Terms and Conditions
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN SECURID AND SECURID’S CUSTOMERS TO
BE ELIGIBLE FOR SERVICING BY SECURID
This document is the binding agreement between SecurID ("Provider") and you, referred
to as the "Customer." Please take a few moments to read these terms and conditions.
By indicating your consent, you are acknowledging that you have read, understand
and agree to these terms and conditions. This agreement ("Agreement") identifies
what you can expect from Provider, and what Provider can expect from you. These
terms and conditions apply to your purchase of any service offered by Provider.
If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, then there will be no agreement;
you will not be permitted to subscribe to Provider’s services, or to continue using
the services. The Agreement is as follows:
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED ("SERVICE")
Provider will, itself or through a third party provider with which Provider will
contract:
(a) Request that Equifax, Experian and TransUnion, or other credit bureaus as may
become appropriate, place fraud alerts on your consumer reports to the extent permitted
by 15 U.S.C. § 1681c-1. Your fraud alert will include up to two telephone numbers
provided by you. While you are a Customer, we will attempt to renew these alerts
as often as required to keep them active until such time that you notify us that
you no longer have a good faith suspicion that you have been or are about to become
a victim of fraud or related crime, including identity theft;
(b) Request, to the extent permitted by 15 U.S.C. § 1681b(e), that your name
be removed from pre-approved credit card mailing lists;
(c) Request that your name be removed from junk-mail lists by using the opt-out
options established by the Direct Marketing Association;
(d) Order, upon your enrollment and once a year thereafter, your free annual credit
reports from TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax, or other credit bureau as may become
appropriate, as permitted by 15 U.S.C. § 1681j(a). (e) Annually prepare a request
to the Social Security Administration for a copy of your Social Security Earnings
Report. This request will be forwarded to you, who will then be responsible for
its submission to the Social Security Administration.
2. In the event that you are the victim of identity theft while you are a current
subscriber in good standing, and someone uses your identity to commit a fraud or
theft, we will do the following:
(a) If the identity theft is the result of our failure to perform the activities
identified in Paragraph 1 above, then we will be responsible for any unreimbursed
losses that you have, up to a maximum of $100,000. However, you will assign to us
the right to pursue recovery of those monies from the people responsible, and you
will cooperate with us in efforts to work with any creditors, credit card companies,
or others who pursue you for such fraudulent debt to make sure that you are not
actually charged for such amounts.
(b) If you are our Customer when someone accesses your personal identifying information
and subsequently uses it without your authorization to commit a fraud, whether or
not it is due to a failure or defect in our Service, and you have complied with
this Agreement, we will provide professionals and others to assist in necessary
measures or procedures to demonstrate to creditors, vendors and authorities that
identify theft has occurred. We will arrange for, and cover the expense of, that
assistance to be provided to you through persons or firms we select; we will not
reimburse fees of professionals or other service providers unless we choose those
providers for your particular matter.
(c) Irrespective of whether you suffer any loss, we will provide you with the professionals,
information and services needed to take the measures necessary and appropriate to
remedy the identity theft problems. This would include the professional assistance
needed, such as an attorney or credit counselor, communications with vendors, credit
card companies or other creditors involved.
3. For you to receive the assistance and services identified in Paragraph 2 above,
you must do the following:
(a) You must be a current subscriber in good standing with your account payments
current at the time of the event.
(b) You must be truthful with us and must tell us as soon as you learn of any unauthorized
or fraudulent use of your identity, credit cards or credit, or any actions in that
regard without your authorization, within 30 days of first learning of it.
(c) You must cooperate with us and with any professionals or others that we retain
to address the problem.
(d) You must assign to us any right you have to be reimbursed for expenses or claims
that we take care of, and must cooperate with us in pursuing recovery of those amounts.
(e) You must not have authorized the use of your identity or credit by the person
that misused your identity or credit. If we find that you misrepresented damages
or misrepresented that you had provided authorization or permission for someone
to use your identity, then you agree to pay us back on demand any amount we have
paid in connection with your claim, including any costs we incur to collect reimbursement
or monies.
4. If we find that you misrepresented damages or misrepresented that you were our
Customer when your information was misused, you agree to pay us back upon demand
any amount we have paid in connection with your claim, including any costs we incur
to collect the money from you. Being found guilty of a crime related to the loss
which you attributed to identity theft is sufficient evidence to conclude that we
are entitled to recover all amounts paid on your behalf as described above, but
it is not the only basis upon which we may so conclude.
5. Renewal: Your account will be automatically renewed for one month or one year,
depending on the term you initially select, on the anniversary date of your enrollment.
Pricing may change from time to time, and you will be notified in writing of any
changes in pricing.
6. Cancellation: There is no long-term commitment with Provider. You can cancel
at any time by calling us at 1-866-537-5136 and notifying us of your intention to
cancel. If you are an annual subscriber, we will refund any unused amount on a prorated basis.
7. Privacy Policy: We respect your privacy. Please go to www.securid.us to review
our Privacy Policy, the terms and conditions of which are incorporated into this
Agreement. If you do not have access to the website location, please inform us so
that we may provide you a hardcopy. You agree to accept the terms of the Privacy
Policy as a condition of acceptance of this Agreement.
8. Information Sharing: In order to fulfill our services, Provider must provide
your personal identifying information with third parties including, but not limited
to: TransUnion, Experian and Equifax, or other credit bureau as may become appropriate.
You agree that Provider may provide your information to these third parties. Therefore,
you waive any and all claims against Provider for the acts and omissions of these
companies with regard to the use or disclosure of such information. However, Provider
will assist you with any problems that arise from any misuse of your information,
whether or not attributable to acts of such third parties, as set forth in Paragraph
2(b) and (c) of this Agreement.
9. Refusal of Service: We will determine whether or not to accept you as a Customer
and provide to you the Service, and we may refuse to provide to you our Service
for any reason. These reasons include, but are not limited to, credit review, the
unavailability of the Service, and errors in the prices and descriptions pertaining
to the Service.
10. Payment Terms/Taxes: Payment for the Service may be made by bank cards or other
mutually agreed upon payment instrument. You are personally responsible for any
applicable state and/or federal sales or other taxes that may be associated with
the purchase of our Service.
11. Authorization: By accepting these terms and conditions, you expressly authorize
Provider's authorized employees to complete and execute on your behalf documents
required to provide the Service to speak to parties on your behalf as required to
provide the Service, and to act as your personal representative under 15 U.S.C.
§ 1681c-1, under which consumers or their authorized representatives have the
right to obtain fraud alerts. In addition, in the event of, and as a condition to,
you exercising your right to our Service Guarantee, you agree to execute a Limited
Power of Attorney authorizing Provider's performance. Consistent with this Agreement,
when you invoke our Service Guarantee, Provider shall promptly provide you such
Limited Power of Attorney document and shall begin such assistance after we receive
your executed Limited Power of Attorney authorizing our assistance.
12. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability: Provider assumes no responsibility
for errors or omissions in the information or other documents which are referenced
by or linked to Provider's web site. You agree that we will not be liable for any
special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages of any kind, nor any damages
whatsoever, other than as set forth in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement. Provider will
not be liable for any failure or delay resulting from fire, explosion, flood, storm,
act of God, government acts, orders or regulations, hostilities, civil disturbance,
strike, labor difficulties, machinery breakdown, Internet or telecommunications
failure, or any other similar event beyond the reasonable commercial control of
Provider.
13. Governing Law: This agreement and any Service provided hereunder will be governed
by the laws of the state of California, and, where applicable, by the federal laws
of the United States. Subject to Paragraph 14 (which provides for arbitration of
claims between us to the maximum extent possible), you irrevocably and unconditionally
consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal or state courts in
the State of California for any dispute or litigation arising out of, or relating
to, the use or purchase of any Service from Provider, and waive any objection to
venue of any such litigation in Orange County, California.
14. Arbitration: Both you and we agree that any dispute, controversy or claim arising
out of, or relating to, any interpretation, construction, performance or breach
of this Agreement or the Service shall be settled by arbitration to be held in Orange
County, California, in accordance with the American Arbitration Association's ("AAA")
Commercial Arbitration Rules (including without limitation the Supplementary Procedures
for Consumer-Related Disputes) then in effect, or before a retired Judge at JAMS
or Judicate West, in accordance with that organization’s rules. The arbitrator may
grant injunctions or other relief in such dispute or controversy. In the event that
the parties have not agreed on an arbitrator within thirty (30) days of the date
of the notice of intention to arbitrate, the arbitrator will be selected by AAA,
or any other arbitration service provider in accordance with its rules, from its
list of commercial arbitrators. The decision of the arbitrator will be final, conclusive
and binding on the parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator's
decision in any state or federal court. Although the cost of the arbitrator will
be borne by Provider, all other expenses of arbitration, including attorneys fees,
will be paid by the party who incurred them. These expenses are not part of our
Service Guarantee. In addition to, and separate and apart from, the above agreement
to arbitrate any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of, or relating to, any
interpretation, construction, performance or breach of this Agreement or the Service,
you also agree that you will not participate in any way in any class action in connection
with any such dispute, controversy or claim, either as a class representative plaintiff
or as a member of a putative class.
15. Change of Terms: We may revise this Agreement at any time, including changes
in pricing. However, we may not make any changes retroactive. We will notify you
of any changes at the e-mail address or mailing address associated with your account.
If you do not contact Provider and express your objection to our changes within
thirty (30) days of receiving this notice, you shall be deemed a continuing use
Customer and agree to be bound by any such revisions. If you fail to comply with
any of these terms and conditions, we may at any time terminate your rights under
this Agreement at our sole discretion and without prior notice. However, we may
not void our responsibilities for damages that arise prior to any termination by
us.
16. Trademarks, Copyrights and Restrictions: Provider and the Provider logo are
trademarks of Provider. Everything you see in any promotional materials is copyrighted
by Provider unless otherwise specified. All other product names and company logos
found on promotional materials are the trademarks of their respective owners. All
promotional materials are protected by copyrights, which are owned or licensed by
Provider. You may not reproduce, perform, create derivative works from, republish,
upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any way whatsoever any Provider information
without the express, written consent of Provider.
17. Credit Repair and Insurance: Provider is not a credit repair organization. Provider
cannot improve your credit history or credit rating. Provider will not provide you
with advice or assistance in improving your credit history or credit rating; rather,
we will hire professionals to assist you. Please see Section 2 of this Agreement
for the description of our Service.
Provider is neither an insurance company nor an agent for any insurance company
and does not sell, solicit or negotiate insurance.
18. Miscellaneous: These terms and conditions may not be altered, supplemented,
or amended by you by the use of any other document(s). Any attempt to alter, supplement
or amend this document or to enter an order for the Service which is subject to
additional or altered terms and conditions will be null and void, unless agreed
to in writing and signed by you and Provider. The section headings used herein are
for convenience of reference only and do not form a part of these terms and conditions,
and no construction or inference will be derived therefrom. If any provision of
this Agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall
be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and shall not affect
the enforceability of any other provision.
19. Description of your obligations: You agree that you are only providing your
own personal information and not the information of any other individual. You agree
that the information you provide during the registration process and any subsequent
information you provide to Provider will be true, accurate, and current. YOU ARE
OBLIGATED TO CONTACT PROVIDER CLIENT SERVICES IN THE EVENT THAT ANY INFORMATION
YOU HAVE PROVIDED PROVIDER HAS CHANGED. In addition, you agree that you will not
purposely engage in behavior that will put your personal information at unnecessary
risk, such as leaving your PIN or passwords in obvious places or publishing your
Social Security Number. You additionally agree that you have a good faith suspicion
that you have been or are about to become a victim of fraud or related crime, including
identity theft, that you want to obtain fraud alerts under 15 U.S.C. § 1681c-1,
and that you will notify Provider immediately if and when you no longer have such
a good faith suspicion. You agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations
and that you are buying the Service for your own use only. You agree that you are
eighteen (18) years of age or older.
You agree to pay us the fee we publish for our Service, less any discounts to which
you may be entitled.
20. Agreement Assent: YOU AND PROVIDER HAVE ENTERED INTO THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER
ELECTRONICALLY, BY RECORDED VOICE AUTHORIZATION, OR VIA PHYSICAL COPY, INTENDING
TO BE BOUND BY YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE AGREEMENT. IN THE FUTURE, YOU AGREE TO BE
BOUND TO THESE SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALES, AND MODIFICATIONS TO THIS
AGREEMENT, BY CONTINUING TO USE OUR SERVICE AFTER WE HAVE NOTIFIED YOU OF THOSE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS. NOTIFICATIONS, OR ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS, INCLUDING BILLING,
PAYMENT, AND/OR DISCLOSURES WILL BE MADE VIA THE MAIL, TELEPHONE, OR EMAIL ADDRESS
ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR ACCOUNT. THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE PRINTED OR RETAINED BY YOU FOR
FUTURE REFERENCE.
21. You may withdraw your acceptance of this agreement at any time by notifying
Provider Customer Services in writing. Upon notification of your withdrawal of acceptance,
Provider will cancel your service.
22. Acknowledgment: The Agreement, including all documents referred to herein, represents
the entire understanding between you and Provider regarding your relationship with
Provider and supersedes any prior statements or representations. When using or purchasing
the Provider Service, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.