G&SR/OMNIPAY USER AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT SETS FORTH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
UNDER WHICH G&SR ® WILL PROVIDE ITS OMNIPAY SERVICES. THIS
AGREEMENT DESCRIBES USER’S RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS WHEN USING THESE
SERVICES. USER SHOULD READ IT CAREFULLY AND BE SURE USER UNDERSTANDS
THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
USE OF ANY OMNIPAY SERVICE MEANS USER ACCEPTS ALL
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE
G&SR AND THE USER.
1.1 Definition of Terms
1.1 "e-metal
®" means the family of account based electronic
currencies issued by e-gold Ltd., a Nevis corporation,
and settled via SSL connection to www.e-gold.com.
"e-gold ®" means the e-metal currency 100%
backed by gold. "e-silver ®" means
the e-metal currency 100% backed by silver.
"e-platinum" means the e-metal currency 100%
backed by platinum. "e-palladium"
means the e-metal currency 100% backed by palladium.
1.2 "AUG" means gold denominated currencies
payable in e-gold. "AGG" means silver denominated
currencies payable in e-silver. "PTG" means
platinum denominated currencies payable in e-platinum.
"PDG" means palladium denominated currencies
payable in e-palladium.
1.3 "DigiGold®" means AUG issued by DigiGold
Ltd.
1.4 "Electronic Currencies" means the instruments
defined above and other non-interest bearing instruments
designed to be circulated as media of exchange and affording
immediate settlement in which G&SR makes a market.
1.5 "Spend" means a transfer of Electronic
Currency from a payer to a payee.
1.6 "National Currency" means non-interest
bearing instruments conveying bank liability that are
circulated as media of exchange, do not afford immediate
settlement, and are denominated in units that are defined
by the policies and practice of government central banks
or currency boards.
1.7 "G&SR" means Gold & Silver Reserve,
Inc., a Delaware (USA) corporation.
1.8 "Exchange" means the conversion of National
Currency to Electronic Currency, the conversion of Electronic
Currency to National Currency and the conversion of
Electronic Currency to Electronic Currency.
1.9 "OmniPay™" means the Exchange services
provided by G&SR. Each OmniPay transaction is comprised
of a Remittance rendered by User to purchase a Payment
provided by G&SR.
1.10 "Remittance" means the Spend or the National
Currency payment that User remits to G&SR in consideration
of OmniPay orders. "Remit" means the act of
providing Remittance.
1.11 "Payment" means the Spend or the National
Currency payment that G&SR remits to User or to
a third party specified by User in fulfillment of OmniPay
orders. "Pay" means the act of providing Payment.
1.12 "User" means any user of any OmniPay
Service.
1.13 "Passphrase" means a series of characters, known only to User, deemed of
suitable complexity as determined from time to time by G&SR. For purposes of
this agreement, Passphrase also refers to other authentication mechanisms to
which User and G&SR mutually agree.
1.14 "Order Date" means the date on which
User enters an OmniPay order.
1.15 "Payment Date" is the date that G&SR
makes Payment in fulfillment of an OmniPay order.
2. Description of OmniPay Service
Via OmniPay, User may Remit his choice of currency to
G&SR in Exchange for Payment to any business, merchant,
professional, individual, or to the User via User’s
choice of currency, subject to the definition of Exchange
provided in this Agreement.
User acknowledges that G&SR is
not a bank, is not subject to banking regulations and
does not hold any value on account for User.
3. Identifying Information.
User must provide G&SR with valid and accurate identifying
information as determined from time to time by G&SR.
4. Protection of Passphrase
4.1 User is responsible for the protection
of User’s Passphrase that gives access to OmniPay services.
User agrees that, in the event of the loss or misuse
of User’s Passphrase, G&SR disclaims all liability
for such loss. User shall indemnify and hold harmless
G&SR for relying on transactions authorized using
User’s Passphrase prior to such time as User notifies
G&SR that User’s Passphrase has been
compromised.
4.2 User acknowledges and accepts
that in the case of a claim of an unauthorized transaction,
the presumption shall be that the unauthorized transaction
is the liability of the User. However, if User establishes
to the satisfaction of G&SR that value was
diverted from User due to a breach of G&SR system
security, then G&SR
shall restore the diverted value.
4.3 User must not divulge User’s
Passphrase to anyone else, nor may User use anyone else’s
Passphrase. User agrees that G&SR will treat any
person accessing OmniPay using User’s Passphrase as
the User.
4.4 G&SR is not responsible for
losses incurred by User as the result of misuse of a
Passphrase.
5. OmniPay Order Provisions
5.1 User is solely responsible
to provide valid and accurate information needed to
complete OmniPay orders.
5.2 User is solely responsible for
all Payments, even if the instructions provided by User
are incorrect.
5.3 OmniPay orders may not conflict
with any value limits requirements imposed by other
payment systems.
5.4 User is solely responsible to
ensure Order Date and Payment Date are early enough
for Payment to arrive by due date, if any. Unless a
later date is specified by User, the Payment Date shall
be no later than one business day following the Order
Date.
5.5 User can delete or modify OmniPay
orders through the OmniPay website, subject to the limitation
in this Section. Payments may be deleted, modified or
rescheduled at any time prior to a Spend, check printing
or transmission of instructions to the banking system.
5.6 OmniPay orders are binding contracts
between User and G&SR and will be honored by User.
User shall not regard OmniPay orders as options.
6. OmniPay Remittance Provisions
6.1 Remittance via National Currency
must be sent no later than the next business day after,
and must be received within seven (7) days of, the Order
Date.
6.2 Remittance must be good funds
of the exact amount specified in OmniPay order, net
of all fees.
6.2.1 If User fails to Remit good
funds of the exact amount specified in OmniPay order,
net of all fees, G&SR, at its sole discretion, may:
(i) reduce the OmniPay order to the amount of funds
received, (ii) enter a new OmniPay order for the net
amount of funds received at the Exchange rate applicable
at the time of the entry of the new OmniPay order or
(iii) cancel the OmniPay order as provided in this Agreement,
net of all fees.
6.2.2 If User Remits more than the
necessary amount of good funds necessary to fulfill
OmniPay order, net of all fees, then G&SR, at its
sole discretion, may: (i) adjust the OmniPay order to
the exact amount of funds received, (ii) enter a new
OmniPay order for the amount of the excess funds received
at the Exchange rate applicable at the time of the entry
of the new OmniPay order or (iii) return the excess
funds received to User, net of all fees.
6.3 Remittance may not be counterfeit
or otherwise fraudulent. User agrees that any attempt
to Remit fraudulent funds will result in prosecution
to the fullest extent of the law and the notification
of the general public of User’s actions via posting
on the OmniPay website or by any other means, at G&SR’s
discretion.
6.4 Remittances are final
and not reversible except as provided in this Agreement.
7. OmniPay Payment Provisions
7.1 G&SR will make Payment in
fulfillment of an OmniPay order only after settlement
of Remittance.
7.2 G&SR cannot make Payments
that conflict with requirements imposed
by other payment systems.
7.3 All Payments are final and not
reversible except as provided in this Agreement.
8. Payment Guarantee
G&SR will reimburse User for any late payment fees
or penalties User is charged by a business payee, up
to a maximum of $50 per payment, if G&SR fails to
make Payment on the Payment Date, if User meets each
of the following conditions:
8.1 User provided G&SR with the
correct payee information, payee e-gold account or bank
account, Payment Date, and Payment amount.
8.2 On the Payment Date, User has
provided sufficient good funds to complete the Payment,
and the Payment complied with this Agreement, including
any daily authorization limits and individual Payment
limits applicable to User.
8.3 The late payment fee or penalty,
or the method of its calculation, was published in writing
by the payee prior to the Payment Date.
8.4 Upon request, User provides G&SR
a copy (either by e-mail, mail or fax) of the payee's
statement showing the late payment fees or penalties
posted to your payee account.
9. Cancellation of OmniPay Orders
G&SR reserves the exclusive right to cancel OmniPay
orders, with cause.
9.1 Causes for Cancellation
9.1.1 Violation of Provision of User
Agreement
G&SR reserves the right to cancel any OmniPay order
for which User fails to honor any Provision of this
Agreement.
9.1.2 Erroneous Exchange Rate
G&SR reserves the right to cancel an OmniPay order
if the exchange rate for the transaction was clearly
erroneous. This repudiation shall apply even if G&SR
has already fulfilled the order before recognizing the
error.
9.2 Notice of Cancellation
G&SR will notify User of any cancelled OmniPay order
and will hold the funds delivered to G&SR until
a new OmniPay order is entered and fulfilled or until
User requests a return of the funds. If G&SR does
not hear from User within three (3) business days following
delivery of notice of the order cancellation, G&SR
will return the funds to User, less any applicable fees.
G&SR will assess a fee for the cancellation of an
OmniPay order and for any return of funds to User.
10. Electronic Fund Transfers
If Remittance or Payment requires a transfer from User’s
bank account, User will provide G&SR with an authorization
to access User’s bank account.
11. Disputes Between Users
11.1 Any disputes that arise between
Users are not the responsibility of G&SR.
11.2 User acknowledges that OmniPay
is not an escrow service, and understands that G&SR
does not make any guarantees regarding purchases made
via OmniPay. User acknowledges that G&SR does not
ensure the quality, safety, or legality of any merchandise
received, nor that the seller will even ship the merchandise.
12. Indemnification
User agrees to indemnify and hold harmless G&SR,
its agents, affiliates, officers, directors and employees
from any claim or demand whatsoever relating to or arising
out of User’s use of OmniPay, except for any loss caused
by negligence or willful misconduct of
G&SR.
13. Acknowledgment of Risk
Use of OmniPay exposes User to the risk of loss of market
value. In particular, acquiring, owning and using precious
metals as money involves market risk and is not suitable
for all persons. User represents that he has read and
understands this Agreement and represents that he is
aware of the nature and extent of his rights and the
risks involved under this Agreement. User further acknowledges
his understanding that transactions subject to this
Agreement are cash trades with G&SR and that such
trades are not subject to regulation by the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission or the National Futures Association.
14. Tax Consequences
Any tax consequences of OmniPay transactions are the
sole responsibility of User.
15. Processing Delays Outside
the Control of G&SR
G&SR shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that
OmniPay orders involving other systems, including but
not limited to the banking system, postal system, and
other payment systems, are processed in a timely manner.
However, G&SR makes no representations or warranties
regarding the performance of any system outside its
control, and disclaims any responsibility whatsoever
for processing delays associated with systems outside
its control. G&SR shall not be liable for any actual
or consequential damages arising from any claim of delay,
except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.
16. User Interface
G&SR will provide and maintain a cryptographically secured
self-service online user interface. User can enter Exchange
orders through the OmniPay website 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. After User has committed the Exchange
order, G&SR will provide User with a confirmation number.
G&SR will maintain and make available to User through the
website information regarding the status of each Exchange order.
17. Privacy
17.1 G&SR will produce and maintain a
Privacy Policy, which will be publicly available at the
OmniPay website. In the event of any conflict between the
Privacy Policy and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement
will control.
17.2 Unless (i) necessary for completing payments,
(ii) otherwise approved by User,
(iii) ordered by a court or arbitration body of acceptable
jurisdiction, as determined by G&SR, or (iv) required for the
submission of a U.S. Department of the Treasury Form 8300, G&SR
shall not reveal User’s contact or identifying information or
transaction history to any third party.
17.3 G&SR will not store Passphrase
in plaintext. No employee of G&SR will ever ask
for User’s Passphrase.
18. Exchange Market
18.1 While G&SR intends to offer
Exchange services as defined in this Agreement, there
is no guarantee that G&SR will continue to do so.
18.2 G&SR acts as a principal
and as such engages in Exchange transactions with User
on its own behalf. It is not a public exchange. Exchange
rates are established by G&SR and may change many
times during the day. G&SR's Exchange rates are
not necessarily tied to "prices" as quoted
by any other organization.
18.3 G&SR reserves the right
to increase or decrease its spreads at its sole discretion
at any time.
19. Assignment
G&SR reserves the right to appoint third parties
to fulfill specified roles, at its discretion.
20. Value Limits
G&SR may set value limits on
individual and aggregate Exchange transactions based
on the sufficiency of the identifying information provided
by User or based on the need for making an orderly market.
21. Fees
G&SR reserves the right to assess and collect fees
for its services. All fees are disclosed on the OmniPay
website and automatically are calculated and disclosed
before User confirms an Exchange order. G&SR reserves
the right to change its fees prospectively at any time
and at its sole discretion.
22. Force Majeur
G&SR will not be responsible for delays or failures
in the transmission, receipt or execution of orders,
Remittances, Payments, deliveries, or information due
to events or systems beyond its control. The obligations
of this contract precede any government enactment. G&SR
is not responsible for any loss, damage or injury resulting
from any event or system beyond its control.
23. Right of Association
G&SR reserves the right to refuse service to particular
individuals or entities, at its sole discretion, with
or without cause.
23.1 Refusal with Cause
G&SR reserves the right to refuse to fulfill any
Exchange transactions, with cause:
23.1.1 G&SR will not fulfill
any Exchange transactions ordered by User if User uses,
or attempts to use the OmniPay service in connection
with tampering, cracking, modifying or otherwise corrupting
the security or functionality of the OmniPay services
or the e-gold system. Additionally, User will be subject
to damages and other penalties, including criminal prosecution
where available and the notification of the general
public of User’s actions, at the sole discretion of
G&SR.
23.1.2 G&SR will not fulfill
any Exchange transactions ordered by User, if ordered
to do so by an order from a court or arbitration body
of acceptable jurisdiction.
23.2 Refusal without Cause
If G&SR refuses service to User without cause G&SR
will not fulfill any Exchange transactions ordered by
User.
24. Trademarks
G&SR retains all right, title, and interest in and
to trademarks. User shall only use G&SR trademarks
with the express permission of G&SR. User shall
not use the trademarks in any manner that is disparaging
to G&SR. Under no circumstances may a User alter,
modify, or change G&SR's trademarks.
25. Arbitration
Any controversy or claim arising under or related to this
Agreement shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with
the International Arbitration Rules of the American
Arbitration Association before a single arbitrator appointed by
mutual consent of the parties to this Agreement. The language of the arbitration
shall be English.
26. Waiver
Failure to exercise or delay in exercising
any right, power or remedy hereunder by G&SR shall
not operate as waiver thereof, nor shall any single
or partial exercise of any right, power or remedy of
G&SR hereunder preclude any other or future exercise
thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or
remedy.
27. Assignment
The provisions of this Agreement
shall be continuous and shall inure to the benefit of
G&SR, its successors and assigns, and shall be binding
upon User and/or the estate, personal representatives,
administrators and successors of User. G&SR may
assign its rights and delegate its duties as to any
or all transactions under this Agreement. User shall
not delegate any obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of a duly authorized officer of G&SR
and any attempt at such delegation without such consent
shall be void.
28. Jurisdiction
This Account Agreement is governed
by the laws of Delaware as such laws are applied to
agreements entered into and to be performed entirely
within Delaware by Delaware residents.
29. Severability