Before you can start using our online service you must agree to be bound by the conditions below.
You must read the conditions before you
decide whether to accept them. If you agree to be bound by these conditions, please click the I
accept button below. If you click on the
Decline button, you will not be able to continue your registration for our online services. We
strongly recommend that you print a copy of
these conditions for your reference.
1. DEFINITIONS.
In these conditions the following words have the following meanings.
ACCOUNT:
Any account which you hold and access via our online service.
ADDITIONAL SECURITY DETAILS:
The additional information you give us to
help us identify you including the additional security question you
provide yourself.
IDENTITY DETAILS:
The access code we may provide you with.
Equity Business Reserves ACCOUNT NUMBER, PASSWORD and ACCOUNT PIN you choose to identify
yourself when you use our online service.
YOU, YOUR and YOURSELF refer to the person who has entered into this
agreement with us.
2. USING THE ONLINE SERVICE.
a. These conditions apply to your use of our online service and in relation to any accounts. They
explain the relationship between you and
us in relation to our online service. You should read these conditions carefully to understand how
these services work and your and our rights
and duties under them.
If there is a conflict between these conditions and your account conditions, these conditions will
apply. This means
that, when you use our online service both sets of conditions will apply unless they contradict each
other in which case, the relevant condition
in these conditions apply.
b. If any of your accounts is a joint account, these conditions apply to all of you together and any
of you separately. If more than one of you
uses our online service you must each choose your own username, password and additional security
details.
c. By registering to use our online service, you accept these conditions and agree that we may
communicate with you by e-mail or through our website.
d. When you use our online service you must follow the instructions we give you from time to time.
You are responsible for ensuring that your
computer, software and other equipment are capable of being used with our online service.
e. Our online sites are secure. Disconnection from the Internet or leaving these sites will not
automatically log you off. You must always
use the log off facility when you are finished and never leave your machine unattended while you are
logged in.
As a security measure, if
you have not used the sites for more than a specified period of time we will ask you to log in
again.
3. WHAT RULES APPLY TO SECURITY?
a. As part of the registration for our online service you must provide us with identity details
before we will allow you to use the services
for the first time.
You must enter your identity details immediately after signing in, so we
can identify you.
b. Every time you use our online service you must give us your username, your password and the
answer to an additional security question.
c. You can change your username or password online by following the instructions on the
screen.
d. For administration or security reasons, we can require you to choose a new username or change
your password before you use (or carry on using)
our online service.
e. You must not write down, store (whether encrypted or otherwise) on your computer or let anyone
else know your password, identity details or
additional security details, and the fact that they are for use with your accounts.
f. If you think that someone else knows your password or any of your additional security details or
has used any of them to use our online
service, you must do the following:
For your password, change it online as soon as possible. If you have difficulty changing your
password, you must contact support us immediately. You need to provide your username only to change
your password.
For your additional security details, you will need to contact support us immediately to change your
additional security details.
g. We may give the police or any prosecuting authority any information they need if we think it will
help them find out if someone else is
using your username, password or any of your additional security details.
h. We may also keep any e-mails sent to or from us. We do this to check what was written and also to
help train our staff.
i. If we think that:
- someone else is trying to use our service for your accounts;
- the wrong username, password or any of your additional security
details have has been used for your account;
- you or someone else is using our online service illegally;
- you are not keeping to these conditions or the conditions of any of
your accounts; or
- your username, password or any of your additional security details
might be known or used by someone else,
we can stop you (or someone else) using our online service. We will tell you as soon as possible if
we do this.
j. We may require you to provide one or more of the additional security details and/or enter your
password again before we accept instructions
about your account.
k. You must not tell anyone your password or additional security details. You can give the Helpdesk
your username if you need help to
change your password or need to report that someone else knows your password, username or additional
security details.
l. For your protection, we occasionally check requests to move or transfer money. Therefore, some
transactions may be subject to a delay
of up to 24 hours whilst these checks are carried out.
4. WHAT IS THE EXTENT OF YOUR LIABILITY?
a. If you are a victim of online fraud, we guarantee that you wont lose any money on your accounts
and will always be reimbursed in full.
b. Unless you are a victim of fraud you are responsible for all instructions and other information
sent using your username, password or
additional security details.
c. You will not be held responsible for any instructions or information sent after you have told us
that someone knows your password or
additional security details and has used any of them to access our online service.
d. Equity Business Reserves do not accept responsibility for any loss you or anybody else may suffer
because any instructions or information you sent us are sent in
error, fail to reach us or are distorted unless you have been the victim of fraud.
e. Equity Business Reserves do not accept responsibility for any loss you or anybody else may suffer
because any instructions or information we send you fail to reach
you or are distorted unless you have been the victim of fraud.
HOW WE CAN CHANGE THESE CONDITIONS
a. Equity Business Reserves change these conditions for any reason by giving you written notice or
publishing the change on our website.
b. We may send all written notices to you at the last e-mail address you gave us. You must let us
know immediately if you change your e-mail
address (you can do so online), to make sure that we have your current e-mail address at all
times.
6. GENERAL
Equity Business Reserves service is available to you if you are 18 years of age and above.
