IDbike Rules

Short and clear

IDbike exists to make bikes easier to identify, safer to buy, and easier to return to their owner if lost or stolen.

We've tried to make these rules as clear as the service itself. The main principle is simple: add accurate information about your bike, keep its status up to date, and respect other users' data.

By registering with IDbike, you agree to these rules. If any point raises a question, contact us — we'll explain it in plain language.

The essentials, in a minute

• Registering a bike, checking a frame number, and posting to the Wanted and For sale sections are all free.
• You may register your own bike, or a bike you have the right to manage.
• The public card helps identify the bike; supporting documents are never shown to site visitors.
• You choose which public contact details to show and manage the bike's status yourself.
• Information on a card must be accurate and up to date.
• IDbike helps with identification but doesn't replace purchase documents, insurance, or a police report.
• When a bike is sold, its history doesn't disappear — it helps protect the next owner.

1. What IDbike provides

IDbike is an international electronic bicycle registry. The service lets you:

• register a bike by its frame number;
• save photos, specs, and distinguishing features;
• add materials proving ownership;
• get a unique IDbike code and a permanent bike card;
• check a bike by frame number or IDbike code;
• mark a bike as Wanted;
• publish a registered bike in the For sale section;
• keep a bike's history when its owner changes.

The core registration, checking, Wanted, and For sale features are free for users.

2. Registering an account

Using the personal cabinet requires creating an account and confirming a contact channel in the way the service offers.

When registering, we ask you to:

• provide a working email and other up-to-date contact details;
• use a strong password and not share it with anyone else;
• not create an account on someone else's behalf without their permission;
• let us know if you notice suspicious activity on your account.

You're responsible for actions taken from your account until you've told IDbike about possible unauthorized access.

3. Which bike you can add

Add a bike that belongs to you, or one you have a legal right to manage.

When creating a card, provide the most accurate details you can:

• frame number;
• brand and model;
• color and key specs;
• photos of the bike;
• distinguishing features;
• proof of ownership, if you have it.

Don't create more than one card for the same bike. If a card already exists, use the provided ownership-confirmation or transfer process, or contact support.

A single wrong digit can break a search. Before saving, carefully compare the number you entered against the number on the frame.

4. The public card and private data

A registered bike gets a public card with a permanent link. It exists so the bike can be checked and identified.

The public card may show:

• the frame number, or part of it, depending on the service's security settings;
• the IDbike code;
• photos and specs of the bike;
• the current status;
• distinguishing features;
• contact details the owner has chosen to make public.

Documents and materials uploaded to prove ownership are never published on the open card. They're kept in a protected part of the service and may be used to review a disputed situation.

Don't upload passports, banking details, passwords, a home address, or other information that isn't needed to identify the bike into public fields.

5. Contact details

You decide for yourself which contact details other users can see. If a bike is marked Wanted or listed for sale, make sure the contact method you've chosen is still current.

Contact details an owner has published may only be used for questions related to the bike: finding it, checking it, buying it, or clarifying its origin.

Using anyone's data for spam, unwanted advertising, collecting contact lists, threats, or harassment is prohibited.

6. Bike statuses

The owner manages the bike's status from the personal cabinet.

Normal status

Used when the bike is with its owner and not for sale.

Wanted

Set this status if the bike is lost or stolen. Add up-to-date photos, the circumstances, and a safe way to be contacted.

Once the bike is found, change the status so other users see current information.

For sale

Only set this status for a bike you have the right to sell. The card's details must match the bike's actual condition and the listing.

Once the deal is done, remove the for-sale status and, if the feature is available, transfer the bike to its new owner through IDbike. This keeps a continuous, understandable history.

7. Buying and selling

An IDbike card helps check a bike, but on its own it isn't proof of ownership and doesn't replace a contract, a receipt, or other documents.

Buyers are advised to:

• compare the number on the frame with the IDbike card;
• check the photos, model, and distinguishing features;
• confirm the bike isn't marked Wanted;
• ask the seller to confirm ownership;
• document the handover of the bike and its documents.

Sellers must provide accurate information and not hide a Wanted status, an ownership dispute, or a significant mismatch with the card.

If something raises doubts, don't complete the deal until it's resolved.

8. If a bike is stolen or found

If your bike is stolen, set its status to Wanted and contact the police. Save the card's link — it can be attached to your report and used in posts about the theft.

If you found a bike, check its frame number in IDbike. If it matches, use the contact method the owner provided, or pass the information to the relevant authorities.

Don't try to take the bike, detain someone, or create a dangerous situation on your own. IDbike is meant for identification and sharing information, not for conducting your own investigation.

9. What's prohibited

To keep the registry useful and safe, you may not:

• register someone else's bike as your own;
• knowingly enter a false frame number or specs;
• create duplicate or fake cards;
• post false accusations of theft;
• list a bike for sale without the right to sell it;
• upload unlawful materials or content that infringes on others' rights;
• use the service for fraud, spam, threats, or harassment;
• collect and resell users' personal data;
• attempt to disrupt the service, obtain someone else's password, or bypass its protections;
• bulk-copy the IDbike database without written permission.

For a serious or repeated violation, we may hide the disputed content, restrict account features, or block access. Where the situation allows a safe fix, we'll try to let you know about the problem first and give you a chance to address it.

10. Photos and other content

By uploading photos, descriptions, and documents, you confirm you have the right to use these materials.

Rights to your content remain yours. You grant IDbike permission to store, process, and display these materials to the extent needed to run the card, search, checking, and the service's security.

Don't post images of people without their consent unless needed to describe an incident, and where possible, blur faces, license plates, addresses, and other unrelated personal details.

11. Security and privacy

IDbike applies technical and organizational measures to protect accounts, contact details, and supporting materials. That said, no online service can promise absolute protection against every possible threat.

We use personal data to run accounts, identify bikes, connect with owners, prevent abuse, and meet legal requirements.

We must not sell users' personal data to advertisers or publish supporting documents openly.

Detailed information on what data is kept, how long, cookies, and how to exercise your rights should be set out in a separate Privacy Policy.

12. Cooperation with authorities

IDbike may cooperate with the police and other authorized bodies when investigating a theft, unlawful possession, or sale of a bike.

Information is only shared where there's a lawful basis, and only to the extent a specific request requires. Depending on the situation, this can include card data, contacts provided, registration and status history, uploaded materials, and technical information about account activity.

13. What the service can and can't do

IDbike helps store and cross-check information, but it can't independently verify every record, prevent every theft, or guarantee a bike will be returned.

Card details mostly come from users. That means:

• having a card isn't unconditional proof of ownership;
• not having a card doesn't mean a bike is stolen;
• a For sale status isn't a guarantee of the item's quality;
• search results should be weighed together with the frame number, documents, and the circumstances of the deal.

We work to keep the service stable and data safe, but technical outages, errors, or delays are sometimes possible. If you find a problem, let us know — it helps make IDbike better for everyone.

14. Deleting and restoring an account

You can delete your account from the personal cabinet.

• You're signed out immediately after deletion, and logging into that account is blocked right away.
• Within 30 days of deletion, registering again with the same email fully restores the account, its bikes, and its history.
• After 30 days the account becomes permanently inactive and its email is freed up. Registering again with that email starts a brand-new account with no bikes.
• A bike's own record — its registration, statuses, and ownership history — is kept even after the account is closed.

A bike's history isn't kept to restrict the user — it's kept to protect the community. If a record could be wiped entirely along with an account, a stolen or disputed bike's origin could easily be hidden before resale.

Storing and deleting related personal data must follow applicable law and the Privacy Policy.

15. Changes to these rules

The service keeps evolving, so these rules may be updated. For significant changes, we'll try to let users know in advance through the site, the personal cabinet, or a contact email.

The top of this page should show the date of the version in force. Continuing to use the service after changes take effect means you accept the updated rules.

16. Get in touch

If you've spotted an error on a card, found a duplicate, want to dispute a bike's registration, report a violation, or ask a question about your data, contact the IDbike team through the Contact section.

We're not interested in blocking people — we're interested in an accurate, useful registry. The more precise the data and the clearer each bike's history, the safer the community becomes.