TERMS OF SERVICE


Last updated: 04 June 2024

These Terms of Service are a contractual agreement between you and HouseMyDog Ltd, a company incorporated in Ireland, with a registered office at 21 Stradbrook Lawn, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Ireland (“Gudog,” “we,” “us” and “our”).

The terms govern all use of the Gudog Service through our online web application https://www.gudog.com, or any localized version, and our mobile application (collectively the “Gudog Service” or “the Service”).

By using the service, you agree to comply with and be legally bound by these Terms of Service (“terms”), whether or not you become a registered user of the service. If you do not agree with these terms you do not have the right to use the Gudog service.

DEFINITIONS

Pet Owner: means any person who searches for, contacts, and books Pet Care Services.

Service Provider: means any person who creates a Pet Care Service. Service Providers can be either Individual Service Providers or Business Service Providers.

Individual Service Provider: means any person who creates a Pet Care Service and is not operating as a registered business.

Business Service Provider: means any person or entity that creates a Pet Care Service and operates as a registered business.

Guest Pet: means any household pet and/or other pet with respect to which a Pet Owner is seeking and/or books Pet Care Services.

Services Profile: means the public web page where Service Providers state their prices and information about the services they offer.

Pet Care Service: means pet-related services provided by Service Providers including but not limited to home pet boarding, sitting, walking, training, or daycare.

Booking: means any agreed transaction between Pet Owners and Service Providers for Pet Care Services that specifies the type of service, time period, fees and cancellation policy, and other provisions booked via the Gudog Service.

Content: means text, graphics, images, music, software, audio, video, information, documents, compilations, data or other materials.

HOW IT WORKS

The Gudog Service allows for Pet Owners and Service Providers to arrange for the provision of Pet Care Services. Gudog is a neutral venue not a Service Provider and does not provide Pet Care Services. All transactions conducted via the Gudog Service are between Pet Owners and Service Providers Gudog’s role is to facilitate the transaction. Except for limited refunds and our emergency veterinary care policy, Gudog has no liability for damages associated with Pet Care Services or resulting from any other transactions between users of the Gudog Service.

Service Providers create a Services Profile to list information about their Pet Care Services including, but not limited to, type and availability of services offered, accommodation details and address, resident pets, pet care experience, pricing and financial terms. These profiles are publicly available via the Gudog Service. As Gudog does not produce the user Content provided for Service Profiles we are not responsible for its accuracy and cannot verify any claims made by Service Providers. Similarly, Gudog does not endorse reviews of Service Providers by other Pet Owners that may be available via the Gudog Service, and Gudog makes no commitments that such reviews are accurate or legitimate.

Pet Owners can interact with and book Pet Service Providers via Services Profiles. All booking requests are subject to acceptance by the Service Provider, who is not obligated to accept any request and may decline for any reason. However, once a Booking has been completed both the Service Provider and Pet Owner agree to honour the price and other terms of that Booking. Only Bookings made via the Gudog Service are valid and benefit from the protection the Service offers. Gudog charges fees for some aspects of the Gudog Service, as outlined the FEES AND PAYMENTS section of these Terms.

Pet Owners are solely responsible for evaluating the suitability of Service Providers. Gudoes makes no representations or warranties about the quality of Pet Care Services, or about interactions and dealings with users of the Service. Service Providers listed on Gudog are not under the direction or control of Gudog, and Service Providers determine at their own discretion how to provide Pet Care Services. Though Gudog provides general guidance to Service Providers about safety and pet care and to Pet Owners about selecting and engaging Service Providers, Gudog does not employ or endorse Service Providers or Pet Owners. While Gudog conducts an initial review of Services Profiles Gudog does not otherwise screen Service Providers and will not be responsible or liable for the performance or conduct of Service Providers or Pet Owners, whether online or offline.

USE OF THE SERVICE

To use certain aspects of the Service, you will be required to create a username, password, and user profile. You agree by registering, to provide accurate information about yourself and keep this information up-to-date. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and are responsible for all activity under your account. When you use the Gudog Service, you agree:

  1. To use the Service only in a lawful manner and only for its intended purposes as set out in these Terms.
  2. To provide accurate and truthful information as required during the registration process, including providing the necessary information based on whether you are an individual or business service provider.
  3. It is your obligation to comply with all applicable international, federal, and state laws, including tax laws and regulations that apply to your activity on the Service.
  4. Not to provide false information in your profile, impersonate another person or entity, or create multiple or duplicate accounts.
  5. Not to use the Service to arrange for the provision and purchase of services with another user, then complete transactions for those services outside of the Gudog Service.
  6. Not to access or use the Service for competitive purposes or to post spam or promote other products or services.
  7. Not to use the Service in any way that is intended to harm or send threatening or defamatory messages to other users, or to violate the legal rights (for example, privacy rights) of other users, to be determined at the sole discretion of Gudog.
  8. Not to behave or act in any way that may cause upset or harm to Gudog employees, to be determined at the sole discretion of Gudog.
  9. Not to post reviews about Service Providers that aren’t based on your personal experience, are intentionally inaccurate or misleading, or violate these Terms.
  10. You have no rights in or to any portion of the Service other than the right to use them in accordance with these Terms of Service.
  11. Not to use any tools to access, copy, acquire information, or monitor the Service or any portion or Content thereof.
  12. Not to misuse the Service by knowingly introducing viruses, Trojans, worms, logic bombs, or other material which would harm the Service.

Gudog reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to terminate a user’s access to the Service due to any act that constitutes a violation of the Terms.

PET OWNER OBLIGATIONS

  1. It is your sole responsibility to determine if the use of the Service is appropriate for your pet and to select a Service Provider. Gudog makes no representations or warranties regarding the quality of Service Providers or their residences. Gudog is not party to any agreement or transaction between the Pet Owner and Service Provider and therefore cannot verify or authenticate any claims made to a Service Provider.
  2. You shall ensure that your pets are of good health, have been vaccinated and that all precautions for flea, parasite and other transmittable diseases have been taken.
  3. You shall provide all relevant information to Service Providers regarding your pet(s), including but not limited to medical issues, behaviour issues, dietary restrictions, allergies or other conditions before a Booking commences.
  4. You must allow the Service Provider to visit and/or inspect your pet(s).
  5. You must be available for a Meet and Greet with your pet and Service Provider in all instances before a Booking commences.
  6. You must ensure that the Service Provider is provided with relevant contact information to reach you, an alternative contact who would be able to take your pet(s), and your pet(s) veterinarian in the event of an emergency situation.
  7. You agree that if you fail to retrieve your pet(s) after a Booking the Service Provider may at their sole discretion, place your pet(s) in alternative accommodation, foster care, animal control or with other law enforcement authorities. Further, you agree to reimburse the Service Provider for all costs and expenses associated with such actions.
  8. You acknowledge that Gudog reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to remove your pet(s) from a Service Provider’s care should it be deemed necessary for the safety of a pet, the Service Provider, or any persons living with the Service Provider.
  9. You agree that you are solely responsible to pay any applicable taxes that arise as a result of your use of the Gudog Service. This includes, without limitation, any form of sales tax, VAT, or income tax on fees paid or received by you through the Gudog Service.

SERVICE PROVIDER OBLIGATIONS

  1. You acknowledge that all Service Providers must be compliant with local laws and regulations regarding licensing and other requirements. You agree that Gudog is not liable for Service Providers having obtained all business licenses, permits, other permissions and fulfilled any other necessary requirements to legally provide Pet Care Services.
  2. You agree that you, and others living in your residence, are voluntarily agreeing to offer Pet Care Services.
  3. You agree to freely and voluntarily provide all necessary information required for your Services Profile including your name, address and pet care experience and you acknowledge that this information will be made public on your Services Profile.
  4. You agree Gudog reserves the right to reject an application to become a Service Provider if we determine in our sole discretion that the applicant is not appropriate. We have no obligation to disclose the reason for our decision to reject an application.
  5. You shall request all relevant information from Pet Owners regarding Guest Pet(s), including but not limited to medical issues, behaviour issues, dietary restrictions, allergies or other conditions before a Booking commences.
  6. You will be available for a Meet and Greet with the Pet Owner and Guest Pet(s) in all instances before a Booking commences.
  7. You agree that you shall keep a register containing a description of any pets received into your care, date of arrival and departure, daily activity logs during Pet Care Services and the name and address of the Pet Owner.
  8. You agree that all Pet Care Services shall be supplied using reasonable skill and care, particularly in relation to accommodation, welfare and disease control.
  9. You agree that you shall keep all pets on a lead in public areas.
  10. You agree to follow all necessary measures to ensure pets have safe journeys in public or private transport. You will always comply with local legal regulations for each type of transport and ensure pick-up and/or drop-off is made at the scheduled time agreed between yourself and the Pet Owner.
  11. You agree to keep the Pet Owner regularly updated as to the health of Guest Pets, and to respond promptly to any request from the Pet Owner during a Booking.
  12. You agree that the first and all future Bookings made with a Pet Owner introduced by Gudog will be booked via the Service and that failure to abide by this policy will lead to suspension or termination from the Service.
  13. You agree to grant Gudog a perpetual, non-exclusive, fully paid worldwide license to use, copy, perform, publicly display, reproduce, adapt, modify, transmit, broadcast, prepare derivative works of, and/or distribute your Content in connection with providing and/or promoting the Gudog Service, and to sublicense these rights to third parties.
  14. You agree that you are solely responsible to pay any applicable taxes that arise as a result of your use of the Gudog Service. This includes, without limitation, any form of sales tax, VAT, or income tax on fees paid or received by you through the Gudog Service.

EMPLOYMENT

Gudog is not an employment service and does not serve as an employer of any user signing up to the Service. Service Providers are solely responsible for disclosing any income made through Bookings via the Service and for complying with national, federal and state tax laws and regulations that apply to their activity on the Service. Gudog will not be liable for any tax or withholding, including but not limited to unemployment insurance, employers liability, social security, in connection with your use of the Service. If Gudog is found to be liable for any tax in connection with Service Providers’ use of the Service, all Service Providers agree they will immediately reimburse and pay to Gudog an equivalent amount including any penalties and interest incurred.

LOCAL REGULATIONS

By using the Gudog Service, you certify that you: are at least 18 years of age and will comply with all laws and regulations applicable to your activities conducted through the Gudog Service.

Pet Owners will ensure that your pets are vaccinated, licensed, identification-tagged and/or microchipped as required by local laws or regulations; that you have obtained and will maintain any mandatory insurance policies concerning the pets whose care you entrust to Service Providers (and that such policies will benefit third parties, including Service Providers, to the same extent they benefit you).

Service Providers will ensure you are legally eligible to provide Pet Care Services in the jurisdiction where you provide Pet Care Services; that you have complied and will comply with all laws and regulations, and have obtained all business licenses and permits necessary to legally provide Pet Care Services; and that, when providing Pet Care Services, you will comply with local pet welfare laws to ensure pets are kept in suitable accommodation, provided with adequate food, drink and bedding, regularly exercised, safeguarded in an emergency and protected from infectious disease.

COMPLIANCE WITH THE DIGITAL SERVICES ACT (DSA)

Gudog is committed to ensuring a safe and transparent environment for our users. In compliance with the DSA, we have implemented the following measures:

Single Point of Contact

For any regulatory inquiries, please contact:

  • Name: Timothy McElroy
  • Email: info@gudog.com
Statements of Reasons

If we decide to restrict your access to our services, you will be provided with a statement of reasons, including the basis for our decision.

Reporting Mechanisms

Users can report illegal content or terms violations through our reporting system at info@gudog.com. Please follow this format for reporting:

  • Subject: Notice of Illegal Content
  • Details: Explanation of why the content is illegal, the exact location (URL), and any supporting evidence.
  • Your Information: Include your name and email.
  • Statement: “I confirm that I have a good faith belief that the information and allegations contained in this notice are accurate and complete.”
Transparency and User Rights

We ensure transparency in our operations. Users have the right to report any illegal content or violations of our terms of service. We are committed to providing transparent and prompt responses to such reports.

Service Provider Information

Service Providers on Gudog are required to provide the following information:

  • Business Service Providers:
    • Business name
    • Business address*
    • Business phone number*
    • Business VAT number*


  • Individual Service Providers:
    • Personal home address*
    • Email address*
    • Phone number*
    • Tax Identification Number*

*This information will not be publicly displayed unless required as part of the normal service (eg sharing address location with a confirmed booking).

FEES AND PAYMENT

Service Providers may set the price of Pet Care Services within the parameters persmitted by the Service. Gudog charges a Service Fee equal to 15% of the Booking to Service Providers to cover costs that include, but are not limited to: payment processing, customer support, site administration, veterinary cover, and marketing.

Pet Owners may purchase Pet Care Services from a Service Provider by completing the Booking procedure as follows:

  1. The Pet Owner will select a Service Provider from the list of registered on the Gudog Service.
  2. To send a booking request to a Service Provider the Pet Owner will be required to complete a form with details including their name, telephone number, postcode, details of Guest Pet(s), the type Pet Care Service sought and the date(s) they wish the Pet Care Service to be carried out.
  3. A Booking will not be confirmed unless accepted by the Service Provider.
  4. Once a booking has been accepted the full amount of the Booking will be charged to the Pet Owner’s card immediately. This may also include a service fee payable to Gudog, and where required by law, the amount charged will also be inclusive of applicable taxes.
  5. Gudog will initiate payment to Service Providers the next business day after completion of a Booking.

When paying for Pet Care Services, Pet Owners will be required to provide Gudog with a valid, up-to-date credit card or other payment information and to maintain an acceptable payment method on account so long as the Pet Owner has any outstanding Bookings. Gudog will validate payment information upon submission of a Booking. Payment details are securely stored by payment processing service Mangopay. Pet Owners authorise Gudog to charge their payment method for fees incurred on the Gudog Service as they become payable. Gudog reserves the right to reject or cancel any Booking at its distraction, and to hold any amounts otherwise payable to Service Provider’s if there is reasonable suspicion of fraudulent activity.

Payment processing services are provided by Mangopay and are subject to the Mangopay General Terms and Conditions of Use (the “Mangopay Terms”). By agreeing to these terms or continuing to use the Gudog Service, you agree to be bound by the Mangopay Terms, which may be modified by Mangopay from time to time. You agree to provide Gudog accurate and complete information about you and your business, and you authorise Gudog to share it and transaction information related to your use of the payment processing services provided by Mangopay. Gudog reserves the right to switch payment processing vendors or use alternate or backup vendors at its discretion.

CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS

Users can cancel a Booking at any time through the Gudog Service. All refunds will be made to the same payment method used to confirm a Booking.

  1. If a Pet Owner makes a cancellation more than 3 days before the Booking is scheduled to begin, Gudog will refund the Booking payment to the Pet Owner, excluding the Gudog Service fee.
  2. If a Pet Owner makes a cancellation less than 3 days before the Booking is scheduled to begin, Gudog will refund the Booking payment to the Pet Owner, excluding the Gudog Service fee and 50% of the Booking amount owed to the Pet Sitter.
  3. If a Service Provider makes a cancellation Booking prior to or during a Booking Gudog will refund the Booking payment to the Pet Owner, including the Gudog Service fee. Service Provider’s that repeatedly cancel confirmed Bookings may be temporarily or permanently removed from the Gudog Service.
  4. Gudog will determine, at our own discretion, whether a Service Provider has failed to provide Pet Care Services as agreed and whether a full or partial refund will be issued to the Pet Owner.
  5. Gudog initiates payments to Service Providers the next business day after completion of a Booking. Once these amounts have been disbursed, any further payment disputes are between the Pet Owner and Service Provider, and Gudog has no obligation to mediate or facilitate any resolution.

EMERGENCY VETERINARY CARE

If a situation arises where a Guest Pet requires emergency veterinary care, Service Providers are required to make reasonable efforts to inform the Pet Owner and Gudog as soon as possible. If the Pet Owner cannot be reached following reasonable efforts, the Pet Owner authorises the Service Provider to promptly seek treatment for Guest Pets. The Pet Owner agrees that they will bear the full cost of any such emergency medical treatment and will reimburse the Service Provider accordingly for any medical payments made by the Service Provider. The Pet Owner may be able to have the cost of such emergency medical treatment fully or partially reimbursed by Gudog through the Gudog Emergency Vet Care policy. This policy covers certain veterinary fees, up to a maximum of €500 per Booking (or equivalent in local currency), arising out of an incident in connection with a Booking where a Guest Pet(s) requires:

  1. An Emergency visit to a veterinarian.
  2. The cost of medicine and/or some surgeries.

In order to qualify for Veterinary Reimbursement, Pet Owners must comply with all obligations set out in our Gudog Emergency Vet Care policy. Where a Pet Owner wishes to make a claim for Veterinary Reimbursement, Gudog will assess the claim, which may take up to 2 weeks, and shall, in good faith, solely determine whether the Pet Owner has satisfied the Terms. This policy will only be applicable where Pet Owners have sought reimbursement under their own insurance and reimbursement was denied or to the extent that the reimbursement does not cover all related costs. We may request any documentation regarding insurance claims made by you to your own insurance provider.

Nothing in this clause limits any liability the Service Provider owes to the Pet Owner or Gudog in connection with the Pet Care Services.

TERMINATION AND ACCOUNT CANCELLATION

You may cancel your Gudog account at any time by sending an email to info@gudog.com. If your Account is cancelled, you will be personally and solely liable for any pending transactions that you place or charges that you incur prior to your termination/cancellation.

You understand and agree that we have no obligation to provide the Gudog Service in any specific location or territory, nor to continue providing it once we have begun. Gudog reserves the right, at its sole discretion and without liability to you, with or without cause, with or without prior notice and at any time (a) terminate these Terms or your access to the Service, and (b) delete or modify your User Content (c) deactivate or cancel your Account or registration or similar uses of the Service. Gudog  may provide notice of termination by regular mail or email.

In the event of account termination or cancellation Our proprietary rights, disclaimer of warranties, indemnities, limitations of liability and miscellaneous provisions shall survive any such termination and Gudog will also have no obligation to delete or return user Content that you have posted to the Service and will not offer compensation for any losses.

LIABILITY

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Gudog, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, as well as its third party providers, be liable for any damages whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, general, special, compensatory, and/or consequential, arising out of or relating to the conduct of you or anyone else in connection with the Gudog Service, including without limitation (a) any injuries, harm or death suffered by you or any third party; (b) emotional distress; (c) any destruction of information; (d) failure of the Service Provider to provide services to the Pet Owner; (e) any disputes between a Service Provider and/or Pet Owner; (f) any injuries or harm suffered by any pets; (g) any damage or harm to personal property or belongings; any other conduct, act or omission of any other party, and/or any other damages resulting from reliance on information or Content posted on or transmitted through the Gudog service, or for any interactions with other users of the Gudog service, whether online or offline. This includes any claims, losses or damages arising from the conduct of users who attempt to defraud or harm you. In no event will Gudog be liable for direct or indirect consequences of a Pet Owner or Service Provider failing to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

In no event will Gudog be liable to you for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, or for any business losses, or loss of profit, revenue, contracts, data, goodwill or other similar losses or expenses that arise out of or relate to the use of or inability to use the Gudog Service, including without limitation damages related to any information received from the Gudog Service, removal of your profile information or review (or other Content) from the Gudog Service, any suspension or termination of your access to the Gudog Service, or any failure, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission of the Gudog Service, even if we are aware of the possibility of any such damages, losses or expenses.

Except for the limited reimbursements approved by Gudog under the Gudog Emergency Vet Care Policy and the refund amounts payable by Gudog that are set forth in these Terms of Service, in no event will Gudog’s aggregate liability to you or any third party in any matter arising from or relating to the Gudog service or these terms exceed the amounts paid by you to Gudog (specifically excluding amounts paid to Service Providers) during the twelve (12) months preceding the event that gave rise to liability or, if you have not paid Gudog for the use of any services, the amount of €100.00 (or equivalent in local currency).

You are solely responsible for any relationship, agreement or arrangement between you and another user, and enter any transaction or dealings with another user at your own risk. You accept liability for any decision made or action taken in reliance on any information contained or omitted from the Service. If you have a dispute with a Service Provider or Pet Owner you agree you release Gudog, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents from any and all claims, demands and damages of every kind and nature, known or unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.

PRIVACY

Any personal information submitted to the Service is governed by our Privacy Policy. By accessing or using the Gudog Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Privacy Policy. The Service requires use of and/or may contain links to third party websites or resources (such as Google Maps). You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible or liable for the availability or accuracy of such websites or resources; the Content, products, or services on or available from such websites or resources. You acknowledge sole responsibility for and assume all risk arising from your use of any such websites or resources.

INDEMNIFICATION

You shall defend indemnify, and hold harmless Gudog and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agendas, and third party providers against any and all claims, demands, causes of action, losses, expenses, damages and/or liabilities, including reasonable legal fees and court costs, or other liability, for any claim of infringement arising from (a) use of the Service services; (b) transactions and interactions, online or offline, with other users of the Service; (c) breach of these Terms; (d) disputes with other users of the Service; (e) your misstatements, misrepresentations, or violation of applicable law; (f) property damage or personal injury to third parties caused by your pet or pets in your care; (g) Your Content.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

The Content and services found on the Gudog Service, including text, graphics, information, links or other items, are provided "as is". Reviews, profiles, advice, opinions, statements, offers, or other information or Content made available through the service, but not directly by Gudog, are those of their respective authors, who are solely responsible for such Content. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Gudog, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, as well as its third party providers, expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied or statutory, with respect to the Gudog service, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and accuracy. In addition Gudog expressly disclaims any warranty regarding the suitability of any Service Provider that offers Pet Care Services via the Gudog service.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

All materials provided on the Service, including but not limited to Content, information, documents, products, logos, graphics, sounds, images, compilations, and services are protected by copyrights and trademarks, owned by Gudiog, its affiliates or respective third party authors, developers or vendors. Except as stated herein, none of the materials may be modified, copied, printed, reproduced, distributed, republished, performed, downloaded, displayed, posted, transmitted and/or otherwise used in any form or by any means, including but not limited to electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other means, without the prior express written permission of Gudog. Other than as allowed in these Terms of Service you are not given a right to use the "Gudog" name, or any of the "Gudog" trademarks, logos, domain names and other distinctive brand features.

CHANGES TO THE SERVICE

Gudog will constantly update and improve the Service to offer new and innovative features and services. As a result we may need to update, reset, stop offering and/or supporting a particular part of the Service, or feature relating to the Service. These changes to the Service may affect, delete or reset your past activities on the Service, features that you use, your Service Profile and/or your User Content. You agree that a key characteristic of our Service is that changes to the Service will take place over time and this is an important basis on which we grant you access to the Service. Once we have made changes to the Service, your continued use of the Service will show that you have accepted any changes to the Service. You are free at a time to stop using the Service or terminate your account.

CHANGES TO THE TERMS

You understand and agree that we may change the Terms from time to time, and that any such changes will be effective when we post the modified Terms on the Gudog Service, unless otherwise required by applicable law. Your continued access and use of the Gudog Service after we post the modified Terms will constitute your consent to be bound by the modified Terms.

SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Terms of Service is judged to be illegal or unenforceable, this will not affect the continuation in full force and affect the remainder of the provisions.

GOVERNING LAW

These terms are governed by the laws of Ireland. Irish law will apply to all disputes and the interpretation of these Terms of Service. The Irish courts will have non-exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from or related to your use of the Service.

DISPUTES AND CONTACT

If you have any disputes, questions or concerns about the Gudog Service, these terms, or any other document mentioned within, please contact us via email at info@gudog.com.

MANGOPAY PAYMENT SERVICES FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT


General Terms and Conditions of Use for Payment Services

Version as of 1 September 2021

Concluded between:

The customer, whether a legal person or a natural person registered with the Commercial and Companies Registry in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to the European Economic Area or in a third country imposing equivalent obligations regarding the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, acting on its behalf exclusively for professional purposes (commercial, industrial, craft or freelance professions),

hereinafter referred to as the "Account Holder" or "Professional Account Holder",

or

The customer, a natural person residing in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to the European Economic Area or in a third country imposing equivalent obligations regarding the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, acting on its behalf exclusively for non-professional purposes,

hereinafter referred to as the "Account Holder" or Consumer Account Holder", on the one hand, and

MANGOPAY SA, a limited liability company under Luxembourg law, having its registered office at 2, Avenue Amélie, L-1125 Luxembourg and registered with the Luxembourg Commerce and Companies Registry under number B173459 (the amount of the share capital can be can be consulted here :https://www.mangopay.com/legal-notice/), authorised to carry out business within the European Economic Area, as an electronic money institution approved by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, 283 route d'Arlon L-1150 Luxembourg, www.cssf.lu,

hereinafter referred to as the "Service Provider", on the other hand,

hereinafter referred to separately as a "Party" or together as the "Parties".

Disclaimer

The Account Holder is invited to carefully read this Framework Agreement communicated to them by the Platform before accepting it. The Account Holder is invited to download it on a Durable Medium. By default, communications with the Service Provider are always carried out via the Platform, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the General Terms and Conditions of the Website, except where a separate mode of communication is provided for in the Agreement.

1. Definitions

For the purposes hereof, the following terms are defined as follows:

"Authentication" means the procedures defined by the Platform to verify the identity of the Account Holder or the validity of a Payment Order. These procedures include the use of Identification Data.

"Banks"means the credit institutions in charge of protecting the funds collected by the Service Provider on behalf of the Account Holder. These funds are recorded in its records in an escrow account opened for this purpose with an institution designated by the Service Provider. The Service Provider reserves the right to select any other approved credit institution.

"Beneficiary" means a legal or natural person who is a creditor of a Payment Transaction issued by the Account Holder.

"Card" means the bank, charge or credit card used to transfer funds to a named Account Holder on their Payment Account opened in the Service Provider's records. This card is attached to one of the following card networks: Visa, MasterCard or CB.

"Payment Account" or "Account" means the Payment Account operated by the Service Provider in the name of the Account Holder and used for the purpose of implementing payment transactions. In no case shall the Account be treated as a deposit account. The Account is denominated in the currency indicated on the Website upon registering.

"General Terms and Conditions of the Website"means the general terms and conditions of use of the Website concluded between the users of the Website and the Platform, governing, in particular, access to the Website.

"Framework Agreement" means these General Terms and Conditions of Use for Payment Services, together with the Subscription Form, governing the use of the Payment Services and the management of the Payment Account by the Service Provider.

"Identification Data" means the Account Holder's unique identifier and password enabling them to access their Personal Space.

"personal information" means any information relating to the Account Holder as a natural person, or to a natural person related to the Account Holder as a legal person (in particular, a designated company representative, a beneficial owner, an Authorised Person), within the meaning of European Regulation 2016/679 on the protection of personal information.

"Personal Space" means the Account Holder's dedicated environment, accessible on the Platform Website, enabling them to access their Payment Account and use the Payment Services.

"Subscription Form" means the form to be completed by any prospective customer wishing to subscribe to the Payment Services, accessible on the Website upon registration or made available by the Platform.

"Business Day" means a calendar day except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays in mainland France and Luxembourg, and any other day designated as such by the Service Provider.

"Payment Method" means the payment method other than the Card, listed on the Website, the acquisition of which is offered by the Service Provider as an option. The Account Holder activates the Payment Method of their choice from their Personal Space.

"Payment Transaction" means a periodic or one-off transfer, ordered by the Account Holder, or by any authorised representative, debiting the Payment Account.

"Payment Order" means the instruction given by the Account Holder to the Service Provider in accordance with the procedure set out in the Framework Agreement to carry out a Payment Transaction.

"Payment Page" means the page secured by the Service Provider's electronic payment service provider

"Data Subject" means the Account Holder as a natural person or any natural person related to the Account Holder (in particular, a designated company representative, a beneficial owner, an Authorised Person) whose personal information is processed in the context of the implementation of this Framework Agreement.

"Authorised Person" means any agent appointed by the Account Holder to access the Payment Account and use the Payment Services on its behalf.

"Platform" means the entity, whose contact details are indicated in the General Terms and Conditions of the Website, that operates the Website. It prepares, facilitates and advises prospective customers with a view to the conclusion of the Framework Agreement via its Website. It assists Account Holders throughout their relationship with the Service Provider in carrying out their Payment Transactions. It collects the documents required to open the Account. The Platform does not collect funds except its fees..

"Service Provider" means MANGOPAY SA, an issuer of Electronic Money approved in Luxembourg by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier under reference No. 3812 and authorised to carry out its activity in all member countries of the European Union. The Service Provider is included in the list of electronic money institutions available at https://searchentities.apps.cssf.lu/searchentities/search?language=fr#Home.

"Third-Party Payment Service Provider" or "Third-Party PSP" means any institution, other than the Service Provider, authorised in a country that is a member of the European Union or a party to the European Economic Area or in a third country imposing equivalent obligations regarding the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

"Platform's Customer Service Department"means the service whose contact details are stated on the Website, from which the Account Holder may obtain information relating to the Framework Agreement.

"Payment Services" means the payment services defined in points 3 and 5 of the Appendix to the Luxembourg Law of 10 November 2009 relating to payment services.

"Website" means the website operated by the Platform, the purpose of which is to sell goods or services to Users or to collect funds from them, or to put Account Holders in contact with Users.

"Durable Medium" means any instrument that enables the Account Holder to store information addressed personally to the Account Holder in order to be able to refer to it at a later date for a period of time appropriate to the purpose for which the information is intended and that enables the identical reproduction of the stored information. This is usually in the form of a PDF file.

"Account Holder" means any legal person or natural person acting on its own behalf and in whose name a Payment Account is opened to use the Payment Services.

"User" means any legal person or natural person who has transferred funds to an Account Holder through the Website using their Card or any other Payment Method accepted by the Service Provider to transfer funds.

2. Purpose

The purpose of the Framework Agreement is to define the conditions under which the Service Provider provides Payment Services to the Account Holder..

These Payment Services include:

  • the opening and management of Payment Accounts,
  • crediting the Payment Account: the registration of funds transferred by Cards or by any other Payment Method accepted by the Service Provider; the receipt of transfers.
  • debiting the Payment Account: the implementation of one-off or recurring Transfer Transactions, the charging of fees due hereunder, the reversal of transfers of funds by Cards (or by any other Payment Method).

The Account shall not be subject to any overdraft, advance, credit or discount. The Service Provider does not offer a currency exchange service.

The Service Provider has authorised the Platform to facilitate the conclusion of this Agreement with each Account Holder and to support them throughout their relationship with the Service Provider.

3. Subscribing to the Services

3.1. Subscription Terms and Conditions

The Framework Agreement is concluded remotely, according to the terms and conditions provided by the Platform in the General Terms and Conditions of the Website. In order to be able to conclude the Framework Agreement online, the applicant must have access to equipment (hardware and software), for which it is solely responsible.

By default, acceptance of the Framework Agreement is carried out remotely via the Website and is confirmed by an electronic signature. The applicant may request to sign the Agreement by hand. To this end, the Applicant must print this Agreement, sign it, and return it electronically or by post to the Platform's Customer Service Department, the contact details of which are indicated in the General Terms and Conditions of the Website.

In case of a handwritten signature, the date of conclusion of the Framework Agreement is deemed to be the date indicated on it, and in the absence of a date, it will be deemed to be the date of receipt of the Framework Agreement by the Platform.

The electronic signature of the Framework Agreement is carried out via the Website. The date of conclusion of the Framework Agreement corresponds to the date on which the applicant completes the electronic signature process indicated on the Website

The Framework Agreement concluded between the Parties by electronic means shall have the same probative value as a paper Framework Agreement.

3.2. Contractual Documents

The Framework Agreement is composed of:

  • these General Terms and Conditions of Use for Payment Services,
  • the Subscription Form available on the Website,

These General Terms and Conditions of Use for Payment Services are made available to the Account Holder on the Website and can be downloaded on a Durable Medium. At any time during the contractual relationship, the Account Holder may, upon request, receive these documents in paper form

4. Opening an Account

4.1. Necessary Conditions and Prerequisites for Opening an Account

Any natural person aged at least eighteen (18) years who is legally capable, and any legal person, resident and/or registered in a Member State of the European Union or in a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or in a third country imposing equivalent obligations regarding the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, may submit an application to open an Account provided that the natural person is listed on the Website as a consumer or as a professional. A legal person can only be listed as a professional.

Upon submission of the Account Holder's application for registration to the Platform and throughout the duration of the Framework Agreement, the Account Holder declares:

  • that they are at least eighteen (18) years of age and legally capable, or that they are duly constituted as a company,
  • that they are acting on their own behalf;
  • that all the information provided at the time of registration is true, accurate and up to date.

4.2. Registration and Account Opening Procedure

4.2.1. Information and Supporting Documents

Prospective Customers shall provide the Platform with the information and documents listed below, using the Application Form, if the said information and documents are not already in the Platform’s possession.

The prospective customer undertakes to transmit the information and documents corresponding to its capacity, either as a professional or as a consumer.

For a Consumer Account Holder as a natural person:

  • their surname, first name, email address, date and place of birth, nationality and country of residence
  • a copy of a valid official identity document of the Account Holder (e.g., identity card, driving licence and, for non-EU nationals, a passport).

For a Professional Account Holder:

  • for natural persons:
    • their surname, first name, email address, date of birth, nationality and country of residence.
    • an original or a copy of an extract from the official register, dated less than three (3) months ago, establishing the registration as a trader or in the national register of trades or any other professional body to which the Account Holder belongs.
    • a copy of a valid official identity document of the Account Holder (e.g., identity card, driving licence and, for non-EU nationals, a passport).
  • for legal persons:
    • their name, type of organisation, capital, the address of their registered office, the 6 description of their activity, the identity of the partners and corporate managers, as well as the list of beneficial owners as defined by the regulations,
    • a Kbis extract (Certificate of Incorporation) or an equivalent document less than three (3) months old justifying its registration with the Commercial and Companies Registry of a Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or of a third country imposing equivalent obligations regarding the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, and its articles of association. This document must state the name, legal status, address of the registered office and the identity of the partners and corporate managers mentioned in Section 1 and Section 2 of Article R.123-54 of the French Commercial Code or their equivalents in foreign law.
    • a copy of the articles of association and any decisions appointing the certified legal representative;
    • a copy of the identity card or passport of the legal representative and, if applicable, of the beneficial owner(s).
    • The declaration of the beneficial owners of the legal person holding more than 25%, if the prospective customer has not declared their beneficial owners in the national register, or if they are not subject to this obligation.

The Account Holder may also be asked to provide a bank statement for an account opened in their name with a Third-Party PSP.

It is expressly provided that the Service Provider reserves the right to request, prior to any registration and at any time during the duration of the Framework Agreement, additional documents concerning the Account Holder, the beneficial owner or a specific Payment Transaction.

4.2.2. Payment Account Limitation

At the discretion of the Service Provider, the use of a Payment Account may be limited without the Service Provider needing to justify its decision to the Account Holder concerned. In particular, the operation of the Payment Account will be limited if the Account Holder has not transmitted all the information and documents required by the Service Provider, as listed above. These limits are indicated to the Account Holder by the Platform.

4.2.3. Finalisation of the Registration Process

After concluding the Framework Agreement, the Account Holder must provide all the information and supporting documents requested by the Platform. By agreeing to the terms of the Framework Agreement, the Account Holder agrees that the Platform may forward to the Service Provider its application for registration as an Account Holder and all supporting documents received by it.

Only the Service Provider can accept the registration of a prospective customer as a Payment Account Holder on behalf of the prospective customer. This agreement will be notified to the Account Holder by the Platform by any means in accordance with the terms and conditions set out on the Website.

Only the Service Provider can accept the registration of a prospective customer as a Payment Account Holder on behalf of the prospective customer. This agreement will be notified to the Account Holder by the Platform by any means in accordance with the terms and conditions set out on the Website.

5. Payment Account Operation

The amounts credited to the Payment Account result from funds transferred by Card (or by any other 7 Payment Method accepted by the Service Provider), or from the receipt of a transfer. The amounts debited to the Payment Account result from: the implementation of a Payment Order to an account opened in the records of a Third-Party Payment Service Provider, the debiting by the Provider of the fees owed by the Account Holder under the Framework Agreement, or the reversal of a transaction by Card (or by any other Payment Method).

5.1. Acquiring Payment Orders by Cards on the Payment Account

The Payment Account may be funded by Card (or any other Payment Method accepted by the Service Provider), in one or more instalments. When the User wishes to carry out such an operation, they must identify themselves on the Website by indicating their User identifier (valid email address) and password or by logging in via their Facebook account. The order for the transfer of funds is entered on a dedicated Payment Page. For any payment, the User may be asked to enter a single-use code notified on their mobile phone to the institution issuing the Card. If necessary, it is the Service Provider's responsibility to refuse any payment at its own discretion and without this decision giving rise to any compensation whatsoever. The funds transfer transaction is carried out by the institution issuing the Card. Any dispute of such a transfer must be notified to the aforementioned institution. The Service Provider is not entitled to cancel such a transfer.

The Cardholder is informed that the acceptance of a Card payment order by the Service Provider does not guarantee the receipt of the corresponding funds by the Account Holder on their Account. The registration of funds on the Account Holder's Payment Account is subject to actual receipt by the Service Provider of the funds.

In the absence of receipt of funds for technical reasons, the Service Provider shall use its best efforts to rectify the transaction. If the funds are not received for any other reason, the Service Provider shall inform the Account Holder as soon as possible of its inability to credit its Account with the expected amount, so that the Account Holder may contact the User.

In the event that the transfer of funds from the Account Holder's Account is cancelled by the Card issuer following a dispute by the User, the Account Holder agrees that the Service Provider may reverse any Card funds transfer transaction by debiting the corresponding amount from the Payment Account. The Cardholder acknowledges that such a dispute may, in particular, be brought to the attention of the Card issuer until the expiry of a maximum period of thirteen (13) months following the date of debit of the account with which the Card is associated. In the absence of sufficient funds in the Account in order to carry out such a reversal, the Service Provider may suspend or cancel any Payment Transaction initiated by the Account Holder or an agent, or, where applicable, assume the rights of the Account Holder and proceed to recover the amounts due by the User by any means.

5.2. Receipt of Transfer to the Payment Account

The Account Holder authorises the Service Provider to receive on its Payment Account SEPA credit transfer transactions in euros from a bank or payment account opened in the records of a Third-Party PSP.

The funds are credited to their Payment Account by the Service Provider as soon as possible following their actual receipt by the Service Provider.

Once the funds have been paid to the Account Holder's Payment Account, the Service Provider provides the Account Holder with a summary of the received transfer transaction, including the following information: the reference of the payment transaction, a reference to identify the payer, the amount of the transaction, and the credit's value date.

5.3.Implementation of a Transfer Transaction Debiting the Payment Account

The Account Holder may transmit SEPA or international Transfer Orders to a Beneficiary's account held by a Third-Party PSP.

When the Account Holder wishes to carry out a Transfer Transaction, the Account Holder identifies themself in their Personal Space by indicating their Identification Data and, where applicable, by following the Authentication procedure indicated. It indicates on the Payment Page: the amount of the Payment Transaction, the currency, the Payment Account to be debited, the implementation date of the Order and any other required information. In the absence of any indication of date, the Transfer Order is deemed to be immediate. The Account Holder must also follow the Authentication procedure specified by the Provider.

The Account Holder may at any time send a request to implement a Transfer Order to a Beneficiary designated by it who has a bank or payment account with a Third-Party Payment Service Provider. The Account Holder must provide the reason for each transfer and comply with the Authentication procedure indicated by the Service Provider.

The Account Holder gives irrevocable consent to the Payment Order by clicking on the “Validation” tab (“Date of Receipt”). The receipt of the Payment Order is confirmed on the Account Holder's Personal Space. The Account Holder may not withdraw any Order after the date on which it is deemed to be irrevocable, i.e., from the Date of Receipt.

Before transmitting a Transfer Order, the Account Holder (or the Platform acting on its behalf) must ensure that it has sufficient funds available in its Account to cover the amount of the Payment Transaction. Where applicable, the Account Holder shall credit its Account before the Order can be validly transmitted to the Service Provider for implementation.

It is hereby expressly agreed that Payment Orders will be executed no later than the end of the Business Day following the Date of Receipt of the Order by the Service Provider (and on the agreed implementation date for deferred or standing order transfers). Any payment order received after 4 p.m. by the Service Provider is deemed to have been received on the next Business Day. If the Date of Receipt is not a Business Day, the Payment Order is deemed to have been received on the next Business Day.

For each Transfer Transaction, the Account Holder may request the Service Provider to provide information on a Durable Medium relating to the maximum implementation period for that specific transaction, the fees to be paid by the Account Holder and, where applicable, the details of such fees.

The Service Provider may refuse to implement an incomplete or erroneous Transfer Order. The Account Holder shall re-issue the Order to ensure its compliance. The Service Provider may, in addition, block a Transfer Order in the event of serious suspicion of fraudulent use of the Account, unauthorised use of the Account, breach of the security of the Account, in the event of an asset-freezing measure by an administrative authority or for any other reason.

In the event of a refusal to implement a Transfer Order or the blocking of a Transfer Order, the Service Provider shall inform the Account Holder by any means. If possible, the Service Provider will indicate to the Account Holder the reasons for the refusal or blocking, unless prohibited by a relevant provision of national or European Union law.

5.4. Refund

The Holder may at any time send an instruction to cancel a funds transfer in order to refund a User. The Account Holder identifies themselves on the Website by indicating their identifier and password. The Account Holder indicates, in their Personal Space, the amount to be refunded, the currency, the User to be refunded and any other information required.

The refund transaction is implemented by the Service Provider by crediting the Card used by the User or by transfer according to the original payment method, within the limit of the available balance on the Account and within the rules of each network and the SEPA rules within five (5) Business Days following receipt by the Service Provider of the refund request.

6. Reporting

The Account Holder has, in their Personal Space, a statement of the payment transactions carried out on the Payment Account. The Account Holder is invited to read the list of these transactions carefully. Transaction records may also be made available to a Professional Account Holder at other intervals upon specific request.
It is specified that for each Transfer Transaction implemented by the Service Provider, the Account Holder will be provided with the following information: the reference number of the Transaction, the identification of the Beneficiary, the amount of the Transaction, the date of receipt of the Order and, where applicable, the fees relating to the implementation of this Transaction.

7. Payment Account Access and Confidentiality

The Payment Account is accessible online in the Personal Space, using Identification Data and in accordance with the requested Authentication procedure.

The Account Holder shall provide Identification Data for each Authorised Person. Each Authorised Person shall agree not to use the name or Identification Data of another person. The Account Holder shall be solely responsible for any use of their identifier.
Each Authorised Person is fully responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their Identification Data. The Account Holder shall take all reasonable steps in order to maintain the confidentiality and security of its Identification Data.

The Account Holder (and each Authorised Person) agrees not to disclose their Identification Data to third parties.

8. Opposition

The Account Holder must inform the Platform of the loss or theft of their Identification Data, the misappropriation or any unauthorised use of their Personal Space or related data as soon as they become aware of it in order to request that it be blocked. This declaration must be made:

  • by telephone call to the Platform's Customer Service Department at the number indicated in the General Terms and Conditions of the Website; or
  • directly by email via the contact form accessible on the Website.

The Service Provider, through the Platform, will immediately carry out the opposition request.

The Service Provider cannot be held responsible for the consequences of an opposition by fax or email that does not come from the Account Holder.

An opposition request is deemed to have been made on the date and time of the actual receipt of the request by the Platform. In the event of theft of the Identification Data or fraudulent use of the Personal Space, the Service Provider is entitled to request, via the Platform, a receipt or a copy of the complaint filed from the Account Holder, who undertakes to respond as soon as possible.

9. Blocking of the Payment Account

The Service Provider reserves the right to block the Payment Account for objectively justified reasons relating to the security of the Payment Account, the presumption of unauthorised or fraudulent use of the Payment Account or the significantly increased risk that the Account Holder will be unable to fulfil its obligation to pay the fees due under this Framework Agreement

10. Disputing a Transaction

10.1. Provisions Common to All Account Holders

For any complaint relating to the Payment Transactions carried out by the Service Provider within the framework hereof, the Account Holder is invited to contact the Platform's Customer Service Department or the address indicated for this purpose in the General Terms and Conditions of the Website.

If the Service Provider carries out an Order with errors due to the Service Provider's fault, the dispute is forwarded to the Service Provider as soon as possible, the Order is cancelled and the Account is restored to the condition it was in before receipt of the Payment Order. Thereafter, the Order is properly represented.

10.2. Provisions Applicable to Professional Account Holders

A Professional Account Holder who wishes to dispute a Transfer Transaction that has not been authorised by it or has been incorrectly implemented must contact the Platform's Customer Service Department by telephone as soon as possible after becoming aware of the anomaly and no later than eight (8) weeks after the transaction has been recorded in the account, and must forward the dispute to the Service Provider as soon as possible. Unless the Service Provider has good reason to suspect fraud on the part of the Account Holder, the Service Provider shall reimburse the Account Holder for the amount of the Transaction immediately upon receipt of the dispute request, and in any event no later than the end of the next Business Day. The Service Provider shall restore the Account to the state in which it would have been if the unauthorised Payment Transaction had not taken place.

In the event of loss or theft of the Identification Data, any unauthorised Transactions carried out prior to the notification of the opposition shall be borne by the Account Holder. Transactions carried out after the opposition are borne by the Service Provider except in the event of fraud by the Account Holder.

10.3. Provisions Applicable to Consumer Account Holders

A Consumer Account Holder who wishes to dispute a Transfer Transaction that has not been authorised by it or has been incorrectly implemented must contact the Platform's Customer Service Department by telephone as soon as possible after becoming aware of the anomaly and no later than thirteen (13) months after the date of debit, and must forward the dispute to the Service Provider as soon as possible. Unless the Service Provider has good reason to suspect fraud on the part of the Account Holder, the Service Provider shall reimburse the Account Holder for the amount of the Transaction immediately upon receipt of the dispute request, and in any event no later than the end of the next Business Day. The Service Provider shall 11 restore the Account to the state in which it would have been if the unauthorised Payment Transaction had not taken place.

In the event of a dispute, the burden of proof that the Transaction has been authenticated, duly recorded and accounted for, and that it has not been affected by a technical or other deficiency is the responsibility of the Service Provider.

In the event of an unauthorised payment transaction resulting from the loss or theft of the Identification Data, the Account Holder shall bear, prior to the notification of the objection, the losses related to the use of the Identification Data, up to a maximum of fifty (50) euros. Transactions carried out after the opposition are borne by the Service Provider except in the event of fraud by the Account Holder. However, the Account Holder shall not be held liable in the event of:

  • an unauthorised payment transaction carried out without the use of the Identification Data;
  • loss or theft of Identification Datathat cannot be detected by the Account Holder before payment;
  • loss due to acts or omissions of an employee, agent or branch of a PSP or of an entity to which its activities have been outsourced.

The Account Holder shall not be held responsible:

  • if the unauthorised Payment Transaction was carried out by misappropriating the Identification Datawithout the Account Holder's knowledge;
  • in the event of counterfeiting of Identification Data, if, at the time of the unauthorised Payment Transaction, the Account Holder is in possession of such Data.

The Account Holder shall bear all losses caused by the unauthorised Transactions if such losses result from any fraudulent action on its part or if it has intentionally, through gross negligence, failed to comply with its obligations to maintain the security of its Identification Dataand to notify its opposition in the event of loss, theft or misappropriation of such Data.

11. Financial Conditions

All commissions owed by the Account Holder to the Platform are automatically deducted from the Payment Account by the Service Provider. The Account Holder authorises the Service Provider to compensate at any time, including after the Account has been closed, any definite, liquid and due claim that remains outstanding for any reason whatsoever. It may compensate the provision on the Payment Account against any amount due, payable and unpaid by the Account Holder to the Service Provider.

12. Duration and Termination

The Framework Agreement is concluded for an indefinite period. It comes into force upon its acceptance by the Account Holder.

The latter may, at any time and subject to thirty (30) calendar days' prior notice, terminate the Framework Agreement. The Service Provider may terminate the Framework Agreement at any time, subject to two (2) months' prior notice provided on a Durable Medium. In such a case, the regular fees for Payment Services will be payable by the Account Holder on a pro-rata basis for the period up to the date of termination.

To that end, each Party must send its notice of termination of this Agreement to the other Party, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, to the postal and email address indicated in the General Terms and Conditions of the Website.

As a result, the entire Framework Agreement is terminated and the Payment Account is closed. Any credit on the Account will be transferred within thirteen (13) months to the Account Holder's Bank Account following the deduction of the fees due and payable to the Service Provider.

In the event of serious breaches, fraud, or unpaid debts on the part of the Account Holder, the Service Provider reserves the right to suspend or terminate this Agreement by sending an email accompanied by a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt without reason or prior notice.

It is intended that the Framework Agreement will be automatically terminated in the event of new circumstances affecting a Party's ability to commit hereunder.

13. Amendment of the Agreement

The Service Provider reserves the right to amend the Framework Agreement at any time. Any draft amendment of the Framework Agreement is provided to the Account Holder by the Platform.

Any Account Holder may refuse the proposed amendments and must notify its refusal to the Platform's Customer Service Department by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt two (2) months before the date of entry into force of the proposed amendments (postmark recognised as affording proof) to the address indicated in the General Terms and Conditions of the Website.

If the Account Holder has not notified its refusal prior to the indicated date of entry into force, the Account Holder is deemed to have accepted the proposed amendments. Relations between the Parties after the date of entry into force will then be governed by the new version of the Framework Agreement.

In the event of refusal by the Account Holder, this refusal will give rise, free of charge, to the termination of the Framework Agreement, as well as the transfer of the balance of the Payment Account within thirteen (13) months following the effective date of the termination in order to cover any future disputes.

Any legislative or regulatory provisions that would make it necessary to amend all or part of the Framework Agreement will be applicable as from their date of entry into force, without prior notice. However, the Account Holder will be informed.

14. Security

The Service Provider undertakes to provide its services in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations and best practices. In particular, the Service Provider will make every effort to ensure the security and confidentiality of the Account Holders' data, in accordance with the regulations in force.

The Service Provider reserves the right to temporarily suspend access to the Online Account for technical, security or maintenance reasons without these operations giving the right to any compensation. It undertakes to limit this type of interruption to what is strictly necessary.

However, the Service Provider cannot be held liable to the Account Holder for any errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in operations carried out via the Website resulting from unauthorised access thereto. Furthermore, the Service Provider cannot be held liable for theft, destruction or unauthorised communication of data resulting from unauthorised access to the Website. In addition, the Service Provider is not involved in the legal relationship between the Account Holder and a User or between the Account Holder and the Website. The Service Provider cannot be held liable for the faults, shortcomings or negligence of a User and the Account Holder towards each other, or of the Website and the Account Holder towards each other.

If the unique identifier or any other information necessary for the implementation of a Payment Transaction provided by the Account Holder is inaccurate, the Service Provider shall not be liable for the improper implementation of such Service.

The Platform is solely responsible for the security and confidentiality of the data exchanged in the context of the use of the Website in accordance with the General Terms and Conditions of the Website, with the Service Provider being responsible for the security and confidentiality of the data that it exchanges with the Account Holder in the context of this Agreement in connection with the creation and management of its Account, as well as the Payment Transactions associated with the Account.

15. Limitation of the Service Provider's Liability

The Service Provider shall not intervene in any way in the legal and commercial relations and any disputes arising between the Account Holder and the User or between the Account Holder and the Platform or between the Account Holder and a Beneficiary. The Service Provider has no control over the conformity, security, legality, characteristics and adequacy of the products and services that are the subject of a Payment Transaction.

Each transaction carried out by the Account Holder gives rise to an agreement, directly formed between the Account Holder and a User, in which the Service Provider is not involved. Consequently, the latter may not be held liable for the non-implementation or improper implementation of the obligations resulting therefrom, nor for any damage caused to the Account Holder.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Service Provider's liability towards an Account Holder is limited to compensation for direct damages as provided for in the regulations.

16. Commitments of the Account Holder

The Account Holder guarantees that nothing in their Personal Space infringes the rights of third parties or is contrary to the law, public order or morality.
The Account Holder undertakes not to:

  1. Implement the Framework Agreement in an unlawful manner or under conditions that may damage, disable, overburden or impair the Website;
  2. Impersonate the identity of another person or entity, falsify or conceal their identity, age or create a false identity;
  3. Distribute personal information or information relating to a third party, such as postal addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, bank card numbers, etc. In the event of failure to comply with its obligations, the Service Provider may take all appropriate measures to cease the actions concerned. The Service Provider will also be entitled to suspend, delete and/or block the Account Holder's access to their Account.
  4. Without prejudice to any legal action taken by third parties, the Service Provider is entitled to take any legal action in its own right to compensate for any damage that it may have personally suffered as a result of the Account Holder's failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement.

If the Account Holder notices a breach of the above obligations, the Account Holder is invited to inform the Service Provider of such actions by contacting the Service Provider at: legal@mangopay.com.

17. Right of Withdrawal

17.1. Provisions Applicable to Consumer Account Holders

Under the terms of Article L222-7 of the French Consumer Code, a Consumer Account Holder has a right of withdrawal that can be exercised within a period of fourteen (14) days without having to provide any reason or incur any penalty. This withdrawal period begins either from the day of the conclusion of the Framework Agreement or from receipt of the contractual conditions and information, if the latter date is later than that of the conclusion of the Framework Agreement. The implementation of the Framework Agreement may only be initiated before the expiry of the withdrawal period with the consent of the Consumer Account Holder. The Consumer Account Holder acknowledges that the use of the Payment Services after the conclusion of the Framework Agreement will constitute an express request on its part to start the implementation of the Framework Agreement before the expiry of the above-mentioned deadline. The exercise of the right of withdrawal entails the termination of the Framework Agreement, which, in the event of initiation of implementation, consists of cancellation and does not call into question the services previously provided. In this case, the Consumer Account Holder will only be required to pay proportionally for the Services actually provided.

17.2. Exercising the Right of Withdrawal

The Account Holder must notify the Platform's Customer Service Department by telephone or email within the specified period and send a confirmation letter to the address of the Platform's Customer Service Department. For this purpose, they can use the withdrawal form provided by the Platform

18. Rules Regarding the Fight against Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism

The Service Provider is subject to all Luxembourg and French regulations relating to the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

Pursuant to the provisions of French and Luxembourg law relating to the participation of financial institutions in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorist activities, the Service Provider is required to obtain information from all Account Holders for all transactions or business relationships as to the origin, purpose and destination of the transaction or the opening of the Account. The Service Provider must also take all necessary steps to identify the Account Holder and, where applicable, the beneficial owner of the Account and/or the Payment Transactions linked to it.

The Account Holder acknowledges that the Service Provider may, at any time, terminate or postpone the use of Identification Data, access to an Account or the implementation of a Transaction in the absence of sufficient information regarding its purpose or nature. The Account Holder is informed that a transaction carried out hereunder may be subject to the exercise of the national financial intelligence unit's right of disclosure.

The Account Holder may, in accordance with the regulations, access all information thereby communicated, provided that this right of access does not jeopardise the purpose of the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism when this data relates to the applicant.

No legal action or civil action may be brought or any professional sanction imposed against the Service Provider, its managers or employees who have made declarations of suspicion in good faith to their national authorities.

19. personal information Protection

The Service Provider shall collect and process all personal information in accordance with the regulations in force applicable to the protection of such Data and, in particular, with Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 as 15 amended and with European Regulation 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016.

The personal information required at the time of subscription is necessary within the framework of the services provided in accordance herewith. Failure to provide the mandatory personal information may result in the applicant being refused access to the services.

The Data Subject is informed that personal information is collected in particular for the following purposes: the provision of the services provided as described herein; the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism; the processing of requests for information and complaints; the production of statistics. These processing operations are, in particular, necessary for the implementation of the Framework Agreement and to comply with the legal obligations to which the data controllers are subject. The Provider and the Platform act as joint controllers of this processing.

personal information will not be transmitted to third parties without the express consent of the Data Subjects. However, the Data Subject is informed that personal information is transmitted to subcontractors of the Service Provider, for the aforementioned purposes. The aforementioned subcontractors shall act only on the instructions of the Service Provider and exclusively on behalf of the latter.

The Data Subject concerned can access the list of subcontractors by sending their request to the Platform's Customer Service Department. The Data Subject is informed that the Service Provider shall ensure that its subcontractors take all necessary measures to preserve the security and confidentiality of personal information. In the event of the occurrence of a Data breach (loss, intrusion, destruction, etc.) involving high risks for the Data Subject concerned, the latter will be informed.

The Service Provider reserves the right to disclose personal information at the request of a legal authority to comply with any applicable law or regulation, to protect or defend the rights of the Account Holder or a Data Subject, if justified by compelling circumstances, or to protect the security of the Account Holder, the Services or the public.

personal information processed by the Service Provider within the framework of the services provided in accordance herewith shall be retained for the period of time strictly necessary to achieve the purposes mentioned above. Unless otherwise provided by law and regulations, the Data will not be retained beyond the effective date of termination of the Agreement. In particular, it is specified that personal information relating to identification is kept for a period of five (5) years from the end of the contractual relationship, pursuant to the regulations applicable to the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

Data Subjects have the following rights over their Data, in accordance with the conditions set out in the regulations: right of access, right of rectification, right of opposition, right of deletion, right to limit processing and right of portability. A Data Subject may, at any time, exercise their rights by contacting the Platform's Customer Service Department. The application must indicate the applicant's surname, first name and identifier, and be accompanied by a photocopy of an identity document bearing the applicant's signature.

A response will be sent to the Data Subject within one (1) month following receipt of their request. This period may be extended by two (2) months, depending on the complexity and number of requests. In this case, the Data Subject will be informed of the extension and the reasons for the postponement within one (1) month of receipt of the request.

The Data Subject is informed that they have the right to submit a complaint to the competent authority for any request relating to their personal information.

If the Data Subject submits their request in electronic form, the response will be provided electronically, unless they expressly request otherwise.

Where the personal information relates to a Data Subject who is not a party to the Framework Agreement and has been transmitted by the Account Holder, the Account Holder is responsible for communicating the information in this Article to the Data Subject.

Further information regarding the processing of personal information carried out within the framework of this Agreement, the retention periods and the rights of Data Subjects is available in the Service Provider's Privacy Policy (accessible on the website www.mangopay.com).

20. Professional Security

The Service Provider is bound by professional secrecy. However, this secrecy may be lifted, in accordance with the legislation in force, by virtue of a regulatory and prudential legal obligation, in particular, at the request of the supervisory authorities, the tax or customs administration, as well as that of the criminal court or, in the event of a court order, notified to the Service Provider. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the User is entitled to release the Service Provider from the obligation of professional secrecy by expressly indicating to the Service Provider the third parties authorised to receive confidential information concerning the User.

It is specified that professional secrecy may be lifted by the effect of the regulations in favour of companies providing the Service Provider with important operational tasks within the framework of this Agreement.

21. Intellectual Property

The Service Provider shall retain full ownership of the property titles and rights of any kind attached to the Services offered to the Account Holder. None of these property rights are transferred to the Account Holder hereunder.

22. Death of the Account Holder and Inactive Accounts

22.1. Death of the Account Holder

The death of the Account Holder terminates the Framework Agreement as soon as it is brought to the attention of the Service Provider. Transactions taking place following the death are, except with the agreement of the successors or the notary in charge of the estate, considered as not having been authorised.

The Payment Account will remain open for the time necessary to settle the estate and the Service Provider shall ensure the settlement of the balance with the agreement of the successors or the notary in charge of the estate.

22.1. Inactive Accounts

Any inactive Account may be subject to a notification of inactivity sent via email by the Service Provider followed by a reminder one (1) month later. The Account Holder's Payment Account is considered inactive when, at the end of a period of twelve (12) months, it has not been the subject of any transaction (other than the charging of management fees) at the initiative of the Account Holder (or any authorised representative) and they have not communicated with the Service Provider in any form whatsoever.

If there is no response and no use of the balance credited to the Account within this period, the Service Provider may close the Account and maintain it for the sole purpose of transferring the amounts due to the account indicated by the Account Holder. In the event of death, the balance can only be refunded to the 17 Account Holder's successors.

The Account will no longer be allowed to carry out Payment Transactions.

23. Force majeure

The Parties shall not be held liable or considered as having failed hereunder, in the event of a delay or nonimplementation, when their cause is related to force majeure as defined by Article 1218 of the French Civil Code.

If one or more of the provisions hereof should become null and void or be declared as such in application of a law, a regulation or following a final decision given by a competent court, the other provisions shall retain their mandatory force and scope. The stipulations declared null and void would then be replaced by the stipulations that come closest in meaning and scope to the stipulations initially agreed upon.

24. Independence of Contractual Stipulations

If any provision hereof is held to be null or void, it shall be treated as if it had never existed and shall not invalidate the other stipulations.

If one or more of the provisions hereof should become null and void or be declared as such in application of a law, a regulation or following a final decision given by a competent court, the other provisions shall retain their mandatory force and scope. The stipulations declared null and void would then be replaced by the stipulations that come closest in meaning and scope to the stipulations initially agreed upon.

25. Protection of Funds

The Account Holder's funds are deposited, at the end of the Business Day following the day on which they were received by the Service Provider, in an escrow account opened in the records of a Bank under the conditions required by the regulations.

Pursuant to Article 24-10 (5) of the Law of 20 May 2011 published in Mémorial A No. 104 of 24 May 2011 of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Article 14 of the Law of 10 November 2009 published in Mémorial A No. 215 of 11 November 2009 of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, transposing Directive 2009/110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 concerning access to the activity of electronic money institutions, the funds collected are protected and do not fall into the electronic money institution's assets in the event of its liquidation, bankruptcy or any other state of support.

26. Non-Assignability

The Framework Agreement may not be transferred in whole or in part by the Account Holder, whether in return for payment or free of charge. The Account Holder is hereby prohibited from transferring any of its rights or obligations hereunder to a third party. In the event of failure to comply with this prohibition, in addition to the immediate termination hereof, the Account Holder may be held liable by the Service Provider.

27. Agreement on Evidence

All data contained in an unalterable, reliable and secure manner in the Service Provider's computer database, in particular, relating to Payment Orders and notifications sent, shall be deemed authentic between the Parties until proven otherwise.

28. Complaints and Mediation

The Account Holder is invited to contact the Platform's Customer Service Department, which may be indicated on the Website, for any complaint.

Any complaint other than that provided for in Article 10 concerning the conclusion, implementation or termination of the Framework Agreement must be notified by email to the following address: complaint@mangopay.com.

The Account Holder agrees that the Service Provider may respond to their complaints on a Durable Medium. The response will be sent as soon as possible and no later than fifteen (15) Business Days following receipt of the complaint by the Service Provider. However, for reasons beyond its control, the Service Provider may not be able to respond within this period of fifteen (15) days. In this case, it shall communicate to the Account Holder a response specifying the reasons for this additional time and the date on which it will send the final response. In any event, the Account Holder will receive a final response no later than thirty-five (35) Business Days following receipt of the complaint.

The Account Holder is informed that the CSSF (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier) is competent to settle, on an extrajudicial basis, disputes relating to the implementation of this Framework Agreement. For more information regarding the CSSF and the conditions of such recourse, you may contact the Platform's Customer Service Department or consult the CSFF website (http://www.cssf.lu). Applications for mediation must be addressed to the Ombudsman of the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), 283 route d'Arlon, L-1150 Luxembourg (direction@cssf.lu), without prejudice to other legal remedies. However, the matter may not be referred to the Ombudsman if the application is clearly unfounded or abusive, if the dispute has been previously examined or is being examined by another Ombudsman or by a court, if the application to the Ombudsman is submitted more than one (1) year after the written complaint to the Service Provider, or if the dispute does not fall within the Ombudsman's field of competence.

29. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

Except in the event of application of a law of public order (which will apply only within the strict limits of its purpose), it is expressly stipulated that the Framework Agreement is subject to French law. Any dispute between the Parties in respect of the Framework Agreement will be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent French courts.