Terms of Service
Last Updated: January 19, 2023
Freight Payment Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Curant (“Curant”) enables business-to-business payments and, in some limited scenarios, consumer-to-business payments as described below in Section 3.2. These Terms of Service (the “Agreement”) are a legal agreement among Curant, Curant’s bank partners, and you and any person or organization for which you act. Curant’s current bank partners include Evolve Bank & Trust (“Evolve”), Dwolla, and Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) (each, a “Bank” and collectively, the “Banks”). This Agreement governs your use of our website located at www.curant.io and the associated software and services (collectively the “Services”). PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING ANY CURANT SERVICES. If you do not agree to this Agreement, do not use the Services.
This Agreement provides that all disputes between you and Curant will be resolved by BINDING ARBITRATION. YOU AGREE TO GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO GO TO COURT to assert or defend your rights under this contract, except for matters that may be taken to small claims court. Your rights will be determined by a NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR and NOT a judge or jury, and YOUR CLAIMS CANNOT BE BROUGHT AS A CLASS ACTION. Please review Section 26 (“Dispute Resolution and Arbitration”) for the details regarding your agreement to arbitrate any dispute with Curant.
As used in this Agreement, the words “you” and “your” refer to you, a User (defined below) of the Services and the Party agreeing to this Agreement. The words “we,” “us,” “our” and any other variation thereof refer to Curant. Please note that each of Evolve, Dwolla and SVB may also enforce any provisions of this Agreement that relate to the banking services or payment processing that they provide. Any reference to Curant, Evolve, or SVB in this Agreement also includes, as applicable, their respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees, contractors, owners and agents.
1. ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT.
By accessing the Services, you agree to, and are bound by, the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you do not agree to this Agreement, do not use the Services. You represent that you have authority to enter into this Agreement on your own behalf and on behalf of any person or organization for which you act.
2. AMENDMENTS.
Curant may modify this Agreement at any time in its sole discretion by updating this posting. We will take reasonable steps to notify you of any material changes to this Agreement. Your continued use of the Services after a modification signifies your agreement to the modification. If you have any questions about this Agreement, please contact us at: support@curant.io
3. OVERVIEW OF Curant SERVICES.
3.1. Description of the Services. Curant provides Services which generally enable United States-based businesses and freelancers (“Payors”) to transmit payments for commercial purposes to United States-based business recipients (“Recipients”), including Recipients who do not accept a Payor’s preferred payment method, (collectively “Users”). Payors may capture a Recipient invoice using their mobile device, upload an invoice electronically, import an invoice from various accounting software, or enter in invoice details manually. Such information may be used to generate a bill which can then be synched with various accounting software. Curant may also partner with Recipients to facilitate their receipt of funds and crediting of customer accounts. Recipients may generate and upload invoices through the Curant Services to request payment from Payors, Recipients may request payment from Payors without uploading invoices, and Recipients may also request payment from payors that have not registered for Curant’s Services. For access to and use of the Services, Curant may charge Users a fee (the “Fee”) at the time of Payment
submission.
3.2. Limited Use of Service for Consumer to Business Payments. California based Recipients that enroll in the Services may also use the Services to accept payments from consumer-payors that reside in California. By using the Services for this purpose, Recipient acknowledges and agrees that Curant is the agent of the Recipient for purposes of the payment transaction. As a result, the consumer-payor’s obligation to Recipient is satisfied when the consumer-payor submits payment to Curant. Please note that California-based consumer-payors cannot independently register for the Curant Services; they may only use the Services where an enrolled Recipient requests payment from such consumer-payor.
3.3. Accepted Payment Methods. Curant enables Users to transmit payments to Recipients via automated clearinghouse (“ACH”), credit or debit card, or via wire transfer. Recipients may receive payments via paper check, electronic check, debit card, ACH transfer, wire transfer, or via virtual card number (“VCN”).
• Curant supports payments from all U.S. financial institutions.
• Cards issued on the following payment networks may be used as payment methods via the Services: Visa, MC, Discover, STAR,
PULSE and Accel.
3.4. Fund Ownership.
• Payments to Recipients (other than Fees) do not pass into Curant’s legal ownership at any time from payment initiation to successful delivery, including any subsequent refunds.
• FOR TEXAS RESIDENTS ONLY: To the extent that Curant collects payment or payment instructions from you for transmission to Recipients, it does so on behalf of Evolve as Evolve’s limited
payment collection agent. Accordingly, payment to Curant shall be considered the same as payment made directly by you to Evolve. Upon your delivery of funds to Curant, your payment obligation to Evolve is extinguished, and Curant is responsible for remitting the received funds to Evolve. If Curant fails to remit any such amounts it receives from you to Evolve, Curant is solely liable to Evolve for the funds, and you shall not have liability thereof.
• Curant uses master bank accounts at each of the Banks that are held in the Banks’ names and owned by the Banks. The account titles also show that these accounts are for the benefit of customers of Curant. You grant Curantthe right to instruct the Banks on the use of funds in the accounts, including to receive funds from you and to then send funds to your Recipient based on your instructions. The Banks transfer all funds for the benefit of Curants customers upon Curant’s instructions.
3.5. An Independent Third-Party.
• Curant is an independent, third-party service that is not formally affiliated with your Recipients. You acknowledge and agree that your use of the Services does not in any way constitute a tri-party agreement between you, Curant, and your Recipients.
• Accordingly, neither Curant nor the Banks have responsibility nor will have liability for any consequences resulting from your interactions or contracts with Recipients, including but not limited to payment terms, the proper and timely delivery of goods or services, and any associated disputes which may arise. You further acknowledge that your use of Curant Services does not alter or affect any
Recipient payment terms including but not limited to deadlines, payment plans, late fees, and refunds. Neither Curant nor the Banks endorse, recommend, or bear any responsibility or liability for any products, services or statements presented by Recipients.
Recipient statements and opinions are not representative of Curant or its business partners.
4. ELIGIBILITY AND SETTING UP YOUR ACCOUNT
4.1. Eligibility Requirements. In order to use the Services, you must (i) be an individual of at least 18 years of age and able to form legally binding contracts under applicable law, (ii) have a valid and active e-mail address, (iii) use the Services on behalf of a United States-domiciled business entity or freelancer; and (iv) have a valid deposit account at a Curant supported bank or payment card issued on a Curant-supported network as outlined in Section 3.3 above. Other restrictions may apply.
4.2. Creating an Account. In order to access the Services as a User, you must create an account (“Account”). When you set up your Account, you will be required to create log-in credentials by providing certain types of personal information including your name, a valid email address, information about your business, and a strong password (collectively, your “Registration Information”). We may also request additional information, such as your business’ EIN, after you have created your Account. You agree to provide true, accurate and complete Registration Information and to notify us promptly if any of your Registration Information, including your email address, changes. You agree that you will take reasonable precautions to safeguard your password and other authentication details and keep them confidential. You are responsible for all activity that occurs in association with your Account. Curant is not liable for any loss or damages caused by your failure to maintain the confidentiality of your Account credentials.
4.3. Privacy; Identity Authentication
• Personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”)provided through the Services is governed by our Privacy Policy located at
https://bit.ly/2zrcrO6. By using the Services, you agree to, and are bound by, the terms of Curant’s Privacy Policy which is incorporated by reference into this Agreement as if it were set forth herein in its
entirety.
• You authorize Curant, directly or through third parties, to make any inquiries we consider necessary to verify your or your business’
identity. This may include asking you for further information,
requiring you to take steps to confirm ownership of your email
address, financial instruments, or information associated with your
business, and verifying your Personal Information and your
business’ information against third party databases or through other sources. If Curant cannot verify your or your business’ identity, Curant reserves the right to deny you use of the Services or to limit your use of your Account.
• If you as a Recipient receive, in a calendar year (1) more than $20,000 in payments made through the Services; or (2) more than 200 individual transactions through the Services, you agree to provide Curant with your taxpayer identification number.
4.4. Linking a Payment Method. Once you have created an Account, you may link various payment methods, including your depository accounts with financial institutions (each, a “Bank Account”) or credit or debit cards. We use Plaid Technologies, Inc. (“Plaid”) to gather your data from financial institutions. By using the Services, you grant Curant and Plaid the right, power, and authority to act on your behalf to access and transmit your personal and financial information from the relevant financial institution. You agree to your personal and financial information being transferred, stored, and processed by Plaid in accordance with the Plaid Privacy Policy available at https://plaid.com/legal. Please note that payment methods may be saved to your Account for easy reference and submission.
4.5. Payment Method Verification. Upon addition to your Account, your Bank Account may be verified to confirm its validity. A temporary, small authorization charge may appear on your bank statement. You authorize Curant to credit your Bank Account with two (2) different and random micro deposits, which you will be required to enter once prompted through the Services. You also authorize Curant to debit your Bank Account for the amounts of the two (2) micro deposits within ten (10) business days.
4.6. Payment Method Representations. When you add a payment method to your Account, you agree to the following:
• You have the authority to disclose the payment method information and to bind the person or organization for which you act;
• You authorize the initiation of debit or credit entries, as applicable, to the payment methods in accordance with instructions inputted through the Services, and, if necessary, the initiation of adjustments for any transactions debited or credited in error;
• You acknowledge that transactions initiated from your payment method must comply with the provisions of U.S.law;
• Your authorization will remain in effect until not later than thirty (30) days after Curant receives written notice from you of your desire to cancel; and
• You will not use the Services for personal, family, or household purposes; unless you are a California-based Recipient receiving payments from California-based payors for personal, family, or household purposes.
4.7. Your Existing Payment Method Terms.
• All payment method usage associated to payments submitted via the Services are subject to existing terms for your payment method, including any relevant credit or transactional limits, credit and
interest terms, and rewards programs. Where applicable, Curant (and to the extent applicable, the Banks) retains all rights and
authority for the treatment of your payment methods via the
Services, which may supersede your payment method program terms. For example, Curant may impose a transactional limit on your payment method for payments via the Services, which may be a lower value than the amount allowed by your program.
• Payments may only be made to U.S. payment methods. We may, in our sole discretion, impose limits on the size, frequency, and timing of payments sent through the Services, on a per transaction or a cumulative basis, and change those limits at any time.
4.8. Restrictions on Payment Methods. To prevent fraud and comply with legal obligations, we may put your payment method on hold for review. If you do not cooperate with our review process, your payment may be delayed or declined. We reserve the right to limit or refuse your use of a particular payment method for any reason in our sole discretion.
4.9. Recipient Setup. To use the Services, a Payor may enter payment information for Recipients. The Payor must provide correct and current payment information for each Recipient as follows:
• For both check and electronic payments, the Payor must provide the Recipient name and remittance address.
• In addition, for electronic payments, the Payor must:
o Invite the Recipient to set up an Account by sending the Recipient an e-mail invitation through theServices;
o Input the Recipient’s bank routing number and bank account number through the Services;
o Input the Recipient’s telephone number and email address; or
o Confirm existing Recipient details (if they have previously used the Services and Curant has retained such Recipient
details).
Please note that the ability to effect electronic payment to new Recipients will depend on the Recipient’s willingness to provide us and the Banks
with its banking details. If the Recipient does not provide this information, neither the Banks nor Curant will be able to complete your transaction electronically and we or our business partners will send such Recipient a paper check.
You are responsible for verifying the accuracy of the foregoing Recipient information prior to scheduling payments, and neither Curant nor the Banks will have liability for losses or damages due to your or your Recipient’s actions or inactions. If you invite a Recipient to set up an Account, it will take several business days to complete the verification process required to activate the Account for electronic payments. If you input a Recipient’s bank routing number and bank account number on behalf of a Recipient, you represent and warrant that you have obtained from the Recipient the authorizations set forth in Section 4.6 above.
Alternatively, a Payor may invite a Recipient to set up their own Account and provide their appropriate payment information.
5. MOBILE INVOICE CAPTURE
The Services may enable you to upload an invoice using the camera on your mobile device or computer (the “Remote Capture Service”).
5.1. Image Quality. The image of an invoice transmitted using Remote Capture Service must be legible and clear. It must capture all pertinent information from the front of the item. You authorize us to convert items to Image Replacement Documents (“IRDs”) or transmit them as an image. If the electronic files and/or images transmitted to us with respect to any item do not comply with our requirements for content and/or format, we may, in our sole discretion:
• Further transmit the item and data in the form received from you;
• Repair or attempt to repair the item or data and then further transmit it;
• Process the item as photocopies in lieu of originals;or
• Return the data and item to you unprocessed.
5.2. Remote Capture Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements. In order to use the Remote Capture Service, you must obtain and maintain, at your expense, compatible hardware and software including but not limited to an Internet connection and either a mobile phone or computer capable of capturing an electronic image.
6. MAKING PAYMENTS THROUGH THE SERVICES.
6.1. Payment Submission. Payments can be submitted for immediate or future processing via the Services. Payment submission requires at least the following to be specified:
• a Recipient;
• a payment method;
• a payment amount; and
• your invoice number.
Any or all of the above fields may be pre-filled for you. As further outlined in our Privacy Policy and the Banks’ privacy policies, you agree to allow Curant (and to the extent applicable, the Banks) to share this information with your payment Recipient.
6.2. Payment Information. Curant may require additional information from you at the time you submit a payment. This may include, but is not limited to, requesting additional documentation related to a specific payment or additional details regarding the designated Recipient.
6.3. Satisfactory Goods or Services. By submitting your payment for processing through the Services, you agree that the goods or services provided by your Recipient in exchange for the payment (minus Fees) have already been rendered to your satisfaction. You hereby forfeit any future claims regarding insufficient or unexpected quality or untimely delivery of the goods and services provided, including those Services rendered by Curant in exchange for your payment of fees and those services rendered by the Banks.
6.4. Processing Payments.
• Payments made through the Services require sufficient time for your Recipient to receive your payment and credit your account
accordingly. To make a payment, use the Services to select the
date (“Process Date”) on which Curant (or its business partners) will debit your payment method to pay a bill or an invoice. The
Services will indicate the earliest possible Process Date for each
payment. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to issue
payment within one to two business days following the Process
Date, depending on the size of the payment and subject to
“payment review,” as described in Section 9 below.
• You will be solely responsible for scheduling payments and
selecting a Process Date for each payment that allows sufficient
time for the payment to be delivered on or prior to the bill’s due
date. Typically, it takes two to three full business days after the
Process Date to post an electronic payment and five full business
days to deliver a check payment within the territorial United States by first class mail. Note, however, that the expected delivery
timeframe is a projected estimate based on Curant’s historical
performance for a given disbursement channel, and is subject to
change.
• Payments submitted for immediate processing will require
successful payment method authorization at time of submission,
while payments marked for future processing will require payment
method authorization on the Process Date indicated for the
payment. If a payment method fails to authorize, Curant and the
Banks will be unable to continue to process your payment, and
Curant will notify you via the Services.
6.5. Scheduled Payments.
• Payments may be submitted with a Process Date in the future (“Scheduled Payments”), but must be assigned to a payment
method at time of submission which remains valid through the
payment Process Date. The details of a Scheduled Payment,
including associated Fees, are locked in at time of submission,
except where noted otherwise.
• Prior to its Process Date, a Scheduled Payment may be cancelled or edited via the Services. Editing a Scheduled Payment is
functionally treated as the deletion of the original Scheduled
Payment and creation of a new Scheduled Payment, and
accordingly may result in alterations not specifically requested
including but not limited to recalculation of associated fees (per
Section 15.1), and reiteration of any applicable payment review
processes (per Section9).
7. PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION.
7.1. General Payment Authorization.
• By providing us with the names and account information of
Recipients to whom you wish to direct payments, you authorize us
and the Banks to follow the payment instructions that are received
from you. In order to process payments more efficiently and
effectively, the Banks, at Curant’s instruction, may submit payments to the best known Recipient address. When necessary, the Banks, at Curant’s instruction, may alter payment data or data formats or
change or reformat your Recipient account number to match the
account number or format required by your Recipient for electronic payment processing.
• When Curant or the Banks receive a payment instruction, you authorize each such party to debit your payment method and remit funds on your behalf. You also authorize Curant or the Banks to
credit your payment method for payments returned to us by the
Post Office or Recipient, or payments remitted to you on behalf of
another authorized user of the Services.
7.2. ACH Authorization. Where you choose to pay a Recipient via ACH, you authorize Curant or the Banks to debit your payment method in increments or as a lump sum and remit funds in accordance with your payment instructions through the ACH. You also give Curant or the Banks the right to resubmit any ACH debit that is returned for insufficient or uncollected funds, or any other reason. You agree that payment transactions will be governed by the rules established by NACHA, the Electronic Payments Association, as in effect from time-to-time, under which you are an "Originator", Curant is a "Third Party Service Provider," and the Banks are the "Originating Depository Financial Institutions." You are responsible for all claims, demands, losses, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs) that result directly or indirectly from your failure to perform your obligations under the NACHA rules and you indemnify Curant and the Banks for the same.
8. TRANSACTION CLASSIFICATION.
8.1. Cash Advances. Curant will prepare and submit credit card authorizations as purchases rather than cash advances. However, in some cases where Curant does not have an existing relationship with the merchant, your credit card transactions may be treated as a cash advance. If this is the case, we cannot support such payment. We will notify you prior to payment submission, and you may switch to a different card or opt out of the submitting the payment altogether.
8.2. Authorizations. Treatment of Curant authorizations is managed in the sole discretion of the issuing banks. You agree to not to hold Curant or the Banks liable for any consequences resulting from issuer treatment of card authorizations, which may include but are not limited to cash advance fees, impacted reward program earnings, or altered credit programs and interest rate terms.
9. PAYMENT REVIEW.
9.1. Review. At any time post submission, your payment may be subject to review, which serves to better understand the nature of and reason for your payment. During this review process and for any reason, Curant or the Banks may place a temporary hold on the delivery of your payment for as long as reasonably required to conduct an appropriate inquiry regarding you, the Recipient, your business, a bill, payment history, and other relevant circumstances and factors.
9.2. Cooperation. You acknowledge that Curant’s ability to efficiently and effectively review your payment is reliant upon your cooperation, and you absolve Curant and the Banks from any negative impacts to the delivery of your payment arising from delayed, incomplete, or insufficient responses to our inquiries.
9.3. Result of Payment Review. Depending on the results of this review, Curant may instruct the Banks to clear the payment, reverse the payment, or hold the payment pending instructions from a government agency. Curant also reserves the right to cancel any payment. In such cases and as permitted by applicable law, your funds will be returned to you via the original payment method, or if necessary via other means.
10. RETURNED TRANSACTIONS.
Recipients or the United States Postal Service may return payments for various reasons such as, but not limited to, Recipient’s forwarding address expired, invalid bank routing number, invalid bank account number, Recipient remittance address is not correct, Recipient is unable to identify an account, or a Recipient account is paid in full. In addition, a Recipient may refuse to accept a payment, and neither Curant nor the Banks will have liability for any resulting loss or damage. Curant will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide you with notice of returned payments and will offer you through the Services the choice whether to void and credit or void and reissue the payments. You agree that neither Curant nor the Banks shall have any liability for any such returned payments. Unless otherwise directed, Curant will void such payments. You hereby authorize Curant or the Banks to credit such payments to your payment method.
11. INSUFFICIENT FUNDS.
You agree at all times to maintain sufficient funds in your payment method to satisfy all obligations including returns, reversals, and associated fees, and to add funds immediately if Curant notifies you that your funds are insufficient. Without limiting any other available remedies, if any payment initiated from your payment method is returned because of insufficient funds, you must reimburse Curant (or to the extent applicable, the Banks) for any corresponding payment amount immediately upon demand, plus exceptions processing fees, plus any bank fees, charges or penalties for return items. Curant or the Banks also reserve the right to debit a Recipient’s account for money paid to the Recipient on your behalf if your payment is returned because of insufficient funds or any other reason. Each of Curant and the Banks reserves the right to withhold funds from a payment to a
Recipient if the Payor has an outstanding balance with Curant. You shall be solely responsible for all penalties, interest charges, late payment fees and service fees resulting from such a debit to the Recipient.
12. PAYMENT CANCELLATION REQUESTS
Scheduled payments may be cancelled, rescheduled or modified by following the directions through the Services. There is no charge for canceling, rescheduling or modifying a payment before it is processed. However, once Curant or the Banks have begun processing a payment, it cannot be cancelled, rescheduled or modified, and you must submit a stop payment request.
13. CHARGEBACKS
In the event that you as Payor initiate a chargeback, clawback, or ACH return for a payment that has already been transmitted to the Recipient, you agree to assign to Curant any claims against your Recipient associated with such chargeback, clawback or ACHreturn. You further agree that we may contact your Recipient directly to request reimbursement for any payment that has been transmitted to the Recipient and for which you have initiated a chargeback, clawback, or ACH return.
In the event that Curant receives a chargeback, clawback or ACH return, you as Recipient authorize Curant to debit your Payment Method on file for the amount of the chargeback plus any associated fees or to withhold funds from future distributions.
14. STOP PAYMENT REQUESTS
Curant’s ability to process a stop payment request depends on the payment method and whether or not a check has been cleared. Curant and the Banks must have a reasonable opportunity to act on any stop payment request after a payment has been processed. You must contact Curant to stop any payment that has already been processed. Although Curant will use commercially reasonable efforts to accommodate stop payment requests, neither Curant nor the Banks will have any liability for failing to do so. Stop payment requests will incur the charges set forth through the Services.
14.1. Payment Refunds.
• In certain situations following a payment submission, you may request a refund by contacting Curant at
support@curant.io. The availability of refunds and
processes for their execution are dependent on the disbursement
channels by which payments are delivered to Recipients. Curant is
unable to issue partial refunds. More specific information is
provided below in Sections 14.2 and 14.3.
• Curant is also unable to initiate refunds in cases where a Recipient has already received your payment. If this is the case, you should contact your Recipient directly to request a refund, pursuant to their payment terms.
• In the event of a refund, Curant will also refund a proportional amount of the Curant Fee, less any unrecoverable costs Curant or the Banks may incur. Principal refunds effected via clawback or
chargeback mechanisms, however, will not result in a refund of the Curant Fee, in whole or in part.
14.2. Refunds for Electronic Payments. Curant may refund electronic payments, including those delivered via Electronic Fund Transfer (“EFT”), ACH and card network providers, prior to their disbursement.
14.3. Refunds for Check Payments.
• Curant may refund payments disbursed via check prior to their deposit by your Recipient. If Curant has already sent a check, we
may place a “stop payment” request to ensure it cannot be
deposited. In such cases, we suggest that you contact your
Recipient to let it know not to deposit the stopped check.
• If your Recipient attempts to deposit a stopped check, it may be charged a fee from its bank for the exception, which it may attempt to assign to you. You accept the responsibility of notifying your
Recipient to not deposit your check, and you agree not to hold
Curant or the Banks liable for any costs you may incur from your
Recipient in such acase.
15. Curant FEES
15.1. Service Fees.
• You understand and agree that Curant may charge Fees for access to and use of the Curant Services. Fees will be charged to your
payment method, either in a separate transaction from any principal payments or in a single transaction including both amounts,
depending on applicable rules.
• Fees for immediately processed payments are charged in real-time upon submission. Fees for Scheduled payments are locked in at
time of submission and will be charged on the payment’s Process
Date. If a Scheduled payment is edited prior to its Process Date,
the applicable Fee will be recalculated based on the presently
defined rules.
15.2. Fee Updates. Fees may vary, depending upon factors including but not limited to the payment’s Recipient, the payment method, and other variables both which may or may not be controlled by Curant. Fees are subject to change at any time without prior notice and are calculated in real time and presented to you during review of your payment, prior to submission or edit.
16. APPLICABLE TAXES AND PENALTIES
16.1. Taxes. You are responsible for all, if any, applicable taxes arising from your use of the Services. You are furthermore responsible for all fees, fines, penalties and other liability incurred by Curant, yourself, or a third party caused by or arising out of your breach of this Agreement, and/or your use of the Services. You agree to reimburse Curant or a third party for any and all such liability.
16.2. Collection of Funds Owed. In the event that you are liable for any amounts owed to Curant or the Banks, including for payments forwarded to
Recipients for which you initiate a chargeback or ACH return, you
authorize Curant (on its own behalf and on behalf of the Banks) to collect such amounts from your default payment method or other available payment methods. If you do not have sufficient funds available to fulfill such payment, Curant (on its own behalf and on behalf of the Banks) may engage in collection efforts and/or other legal actions to recover such amounts from you.
17. ACCEPTABLE USE
17.1. Restricted Activities. You agree not to use the Services for the following purposes:
• For unsupported transfers, including sending money
o to yourself or an entity in which you have control;
o not in direct exchange for a rendered good or service;
o for alimony or to escrow accounts;
o as a donation to an organization not classified as a registered charity;
• other than for legitimate payment purposes (e.g., to test or probe card behaviors). For unsupported goods and services, including
o gambling and related activity (such as lotteries, bidding fee
auctions, sports forecasting or odds making, fantasy sports
leagues, internet gaming, contests, sweepstakes, and
games of chance);
o unsupported debt types (such as credit card balances, uncollateralized loans, auto title loans);
o certain investment accounts or to fund unsupported investments, including but not limited to 401(k) accounts, 403(b) plans, 457 plans, 529 plans, and IRAs;
o controlled substances and related goods or services; o tobacco, e-cigarettes, and e-liquid;
o products sold by online pharmacies;
o pornography, obscene materials, and sexually-related or “adult” services;
o weapons, munitions, gunpowder, fireworks, and other explosives;
o gold, diamonds, precious metals and related goods or services; o toxic, flammable, and radioactive materials; or
o other goods and services subject to government regulation.
• In violation or potential violation of applicable law, regulation, rule, or legal interest, including
o sending or receiving potentially fraudulent funds;
o in the course of any activity regulated by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) or any other relevant regulatory body;
o infringement or potential infringement of any party’s copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other
intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy;
o acting in a manner that could be defamatory, tradelibelous, threatening or harassing;
o using your Account or the Services in violation of applicable payment network rules.
• In a manner detrimental to our provision of the Services, including
o the provision of outdated, false, inaccurate, or incomplete information;
o using any promotional or referral programs in a manner deemed abusive or against the intention of said programs;
o maintain or using multiple Accounts;
o allowing other individuals to access or use yourAccount; o using an anonymizing proxy;
o using the Services in a manner that results in or may result in complaints, disputes, claims, chargebacks, fees, fines,
penalties and other liability to Curant, a third party, or you;
o imposing unreasonable demands on our technical or
personnel resources;
o facilitating viruses, Trojan horses, worms or other computer programming routines that may damage, detrimentally
interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any
system, data or Information;
o using any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to access, monitor or copy our website without our
prior written permission;
o using any device, software or routine to bypass our robot exclusion headers, or interfere or attempt to interfere, with
our website or the Services;
o taking any action that may cause us to lose any of the
services provided by our Recipients, payment processors, or other suppliers;
o reselling, re-skinning, or otherwise distributing our Services;
o breaching this Agreement or any other agreement or policy that you have agreed to with Curant.
If you have a payment use case which is not explicitly mentioned above, and for which you would like to confirm support, please check with us by emailing support@curant.io.
17.2. Remediation.
• Curant may request more information relating to your use of the Services to seek to identify the restricted activities identified in
Section 17.1 above (“Restricted Activities”). You agree to
cooperate in any investigation and to provide confirmation of your
identity and any information you provide to us, as we may require.
• If we have reason to believe that you have engaged in any
Restricted Activities or that you have used our Services
inappropriately, Curant or the Banks (to the extent applicable)
reserves the right to, in its sole discretion and at any time, take any or all of the following actions:
o Close, suspend, or limit your access to your Account or the
Services;
o Hold, return, or reclaim funds;
o Update inaccurate information you provided to Curant or third parties;
o Refuse to provide Services to you or related parties in the
future;
o Contact your bank or notify other Users, Recipients, law
enforcement, or impacted third parties of your actions;
o Take legal action against you.
When not otherwise obligated by regulatory or compliance
considerations, Curant will provide you with notice of any such
actions.
18. THIRD PARTY SERVICES AND LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
The Services may enable you to connect to third-party services or products (“Third Party Services”). If you decide to use Third Party Services, you will be responsible for reviewing and understanding the terms and conditions for these services. We are not responsible or liable for the performance of any Third Party Services. Further, you agree to resolve any disagreement between you and a third party regarding the terms and conditions of any Third Party Services with that third party directly in accordance with the terms and conditions of that relationship, and not Curant. The Services may contain links to third party websites. The inclusion of a link to a third party website does not imply an approval, endorsement, or recommendation by Curant. Such third party websites are not governed by this Agreement. You access any such website at your own risk. We expressly disclaim any liability for these websites. When you use a link to go from the Services to a third party website, our Privacy Policy is no longer in effect.
Your browsing and interaction on a third party website, including those that have a link in the Services is subject to that website’s own terms, rules and policies.
19. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL CURANT, OUR SUPPLIERS AND OUR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARENTS,
SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, BENEFICIARIES, SUCCESSORS, OR ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “CURANT PARTIES”) OR THE BANKS, THEIR SUPPLIERS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, BENEFICIARIES, SUCCESSORS, OR ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “BANK PARTIES”) BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING LOSS OF INCOME, DATA, PROFITS, REVENUE OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR COST OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, OR OTHER ECONOMIC LOSS, WHETHER OR NOT CURANT OR THE BANKS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND WHETHER ANY CLAIM FOR RECOVERY IS BASED ON THEORIES OF CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY) OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUR SERVICES, OR THIS AGREEMENT (HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE). THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF THE CURANT PARTIES (IN AGGREGATE) TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTIES IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE IS LIMITED TO THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF DIRECT DAMAGES ACTUALLY INCURRED IN THE SIX (6) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE DATE UPON WHICH THE APPLICABLE CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE. FOR TEXAS RESIDENTS ONLY, EVOLVE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ITS FAILURE TO REMIT FUNDS RECEIVED BY CURANT PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH TWO OF SECTION 3.4 TO RECIPIENTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH YOUR
INSTRUCTIONS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF THE FUNDS TRANSFERRED TO CURANT BY YOU. SUBJECT TO THE PRECEDING SENTENCE, THE BANK PARTIES SHALL HAVE NO OTHER LIABILITY TO YOU UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. In such case, the liability of the Curant Parties shall be limited to the greatest extent permitted under applicable law.
20. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
20.1. THE CURANT PARTIES AND THE BANK PARTIES PROVIDE THEIR RESPECTIVE SERVICES “AS IS” AND WITHOUT ANY
REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. THE CURANT
PARTIES AND THE BANK PARTIES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY,
MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. NEITHER THE CURANT PARTIES OR THE BANK PARTIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR FAILURE TO
PERFORM OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE AGREEMENT AND DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY YOU, CURANT, THE BANKS, OR ANY THIRD PARTY.
20.2. Neither Curant nor the Banks have any control over the products or services that are paid for using the Services and Curant nor the Banks can ensure that a Recipient you are dealing with will actually complete the transaction or is authorized to do so. Curant does not guarantee
continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to any part of our Service, and operation of our site may be interfered with by numerous factors outside of our control. Curant will make reasonable efforts to ensure that requests for electronic debits and credits involving credit cards are processed in a
timely manner but Curant makes no representations or warranties regarding the amount of time needed to complete processing because the Services are dependent upon many factors outside of our control, such as delays in the banking system. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, so the foregoing disclaimers may not apply to you.
21. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold the Curant Parties and the Bank Parties harmless (including payment of reasonable attorney’s fees) against any claim or demand (including attorneys’ fees) made or incurred by any third party arising out of or relating to (a) your breach of any provision of this Agreement; (b) any actions taken by Curant or the Banks pursuant to your instructions, including wage-and-hour law claims; (c) your use of the Curant Services or any Bank services; (d) your obligations to pay fees or fines to Curant, the Banks or any third parties; (e) negligence or willful misconduct of your affiliates, employees, contractors, or agents; and (f) all third-party indemnity obligations Curant or the Banks incur as a direct or indirect result of your acts or omissions (including indemnification of any payment card network, card issuer, or intermediary bank).
22. CLOSING YOUR ACCOUNT
You may request the closure of your Account at any time by emailing Curant at support@curant.io. Curant also reserves the right to close your Account at any time with or without notice to you for any reason (including failure to pay Fees or inactivity). You will remain liable for all obligations related to your Account even after your Account is closed, including any fees or charges already due to Curant.
You may not close your Account to evade an investigation. Any payments processed prior to Account closure will be completed by the Services, except
those that may be cancelled following a payment review, per Section 9. All scheduled payments for which you have not yet been debited at the time of Account closure will be considered cancelled.
23. CURANT’S SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION RIGHTS
Curant, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to suspend or terminate this Agreement, or suspend, terminate, or limit your access to, or use of, your Account or some or all of the Services at any time upon notice to you. Please note that Curant reserves the right to terminate the Services at any time. Curant will try to notify you in advance, but is not obliged to do so.
24. CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC DISCLOSURES
24.1. Consent to Communications. Because the Services are provided electronically, you agree that Curant may provide important information electronically. Curant will issue the following information and disclosures (“collectively, “Communications”) electronically via the Curant Services or via electronic mail (“email”):
• This Agreement, the Curant Privacy Policy, any other policies you agree to, and any amendments, modifications, or supplements to
these agreements or policies;
• Disclosures or notices provided in connection with theServices, including any required by applicable law;
• Any customer service communications, including communications with respect to claims of error or unauthorized use of the Services;
• Transaction history information, and
• Any other communications related to the Services or your Account.
Your consent to do business electronically and our agreement to do so covers all transactions you conduct through the Service.
24.2. No Obligation to Provide Paper Communication. Although Curant reserves the right to provide Communications in paper format at any time, you agree that Curant is under no obligation to do so. All Communications in either electronic or paper format will be considered to be "in writing." You should print a paper copy of this Agreement and any Communication that is important to you and retain the copy for your records. If you do not wish to receive this Agreement or the Communications electronically, you may not use the Services.
24.3. Withdrawal of Consent. You can withdraw your consent to receive most Communications from Curant by emailing us at
support@curant.io or following the unsubscribe procedure contained in any Communication you receive from us. However, if you withdraw your consent, you may no longer be eligible to use certain portions of the Services. Curant also reserves the right to terminate your Account if you withdraw consent to future electronic Communications. Any withdrawal of your consent to receive electronic Communications will be effective only after Curant has a reasonable period of time to process your withdrawal, which period of time shall be no longer than fifteen (15) days, or such other time as is appropriate under the circumstances, as determined by Curant in its sole discretion. Withdrawing your consent will not affect the completion of pending payments or the validity of completed payments.
24.4. Requesting Paper Documents. You have a right to receive Communications in paper form. If, after you consent to receive Communications electronically, you would like a paper copy of a Communication we previously sent you, you may request a copy within 180 days of the date we provided the Communication to you. Curant will provide paper copies free of charge. Requests to receive any paper copy may be made by mailing a written request to: 142 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019. We will provide a replacement Communication within fifteen (15) business days. In order for us to send you a paper copy of a Communication, you must have a current mailing address on file in your Account.
24.5. Hardware and Software Requirements. In order to access and retain an electronic record of Communications, you will need: a computer, a monitor, a connection to an Internet service provider, Internet browser software that supports 128-bit encryption, and an email address. By clicking the "Sign Up" button, you are confirming to Curant that you have the means to access, and to print or download, Communications.
24.6. Consent to Text Messages. By entering into this Agreement or using the SERVICES, you agree to receive TEXT MESSAGES FROM CURANT AT THE TELEPHONE NUMBER THAT YOU PROVIDE TO US. YOU AGREE THAT TEXTS may be generated by automatic telephone dialing systems. TEXT MESSAGES from Curant may include but are not limited to: operational communications concerning your Account or use of the Services, updates concerning new and existing features OF THE SERVICES, AND communications concerning promotions run by us or our third-party partners. Standard text messaging charges applied by your cell phone carrier will apply to text messages we send.
24.7. Withdrawal of Consent to Text Message. If you wish to opt out of promotional texts, you may text “STOP” to 347-706-5297 from the mobile device receiving the messages. You acknowledge that you are not required to consent to receive promotional texts as a condition of using the
Services. If you wish to opt out of all texts from Curant (including
operational or transactional texts), you can text the word “STOPALL” to 347-706-5297 from the mobile device receiving the messages, however you acknowledge that opting out of receiving all texts may impact your use of the Services.
25. FEEDBACK
In connection with your use of Services, you may elect to submit feedback, suggestions and/or other comments regarding the website and/or the Services (collectively, the “Feedback”). Curant may, in its sole discretion, decide to incorporate some or all of this Feedback into the website and/or the Services. You hereby grant Curant a worldwide, perpetual, nonexclusive, sublicensable, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, distribute, transmit, disclose, display, modify and create derivative works of all such Feedback. You further represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to provide Curant the Feedback and that the use of the feedback by Curant will not violate, infringe otherwise misappropriate any third party rights.
26. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ARBITRATION
26.1. Governing Law and Forum. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without reference to conflict of law provisions. Any action, proceeding, arbitration hearing or mediation relating to or arising from this Agreement must be brought, held, or otherwise occur in San Francisco County, California.
26.2. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL AND CLASS ACTIONS. PLEASE READ THIS PROVISION CAREFULLY. IT PROVIDES THAT ANY CLAIM MAY BE RESOLVED BY BINDING ARBITRATION AND THAT (i) YOU ARE GIVING UP ITS RIGHT TO HAVE A TRIAL BY JURY TO RESOLVE ANY CLAIM ALLEGED AGAINST THE CURANT PARTIES; (ii) YOU ARE GIVING UP YOUR RIGHT TO HAVE A COURT RESOLVE ANY CLAIM ALLEGED AGAINST THE CURANT PARTIES; (iii) YOU ARE GIVING UP YOUR RIGHT TO SERVE AS A REPRESENTATIVE, AS A PRIVATE
ATTORNEY GENERAL, OR IN ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY, AND/OR TO PARTICIPATE AS A MEMBER OF A CLASS OF CLAIMANTS, IN ANY LAWSUIT OR ARBITRATION FILED AGAINST CURANT AND/OR RELATED THIRD PARTIES.
In the event of a dispute, claim, or controversy (“Claim”) between you and Curant or you and one or more Banks, arising from or relating in any way to this Agreement, the Services, or to the relationship formed between the parties as a result of this Agreement, including Claims regarding the applicability of this arbitration clause or the validity of the entire
Agreement, the Claim shall be resolved exclusively and finally by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”)
under the AAA’s Commercial Arbitration Rules. All Claims are subject to arbitration, no matter what theory they are based on. This includes Claims based on contract, tort (including intentional tort), fraud, agency, your or our negligence, statutory or regulatory provisions, or any other source of law. Claims and remedies sought as part of a class action, private attorney general, or other representative action are subject to arbitration on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis. You and Curant and you and one or more Banks (as the case may be) will agree on another arbitration forum if the AAA ceases operations. The arbitration will be conducted before a single arbitrator and will be limited solely to the Claim between you and Curant or you and one or more Banks. The arbitration, or any portion of it, will not be consolidated with any other arbitration and will not be conducted on a class-wide or class action basis. The prohibition against class action contained in this Section 26 shall be non-severable from the remainder of this Section 26.
26.3. Arbitration Terms. If either party prevails in the arbitration of any Claim against the other, the non-prevailing party will reimburse the prevailing party for any fees it paid to the AAA in connection with the arbitration, as well as for any reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such arbitration. Any decision rendered in such arbitration proceedings will be final and binding on the parties, and judgment may be entered in a court of competent jurisdiction. Rules and forms of the AAA may be obtained and Claims may be filed at any AAA office, www.adr.org, or 335 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017, telephone 1-800-778-7879. This arbitration agreement is made pursuant to a transaction involving interstate commerce, and shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16. This arbitration agreement applies to all Claims now in existence or that may arise in the future. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent any party’s use of (or advancement of any Claims, defenses, or offsets in) bankruptcy or repossession, replevin, judicial foreclosure or any other prejudgment or provisional remedy relating to any collateral, security, or other property interests for contractual debts now or hereafter owned by either party to the other. IN THE ABSENCE OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, YOU AND CURANT AND YOU AND ONE OR MORE BANKS MAY
OTHERWISE HAVE HAD A RIGHT OR OPPORTUNITY TO LITIGATE CLAIMS THROUGH A COURT BEFORE A JUDGE OR A JURY AND/OR TO PARTICIPATE OR BE REPRESENTED IN LITIGATION FILED IN COURT BY OTHERS (INCLUDING CLASS ACTIONS), BUT EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED ABOVE, THOSE RIGHTS, INCLUDING ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL, ARE WAIVED AND ALL CLAIMS MUST NOW BE RESOLVED THROUGH ARBITRATION.
27. RELEASE OF CURANT AND THE BANKS
If you have a Claim with one or more Recipients or other third parties, you release Curant and the Banks (and their respective officers, directors, agents, joint ventures and employees) from any and all claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature arising out of or in any way connected with such Claims.
28. RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLIANCE WITH EMPLOYMENT LAW
To the extent that you use Curant to issue checks or payments to independent contractors, you expressly acknowledge and agree that you (not Curant and not the Banks) are responsible for compliance with all wage and hour laws, including but not limited to compliance with Cal. Labor Code § 2750.3, and all applicable laws regulating the time, place, and manner of payments for their service. Curant provides a means for transmitting funds. However, you (not Curant and not the Banks) are responsible for complying with all laws pertaining to the classification of independent contractors and payment for their services.
29. GENERAL
29.1. Complete Agreement. This Agreement together with any other Curant documents, policies and/or agreements referenced herein sets forth the entire understanding between you and Curant with respect to the Services and you and the Banks with respect to banking services or payment processing services. The following sections of this Agreement and all other terms which by their nature should survive, will survive the
termination of this Agreement: 19 (Limitation of Liability), 20 (Disclaimer of Warranties), 26 (Dispute Resolution and Arbitration), 27 (Release of Curant and the Banks), and 29 (General). If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.
29.2. Intellectual Property. “Curant”, and all logos related to Curant, are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Curant or its licensors. You may not copy, imitate or use them without Curant's prior written consent. In addition, all page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of Curant. You may not copy, imitate, or use them without our prior written consent. All right, title and interest in and to the Curant website, any content thereon, the
Services, the technology related to the Services, and any and all
technology and any content created or derived from any of the foregoing, is the exclusive property of Curant and its licensors.
29.3. Force Majeure. Neither Curant nor the Banks shall be liable for any issues or delayed performance caused by circumstances beyond Curant's or the Banks’ reasonable control, including without limitation, acts of God, acts of government, flood, fire, earthquakes, civil unrest, acts of terror, strikes or other labor problems, service provider failures or delays.
29.4. Assignment. You may not transfer or assign any rights or obligations you have under this Agreement without Curants prior written consent. Curant reserves the right to transfer or assign this Agreement or any right or obligation under this Agreement at any time.
29.5. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be contrary to law, such provision shall be changed and interpreted so as to best accomplish the objectives of the original provision to the fullest extent allowed by law and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
29.6. No Waiver. If Curant fails or delays in exercising any right, power or remedy or to take action against any breaches of this Agreement, it does not mean that it waives its right at a later time to enforce the same.
29.7. Contacting Curant. Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement, notices, inquiries, and requests to Curant should be emailed to
support@curant.io. Please note that email communications sent to Curant for Account-related matters (e.g., late fee reimbursements, refund requests, etc.) must come from the email address listed in your Account. Account-related communications initiated via other channels may require identify verification in order to obtain information or change settings.