1.1. Unless a contrary intention clearly appears, the following terms shall have the following meanings assigned to them and cognate expressions shall have corresponding meanings, namely –
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“Acquiring Bank” means a bank or financial institution that processes credit or debit card payments on behalf of a merchant. The acquirer allows merchants to accept credit card payments from the card-issuing banks within an association.
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“Account” means Your account and account balance that is linked to Your profile to which these terms and conditions apply;
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“Agreement” means this document of “standard terms and conditions” read together with any other Agreements entered into between the relevant parties (if any), as well as any Annexures thereto. By registering for or utilising any of the Services or Products offered by SOLmate you unconditionally signify your consent to the terms of this Agreement and as such the Agreement becomes legally binding between You and
SOLmate and further, You warrant that the information you have provided upon registration is true and correct in all respects.
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“AML” means Anti-Money Laundering;
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“AMT” means authenticated mobile PIN and means a Card Not Present bank-PIN-authenticated mobile transaction.
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“App” means the mobile application which You utilize to access the Products and Services which will be rendered and/or utilised on Your instruction;
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“App Store” means Your device’s application store from which You download the App;
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“ATM” means Automatic Teller Machine;
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“Card(s)” means compatible virtual or physical credit, debit, charge and/or cheque card(s) with a PIN, including prepaid card(s);
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“Card Schemes” means any major Card Scheme, including but not limited to, Visa, MasterCard, Union Pay International and American Express;
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“Card Not Present” means a Card payment transaction processed without the presence of a physical Card, either by way of a manual entry of Card details or online capture of Card details for E-commerce transactions, in other words where the physical Card has not been swiped, dipped or tapped by means of a reader;
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“Card transaction” means any cash withdrawal, payment, inter-account transfer or deposit transaction made with the card from or to the customer’s account by using an ATM or other electronic device, and/or the purchase of goods/services from merchants who will accept the card;
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“Chargeback” means a procedure where an Issuing Bank charges a Transaction back to the Acquiring Bank and subsequently debits You in line with the card Scheme and/or local PASA rules;
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“Chargeback Fee” means an administration fee that We charge You for processing a Chargeback;
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“Confidential Information” means all information and data of whatsoever nature (including the Intellectual Property), whether tangible, intangible, oral or in writing and in any format or medium that is obtained or learned by, disclosed to You, or comes to Your knowledge through Us during the course of or arising out of or in relation to this Agreement or Your use of the Interface, Products, App and/or the Services, by whatsoever means, which by its nature or content is or ought reasonably to be identifiable as confidential or proprietary to Us, or which is provided or disclosed in confidence, irrespective of whether it appears in written, oral, electronic or graphical format;
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“CPA” means the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008, as amended, varied, re-enacted, novated or substituted from time to time;
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“Customer or Card Holder” means the consumer making a purchase from You (for the avoidance of doubt, You are referred to in this specific clause as the merchant / retailer) by using the Service or who has registered with SOLmate and has been issued a card by Us;
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“3D Secure” means an authentication method approved by a Card Scheme that enables the secure processing of payment card transactions in E-commerce;
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“Documentation” means integrated electronic and/or written communication published by Us, describing the Software’s functionality and intended operation;
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“Dormant account” means an account that has had no customer-initiated debit or credit transactions for such a period as We, at its discretion, may determine from time to time;
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“E-commerce” means electronic commerce which includes a transaction performed by means of electronic media in a
non-face-to-face environment;
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“EFT” means Electronic Funds Transfer from or to a registered bank account;
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“Effective date” means the date and time that You download the App, register a profile and agree to the Terms and Conditions or upon use of any of the Services or Products;
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“FICA” means the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001, as amended, varied, re-enacted, novated or substituted from time to time;
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“Intellectual Property” means, collectively, all and any intellectual property including, any registered or unregistered trademark, trade name, or service mark, any patent, domain names, designs, copyright, design right, software application right, topography right, application to register any of the aforementioned rights, trade secrets, any right in unpatented know-how, any right of confidence and any other intellectual or industrial property rights of any nature whatsoever in any part of the world, including any licence rights and the right to take legal action;
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“Know-How” means all ideas, designs, documents, diagrams, information, devices, technical and scientific data, secret and other processes and methods used in connection with Our business; all available information regarding marketing and promotion of Our products and services (including the Services); and all and any modifications or improvements to any of them;
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“KYC” means Know Your Customer;
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“KYB” means Know Your Business;
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“Mobile Phone or Smart Device” means a single mobile phone or tablet with a central processing unit capable of executing instructions from a software program or via USSD, and which is used, owned or leased by You;
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Merchant Device” means a point-of-sale (POS) device, mobile phone or tablet;
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Participating Merchant” means a merchant that is integrated into SOLmate and offers either Cash Withdrawal Token services and/or Cash deposit services and/or Purchase services;
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“PCI DSS” means Payment Card Industry Data Storage Standards as stipulated by the respective Card Schemes;
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“Personal Information” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 and any applicable law in South Africa and/or in any other jurisdiction where the Services and/or Products are provided and/or used;
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“PIN” means personal identification number;
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“POPIA” means the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013, as amended, varied, re-enacted, novated or substituted from time to time;
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“Processing” has the same meaning as “processing” as defined in POPIA, which for instance will include (subject to the provisions of POPIA, which may be amended from time to time): collecting, storing, collating, using, modifying, sending, distributing, deleting and destroying Personal Information;
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“Product specifications” means specific features of products offered by us, including but not limited to minimum deposits, minimum balances and service fees;
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“QR Code” means a Quick Response Code generated to enable you to process Transactions. It is a machine-readable code consisting of either an array of black and white squares or a linked numeric code, typically used for storing URLs or other information. The QR Code can be a Static QR Code or a Dynamic QR Code. A
“Static QR Code” means a QR code that has a predetermined value or will allow the Customer to input a value; and a
“Dynamic QR Code” means a QR code that is linked to specific purchases;
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“RICA” means The Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication Related Information Act as amended from time to time;
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“Selected Merchants” means those merchants as selected by Us from time to time and with whom We have contracted to provide VAPs;
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“Services” or “Products” means the provision of any payment related services or products rendered through any channel, App, WhatsApp or any other medium through which the Service is rendered and as described more fully in the clause with heading “Services” of this Agreement;
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“Software” means the object code of, and Documentation for the Services offered to You;
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“Tap on Phone” means the functionality on the MPOS application that allows the customer to tap their card directly on your phone using near-field communication (NFC). Tap on Phone only accepts contactless payments from Mastercard and Visa Cards;
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VAPs” means the value-added products of one or more Selected Merchants;
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VAS” means the value-added services of one or more Selected Merchants;
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Wallet” means a User’s ring-fenced User account maintained and reconciled to Our virtual master wallet. The Wallet is unique to each User and contains Personal Information of the User. The Wallet can be accessed via the App or any other medium through which the Service is rendered;
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“We” or “Us” or “Our” or “SOLmate” or
“Service Provider” shall mean SOL Ecosystem (Proprietary) Limited (“SOLmate”), Registration Number: 2020/851425/07, 9A Keyes Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196 with FSP Licence number 52248;
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“You” means the person, merchant or retailer who registers, creates a profile on the SOLmate and/or any person who utilises any of the services offered by SOLmate. ”Your” and “User” shall have corresponding meanings;
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“Withdrawal Token” means a cash withdrawal reference number valid at any Participating Merchant teller;
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USSD” means the USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) interface used to access Your wallet;
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“WhatsApp” means the WhatsApp interface used to access your account, wallet, transact, display a QR code and/or receive payment as a Merchant.
1.2. Any reference in this agreement to the singular also includes the plural or the reference to male also includes the female.