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Privacy Policy
Arca Portal is an online gateway that makes it easy and convenient for merchants to register their business and pre-order purchase Point of Sale (POS) terminals for their use.This Privacy Policy applies to Arca Payments Company Limited online interface (i.e., website or mobile application) and any Arca Payments Company Limited affiliate or subsidiary online interface that links to this Policy, (individually referred to as a 'site', and, collectively, 'sites". The term 'the company' or 'Arca' or 'we' or 'us' or 'our in this Policy refers to Arca Payments Company Limited and any affiliates or subsidiaries of Arca Payments Company Limited that links to this Policy. This Policy describes how the Sites may collect, use, and share information from or about you, and explains how information may be collected and used for advertising purposes. Arca takes the privacy of your information very seriously. Please read this Policy carefully. By using the Site and any services we offer via the Site, you are agreeing to be bound by this Policy in respect of the information collected about you via this Site.As a Customer, you accept this Policy when you sign up for, access, or use our products, services, content, features, technologies or functions offered on our website and all related sites, applications, and services. This Policy is intended to govern the use of the Site by users. Users reserve the right to exercise their data protection rights as listed under the Customer Rights. This Policy regulates how personal information will be used within the Company. To preserve the confidentiality of your data, we maintain the controls in place for privacy.Update, Modifications and Amendment
We may need to update, modify or amend our privacy policy as our technology evolves. We reserve the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by giving notice to Users.We advise that you check this page often referring to the date of the last modification on the page. If a User objects to any of the changes to the Policy, the User must cease using this Site, or terminate account in the event that an account has been created.Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes your privacy rights regarding Arca's ("we", "us" or "our") collection, use, storage, sharing and protection of your personal information. It applies to our portal and all related sites, applications, services and tools regardless of how you access or use them. This Privacy Policy will help you understand how we use your information and what we do with itWe respect the privacy of our online visitors and registered users ("Users") as such we will take reasonable steps to protect your information.Age Restriction
Our Portal and services are not directed to children under 18. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 18. If as a parent or guardian, you become aware that your child or ward has provided us with any information without your consent, please contact us through details this Privacy Policy.Information We Collect
Information is collected electronically with exchanges between your system or service provider's system and our system. We collect your information manually when you complete our product and services registration forms in registering to use any of our services. Similar information is also collected when customers or visitors' visit our physical locations for inquiries or business relationship.Although it is not compulsory to give us this information. if you do not, then we may not be able to provide you with the full range of services that the site has to offer. Information is collected electronically and manually when they visit our website and register to use any of our servicesWe will collect the following information from you:- Name, a username, gender, date of birth;
- Email address, postal address, telephone number;
- Your interests
- Account number, credit card number and expiry date
- Merchant and acquirer Information
Personal Information
As a merchant, to gain full access to our Portal and services, you must register for an Arca account. When you register for an account, we collect Personal Information which you voluntarily provide to us.Personal Information refers to the personal information you submit, when you sign up or any information that can be used to identify or contact you, (e.g. email address, password, name. telephone no and business name). It may also include anonymous information that is linked you specifically, (e.g., IP Address). We use your Personal Information to:- Fulfil regulatory KYC requirements
- provide you with the required services.
- respond to your questions or requests
- improve Arca's operations
- address inappropriate use of our Portal
- prevent, detect and manage risk against fraud and illegal activities
- target advertisements, newsletter and service updates
- verify the information that you provide with third parties
- update our database, improve content and Portal layout
- resolve disputes that may arise
Information That We Collect From Portal Visitors
We do not collect your Personal Information when you visit the Portal. However, so we can monitor and improve our Portal and services we may collect non-personally-identifiable information. We will not share or disclose this information with third parties except as a necessary part of providing our Portal and services. We may use the information to target advertisements to you.Information That We Collect From Test Users
When you test our services using the Arca "Sandbox" environment, we collect both non-personally identifiable information and personally identifiable information. The Information we collect include your IP address, information about your computer or device, and other standard web log information to monitor the test transactions. We also collect and store your email address and card information you provide to conduct the test transactions.In compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS Requirements"), we implement access control measures, security protocols and standards including the use of encryption and firewall technologies to ensure your card information is safe and secure in our servers, additionally, we implement periodical security updates to ensure that our security infrastructures are in compliance with reasonable industry standards. We will not share and disclose your card information.Information That We Collect From Checkout Users
When you checkout with Arca on a merchant's Portal, we collect your card information and may store it as determined by the user or the merchant. Please note that we will never store your card PIN or other sensitive information in line with the PCIDSS standards.We may also collect your email address, your mobile phone number, and billing and shipping address. To ensure your card information is kept safe and secure on our servers, we implement access control measures (physical and virtual), security protocols, policies and standards including the use of encryption and firewall technologies in compliance with the PCI DSS Requirements and we implement periodical security updates to ensure that our security infrastructures are compliance X/ITm reasonable industry standards.We may share your contact information with merchants as part of your purchase details for record purposes. We will not share this information with other third parties except as a necessary part of providing our Portal and services. We do not share your card information with merchants. Please review your merchant's privacy policy to understand the privacy policies guiding the merchant you transact with.Use of This Information
We will use this information to:- Administer your accounts with us;
- Process orders or applications submitted by you;
- Send you information about our products and services;
- Carry out marketing analysis and make general improvements to our Site;
- Obtain your views or comments on the services we provide;
- Respond to your inquiries and fulfil your requests;
- Inform you about important information regarding the Site, products or services for which you apply or may be interested in applying for, or in which you are already enrolled, changes to terms, conditions, and policies and/or other administrative information;
- Deliver marketing communications that we believe may be of interest to you, including, ads or offers tailored to you;
- Allow you to apply for products or services.
- Verify your identity and/or location, to allow access to your accounts, conduct online transactions and to maintain measures aimed at preventing fraud and protecting the security of the account and personal information;
- Allow you to participate in surveys and other forms of market research, sweepstakes, contests and similar promotions and to administer these activities. Some of these activities have additional rules, which may contain additional information about how personal information is used and shared;
- Business purposes, including data analysis, audits, developing and improving products and services, enhancing the Site, identifying usage trends and determining the effectiveness of promotional campaigns;
- For risk control, for fraud detection and prevention, to comply with laws and regulations and to comply with other legal process and law enforcement requirements;
- Allow you to utilise features within our Sites by granting us access to information from your device such as contact lists, or geo-location when you request certain services.
- Arca shall use personal information to provide customers services and products.
- Based on the request of Governmental compliance bodies, our regulators, and judicial bodies Arca may disclose personal information.
- Arca may also use personal information to advertise our products and offerings to you.
- Arca will also use your information to detect abnormalities or fraudulent activities on our system.
- Arca only stores data for the purpose which it was collected for. The retention period for storage of data is also largely determined by Legal and Regulatory bodies.
- Finally, we may contact you as necessary to enforce our policies, applicable law, or any agreement we may have with you.
Security of Data
- Arca protects your information using physical, technical, and administrative security measures to reduce the risks of loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, and alteration.
- Arca runs a secure security architecture from applications, software, and processes to secure data from outsiders and abuse from insiders.
- Arca uses advanced tools to secure data at rest and data in transit.
- Arca complies with a management system for business continuity, quality management, information security, and payment cards.
- Only a few employees, based on role-based access, are permitted by Arca to have access to personal information.
- Some of the safeguards we use are firewalls and data encryption, physical access controls to our data centres, and information access authorisation controls. We have also taken additional measures by ensuring our system complies with industry information security standards.
Sharing This Information
Certain services available on this Site are offered in conjunction with one or more of our business partnersFor those services to be provided we provide some necessary details about you to our business partners. We tell you about this at the point we collect that information on the Site.Please note that certain services may be unavailable if you do not want to disclose the personal information you are asked for.We may transfer your personal information to a third party as part of a sale of some or all of our business and assets to any third party or as part of any business restructuring or reorganisation, but we will take steps with the aim of ensuring that your privacy rights continue to be protected.In addition, we may pass your information onto one of our carefully selected business partners or to other carefully selected third parties to enable them to send you information which may be of interest to you but only if you have permitted us to do so. You can tell us to stop this at any time by sending an email.Other than as set out above, we will not disclose any of your personal information without your permission unless we are required by law to do so (for example, if required to do so by a court order or for prevention of fraud or other crime).Changes to Your Details
Keeping your account information accurate and up to date is very important. If your account information is incomplete, inaccurate or not current, please use the Contact Us option on our Site, or call or write to us at the telephone numbers or appropriate address for changes listed on your account statements, records, online or other account materials. You can also speak to a customer representative from the CompanyCustomer Rights
- The right to request for your personal information.
- The right to access your data held by us.
- The right to restrict the processing of your personal information
- The right to rectify your personal information.
- The right to erase personal information if there is no Legal or Regulatory requirement that this is held.
Information Automatically Collected From Your Computer
We and our third-party service providers may collect and use other information in a variety of ways,- Log files / IP addresses: when you visit the site, our web server automatically records your IP address. This IP address is not linked to any of your personal information. We use IP address to help us administer the site and to collect demographic information for aggregation purposes
- Other technologies including pixel tags, web beacons, and clear GIFs: These may be used in connection with some Site pages, downloadable mobile applications and HTML-formatted email messages to measure the effectiveness of our communications, the success of our marketing campaigns, to compile statistics about usage and response rates, to personalise/tailor your experience while engaging with us online and offline, for fraud detection and prevention, for security purposes, for advertising, and to assist us in resolving account holders' questions regarding use of our site.
- Aggregated and De-identified Data: Aggregated and De-identified Data is data that we may create or compile from various sources, including but not limited to accounts and transactions. This information, which does not identify individual account holders, may se used for our business purposes, which may include offering products or services research, marketing or analysing market trends, and other purposes consistent with applicable laws.
- Through your browser or device: Certain information is collected by most browser nd/or through your device, such as your Media Access Control (MAC) address, device type, screen resolution, operating system version and internet browser type anc version. We use this information to ensure Sites function properly, for fraud detection and prevention, and security purposes.
- We may also gather other non-personal information (from which we cannot identify you) such as the type of your internet browser which we use to provide you with a more effective service.
Security
To protect personal information from unauthorised access and use, we use security measures that comply with applicable federal laws. These measures may include device safeguards and secured files and buildings as well as oversight of our third-party service providers to ensure information remains confidential and secure.We have implemented technology and policies to safeguard your privacy from unauthorised access and improper use. We use secure server software (SSL) to encrypt any financial information you need to input before it is sent to us.Cookies
When you visit the Site we may store some information (commonly known as a "cookies") on your computer. Cookies are small files of information that use a unique identification tag and are stored on your device as a result of using the Site or other services we provide to you.Several cookies we use last only for the duration of your session and expire when you close your browser. Other cookies are used to remember you when you return to the site and will last for longer. A cookie helps you get the best out of the Site and helps us to provide you with a more customised and tailored service. We use cookies to:- Save you having to re-enter your details each time you visit the Site
- Track how our Site is used and to improve and update our content
- Store your preferences
- Customise elements of the layout and/or content of the site for you
- Collect statistical information about how you use the site so that we can improve the site
How We Protect Your Information
Arca is committed to managing your personal Information in line with global industry best practices. We protect your personal Information using physical, technical, and administrative security measures to reduce the risks of loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure and alteration, we also use industry-standard Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption technology to safeguard your personal Information. Other security safeguards include but are not limited to data encryption, firewalls, and physical access controls to our building and files and only granting access to personal Information to only employees who require it to fulfil their job responsibilities.Linking to Third Party Websites and Other Aggregation Websites
Linking to other sites: We may provide links to third party sites, which may include service providers or merchants. If you follow links to sites not affiliated or controlled by Arca, you should review their privacy and security policies and other terms and conditions, as they may be different from those of our Sites. Arca does not guarantee and is not responsible for the privacy or security of these sites, including the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of their information.We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other sites even if you access them using links from our Site and recommend that you check the policy of each site you visit and contact its owner or operator if you have any concerns or questions.Linking to other sites: We may provide links to third party sites, which may include service providers or merchants. If you follow links to sites not affiliated or controlled by Arca, you should review their privacy and security policies and other terms and conditions, as they may be different from those of our Sites. Arca does not guarantee and is not responsible for the privacy or security of these sites, including the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of their information.Using Other Aggregation Websites: Other companies offer aggregation websites and services that allow you to consolidate your financial account information from different sources (such as your accounts with us or with other financial institutions) so that you can view all your account information at one online location. To do this, an aggregation provider may request access to personal information, such as financial information, usernames and passwords. You should use caution and ensure that the aggregator company has appropriate policies and practices to protect the privacy and security of any information you provide or to which they are gaining access. We are not responsible for the use or disclosure of any personal information accessed by any company or person to whom you provide your Site username and password.If you provide your Site username, password or other information about your accounts with us to an aggregation website, we will consider that you have authorised all transactions or actions initiated by an aggregation website using access information you provide, whether or not you were aware of a specific transaction or action. If you decide to revoke the authority you have given to an aggregation website, we strongly recommend that you change your password for the Site to ensure that the aggregation website cannot continue to access your account.Social Media Sites
Arca provides experiences on social media platforms including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn that enable online sharing and collaboration among users who have registered to use them. Any content you post on official Arca managed social media pages, such as pictures, information, opinions, or any personal information that you make available to other participants on these social platforms, is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policies of those respective platforms. Please refer to them to better understand your rights and obligations concerning such content. Additionally, please note that when visiting any official Arca social media pages, you are also subject to Arca Privacy Policy and Social Media User Terms.Updates to this Privacy Policy
This Policy is subject to change. Please review it periodically. If we make changes to the Policy, we will revise the 'last updated' date at the top of this Policy. Any changes to this Policy will become effective when we post the revised Policy on the Site. Your use of the Site following these changes means that you accept the revised Policy. You agree that it is your obligation to visit our Site from time to time and keep yourself abreast of any change or update that may be made to this Policy, and we are not obligated to notify you of any such change or update.Contact us
If at any time you would like to contact us with your views about our privacy practices, or with any inquiry relating to your personal information, you can do so by sending an email to us at dpo@arca.network or write to us at our office at 5, Furo Ezimora Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Nigeria.Terms of Use
By using this Portal, any of our Portals and/or services, you agree to these Terms of Use. The Portal Privacy Policy, Acceptable Use Policy and Merchant Terms of Service (where applicable) are incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use.About Us
Arca Portal is an online gateway that makes it easy and convenient for merchants to register their business and pre-order purchase Point of Sale (POS) terminals for their use.Update, Modifications and Amendment
We may need to update, modify or amend our privacy policy as our technology evolves. We reserve the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by giving notice to Users.We advise that you check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification on the page. If a User objects to any of the changes to the Policy, the User must cease using this Site, or terminate their account in the event that an account has been created.Age Restriction
Our Portal and services are not directed to children under 18. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 18. If, as a parent or guardian, you become aware that your child or ward has provided us with any information without your consent, please contact us through the details provided in this Privacy Policy.Privacy Policy
Arca is committed to managing your Personal Information in line with global industry best practices. You can read our Privacy Policy to understand how we use your information and the steps we take to protect your information.Disputes and Reversal
If you believe that an unauthorized or otherwise problematic transaction has taken place, you agree to notify us immediately to enable us to take action to help prevent financial loss. All claims against us related to payments should be made within 48 (forty-eight) hours after the date of such payment. It will be taken that you waive all claims against us, to the fullest extent of the law, after the said period of time.Acceptable Use Policy
You are independently responsible for complying with all applicable laws related to your use of our Portal and services. However, by accessing or using Arca, you agree to comply with the terms and conditions of our Acceptable Use Policy, which you can read on our Acceptable Use Policy page.Disclaimers
WE TRY TO KEEP ARCA AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES, BUG-FREE, AND SAFE. HOWEVER, YOU USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. OUR PORTAL AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS, IMPLIED, AND/OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES.Limitation of Liability
YOU AGREE TO THE LIMITATION LIABILITY CLAUSE TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: ARCA WILL IN NO WAY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES.Applicable Law
These Terms of Use shall be interpreted and governed by the laws currently in force in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.Legal Disputes
We shall make an effort to settle all disputes amicably. Any dispute arising out of this Terms of Use, which cannot be settled by mutual agreement/negotiation within 1 (one) month shall be referred to arbitration by a single arbitrator at the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse ("LMDC").Severability
If any portion of these Terms of Use is held by any court or tribunal to be invalid or unenforceable, either in whole or in part, then that part shall be severed from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other part in this Terms of Use.Terms of Service
By signing up for an account on this Portal, any of our Portals and/or services, you are deemed a merchant and agree to these Merchant Terms of Service (the "Agreement").PLEASE READ THESE MERCHANT TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING UP AS A MERCHANT. If you do not agree to any or all of these Terms of Service, DO NOT USE THIS SITE!About Us
Arca ("we", "us" or "our") is an online portal that makes it easy for merchants to register, select and pre-order POS terminals for their use.Agreement
These Merchant Terms of Service is an agreement between you and Arca. It details Arca's obligations to you. It also highlights certain risks on using the services and you must consider such risks carefully as you will be bound by the provision of this Agreement through your use of this Portal or any of our servicesRegistration
To use the Arca portal, you have to create an Arca account by registering. To register, you will provide us with certain information such as your email, first name, last name, business name and phone number and we may seek to verify your information, (by ourselves or through third parties), after which we will approve your account unless deemed risky. You give us permission to do all these.Change of Information
In the event that you change any information provided to us at registration including your business name, address, financial institution, mode of payments or the products and services that you offer, or where a corporate restructuring occurs you agree to notify us within 14 days of such change. We may be unable to respond to you if you contact us from an address, telephone number or email account that is not registered with us.Representation and Warranties
You represent and warrant to Arca that:- you have full power and authority to enter into, execute, deliver and perform this Agreement;
- you are duly organised, authorised and in good standing under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or any state, region or country of your organisation and are duly authorised to do business in all other states, regions or countries in which your business operates.
Account Security
You agree not to allow anyone else to have or use your password details and to comply with all reasonable instructions we may issue regarding account access and security. In the event you share your password details, Arca will not be liable to you for losses or damages. You will also take all reasonable steps to protect the security of the personal electronic device through which you access Arca's services (including, without limitation, using PIN and/or password protected personally configured device functionality to access Arca's services and not sharing your device with other people).Data Compliance
You agree to comply with all data privacy and security requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS Requirements") and under any applicable law or regulation that may be in force, enacted or adopted regarding confidentiality, your access, use, storage and disclosure of user information. Information on the PCI DSS can be found on the PCI Council's Portal. It is your responsibility to comply with these standards.We are responsible for the security and protection of Card Holder Data (CHD) we collect and store. Accordingly, we implement access control measures, security protocols and standards including the use of encryption and firewall technologies to ensure that CHD is kept safe and secure on our servers, in compliance with the PCI DSS Requirement. We also implement periodical security updates to ensure that our security infrastructures are in compliance with reasonable industry standards.We acknowledge that you own all your customers' data. You hereby grant Arca a perpetual, irrevocable, sub-licensable, assignable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, electronically distribute, and display your customers' data for the following purposes:- providing and improving our services;
- internal usage, including but not limited to, data analytics and metrics so long as individual customer data has been anonymised and aggregated with other customer
- complying with applicable legal requirements and assisting law enforcement agencies by responding to requests for the disclosure of information in accordance with local
- any other purpose for which consent has been provided by your customer.
Software License
We hereby grant you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use Arca's APls, developer's toolkit, and other software applications (the "Software") in accordance with the documentation accompanying the Software. This license grant includes all updates, upgrades, new versions and replacement software for your use in connection with the Arca's services. If you do not comply with the documentation and any other requirements provided by Arca, then you will be liable for all resulting damages suffered by you, Arca and third parties. Unless otherwise provided by applicable law, you agree not to alter, reproduce, adapt, distribute, display, publish, reverse engineer, translate, disassemble, decompile or otherwise attempt to create any source code that is derived from the Software. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, you will immediately cease all use of any Software.Trademark License
We hereby grant you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use Arca's trademarks used to identify our services (the "Trademarks") solely in conjunction with the use of our services. You agree that you will not at any time during or after this Agreement assert or claim any interest in or do anything that may adversely affect the validity of any Trademark or any other trademark, trade name or product designation belonging to or licensed to Arca (including, without limitation registering or attempting to register any Trademark or any such other trademark, trade name or product designation). Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement, you will immediately cease all display, advertising and use of all of the Trademarks.Intellectual Property
We do not grant any right or license to any Arca intellectual property rights by implication, estoppel or otherwise other than those expressly mentioned in this Agreement. Each party shall retain all intellectual property rights including all ownership rights, title, and interest in and to its own products and services, subject only to the rights and licenses specifically granted herein.Publicity
You hereby grant Arca permissions to use your name and logo in our marketing materials including, but not limited to use on our Portal, in customer listings, in interviews and in press releases. Such publicity does not imply an endorsement for your products and services.Confidential Information
The parties acknowledge that in the performance of their duties under this Agreement, either party may communicate to the other (or its designees) certain confidential and proprietary information, including without limitation information concerning each party's services, know how, technology, techniques, or business or marketing plans (collectively, the "Confidential Information") all of which are confidential and proprietary to, and trade secrets of, the disclosing party.Confidential Information does not include information that:- is public knowledge at the time of disclosure by the disclosing party;
- becomes public knowledge or known to the receiving party after disclosure by the disclosing party other than by breach of the receiving party's obligations under this section or by breach of a third party's confidentiality obligations;
- was known by the receiving party prior to disclosure by the disclosing party other than by breach of a third party's confidentiality obligations; or
- is independently developed by the receiving party.
- not disclose in any manner, directly or indirectly, to any third party any portion of the disclosing party's Confidential Information;
- not use the disclosing party's Confidential Information in any fashion except to perform its duties under this Agreement or with the disclosing party's express prior written consent;
- disclose the disclosing party's Confidential Information, in whole or in part, only to employees and agents who need to have access thereto for the receiving party's internal business purposes;
- take all necessary steps to ensure that its employees and agents are informed of and comply with the confidentiality restrictions contained in this Agreement; and
- take all necessary precautions to protect the confidentiality of the Confidential Information received here under and exercise at least the same degree of care in safeguarding the Confidential Information as it would with its own confidential information, and in no event shall apply less than a reasonable standard of care to prevent disclosure.
Know Your Customer
You agree that, you are solely responsible for verifying the identities of your customers, ensuring that they are authorised to carry out the transactions on your platform, and determining their eligibility to purchase your products and services. You are also required to maintain information and proof of service or product delivery to your customer. Where a dispute occurs needing resolution, you may be required to provide Arca with these.Card Network Rules
Each card network has its own rules, regulations and guidelines. You are required to comply with all applicable Network Rules that are applicable to merchants. You can review portions of the Network Rules at Mastercard, Visa, Verve and other payment cards. The Card Networks reserve the right to amend the Network Rules.Customer Payments
You may only process payments when authorised to do so by your customer. We will only process transactions that have been authorised by the applicable Card Network or card issuer.We do not guarantee or assume any liability for transactions authorised and completed that are later reversed or charged back (see Chargebacks below). You are solely responsible for all reversed or charged back transactions, regardless of the reason for, or timing of, the reversal or chargeback. Arca may add or remove one or more payment types or networks at any time. If we do so we will use reasonable efforts to give you prior notice of the removal.Our Fees & Pricing Schedule
You agree to pay us for the services we render as a gateway for merchant registration and pre order of POS machines and similar services. Our Fees will be calculated as demonstrated on the Pricing page on the Portal and can be calculated on the same page. The Fees on our Pricing page is integral to and forms part of this Agreement. We reserve the right to revise our Fees.In the event that we revise our fees we will notify you within 5 days of such change.Payouts
Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Arca will send to your designated bank or card settlement account ("Bank Account") all amounts settled and due to you from your transactions, minus our fees as stated in the Fee Schedule, any Reversals, Invalidated Payments, Chargebacks, Refunds or other amounts that you owe to Arca under this Agreement ("Payout"). If the Payout is not sufficient to cover the amounts due, you agree that we may debit your Bank Account for the applicable amounts, and/or set-off the applicable amounts against future Payouts. Upon our request, you agree to provide us with all necessary bank account and related information and grant us permission to debit amounts due from your Bank Account.After transfer of funds is initiated to your Bank Account, we will update information on your Arca Dashboard to reflect settlement. Information regarding your transactions that are processed and settled using Arca ("Transaction History") will be available to you when you login to your Arca Dashboard. While we will provide Transaction History in your Arca Dashboard, you are solely responsible for compiling and retaining permanent records of all transactions and other data associated with your Arca account as may be required for your business.Transaction History
Arca shall be responsible for maintaining Transaction History. Equally, Arca shall avail you the technical opportunity and resources to view POS transactions in real time, store and retrieve POS transaction history.Payout Schedule
Your Payout Schedule, which is the time it takes us to initiate a transfer to your Bank Account settled funds from card transactions processed through us is on your Arca Dashboard. We reserve the right to change your Payout Schedule, suspend payouts to your Bank Account or initiate a Reversal should we deem it necessary due to pending disputes, excessive or anticipated excessive Chargebacks or Refunds, or other suspicious activity associated with your use of Arca, or if required by law or court order.How We Handle Your Funds
You authorise and instruct Arca to hold, receive, and disburse funds on your behalf when such funds from your card transactions settle from the Card Networks. By accepting this Agreement, you further authorise Arca on how your card transaction settlement funds should be disbursed to you as Payouts and the timing of such Payouts.You agree that you are not entitled to any interest or other compensation associated with the settlement funds held by Arca pending settlement and Payout to your Bank Account.Settlement funds will be held in a deposit account at Arca pending Payouts to you in accordance with the terms of this contract. We may periodically make available to you information about pending settlements yet to be received from the Card Networks. Your authorisations will remain valid and be of full effect until your Arca Account is closed or terminated.Security and Fraud Controls
Arca is responsible for protecting the security of Payment Data including CHD in our possession and will maintain commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical procedures to protect all the personal information regarding you and your customers that is stored in our servers from unauthorised access and accidental loss or modification. Although, we cannot guarantee that unauthorised third parties will never be able to defeat those measures or use such personal information for improper purposes. We will however take all reasonable and commercially achievable measures to address any security breach as soon as we become aware.You agree to use other procedures and controls provided by us and other measures that are appropriate for your business to reduce the risk of fraudIn the event that you suspect any fraudulent activity by a customer, you agree to notify Arca immediately and quit the delivery of the service. In addition, where we suspect that there have been frequent fraudulent transactions on your account, we reserve the right to cancel our service to you and/or your account.Notification of Errors
You agree to notify us immediately any error is detected while reconciling transactions that have occurred using Arca. We will investigate and rectify the errors where verified. In the event that we notice any errors, we will also investigate and rectify such errors.Where we owe you money as a result of such errors, we will refund the amounts owed to you by bank transfer to your Bank Account.If a transaction is erroneously processed through your platform, report to us immediately. We will investigate any such reports and attempt to rectify the errors by crediting or debiting your Bank Account as appropriate.Failure to notify us within 45 (forty-five) days of the occurrence of an error will be deemed a waiver of your rights to amounts that are owed to you due to an error.Chargebacks
A Chargeback usually happens when a customer files directly with or disputes through his or her credit or debit card issuer a payment on their bill. It may result in the reversal of a transaction. You may be assessed Chargebacks for- customer disputes;
- unauthorised or improperly authorised transactions;
- transactions that do not comply with Card Network Rules or the terms of this Agreement or are allegedly unlawful or suspicious; or
- any reversals for any reason by the Card Network, our processor, or the acquiring or issuing banks.
Reserves
In our sole discretion, we may place a Reserve on a portion of your Payouts by holding for a certain period such portion where we believe there is a high level of risk associated with your business. If we take such steps, we will provide you with the terms of the Reserve which may include the percentage of your Payouts to be held back, period of time and any other such restrictions that Arca may deem necessary.Where such terms are changed, we will notify you. You agree that you will remain liable for all obligations related to your transactions even after the release of any Reserve. In addition, we may require you to keep your Bank Account available for any open settlements, Chargebacks and other adjustments. To secure your performance of this Agreement, you grant Arca a legal claim to the funds held in the Reserve as a lien or security interest for amounts payable by you.Refunds
You agree that you are solely responsible for accepting and processing returns of your products and services. We are under no obligation to process returns of your products and services, or to respond to your customers' inquiries about returns of your products and services. You agree to submit all Refunds for returns of your products and services that were paid for through Arca to your customers in accordance with this Agreement and relevant Card Network Rules.Termination
You may terminate this Agreement by closing your Arca Account.We may suspend your Arca Account and your access to Arca services and any funds, or terminate this Agreement, if;- you do not comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement;
- we are required to do so by a Law;
- we are directed by a Card Network or issuing financial institution; or
- where a suspicious or fraudulent transaction occurs
Restricted Activities and Acceptable Use Policy
You are independently responsible for complying with all applicable laws related to your use of our Portal and services. However, by accessing or using Arca, you agree to comply with the terms and conditions of our Acceptable Use Policy and are restricted from the activities specified in it which you can read on our Acceptable Use Policy page.Privacy Policy
Arca is committed to managing your Personal Information in line with global industry best practices. You can read our Privacy Policy to understand how we use your information and the steps we take to protect your informationDisclaimers
WE TRY TO KEEP ARCA AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES, BUG-FREE AND SAFE, HOWEVER, YOU USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. OUR PORTAL AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS, IMPLIED AND/OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS). WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, ARCA MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT OUR PORTAL AND SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT OUR PORTAL WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH OUR PORTAL OR FROM ARCA, ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, OR OTHER AFFILIATED COMPANIES, OR ITS OR THEIR SUPPLIERS (OR THE RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS OF ANY SUCH ENTITIES) (COLLECTIVELY, 'ARCA PARTIES') SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY.Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL ANY OF THE ARCA PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR (A) ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES OR (B) ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT OF THE TRANSACTION OR TWENTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$20,000.00) DOLLARS, WHICHEVER IS LESSER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOSS OF REVENUES, LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF USE, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES), ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH ARCA'S PORTAL OR SERVICES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE OF ARCA'S PORTALS OR SERVICES), WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTE, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY.Exclusions
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for certain damages. Accordingly, some of the above disclaimers and limitations of liability may not apply to you. To the extent that any Arca Party may not, as a matter of applicable law, disclaim any implied warranty or limit its liabilities, the scope and duration of such warranty and the extent of the Arca's Party's liability shall be the minimum permitted under such applicable law.Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Arca, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers, harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of these Agreement.Update, Modifications and Amendment
We may need to update, modify or amend our privacy policy as our technology evolves. We reserve the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by giving notice to Users.We advise that you check this page often referring to the date of the last modification on the page. If a User objects to any of the changes to the Policy, the User must cease using this Site, or terminate account in the event that an account has been created.Applicable Law
These Terms of Use shall be interpreted and governed by the laws currently in force in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.Legal Disputes
We shall make an effort to settle all disputes amicably. Any dispute arising out of this Terms of Use, which cannot be settled, by mutual agreement/negotiation within 1 (one) month shall be referred to arbitration by a single arbitrator at the Lagos Multi-Door Courthouse ("LMDC") and governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Cap A10, Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The arbitrator shall be appointed by both of us (we and you), where both of us are unable to agree on the choice of an arbitrator, the choice of arbitration shall be referred to the LMDC. The findings of the arbitrator and subsequent award shall be binding on both of us. Each of us shall bear our respective costs in connection with the Arbitration. Venue for the arbitration shall be Lagos, Nigeria.Severability
If any portion of these Terms of Use is held by any court or tribunal to be invalid or unenforceable, either in whole or in part, then that part shall be severed from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other part in this Terms of Use.Miscellaneous
You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. Assigning or sub-contracting any of your rights or obligations under these Terms of Use to any third party is prohibited. We reserve the right to transfer, assign or sub-contract the benefit of the whole or part of any rights or obligations under these Terms of Use to any third party.Acceptable Use Policy
By accessing or using Arca's Portal, you agree to comply with the terms and conditions of this Acceptable Use Policy.Restricted Activities
You may not use Arca in connection with any product, service, transaction or activity that: violates any law or government regulation, or promotes or facilitates such by third parties;- violates any rule or regulation of Visa, MasterCard, Verve or any other electronic funds transfer network (each, a "Card Network");
- is fraudulent, deceptive, unfair or predatory;
- causes or threatens reputational damage to us or any Card Network;
- involves any of the business categories listed in clause 2 below; or
- results in or creates a significant risk of chargebacks, penalties, damages or other harm or liability.
Certain Business Categories
You may not use Arca's portal in connection with any product, service, transaction or activity that:- falls within the Prohibition List of the Nigerian Customs Administration of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- relates to the sale and/or purchase of:
- banned narcotics, steroids, certain controlled substances or other products that present a risk a consumer's safety;
- blood, bodily fluids or body parts;
- burglary tools;
- counterfeit items; illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia;
- fireworks, destructive devices and explosives;
- identity documents, government documents, personal financial records or personal information (in any form, including mailing lists);
- lottery tickets, sweepstakes entries or slot machines without the required license;
- offensive material or hate speech or items that promote hate, violence, racial intolerance, or the financial exploitation of a crime;
- police badges or uniforms;
- chemicals:
- recalled items:
- prohibited services;
- unlicensed financial services, stocks or other securities;
- stolen property:
- items that infringe or violate any copyright, trademark, right of publicity or privacy or any other proprietary right under the laws of any jurisdiction;
- sales of currency without Bureau De Change license, certain cryptocurrency operators;
- obscene material or pornography;
- certain sexually oriented materials or services;
- certain firearms, firearm parts or accessories, ammunition, weapons or knives; or
- any product or service that is illegal or marketed or sold in such a way as to create liability to Arca.
- show the personal information of third parties in violation of applicable law;
- support pyramid or ponzi schemes, matrix programs, other "get rich quick" schemes or certain multi-level marketing programs;
- are associated with purchases of annuities or lottery contracts, lay-away systems, offshore banking or transactions to finance or refinance debts funded by a credit card;
- pertain to ammunitions and arms; and involve gambling, gaming and/or any other activity with an entry fee and a prize, including, but not limited to casino games, sports betting, horse or greyhound racing lottery tickets, other ventures that facilitate gambling, games of skill (whether or not it is legally defined as a lottery) and sweepstakes unless the operator has obtained prior approval from Arca and the operator and customers are located exclusively in jurisdictions where such activities are permitted by law.
Actions by Arca
If, in our sole discretion, we believe that you may have engaged in any violation of this Acceptable Use Policy, we may (with or without notice to you) take such actions as we deem appropriate to mitigate risk to Arca and any impacted third parties and to ensure compliance with this Acceptable Use Policy. Such actions may include, without limitation:- Blocking the settlement or completion of one or more payments;
- Suspending, restricting or terminating your access to and use of the Arca's Services;
- Terminating our business relationship with you, including termination without liability to Arca of any payment service agreement between you and Arca;
- Taking legal action against you;
- Contacting and disclosing information related to such violations to (i) persons who have sold/purchased goods or services from you, (ii) any banks or Card Networks involved with your business or transactions, (iii) law enforcement or regulatory agencies, and (iv) other third parties that may have been impacted by such violations; or
- Assessing against you any fees, penalties, assessments or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that we may incur as a result of such violations, which you agree to pay promptly upon notice.