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CROSS RIVER BANK
Issuing Bank Terms: Charge Card
Last modified date: April 2023
These Cross River Bank Issuing Bank Charge Card Terms (these “ Issuing Bank Terms ”) constitute a legal agreement between Cross River Bank (“ Issuing Bank ”) and the entity that has applied and qualified for participation in the Stripe Issuing Charge Card Program (the “ Program ”) and established a Card Account(“ you ” or “ your ”). Issuing Bank has appointed Stripe, Inc. as its program manager for the Program (“ ProgramManager ”) and access to the Program has been provided to you by the platform listed in your Card ProgramTerms (“ Platform Provider ”). These Issuing Bank Terms may be updated or amended from time to time.
BY APPLYING FOR A CARD ACCOUNT, BY ACTIVATING A CARD, OR BY OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM IN ANY WAY, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU HAVE READ,UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE ISSUING BANK TERMS.
1. DEFINITIONS
The following terms have the meanings set forth below.
1.1. “ Account Data ” means personal or business information provided by you or on your behalf toIssuing Bank (through Platform Provider or Program Manager) to provide you with access to and use of the Program, as well as information associated with eligibility criteria, your Card Account,Cards (including CVVs and PINs), Authorized Users, Card Transactions, access credentials, records, regulatory compliance data, and any other information used or generated in connection with your use of the Program.
1.2. “ Administrator ” means a person appointed by you to manage your participation in a Program.
1.3. “ Affiliate ” means an entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another entity.
1.4. “ Amounts Due ” means any fees, penalties, finance charges, and other amounts incurred through use of your Cards or posted to your Card Account.
1.5. “ Authorized User ” means any person you authorize to use Cards and make purchases and otherCard Transactions on behalf of your business, including but not limited to your individual employees, independent contractors, and representatives.
1.6. “ Authorized User Terms ” means the terms governing an Authorized User’s use of a Card, as maybe updated from time to time.
1.7. “ Available Spend ” means the aggregate dollar amount available for Card Transactions on allCards. Available Spend is equal to your Credit Limit minus the amount of any outstanding unpaid amounts and holds on your Cards.
1.8. “ Card ” means a business charge card issued by the Issuing Bank and linked to your CardAccount. Cards are enabled for transactions over a Card Network’s systems and may either be a physical card embossed with a 16-digit number or a virtual card represented by a 16-digit number.
1.9. “ Card Account ” means the account maintained with Issuing Bank through which you may access a Program and request the Issuance of Cards.
1.10. “ Card Program Terms ” means the terms between you and the Program Manager or PlatformProvider governing your use of the Program.
1.11. “ Card Networks ” means the payment card networks operated by Visa® and/or Mastercard®.
1.12. “ Card Network Rules ” means the operating rules and regulations of the Card Networks.
1.13. “ Card Transaction ” means a transaction you or an Authorized User initiates to make a payment with a Card for the purchase of goods or services or make other transactions.
1.14. “ Credit Limit ” means the maximum amount of credit available from Issuing Bank for CardTransactions through your Card Account.
1.15. “ Dashboard ” means the Platform Provider's or Program Manager’s accountholder interface.
1.16. “ Disputed Charge ” means a Card Transaction that you report as erroneous or unauthorized.
1.17. “ Law(s) ” means all laws, rules, regulations, and other binding requirements of any governmental authority with jurisdiction over your use of the Program.
1.18. “ Personal Data ” means information that identifies a specific living person (not a company, legal entity, or machine) and is transmitted to or accessible through the Program.
1.19. “ Principal Owners ” means, with respect to a legal entity: (a) each individual, if any, who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise, owns25 percent or more of the equity interests of the legal entity; and (b) one individual with significant responsibility for managing the legal entity, such as an executive officer or senior manager (e.g., Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Managing Member, General Partner, President, Vice President, Treasurer) or any other individual who regularly performs similar functions.
1.20. “ Transaction History ” means the record Card Transactions and payments made on your Card Account.
2. OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAM
2.1. General. Through the Program, you will have the ability to request and receive Cards issued by Issuing Bank, allow the use of such Cards by Authorized Users to access credit and initiate CardTransactions, and repay Amounts Due, subject to and in accordance with these Issuing BankTerms. Each Card will be issued by Issuing Bank to you subject to a license from the applicableCard Network and in accordance with these Issuing Bank Terms. The Program Manager will provide the Program services (directly or through a Platform Provider) and will arrange for the opening of a Card Account, the issuance of Cards by Issuer linked to such Card Account, and the provision of such Cards to Authorized Users. As the issuer of Cards, Issuing Bank must enter into an accountholder agreement with you, and these Issuing Bank Terms constitute your accountholder agreement with Issuing Bank.
2.2. Program Manager. Program Manager will facilitate your access to and use of a Card Account (directly or through Platform Provider) and will perform certain related software, account management, and processing services on Issuing Bank’s behalf, as further described in the CardProgram Terms. The Card Program Terms supplement these Issuing Bank Terms. In the case of any conflict between the Card Program Terms and these Issuing Bank Terms, these Issuing BankTerms shall govern.
2.3. Communications. All communications regarding your Card Account and the Program will be communicated to you on Issuing Bank’s behalf by the Program Manager or your Platform Provider.
3. APPLICATION AND CARD ACCOUNT OPENING
3.1. Card Account Use. The Program is exclusively available for business purposes. Any use of the Program for personal, family or household purposes may result in immediate termination of these Issuing Bank Terms and your ability to participate in the Program. You represent and warrant that you are a commercial enterprise, and you agree that all Cards issued to you will be used for business purposes only.
3.2. Eligibility. To establish a Card Account, you must (a) submit a complete application through Platform Provider (including any information needed to verify your identity or the identity of yourPrincipal Owners); (b) agree to these Issuing Bank Terms; and (c) designate, via the Dashboard, an Administrator to act on your behalf in connection with these Issuing Bank Terms.
3.3. Identity Verification. You must provide information identifying you and your Principal Owners,Administrators, Authorized Users, and representatives and other information requested by Issuing Bank, Program Manager, and/or your Platform Provider from time to time in connection with the Program. your failure to promptly provide requested information may result in the immediate suspension or termination of your participation in the Program. Each time you provide such information, you represent and warrant that such information is true, accurate, complete, and current. you agree to keep all such information current and to notify Program Manager or yourPlatform Provider of any change affecting you, the nature of your business activities, or your Principal Owners, Administrators, Authorized Users, or representatives. You acknowledge that Issuing Bank, Program Manager and/or Platform Provider may use any information provided by you to screen and monitor you and your Principal Owners from time to time in connection with the Program, including to determine whether you or any of your Principal Owners or representatives is included on any U.S. Office of Foreign Asset Control (“ OFAC ”) or other governmental authority list. You represent, warrant, and agree that neither you nor your Principal Owners or representatives are or will be subject to any Law or list of any governmental authority that prohibits or limits their participation in the Program.
3.4. Information from Third Parties. You authorize Issuing Bank, Program Manager, and your Platform Provider to retrieve information about you from third parties, including credit reporting agencies and information bureaus, and you authorize and direct such third parties to compile and provide such information to Issuing Bank, Program Manager, and your Platform Provider. IssuingBank, Program Manager, and your Platform Provider may periodically update any information about you as part of their underwriting criteria and risk analysis procedures.
3.5. Identity Verification Disclosure.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING AN ISSUING ACCOUNT
TO HELP THE GOVERNMENT FIGHT THE FUNDING OF TERRORISM AND MONEY LAUNDERING ACTIVITIES, FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES ALL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO OBTAIN, VERIFY, AND RECORD INFORMATION THAT IDENTIFIES EACH PERSON WHO OPENS AN ACCOUNT. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: WHEN YOU OPEN AN ACCOUNT, THE PROGRAM MANAGER OR YOUR PLATFORM PROVIDER WILL ASK FOR YOUR NAME,ADDRESS AND EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND THE NAMES, ADDRESSES, DATES OF BIRTH, AND OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING EACH PRINCIPAL OWNER THAT WILL ALLOW THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND PLATFORM PROVIDER TO IDENTIFY YOU AND YOUR PRINCIPAL OWNERS ON ISSUING BANK’S BEHALF. ISSUING BANK, THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND/OR THE PLATFORM PROVIDER MAY ALSO ASK TO SEE A COPY OF EACH PRINCIPAL OWNER’S DRIVER’S LICENSE OR OTHER IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS.
3.6. Approval. Following submission of your application, the Issuing Bank will determine your eligibility to participate in the Program. This determination may be an approval, denial, request for additional information, or other action. The Program Manager or your Platform Provider will communicateIssuing Bank’s determination on your application through the Dashboard or by email. Issuing Bank reserves the right to decline to provide you a Card Account in its sole discretion, for any reason permitted by applicable Law.
4. USING YOUR ACCOUNT
4.1. Cards and Card Account. All Cards issued to you are linked to your Issuing Account. Subject to these Issuing Bank Terms and the Card Program Terms, Authorized Users may use Cards to initiate Card Transactions on your behalf. When Authorized Users make a Card Transaction, andIssuing Bank (or Program Manager on Issuing Bank’s behalf) approves it, Issuing Bank will extend credit to you to fund the Card Transaction, and you agree to repay Issuing Bank for the CardTransaction in accordance with these Issuing Bank Terms. All Cards remain the property of IssuingBank and must be returned upon request. Issuing Bank may cancel, revoke, repossess, or restrict the use of Cards at any time. Issuing Bank reserves the right to not approve any Card Transaction in its sole discretion.
4.2. Authorized Users. You are responsible for providing the Authorized User Terms to your Authorized Users, and you must maintain records of your Authorized User’s acceptance of the Authorized User Terms for two years. In addition, you are responsible for ensuring your AuthorizedUsers comply with the terms of these Issuing Bank Terms, the Card Program Terms, and the Authorized User Terms. You are responsible for all use of Cards by Authorized Users and any one else you permit to use a Card or a Card Account. If an Authorized User permits another person to have access to a Card Account or Card, Issuing Bank will treat this as if you authorized that person to use the Card Account or Card, and you will be liable for all Card Transactions and fees incurred by that person.
4.3. Administrators. You may appoint an Authorized User as an Administrator, as described in the Card Program Terms.
4.4. Restricted Businesses and Activities. You will not permit the Card Account or Cards to be used for any unlawful purpose, or for any personal, family, or household purpose. You will not permit the Card Account or Cards to be used in connection with any activities identified by Issuing Bank, Program Manager or Platform Provider as a restricted business or activity (collectively, “ RestrictedBusinesses ”). Restricted Businesses include use of the Program and Cards in or for the benefit of a country, organization, entity, or person embargoed or blocked by any government, including any lists published by OFAC. Issuing Bank, Program Manager and Platform Provider may periodically add to or revise businesses designated as Restricted Businesses.
4.5. International Use. Issuing Bank reserves the right to prevent Cards from functioning outside of the United States and its territories. If Cards are used to make international Card Transactions, Issuing Bank will convert any charges made in a currency other than U.S. dollars into U.S. dollars. Issuing Bank or the applicable Card Network will select exchange rates from a range of exchange rates available on the date the Card Transactions are cleared over the applicable Card Network; thus, the exchange rate on the clearing date may vary from the exchange rate at the time of theCard Transaction.
4.6. Fees and Penalties. You will be responsible for any fees, penalties, or other amounts imposed in relation to your Issuing Account or Cards as may be disclosed by Program Manager or Platform Provider.
4.7. Disputing Charges; Reporting Errors. Procedures for reporting errors or disputing card transactions are governed by the Card Program Terms.
4.8. Lost or Stolen Cards. Subject to Applicable Law, the Card Account is a commercial account and does not provide all consumer protections for lost or stolen Cards or unauthorized CardTransactions. Contact the Program Manager or your Platform Provider IMMEDIATELY if you believe: (a) a Card has been lost or stolen, (b) someone has gained unauthorized access to any account credentials, or (c) someone has transferred or may transfer funds from the IssuingAccount without your permission.
4.9. Complaint Handling. Procedures for handling complaints are governed by the Card Program Terms.
5. Card Transactions
5.1. General. You may not make any Card Transactions that would cause you to exceed or violate any of the terms or limits set forth in these Issuing Bank Terms. Initial or additional limits established by the Issuing Bank are disclosed when you are approved for a Card Account and are available on your Dashboard. You are responsible for communicating any applicable limits or restrictions to your Authorized Users.
5.2. Repayment Period. The repayment period applicable to your Card is set forth in your Dashboard or your Card Account Terms.
5.3. Credit Limit and Available Spend. Based on your application, the Issuing Bank will establish yourCredit Limit for the Program. Your Credit Limit will be disclosed when you are approved for a CardAccount and will be available for review in your Dashboard or the Card Account Terms.
5.4. Other Limits.
5.4.1. Limits Established by You. You may establish limits on the dollar amount of individual CardTransactions, the maximum number and aggregate dollar amount of Card Transactions in a given period, the number of Cards associated with your Card Account, the types of merchants with which your Cards may be used to initiate Card Transactions, and other limits through the Dashboard. Program Manager and Issuing Bank will use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce limits that you establish, but are not responsible for the breach of any such limit.
5.4.2. Limits Established by Issuing Bank. Initial or additional limits established by Issuing Bank are disclosed when you are approved for a Card Account and are available in yourDashboard. You are responsible for communicating any applicable limits or restrictions to your Authorized Users.
5.4.3. Additional Limits on Transactions. Issuing Bank (or Program Manager on Issuing Bank’s behalf) reserve the right to (a) decline to authorize any Card Transaction that would cause you to exceed any applicable limit; (b) decline to authorize Card Transactions at merchants characterized by a Card Network, the Issuing Bank, or the Program Manager as prohibited or restricted merchants or Restricted Businesses; and (c) decline to authorize CardTransactions, reverse Card Transactions, and suspend Cards, if: (i) you breach these IssuingBank Terms, applicable Law, or the Card Network Rules; (ii) Issuing Bank (or ProgramManager on Issuing Bank’s behalf) reasonably suspects fraud; (iii) you file for dissolution or bankruptcy; (iv) you misrepresent a fact in your application, or use or maintain an Card Account using inaccurate or false information; or (v) you or your Authorized Users pose an unacceptable regulatory, reputational, or financial risk to Issuing Bank.
5.5. Holds. Issuing Bank (or Program Manager on Issuing Bank’s behalf) reserves the right to place a hold on a Card and/or the associated Card Account for any Card Transaction. When you use a Card to initiate a Card Transaction at a hotel, restaurant, gas station, rental car company, and certain other merchants where the amount of the final Card Transaction is unknown at the time of authorization, a hold will be placed on your Card Account for an amount equal to or in excess of the final Card Transaction amount. When a hold is placed on your Card Account, the amount of the hold will reduce the Available Spend until the hold is released.
5.6. Repayment. Amounts Due will be paid in the manner required by the Card Account Terms.
6. TERM AND TERMINATION
6.1. Termination. Issuing Bank (or Program Manager on Issuing Bank’s behalf) may suspend or close your Card Account or any Card, or terminate these Issuing Bank Terms, at any time if Issuing Bank determines, in its sole discretion, that:(a) you breach these Issuing Bank Terms, Law, or the Card Network Rules;(b) you fail to pay any amounts you owe in connection with the Program;(c) you initiate a Card Transaction that would exceed or violate any limits established for your use of the Program;(d) you file for dissolution or bankruptcy;(e) you used inaccurate or false information in your application; or(f) you pose an unacceptable regulatory, reputational, or financial risk to Issuing Bank.
6.2. Closing your Card Account . Procedures for closing your Program Account are governed by theCard Account Terms. You must pay all amounts owed under these Issuing Bank Terms prior to closure.
7. Data Privacy and Use. Issuing Bank’s Privacy Policy (located at www.crossriver.com/privacy-notice )explains how and for what purposes Issuing Bank collects, uses, retains, discloses, and safeguardsPersonal Data provided to Issuing Bank in connection with the Program. You agree to review and accept the terms of this policy (which may be updated from time to time and which form part of these IssuingBank Terms) and to cause Authorized Users to accept the terms of this policy. You must obtain all necessary rights and consents to provide to Issuing Bank, and to allow Issuing Bank to collect, use, retain, and disclose any data, including any Personal Data, in connection with the Program.
8. Use of Trademarks. If you choose to place a design, name, logo, and other trademark or service mark(the “ User Marks ”) on any materials related to the Program, you represent and warrant that you have, and during the term of these Issuing Bank Terms will retain, all right, title, and interest in and to the UserMarks necessary for your proposed use of the User Marks. You grant to Issuing Bank, Program Manager and Platform Provider (and their respective Affiliates), and any third party engaged by Issuing Bank, Program Manager or Platform Provider, a fully paid-up, worldwide, non-exclusive license to use the UserMarks on any Program materials during the term of these Issuing Bank Terms. You may not use any design, name, logo, or other trademark or service mark of Issuing Bank, Program Manager or PlatformProvider. You will promptly provide further evidence of all right, title, and interest contemplated by thisSection if requested by Issuing Bank or Program Manager.
9. Disclaimer. Issuing Bank does not make any express or implied representations or warranties regarding the Program, including any warranties of merchantability, suitability, or fitness for a particular purpose, or title to or non-infringement of any technology or intellectual property, or any warranties arising from a course of dealing, course of performance, or trade usage. Issuing Bank specifically disclaims all representations and warranties that your Issuing Account, the Program, or the services provided by any third party will be error-free or uninterrupted, or that they will be compatible with, or operate in, any computer operating system, network or system configuration, or any other environment.
10. Limitation of Liability.
10.1. Disclaimer; Limitation of Liability. Neither Issuing Bank nor its Affiliates, employees, officers, directors, or service providers (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”) will be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, for any loss of profits, for any personal injury or property damage, or for any other damages or losses arising out of your use of the Program, even if such damages or losses are foreseeable or preventable. No Indemnified Party will be liable for any damages, harm, or losses arising out of, relating to, or in connection with any hacking, tampering, or other unauthorized access to or use of your Card Account, Cards, or theProgram or your failure to use or implement anti-fraud measures, security controls, or any other data security measures. To the extent any Indemnified Party is determined to be liable in connection with these Issuing Bank Terms, you agree to limit any liability of the Indemnified Party to your direct, documented damages, and you further agree that under no circumstances will any such liability exceed in the aggregate the amount of fees paid by you to the Indemnified Party during the three-month period immediately preceding the event that gave rise to your claim for damages. These limitations on the liability of the Indemnified Parties will apply regardless of the legal theory on which any claim is based, including contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or otherwise.
10.2. Unauthorized Use. You and your Authorized Users are responsible for securing Cards, AccountData, and Card security features (including the CVV and PIN). You understand that it is your responsibility to monitor any suspicious or unauthorized activities on your Card Account and eachCard. If you or an Authorized User uses or allows someone else to use a Card or Account Data for any other purpose, you may be responsible for, and required to incur expenses for, such use.Further details on your responsibility for unauthorized Card Transactions and fees incurred from such unauthorized use are described in the Card Account Terms.
11. Indemnification.
11.1. You will, at your own expense, hold harmless, defend, protect, and indemnify each IndemnifiedParty from and against all losses, claims, breaches, suits, damages, liabilities, costs, charges, fines, penalties, reasonable attorneys’ fees, judgments, court costs and expenses, amounts paid in settlement, and all other liabilities of every nature, kind, and description, regardless of the form of action or legal theory, incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with any action or threatened action, suit, claim, or proceeding, regardless of merit, brought by any third party, arising out of, relating to, or alleging: (a) any breach of any term, condition, obligation, representation, warranty, or covenant in these Issuing Bank Terms; (b) any actual or alleged infringement, violation, or misappropriation of a third party’s intellectual property or proprietary rights; (c) any gross negligence, fraud or intentional misconduct; (d) any violation of Law or Card Network Rules by you or any violation of Law or the Card Network rules caused by you; or (e) any other acts or omissions, including the acts or omissions of you or your Administrators or Authorized Users. ThisSection 10 does not and will not limit your responsibility and liability for any other amounts for which you are responsible pursuant to any other provisions of these Issuing Bank Terms.
12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution.
12.1. Governing Law. Federal law and New Jersey law, to the extent that state law applies, without regard to New Jersey’s conflict of law principles, will govern any disputes, claims, or controversies brought under these Issuing Bank Terms, except as otherwise
provided in Section 12.2.
12.2. Dispute Resolution; Agreement to Arbitrate.
12.2.1. Binding Arbitration. In the event that there is a dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to statutory or common law claims, the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity of any provision of these Issuing Bank Terms, and the determination of the scope or applicability of your agreement to arbitrate any dispute, claim or controversy originating from these Issuing Bank Terms, but specifically excluding any dispute principally related to any party’s intellectual property (which such dispute will be resolved in litigation before the federal courts of New Jersey), will be determined by arbitration in New Jersey before a single arbitrator. The arbitration will be administered by the American ArbitrationAssociation under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The Expedited Procedures of theAmerican Arbitration Association’s Commercial Arbitration Rules will apply for cases in which no disclosed claim or counterclaim exceeds $75,000 (exclusive of interest, attorneys’ fees and arbitration fees and costs). Where no party’s claim exceeds $25,000 (exclusive of interest, attorneys’ fees and arbitration fees and costs), and in other cases in which the parties agree, Section E-6 of the Expedited Procedures of the American ArbitrationAssociation’s Commercial Arbitration Rules will apply. The arbitrator will apply the substantive law of the State of New Jersey, exclusive of its conflict or choice of law rules. If the AmericanArbitration Association is no longer in business or refuses or declines to administer any dispute between the parties brought before it, any party may petition the federal court of NewJersey to appoint the arbitrator. Nothing in this paragraph will preclude the parties from seeking provisional remedies in aid of arbitration from a court of appropriate jurisdiction. The parties acknowledge that these Issuing Bank Terms evidence a transaction involving interstate commerce. Notwithstanding the provisions in this paragraph referencing applicable substantive law, the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16) will govern any arbitration conducted pursuant to these Issuing Bank Terms. Any party may commence arbitration by providing to the American Arbitration Association and the other party to the dispute a written demand for arbitration, setting forth the subject of the dispute and the relief requested.
12.2.2. Service of Process. Each party irrevocably and unconditionally consents to service of process through personal service at their corporate headquarters, registered address, or primary address (for individuals or sole proprietors). Nothing in these Issuing Bank Terms will affect the right of either party to serve process in any other manner permitted by Law.
12.2.3. Class Waiver. To the fullest extent permitted by Law, each of the parties agrees that any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Issuing Bank Terms, whether in arbitration orin court, will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated or representative action. If for any reason a claim or dispute proceeds in court rather than through arbitration, each party knowingly and irrevocably waives any right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of or relating to these Issuing Bank Terms or any of the transactions contemplated between the parties.
12.2.4. Provision of an Award. Subject to the limitations of liability identified in these Issuing BankTerms, the appointed arbitrators may award monetary damages and any other remedies allowed by the laws of the State of New Jersey. In making a determination, the arbitrator will not have the authority to modify any term or provision of these Issuing Bank Terms. The arbitrator will deliver a reasoned written decision with respect to the dispute (the “ Award ”) to each party, who will promptly act in accordance with the Award. Any Award (including interim or final remedies) may be confirmed in or enforced by a state or federal court located in NewJersey. The decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding on the parties, and will not be subject to appeal or review.
12.2.5. Fees. Each party will advance one-half of the fees and expenses of the arbitrators, the costs of the attendance of the arbitration reporter at the arbitration hearing, and the costs of the arbitration facility. In any arbitration arising out of or related to these Issuing Bank Terms, the arbitrators will award to the prevailing party, if any, the costs and attorneys’ fees reasonably incurred by the prevailing party in connection with those aspects of its claims or defenses on which it prevails, and any opposing awards of costs and legal fees awards will be offset.
12.2.6. Confidentiality. The parties will maintain the confidential nature of the arbitration proceeding, the hearing and the Award, except (a) as may be necessary to prepare for or conduct the arbitration hearing on the merits, (b) in connection with a court application as contemplated above for a preliminary remedy, or confirmation of an Award or its enforcement, (c) IssuingBank’s disclosure of the Award in confidential settlement negotiations, or (d) as other wise required by applicable Law. The parties, witnesses, and arbitrator will treat as confidential and will not disclose to any third person (other than witnesses or experts) any documentary or other evidence produced in any arbitration hereunder, except as required by Law or except if such evidence was obtained from the public domain or was otherwise obtained independently from the arbitration.
12.2.7. Conflict of Rules. In the case of a conflict between the provisions of this Section 12.2.7 and the rules governing arbitration identified in Section 12.2.1, the provisions of this Section12.2.7 will prevail. If any provision of these Issuing Bank Terms to arbitrate is held invalid or unenforceable, it will be so held to the minimum extent required by Law and all the other provisions will remain valid and enforceable.
12.3. Notices and Communications. You consent to accept notices and communications under theseIssuing Bank Terms electronically and understand that such notices and communications have the same legal effect as a physical signature. Issuing Bank and Program Manager (on Issuing Bank’s behalf) may send notices to you through the Dashboard, or to the email addresses or phone numbers maintained in your Card Account.
12.4. Severability. If any provision of these Issuing Bank Terms is determined by any court orgovernmental authority to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, these Issuing Bank Terms will beenforced as if the unenforceable provision were not present and any partially valid andenforceable provision will be enforced to the extent that it is enforceable.
12.5. Assignment. Issuing Bank may transfer, sell, or assign your Card Account, these Issuing BankTerms, or any other rights or obligations under these Issuing Bank Terms. You may not transfer, sell, or assign your Card Account, Cards, these Issuing Bank Terms, or any other rights or obligations under these Issuing Bank Terms without Issuing Bank’s prior written consent. Any assignment in violation of the foregoing will be null and void from the beginning.
12.6. Updates to these Issuing Bank Terms and Related Matters. Issuing Bank may prospectively add to, delete, or amend these Issuing Bank Terms or any documents referenced in these IssuingBank Terms at any time. Issuing Bank reserves the right, subject to Law, to deliver to you any notice of changes to these terms by notifying you through the Dashboard, by posting such changes to Platform Provider’s or Program Manager’s website, or by providing notice of changes to you
