bolt's announcement on its website that it is revoking all licences. Sections 2-6 and 10 will survive termination.


8. Contact. Questions relating to this Agreement should be sent to notices@bolt.eu


9. Modification of Terms. Bolt reserves the right to review and update this Agreement periodically. Any changes to the terms of this Agreement will be effective upon being posted on Bolt's website. It is your responsibility to regularly check the website for any updates to this Agreement. Continued access to or use of the Data after any such changes have been made will constitute your acceptance of the updated terms.


10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of Estonia, and any matter, claim, or dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement whether contractual or non-contractual, shall be governed by and determined in accordance with Estonian law.


11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between Bolt and you and supersedes and extinguishes all previous agreements, promises, assurances, warranties, representations and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to its subject matter.