ASSOCIATED CREDIT UNION

6251 Crooked Creek Road, Norcross, Georgia 30092-3107
Telephone 770.448.8200

ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER AGREEMENT AND DISCLOSURE

This Electronic Funds Transfer Agreement is the contract which covers your and our rights and responsibilities concerning the electronic funds transfer ("EFT") services offered to you by Associated Credit Union ("Credit Union"). In this Agreement, the words "you" and "yours" mean those who sign the application or account card as applicants, joint owners, or any authorized users. The words "we, "us," and "our" mean the Credit Union. The word "account" means any one or more share and share draft accounts you have with the Credit Union. Electronic funds transfers are electronically initiated transfers of money from your account through the electronic funds transfer services described below. By signing an application or account card for EFT services, or using any service, each of you, jointly and severally, agree to the terms and conditions in this Agreement and any amendments for the EFT services offered.

  1. EFT Services. If approved, you may conduct any one or more of the EFT services offered by the Credit Union.
  2. Home Banking & Bill-Pay EFTs. If we approve the Home Banking and Bill-Pay services for your accounts, you will use your current PIN (Personal Identification Number) for The Tele Teller voice response service, along with your share account number to access your account. If you do not have a PIN, one will be assigned to you. At the present time, you may use the Home Banking service to:

    Your accounts can be accessed under the Home Banking & Bill-Pay service via personal computer. Our Home Banking service will be available for your convenience twenty-four (24) hours per day. This service may be interrupted for a short time each day for data processing. We reserve the right to refuse any transaction which would draw upon insufficient funds, exceed a credit limit, lower an account below a required balance, or otherwise require us to increase our required reserve on the account. We may set other limits on the amount of any transaction, and you will be notified of those limits. We may refuse to honor any transaction for which you do not have sufficient available verified funds. The service will discontinue if no transaction is entered after numerous unsuccessful attempts to enter a transaction, and there may be limits on the duration of each access.

    Bill-Payment Service. The Credit Union's Bill-Pay Provider will process bill-payment transfer requests only to those creditors as you authorize. The Bill-Pay Provider will not process any bill payment transfer if the required transaction information is incomplete.

    The Bill-Pay Provider will withdraw the designated funds from your share draft account for bill payment within 2 days of the payment's "Send on Date". Please make sure you have the appropriate funds available in your account. An NSF will result in your Bill Pay account being blocked and all pending scheduled payments canceled. You must allow sufficient time for vendors to process your payment after receipt. Please leave as much time as though you were sending your payment by mail. We cannot guarantee the time that any payment will be credited to your account by the vendor.

    2. Transfer Limitations.

    For all share accounts (Savings), no more than six (6) preauthorized, automatic, or telephone transfers and withdrawals may be made from these accounts to another account of yours or to a third party in any month. If you exceed these limitations, your account may be subject to a fee or be closed.

    3. Conditions of EFT Services.

    1. Security of Access Code. You may use one or more access codes with your electronic funds transfers. The access codes issued to you are for your security purposes. Any codes issued to you are confidential and should not be disclosed to third parties. You are responsible for safekeeping your access codes. You agree not to disclose or otherwise make your access codes available to anyone not authorized to sign on your accounts. If you authorize anyone to use your access codes, that authority shall continue until you specifically revoke such authority by notifying the Credit Union. You understand that any joint owner you authorize to use an access code may transfer funds from any of your accounts. If you fail to maintain the security of these access codes and the Credit Union suffers a loss, we may terminate your EFT services immediately.
    2. Joint Accounts. If any of your accounts accessed under this Agreement are joint accounts, all joint owners, including any authorized users, shall be bound by this Agreement and, alone and together, shall be responsible for all EFT transactions to or from any share and share draft or loan accounts as provided in this Agreement. Each joint account owner, without the consent of any other account owner, may, and hereby is authorized by every other joint account owner to, make any transaction permitted under this Agreement. Each joint account owner is authorized to act for the other account owners, and the Credit Union may accept orders and instructions regarding any EFT transaction on any account from any joint account owner.

    4. Fees and Charges. There are certain charges for electronic funds transfer services. From time to time, the charges may be changed. We will notify you of any changes as required by applicable law.

    Bill-Payment Service Fees.
    Your first three months are free and then $5.00 per month if at least one bill is not paid.
    $60.00 Insufficient Funds ($30 Fee From Associated CU Plus $30 Fee From Bill-Pay Provider)
    $30.00 Stop Payment Fee From Bill-Pay Provider.
    $5.00 for copies of bills paid using Bill-Pay.

    5. Member Liability. Tell us at once if you believe your access code has been lost or stolen. Telephoning is the best way of keeping your possible losses down. You could lose all the money in your account. If you tell us within two (2) business days, you can lose not more than $50 if someone uses your access code without your permission. If you do not tell us within two (2) business days after you learn of the loss or theft of your access code, and we can prove that we could have stopped someone from using your access code without your permission if you had told us, you could lose as much as $500.

    Also, if your statement shows transfers that you did not make, tell us at once. If you do not tell us within sixty (60) days after the statement was mailed to you, you may not get back any money lost after the sixty (60) days if we can prove that we could have stopped someone from making the transfers if you had told us in time. If a good reason (such as a hospital stay) kept you from telling us, we will extend the time periods. If you believe that your access code has been lost or stolen or that someone has transferred or may transfer money from your account without your permission, call 770.448.8200, or write to:

    Associated Credit Union, 6251 Crooked Creek Road, Norcross, Georgia 30092-3107.

    6. Right to Receive Documentation.

    1. Periodic Statements. Transfers and withdrawals made through any preauthorized EFTs, electronic/PC transactions or bill payments you make will be recorded on your periodic statement. You will receive a statement monthly unless there is no transaction in a particular month. In any case, you will receive a statement at least quarterly.
    2. Statement Charges. There is no charge when a Member uses eStatements. You can always get a printed copy of your documents and statements. There may be a charge to do so.
    3. Direct Deposit. If you have arranged to have a direct deposit made to your account at least once every sixty (60) days from the same source and you do not receive a receipt (such as a pay stub), you can find out whether or not the deposit has been made by calling 770.448.8200. This does not apply to transactions occurring outside the United States.

    7. Account Information Disclosure. We will disclose information to third parties about your account or the transfers you make:

    8. Business Days. Our business days are Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

    9. Credit Union Liability for Failure to Make Transfers. If we do not complete a transfer to or from your account on time or in the correct amount according to our agreement with you, we may be liable for your losses or damages. However, we will not be liable for direct or consequential damages in the following events:

    Liability for Direct or Consequential Damages.

    1. Stop Payment Rights. If you have arranged in advance to make regular electronic fund transfers out of your account(s) for money you owe others, you may stop payment of preauthorized transfers from your account. You must notify us orally or in writing at any time up to three (3) business days before the scheduled date of the transfer. We may require written confirmation of the stop payment order to be made within fourteen (14) days of any oral notification. If we do not receive the written confirmation, the oral stop payment order shall cease to be binding fourteen (14) days after it has been made.
    2. Notice of Varying Amounts. If these regular payments may vary in amount, the person you are going to pay is required to tell you, ten (10) days before each payment, when it will be made and how much it will be. You may choose instead to get this notice only when the payment would differ by more than a certain amount from the previous payment or when the amount would fall outside certain limits that you set.
    3. Liability for Failure to Stop Payment of Preauthorized Transfers. If you order us to stop payment of a preauthorized transfer three (3) business days or more before the transfer is scheduled, and we do not do so, we will be liable for your losses or damages.

    10. Notices. All notices from us will be effective when we have mailed them or delivered them to your last known address in the Credit Union's records. Notices from you will be effective when received by the Credit Union at the address specified in this Agreement. We reserve the right to change the terms and conditions upon which this service is offered. We will mail notice to you at least twenty-one (21) days before the effective date of any change. Use of this service is subject to existing regulations governing the Credit Union account and any future changes to those regulations.

    11. Billing Errors. In case of errors or questions about electronic funds transfers from your share and share draft accounts, telephone us at the following number or send us a written notice to the following address as soon as you can. We must hear from you no later than sixty (60) days after we sent the first statement on which the problem appears. Call us at 770.448.8200, or write to:

    Associated Credit Union, 6251 Crooked Creek Road, Norcross, Georgia 30092-3107.

    If you tell us orally, we may require that you send us your complaint or question in writing within ten (10) business days.

    We will tell you the results of our investigation within ten (10)* business days after we hear from you and will correct any error promptly. If we need more time, however, we may take up to forty-five (45) ** days to investigate your complaint or question. If we decide to do this, we will credit your account within ten (10)* business days for the amount you think is in error, so that you will have the use of the money during the time it takes us to complete our investigation. If we ask you to put your complaint or question in writing and we do not receive it within ten (10) business days, we may not credit your account.

    If we decide that there was no error, we will send you a written explanation within three business days after we finish our investigation. You may ask for copies of the documents that we used in our investigation.

    * If you give notice of an error within thirty (30) days after you make the first deposit to your account, we will have twenty (20) business days instead of ten (10) business days.

    ** If you give notice of an error within thirty (30) days after you make the first deposit to your account, notice of an error involving a point of sale transaction, or notice of an error involving a transaction initiated outside the U.S. its possessions and territories, we will have ninety (90) days instead of forty-five (45) days to investigate.

    12. Termination of EFT Services. You may terminate this Agreement or any EFT service under this Agreement at any time by notifying us in writing and stopping the use of your access code. You also agree to notify any participating merchants that authority to make bill payment transfers has been revoked. We may also terminate this Agreement at any time by notifying you orally or in writing. If we terminate this Agreement, we may notify any participating merchants making preauthorized debits or credits to any of your accounts that this Agreement has been terminated and that we will not accept any further preauthorized transaction instructions. Whether you or the Credit Union terminates this Agreement, the termination shall not affect your obligations under this Agreement for any EFTs made prior to termination.

    13. Governing Law. This Agreement is governed by the Bylaws of the Credit Union, federal laws and regulations, the laws and regulations of the State of Georgia and local clearinghouse rules, as amended from time to time. Any disputes regarding this Agreement shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the court of the county in which the Credit Union is located.

    14. Enforcement. In the event either party brings a legal action to enforce the Agreement or collect any overdrawn funds on accounts accessed under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled, subject to applicable law, to payment by the other party of its reasonable attorney's fees and costs, including fees on any appeal, bankruptcy proceedings, and any post-judgment collection actions, if applicable. If there is a lawsuit, you agree that it may be filed and heard in the county and state in which the Credit Union is located, if allowed by applicable law.

    FinanceWorks & Debit Rewards Offers -- End User License Agreement

    In addition to the above content, if you decide to use either FinanceWorks or the Debit Rewards Offers application, you acknowledge and agree to the following terms and conditions of service.

    LICENSE GRANT AND RESTRICTIONS. You are granted a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license, to electronically access and use the FinanceWorks Service (the "Service") solely to manage your financial data, and the purchase rewards application ("Debit Rewards Offers") to benefit from your debit card purchases.

    In addition to the FinanceWorks Service and the Debit Rewards Offers, the terms "Service" and "Debit Rewards Offers" also include any other programs, tools, internet-based services, components and any "updates" (for example, Service maintenance, Debit Rewards information, help content, bug fixes, or maintenance releases, etc.) of the Service or Debit Rewards Offers if and when they are made available to you by us or by our third party vendors. Certain Service and Debit Rewards Offers may be accompanied by, and will be subject to, additional terms and conditions.

    You are not licensed or permitted to do any of the following and you may not allow any third party to do any of the following: (i) access or attempt to access any other systems, programs or data that are not made available for public use; (ii) copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, resell or distribute in any way the material from the FinanceWorks site or from the Debit Rewards Offers program; (iii) permit any third party to benefit from the use or functionality of the Service or Debit Rewards Offers, or any other services provided in connection with them, via a rental, lease, timesharing, service bureau, or other arrangement; (iv) transfer any of the rights granted to you under this license; (v) work around any technical limitations in the Service, use any tool to enable features or functionalities that are otherwise disabled in the Service, or decompile, disassemble, or otherwise reverse engineer the Service except as otherwise permitted by applicable law; (vi) perform or attempt to perform any actions that would interfere with the proper working of the Service or Debit Rewards Offers or any services provided in connection with them, prevent access to or the use of the Service, Debit Rewards Offers or any or services provided in connection with them by other licensees or customers, or impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the infrastructure while using the Service; or (vii) otherwise use the Service, Debit Rewards Offers or any services provided in connection with them except as expressly allowed under this Section 1.

    OWNERSHIP. The Service and Debit Rewards Offers are protected by copyright, trade secret and other intellectual property laws. You do not have any rights to the trademarks or service marks.

    YOUR INFORMATION AND ACCOUNT DATA WITH US. You are responsible for (i) maintaining the confidentiality and security of your access number(s), password(s), security question(s) and answer(s), account number(s), login information, and any other security or access information, used by you to access the Service, Debit Rewards Offers or any services provided in connection with them, and your accounts with us (collectively, "Licensee Access Information"), and (ii) preventing unauthorized access to or use of the information, files or data that you store or use in or with the Service, Debit Rewards Offers or any services provided in connection with them (collectively, "Account Data"). You are responsible for providing access and assigning passwords to other users, if any, under your account for the Service, Debit Rewards Offers or any services provided in connection with them, and ensuring that such authorized users comply with this Agreement. You will be responsible for all electronic communications, including account registration and other account holder information, email and financial, accounting and other data ("Communications") entered using the Licensee Access Information. It is assumed that any Communications received through use of the Licensee Access Information were sent or authorized by you. You agree to immediately notify us if you become aware of any loss, theft or unauthorized use of any Licensee Access Information. We reserve the right to deny you access to the Service, Debit Rewards Offers or any services provided in connection with them (or any part thereof) if we reasonably believe that any loss, theft or unauthorized use of Licensee Access Information has occurred. You must inform us of, and hereby grant to us and our third party vendors permission to use, Licensee Access Information to enable us to provide the Service, Debit Rewards Offers or any services provided in connection with them to you, including updating and maintaining Account Data, addressing errors or service interruptions, and to enhance the types of data and services we may provide to you in the future.

    We may use anonymous, aggregate information, which we collect and store, or which is collected and stored on our behalf by third party vendors, to conduct certain analytical research and help us to create new offerings and services for our customers. As we make additional offerings and online banking services available to you, some of which may rely on banking information maintained in your accounts, you will have the opportunity to participate in the services if you choose. If you choose not to participate, you do not need to notify us. We may also use anonymous, aggregate information which we collect and store, or which is collected and stored on our behalf by third party vendors, to (i) conduct database marketing and marketing program execution activities; (ii) publish summary or aggregate results relating to metrics comprised of research data from time to time; and (iii) distribute or license such aggregated research data to third parties. Additionally, automated technology may be used to tailor messages or advertisements that best reflect your interest and needs.

    YOUR INFORMATION AND ACCOUNT DATA WITH OTHER FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. Our financial management tools allow you to view accounts that you may have outside our financial institution (this is a process called "aggregation"). When you choose to use online financial services which are applicable to data that you have transacted with other financial institutions or card issuers, you are consenting to us accessing and aggregating your data from those outside financial institutions. That data includes your financial institution account access number(s), password(s), security question(s) and answer(s), account number(s), login information, and any other security or access information used to access your account(s) with other financial institutions, and the actual data in your account(s) with such financial institution(s) such as account balances, debits and deposits (collectively, "Financial Account Data"). In giving that consent, you are agreeing that we, or a third party vendor on our behalf, may use, copy and retain all non-personally identifiable information of yours for the following purposes: (i) as pertains to the use, function, or performance of the services which you have selected; (ii) as necessary or useful in helping us, or third parties on our behalf, to diagnose or correct errors, problems, or defects in the services you have selected; (iii) for measuring downloads, acceptance, or use of the services you have selected; (iv) for the security or protection of the services you have selected; (v) for the evaluation, introduction, implementation, or testing of the services you have selected, or their upgrade, improvement or enhancement; (vi) to assist us in performing our obligations to you in providing the services you have selected.

    If we make additional online financial services available to you which are applicable to data that you have transacted with other financial institutions or card issuers, and which we will aggregate at this site, we will separately ask for your consent to collect and use that information to provide you with relevant offers and services. If you give us your consent, you will be agreeing to permit us to use Financial Account Data to help us suggest savings opportunities or additional products and services to you.

    If you select services that are offered by third parties or merchants through such offers or on our behalf, you will be agreeing that we have your consent to give such third parties or merchants your geographic location, and other data, collected and stored in aggregate, as necessary for such third parties or merchants to make their offerings and services available to you and to permit us to use Financial Account Data to help us suggest savings opportunities or additional products and services to you except as specified here, we and the third parties or merchants acting on our behalf shall not use or keep any of your personally identifiable information.

    USE, STORAGE AND ACCESS. We shall have the right, in our sole discretion and with reasonable notice posted on the FinanceWorks site and/or sent to your email address provided in the Registration Data, to establish or change limits concerning use of the Service and any related services, temporarily or permanently, including but not limited to (i) the amount of storage space you have available through the Service at any time, and (ii) the number of times (and the maximum duration for which) you may access the Service in a given period of time. We reserve the right to make any such changes effective immediately to maintain the security of the system or Licensee Access Information or to comply with any laws or regulations, and to provide you with electronic or written notice within thirty (30) days after such change. You may reject changes by discontinuing use of the Service and any related services to which such changes relate. Your continued use of the Service or any related services will constitute your acceptance of and agreement to such changes. Maintenance of the Service or any related services may be performed from time-to-time resulting in interrupted service, delays or errors in such Service or related services. Attempts to provide prior notice of scheduled maintenance will be made, but we cannot guarantee that such notice will be provided.

    THIRD PARTY SERVICES. In connection with your use of the Service, Debit Rewards Offers, or any other services provided in connection with them, you may be made aware of services, products, offers and promotions provided by third parties, ("Third Party Services"). If you decide to use Third Party Services, you are responsible for reviewing and understanding the terms and conditions governing any Third Party Services. You agree that the third party is responsible for the performance of the Third Party Services.

    THIRD PARTY WEBSITES. The Service may contain or reference links to websites operated by third parties ("Third Party Websites"). These links are provided as a convenience only. Such Third Party Websites are not under our control. We are not responsible for the content of any Third Party Website or any link contained in a Third Party Website. We do not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third Party Websites, and the inclusion of any link in the Service, Debit Rewards Offers or any other services provided in connection with them is not and does not imply an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, approval, investigation, verification or monitoring by us of any information contained in any Third Party Website. In no event will we be responsible for the information contained in such Third Party Website or for your use of or inability to use such website. Access to any Third Party Website is at your own risk, and you acknowledge and understand that linked Third Party Websites may contain terms and privacy policies that are different from ours. We are not responsible for such provisions, and expressly disclaim any liability for them.

    EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You acknowledge that the Service may contain or use software that is subject to the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR, Chapter VII) and that you will comply with these regulations. You will not export or re-export the Service, directly or indirectly, to: (1) any countries that are subject to US export restrictions; (2) any end user who has been prohibited from participating in US export transactions by any federal agency of the US government; or (3) any end user who you know or have reason to know will utilize them in the design, development or production of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons. You further acknowledge that this product may include technical data subject to export and re-export restrictions imposed by US law.

    DEBIT REWARDS OFFERS. If you decide you wish to participate in the Debit Rewards Offers application, you acknowledge and agree to the following terms and conditions of service.

    Debit Rewards. You will earn rewards for your participation in the Debit Rewards Offers program based on total purchases. If you participate in the Debit Rewards Offers, we will credit all cash or point rewards earned to your rewards balance and send you a lump sum of all rewards due to you. For any qualifying purchases during the current month, we will distribute the lump sum amount to you during the following calendar month. For example, if the payment date of all rewards end user disbursements is August 30, the applicable Measurement Period would be the calendar month ended July 31. Cash rewards will be deposited in the Debit Rewards Offers deposit account which is associated with the Debit Rewards Offers program. HSAs are not eligible to participate in the Debit Reward Program.

    Debit Rewards Offers Account. You must use the debit card associated with the Debit Rewards Offers account in order to receive the offers which qualify for the rewards. Rewards will not be earned for any portion of your purchase that you pay for with store credit, gift certificates or other payment types.

    Purchases must be made as indicated in the offers made available under the Debit Rewards Offers program. Each offer will specify whether the purchase can be made online, at a store location, or by telephone to be eligible for rewards. You must also comply with any guidelines included with the offer, such as offer expiration dates, minimum purchase amounts, purchase limits, etc. You must also pay using the debit card associated with the account that received the Debit Rewards offer in order for the purchase to qualify.

    While we and the merchants work hard to properly track and credit all eligible purchases, there may be times that we are unable to do so because of problems with your internet browser, the merchant's web site or our system. Please contact our support team if you believe you have made a qualifying purchase for which you did not receive Rewards.

    Please note that you will not earn rewards as part of this program if you use a debit card not issued by us or do not have the designated deposit account opened with us at the time of disbursement.

    You understand and agree that we make no warranties and have no liability as to:

EZDeposit Services Agreement

This EZDeposit Services Agreement, ("Agreement") is the contract which covers your and our rights and responsibilities concerning the EZDeposit services offered to you by Associated Credit Union ("Credit Union"). The words "we," "us," and "our" mean the Associated Credit Union. The word "account" means any one or more deposit accounts you have with the Credit Union. The word "EZDeposit" means the remote deposit capture service offered by the Credit Union. By using the EZDeposit service or clicking the electronic signature "acceptance" below Member and any joint owners or authorized users, jointly and severally, agree to the terms and conditions in this Agreement, and any amendments.

The EZDeposit services are offered for the purpose of converting original checks to substitute checks, as such term is defined in the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act and Federal Reserve Board Regulation CC ("Check 21"), for deposit with Credit Union and for processing and presentment to a collecting or paying financial institution. The EZDeposit service is subject to the following terms and conditions and to the instructions, rules and terms contained in the EZDeposit Help File provided to you via a link within the service and incorporated by reference herein.

  1. EZDeposit Service.

      1.1 EZDeposit Capture Process. Member will scan checks or drafts ("items") with an image capture device ("Scanner") creating an electronic image and Member will transmit an electronic file of such electronic images that the Credit Union will deposit to Member's account. The Credit Union's processing agent shall perform an image quality assessment of scanned checks or items and shall convert items meeting the Credit Union's required standards into substitute checks to facilitate the deposit and collection of such items. Member agrees that the manner in which items (e.g., substitute check, image exchange, ACH) are cleared or presented for payment shall be determined by Credit Union, in its sole discretion. Credit Union reserves the right to select the clearing agents through which Credit Union clears items. Member agrees to be bound by any clearinghouse agreements, operating circulars and image exchange agreements to which Credit Union is a party.

      1.2 Funds Availability. Funds from deposited items will be available according to Credit Union's policy for items received using EZDeposit. All deposits are subject to a two-day hold, but longer holds may apply. For purposes of determining the availability of funds, checks deposited via EZDeposit session are considered received by the Credit Union when the EZDeposit capture system expressly indicates that the checks were received by or delivered to Credit Union. Member agrees that the scanning and transmitting of checks does not constitute receipt by Credit Union. Checks scanned and transmitted via EZDeposit will be considered received by the Credit Union on the day of receipt. For the purpose of establishing funds availability, the Member's deposits via EZDeposit session are deemed to be received by the Credit Union at the time the system indicates a successful transaction is completed. Acknowledgment of receipt or delivery does not constitute an acknowledgment by Credit Union that the transmission of a check or items does not contain errors.

      1.3 Deposit Acceptance. Member agrees that Credit Union may at any time, in its sole discretion, refuse to accept deposits of Checks from Member via EZDeposit session. In the event that EZDeposit capture services are interrupted or are otherwise unavailable, Member may, at its option, deposit checks in-person at a Credit Union branch or via night drop or mail or other contractually acceptable method.

      1.4 Deposit Limit. The daily deposit limit is $5,000.

  2. Member Account.

      2.1 Member Account. Member will designate a Credit Union savings, checking or loan account as the settlement account to be used for the purposes of settling, in aggregate, the financial transactions requested in connection with the EZDeposit service. The Credit Union shall provide Member with details of the specific transactions, reported similarly as other transactions may be done, that were a result of access to the service. Member shall be responsible for auditing and balancing of any settlement account.

      2.2 Responsibility for Scanning. Member is solely responsible for scanning deposit items, accessing the service from the Credit Union and for maintaining Member's scanning equipment. Member will be responsible for the payment of all telecommunications expenses associated with the service. Credit Union shall not be responsible for providing or servicing any Equipment for Member.

      2.3 Deposit Requirements. Member agrees that it will only use the EZDeposit services to deposit checks drawn on financial institutions within the United States, excluding its territories. Member will deposit checks not falling within this requirement in person, using a night drop facility or by U.S. Mail accompanied by a deposit slip issued by Credit Union. Member agrees that each check it submits for deposit through the EZDeposit Capture service will meet the image quality standards established by the American National Standards Institute.

      2.4 Check Retention & Destruction. Member agrees that all items belong to Member and not to Credit Union and that those items shall be handled in accordance with this Agreement. After receipt by Credit Union of any transmission by Member of imaged items for deposit to Member's account, Credit Union will acknowledge by electronic means its receipt of such electronic transmission. Member's electronic transmission is subject to proof and verification. Member shall retain the original of all imaged items that have been deposited via EZDeposit for reasonable period of time in order to verify settlement and credit or to balance periodic statements, but in no case beyond ninety (90) days from the date processed, and shall properly destroy and dispose of such original checks after such time. During the period that the Member maintains the original checks, the Member understands and agrees to use a high degree of care to protect these original checks against security risks. These risks include, without limitation, (i) theft or reproduction of the original checks (including by employees) for purposes of presentment for deposit of these original checks (e.g., after the original checks have already been presented for deposit via the EZDeposit Capture service) and (ii) unauthorized use of information derived from the original checks. When Member destroys, and disposes of, the original checks pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement, the Member understands and agrees that it must use a high degree of care when selecting and implementing destruction and disposal procedures. Among other things, these procedures must be designed to ensure that the original checks are not accessed by unauthorized persons during the destruction and disposal process and, once destroyed, the original checks are no longer readable or capable of being reconstructed (e.g., through the use of competent shredding equipment.)

      2.5 Presentment Prohibitions. The Member shall not present, or attempt to present, or allow others, either directly or indirectly, to present, or attempt to present, for deposit by any means (i) any Substitute Check that has already been presented for deposit via EZDeposit check capture service or (ii) any original check, the Substitute Check of which has already been presented for deposit via EZDeposit. In the event that the Member, or any third party, presents, or attempts to present, a deposit in violation of this Subsection the Member agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold Credit Union and it's agents harmless from and against all liability, damage and loss arising out of any claims, suits, or demands brought by third parties with respect to any such Substitute Check or original check. Member agrees that the aggregate amount of any items which are deposited more than once will be debited from Member's account, and to the extent funds in Member's account are insufficient to cover such amount, any balance shall be debited by Credit Union from any other deposit accounts with Credit Union in its sole discretion. Member further acknowledges that Member and not the Credit Union is responsible for the processing and handling of any original items which are imaged and deposited utilizing the service and Member assumes all liability to the drawer of any item imaged using the service or liability arising from the Credit Union's printing of any substitute check from those images.

      2.6 Member's Representations and Warranties. Member represents and warrants:

        i. that it will comply with all federal and state laws, and rules and regulations applicable to Online transactions, including those of the National Automated Clearing House for ACH transactions;

        ii. that all Checks scanned through image transport are made payable to Member;

        iii. that all signatures on each check are authentic and authorized; and

        iv. that each check has not been altered.

      In the event Member breaches any of these representations or warranties, Member agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Credit Union and its agents harmless from and against all liability, damages and loss arising out of any claims, suits or demands brought by third parties with respect to any such breach. Member further authorizes the Credit Union to charge its account for the amount of any such demand, claim or suit that constitutes a breach of warranty claim under the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.

      2.7 Financial Responsibility. Member is, and shall remain, solely and exclusively responsible for any and all financial risks, including, without limitation, insufficient funds, associated with accessing the service. The Credit Union shall not be liable in any manner for such risk unless Credit union fails to follow the procedures described in materials for use of the service. Member assumes exclusive responsibility for the consequences of any instructions it may give to the Credit Union, for Member's failures to access the service properly in a manner prescribed by the Credit Union, and for Member's failure to supply accurate input information, including, without limitation, any information contained in an application.

      2.8 Account Reconciliation. Member will verify and reconcile any out-of-balance condition, and promptly notify the Credit Union of any errors within 60 days (exclusive of weekends and applicable holidays) after receipt of the applicable detail report from the Credit Union. If notified within such period, the Credit Union shall correct and resubmit all erroneous files, reports, and other data at the Credit Union's then standard charges, or at no charge, if the erroneous report or other data directly resulted from the Credit Union's error.

  3. Credit Union's Obligations.

      3.1 Financial Data. The Credit Union agrees to transmit all the financial data under its control required to utilize the service selected by Member and to act on appropriate instructions received from Member in connection with such service. The Credit Union shall exercise due care in seeking both to preserve the confidentiality of the user number, password, test key, or other code or identifier and to prevent the use of the service by unauthorized persons (and in this connection it is understood and agreed that implementation by the Credit Union of its normal procedures for maintaining the confidentiality of information relating to its members, and where practicable the obtaining by the Credit Union from any third parties engaged in the installation, maintenance and operation of the system of similar undertakings, shall constitute fulfillment of its obligation so to exercise due care) but shall not otherwise be under any liability or have any responsibility of any kind for any loss incurred or damage suffered by Member by reason or in consequence of any unauthorized person gaining access to or otherwise making use of the service. Member assumes full responsibility for the consequences of any misuse or unauthorized use of or access to the service or disclosure of any confidential information or instructions of Member by Member's employees, agents, or other third parties.

      3.2 Service Availability. Member understands that service availability is at all times conditioned upon the corresponding operation and availability of those computer services and systems used in communicating Member's instructions and requests to the Credit Union and the Credit Union's response. The Credit Union shall not be liable or have any responsibility of any kind for any loss or damage thereby incurred or suffered by Member in the event of any failure or interruption of such services or any part thereof, resulting from the act or omission of any third party, or from any other cause not reasonably within the control of the Credit Union.

      3.3 Exception Items. When Credit Union reviews and processes Member's electronic file, Credit Union may reject any electronic image that Credit Union, in its sole discretion, determines to be ineligible for the service ("Exception Item") including, without limitation, electronic images of items drawn on banks located outside the United States, items drawn on U.S. Banks in foreign currency, electronic images that are illegible (due to poor image quality or otherwise), electronic images of items previously processed, electronic images previously converted to substitute checks, and electronic images with unreadable MICR information. Credit Union will notify Member of any Exception Items. Member agrees that if it wishes to attempt to deposit any Exception Item to any of Member's account with Credit Union, Member shall only do so by depositing the original item on which the Exception Item is based. Member acknowledges and agrees that even if Credit Union does not initially identify an electronic image as an Exception Item, the substitute check created by the Credit Union there from may nevertheless be returned to Credit Union because, among other reasons, the electronic image is deemed illegible by a paying bank. Credit Union's failure to identify an Exception Item shall not preclude or limit the obligation of Member to Credit Union.

      3.4 Reports. Credit Union shall provide Member with daily reports and transaction history via the Internet and the Online Banking service detailing items processed, return items, and deposit adjustments.

      3.5 Retention of Check Images. Credit Union will retain any substitute checks it generates for seven (7) years.

  4. Services Fees.

    Currently there is no monthly fee for the EZDeposit service. Member agrees to pay all fees and charges for deposit services as set forth on the Service Charge Information Schedule. All Service Fees are subject to change by Credit Union upon thirty (30) days written notice to Member.

  5. Warranties. Disclaimer of Warranties.

      5.1 Service Warranty. Member performs the function of converting an original check to a substitute check. Therefore, Member understands and agrees that it is responsible, to the extent permitted by law, for all warranties and indemnifications set forth in Check 21 applying to any Reconverting Credit Union and Truncating Credit Union, as such terms are defined by Check 21, including, without limitation, the obligation to only convert an original check that allows for the creation of a substitute check that clearly and accurately represents the information on the front and back of the original check. Credit Union and its agents may, but shall have no obligation, to screen items or Substitute Checks for legal compliance. The Member agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold Credit Union and it's agents harmless from and against all liability, damage and loss arising out of any claims, suits, or demands brought by third parties with respect to any such substitute checks.

      5.2 Disclaimer of Liability. MEMBER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. THE CREDIT UNION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN OR TO ANY INFORMATION RESULTING FROM MEMBER'S USE OF THE SERVICE. THE CREDIT UNION MAKES NO AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE SERVICE INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF TITLE AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE CREDIT UNION DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES REGARDING THE OPERATION, PERFORMANCE OR FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SERVICE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THAT THE SERVICE WILL OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR BE ERROR FREE). MEMBER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE ARE CERTAIN SECURITY, CORRUPTION, TRANSMISSION ERROR AND ACCESS AVAILABILITY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH USING OPEN NETWORKS SUCH AS THE INTERNET AND/OR TELECOMMUNICATION LINES OR CIRCUITS. MEMBER HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISKS RELATING TO THE FOREGOING.

  6. Credit Union's Liabilities.

      6.1 Direct Damages. THE CREDIT UNION'S LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO DIRECT DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY MEMBER AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT SUCH DAMAGES ARE A DIRECT RESULT OF THE CREDIT UNION'S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT; PROVIDED THAT THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE CREDIT UNION RESULTING FROM ANY SUCH CLAIMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL FEES PAID BY MEMBER FOR THE SERVICE RESULTING IN SUCH LIABILITY IN THE SIX MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE DATE THE CLAIM ACCRUED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CREDIT UNION BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCLUDING LOST PROFITS WHETHER OR NOT THE CREDIT UNION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE. THE CREDIT UNION'S LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY LIABILITY TO MEMBER IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MATTER.

      6.2 Member's Duty to Report Errors. Member shall notify Credit Union of any errors, omissions, or interruptions in, or delay or unavailability of, the Services as promptly as practicable, and in any event within one business day after the earliest of discovery thereof, or the date discovery should have occurred through the exercise of reasonable care, and, in the case of any error, within fourteen (14) days of the date of the earliest notice to Member which reflects the error. Failure of Member to notify Credit Union of any error, omission, or other discrepancy within seven (7) days from the date of a loss shall relieve Credit Union of any liability for such error, omission, or discrepancy.

      6.3 Credit Union's Performance. Member acknowledges and agrees that Credit Union shall not be liable for any damages or loss of any kind resulting from any unintentional error or omission by Credit Union in performing the Services, in accordance with or unintentional deviation from the terms and conditions of this agreement, including exhibits or addenda. Member acknowledges that Credit Union's systems and procedures established for providing the Services are commercially reasonable. Member shall defend, indemnify, and hold Credit Union harmless from and against all liability, damage, and loss arising out of any claims, suits, or demands brought by third parties with respect to the Services.

      6.4 Limitation. Credit Union shall have no liability to Member, or any other person or entity for any loss, damage, cost, or expense arising out of this Agreement or the Services regardless of the form in which asserted, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), warranty, or any other legal or equitable grounds, and regardless of whether the remedies available fail of their essential purpose, except as provided by applicable law for any error or delay in performing the Services provided for in this Agreement, and shall have no liability for not effecting an Entry, if:

        i. Credit Union receives actual notice or has reason to believe that Member has filed or commenced a petition or proceeding for relief under any bankruptcy or similar law;

        ii. The ownership of funds involving an Entry or the Authorized Representative's authority to transmit an Entry is in question;

        iii. Credit Union suspects a breach of the Security procedures;

        iv. Credit Union suspects that the Member account has been used for illegal or fraudulent purposes; or

        v. Credit Union reasonably believes that an Entry is prohibited by federal law or regulation, or otherwise so provided in the Agreement.

    Credit Union will not be liable if Member fails to report timely any error or discrepancy reflected in a Statement prepared by Credit Union, or if Member fails to report a breach of a security procedure. If Credit Union fails to perform under this Agreement in accordance with the standards set herein, Credit Union's liability for damages, losses, and other compensation owing to Member shall be limited to the total fees paid by Member to Credit Union for the Credit Union failure to perform resulting in such liability in the two (2) month period preceding the date the claim accrued. Credit Union shall not be liable for any loss, damage, liability, or claim arising directly or indirectly from any error, delay, or failure to perform hereunder which is caused by earthquakes, fires, natural disasters, civil or foreign disturbances, power outages, acts of government, labor disputes, failures in either communication or computer networks, legal constraints, or any other event beyond its control. In no event will Credit Union be liable for any indirect, consequential, punitive, or special damages. Credit Union will also be excused from failing to transmit or delay in transmitting an entry if such transmittal would result in it exceeding any limitation imposed on it by any governmental or regulatory body.

  7. Force Majeure.

    The Credit Union shall not be responsible for liability, loss, or damage of any kind resulting from any delay in the performance of or failure to perform its responsibilities hereunder due to causes beyond the Credit Union's reasonable control.

  8. Termination.

    Either party may terminate this Agreement upon not less than ten (10) days prior written notice to the other party. Notwithstanding any such notice of termination, this Agreement shall remain effective in respect of any transaction occurring prior to such termination. Upon any termination of this Agreement, (i) Member will immediately cease using the service, and (ii) Member shall promptly remit all unpaid monies due under this Agreement. The Credit Union may immediately suspend or terminate Member's access to the service in the event that the Credit Union reasonably determines such suspension or termination is necessary in order to protect the service or the Credit Union from harm or compromise of integrity, security, reputation, or operation.

  9. Indemnification.

    Member agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Credit Union and its shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents (the "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all losses, costs, expenses, fees (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney fees and disbursements), claims, damages, liabilities and causes of actions of third parties resulting or arising from: (a) Member's failure to abide by or perform any obligation imposed upon Member under this Agreement, (b) the willful misconduct, fraud, criminal activity, intentional tort or negligence of Member or any of its representatives involving use of the service; (c) the actions, omissions or commissions of Member, its employees, consultants and/or agents relating to the service; and (d) any transmission or instruction, whether or not authorized, acted upon by the Credit Union in good faith. Member shall be provided with prompt notice of any claims and given full authority and assistance (at Member's expense) for the defense of any such claims; provided that the Credit Union may participate in such defense and settlement with counsel of the Credit Union's own choosing at the Credit Union's own expense; provided, further, however, Member shall have no authority to settle any claim against any Indemnified Party without the prior written consent of such Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld).

  10. Modification of Services.

    Credit Union reserves the right to modify the EZDeposit services from time to time without making prior notice to Member, provided, however, that Credit Union will give Member at least thirty (30) days notice prior to making any modifications to the EZDeposit services that would materially alter their functionality.

  11. Notices.

    Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Credit Union shall not be required to act upon any notice or instruction received from Member or any other person, or to provide any notice or advice to Member or any other person with respect to any matter.

  12. Enforcement.

    You agree to be liable to the Credit Union for any liability, loss, or expense as provided in this Agreement that the Credit Union incurs as a result of any dispute involving your accounts or services. You authorize the Credit Union to deduct any such liability, loss, or expense from your account without prior notice to you. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Georgia as applied to contracts entered into solely between residents of, and to be performed entirely in, such state. In the event either party brings a legal action to enforce the Agreement or collect any overdrawn funds on accounts accessed under this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled, subject to Georgia law, to payment by the other party of its reasonable attorney's fees and costs, including fees on any appeal, bankruptcy proceedings, and any post-judgment collection actions, if applicable. Should any one or more provisions of this Agreement be determined illegal or unenforceable in any relevant jurisdiction, then such provision may be modified by the proper court, if possible, but only to the extent necessary to make the provision enforceable and such modification shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement.