The purchase and use of our products and services, including without
limitation the Smart-Transfer® Card or any other stored value purchase
cards ("Products") and its family remittance transfer, long
distance telephone and internet based commerce services (collectively,
the "Services) (collectively referred to as "Products and/or
Services") and the use of this web site or www.smart-transfer.com
(collectively, the "Site") are subject to the following terms
and conditions.
We thank you for your interest in the Site. Please read these terms
and conditions of use (the "Terms and Conditions") carefully
before purchasing Products and/or Services and/or using the Site. By purchasing
Products and/or Services and/or using the Site, you agree to comply with
all of the Terms and Conditions set out below. If you do not agree to
the Terms and Conditions, please do not purchase any Products and/or Services
or use the Site.
These Terms and Conditions govern the purchase of all Products and/or
Services, whether purchased through the use of the Site or otherwise.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify the Terms and
Conditions at any time and from time to time, and such modifications shall
be effective immediately upon posting of the modified Terms and Conditions
on the Site. You agree to review the Terms and Conditions periodically
to be aware of such modifications and your continued purchase of Products
and/or Services or use of the Site shall be deemed your conclusive acceptance
of the modified Terms and Conditions.
1. Rights in Site and Content
The Site and all content provided on the Site is protected by copyright,
trade-mark, and other applicable intellectual property and proprietary
rights laws, and is owned, controlled, and/or licensed by The Company, its
affiliates, business partners or their related companies. Nothing contained
on the Site should be considered as granting, by implication, estoppel,
or otherwise, any license or right to use any trade-marks, logos, or other
names, including, but not limited to, those identifying The Company, its
affiliates, business partners or their related companies or their respective
products and services displayed on the Site, without the express prior
written consent of The Company or such third party that may own such trade-marks,
logos and other names displayed on the Site.
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2. Use of Site and Content
2.1 No information or material from the Site may be copied, reproduced,
republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way
whatsoever except that you may download one copy of the materials on any
single computer, for your personal, non-commercial home use only, provided
you keep intact all copyright and proprietary notices. You agree that
you do not acquire any ownership rights in any downloaded content. You
agree to abide by all copyright notices, information and restrictions
contained in any content on the Site and any content accessed through
the Site. You are hereby advised that The Company will aggressively enforce
its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent permitted by law.
2.2 You will use the Site and any content, material, or information found
on the Site and any purchased Products and/or Services solely for lawful
purposes. You shall not upload to, distribute to, or otherwise disseminate
through the Site any material or information of any kind that is libelous,
defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, or otherwise violates any
law or infringes or violates any rights of any other person or entity,
or contains a solicitation of funds, advertising, or a solicitation for
goods or services. You will be solely responsible for the content of any
material or information that you make available through the Site including
without limitation, Data (as defined in Section 4.7 below). You will also
be liable for any loss or damage resulting, directly or indirectly, from
your making any material or information available through the Site. Your
purchase of Products and/or Services through this Site or any The Company
merchant or location, unless otherwise agreed to by The Company, and the
use of the Site shall be governed by the laws of Barbados, and any other
laws of such jurisdiction applicable to you, as the context requires.
2.3 The Company has no obligation to, and does not and cannot review, every
item of material or information that you and users other than yourself
make available through the Site, and The Company is not responsible for
any of this material or information. However, The Company reserves the right
to monitor, delete and/or refuse to transmit, move, or edit any material
or information, in whole or in part, without notice to you, which it deems
in its sole discretion, unacceptable, undesirable or in violation of any
law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, The Company reserves
the right to restrict or prohibit the sending of unsolicited bulk or commercial
messages or the sending of numerous copies of the same or substantially
similar messages or very large messages to a recipient.
2.4 The purchase of Products and/or Services and the use of the Site is
strictly subject to compliance with these Terms and Conditions. You acknowledge
and agree that The Company may terminate your right to purchase or use any
of the Products and/or Services or to access the Site should you fail
to comply with the Terms and Conditions or any other guidelines and rules
published by The Company, from time to time. The Company further reserves
the right to terminate any client's access to the Site, or to purchase
any of the Products and/or Services provided by it for any conduct that
The Company, in its sole discretion, believes is or may be directly or indirectly
harmful to other clients, to The Company or its subsidiaries, affiliates,
or business partners, or to other third parties, or for any conduct that
violates any federal, provincial, local, state, or foreign laws or regulations.
The Company further reserves the right to terminate any user's access to
the Site or to purchase any of the Products and/or Services in The Company's
sole discretion. Any such termination shall be in The Company's sole discretion
and will occur with notice.
2.5 You hereby grant to The Company a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual,
irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify,
adapt, publish, translate, distribute and sub-license any and all material
or information submitted by you to the Site or The Company and/or to incorporate
it in other works regardless of form, medium or technology, subject only
to those restrictions set forth in The Company's Privacy
Policy.
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3 Electronic Disclosures And Consent
3.1 Consent
As a condition of your use of the Smart-Transfer® or any The Company®
Products and/or Services, including the money remittance program you consent
to: paying for any Transactions you complete on the Site or at any other
location or merchant, as well as any applicable Fees and other charges;
electronically signing (by use of an electronic signature that evidences
your identity) required documents and agreements; and receiving all required
disclosures, notices, statements and other communications from us electronically
(we may, at our sole discretion, post them at the Site or e-mail or send
them to you) (the “Electronic Consent”).
3.2 Categories of Communications
You understand and agree that we may provide you with disclosures, notices
and statements and other communications and information regarding our
Service and your Transactions ("Communications"), in electronic
form, including but not limited to the following categories of communications:
i. Your records of Transactions, including without limitation, histories
and confirmations of individual Transactions.
ii. Any initial, periodic, annual or other disclosures or notices provided
in connection with the Service(s), your Transactions and its charges and
any others required by any applicable law including those of Barbados
or in Senders or Recipients respective countries.
iii. Any notice or disclosure regarding fees or charges, including without
limitation, any Fee(s) imposed for Transactions.
iv. Any customer service communications, including without limitation,
communications with respect to claims of errors or unauthorized use of
Service(s).
v. Any change in the terms and conditions of use of the Products and/or
Service.
vi. Privacy statements or notices.
vii. Any other legally required statements, including without limitation,
Transfer Receipts.
viii. Any other communication related to the Products and/or Services.
ix. This Electronic Consent
Although we reserve the right to provide communications in paper format
at any time, you agree that we are under no obligation to do so, except
as otherwise set forth in this agreement. All communications in either
electronic or paper format will be considered to be "in writing."
3.3 Retaining Copies For Your Records
You should print a paper copy of any electronic communication that is
important to you and retain the copy for your records. If you do not wish
to receive this Electronic Consent or the communications electronically,
you may not use our Products and/or Services.
3.4 Electronic Signatures
You understand and agree that we may electronically provide you with
documents and agreements for your electronic signature.
3.5 How To Withdraw Consent
Your Electronic Consent shall remain in full force and effect unless
you provide written notice of your withdrawal of this Electronic Consent
to us c/o our transaction processing office at 2820 14th Avenue, Suite 200,
Markham ON Canada, L3R 0S9 Attn: Customer Service. Your withdrawal
will only become effective after we have received such written notice
and have had a reasonable amount of time to process it.
We do not currently impose a fee to withdraw your Electronic Consent,
but we retain the right to charge fees for withdrawal at a later date
if we provide you with a notice of such a change-in-terms, either through
an e-mail to you or by posting such a change-in-terms on the Site.
If you choose not to agree to this Electronic Consent, or withdraw your
Electronic Consent, you cannot use our Products or Services. Your withdrawal
of this Electronic Consent will cancel your agreement to use electronic
records and electronic signatures, and therefore, your ability to use
our Products or Services.
3.6 How To Update Your Records
You agree to promptly update your records if your e-mail address or other
information that we need to contact you electronically or verify the information
maintained in our Profile of you should change. Any change made in your
profile after registering and conducting first transaction is subject
to further verifications.
If you do not promptly update your contact information in your Profile,
you understand and agree that any communications shall nevertheless be
deemed to have been provided to you if they (a) were emailed to the e-mail
address in your Profile records or (b) made available electronically at
the Site as provided in this Electronic Consent.
3.7 Delivery Of Electronic Communications
Communications may be posted on the Site and/or delivered to the e-mail
address or physical municipal address you provide. If we post a Communication
only at the Site, we will inform you of its availability at the Site via
an email sent directly to you. In such instances, we will leave such communication
posted at the Site for at least 60 days from the date it first becomes
available or from the date the e-mail notice was sent alerting you of
the communication, whichever is later. You agree that these are reasonable
procedures for sending and receiving electronic communications.
3.8 Hardware And Software Requirements
You must be able to access and retain communications and use our Products
and/or Services. If your are encountering problems, it is up to you to
advise us c/o 2820 14th Avenue, Suite 200, Markham ON Canada, L3R 0S9.
3.9 Obtaining Paper Copies
You may obtain a paper copy of any legally-required communications and/or
agreement that you will be required to sign in for up to 24 months after
such communication or agreement has been provided or made available to
you electronically. You may request such a paper copy by sending a detailed
written request at The Company, 2820 14th Avenue, Suite 200, Markham ON Canada,
M6E 1B9 Attn: Customer Service. We reserve the right to charge
fees for paper copies.
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4. Transactions
4.1 Any person, agent or merchant (each a "Purchaser")
wishing to purchase a money transfer services shall, in addition to such
other terms herein, be bound by the specific terms of the Money Transfer
Terms set forth in section 5 below. For the purposes of a money transfer
service, Terms and Conditions shall specifically include the Money Transfer
Terms below. Any Purchaser may purchase Products and/or Services from
The Company or its authorized merchants or representatives to be used in
accordance with the use materials provided with the Products and/or Services,
these Terms and Conditions as amended from time to time, and all applicable
laws.
4.2 The principal amount of money to be applied to the purchase of Products
and/or Services (the "Purchase Funds") will normally be credited
to the card Product or Services by tracking such purchases with an associated
stored value purchase account maintained by The Company in its database
(for the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, a "The Company Account").
4.3 Unless otherwise agreed, or noted in these Terms and Conditions,
Products and/or Services Purchase Funds may be in U.S. Dollars, Canadian
Dollars, Euros and Dominican Pesos, as applicable. Transfer Products and/or
Services will be paid out to receiving beneficiaries in Canadian Dollar,
Euro, U.S. Dollars or Dominican Pesos, as applicable, subject to currency
availability, applicable laws and the conditions applicable to the selected
payout or refund locations.
4.4 Purchase Funds are available for use promptly after validation of
Data for the Purchaser which may take up to 4 business days on certain
transactions. Purchase Funds are to be designated and used only for the
purchase of Products and/or Services. The Company Accounts associated with
Products and Services are not bank accounts, savings accounts or chequing
accounts. The Company is not a bank or financial institution. The Company
is not obligated to, nor does it pay any interest on Purchase Funds in
its possession. The Company reserves the right to limit the Purchase Funds
to be used by a Purchaser in amounts, in its discretion, or to reject
a proposed sale of Products and/or Services, in its sole discretion. Purchasers
of Products and Services acknowledge and agree that Tran$card, Tran$Cash
and Smart-Transfer® Card products are accepted only in certain jurisdictions.
4.5 The Company facilitates the delivery of family remittances through
a Tran$card card for the Republic of Cuba, or a Tran$Cash card in the
Dominican Republic (each a Card). The Card balance is paid in Canadian
Dollars, Euros, US Dollars or Dominican Pesos, as the case may be, For
a transaction to a beneficiary located in Cuba, when the beneficiary uses
the Card to get their money or use the Card for point of sale purchases,
these transactions involve a simultaneous demand against the Canadian
Dollars, Euros or US Dollars balances and paid in local currency, the
Cuban Convertible Peso (CUC).
4.6 A requested transaction through the Site constitutes a simultaneous
request to debit the The Company Account the total of A. the Transfer Amounts;
B. all Fees associated or related to the Transaction; and C. any and all
administration fees, charges or costs as applicable from time to time.
They also should permit us at any time to debit the The Company Account
for any Transfer Amount paid out in a Recipient Jurisdiction where required
by goverment authority.
4.7 Each Purchaser of Products and/or Services to be used in or for contact
with persons in Cuba specifically covenants and agrees that the United
States of America has passed specific legislation enforced by the Treasury
Department (Office of Foreign Assets Control or "OFAC") which
specifically governs the transfer of money and travel to Cuba by persons
subject to the laws of the United States of America (a "US Purchaser").
If you are a US Purchaser in the USA, Products and Services must be purchased
in the USA from an OFAC licensed remittance forwarder.
4.8 The Company will require Purchasers to register and provide certain
data about themselves. In registering and providing such data, each Purchaser
represents and warrants that:
(a) the information about the Purchaser is true, accurate, current, and
complete as required by various The Company registration forms ("Registration
Data"); (b) each Purchaser will maintain and promptly update the
Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If
you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or
incomplete, or The Company or governmental authorities having jurisdiction
have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate,
not current or incomplete, The Company has the right to suspend or terminate
the Purchaser's The Company Account and respective Product or Service purchased
and refuse any and all current or future purchases or use of the Products
and Services.
4.9 Purchaser agrees that Products and/or Services shall only be sold
and delivered by The Company and its business partners to a Purchaser for
the benefit of the Purchaser and the receiving beneficiary specified and
set forth in the transactional data ("Transaction Data") obtained
by The Company from the Purchaser. Transaction Data shall include without
limitation the name and address of the receiving beneficiary, the receiving
jurisdiction, and in the context of a transfer, the amount and currency
of the transfer of applicable Purchase Funds. Business or payout/distribution
partners or locations in the receiving jurisdiction shall not provide
and deliver transfer funds to a receiving beneficiary without presentation
of documentation or evidence satisfactory to the business or payout/distribution
partners or locations to identify the receiving beneficiary as the person
referenced in the Transaction Data. Further, The Company and its business
or payout/distribution partners or locations shall not sell any Product
or Service or complete any requested transaction unless and until they
can satisfy and discharge The Company’s anti-money laundering policies
(“AML Policy”) and such others of its partners in effect from
time to time. None of The Company, nor any affiliate, agent, merchant or
business or payout/distribution partner or location will be required to
complete any requested transaction if it suspects, knows or believes the
transaction may or is part of a money laundering scheme or is a suspicious
transaction. In such instance, the subject transaction will be reported
to governmental authorities having jurisdiction in accordance with applicable
laws.
4.10 Upon registering with The Company and being issued a stored value
Product, and each Purchaser will receive a confidential personal identification
number ("PIN"). You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality
of the PIN, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under
your PIN. You agree to immediately notify The Company of any unauthorized
use of your PIN or account or any other breach of security. The The Company
cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your
failure to comply with this requirement.
4.11 In consideration for the sale of the Products and Services to you,
you agree to pay to The Company (or to its authorized merchant/agent, as
the context requires) a fee for each Product and/or Services purchased
by you at the applicable fee rate then in effect (the "Product and
Service Fee") together with any additional service or exchange rate
fees, or applicable to such purchase of Products and/or Services, levies
or charges (collectively "Additional Fees") levied by The Company
or its authorized merchants or representatives from time to time (collectively,
Product and Service Fee and Additional Fees referred to as "Fees").
The Fees applicable for your purchase transaction will be provided to
you prior to final authorization and activation of the Product and/or
Services selected.
4.12 No Smart-Transfer® Card and/or Products and/or Services shall
be sold or provided by The Company to any Purchaser until such time as The Company
is in receipt of the Purchase Funds, Registration Data, Transaction Data,
and all other necessary information to complete any requested purchase
of a Product and/or Service as determined by The Company (collectively,
"Data"), the Purchase Funds and all applicable Fees. Purchasers
acknowledge that Data shall include without limitation, all information
requested by The Company to verify your identity prior to The Company completing
any transaction. All information provided and The Company's use of such
information is strictly governed by The Company's Privacy Statement and
these Terms and Conditions, but may, if requested by applicable governmental
authorities, be made available to such governmental authorities having
jurisdiction.
4.13 Subject to the terms of section 5 below, refunds of any Purchase
Funds and a cancellation of a requested purchase of a Product and/or Service
must be made in writing by the Purchaser to The Company only if the Product
and/or Services has not yet been provided by The Company at the time the
request is processed by The Company (a "Cancelled Transaction").
Subject to applicable laws, all Fees payable with respect to a Cancelled
Transaction are not refundable, and are deemed to be earned in full by
The Company. All Purchase Funds will be refundable upon written request
of the Purchaser only if the Product and/or Service has not processed
by The Company within twenty (20) Business Days from the time that: (i)
The Company agrees to provide the Product or Service as requested by the
Purchaser in writing or electronically; and (ii) is in receipt of the
Purchase Funds and all Fees; and (iii) is in receipt of any and all required
Data, save that if a transfer Service is purchased and cannot be completed
as a result of applicable laws, the status of the Internet or circumstances
in the receiving jurisdiction, the Purchase Funds will be transferred
on a best efforts, as soon as is possible basis. Refunds will be made
within thirty (30) days of receipt of a valid written request from the
Purchaser. For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, "Business
Day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or day in which
banks are not opened for business in St. Michael’s Barbados and
the applicable receiving jurisdiction.
4.14 The Company's AML Policy contains, amongst other things, a "know
your customer" ("KYC") policy with certain requirements
and guidelines which Purchasers, Site users and other The Company customers
must comply with respect to any request to purchase Products and/or Services.
Compliance with the AML Policy requirements is not optional. The purpose
of the AML Policy is to detect and report money laundering attempts to
the appropriate governmental authorities. Under the The Company AML Policy:
Electronic transactions will be logged into an information database and
compared against pre-established profiles. As such, every transaction
will be monitored; All Purchasers, and remittance activity will require
identification (such as a copy of a valid driver license with a photograph)
and/or passport and profile information; All documents will be photocopied
and held on file; Anyone who will not provide identification or profile
information will not be allowed access to The Company Products and Services,
and preferably, all customers should have an "established" transaction
history and relationship with The Company or its merchant; Pre-defined limits
will be placed on the Purchase Funds associated with Smart-Transfer®
Cards and/or Services provided. As a result of such policy, The Company
must be able to determine the source of funds, destination, and patterns
and classify them according to pre-determined "profiles," and
monitor their electronic remittance activity to detect deviations or suspicious
activities.
4.15 In addition to Fees, where Purchase Funds associated with a Smart-Transfer®
Card are not used by or refunded to the Purchaser within one (1) year
of the date it was activated, there will be a non-refundable administration
charge where permitted by applicable law. The administration charge will
be deducted from the Purchase Funds monthly. A minimum administration
charge is fifty (50) cents ($USD equivalent) per month from the date the
and/or Smart-Transfer® Card was purchased, but not more than twenty
($USD20.00 equivalent) Dollars per annum.
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5. Money Transfer Terms
The following terms and conditions apply specifically to use of the
Smart-Transfer or any The Company money remittance program (“Money
Transfer Services”), and are in addition to the remaining Terms
and Conditions set out herein:
5.1 Before you initiate any Transaction using our Services through this
Site, you agree that:
(i) your computer system meets the minimum hardware and software requirements
set forth above and you can read and print any communications that we
make available to you electronically;
(ii) you are affirmatively agreeing to this Electronic Consent and receiving
communications electronically;
(iii) you pay for the Transactions you initiate through the Site from
your The Company Account and applicable Service Fees;
(iv) you consent to using an electronic signature on required documents
and agreements including any agreements that you will be required to sign
in order to conduct transactions;
(vi) your consent reasonably demonstrates that you can access information
electronically, you are able to use an electronic signature, and any electronic
signature that you provide on any agreements that you will be required
to sign in order to authorize transactions shall be valid and binding.
5.2. Acceptance of Terms
These terms of service set forth the terms and conditions governing your
use of the The Company Money Transfer Services. You are bound by this agreement.
Please read this carefully. By accepting this agreement, you agree that
you have read and understood this agreement and that you will be bound
by and comply with all of its terms.
5.3 Definitions
As you read this agreement please keep in mind that the following terms,
when capitalized, will have the following meanings:
"Profile" is the informational record that will be maintained
by The Company based upon the information supplied by a Sender.
"Recipient Country" is the country where the Receiver receives
the Receive Amount.
"Receipt" is the form containing information regarding to your
Transfer that should be printed by you.
"Receive Amount" is the amount of money that is paid to the
Recipient.
"Recipient" is a person/beneficiary who receives money from
a sender as the result of a transaction using a The Company Money Transfer
Service. The recipient is not a party to this agreement.
"Reference Number" is the unique number that The Company issues
to a Sender to give to the Receiver in order to Receiver proves his or
her authority to receive the Receive Amount.
"Sender" is a person who sends money to recipients using The Company
Products and/or Services. Sender will refer to you if you purchase either
Service. A Sender is bound by the terms of this agreement.
"Transaction" or “Transfer” refers to a money transfer
transaction.
"Transfer Amount" is the amount sent by the Sender to recipients,
excluding all Fees.
"User ID" is the code that links to the Sender's Profile for
identification purposes and is also referred to as the The Company Remittances
ID or PIN.
5.4 Signing Up to Use the Products and/or Services on this Site
In order to use our Money Transfer Products and/or Services through the
Site,
(i) you must be a registered Smart-Transfer user, with a validated Profile,
(ii) you must be at least 18 years of age. You cannot send a Transfer
on behalf of a third party.
Other restrictions may apply.
5.5 Registering to use our Site Products and/or Services
You must register and be accepted by The Company as a Smart-Transfer customer.
Click here to complete an application to be come a Smart-Transfer customer.
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5.6 Verification of Information
In an effort to combat money laundering activities and the funding of
terrorism, Barbados and Canadian laws require that a money transmitting
company such as The Company obtain, verify, and record information that
identifies each person who registers at its Site and initiates a Transfer
through its Service(s). As part of the Smart-Transfer registration process,
we will ask for personally identifiable information about you, such as
your name, address, date of birth, etc. that will help us to identify
you. We may also request other identifying documents or information. If
you refuse or fail to provide the requested information, we may decline
process transactions for you or provide the Service(s) to you, or may
discontinue providing such Service(s) to you at any time, in our sole
discretion.
Until your registration and verification process is successfully completed
and first transaction conducted and verified, we will not deliver any
Purchase Funds to final recipients. Once you have completed the registration
procedures, your use of our Products and Services may be subject to certain
restrictions. The restrictions will remain in effect until any verification
of your address, identity and other procedures have been successfully
completed. Such verification may include receiving copy of official identity
document where personal, photo, name, address and signature appear. Additional
verifications may require your mail address be published in local white
paper directories. Once your address and identity have been successfully
verified or authenticated by us, you may make use of the Products and
Services subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement.
5.7 Using the Products and/or Services – Business Days
The Company business days are Monday through Friday, excluding banking
holidays in Barbados, Canada or any Recipient Country.
5.8 Paying for the Products and/or Services
A. Fees
Prior to conducting any transaction, you can determine all applicable
fees, by using the remittance calculator on the site. The fees and charges
will be reflected on your Smart-Transfer account.
B. Exchange Rate Expense
In addition to any applicable fee, and charges applicable to any transaction,
a currency exchange rate and other charges may be applied at your financial
institution. The Company is not responsible for such additional charges
or fees. There could be also differences in exchange rates applied at
The Company and when your money transfer is sent at your bank.
C. Estimated Exchange Rate.
If a Transaction is subject to an "Estimated Exchange Rate,"
the rate of exchange for the Transaction will be set at the time the Sender
conducts a Transaction. The actual exchange rate that will be applied
may be affected by political, economic and other conditions in the Recipient
Country. The currency exchange rate may vary based upon the location selected
by Sender to send a Transfer Amount. The actual exchange rate that will
be applied to your Transaction may materially vary from the "Estimated
Exchange Rate."
5.9 Receiving a Money Remittance
Usually within 4 business days after a Transaction can be verified and
approved, recipients can collect the money at destinations. The Sender
can call 416-840-1466 or email us at csr@transcardinter.com for tracking
the Transaction. A Recipient's ability to collect any money transaction
may be restricted until any verification of Sender identity required by
The Company or its partners has been successfully completed. Due to circumstances
beyond the control of The Company or its partners such as exchange control
regulations of the Recipient Country, Transactions to certain destinations
may be subject to delay or to restrictions imposed under the laws of the
Receiving Country or any financial institution involved in the processing
of such Transaction request. Please note that holiday observance in the
Recipient Country may affect a Recipient's ability to collect money Transactions.
5.10 Pay-out Information
The Company transactions will be paid out depositing in Recipient’s
The Company card, bank accounts or money order, via authorized financial
institutions at the Recipient Country.
5.11 Receiver Identification
The Sender is solely responsible for ensuring that the identifying information
about the Recipient is accurate and verifiable. The Company only deliver
money transactions via authorized and licensed institutions in a Recipient
Country.
5.12 Recipient Country
The Recipient can receive a money transaction in the country specified
by Sender.
5.13 Cancelling Payments
To cancel a Transfer, you can contact customer Service at 416-840-1466
or email us at csr@transcardinter.com. You cannot cancel a Transfer or
receive a refund after the transfer has been posted to the payout location
or beneficiary The Company Account.
The Company or its partners will not be responsible or liable in any manner
for your or any other person failure for any reason, to cancel a Transaction.
Except as otherwise set forth in this agreement, if you ask us to terminate
a money transfer or your service, will remain liable for previously authorized
Transactions. Only Under certain circumstances you may be eligible for
a refund. Prior to processing any request for a refund you must, in a
timely manner, supply the following information:
i. Give your name, User ID or PIN, Reference Number and date of the Transaction
in question.
ii. Describe the error or Transaction you are unsure about, and explain
as clearly as you can why you feel you are entitled to a refund.
iii. Provide the amount of the refund you are requesting.
iv. If available, provide all of the information that appeared on the
Receipt. A copy of it will be better.
The Company will use reasonable efforts to determine whether you are entitled
to a refund and, if applicable effect a refund, within thirty (30) days
after it receives from you a valid written request (including by email)
or such shorter period as may be required by law. If The Company determines
that funds have not been delivered due solely to The Company's fault, the
Transaction Amount will be refunded.
If The Company determines that you are entitled to a refund for any other
reason, the Transaction Amount will be refunded, less all applicable refund
fees charged to you.
You will receive notification if The Company determines that you are not
entitled to a refund. For more information, please contact customer Service
through the Site.
5.14 Handling Disputes with a Receiver.
A money transaction cannot be reversed or canceled after the Receive
Amount has been disbursed. If The Company receives complaints about you
or a Recipient to whom you have sent funds, your account may be closed,
among other things, as provided below. To the extent allowed by law, you
agree that neither The Company nor any The Company partner or service provider
will be responsible or liable in any manner for any claims that you may
have, or any claims made against you by any person, arising out of any
dispute between you and a your Recipients.
5.15 Records of Transactions
Records of all Transactions involving your The Company Account will be
posted and updated on the Site on a continuing basis. You may access these
records at any time by clicking on the appropriate history transactions
page of your account and providing the required information to access
such pages.
5.16 Your Other Financial Obligations
The Company also has the right to collect from you and your The Company Account
the amount of any uncollected or reversed Transfer, plus any fee assessed
and collection expenses, court costs and attorney's fees. You agree to
hold The Company harmless from any losses, costs, expenses or damages it
may incur in connection with collecting for any Transfer or in defending
any of the foregoing actions, including court costs and attorney's fees.
You may be reported to a collection agency or bank institutions if you
do not pay for any Transaction or Fees you have authorized in accordance
with this agreement. You agree to pay amounts owing to The Company described
in this section.
5.17 Your Obligation to Provide Complete and Accurate Information
You represent and warrant that all Data you provide to The Company, including
but not limited to the Registration Data and all Data entered in connection
with any Transaction, will be complete and accurate in all respects. The Company
is entitled to rely on any information you provide and you agree to update
your information if it changes. The Company also reserves the right to take
steps to verify the information you provide, although it is not required
to do so. You authorize The Company to obtain consumer reports on you to
evaluate your application or Transaction request for monitoring or collection
purposes, or for any other lawful purpose. If The Company is unable to verify
the information you provide, your account may be rejected or closed. IF
YOU PROVIDE FALSE INFORMATION, YOUR PROFILE MAY BE TERMINATED AND ANY
PENDING TRANSACTION MAY BE CANCELLED. IN ADDITION, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT
TO CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
5.18 Your Representations
You represent and warrant in connection with any Transaction that: (a)
the Transfer information, including information about the Recipients is
accurate and correct; (b) your have sufficient funds to pay the Transaction;
(c) the Transaction is lawful; and (d) the Transaction complies with the
terms of this agreement.
5.19 Password Protection
You must use your User I.D or PIN and/or Password to initiate a Transaction.
You agree that your Password has the same effect as your written signature
and can be used to authorize transactions. You agree not to divulge your
Password to any other person, and you agree not to use another person's
User ID or Password. If, notwithstanding the foregoing prohibition, you
give your Password to another person, you will be deemed to have authorized
such person to use that Password for any and all purposes, without limitation.
You agree to assume the entire responsibility at all times for the supervision,
management, control and confidentiality of your Password. You agree that,
to the extent permitted by law, you will assume the entire risk for fraudulent
or unintentional use of your Password and that neither The Company nor any
partner or service provider related shall have any responsibility or liability
to you or any other person for any losses or damages which you or anyone
else may suffer if you disclose your Password to any other person, including
any losses or damages arising out of the disclosure of your Password by
the recipient to another person.
5.20 Your Liability
You agree to review and verify regularly and promptly your account with
us. Contact us AT ONCE at 416 840 1466 or email us through csr@transcardinter.com
if you believe your Password has been lost or stolen. Telephoning is the
best way of minimizing your potential losses.
If you do notify us within 2 business days after you learn of the loss
or theft of your Password and we can prove that with such notice we could
have stopped someone from using your Password without your permission
or initiating additional money transmissions through our Site, we can
stop immediately all transactions conducted from your account.
When you notify us, you should:
i. provide your name;
ii. describe the error or the Transaction you are unsure about and explain
as clearly as you can why you believe it is an error or why you need more
information; and
iii. disclose the money amount of the suspected error.
If you notify us by telephone, we may require that you send us your complaint
or question in writing within 4 business days. We will tell you the results
of our investigation within 10 business days after you notify us and will
correct any error promptly. If we need more time, however, we may take
up to 45 days to investigate your complaint or question. We will advise
you of the results within three business days after we finish our investigation.
If we decide that there was no error, we will send you a written explanation.
You may ask for copies of the documents that we used in our investigation.
5.21 Termination
The Company may, without notice (except as required by law) and without
liability to you refuse to honor any instruction for a Transfer or terminate
or suspend your access to the Products and Services at any time and for
any reason, including without limitation, if: (a) you attempt to transfer
funds from an account that does not belong to you or from any other account
which the our risk management system identify as not secure of fraudulent;
(b) your financial institution attempts to charge back or reverse a Transaction
entered into using a Service on the basis of a dispute related to a Transaction;
(c) you use a Service, directly or indirectly, for any unlawful or improper
purpose; (d) you provide incorrect or false information about yourself
or about a Recipient; (e) you attempt to tamper, hack, modify or otherwise
corrupt the security or functionality of the Services or any Site; (f)
The Company receives conflicting claims regarding ownership of, or the right
to withdraw funds from your account with us; (g) you have breached a term
or condition of this agreement, or any representation or warranty that
you make under this agreement is false; (h) The Company determines that
your account is inactive; or (i) The Company believes that any Transaction
you initiated may be fraudulent or impermissible, violate applicable law,
rule or regulation or otherwise expose you or The Company to risk of loss.
To close your account with The Company, contact customer Service through
the Site. If The Company closes your Profile for any reason The Company may,
in its sole discretion, cancel your pending Transactions.
5.22 System Malfunctions
Neither The Company, its partners or service provider shall be liable for
any loss or damage resulting from a cause outside its direct control,
including the failure of electronic or mechanical equipment or communication
lines, telephone or other interconnection problems, computer viruses,
"hacking," unauthorized access, theft, operator error, severe
weather, hurricanes, earthquakes, natural disasters, strikes or other
labor problems, wars, acts of terrorism, or government restrictions, or
for any information lost due to malfunction or loss of any e-mail systems.
5.23 Use of Information and Disclosure to Others
You agree that any information about you or your Transactions that you
provide or that The Company otherwise receives in connection with the Products
and/or Services may be provided to any party designated by The Company to
perform its obligations under this agreement, The Company 's partners or
service providers and parties working with those partners or service providers
and consumers reporting agencies in accordance with The Company Privacy
Policy. The Company Privacy Policy describes the policies of The Company regarding
disclosure and use of that information. Look for the privacy policy link
on the Site. By accepting the terms and conditions of this agreement,
you acknowledge that you have received and are able to access and retain
the privacy notices that apply to the Products and/or Services.
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6. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability
6.1 The information contained on the Site is for informational purposes
only and it is not intended to meet any particular Purchaser's or user's
need. Documents provided on the Site are provided as a service only, and
do not constitute official versions of such documents. The Site, and all
content, material, information or postings found on or accessed through
the Site and the Products and/or Services, are provided on an "as
is" basis. The Company, its affiliates and related companies, and each
of their respective directors, officers, employees, consultants, shareholders
and agents expressly disclaim any and all representations, warranties
and conditions, express and implied, including, without limitation, any
and all representations and warranties of title and non-infringement,
and all implied warranties and conditions of merchantable quality, fitness
for any particular purpose, suitability for any particular purpose, compliance
of any Products and/or Services with laws applicable to such Purchaser
or that the purchase and/or use of the Products and/or Services complies
with laws applicable to the Purchaser (such as a US Purchaser), and any
representations, warranties or conditions arising from any course of dealing
or usage of trade, with respect to the Site or the content contained in
or accessed through the Site or the use of the Products and/or Services
by a Purchaser. Neither The Company nor its affiliates and related companies,
and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, consultants,
shareholders and agents makes any representations or warranties as to
the accuracy, timeliness, reliability, truthfulness or completeness of
the Site or the content contained in or accessed through the Site, including,
but not limited to, the contents of any content, information, material,
or posting found on the Site (including, but not limited to, any press
releases or financial information), provided through the Site (or otherwise),
or any links to other sites made available on the Site or the content
contained on such site(s), or as to the continuous or error free use and
operation of the Internet or the Site. Neither The Company nor its affiliates
and related companies, and each of their respective directors, officers,
employees, consultants, shareholders or agents makes any representations
or warranties that the Site or access to and use of the Site will be uninterrupted,
error free, or free from defects, viruses or other harmful components.
You expressly agree that use of the Site is at your sole risk.
6.2 Information provided on the Site may contain references or cross
references to The Company, its affiliates and related companies' Products
and/or Services that are not available in your local area and The Company,
its affiliates and related companies makes no representations or warranties
as to the availability of such Products and/or Services in your local
area and such references do not imply that The Company, its affiliates and
related companies intend to provide such Products and/or Services in your
local area. The Company recommends that you consult with your nearest The Company
business office or authorized merchant or agent for information regarding
the Products and/or Services which may be available to you in your local
area. Web sites accessed via links or other means from the Site have,
unless otherwise indicated, been independently developed by third parties.
The inclusion of any information, material, content or links on the Site
should not be construed as an express or an implied endorsement by The Company
of any third party products or services.
6.3 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE,
GROSS NEGLIGENCE, NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION AND FUNDAMENTAL BREACH SHALL
The Company OR ITS AFFILIATES AND RELATED COMPANIES, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, SHAREHOLDERS AND AGENTS BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OR ANY LOSS THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE,
ANY CONTENT, INFORMATION, MATERIAL, OR POSTINGS ON THE SITE, DIRECTLY
OR INDIRECTLY, OR THE TRANSMISSION OF CONFIDENTIAL OR SENSITIVE INFORMATION
OVER THE INTERNET OR THE PURCHASE AND/OR USE OF PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES
SOLD AND PROVIDED BY The Company TO PURCHASER. THESE LIMITATIONS APPLY REGARDLESS
OF WHETHER THE PARTY LIABLE OR ALLEGEDLY LIABLE WAS ADVISED, HAD OTHER
REASON TO KNOW, OR IN FACT KNEW OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU
SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NEITHER The Company NOR ITS AFFILIATES
AND RELATED COMPANIES, NOR EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, SHAREHOLDERS AND AGENTS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY USER, OR ANY BREACH OF
THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BY ANY PURCHASER.
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7. Intellectual Property
The Site, the trade mark "Tran$card", "Smart-Transfer",
"Tran$Cash" and certain related trademarks, trade names, slogans,
logos, designs, and domain names are the property of The Company. It is
the policy of the The Company to respond expeditiously to claims of intellectual
property infringement. The Company will promptly process and investigate
notices of alleged infringement and will take appropriate actions in accordance
with applicable intellectual property laws.
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8. Indemnification
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you will defend, indemnify
and hold harmless The Company, its affiliates and related companies, and
each of their respective directors, officers, employees, consultants,
shareholders and agents from and against all claims, liability, and expenses,
including all legal fees and costs, arising out of:
(i) your breach of any provision of the Terms and Conditions or applicable
laws; or
(ii) your purchase and/or use of Products and/or Services; or
(iii) your use of the Site, the content contained in the Site and the
placement or transmission of any information or other materials on the
Site made by you or others using your PIN or Products and/or Services
purchased from The Company. You agree to promptly notify The Company immediately
after you become aware of any unauthorized use of your PIN or Products
and/or Services purchased from The Company and to take such reasonable steps
as are necessary to prevent any reoccurrence of such event. The Company
reserves the right, in its sole discretion and at its own expense, to
assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject
to indemnification by you. You will co-operate as fully as reasonably
required in the defense of any claim.
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9. Recourse
If you are dissatisfied with the Products and/or Services or with the
Terms and Conditions, your sole and exclusive remedy is to a refund of
such remaining Purchase Funds available, in accordance with the provisions
of these Terms and Conditions, or to discontinue using the Site, as the
context requires. In such an event, you agree to destroy all materials
obtained by you on the Site and any and all other site(s) and all copies
thereof. The Terms and Conditions shall survive any such termination.
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10. Miscellaneous Terms
10.1 Disputes
Any disputes arising hereunder shall be governed exclusively by the laws
of Barbados, without giving effect to their conflict of laws principles.
You expressly consent to the exclusive forum, jurisdiction, and venue
of the courts of the Barbados, or any other judicial district or jurisdiction
as The Company may determine in any and all actions, disputes, or controversies
relating hereto. The Terms and Conditions and any rules, policies, guidelines
or other agreements posted on the Site by The Company constitute the entire
agreement between The Company and you with respect to your use of the Site.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the purchase and use of Products and/or
Services by a Purchaser shall be subject to all terms and conditions set
out in these Terms and Conditions posted on the Site, and all other terms
and conditions delivered to you (in any manner or form) in connection
with any Products and/or Services purchased. No waiver by either The Company
or you of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver
of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. If any provisions contained
herein shall be determined to be void, invalid, or otherwise enforceable
by a court of competent jurisdiction, such termination shall not affect
the remaining provisions contained herein.
10.2 Data
You expressly acknowledge and agree that the The Company may preserve
all information received by it from each Purchaser, user or visitor to
the Site, including Data (collectively the "Site Information")
and may also disclose Site Information if required to do so by law or
if such disclosure is necessary acting commercially reasonably to:
(a) comply with applicable laws;
(b) enforce the Terms and Conditions; or
(c) protect the rights, interests, property, or safety of The Company, its
clients and the public. You acknowledge and agree that the processing
and transmission of the Products and/or Services involves transmissions
over various networks not owned or controlled by The Company. You further
acknowledge and agree that other data collected and maintained by The Company
with regard to its clients, Purchasers or users may be disclosed in accordance
with these Terms and Conditions and The Company's Privacy Statement.
10.3 Assignment
You may not assign this agreement to any other party. The Company may assign
this agreement or delegate certain of its rights and responsibilities
under this agreement to third parties without notice to you.
10.4 No Waiver
The Company shall not be deemed to have waived any of its rights or remedies
under this agreement unless such waiver is in writing and is signed by
the party alleged to have waived. The delay or failure of The Company to
exercise or enforce any right or remedy in connection with this agreement
shall not constitute a waiver of such right or remedy or any other rights
or remedies. A waiver on any occasion shall not be construed as a bar
or waiver of any rights or remedies on any other occasion.
10.5 CHANGE IN TERMS NOTICE
WE MAY CHANGE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT FROM TIME TO
TIME, AT OUR SOLE DISCRETION, BY (A) IF REQUIRED BY LAW, SENDING A NOTICE
OF SUCH CHANGE OR A COPY OF THE AMENDED AGREEMENT TO YOUR LAST ADDRESS
OR E-MAIL ADDRESS SHOWN IN OUR RECORDS OR (B) IF REQUIRED BY LAW, POSTING
A NOTICE AT THE SITE. PRIOR NOTICE MAY NOT BE GIVEN, HOWEVER, WHERE AN
IMMEDIATE CHANGE IS NECESSARY FOR SECURITY PURPOSES. BY CONTINUING TO
USE THE SERVICE(S) AFTER ANY SUCH CHANGE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE
CHANGED TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF SUCH CHANGES.
10.6 The parties have required that the Terms and Conditions and all
documents relating thereto be drawn up in English.