Subject to the requirements of applicable Card Association Rules, Paysafe Merchant Services Corp. ("Paysafe") and Merchant agree as follows:
1.01 "Account" means a commercial chequing or demand deposit account maintained by Merchant (and referred to in the Section hereof entitled "Deposit Account") for the crediting of collected funds and the debiting of fees and charges under the Merchant Agreement.
1.02 "ACH" means the Automated Clearinghouse system governed by the National Automated Clearinghouse Association.
1.03 "Authorization" means a computerized function or a direct phone call to a designated number to examine individual Transactions to obtain approval from the Card Issuer to charge or debit the Card, as the case may be, for the amount of the sale.
1.04 "Bank" means the acquiring financial institution that sponsors Paysafe’s registration with the Card Associations.
1.05 "Card" means, (i) a valid credit or debit card bearing the "Visa", "MasterCard" or "Discover" branded marks; or (ii) any other valid credit or debit card accepted by Merchant by agreement with Paysafe.
1.06 "Card Association" means Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or any other brand in conjunction with which Card Issuers provide Cards accepted by Merchant by agreement with Paysafe.
1.07 "Card Association Rules" means the respective and collective by-laws, rules, regulations, operating manuals, operating letters and policies, and cardholder data security standards, as such may be amended from time to time, and established and imposed by Card Associations in respect of Cards.
1.08 "Card Issuer" means the financial institution or company which has provided a Card to a Cardholder.
1.09 "Cardholder" means an individual that is issued a Card.
1.10 "Cardholder Information" means any non-public, personally identifiable information about a Cardholder, including any combination of Cardholder name plus the Cardholder’s social insurance number, driver’s license or other identification number or credit or debit card number, or other bank account number.
1.11 "Chargeback" means the procedure by which a Sales Draft (or disputed portion thereof) is returned to Paysafe by a Card Issuer.
1.12 "Convenience Fee" means a fee charged by Merchant to a Cardholder for the bona fide convenience of making payment through an alternative payment channel outside of the Merchant’s customary payment channels and which is only imposed in a transaction where neither the Cardholder nor the Card are physically present.
1.13 "Credit Voucher" means a document executed by a Merchant evidencing any refund or price adjustment relating to Cards to be credited to a Cardholder account.
1.14 "Data Privacy Requirements" means Applicable Laws and guidelines pertaining to privacy, including but not limited to, Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 6801 –6809 and its implementing rules under Regulation P, 12 C.F.R. Part 1016, Card Association bylaws, operating regulations and rules related to data security, data integrity and the safeguarding of Cardholder Information including the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ("PCI"), MasterCard’s Site Data Protection Program ("SDP"), Visa’s Customer InformationSecurityProgram("CISP"), Discover requirements and such other reasonable requirements provided by Paysafe from time to time.
1.15 "Imprint" means (i) an impression on a Sales Draft manually obtained from a Card through the use of an imprinter, or (ii) the electronic equivalent obtained by swiping or dipping a Card through a terminal and electronically capturing Card Data and printing a Sales Draft.
1.16 "ISV Platform" means an independent software platform (i) that Merchant uses in generating Transactions; (ii) with which Merchant maintains a written services agreement; and (iii) that Merchant has authorized to request Transfers on its behalf under this Agreement.
1.17 "Law(s)" means all laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, decrees, rules, regulations, by-laws, statutory rules, principles of law, published policies and guidelines, judicial or arbitral or administrative or ministerial or departmental or regulatory judgments, orders, decisions, rulings or awards, including general principles of common and civil law, and the terms and conditions of any grant of approval, permission, authority or licence of any governmental authority, including without limitation, all consumer credit and consumer protection Laws, and anti-money laundering Laws; and the term "applicable" with respect to Laws and in a context that refers to one or more persons, means that the Laws apply to the person or persons, or its or their business, undertaking or property, and emanate from a governmental authority having jurisdiction over the person or persons or its or their business, undertaking or property.
1.18 "Merchant Agreement" means the Merchant Application once approved and accepted by Paysafe together with these Terms and Conditions, and any supplementary documents referenced herein, and all schedules and amendments to the foregoing.
1.19 "Payout" means the amount of any payment (pending or previously completed) to Merchant for processed Transactions.
1.20 "Representative(s)" means any employee, service provider, subcontractor, agent, representative, contractor, associate, officer, director, principal of Merchant or any other third party engaged by Merchant.
1.21 "Reserve Account" has the meaning set out in Section 3.04.
1.22 "Retrieval" means responding to requests for documentation relating to a Transaction.
1.23 "Sales Draft" means the paper form, whether electronically or manually imprinted, evidencing a Transaction.
1.24 "Schedule of Fees" means pricing/fees set out on the landing page to the Merchant Application and confirmed to the Merchant upon Merchant application submission to Paysafe.
1.25 "Service Fee" means a fee imposed on a Cardholder by a Merchant that is a federal, state, or local government agency or educational institution.
1.26. "Split Payment Service" means the service offered by Paysafe to Merchants, to split a settlement amount and remit a portion of the funds to Merchant and another portion to an ISV Platform(s). For greater clarity, Merchant agrees and accepts that ISV Platforms, on behalf of the Merchant, may request Paysafe to deduct the amount of a Transfer from Merchant’s settlement amount to remit such Transfer to one or more ISV Platform(s) bank accounts.
1.27 "Surcharge" means any fee, cost, or increase in the price of goods or services charged by Merchant to a Cardholder that elects to make payment to Merchant by use of a Card instead of a check, cash, or other payment method.
1.28 "Transaction" means any sale of products or services, or credit for such, from a Merchant for which the Cardholder makes payment or receives credit through the use of any Card and which is presented to Paysafe for processing.
1.29 "Transfer" means a request by an ISV Platform on behalf of Merchant to Paysafe to transfer a portion of settlement funds from Merchant’s Account to the ISV Platform’s bank account as part of the Split Payment Service.
1.30 "Transfer Data" means a Transfer requested by an ISV Platform on behalf of Merchant to Paysafe, via an API request, indicating (i) the amount of the Transfer and (ii) the corresponding ISV Platform account number(s), set out in the Merchant Back Office.
1.31 "Voice Authorization" means a direct phone call to a designated number to obtain credit approval on a Transaction from the Card Issuer, whether by voice or voice-activated systems.
2.01 Honoring Cards. Merchant will accept all valid Cards when properly presented by Cardholders in payment for goods or services, subject to applicable Card Association Rules requiring Merchant to elect whether to accept credit only, debit only or both debit and credit Cards. Merchant’s election is set forth in the Application. Merchant may not establish minimum or maximum amounts for Card sales as a condition for accepting any Card. Merchant may not require any Cardholder to pay any part of any discount rate or other charge imposed upon Merchant by the Merchant Agreement, whether through imposition of a price increase not imposed on cash paying customers or through imposition of any charges not imposed on cash paying customers. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Merchant may impose a Surcharge or Convenience Fee on Transactions, to the extent permitted under applicable Law and the Card Association Rules. However, nothing herein shall prevent Merchant from offering discounts to customers for cash purchases. Merchant may not engage in a Transaction (other than a mail, internet, telephone order, or preauthorized sale to the extent permitted under the Merchant Agreement) if the person seeking to charge the purchase to his or her Card account does not present the Card to permit Merchant to compare the signature on the Card to the signature on the Sales Draft and obtain an Imprint or otherwise use the physical Card to complete the Transaction.
2.02 Advertising. Merchant’s use of promotional materials and use of any trade name, trademark, service mark or logo type ("Marks") associated with a Card is limited to informing the public that the Card will be accepted at Merchant’s place(s) of business. Merchant’s use of promotional materials and Marks is subject to Paysafe’s direction and to the Card Association Rules. Merchant may use promotional materials and Marks only during the term of the Merchant Agreement and will immediately cease use and return any inventory to Paysafe upon termination thereof. Merchant may not use any promotional materials or Marks associated with the Card Associations in any way which suggests or implies that they endorse any goods or services other than Card services.
2.03 Card Acceptance. When accepting a Card, Merchant will follow the steps provided by Paysafe for accepting Cards and will: (a) obtain Authorization from the Card Issuer to charge the Cardholder’s account; (b) enter a description of the goods or services sold and the price thereof (including any applicable taxes); and (c) deliver a true and completed copy of the Sales Draft to the Cardholder at the time the goods are delivered or services performed.
2.04 Authorization. Merchant will obtain an Authorization for all Card sales. If Merchant cannot, for any reason, obtain an electronic Authorization through the use of a terminal, Merchant will request a Voice Authorization from Paysafe designated authorization center and will legibly print the Authorization number on the Sales Draft. Merchant will not obtain or attempt to obtain Authorization from Paysafe’s authorization center unless Merchant intends to summit to Paysafe a Transaction for the authorized amount if Authorization for the Transaction is given. Merchant may not divide a single Transaction between two or more Sales Drafts on a single Card to avoid Authorization limits that may be set by the Card Issuer. Merchant acknowledges that an Authorization provides only that the Cardholder account has sufficient credit available to cover the amount of the current sale and that an Authorization is not a guarantee that the Transaction will not be subject to dispute or Chargeback and does not warranty the Cardholder’s identity. Merchant may not attempt to obtain an authorization by successively decreasing the sale amount. Paysafe may refuse to purchase or process any Sales Draft presented by Merchant: (a) unless a proper authorization code or approval code has been recorded on the Sales Draft; (b) if Paysafe determines that the Sales Draft is or is likely to become uncollectible from the Cardholder to which the Transaction would otherwise be charged; or (c) if Peoples Trust has reason to believe that the Sales Draft was prepared in violation of any provision of the Merchant Agreement. Merchant will use, and may not circumvent, fraud identification tools requested by Paysafe, including Address Verification System processing, CVC2/CVV2 processing and acknowledges that the use of these tools may prevent Merchant from accepting certain Cards as payment. Merchant acknowledges that its use of fraud identification tools may not prevent fraudulent Card usage and agrees that any fraudulent Transaction may ultimately result in a Chargeback, for which Merchant retains full liability under the Merchant Agreement.
2.05 Multiple Transaction Records: Partial Consideration. Merchant may not prepare more than one Sales Draft for a single sale or for a single item but will include all items of goods and services purchased in a single Transaction in the total amount on a single Sales Draft except under the following circumstances: (a) for purchases in separate departments of a multiple department store; (b) for partial payment, installment payment, delayed delivery or an advance deposit; or (c) for delayed or amended charges governed by Card Association Rules for travel and entertainment merchants and Transactions.
2.06 Bona Fide Purchases by Merchant to the Cardholder. Merchant must estimate and obtain Authorization for the amount of the Transaction based upon the Cardholder’s intended length of stay at hotel, car rental, restaurant(s) (and/or approximate tip/gratuity). Additional Authorization must be obtained and recorded for charges actually incurred in excess of the estimated amount. Regardless of the terms and conditions of any written preauthorization form, the Sales Draft amount for any lodging, vehicle rental or restaurant Transaction must include only that portion of the sale, including any applicable taxes evidencing a bona fide sale by Merchant to the Cardholder and may not include any consequential charges. Nothing contained herein is intended to restrict Merchant from enforcing the terms and conditions of its preauthorization form through means other than a Card Transaction.
2.07 Returns and Adjustments; Credit Vouchers. Merchant’s policy for exchange or return of goods sold and for adjustments for services rendered will be established and posted in accordance with the applicable Card Association’s operating regulations and applicable Laws. Merchant will disclose to a Cardholder before a Card sale is made, if applicable; (i) that if merchandise is returned, (a) no refund, or less than a full refund, will be given, (b) returned merchandise will only be exchanged for similar merchandise of comparable value, or (c) only a credit toward purchases will be given, and (ii) that special conditions or circumstances apply to the sale (e.g., late delivery, delivery charges, restocking fees, or other non-credit terms). If Merchant does not make these disclosures, a full refund in the form of a credit to the Cardholder’s Card account must be given upon the Cardholder’s request. The above disclosures must be made on all copies of Sales Drafts or invoices in each case in letters approximately 1/4" (64 mm) high and, with respect to all Sales Drafts and all invoices requiring a signature, in close proximity to the space provided for the Cardholder’s signature. Any change in Merchant’s return, cancellation or adjustment policies must be submitted in writing to Paysafe not less than 14 days prior to the change and approved by Paysafe, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Paysafe may refuse to process any Sales Draft made subject to a revised return, cancellation or adjustment policy which Paysafe had not approved.
2.08 Cash Payments. Merchant may not receive any payment from a Cardholder for charges included in any Transaction nor receive any payment from a Cardholder to prepare and present a Transaction for the purpose of affecting a credit to the Cardholder’s Card account.
2.09 Cash Advances. Merchant may not present to Paysafe for collection any Transaction for the purpose of obtaining or providing a cash advance either on Merchant’s Card or the Card of any other party. Violation of this Section is grounds for Peoples Trust’s immediate termination of the Merchant Agreement.
2.10 Duplicate Transactions. Merchant may not present to Paysafe for collection duplicate Transactions. Paysafe may debit Merchant for any duplicate Transaction adjustments and Merchant is liable for any Chargebacks resulting therefrom.
2.11 Presentment of Fraudulent Transactions. Merchant may not accept or present to Paysafe for collection any fraudulent Transaction and may not under any circumstances present for processing or credit, directly or indirectly, Transactions originated with any other merchant or any other source. Merchant may accept only Transactions arising from bona fide purchases from Merchant for the goods and services for which Merchant has been approved under the Merchant Agreement. If Merchant presents to Paysafe for collection any prohibited Transaction, Paysafe may: (a) immediately terminate the Merchant Agreement; (b) withhold funds and establish a Reserve Account as provided herein; and (c) report Merchant to MATCH (as defined in Section 2.16) file, and any other Card Association equivalent. Merchant’s employees’ actions are chargeable to Merchant under the Merchant Agreement.
2.12 Collection of Pre-existing Debt. Merchant may not prepare and present to Paysafe for collection any Transaction representing the refinancing of an existing Cardholder obligation including, but not limited to, obligations: (a) previously owed to Merchant; (b) arising from the dishonor of a Cardholder’s personal cheque or relating to a Chargeback; or (c) representing the collection of any other pre-existing indebtedness, including collection of delinquent accounts on behalf of third parties.
2.13 Data Security Personal/Cardholder Information. Merchant may not, as a condition of sale, impose a requirement on Cardholders to provide any personal information as a condition for honoring Cards unless such information is required to provide delivery of goods or services or Merchant has reason to believe the identity of the person presenting the Card may be different than that of the Cardholder. Merchant will not, under any circumstances, release, sell or otherwise disclose any Cardholder Information to any person other than Paysafe or the applicable Card Association, except as expressly authorized in writing by the Cardholder, or as required by law.
2.14 Compliance with Card Association Rules. Merchant will comply with and conduct its Card activities in accordance with all applicable Card Association Rules and regulations, as such rules and regulations may be amended from time to time whether or not Merchant has been informed of any such amendment. Failure to comply with such rules and regulations may result in Merchant being terminated for cause and listed on various Card Association and industry databases, including the Terminated Merchant File and the Merchant Alert to Control High Risk Merchants file maintained by MasterCard and Visa (collectively as "MATCH") and any other Card Association equivalent. With respect to the Card Associations, Merchant may not: (a) accept Cardholder payments, cash or otherwise, for previous Card charges incurred at the Merchant location;(b) establish a minimum or maximum transaction amount as a condition for honoring a Card; (c) require a Cardholder to complete a postcard or similar device that includes the Cardholder’s account number, card expiration date, signature, or any other card account data in plain view when mailed; (d) add any Surcharges or Service Fees, Convenience Fees to Transactions other than in accordance with applicable Law and Card Association Rules,; (e) add any tax to Transactions, unless applicable Law expressly requires that Merchant impose such tax (and, in such cases, such tax must be included in the transaction amount and not collected separately); (f) deposit or submit to Peoples Trust any Sales Draft or Credit Voucher for a Transaction that was previously charged back to Paysafe and subsequently returned to Merchant, irrespective of Cardholder approval (Merchant may pursue payment from the Cardholder outside the Card Association system); (g) request or use an account number for any purpose other than as payment for its goods or services; (h) disburse funds in the form of travelers cheques, if the sole purpose is to allow the Cardholder to make a cash purchase of goods or services from Merchant; (i) disburse funds in the form of cash, unless Paysafe has provided written approval and: (i) Merchant is a lodging or cruise line merchant disbursing cash to a Cardholder; (ii) Merchant is dispensing funds in the form of travelers cheques or foreign currency; or (iii) Merchant is participating in a Card Association cash back service; (j) accept a Card for manual cash disbursement; (k) accept a Card to collect or refinance existing debt; or (l) enter into a Transaction that represents collection of a dishonored cheque. Merchant will pay all Card Association fines, fees, penalties and all other assessments or indebtedness levied by Card Associations to Paysafe which are attributable, at Paysafe’s discretion, to Merchant’s Transaction processing or business.
2.15 Merchant’s Business. Paysafe must hold, administer, and control all settlement funds for the Merchant and reserve funds derived from settlement. Merchant will notify Paysafe immediately if it intends to, and prior to taking of any steps to (a) transfer or sell a substantial part of its assets, or liquidate; (b) change the basic nature of its business, including selling any products or services not related to its current business; (c) change ownership or transfer control of its business; (d) enter into any joint venture, partnership or similar business arrangement whereby any person or entity not a party to the Merchant Agreement assumes any interest in Merchant’s business; (e) alter in any way Merchant’s approved monthly volume, average ticket, or maximum ticket; (f) changes its return policies or fulfillment house from those identified in the Merchant Application; (g) any substantial change in the volume of Transactions in respect of domestic versus foreign purchases; or (h) adds any outlet operations to its business in respect of the same products and/or services being offered by Merchant. Merchant will immediately notify Paysafe in writing if it becomes subject to any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency petition or proceeding. Merchant’s failure to provide notice as required above may be deemed a material breach and will be sufficient grounds for termination of Merchant and for Paysafe’s exercise of all its rights and remedies provided by the Merchant Agreement. If any change listed above occurs, Paysafe may immediately terminate the Merchant Agreement. Merchant further acknowledges and agrees that Paysafe may withhold funds (settlement or otherwise) or temporarily suspend processing under the Merchant Agreement if Paysafe, in its sole discretion, determines that such withholding or suspension is required to protect Paysafe from potential losses or if there exist material variances from the disclosures on the Merchant application in (i) the nature of Merchant’s business, (ii) the type of or composition of Card processing conducted, or (iii) the actual average ticket size or actual monthly volume amount. If (A) such variances exist, (B) Merchant does not swipe or dip credit card or debit card through POS terminals, (C) Merchant does not receive authorization for Transactions, (D) Paysafe receives excessive Retrieval requests against Merchant’s prior activity, or (E) excessive Chargebacks are debited against Merchant’s prior activity, then Paysafe may delay or withhold settlement of funds for a period not less than 180 days or until Paysafe is reasonably certain fraud or other activity detrimental to Paysafe has not occurred. Paysafe’s right to withhold settlement funds as set forth herein survives termination of the Merchant Agreement. Merchant must immediately contact Peoples Trust if material variances from the average ticket size or monthly volume occur. For purposes hereof, Paysafe’s determination of materiality shall be binding upon Merchant.
2.16 Merchant’s Warranties. Merchant represents, warrants and covenants that (a) all information contained in the Merchant Application or any other documents delivered to Paysafe in connection therewith is true and complete and properly reflects Merchant’s business, financial condition and principal partners, owners and officers; (b) Merchant has power to execute, deliver and perform the Merchant Agreement, and the Merchant Agreement is duly authorized, and will not violate any provisions of law, or conflict with any other agreement to which Merchant is subject; (c) Merchant holds all licenses, if any, required to conduct its business and is qualified to do business in every jurisdiction where it is required to do so; (d) there is no action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity now pending or, to Merchant’s knowledge, threatened by or against or affecting Merchant which would substantially impair its right or ability to carry on its business as now conducted or adversely affect its financial condition or operations or the entering into of the Merchant Agreement; during the term of the Merchant Agreement, (e) each Sales Draft presented to Paysafe for collection will be genuine and will not be the result of any fraudulent or prohibited Transaction or will not be presented on behalf of any business other than Merchant as authorized by the Merchant Agreement; (f) each Sales Draft will be the result of a bona fide Card Transaction for the purchase of goods or services from Merchant by the Cardholder in the total amount stated on the Sales Draft; (g) Merchant has performed or will perform all of its obligations to the applicable Cardholder in connection with each Card Transaction; (h) Merchant has complied (and will comply) with Paysafe’s procedures for accepting Cards, and each Card Transaction itself will not involve any element of credit for any purpose other than as set forth in the Merchant Agreement, and will not be subject to any defense, dispute, offset or counterclaim which may be raised by any Cardholder under the Card Associations’ Rules, under any applicable consumer protection legislation or any other relevant provincial or federal statutes or regulations; and (i) any Credit Voucher which it issues and will issue, will represent a bona fide refund or adjustment on a Card sale by Merchant with respect to which a Sales Draft has been accepted by Paysafe.
2.17 Sponsor Agreement. Merchant acknowledges and agrees that under the Card Association Rules it is required to enter into a direct agreement with Bank upon passing certain processing volume thresholds By executing this Agreement, Merchant agrees that it is also executing and agreeing to the attached Sponsor Agreement, which shall fulfill its obligations to enter into a direct agreement with Bank under the Card Association Rules.
3.01 Acceptance. Paysafe will accept from Merchant all Sales Drafts presented under the terms of the Merchant Agreement and will submit them for processing through the Card Associations. Merchant must transmit Sales Drafts and Credit Vouchers to Paysafe or its processing vendor on the same or next business day immediately following the day that such Sales Drafts and Credit Vouchers have been originated and via electronic data transmission in accordance with Paysafe’s formats and procedures. All presentment and assignment of Sales Drafts, collection therefor and reassignment or rejection of such Sales Drafts are subject to the terms of the Merchant Agreement and the Card Association Rules. All creditsto Merchant’sAccountfor the value of processed Sales Drafts are provisional andPaysafe reserves the right to adjust amounts collected to reflect the value of Chargebacks (actual and anticipated), fees, penalties, late submission charges, reserve deposits, negative Sales Draft batch presentments and items for which Bank did not receive final payment.
3.02 Endorsement. By presenting Sales Drafts to Paysafe for collection and payment, Merchant agrees to sell and assign all its right, title and interest in each such Sales Draft and constitutes an endorsement by Merchant to Paysafe of such Sales Drafts. Paysafe may supply such endorsement on Merchant’s behalf.
3.03 Prohibited Payments. Paysafe may receive payment of any Sales Draft presented by Merchant unless and until there is a Chargeback. Unless specifically authorized in writing by Paysafe, Merchant may not collect or attempt to collect any Sales Draft, including Chargebacks, and will hold in trust for Paysafe and promptly deliver in kind to Paysafe any payment Merchant receives, in whole or in part, of the amount of any Transaction, together with the Cardholder’s name and account number and any correspondence accompanying payment.
3.04 Chargebacks. Merchant will accept for chargeback any sale for which the Cardholder disputes the validity of the sale according to prevailing Card Association regulations, or a Card issuer, or Paysafe determines that Merchant has in any way failed to comply with Card Association regulations or Paysafe’s procedures in accepting a Card and presenting the resulting Sales Draft to Paysafe for processing. Merchant shall require Cardholder to sign an imprinted copy of the Sales Draft during the time when the point of sale terminal printer is inoperable. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, Paysafe may chargeback the amount of a Card sale disputed by the Cardholder if Merchant failed to obtain the Card Imprint or the Cardholder’s signature. Merchant may not initiate a Transaction in an attempt to collect a Chargeback. Merchant will pay the current published fees for each Chargeback as listed on the Schedule of Fees.
3.05 Reserve Account. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Merchant Agreement, Paysafe may, at its own discretion, establish and Merchant shall upon request by Paysafe, be required to fund a reserve account without interest accruing to the Merchant (the "Reserve Account") or may demand other security from the Merchant, including on the happening of any of the following: (a) Merchant engages in any processing that creates an overcharge to a Cardholder by duplicating charges; (b) any activity designed by Merchant to circumvent a "call center" message when attempting to process a transaction; (c) Merchant breaches the Merchant Agreement, violates any representation, covenant or warranty herein, violates any applicable Card Association Rules or applicable Law; (d) Merchant’s application is in any way inaccurate or becomes inaccurate subsequent to Paysafe’s approval of the application; (e) Merchant changes its type of business without Paysafe’s prior written approval; (f) Merchant engages in fraud, processes an unauthorized charge, or engages in other action that violates Peoples Trust’s applicable risk management standards or is likely to cause a loss; (g) the ratio of Chargebacks to Card Transactions completed during any 30 calendar day period exceeds the lesser of one half of one percent (0.5%) or a percentage that violates a then applicable Card Association Rules or the ratio of aggregate dollars charged back to the aggregate Card dollar sales volume during any 30 calendar day period exceeds the lesser of one half of one percent (0.5%) or a percentage that violates a then applicable Card Association Rules; (h) Paysafe receives an excessive numbers of requests from consumers or Card Issuer to retrieve documentation; (i) Merchant’s financial stability is in question or Merchant ceases doing business; (j) Merchant terminates the Merchant Agreement; (k) at the request of Paysafe in its sole discretion. Once the Reserve Account is established, collected funds will be placed in the Reserve Account until the balance is sufficient, in the discretion of Paysafe, to address the applicable risk. Further, Paysafe may require Merchant to deposit additional amounts into the Reserve Account, from time to time during the term of the Merchant Agreement based upon Merchant’s processing history and/or anticipated risk of loss to Paysafe. The Reserve Account funds may be commingled with other Paysafe funds. If a Reserve Account is established in accordance with this Section 3.05, then the Merchant hereby grants a security interest in respect of the Reserve Account in favor of Paysafe in accordance with Section 5.09. Upon termination or expiration of the Merchant Agreement, before releasing funds from the Reserve Account Merchant will pay any equipment cancellation fees and any outstanding challenges, losses or amounts, and Chargebacks for which Merchant has liability and has provided indemnification under the Merchant Agreement. Once established, unless Paysafe determines otherwise at its sole discretion, the Reserve Account will remain in place for 180 days and a reasonable period thereafter during which Cardholder disputes may remain valid under applicable Card Association Rules following termination or expiration of the Merchant Agreement. The provisions of the Merchant Agreement relating to account debits and credits apply to the Reserve Account and survive the Merchant Agreement’s termination until Paysafe, in its discretion, terminates the Reserve Account. Any balance remaining after Chargeback rights have expired and all of Paysafe’s other expenses, losses and damages have been paid will be disbursed to Merchant.
4.01 Term. Subject to Section 4.02, the Merchant Agreement will be effective once Paysafe accepts it and, unless otherwise terminated, will continue for (3) three years with automatic six-month renewals thereafter until Merchant provides written notice of non-renewal given not less than 30 days before the end of the then current term.
4.02 Termination.
4.03 Effect of Bankruptcy. Any account or security held by Paysafe will not be subject to any preference, claim or stay by reason of bankruptcy or similar law. The parties expressly agree that the acquisition of Card Transactions hereunder is a financial accommodation and if Merchant becomes a debtor in any bankruptcy or similar proceeding, the Merchant Agreement may not be assumed or enforced by any other person and Paysafe will be excused from performance hereunder.
4.04 Effect of Termination. When termination becomes effective, the parties’ rights and obligations existing under the Merchant Agreement survive. If the Merchant Agreement is terminated, regardless of cause, Paysafe may withhold and discontinue the disbursement for all Transactions in the process of being collected and deposited and Paysafe may, without notice to Merchant, refuse to accept or revoke acceptance any Sales Draft or Credit Voucher or the electronic transmission thereof, if applicable, received by Paysafe on or any time after the occurrence of any Event of Default. If Merchant is terminated for cause, Merchant acknowledges that Paysafe may be required to report Merchant’s business name and the names and other identification of its principals to the MATCH file maintained by Visa and MasterCard and any other Card Association equivalent. Merchant expressly agrees and consents to such reporting if Merchant is terminated for any reason requiring or permitting listing on the MATCH file and other report. Merchant waives and will hold harmless Paysafe from any claims that Merchant may raise as a result of Paysafe’s MATCH file or other reporting. If Merchant is terminated for cause, Paysafe may, without prior notice to Merchant, debit Merchant’s Account and Reserve Account in an amount equal to the amount then owed to Paysafe, increase the fees payable by Merchant hereunder, require Merchant to deposit, as cash collateral, such amount as Paysafe may require to secure Merchant’s obligations hereunder, and report to one or more credit reporting agencies any outstanding indebtedness of Merchant (or any guarantor of merchant’s obligations under the Merchant Agreement). Merchant will immediately cease requesting Authorizations. If Merchant obtains any Authorization after termination, the fact that any Authorization was requested or obtained will not reinstate the Merchant Agreement. Further, immediately upon termination Merchant will return all Paysafe property, forms, or equipment. All obligations for Transactions prior to and after termination (including payment for Chargebacks and Paysafe’s expenses relating to Chargebacks) survive termination. Paysafe is not liable to Merchant for damages (including prospective sales or profits) due to termination. Following termination, Merchant will upon request, provide Paysafe with all original and electronic copies of Sales Drafts and Credit Vouchers that have been retained by Merchant as of the date of termination. Upon termination, any amounts due to Paysafe will accelerate and be immediately due and payable, without any notice, declaration or other act whatsoever by Paysafe.
4.05 No Exclusivity. During the term of the Merchant Agreement Paysafe shall be the non-exclusive provider of any services related to Merchant’s ability to accept payment through Cards.
5.01 Monitoring. Merchant acknowledges that Paysafe may monitor Merchant’s daily presentment activity. Paysafe may upon reasonable grounds suspend disbursement of Merchant’s funds for any reasonable period of time required to investigate suspicious or unusual presentment activity. Paysafe will make good faith efforts to notify Merchant promptly following suspension. Paysafe is not liable to Merchant for any loss, either direct or indirect, attributable to any suspension of funds disbursement. In order to maintain quality service, telephone communications with Merchant may be monitored and recorded without further notice or disclosure.
5.02 Forms. Merchant will use only the forms or modes of transmission of Sales Drafts and Credit Vouchers that are provided or approved in advance by Paysafe, and Merchant may not use such forms other than in connection with Card Transactions.
5.03 Indemnification. Merchant will defend, indemnify and hold Paysafe and its officers, directors, members, shareholders, partners, employees, agents, affiliates, subcontractors and representatives (collectively "the Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against any and all fines, penalties, claims, damages, expenses, liabilities or fees of any nature whatsoever, including legal fees and costs ("Damages"), asserted against or incurred by any of the Indemnified Parties arising out of, relating to or resulting from, either directly or indirectly; (a) a breach of the security of any system safeguarding Cardholder Information resulting in unauthorized access to Cardholder Information; (b) a breach of any representation, warranty or term of the Merchant Agreement, including, but not limited to, the Data Privacy Requirements herein, by Merchant, or by any of Merchant’s Representatives; (c) the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of Merchant or any of its Representatives in the performance of their obligations under the Merchant Agreement, including, but not limited to, the data security provisions; (d) any violation of applicable Law and Card Association Rules by Merchant or any of its Representatives; (e) matters for which Merchant provides indemnification pursuant to the terms hereof; (f) all third party claims arising from the foregoing or asserted against any of the Indemnified Parties as a result of the parties’ entry into the Merchant Agreement; and (g) all ISV Platform claims in connection with (directly or indirectly) Section 6 (the Split Payment Service). Notwithstanding the preceding, Merchant is not liable to an Indemnified Party if Damages are caused by, related to or arise out of that Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, or that Indemnified Party’s material breach of the Merchant Agreement. Merchant will promptly reimburse the Indemnified Parties for any assessments, fines, fees or penalties imposed by the Card Association in connection with the Merchant Agreement, including the data security provisions, and authorizes Paysafe to deduct any such sums from amounts to be cleared and settled with Merchant.
5.04 Records. In addition to any records Merchant routinely furnishes to Paysafe under the Merchant Agreement, Merchant will preserve a copy of actual paper Sales Drafts and Credit Vouchers and any written Authorization of the Cardholder for at least two years after the date Merchant presents the Transaction to Paysafe.
5.05 Requests for Copies. Within two business days following Merchant’s receipt of a request by Paysafe, Merchant will provide to Paysafe either the original or a legible copy (in a size comparable to the actual Sales Draft) of the paper Sales Draft and any other documentary evidence available to Merchant that Paysafe reasonably requests to meet Paysafe’s obligations under applicable Laws or otherwise to respond to questions concerning Cardholder accounts.
5.06 Compliance with Law; Taxes. Merchant will comply with all applicable Laws to Merchant, Merchant’s business and any Card Transaction. Merchant shall be liable for all taxes, except Paysafe’s income taxes, required to be paid or collected as a result of the Merchant Agreement.
5.07 Fees and Charges.
5.08 Merchant Statement. Paysafe shall make available a Merchant Statement or similar information on no less than a monthly basis. All information appearing on the Merchant Statement shall be deemed accurate and affirmed by Merchant unless Merchant objects by written notice specifying the particular item in dispute within 30 days of the date of the Merchant Statement. Delivery of the Merchant Statement may be in written or electronic form.
5.09 Security Interest. To secure payment of Merchant’s obligations under the Merchant Agreement, Merchant grants to Peoples Trust a security interest in all now existing or hereafter acquired: (a) Transactions, Sales Drafts, Credit Vouchers and other items submitted to Paysafe for processing by or for Merchant; (b) accounts receivable and payment rights relating to or arising from the Merchant Agreement, including all amounts due to Merchant (including any rights to receive credits or payments hereunder); (c) Accounts maintained with Paysafe including the Reserve Account, in the name of or for the benefit of, Merchant under the Merchant Agreement; (d) deposits, regardless of source, to Merchant’s Account with Paysafe or Reserve Account; (e) all deposits and all other property and funds presented by Merchant to Paysafe or withheld by Paysafe, including funds and property withheld as the result of security monitoring; and (f) proceeds of the foregoing. If Paysafe reasonably determines that Merchant has breached any obligation under the Merchant Agreement, or that proceeds of Merchant’s future Card sales are unlikely to cover anticipated Chargebacks, credits, fees and adjustments, as reasonably determined by Paysafe (whether because the Merchant Agreement has been terminated or for any other reason), Paysafe may setoff or otherwise exercise its security interest without notice or demand by immediately withdrawing from or freezing any account or otherwise exercising its rights under the Merchant Agreement or those rights available under and subject to, applicable Laws, or in equity. In addition to the collateral pledged above, Paysafe may require Merchant to furnish such other and different security as Paysafe deems appropriate in its sole discretion to secure Merchant’s obligations under the Merchant Agreement. Paysafe may fully or partially prohibit withdrawal by Merchant of funds from Merchant’s Accounts maintained with Peoples Trust, pending Paysafe’s determination from time to time to exercise its rights as a secured party against the Accounts in partial or full payment of Merchant’s obligations to Paysafe. Merchant agrees that Paysafe may file such financing statements and any other documents as may be required for Paysafe to perfect its security interest, and Merchant will execute any other documents as may be requested by Paysafe and take such actions as Paysafe may require in connection with the security interest, at Merchant’s cost. Merchant represents and warrants that no other party has a security interest or lien in any of the collateral pledged above, and Merchant will obtain Paysafe’s written consent before it grants a lien or security interest in that pledged collateral to any other person. To the extent applicable, in the case of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency petition or proceeding, Merchant acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding anything contained in this Merchant Agreement, the Reserve Account is separate and apart from the Merchant’s insolvency estate and Paysafe has a first priority thereon.
5.10 Modifications to Merchant Agreement. The Merchant Agreement is subject to amendment required to conform with Card Association regulations, as amended from time to time, and Merchant expressly acknowledges that any election by Paysafe regarding means to comply with either Card Association Rules or applicable Law or regulation will not diminish or otherwise impact any of Paysafe’s rights hereunder. From time to time Paysafe may amend any provision or provisions of the Merchant Agreement, including, without limitation, those relating to the discount rate or to other fees and charges payable by Merchant by emailing written notice to Merchant of the amendment at least 30 days (90 days in the case of discount rate and/or other fees and charges) prior to the effective date of the amendment, and the amendment will become effective unless Paysafe receives Merchant’s written notice of termination of the Merchant Agreement before such effective date. Amendments required due to changes in either Card Association’s rules and regulations or any law or judicial decision may become effective on such shorter period of time as Paysafe may specify if necessary, to comply with the applicable rule, regulation, Law or decision. If there is any conflict between a part of the Merchant Agreement and any present or future Association Regulation or applicable Law or regulation, only the part of the Merchant Agreement that is affected shall be modified and that modification shall be limited to the minimum necessary to bring the Merchant Agreement within the requirements of the Association Regulation, law or regulation.
5.11 Warranty Disclaimer. PEOPLES TRUST MAKES NO WARRANTIES REGARDING THE USE, OPERATION OR PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF SOFTWARE, SYSTEMS, OR THIRD PARTY PROCESSORS UTILIZED IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERCHANT AGREEMENT, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND PEOPLES TRUST EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
5.12 Limitation of Liability. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, (i) Paysafe’s liability with respect to any Card Transaction may not exceed the amount of the Sales Draft in connection with that Transaction less any applicable fees and charges, (ii) Merchant may not make a claim against Paysafe or hold Paysafe liable for the acts or omissions of others, including but not limited to Merchants, Representatives, Card Associations, and financial institutions; and (iii) Paysafe’s aggregate liability shall not, under any circumstance, exceed the fees paid to Paysafe under the Schedule of Fees (net of interchange, assessments and all other Card Association and third party fees imposed on Paysafe) during the twelve month period immediately preceding the event upon which such liability is based. Paysafe is not liable for any special, incidental, indirect, punitive or consequential damages whatsoever (whether any such claim alleges breach of contract, tort or any other theory of liability. Merchant waives all claims against Paysafe for any loss, claim, demand, penalty, action, delay, cost or expense (including reasonable legal fees) of any kind unless Merchant provides written notice to Paysafe of the occurrence that gave rise to the alleged liability within 30 days after Merchant knew or should have known of the occurrence. Merchant will indemnify and hold Paysafe harmless from any claim relating to or arising out of (i) any Sales Draft or Credit Voucher presented to Paysafe as may be made by anyone by way of defense, dispute, offset, counterclaim or affirmative action (including but not limited to disputes concerning the quality, fitness or delivery of merchandise or the performance or quality of services) or (ii) damages or losses that Paysafe may incur as a result of (a) Merchant’s breach of the Merchant Agreement or (b) presentment by Merchant of acceptance or rejection by Paysafe of any Sales Draft or Credit Voucher, provided however that, with respect to clause (b), such indemnification shall not apply in the event of Paysafe’s gross negligence. Further, Merchant will reimburse Paysafe for all expenses and costs, including legal fees, with regard thereto.
5.13 Waiver. Paysafe’s failure to enforce one or more of the provisions of the Merchant Agreement will not constitute a waiver of the right to enforce the same or other provision in the future.
5.14 Written Notices. All written notices and other written communications required or permitted under the Merchant Agreement must be either personally delivered, sent by prepaid, registered mail or sent by email, charges (if any) prepaid, addressed as follows:
Any written notice delivered to the party to whom it is addressed will be deemed to have been given and received on the day it is so delivered at that party’s address, provided that (i) it is so delivered before 5:00 p.m.; and (ii) if that day is not a business day then the written notice will be deemed to have been given and received on the next business day. Any written notice transmitted by email will be deemed to have been given and received on the day on which it was transmitted (but if the written notice is transmitted on a day which is not a business day (or after 5:00 p.m.), the written notice will be deemed to have been received on the next business day). Any written notice given by registered mail will be deemed to have been received on the fifth business day after which it is so mailed. Merchant acknowledges and agrees that written notice and other written communications required or permitted to be given by Paysafe under the Merchant Agreement shall be properly given if contained in the on-line statement provided from time to time to Merchant by Paysafe. For purposes of this Section 5.14, references to a time of day shall mean that time of day in the jurisdiction of the receiving party (e.g., "5:00 p.m." shall mean 5:00 p.m. in the jurisdiction of the receiving party) and references to "business day" shall be mean a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday in the jurisdiction of the receiving party.
5.15 Choice of Law; Jurisdiction. The Merchant Agreement is governed by and is to be construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Alabama, without regard to principles of conflicts of law. The parties agree and consent to venue in the state or federal courts located in Birmingham, Alabama , to the exclusion of any other venue site, or any action or lawsuit brought, relating to, or arising under this Agreement and/or any transaction governed by this Agreement; and irrevocably agrees not to seek, and waives any right to, judicial review by any court which may be called upon to enforce the judgment of the courts referred to in this Section 5.15, of the substantive merits of any such suit, action or proceeding.
5.16 Entire Agreement; Interpretation; Assignability. The Merchant Agreement expresses the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and except as provided herein, may be modified only in writing executed by Paysafe and Merchant. The Merchant Agreement may not be assigned by Merchant, directly or by operation of law, without Paysafe’s prior written consent. The Merchant Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties’ respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. The Merchant Agreement shall not be construed more strongly against any party, regardless of which party was more responsible for its preparation.
5.17 Deposit Account. Merchant will at all times maintain an Account at a bank that is a member of the ACH system and will provide Paysafe with proper authorization to debit the Account. All credits for collected funds and debits for fees, payments and Chargebacks and other amounts for which Merchant is liable under the terms of the Merchant Agreement will be made to the Account. Merchant may not close or change the Account without written notice to Paysafe. Merchant will be solely liable for all fees and costs associated with the Account and for all overdrafts and Merchant shall immediately deposit into the Deposit Account an amount sufficient to cover any overdraft and any related service charges or fees. All credits and debits to the Deposit Account made hereunder are subject to review, verification and acceptance by Paysafe. In the event of error, Merchant authorizes Paysafe to make correcting credits or debits, as the case may be, without notice to Merchant. Merchant hereby grants to Paysafe a security interest in the Account to the extent of any and all fees, payments, Chargebacks and other amounts due which may arise under the Merchant Agreement, and Merchant will execute any document and obtain any consents or waivers from the bank at which the Account is maintained as requested by Paysafe to protect its security interests therein.
5.18 Credit and Financial Inquiries; Additional Locations; Inspection. Paysafe may make, at any time, any credit inquiries which it may consider necessary to accept or review acceptance of the Merchant Agreement or investigate Merchant’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder, or its Sales Draft presentment and Card acceptance activities subsequent to acceptance of the Merchant Agreement. Such inquiries may include, but are not limited to, a credit and/or criminal background check of the business including its proprietor, partners, principal owners, shareholders or officers. Upon Paysafe’s request, Merchant will provide the written consent of any person for which an inquiry has been or is to be made if such person has not executed the Merchant Agreement and will provide any financial statements, income tax and business tax returns and other financial information as Paysafe may consider necessary to perform initial or periodic reviews of Merchant’s financial stability and business practices. Merchant may accept Cards only at locations approved by Paysafe. Additional locations may be added subject to Peoples Trust’s approval. Paysafe may delete any location by providing notice as provided herein. Merchant will permit Paysafe, at any time and from time to time, to inspect locations to confirm that Merchant has or is adhering to the terms of the Merchant Agreement and is maintaining the proper facilities, equipment, inventory, records and license or permit (where necessary) to conduct its business. Paysafe, its internal and external auditors, and its regulators may audit compliance with (i) the Merchant Agreement, (ii) all applicable Law (iii) Data Privacy Requirements, (iv) Card Association Rules and regulations and (v) guidance applicable to the services, Card acceptance, Transaction processing, and data security provisions hereof. Merchant will make available its records maintained and produced under the Merchant Agreement, and Merchant’s facilities will be made accessible, upon notice during normal business hours for examination and audit. Nothing in this section may be construed to require Merchant to give access to its facilities, personnel or records in a manner that unreasonably interferes with its business operations. Each party will bear its expenses of any audit.
5.19 Force Majeure. The parties will be released from liability hereunder if they fail to perform any obligation where the failure occurs by reason of any act of God, fire, flood, storm, earthquake, tidal wave, communications failure, sabotage, war, military operation, terrorism, national emergency, mechanical or electronic breakdown, civil commotion, governmental regulation or the order, requisition, request or recommendation of any governmental authority, or either party’s compliance therewith, or any other similar cause beyond the non-performing party’s reasonable control.
6.01 Split Payment Service Authorization. For the purposes of this Agreement, Merchant hereby acknowledges and agrees to the Split Payment Services and authorizes Paysafe to execute Transfers based on payment instructions received from those ISV Platform(s) identified to Paysafe by Merchant as if such instructions were received by Paysafe directly from the Merchant.
6.02 Approval. Merchant represents that it has signed an agreement with the ISV Platform (i) authorizing the ISV Platform to make Transfers; and (ii) it is aware of and agrees to the amount, percentage, or other calculation for Transfers. Paysafe reserves the right to terminate the Split Payment Service with regard to any previously approved ISV Platform or to decline any particular Transfer, each in its sole discretion.
6.03 Merchant represents and warrants that: (i) in connection with the Split Payment Service and any Transfer, it will comply with and conduct its Card activities in accordance with all applicable Laws and Card Association Rules; (ii) it shall not collect the amount of any Transfer from a Cardholder on behalf of any ISV Platform; and (iii) it shall not request, or permit to be requested, any transfer of funds out of Transaction settlement proceeds to any third-party other than a Transfer to an ISV Platform.
6.04 Settlement Services. Paysafe will instruct Bank to direct payments to Merchant and if applicable, ISV Platform(s) in accordance with the Transfer Data and Transfer Data, as provided by ISV Platform on behalf of Merchant.
6.05 Reliance on Data. Paysafe will provide the Split Payment Service and the Transfer entirely in reliance on the Transfer Data provided through ISV Platforms on behalf of Merchant. Merchant is solely responsible for the accuracy and sufficiency of the Transfer Data provided to Paysafe through ISV Platform on behalf of Merchant.
6.06 Erroneous Payments. In the event that Merchant determines that it or its authorized ISV Platform has transmitted erroneous information to Paysafe regarding the amount of any Payout or Transfer, Merchant shall notify Paysafe promptly of the error and the correct amount of the Payout or Transfer, including such Transaction identifying information as required by Peoples Trust. If Paysafe receives an inquiry from an ISV Platform asserting that an error was made in a Payout, Paysafe will refer the inquiry to Merchant for disposition.
6.07 Error Resolution. If the error in a Payout resulted from an error in the Transfer Data, Merchant will be responsible for funding the amount necessary to correct any errors in funding and for any fees related to the supplemental Payout. If the error results from actions of Paysafe, Paysafe will be responsible to correct the amount of the underpayment or overpayment to Merchant and will process the corrective Payout without charge to Merchant, which shall be Merchant’s sole remedy for Paysafe’s error in connection with a Payout.
6.08 Indemnification. Without limiting any other indemnities provided by Merchant in this Agreement, Merchant shall indemnify Paysafe pursuant to Section 5.03, with respect to all claims by ISV Platforms arising from Merchant’s use of the Split Payment Services.
6.09 Reporting. In the event Merchant wishes Paysafe to provide reports on Transfers, then Paysafe reserves the right to charge additional fees, to be agreed upon with Merchant, based on the type of reports requested.
Terms below are additional terms applicable specifically to the American Express OptBlue® Program ("American Express Card Acceptance") (capitalized terms below not defined elsewhere in the Agreement shall have the meanings assigned in the American Express Network Rules). With respect to participation in an American Express acceptance program, in the event of a conflict between the terms below and other terms of this Agreement, the terms below shall control with respect to American Express Transactions only. Merchant shall be bound by American Express Network Rules, including the Merchant Operating Guide: www.americanexpress.com/merchantopguide.
7.0 Third Party of Paysafe. Merchant acknowledges that Paysafe has entered into an agreement with TSYS Acquiring Solutions, L.L.C., which will be providing certain services to Merchant hereunder.
7.1 Transaction Data. Merchant authorizes Paysafe and/or its affiliates to submit American Express Transactions to, and receive settlement on such Transactions from, American Express on behalf of Merchant.
7.2 Marketing Message Opt-Out. Merchant may opt-out of receiving future commercial marketing communications from American Express by contacting Paysafe. Note that Merchant may continue to receive marketing communications while American Express updates its records to reflect this choice. Opting out of commercial marketing communications will not preclude Merchant from receiving important transactional or relationship messages from American Express.
7.3 Conversion to American Express Direct Merchant. Merchant acknowledges that it may be converted from American Express Card OptBlue program to a direct relationship with American Express if and when its Transaction volumes exceed the eligibility thresholds for the OptBlue program. If this occurs, upon such conversion, (i) Merchant will be bound by American Express’ then-current Card Acceptance Agreement; and (ii) American Express will set pricing and other fees payable by Merchant.
7.4 American Express as Third-Party Beneficiary. Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, American Express shall have third-party beneficiary rights, but not obligations, to the terms of this Agreement applicable to American Express Card Acceptance to enforce such terms against Merchant.
7.5 American Express Right to Modify or Terminate Agreement. American Express has the right to modify the Agreement with respect to American Express Card Transactions or to terminate Merchant’s acceptance of American Express Card Transactions and to require Paysafe to investigate Merchant’s activities with respect to American Express Card Transactions.
7.6 American Express Opt-Out. Merchant may opt out of accepting American Express at any time without directly or indirectly affecting its rights to accept Cards bearing Marks of other Card Networks.
7.7 Refund Policies. Merchant’s refund policy for American Express purchases must be at least as favorable as its refund policy for purchase on any other Card Network, and the refund policy must be disclosed to Cardholders at the time of purchase and in compliance with Law. Merchant may not bill or attempt to collect from any Cardholder for any American Express Transaction unless a Chargeback has been exercised, Merchant has fully paid for such Chargeback, and it otherwise has the right to do so.
7.8 Establishment Closing. If Merchant closes any of its Establishments, Merchant must follow these guidelines: (i) notify Paysafe immediately; (ii) policies must be conveyed to the Cardholder prior to completion of the Transaction and printed on the copy of a receipt or Transaction record the Cardholder signs; (iii) if not providing refunds or exchanges, post notices indicating that all sales are final (e.g., at the front doors, by the cash registers, on the Transaction record and on websites and catalogs); (iv) return and cancellation policies must be clearly disclosed at the time of sale; and (v) for Advance Payment Charges or Delayed Delivery Charges, Merchant must either deliver the goods or services for which Merchant has already charged the Cardholder or issue Credit for any portion of the Transaction for which Merchant has not delivered the goods or services.
7.9 Paysafe shall have the right to terminate Merchant’s participation in American Express Card Acceptance immediately upon written notice to Merchant (i) if merchant breaches any of the provisions of this American Express OptBlue Program Agreement or any other terms of the Agreement applicable to American Express Card Acceptance, or (ii) for cause or fraudulent or other activity, or upon American Express’ request. In the event Merchant’s participation in American Express Card Acceptance is terminated for any reason, Merchant must immediately remove all American Express branding and marks from Merchant’s website and wherever else they are displayed.
7.10 Merchant must accept American Express as payment for goods and services (other than those goods and services prohibited by this American Express OptBlue Program Agreement, this Agreement, or the Rules) sold, or (if applicable) for charitable contributions made at all of its business locations and websites, except as expressly permitted by state statute. Merchant is jointly and severally liable for the obligations of Merchant’s business locations and websites under this Agreement.
7.11 In the event that Merchant or Paysafe is not able to resolve a Claim against American Express, or a Claim against Paysafe or any other entity that American Express has a right to join in resolving a Claim, the Merchant Operating Guide explains how Claims can be resolved through arbitration. Merchant or American Express may elect to resolve any Claim by individual, binding arbitration. Claims are decided by a neutral arbitrator.
7.12 Merchant must ensure that it and any third parties it enlists to facilitate sales processing complies with the American Express Technical Specifications (available at www.americanexpress.com/merchantopguide) (valid and accurate data must be provided for all data elements in accordance with the American Express Technical Specifications). Failure to comply with the American Express Technical Specifications may impact Merchant’s ability to successfully process sales. Merchants may be assessed non-compliance fees if Merchant fails to comply with the Technical Specifications. To ensure compliance with the Technical Specifications, Merchants should work with Paysafe.
BETWEEN: PAYSAFE MERCHANT SERVICES CORP., a legal person having a place of business at 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801 (hereinafter referred to as "Paysafe")
AND: CLIENT, whose name and address are as stated on the attached Application
(hereinafter referred to as the "Client")
1.1 WHEREAS the Client wishes to engage the services of Paysafe to act as limited agent of the Client in order to process, verify, settle, confirm, report and perform related Processing Services relating to the business operations of the Client;
1.2 WHEREAS the Client has completed an Application and Paysafe in reliance on the Information furnished therein has approved the opening of an account by the Client with Paysafe;
1.3 WHEREAS Paysafe wishes to provide Processing Services to the Client subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
2.1 "ACH" means the Automated Clearing House.
2.2 "Application" means an application to open an account for ACH Processing Services with Paysafe in the form attached hereto.
2.3 "Clearing Houses" means a member or members of the National Automated Clearing House Association designated by Paysafe to process and settle Electronic Check Transactions.
2.4 "Clearing Period" means the 6th business day following the submission of a transaction to the Clearing Houses.
2.5 "Client Designated Account" means the Client’s bank account at a financial institution as indicated by Client in the Application, or as otherwise amended by Client with the prior written consent of Paysafe.
2.6 "Confidential Information" shall mean Paysafe's programs, procedures, proprietary or other software (including transaction software) and other intellectual property.
2.7 "Data" means: (i) the data about transactions and related instructions and information provided by Client to Paysafe in the form as indicated by Paysafe in documentation provided to Client, and as amended from time to time; and (ii) any other information requested by Paysafe.
2.8 "Effective date" means the date of this Agreement as it appears above the signatures of the parties below.
2.9 "Electronic Check(s)" means an electronic debit to a United States bank account, initiated directly or indirectly via the ACH.
2.10 "Electronic Check Transaction(s)" means transactions involving Electronic Checks that have been approved based on positive credit information and positive credit availability (following the Clearing Period) and where available, positive address verification, as more fully described in Section 3.
2.11 "Fee" means the amounts specified the Application.
2.12 "Fine" means (i) any fine imposed on Paysafe by any party as a result of any activity related directly or indirectly to Client; (ii) any amount which may reasonably be imposed as a fine or other penalty by a third party as a result of any activity related directly or indirectly to Client; (iii) any fine which may be imposed by Paysafe for excessive Returned Items or breach of the terms of this Agreement.
2.13 "Information" means all the information supplied by the Client to Paysafe in the Application.
2.14 "NACHA" means the National Automated Clearinghouse Association.
2.15 "NACHA Operating Rules" means the standards, rules, regulations and procedures established by NACHA that enable depository financial institutions to exchange payments on a national basis.
2.16 "NSF" means an approved and settled Electronic Check Transaction that returns with an error code of R01.
2.17 "Obligations" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.6.
2.18 "ODFI" means the Originating Depository Financial Institution, or Paysafe’s bank.
2.19 "Processing Services" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.1.
2.20 "RDFI" or "Consumer’s Bank" means the Receiving Depository Financial Institution, or the consumer’s bank.
2.21 "Remittances" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.1.2.
2.22 "Reserve Amount" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.4.
2.23 "Reserve Amount Expense" means all liabilities in respect of actual or potential post-termination Obligations, and other charges, indemnifications and expenses due or reasonably anticipated to be due.
2.24 "Returned Items" means all approved and settled Electronic Check Transactions which are at any time refused or debited by the RDFI against the ODFI, including but not limited to the following return codes; R01 (insufficient funds), R02 (account closed), R03 (unable to locate account), R04 (invalid account number), R08 (stop payment), R09 (uncollected funds), R16 (account frozen) R20 (non-transaction account), and R29 (Corporate Customer Not Authorized).
2.25 "Security Deposit" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.5.1.
2.26 "Security Deposit Account" has the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.5.
3.1 Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Paysafe hereby agrees to provide the following processing services to the Client (the "Processing Services"), as limited agent of the Client, as more fully described in Section 3A:
3.1.1 Submission of debit (withdrawal) and credits (refund) requests by consumers, based on the bank account number and routing number provided by the consumer except where authorization has been revoked. "Submission" of those requests, for purposes of this provision, shall mean the receipt and, after positive verification of the negative database, transmission of such information to the Clearing Houses for confirmations and approvals from the Clearing Houses;
3.1.2 Settlement of funds into Client’s account ("Remittances") as described in the Application;
3.1.3 Provision of a Web-based real-time reporting tool to view Electronic Check Transactions, Returned Items, and all associated fees and reserves as per Section 4;
3.1.4 Provision of documentation and application programming interface(s) for use by Client to submit transactions to Paysafe;
3.1.5 Confirmation of receipt of the Data provided by Client;
3.1.6 Verification of the submitted bank routing number;
3.1.7 Prompt notification of Client of any rejected entry from ACH. Paysafe shall use reasonable efforts to provide such notification within one (1) business day of receipt of the rejected entry;
3.1.8 Prompt notification of Client of any Returned Items. Paysafe shall use reasonable efforts to provide such notification within six (6) business days of receipt of the Returned Item;
3.1.9 Issuance of a username and password to access Paysafe’s Web-based interface.
3.2 Notwithstanding the above, Paysafe maintains the right to decline to process any Data or transactions.
3.3 Nothing herein grants the Client any rights whatsoever in any of Paysafe’s transaction or other software other than a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license for use subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and as Paysafe otherwise may direct, and any use thereof by the Client beyond the requirements of the Processing Services shall be subject to a separate written agreement.
3A.1 The Client hereby appoints Paysafe as the Client’s limited agent solely for purposes of collecting payments received through the Processing Services from consumers, and remitting refunds related to purchases of the Client’s services to consumers, on behalf of the Client. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Client acknowledges and agrees that payment made by a consumer to Paysafe acting on behalf of the Client pursuant to the authority granted herein shall be considered the same as payment made directly to the Client, and the Client shall have no recourse against any consumer for any amounts received from such consumer through the Processing Services by Paysafe in connection with such consumer’s purchase of the good or service, as applicable, from the Client. The foregoing sentence shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Paysafe may describe or otherwise reflect the terms of this Section 3A.1 in any terms of use, receipts, disclosures or notices that Paysafe may deem necessary or prudent in its sole discretion. In accepting appointment as the limited authorized agent of the Client, Paysafe assumes no liability for any acts or omissions of the Client.
3A.2 Client shall make reasonable efforts to disclose to consumers, where appropriate, that the services that provide the consumers with the ability to pay for the goods or services from the Client using the Processing Services are provided by Paysafe on behalf of the Client as its limited authorized agent.
4.1 In consideration for Processing Services the Client agrees to pay to Paysafe the following non-refundable fees:
4.1.1 All fees as indicated in the Application;
4.1.2 For any Returned Items that exceed NACHA thresholds, a Fine of up to $35 for each such returned transaction may be assessed by Paysafe, its sponsoring ODFI, or the NACHA governing body;
4.1.3 Should the Client be deemed to have violated the terms of Schedule B, Client shall pay Paysafe the Fine as indicated therein;
4.1.4 Any other charges or fees imposed from time to time by the Clearing Houses or banks or other third parties for handling Electronic Checks; and
4.1.5 For each wire transfer received from Paysafe the amount specified in the attached Application.
4.2 The Client shall also be obliged to:
4.2.1 reimburse Paysafe for all credits issued by Paysafe on behalf of the Client; and
4.2.2 reimburse Paysafe for all Returned Items and pay all Fines related to Returned Items.
4.3 Client hereby authorizes Paysafe to deduct from the Remittances the amounts owing under Sections 4.1 and 4.2 above. In the event that the Remittances are insufficient to pay the amounts owing by the Client to Paysafe, the Client shall pay the balance thereof within seven (7) business days following receipt of Paysafe’s notice for such amount.
4.4 Paysafe is authorized to establish a reserve amount (the "Reserve Amount") in connection with the Processing Services provided hereunder. The Reserve Amount shall be maintained in full by Paysafe for the term of this Agreement and for a period of seven (7) months thereafter. Thereafter, Paysafe shall pay to the Client any amounts remaining out of the Reserve Amount that were not used to offset any Obligations due to Paysafe in connection with any account, such Obligations including but not limited to Reserve Amount Expenses.
4.4.1 The Parties agree that the purpose of the Reserve Amount is to ensure Paysafe’s recovery of any liabilities owed it or reasonably anticipated to be owed to it by the Client pursuant to this Agreement including, without limitation, all applicable fees provided for in Section 4 hereof, and Reserve Amount Expenses for any account, transaction or otherwise arising from this Agreement.
4.4.2 The Parties agree that the Remittances shall be used to fund and replenish the Reserve Amount. Paysafe shall withhold amounts from the Remittances so as to maintain a balance in the Reserve Amount consistent with the Reserve Amount set forth in the Application.
4.4.3 Paysafe, in its sole discretion, may amend the Reserve Amount at any time following the six (6) month anniversary of the Effective Date. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, any new Reserve Amount would take effect immediately upon the Client’s receipt of written notice of such new rate from Paysafe.
4.4.4 On the first business day of the seventh month after the Effective Date, and on that day of every month during the term thereafter, the reserves generated from the first month of operation (and, thereafter, from the first remaining month) will be forwarded to the Client on a rolling basis, net of any amounts in any Account offset pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation all Reserve Amount Expenses.
4.4.5 For the avoidance of doubt, Paysafe shall have the right, in its sole discretion and at any time without notice, to withdraw and make use of any and all amounts from the funds comprising the Reserve Amount. Interest that accrues on the amounts comprising the Reserve Amount (if any) shall belong to, and be retained by, Paysafe.
4.4.6 Client’s right in respect of the Reserve Amount is solely a contractual right in a running account to payment of the ultimate balance found due (if any), after any offsets under or in accordance with this Section 4.4 have been made.
4.5 Paysafe is authorized to establish a security deposit account (the "Security Deposit Account") in connection with the Processing Services hereunder in the name of Paysafe. The Security Deposit Account shall be maintained by Paysafe for the term of this Agreement and for a period of seven (7) months thereafter. Thereafter, Paysafe shall pay to the Client any amounts remaining in the Security Deposit Account that were not used to offset amounts due to Paysafe under any other provision of this Agreement.
4.5.1 As security for the payment of the Obligations by the Client, the Client agrees to provide Paysafe with a security deposit (the "Security Deposit") for the Security Deposit Account in the form and amount specified in the Application. Any existing Security Deposit and Security Deposit Account shall remain in effect but under the terms of this Section 4.5, 4.5.2 and 4.5.3.
4.5.2 Interest that accrues on the amounts comprising the Security Deposit (if any) shall belong to, and be retained by, Paysafe.
4.5.3 Paysafe shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to withdraw from the Security Deposit Account any and all amounts owed to Paysafe hereunder should the Client fail to pay such amounts within five (5) business days of the Client’s receipt of written notice of default from Paysafe.
4.6 As continuing and collateral security for the due and punctual payment of any and all amounts now owing or which may hereafter become owing to Paysafe by the Client or for the satisfaction of any amounts disbursed by Paysafe on behalf of the Client including, but not limited to, credits, Returned Items, Fines, penalties and interest, under this Agreement (the "Obligations"), as same may be amended, renewed, extended or supplemented, the Client hereby charges, mortgages and hypothecates in favour of Paysafe, with effect as of and from this date, all right, title and interest of the Client in and to the Remittances, Security Deposit and Reserve Amount and all funds therein comprised. The Client undertakes not to grant to any other person any charge, mortgage, hypothecary or other security interest of equal or superior rank to Paysafe's in the Remittances, Security Deposit or Reserve Amount. The Client further undertakes, upon notice by Paysafe and at its expense, to execute and register such documents as may be necessary or desirable to perfect Paysafe's first-ranking security interest therein. To the extent applicable, in the case of any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency petition or proceeding, Client acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, the Remittances, Security Deposit or Reserve Amount is separate and apart from the Client’s insolvency estate and Paysafe has a first priority thereon. Client acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, the Remittances, Security Deposit or Reserve Amount is separate and apart from the Client’s insolvency estate and Paysafe has a first priority thereon.
4.7 Paysafe shall have the right to immediately withdraw from the Reserve Amount any and all amounts owed to it hereunder without notice or demand. Paysafe shall have the additional right to immediately withdraw from the Security Deposit any and all amounts owed to it hereunder. Paysafe’s rights to sums owed to it by Client pursuant to this Agreement shall in no way be limited by the balance or existence of the Reserve Amount or the Security Deposit. Paysafe’s rights with respect to the Reserve Amount and the Security Deposit shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
4.8 All interest which may accrue in respect of the Reserve Amount and Security Deposit shall be for the sole account of Paysafe.
4.9 As amounts become payable to either party under this Agreement, and unless otherwise agreed in writing, the party making the payment shall do so by facilitating a wire transfer to a pre-designated account stipulated by the other party.
4.10 Either party may change or modify its pre-designated account(s), except that any change or modification by Client to its pre-designated account(s) requires prior written consent of Paysafe, which may be withheld in its sole discretion.
4.11 The Client shall be responsible, in addition to the amount mentioned above, for the payment of any and all applicable sales or other taxes due upon the Electronic Check Transactions and the fees hereunder.
4.12 Notwithstanding Section 3.1.1, Paysafe shall have the right to limit or cease processing credit requests (i) should in Paysafe's sole determination the Client's Reserve Amount and Security Deposit not be adequately funded; or (ii) if Paysafe has a concern about the volume of activity in the account; or (iii) if the Client is in overdraft with Paysafe; or (iv) for any other valid reason.
4.13 Paysafe reserves the right to amend the fees charged under Section 4.1 at its sole discretion and at any time following the six (6) month anniversary of the execution of this Agreement. The new fees will take effect upon a simple notice to the Client in accordance with Section 11.
4.14 Paysafe reserves the right to increase the Reserve Amount withheld from Remittances under Section 4.4 should Paysafe in its sole discretion deem the risk of Client’s account to have materially increased.
5.1 The Client and the Guarantor (as hereinafter defined) shall jointly and severally defend and hold harmless Paysafe against and in respect to any and all claims, demands, losses, costs, expenses, obligations, liabilities, damages, recoveries, and deficiencies, including interest, penalties and reasonable attorney fees that Paysafe shall incur or suffer, that arise, result from, or relate to any breach of or failure by the Client to perform any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements in this Agreement or in any schedule, supplemental agreement, appendix or other instrument furnished or to be furnished to Client under this Agreement.
5.2 Paysafe’s liability to Client with respect to any Electronic Check Transaction shall not exceed the amount represented by the transaction record in connection with such Electronic Check Transaction, less the applicable fees payable to Paysafe hereunder.
5.3 ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING SERVICES OR OF ANY OTHER SOFTWARE, HARDWARE OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY PAYSAFE HEREUNDER ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED BY PAYSAFE, ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS AND LICENSORS. IN ADDITION, PAYSAFE, ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, LIQUIDATED OR OTHER INDIRECT OR EXTRA-CONTRACTUAL DAMAGES IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE PROCESSING SERVICES OR ANY OTHER SOFTWARE, HARDWARE OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY PAYSAFE HEREUNDER.
5.4 Paysafe shall use commercially reasonable efforts to perform the Processing Services provided however, Paysafe, its affiliates, agents or licensors shall not be liable for any loss resulting from the activities of Paysafe's service providers, the Client or the Client's consumers, nor from any erroneous statements or errors in transmission, nor for any loss resulting from any delay, interruption or failure to perform hereunder due to any circumstances beyond Paysafe's reasonable control including, without limitation, acts of god, fire, explosion, earthquake, riot, war, sabotage, accident, embargo, storms, strikes, lockouts, any interruption, failure or defects in Internet, telephone, or other interconnect services or in electronic or mechanical equipment. Paysafe’s obligations hereunder shall be suspended during any of the foregoing circumstances, which suspension shall not be a cause for termination of this Agreement by the Client.
6.1 This Agreement shall be effective commencing on the Effective Date until the first anniversary of the Effective Date, and thereafter shall be renewed automatically for additional consecutive three (3) month periods, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of Sections 6.2 to 6.4 hereof.
6.2 Notwithstanding Section 6.1, Paysafe shall have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately in the event:
6.2.1 of breach by the Client of its representations, warranties, covenants or other obligations under this Agreement;
6.2.2 that the Client is delinquent in any payment hereunder ten (10) days after the same has become due;
6.2.3 the Client assigns this Agreement to any party without the consent required under Section 14.3; or
6.2.4 the Client makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, files a petition in bankruptcy, is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt, files a petition or applies to any tribunal for any receiver, trustee, liquidator or sequestrator of any substantial portion of its property, commences any proceeding under any law or statute of any jurisdiction respecting insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement or readjustment of debt, dissolution, winding-up, composition or liquidation, or otherwise takes advantage of any bankruptcy or insolvency legislation whether now or hereafter in effect, or if any receiver, trustee, liquidator or sequestrator of any substantial portion of its property is appointed.
6.3 Paysafe may also terminate this Agreement without cause upon twenty (20) days’ written notice to Client.
6.4 Notwithstanding Section 6.1, Client may terminate this Agreement, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days' written notice to Paysafe.
6.5 Upon any termination of this Agreement, the Client shall immediately discontinue the use of all of the Processing Services and the license granted under Section 3.3 shall terminate. All provisions regarding indemnification, representations, warranties, liability and limits thereon and Confidential Information shall survive indefinitely or until the expiration of any time period specified elsewhere in this Agreement with respect to the provision in question, and termination of this Agreement shall not relieve the Client of its obligations to pay accrued fees.
6.6 Upon any termination of this Agreement, Paysafe shall retain, as security for the payment of the Obligations, each of the Security Deposit and the Reserve Amount as well as any other amounts in the Client's account for a full seven (7) month period from the date of termination.
7.1 The Client agrees that it will:
7.1.1 not use any of the Confidential Information for purposes other than this Agreement;
7.1.2 not disclose to any third party any of the Confidential Information; and
7.1.3 will retain in strictest confidence all Confidential Information except in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
7.2 The Client agrees that it will not issue any press releases or similar publicity statement regarding this Agreement without the prior written consent of Paysafe or as required by law.
7.3 Termination of this Agreement shall not release the Client from its obligations under Sections 7.1 and 7.2.
7.4 Paysafe agrees that it will retain in strictest confidence the names and other personal information about the Client's consumers unless such disclosure is required by competent authority.
7.5 Termination of this Agreement shall not release Paysafe from its obligations under Section 7.4.
8.1 The Client hereby covenants to Paysafe that it will:
8.1.1 offer for sale through its Web site only products and services that are available for delivery in the normal course of the Client’s business, based upon the type of product or service being offered, which were pre-approved by Paysafe in the Application;
8.1.2 offer products or services for sale only if the Client has legitimate rights to market and sell such products or services;
8.1.3 fully comply with the rules imposed by the Financial Institutions from time to time and as currently specified in Schedule A;
8.1.4 submit to Paysafe in writing, for Paysafe's written consent, any changes or modifications to the Information, including but not limited to, changes in the products and services available through the Client’s Web site or changes to any of Client’s policies;
8.1.5 only use the Processing Services for transactions for which Client has received full express and proper authorization from the consumer for such transaction, including full express and proper authorization and consent from the consumer for Paysafe and its affiliates, agents, suppliers, and subcontractors to use personal information provided by consumer to obtain credit reports from authorized credit reporting agencies, in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and the NACHA Operating Rules; Client further represents, warrants and covenants that it has obtained all required consents from consumers in respect of their personal information to be accessed, collected, used or transferred by Paysafe in providing the services under this Agreement; and it has read, understood and hereby accepts Paysafe’ s privacy policy on behalf of itself and the consumers at: https://www.paysafe.com/paysafegroup/privacy-policy/. In addition, to the extent that Client has been introduced to Paysafe and entered into this Merchant Agreement through a referral partner of Paysafe or a software platform provider integrated to Paysafe (collectively referred to as the "Platform Partner"), Client acknowledges and agrees that Paysafe may share transaction information with the Platform Partner on a need to know basis.
8.1.6 only use the Processing Services for transactions that are in compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations, and the NACHA Operating Rules; and
8.1.7 only use the Processing Services for transactions with consumers who can form legally binding contracts under applicable laws and regulations. Without limiting the scope of this Section 8.1.7, consumers must be at least 18 years of age or the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which the consumer is domiciled, whichever is greater.
8.1.8 Once the Client has received confirmation from Paysafe of a consumer’s payment, the Client covenants to deliver, perform, or allow the consumer access to the purchased service or good of the Client. Consumer access to the purchased good or service shall be, as the case may be, immediate upon receipt of the aforementioned payment confirmation, or within a longer time frame as specified in the terms of the agreement(s) or policies between the Client and the consumer, and shall be provided by the Client as if all amounts due from the consumer to the Client related thereto were received by the Client, regardless of whether such amounts are ultimately remitted to the Client by Paysafe. The foregoing obligation of the Client shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
8.2 The Client hereby represents and warrants to Paysafe that:
8.2.1 it will maintain the value and reputation of Paysafe to the best of its reasonable ability;
8.2.2 it will advise Paysafe promptly in writing of any errors in the Processing Services;
8.2.3 it will conduct its business affairs in accordance with the terms and intent of this Agreement, and in compliance with all applicable government laws, including but not limited to compliance with Federal Trade Commission Telemarketing Sales Rule (16 C.F.R. Part 310) and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and regulations and the NACHA Operating Rules or other rules or guidelines as set out by Paysafe from time to time;
8.2.4 it will manage its business in such a way as to ensure that Returned Items do not exceed a reasonable amount of the total value of its business;
8.2.5 it will immediately replenish its account at Paysafe should the balance fall below acceptable levels as determined by Paysafe;
8.2.6 it will not use the Processing Services in connection with any illegal or fraudulent business activities;
8.2.7 it will not permit or authorize any other person to use the Processing Services;
8.2.8 the Information will not be changed or modified in any way without the prior written consent of Paysafe;
8.2.9 In respect of every transaction, the consumer shall have accurately provided all required information necessary to authorize and process the transaction;
8.2.10 the date of the Electronic Check shall accurately coincide with the date of the submission of the transaction to Paysafe for processing and the date the transaction actually occurred;
8.2.11 the amount of the Electronic Check entered into the Paysafe system for processing and the Electronic Check amount authorized by the consumer shall agree;
8.2.12 in respect of every transaction, Client has no reason to question or have notice of any fact, circumstance or defense which would impair the validity or collectability of the consumer’s obligation or relieve the consumer from liability for the Electronic Check;
8.2.13 each Electronic Check must be a first party personal or company check for which the consumer has authorized payment to Client drawn by electronic means on a United States financial institution for the purchase of goods or services from Client; and
8.2.14 each Electronic Check represents the obligation of the consumer for goods or services actually sold or rendered by Client for the actual price of such goods or services (including tax and shipping) and does not involve any element of credit for any purpose.
8.3 The Client acknowledges to Paysafe that the parties are independent contractors and that nothing herein shall be construed as creating a joint venture or partnership between them. For greater certainty, the Client acknowledges that Paysafe is not involved in the Client's business.
8.4 The Client agrees that at any time, and from time to time, during the term of this agreement and only with regard to the Paysafe services, Paysafe shall have the right to post or to require posting of, without any charge, a banner, graphic or logo of Paysafe on the application/deposit page of internet Web site(s) incorporating the Processing Services, advertising Paysafe’s and its affiliates’ businesses. Paysafe’s obligation to provide Client with the Processing Services are conditional on Client undertaking to:
8.4.1 Identify Client Designated Account;
8.4.2 Provide Paysafe with the Data in a timely manner and as requested by Paysafe from time to time;
8.4.3 Co-operate with Paysafe to permit Paysafe to provide the Processing Services;
8.4.4 Follow procedures, written or oral, as provided to Client by Paysafe from time to time;
8.4.5 Adhere to all applicable laws and regulations;
8.4.6 Review all statements issued to Client by Paysafe and inform Paysafe in writing of any errors or discrepancies within five (5) days of Client receipt of same;
8.5 Client hereby irrevocably pre-authorizes Paysafe to:
8.5.1 issue debits for payment from any Client Designated Account to Paysafe for any amount due from Client to Paysafe in accordance with the terms hereof; and
8.5.2 issue debits for payment from Client Designated Account to pay for Fees, Returned Items, penalties and Fines; such rights to exist during the term of this Agreement and to continue for one hundred and eighty (180) days thereafter.
8.6 Upon Client execution of this Agreement Client authorize Paysafe to undertake the appropriate credit and risk assessments on Client.
9.1 As a primary inducement to Paysafe to enter into this Agreement, the individuals listed as "Guarantor 1" and "Guarantor 2" on the attached Application (the "Guarantors"), being all the registered and beneficial shareholders of the Client or any other party identified as a Guarantor, by signing this Agreement, jointly and severally, unconditionally and irrevocably, guarantee the continuing full and faithful performance and payment by Client of each of its duties and obligations to Paysafe pursuant to this Agreement, whether before or after termination or expiration and whether or not any of the Guarantors has received notice of any amendment. If Client breaches this Agreement, Paysafe may proceed directly against any or all of the Guarantors or any other persons or entity responsible for the performance of this Agreement, without first exhausting its remedies against any other person or entity responsible therefore to it, or any security held by Paysafe.
10.1 Except as otherwise expressly stated to the contrary, Paysafe may amend this Agreement at any time by written notice to Client of any amendment at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the amendment, which amendment shall not (without Client’s written consent) retroactively affect or modify the fees, reserves or transactions occurring prior to the effective date of the amendment. The amendment shall become effective on the date specified by Paysafe unless Paysafe receives Client’s notice of termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.1 before such effective date.
11.1 Written Notices. All written notices and other written communications required or permitted under this Agreement must be either personally delivered, sent by prepaid, registered mail or sent by email, charges (if any) prepaid, addressed as follows:
Any written notice delivered to the party to whom it is addressed will be deemed to have been given and received on the day it is so delivered at that party’s address, provided that (i) it is so delivered before 5:00 p.m.; and (ii) if that day is not a business day then the written notice will be deemed to have been given and received on the next business day. Any written notice transmitted by email will be deemed to have been given and received on the day on which it was transmitted (but if the written notice is transmitted on a day which is not a business day (or after 5:00 p.m.), the written notice will be deemed to have been received on the next business day). Any written notice given by registered mail will be deemed to have been received on the fifth business day after which it is so mailed. Merchant acknowledges and agrees that written notice and other written communications required or permitted to be given by Paysafe under the Merchant Agreement shall be properly given if contained in the on-line statement provided from time to time to Merchant by Paysafe. For purposes of this Section 11.1, references to a time of day shall mean that time of day in the jurisdiction of the receiving party (e.g., "5:00 p.m." shall mean 5:00 p.m. in the jurisdiction of the receiving party) and references to "business day" shall be mean a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or statutory holiday in the jurisdiction of the receiving party.
12.1 Client shall cause the consumer to provide a verbal authorization for each Electronic Check Transaction conducted by telephone ("Telephone Transaction") and an electronic authorization for each transaction conducted over the Internet ("Internet Transaction") submitted to Paysafe for processing pursuant to this Agreement. In connection with the Telephone Transactions, Client shall either make a tape recording of the consumer’s verbal telephone authorization or Client shall provide a written confirmation notice to the consumer of such verbal authorization in Paysafe’s required format within three (3) days of the Electronic Transaction. Client shall maintain a copy of (i) each such tape recording authorization or, alternatively, the written confirmation notice provided to the consumer of the consumer’s verbal authorization for Telephone Transactions, and (ii) said electronic authorization for Internet Transactions for a minimum period of two (2) years from the date of the transaction or for the period specified by the NACHA Operating Rules, whichever is longer (collectively the "Authorization Documentation").
12.2 Within 7 days of Paysafe’s request therefor, Client shall deliver to Paysafe a physical or electronic copy of the Authorization Documentation for any Telephone Transaction and/or Internet Transaction.
12.3 Client, upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, shall permit Paysafe to audit Client for its compliance with this Section 12.
12.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if Paysafe has agreed to provide the written confirmation notice referred to in this Section 12 on behalf of Client to the consumer, Client shall not be responsible for maintaining such records nor shall Client be considered in breach of such requirement.
13.1 Client certifies that: (i) it has a legitimate business need in connection with a transaction initiated by or with the consumer for the information provided by Paysafe under this Agreement regarding such consumer; and (ii) the information provided by Paysafe will only be used for permissible purposes as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and applicable state and federal laws, with the exception that the information will not be used for employment purposes, and will not be used by Client for any purpose other than one transaction between Client and the consumer occurring on the date of the submission of the transaction to Paysafe for processing. Neither Client, nor its agents or employees, shall disclose the results of any inquiry made to Paysafe except to the consumer about whom such inquiry is made and in no case to any other person outside Client’s organization. If Client decides to reject any transaction, in whole or in part, because of information obtained from Paysafe, Client agrees to provide the consumer with all information required by law and Paysafe.
14.1 Subject to the payment of the minimum monthly fee as indicated in the Application, Client’s use of Paysafe’s services hereunder are completely at will and non-exclusive.
14.2 This Agreement together with its Schedules and any supplemental agreements, addenda and appendixes constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter contained in it and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations and understandings of the parties. No waiver of any of the provisions in this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No waiver shall be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.
14.3 The Client may not assign this Agreement, or any rights hereunder, directly or by operation of law, without the prior written consent of Paysafe which consent may be withheld for any reason in Paysafe's sole discretion. For purposes of this Agreement, assignment shall include, but not be limited to, transfer of control of the Client, any ownership change which results in a new majority owner and any change in the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Client.
14.4 The Client shall be liable for and shall indemnify and reimburse Paysafe for any and all attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses paid or incurred by Paysafe in the enforcement of this Agreement, or in collecting any amounts due from the Client hereunder, or resulting from any breach of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement.
14.5 All remedies of either party hereunder are cumulative and may be exercised concurrently or separately. The exercise of any one remedy shall not be deemed to be an election of such remedy and shall not preclude the exercise of any other remedy. No failure on the part of either party to exercise and no delay in exercising any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver of such right or remedy.
14.6 If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of final jurisdiction, it is the intent of the parties that all other provisions of this Agreement be construed to remain fully valid, enforceable and binding on the parties.
14.7 The subject headings of the paragraphs and subparagraphs of this Agreement are included for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of any of its provisions.
14.8 All disputes arising between the parties hereto in connection with the Agreement, including its existence, validity or termination, shall be resolved through binding arbitration under the Rules of the American Arbitration Association or, if mutually agreed, by another recognized arbitral body, in either case to take place in Montreal, Canada before a single arbitrator with the proceedings to be conducted in English. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflict or choice of law of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction.
14.9 All amounts referred to in this Agreement are in United States funds.
14.10 The Parties hereto intend that this Agreement is not an executory contract and that each Party hereto has fully performed its obligations hereunder. In the event that Client files a petition under the bankruptcy laws of the United States, or the equivalent of another jurisdiction, or that an involuntary petition shall be filed against Client, the parties hereto intend that Paysafe shall be protected in the continued enjoyment of its rights hereunder to the maximum feasible extent including, without limitation, if it so elects, the protection conferred upon licensees under 11 U.S.C. § 365(n), any successor provision or any similar provision of any applicable law.
This BBVA Addendum ("Addendum") to the Merchant Agreement ("Agreement") provides additional terms applicable to the payment processing services described in the Agreement for Visa U.S.A., Inc. and Visa International ("Visa"), and Mastercard International Incorporated ("Mastercard") products (the "Payment Processing Services"). Visa and Mastercard shall be referred to collectively herein as the "Networks". Any capitalized terms used but not defined in this Addendum will have the meaning provided in the Agreement.
This Addendum constitutes a legal agreement between you, Paysafe Merchant Services Corp. ("Paysafe"), and BBVA USA, an Alabama banking corporation, with offices at 15 20th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233 ("BBVA").
You understand and agree that Paysafe or BBVA may enforce, and that BBVA shall be an express third-party beneficiary of, any provisions of the Agreement that relate to your use of Payment Processing Services. Paysafe or BBVA may jointly or individually assert or exercise any rights or remedies provided to Paysafe under the Agreement and any of your obligations to Paysafe shall also be deemed obligations to BBVA. Paysafe or BBVA may also terminate this Addendum at any time, which may limit or terminate your ability to use the Payment Processing Services.
By executing this Addendum, you understand and agree that BBVA is the only entity approved to extend acceptance of Network products directly to you under this Addendum and that, during the term of this Addendum, BBVA shall be the "Bank" referenced in the Agreement.
You must accept all of the terms and conditions of this Addendum to use the Payment Processing Services. If you do not accept them, you may not receive Payment Processing Services.
1. Purpose of this Addendum
As a Visa and Mastercard member bank, BBVA authorizes you to accept payment by Visa and Mastercard credit or debit card ("Payment Cards"). Paysafe will underwrite and evaluate your eligibility to receive the Payment Processing Services, authorize Transactions, instruct BBVA to settle funds to your account(s), and provide the Payment Processing Services pursuant to the terms of the Agreement. Paysafe, and not BBVA, is responsible for will provide customer service to you to resolve any issues you may have related to your use of the Payment Processing Services; however, you may contact BBVA (using the contact information in Section 16) in the event you are unable to resolve any matters directly with Paysafe. You are solely responsible for providing support to your Customers for all issues related to your products and services.
2. Compliance with Visa and Mastercard Rules
When you use the Payment Processing Services to accept payment by Cards, you must comply with the Network Rules, including, but not limited to, the guidelines, monitoring programs, and activity reporting (including excessive credits, chargebacks, or deposits) set forth therein. Under the Network Rules, certain activity may subject you to chargebacks, fees, fines, settlement delays, withholdings, audits of your processing activity, or termination of this Addendum and/or the Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, you specifically agree to:
3. Authorization for Handling of Funds
You authorize Paysafe to instruct BBVA on how and when to make transfers of settlement funds received from Visa and Mastercard, including the initiation of holds, receipts, and disbursement of funds on your behalf. You further agree that you have no right to direct BBVA to distribute settlement funds, that you may not assign any interest in any funds held by BBVA, and that you are not entitled to any interest or other compensation associated with the settlement funds held by BBVA. Any authorizations set forth in this Addendum will remain in full force and effect until your account with Paysafe ("Merchant Account") is closed or terminated.
You agree that the deposit of funds to the Account or an ISV Platform, according to Paysafe’s instructions, shall discharge BBVA of its settlement obligation to you, and that any dispute regarding the receipt or amount of settlement shall be between you and Paysafe. Further, if a Cardholder disputes a Transaction, if a Transaction is charged back for any reason, or if BBVA reasonably believes a Transaction is unauthorized or otherwise unacceptable, the amount of such Transaction may be charged back and debited from you or Paysafe.
4. Sharing of Data
5. Audits
Upon reasonable notice to you from BBVA, or Paysafe on behalf of BBVA, you shall allow auditors of BBVA, the Networks, or any government regulator with authority over BBVA and Paysafe to review your files and procedures at any or all of your offices or places of business. You agree to bear the cost of such audit if it is conducted (i) at the request of the Networks or government regulator with authority over BBVA; or (ii) to confirm, in BBVA’s sole discretion, your compliance with the Network Rules, PCI-DSS or other applicable privacy and data security standards, and any other applicable Laws.
6. Term and Termination
This Addendum shall have the same effective date as the Agreement and shall continue so long as you use the Payment Processing Services. This Addendum will terminate automatically upon termination of the Agreement, except for those terms which are intended to survive termination. In addition, the Payment Processing Services and/or this Addendum may be terminated at any time by BBVA immediately upon notice to you.
7. Information Rights
You agree to provide to BBVA, within five (5) business days of any request in writing from BBVA, or from Paysafe on behalf of BBVA, any financial or credit information, information on your sales and operations, and any information necessary, in BBVA’s sole discretion, to confirm your identity, the identity of your Representatives, principals, beneficial owners, and other individuals associated with your business, or your compliance with applicable Laws and Network Rules.
8. Representations and Warranties
9. Indemnification
Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in the Agreement, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless BBVA and Paysafe, and their respective employees, directors, agents, subcontractors and affiliates (collectively the "BBVA Entities") from and against any claim, suit, demand, loss, liability, damage, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to (a) your breach of any provision of the Agreement or this Addendum; (b) your use of the Payment Processing Services; (c) your obligations to pay fees or fines to Paysafe, your customers, financial services providers, or third parties; (d) negligence or willful misconduct of your employees, contractors, or agents; and (e) all third-party indemnity obligations BBVA incurs as a direct or indirect result of your acts or omissions (including indemnification of any Network, card issuer, or intermediary bank).
10. Disclaimer of Warranties
ANY SERVICES DESCRIBED IN THIS ADDENDUM ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, QUALITY, SUITABILTY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. ALL DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES PROVIDED IN THE AGREEMENT WILL APPLY EQUALLY TO THE BBVA ENTITIES AS THEY DO TO PAYSAFE. THE BBVA ENTITIES (A) ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OR PAYSAFE’S FAILURE TO PERFORM OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE AGREEMENT AND (B) DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY YOU, PAYSAFE, OR ANY THIRD PARTY.
11. Limitations on Liability
In no event will the BBVA Entities be liable for any lost profits, lost revenue, lost business opportunity, loss of data, or any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages arising out of, in connection with, or relating to the Agreement, including this Addendum, or the Payment Processing Services described in either, including without limitation the use of, inability to use, or unavailability of services provided by Paysafe. Under no circumstances will any of the BBVA Entities be responsible for any damage, loss, or injury resulting from hacking, tampering, or other unauthorized access, or use of the Payment Processing Services or the Data, or your failure to use or implement security, controls, or processes that are appropriate for your business.
The BBVA Entities assume no liability or responsibility for any (a) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to or use of the Payment Processing Services; (b) any misuse of Payment Processing Services or Data; (c) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Payment Processing Services; (d) any software bugs, viruses, or other harmful code that may be transmitted to, through, or in connection with the Payment Processing Services; (e) any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in the Payment Processing Services or Data, or any loss or damage resulting therefrom, regardless of the manner of transmission; or (f) defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any third party.
Without limiting anything to the contrary, the BBVA Entities’ cumulative liability to you is limited to direct damages and in all events will not exceed in the aggregate the lesser of (i) $10,000 or (ii) amounts actually received by BBVA (including any fees paid to BBVA) for providing services to you during the three (3) month period immediately preceding the event that gives rise to the claim for liability.
This limitation of liability section applies regardless of the legal theory on which the claim is based, including without limitation contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or any other basis. The limitations apply even if Paysafe or BBVA have been advised of the possibility of such damage.
Without limiting anything to the contrary, you agree to provide BBVA, via a communication with Paysafe, with written notice of any alleged breach by BBVA of this Addendum, which notice will specifically detail such alleged breach, within thirty (30) days of the date on which the alleged breach first occurred. Failure to provide notice shall be deemed an acceptance by you and a waiver of any and all rights to dispute such breach.
The foregoing will apply to the fullest extent permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction.
12. United States Only Services; No Illegal Activities
You may not use the Payment Processing Services or services of any kind offered by BBVA from, or on behalf of persons or entities (a) in a country embargoed by the United States or (b) blocked or denied by the United States government. You further acknowledge and agree that you will not use the Payment Processing Services for illegal Transactions, for example, those prohibited by the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, 31 U.S.C. Section 5361 et seq., as may be amended from time to time, or those involving any Person listed on OFAC’s SDN List or the U.S. Department of State’s Terrorist Exclusion List (available at www.state.gov) or the processing and acceptance of Transactions in certain jurisdictions pursuant to 31 CFR Part 500 et seq. and other laws enforced by OFAC or in connection with illegal activity of any kind. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, the Payment Processing Services are solely for use by individuals, companies, or other entities located (as defined under Laws and Network Rules) in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Addendum, BBVA may decline to process any Transaction submitted by you in its sole discretion.
13. Dispute Resolution
You agree to settle any dispute or controversy concerning or relating to this Addendum through binding arbitration before a single arbitrator from the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") or JAMS ADR ("JAMS"), held in Birmingham, Alabama in accordance with the rules of the AAA or the rules of JAMS. If the total dollar amount of all disputes is more than $250,000, three arbitrators will hear the dispute. This arbitration provision is made pursuant to a transaction involving interstate commerce, and the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the construction, interpretation and enforceability of this arbitration provision despite any other choice of law provision in this Agreement. Each party hereby agrees not to elect a trial by jury of any issue triable of right by jury, and waives any right to trial by jury fully to the extent that any such right shall now or hereafter exist with regard to this agreement or any action, lawsuit, claim, counterclaim or other action related to, or arising under this agreement and/or any transaction governed by this agreement. This waiver of right to trial by jury is given knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally by each party, and is intended to apply to each instance and each issue as to which the right to a trial by jury would otherwise be available. The parties are hereby authorized to file a copy of this paragraph in any proceeding as conclusive evidence of this waiver by the other party.
14. Waiver; Amendment
The failure of BBVA to assert any of its rights under this Addendum or the Agreement shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver by BBVA of its rights to enforce each and every provision of this Addendum or the Agreement in accordance with their terms. This Addendum may be amended by BBVA from time to time in the same manner as the Agreement may be amended by Paysafe.
15. Miscellaneous
This Addendum is entered into, governed by, and construed pursuant to the laws of the State of Alabama without regard to conflicts of law provisions. This Addendum may not be assigned by you without the prior written consent of BBVA. This Addendum shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, transferees, and assignees. If any provision of this Addendum is determined to be illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity of that provision will not affect any of the remaining provisions and this Addendum will be construed as if such provision is not contained in the Addendum.
16. Visa and Mastercard Compliance and Disclosure
Member Bank (Acquirer) Information
BBVA USA
15 20th Street South,
Birmingham, AL 35233
1.800.313.8815
merchant.us@bbva.com
a. Important Member Bank Responsibilities: BBVA discloses that (i) it is the only entity approved to extend acceptance of Visa and Mastercard Payment Cards directly to you under this Addendum; (ii) it must be a principal to this Addendum; (iii) it is responsible for educating you on the Network Rules with which you must comply, but this information may be provided to you by Paysafe; and (iv) subject to this Addendum, it is responsible for and must provide settlement funds to Paysafe for distribution to you or directly to you; and (v) BBVA is responsible for all funds that may be held in reserve that are derived from Transactions prior to funding you.
b. Your Responsibilities: In addition to any other responsibilities set forth in this Addendum, you agree that, at all times throughout the term of this Addendum, you will (i) comply with data security and storage obligations in using and maintaining Data; (ii) maintain fraud and chargebacks rates acceptable under the Network Rules; (iii) review and understand the terms of this Addendum; and (iv) comply with all other Network Rules.
The responsibilities listed above do not supersede terms of the Agreement and are provided to ensure you understand the important obligations of each party and that the member bank, BBVA, is the ultimate authority should you have any problems.