INTRODUCTION
Acceptance of Terms:
Upon accessing this site, you acknowledge that you have read and
agree to abide by the terms and conditions ("Agreement") described
below. If you decide not to agree to the terms and conditions discussed
herein, you must exit this site. Use by you or by any person authorized by
you of this site indicates your agreement to these terms and conditions and
any instructional material which we provide you regarding the Services.
Your use and browsing of this site is at your own risk. Neither AppOne, Inc., its parents, subsidiaries, and/or
affiliates ("AppOne"), nor any other
party involved in creating, producing, or delivering the site is liable for
any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, punitive, or other damages
of any kind arising out of your access to or use of this site, or the
inability to use this site, whether caused by the equipment, software, AppOne, or by Internet browser providers such as
Microsoft, Netscape, Opera, Mozilla and Google, or by online service
providers or by an agent or subcontractor of any of the foregoing. Nor shall AppOne or the service providers be responsible for any
direct, indirect, special or consequential, economic or other damages arising
in any way out of the installation, use or maintenance of the equipment,
software, the online access service, or Internet browser or access software.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THIS SITE IS
PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WHILE
APPONE MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION ON THIS WEB SITE,
IT ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACCURACY. SOME INFORMATION PROVIDED TO YOU
THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES (DEFINED HEREINBELOW) OR THIS WEB SITE MAY
CONTAIN TECHNICAL OR OTHER INACCURACIES OR OMISSIONS, TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS,
AND MAY BECOME OUTDATED.
This site may contain links to other websites on the Internet as
an informational service to its readers, and not as an endorsement of the web
site or of any product, service, or entity. All sites, which may be accessed
through this site, are independent and are maintained by persons other than AppOne, its employees and agents. AppOne
has no control over the contents of these linked sites. AppOne
has not reviewed all of the sites linked to this site and is not responsible
for the contents of any other sites linked to this site. Your linking to any
other sites is at your own risk.
AppOne may change the information on this site, or the products
mentioned, at any time without notice and without first updating the channels
through which that information is provided to you (e.g., an automated phone
system or web site). Nothing in those channels is intended to provide legal,
accounting, tax or financial advice; you should consult your own professional
advisor on such matters. Information about products and services which you do
not already have with AppOne is provided for
informational purposes only and should not be considered as an offer to make
those products and services available to you.
Use of this Web site is expressly conditioned on your acceptance
of the following terms and conditions ("Agreement"). This Agreement
governs in conjunction with other agreements between us, including but not
limited to your Indirect Lending Dealer Correspondent Agreement, Software
Usage Agreement and End User License Agreement. If the terms and conditions
of this Agreement conflict with those contained in the other agreements
between us, this Agreement controls.
This Agreement shall apply regardless of the means by which the
site is accessed, including, but not limited to, through any AppOne URL, electronic mail, or links from another site.
You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any unlawful,
threatening, obscene, libelous, or otherwise offensive material, as well as,
in the case of financial information required by any agreements you may have
entered with us, information which is false, inaccurate, incomplete or
misleading in any material respect.
DEFINITIONS
Throughout this Agreement, the words "we",
"us" or "our" mean AppOne, Inc.
("AppOne") and its successors or assigns.
“AppOne Site”, “AppOne
AppOne Website”, “AppOne AppOne URL” or “URL” means http://www.appone.net, https://portal.appone.net, https://gateway.appone.net/portal, https://gateway.appone.net/dealer, https://gateway.appone.net/ids or any other
publicly accessible websites maintained and controlled by AppOne.
“AppOne Platform”, “AppOne System”, “System” means all the various software
systems, technologies and modules that enables the electronic submission and
processing of credit applications as well as the various software systems and
modules that enable remote print functionality of loan documentation associated
with one or more retail installment transactions.
"You" or "your" mean each person who has an
interest in an account or other relationship which is accessible through any AppOne Website or in an account or other relationship
with AppOne accessible through the URLs above,
including any person authorized to have such access.
“Lender” and “lenders” means various banks, financial
institutions and credit unions that have engaged in a contractual Agreement
with AppOne to offer their dealerships and end
users access to the AppOne platform & systems
to electronically submit credit applications and print loan documentation.
"Account" and "accounts" mean the account(s)
tied to your customer identification access code used through any AppOne Website to retrieve credit reports, submit credit
applications, print loan documents or conduct transactions, or any account of
any AppOne parent, subsidiary or affiliate
accessible through a customer identification code.
"Business Day" is every Monday through Friday,
excluding Federal Reserve holidays.
Online Access to AppOne Services
("Services") means information, communication and transactions
provided to you by us through any non office remote channel, including any AppOne Website, including, but not limited to, the
following: credit report retrieval, credit application submissions, credit
application status inquiries, loan documents printing and any other form of
secure status notification or information pertaining to a credit application
you submitted.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
Use of the Services requires a computer and high speed internet
access (in this Agreement, your computer and all related equipment are
referred to as your "Computer") connected through an Internet
Service Provider with a Web browser (Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or
higher, or Firefox 3.0 or higher).
To provide the highest degree of confidentiality and security,
we require the use of browsers that provide encryption using a 128-bit key.
The higher the level of encryption, the harder it is for unauthorized persons
to read information. Commercial off-the-shelf browsers typically support
40-bit encryption. Many browser suppliers (Microsoft Explorer browser) offer
special 128-bit encryption versions, available for download from their
respective Web sites.
We require you protect your financial information by using the
most secure encryption possible, and we specifically disclaim any and all
responsibility for losses resulting from your use of 40-bit encryption. Use
of the Services cannot be achieved with 40-bit encryption.
Additionally, to be able to utilize the document printing
feature of this website, you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 or higher
installed on your computer and the ability to print to an Inkjet or Laser
printer for laser documents. Some states require the use of a color
laser/inkjet printer.
ACCOUNT ACCESS
ACCESS CODE CONFIDENTIALITY
E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS
Use of the Services requires you to have at least one valid Indirect
Lending account with at least one of the Lenders on the AppOne
platform.
You will need an AppOne username and
password. Your AppOne username is assigned by us
and is unique to each individual in your organization. The password is
confidential and is only known to the individual in your organization. You
will have access to all transactions associated with your organization which
is tied to your username.
All electronic communications that we receive from you on the AppOne AppOne Website that meet
these identity requirements will be deemed valid, authentic and binding
obligations. You intend and agree that these electronic communications will
be given the same legal effect as your written and signed paper
communications, shall be considered a "writing" or "in
writing" and shall be deemed for all purposes (i)
to have been "signed" and (ii) to constitute an
"original" when printed from electronic files or records
established and maintained in the normal course of business. You agree that
electronic copies of communications are valid and you will not contest the
validity or enforceability of such transactions, absent proof of altered data
or tampering, under the provisions of any applicable law relating to whether
certain agreements are to be in writing or signed by the party to be bound
thereby and shall be admissible if introduced as evidence on paper in any
judicial, arbitration, mediation, or administrative proceeding to the same
extent and under the same conditions as other business records originated and
maintained in documentary form.
You agree to keep your AppOne
username, password, and any special transaction passwords confidential to
prevent unauthorized access to your account(s) and to prevent unauthorized
use of the Services. We recommend that you memorize these numbers and do not
write them down. You agree not to give or make available your numbers to any
unauthorized individual.
It is the responsibility of the owner, proprietor or authorized
administrative user of your company to login to the System and disable any
old usernames and passwords pertaining to ex-employees. We ARE NOT LIABLE in
the event an ex-employee of yours compromises your security.
If you believe the security of your username and/or special
transaction password has been compromised in any way (for example, your
password has been lost or stolen, someone has attempted to use the Services
without your consent, your accounts have been
accessed), you must notify us immediately (See REPORTING UNAUTHORIZED
TRANSACTIONS/YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY).
We reserve the right to deny access to the Services, or to deny
the processing of transactions, in order to maintain or restore security to
our Site and systems. We may do so if we reasonably believe your access codes
have been or may be obtained or are being used or may be used by an
unauthorized person(s) or for unauthorized purposes.
We also provide E-mail as a means of communication with us. You
may ask questions about your account(s) or maintenance and/or problem
resolution issues, or to give comments regarding your satisfaction our
services. E-MAIL IS NOT A SECURE METHOD OF COMMUNICATION OVER THE INTERNET
AND WE RECOMMEND YOU DO NOT SEND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION BY E-MAIL.
Please do NOT include any sensitive information pertaining to you or your
customer in any e-mail correspondence to us.
TRANSACTIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH USE OF THE SERVICES
You may use the Services seven days a week, 24 hours a day to
(a) retrieve credit reports (b) submit credit applications to one or more
lenders; (b) track the status of credit applications submitted by you; (c)
view terms and stips on credit applications approved
by one or more lenders; (d) print documents for an approved application;
and/or (e) obtain/modify information about your account with us. These
features are limited to the extent, and subject to the terms, noted below.
We reserve the right without providing advance notice to
terminate your access to the Services should you be
in breach of this Agreement or delinquent on any of your accounts with AppOne and/or any of its parents, subsidiaries or
affiliates.
Information concerning transactions performed through the
Services will be available up to thirty (30) days from the date of first
submission.
FEES AND CHARGES
CHANGE IN TERMS NOTICE
You agree to promptly pay all fees and charges for services
provided through the Services, and failure to do so could result in
termination of these and any other Services provided to you by AppOne or any of its affiliates.
Additionally, if you close your accounts with us, you must
notify us to cancel your Services.
You agree to be responsible for any telephone charges and/or
Internet service fees you incur in accessing your account(s) through the
Services.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
Without in any way limiting your responsibilities under any AppOne Agreement and/or any other applicable agreements,
these additional responsibilities, without limitation, apply to your use of
this site:
·
You are responsible for all data being entered about your
customer in the loan application. We are not liable for any errors, mistakes,
or inaccuracies on the loan application.
·
You must verify all data before submitting the application and
notify us immediately if the application has already been submitted and you
notice any errors.
·
You agree to have an application signed by your customer(s) on
file before you send us an application electronically. We may at any point
ask for that signed application and your failure to produce one is a material
breach of this Terms of Use.
CONSENT TO RECEIVE MARKETING & PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
From time to time, we may choose to transmit and send various
marketing & promotional materials to you via any of the methods outlined
below:
·
Electronic Mail (to any email addresses on file with your account)
·
Facsimile (to any fax numbers on file with your account)
·
Postal Mail (to any postal mail addresses on file with your
account)
You hereby consent to receiving these marketing &
promotional materials from us through any of the methods outlined above. You
hereby also agree to notify us in writing should you so choose to no longer
receive these marketing & promotional materials from us. We will within
30 days of receipt of your notice in writing to stop receiving marketing
& promotional materials from us, cease to send these notices to you.
DISCLOSURE OF ACCOUNT INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES
You authorize us to disclose to third parties, affiliates, and
agents, such as independent auditors, consultants or attorneys, information
you have provided or that we or our affiliates have obtained about your
accounts and the transfers you make:
·
To comply with laws, government agency rules or orders, court
orders, subpoenas or other legal process or in order to give information to
any government agency or official having legal authority to request such
information;
·
To verify the existence and condition of your account for a
third party, such as a credit bureau or merchant;
·
If you provide us your permission.
REPORTING
UNAUTHORIZED TRANSACTIONS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY
Tell us AT ONCE if you believe that an unauthorized transaction
has been or may be conducted from your account(s), if you believe another
person has improperly obtained your password(s), or you suspect fraudulent
activity on your account.
If you do not report unauthorized
transactions within 30 days of said date, you risk unlimited losses on
transactions made after the 30 day period if we can prove that we could have
prevented the unauthorized use had we been notified within this 30 day
period. If proof of extenuating circumstances, such as a long trip or
hospital stay, kept you from telling us, the time periods in this section may
be extended.
You agree to assist us in our efforts to recover any funds that
were transferred or paid without your permission.
IN CASE OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SERVICES
In case of questions about activity made through the Services,
you must do one of the following:
·
Call us at 225-408-1000
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Write to AppOne, One Reynolds Way,
Dayton, OH 45430 ATTN: AppOne Customer Service.
RIGHTS TO TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT
We reserve the right to terminate this Agreement and your access
to the Services, in whole or in part, at any time.
Your Services may be canceled at any time without prior notice
due to you being delinquent in any of your accounts with any of AppOne's entities including its parents, subsidiaries and
affiliates. After cancellation, the Services may be reinstated once sufficient
funds are available in your account(s) to cover any fees and other pending
transfers or debits.
If you do not access your account(s) via the Services for any
three-month period, we reserve the right to disconnect your service.
ADDRESS CHANGES
It is your sole responsibility to ensure that the contact
information in your user profile is current and accurate. This contact
information includes, but is not limited to, name, address, phone numbers,
email addresses and account numbers. Changes can be made via a secure page
within the AppOne Website.
ASSIGNMENT
You may not assign this Agreement or your rights to the Services
to any other party.
We may assign or transfer this Agreement.
DATA RECORDING
When you contact us the information you enter may be recorded.
You consent to such recording.
PROGRAM REVISIONS CHANGES/INTERRUPTIONS IN SERVICES
We may, from time to time, revise or update, or perform
maintenance upon, our Program, the Services, and/or related material,
resulting in interrupted service or errors in the Services or rendering prior
versions obsolete. We also may need to change the scope of our Services from
time to time. We will attempt to provide prior notice of such interruptions
and changes but cannot guarantee that such notice will be provided. We
reserve the right to terminate this Agreement as to all prior versions of our
Programs, the Services, and/or related material and limit access to our more
recent versions and updates.
NO WAIVER
We shall not be deemed to have waived any of our rights or
remedies hereunder unless such waiver is in writing and signed by us. No
delay or omission on our part in exercising any right or remedy shall operate
as a waiver of that right or remedy or any other rights or remedies. A waiver
on any particular occasion shall not be construed as a bar or waiver of any
rights or remedies on future occasions.
LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR ERRONEOUS DATA
We shall have no
liability to you for any damage or other loss, direct or consequential, which
you may incur by reason of your use of the Service or your computer system.
HARM TO COMPUTER SYSTEMS/DATA
You agree that we have no liability for viruses, worms, Trojan
horses, or other similar harmful components that may enter your computer
system by downloading information, software, or other materials from our site.
SHARING INFORMATION/PRIVACY
We share customer
transaction and experience information with affiliates within AppOne through a central information system. We may share
other customer information among AppOne affiliates.
OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS
The content and information on our site is copyrighted by AppOne and the unauthorized reproduction or distribution
of any portion is prohibited. Our logos and products are trademarked and servicemarked and may not be used without our permission.
Trademarks or servicemarks of others that are
referenced on our web site are the property of their respective owners. No
part of these pages or screens may be copied (except as strictly necessary
for you to view these materials on your own computer), republished,
redistributed, modified, or otherwise used or exploited by you, without our prior
written consent.
SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Agreement is void or unenforceable in
any jurisdiction, such ineffectiveness or unenforceability shall not affect
the validity or enforceability of such provision in another jurisdiction or
any other provision in that or any other jurisdiction.
AREA OF SERVICE
The Services described in this Agreement are solely offered to
citizens and residents of the United States of America and may not be
accessed while outside of the USA.
The United States Export Control laws prohibit the export of
certain technical data and software to certain territories. No contents from
this site may be downloaded or otherwise exported in violation of United
States Law.
COLLECTION EXPENSES
If we have to file a lawsuit to collect whatever you owe us, you
will pay our reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees.
GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement is governed by and interpreted in accordance with
all applicable federal laws and regulations and the laws of the State of Ohio.
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