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read and accept the First Coweta Bank Online Banking Terms and Conditions
Agreement to continue to the First Coweta Bank Online Banking Web Site.
Online
Banking Terms and Conditions Agreement
The
First Coweta Bank Online Banking Service is available to all of our
customers at no monthly charge for the account information and transfer
services. You can also sign up for bill payment service at no additional
monthly cost. Bill Payment service does require bank approval
and set-up. Inquire about Online Banking and Bill Payment Service when
you open your account or you may add them at any time by coming in
to First Coweta Bank at 61 Bullsboro Drive Newnan, Georgia 30263.
I.
Introduction
General Information
Consumer Accounts
Business Days
II. Accessing Your Account, Security and Your Responsibilities
Password and Login Security
Your Rights and Responsibilities
III. Online Banking Services and Limitations
Available Services
Hours of Accessibility
Limits on Frequency and Amount of Transfers
Balance and Transaction Information
Account Information and Transfers
Unavailable, Delayed, or Inaccurate Account Information
Limits on Frequency and Amount of Transfers
Service Cancellation
IV. Optional Bill Payment
Eligibility
Bill Pay Procedure
Allow Sufficient Time for Your Payments
Liability
Termination of Bill Payment
Bill Payment Fees
Joint Account Holders
V. Changes to Fees, Charges and Other Terms
VI. Additional Electronic Fund Transfer Disclosures and Agreement
Terms
VII. Limitations on Bank Liability
VIII. Other Provisions
I. Introduction
General Information: This
Online Banking Terms and Conditions Agreement ("Agreement")
is a contract between you and First Coweta Bank that outlines and governs
the Terms and Conditions for accessing your personal and commercial
accounts via First Coweta Bank's Online Banking Service.
Automatic Bill Transfer
This Agreement also includes and incorporates the disclosures required
by the Electronic Fund Transfers Act (15 USC 1693 et seq.). This Agreement
applies only to the First Coweta Bank Online Banking Service. Other
electronic fund transfers to or from your accounts at First Coweta
Bank are governed by the Electronic Fund Transfer Disclosure provided
to you when you established your account or when you requested other
electronic fund transfer services.
In order to use First Coweta Bank's Online Banking Service, you must
accept these terms and conditions. By clicking on the "I Agree" button
at the end of this Agreement, you agree to abide by all the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and acknowledge your receipt and understanding
of this Agreement. Please read this Agreement carefully and print a copy
for your records. This Agreement is governed by federal laws and regulations
and, to the extent not preempted by federal law, by laws and regulations
of the State of Georgia.
Consumer Accounts: Some
of the terms set forth in this Agreement, as specified in this Agreement,
apply only to Consumer Accounts. A "Consumer Account" is
an account held by a natural person and used primarily for personal,
family or household purposes.
Business Days: The
term "Business Day" means Monday through Friday, excluding
federal banking holidays.
II. Accessing Your Accounts, Security and Your
Responsibilities.
Password and Login
Security: Security is very important to First Coweta Bank. In
order to activate your Online Banking Service, you must have at least
one checking, savings, certificate of deposit or loan account with
First Coweta Bank. When you login to the service for the first time,
you will use a temporary access code and a temporary password, both
of which will be provided to you. You will then be prompted
to choose a new "Access ID" and a new "Password." Because
your password is used to access your accounts, you should treat it
as you would any other sensitive personal data. You should carefully
select a password that is hard to guess. Keep your password safe.
Memorize your password and never tell it to anyone. You should not
under any circumstances disclose your password by telephone or to
anyone claiming to represent First Coweta Bank. Bank employees do
not need and should not ask for your password.
First Coweta Bank
is entitled to act on instructions received through online banking
under your password and without inquiring into the identity of the
person using that password. Any person having access to your First
Coweta Bank online banking password will be able to access the Online
Banking Services and perform all transactions, including reviewing
account information and making transfers to other accounts which have
mutual ownership. You are liable for all transactions made by persons
authorized to use your password.
If, despite the Bank's
advice, you give your password to anyone, you do so at your own risk
since anyone to whom you give your password or other means of access
will have full access to your account(s) even if you attempt to limit
that person's authority.
We strongly urge
you to change your password every 90 days. This can be done at any
time, after you are logged in, from the "Options" menu.
Once you login as
a first time user, you will be required to change the initial access
ID and password and select an access ID and password known only to
you.
- The Access ID
you select may be any combination of alpha/numeric characters, from
six (6) to sixteen (16) digits.
- The password criteria
is as follows:
- Minimum
Password Length 6
- Maximum
Password Length 12
- Number
of Alpha Characters Required 2
- Number
of Numeric Character Required 2
- Access IDs and
Passwords are case sensitive (must be entered exactly as input with
upper and/or lower case characters).
- Passwords can
be changed at any time by the accountholder, and by any other person
to whom the accountholder provides the password, through the First
Coweta Bank.
First Coweta Bank utilizes Multifactor Authentication as part of our
log-on security. The first time you log on to Online Banking, you will
see a security image appear on the screen and you will be asked to enter
a password phrase. The password phrase can be one word or a number of
words and does not have to be relevant to the security image. It needs
to be something that you will easily recognize. Each time you log on
and key in your Access ID, you will see your security image and password
phrase and know that you are on the authentic bank site. Only at this
time should you enter your password. When you log on for the first time,
you will also need to answer three security questions and register your
computer, if it is your personal computer and not a public computer.
Thereafter, if the computer you are using is not recognized, you will
be asked to correctly answer one of the security questions you previously
created. You are allowed to register more than one computer if you utilize
multiple computers to access your online banking account.
If
you suspect that an unauthorized person has access to your password or
believe your password has been lost or stolen or that someone may attempt
to use the service without your consent or has transferred funds without
your permission, your must notify First Coweta Bank immediately.See Part
VI of this Agreement for additional information relating to liability
for unauthorized transactions and error resolutions.
Your session time
is unlimited, but to help prevent unauthorized access and ensure the
security of your accounts, we will end your online session if we have
detected no activity for 15 minutes. This is to protect you in case
you accidentally leave your computer unattended after you login. When
you return to your computer, you will be prompted to re-enter your
password and your session will continue.
Your Rights and
Responsibilities: In addition to this Agreement, you agree to
be bound by and comply with the Account Agreement and Account Disclosure,
the rules and regulations of the electronic transfer system, and
state and federal laws and regulations. You, the consumer, are responsible
for keeping your online password and account data confidential. We
are entitled to act on transaction instructions received using your
password, and you agree that the use of your password will have the
same effect as your signature, authorizing the transaction(s). If
you authorize other persons to use your password in any manner, your
authorization will be considered unlimited in amount and manner until
you have notified us in writing that you have revoked the authorization,
changed your password, and that you are responsible for any transactions
made by such persons until such time as we receive and have time
to act upon the notification that transfers by that person, or instructions
regarding your accounts, are no longer authorized.
III. Online
Services and Limitations
Available Services: You
may use your personal computer to:
- View account balances
and transaction history.
- View images of
your paid checks.
- Transfer funds
from your First Coweta Bank checking and savings accounts into:
- Other First
Coweta Bank checking and savings accounts which belong to you.
- Loan accounts.
- Through Optional
Online Bill Payment, pay bills to any merchant, institution or individual
with a U.S. mailing address.
- Communicate directly
with First Coweta Bank via e-mail.
Other services may
be added to First Coweta Bank's Online Banking Service and will be
communicated to our customers as the additions are made.
Hours of Accessibility: You
may access First Coweta Bank Online Banking Service seven days a week,
24 hours per day. Necessary system maintenance will be scheduled for
hours during which system traffic is normally at a minimum. If the
system is unavailable due to an unanticipated problem, you may use
the automated telephone voice response system (Telebanc), one of our
ATM machines, or a branch office (during regular business hours) to
conduct transactions.
Balance and Transaction Information: You may access any eligible
First Coweta Bank account on which you are an owner or signer to receive
transaction history and balance information. The balance and account
history will show the current balance of the account, including any
transactions conducted prior to the inquiry. In progress returns due
to non-sufficient funds or stop payments may not be reflected in the
inquiry.
Account Information and Transfers: Account balances and activity
is current information. Funds transferred between related accounts
initiated on your computer using Online Banking and received by the
bank before 4:30 p.m. EST on a Business Day will be effective on that
Business Day. Transfers processed on your computer using Online Banking
and received after 4:30 p.m. EST on a Business Day, or on any non-Business
Day, will be effective the following Business Day.
Unavailable, Delayed, or Inaccurate Account Information: We
strive to provide complete, accurate and timely account information
through Online Banking. However, unless otherwise required by law,
we will not be liable to you if any such information is unavailable,
delayed or inaccurate. With respect to electronic funds transfer problems,
such as unauthorized transfers or the Bank's failure to properly complete
authorized transfers, the extent of our liability is described in Part
VI of this Agreement.
Limits on Frequency and Amount of Transfers: Federal regulations
require us to limit either by contract or in practice the number of
certain types of transfers from money market deposit accounts and savings
accounts. Under these regulations, you are limited to six (6) preauthorized
electronic fund transfers each month, including telephone transfers,
First Coweta Bank Online Bill Payment and other online banking transactions,
checks, and point-of-sale transactions. Of these six transactions,
you are limited to no more than three transactions per month by check
or point-of-sale. Payments to your First Coweta Bank loan accounts
are not counted toward this limit. Subject to availability of funds
in your designated checking account, there are no limits on the dollar
amount of transfers to or from your account.
Service Cancellation: First Coweta Bank reserves the right to
cancel your online service at any time without notice due to insufficient
funds in one or more of your accounts. After cancellation, service
may be reinstated at the discretion of the bank provided that funds
are available to cover the cost of any fees and/or pending transfers.
To reinstate your service, contact the First Coweta Bank Online Banking
Department at 770 251-4311.
If you wish to cancel any of your First Coweta Bank Online Banking services,
please contact First Coweta Bank's Online Banking Department at 770 251-4311
or send us cancellation instructions in writing to: First Coweta Bank-Online
Banking Department, PO
Box 1033 Newnan, Georgia 30264.
IV. Optional
Bill Payment
Through First Coweta Bank's Online Banking Service you may subscribe
to our optional Online Bill Payment system. The Bill Payment service
allows you to schedule payments through your online banking system
for current, future and recurring bills from your First Coweta Bank
checking account. You must designate a specific First Coweta Bank checking
account as your bill payment account, and bills then will be paid from
this designated account subject to your available balance.
Eligibility: You may pay any merchant or individual approved
for payment by First Coweta Bank for payment through the Online Bill
Payment service. We will be unable to process any payments to federal,
state, or local tax agencies. Online bill payments must be payable
in U.S. dollars and are available only to payees with a U.S. mailing
address.
Bill Pay Procedure: By furnishing us with the names of your
payees (merchants and /or individuals) and their addresses, you give
us authorization to follow the payment instructions, which you provide
to us via First Coweta Bank's Online Banking Service for these payees.
When we receive your payment instruction for the current date or a
future date, we will remit the funds to the payee on your behalf from
the funds in your selected account. Funds for ALL bill payments, whether
paid electronically or paper check will be withdrawn from your account
as of the payment date you enter if that date is a Business Day. If
the date you enter is not a Business Day then funds will be withdrawn
as of the next Business Day. The earliest payment date the bill can
be paid is automatically entered by Bill Pay. It can be from
one (1) to four (4) Business Days after the date you go into
Bill Pay to request the payment. It is your responsibility to
change to a different payment date if necessary. We are
not obligated to pay funds from your account(s) if the account balance
is insufficient to cover the payment, unless your account has overdraft
protection in an amount sufficient to cover the payment.
When you submit any request for an electronic payment using our Online
Banking Service, please print a copy of your completed request and
authorization for your records.
Allow sufficient time for your payments: Any payments made with
Bill Payment require sufficient time for your payee to credit your
account properly. To avoid incurring a finance charge or other charge,
you must schedule a payment sufficiently in advance of the due date
of your payment. All payments must be scheduled five (5) full Business
Days in advance of the due date of your payment. Not all payees accept
electronic bill payments. In the event that the payee for your scheduled
payment does not accept payment via the electronic system, your payment
will be made by mailing a paper check.
Liability: If you fail to schedule your payment according to
the recommended time frame, First Coweta Bank will not be responsible
for the late fees or finance charges. We shall not be responsible for
any charges imposed or any other action taken by a payee resulting
from a payment that you have not scheduled properly, including any
applicable finance charges or late fees. Paper checks are mailed to
the address you supply. First Coweta Bank will not be responsible for
processing incorrect information, which is supplied by you through
the bill payment system, or for failure of the payment to process due
to incorrect information. In addition, we will not be liable if any
third party through which any bill payment is made fails to properly
transmit the payment to the intended payee. We will not be liable for
indirect, special or consequential damages due to the use of Bill Payment.
See Parts VI and VII for additional information.
Termination of Bill Payment: First Coweta Bank reserves the
right to terminate your use of Bill Payment at any time. If for
any reason you should wish to terminate your use of First Coweta Bank's
Bill Payment, we recommend that you cancel all future bill payments
and transfers at the same time you cancel your account by calling First
Coweta Bank's Online Banking Department at 770 251-4311. This will
insure that future payments and transfers made by you will not be duplicated.
We will automatically delete all outstanding payments and transfers
(both one-time and recurring) once we have been notified that your
service has been terminated. We will continue to maintain your accounts
unless you notify us otherwise.
Bill Payment Fees: Refer to Section VI for monthly fees and
other charges for personal and business accounts.
Joint Account Holders: Each Bill Payment account may consist
of either one individual account holder, or multiple (joint) account
holders. Each account holder needs a unique First Coweta Bank Online
Banking password. The terms of this online banking agreement apply
to all account holders enrolled in the Online Bill Payment program.
In order to have a joint membership, all members must be joint signers
on the checking account (excluding money market accounts) linked to
Bill Payment. Joint members share the same payee list, and are subject
to the joint tenant rules contained in the Account Agreement and Signature
Card for the checking account. Either account owner may close the bill
payment service.
V.
Changes to Fees, Charges and Other Terms
We reserve the right
to change the fees, charges or other terms outlined in the agreement.
We will notify you 30 days prior to implementation of changes, either
by written notice or e-mail, and will also update this agreement, if
the changes to this agreement are more restrictive than those stated
in the agreement, or increase your responsibility for unauthorized
transactions. In the event that a change is necessary to ensure the
security of the online system, an immediate change may be necessary,
and we will notify you within 30 days after the change is made by electronic
or written notice. You may choose to accept or decline changes by continuing
or discontinuing the services to which the changes relate. We reserve
the option to waive, reduce or reverse charges or fees in individual
situations. Changes to fees applicable to specific accounts are governed
by the applicable Account Disclosure.
VI.
Additional Electronic Fund Transfer Disclosures and Agreement Terms
Unauthorized Transactions
Tell us AT ONCE if you believe your online password has been lost or
stolen or if you believe your password may be used without your permission.
Telephoning is the best way of keeping your possible losses down. You
could lose all the money in your account (plus your maximum overdraft
line of credit).
Also, if your statement shows transfers that you did not make, tell us
at once.
The following three paragraphs apply only to Accounts that are "Consumer
Accounts" (as defined in the Introduction to this Agreement):
If you tell us within two Business Days (see above for our Business Days),
you can lose no more than $50 if someone used your online password without
your permission. If you do NOT tell us within two Business Days after
you learn of the loss or theft or unauthorized use of your password,
and we can prove that we could have stopped someone from using your password
without your permission if you had told us, you could lose as much as
$500.
If your statement shows transfers that you did not make, tell us at once.
If you do not tell us within sixty (60) days after your statement was
mailed to you, you may not get back any money lost after the sixty (60)
days if we can prove that we could have stopped someone from taking the
money if you had told us in time.
If a good reason, such as a confirmed extended trip or hospital stay,
kept you from telling us, we will extend the time periods.
Contact in event of Unauthorized Transfers
If you believe your online password has been lost or stolen or that someone
has transferred or may transfer money from your account without your
permission, call First Coweta Bank at 770-251-4311. If calling after
5:00 or on a non-Business Day, email us at customercare@firstcowetabank.com,
or write to us at First Coweta Bank Online Banking Department, PO Box
1033 Newnan, Georgia 30264. You also may notify us by sending us a fax
at to 770-502-0021, Attention: First Coweta Bank Online Banking Department.
In case of errors or questions about your electronic transfers, telephone
us, email us, or write to us at the telephone number, email address or
office address provided in the paragraph above. Contact us as soon as
you can if you think your statement or receipt is wrong or if you need
more information about a transfer listed on your statement or receipt.
We must hear from you no later than 60 days after we mailed you the FIRST
statement on which the problem or error appeared. When you contact us
about your problem (including by telephone, email or fax), please
- Include your name
and account number(s).
- Describe the error
or transaction in question, and explain why you believe it to be
an error.
- Tell us the dollar
amount of the suspected error.
- If the problem
involves a bill payment, tell us the checking account number used
for payment, the payee's name, date for which the payment was scheduled,
payment amount, and any applicable payee account number or reference
number.
If you tell us orally,
we may require that you send us your complaint of question in writing
within ten Business Days.
The following three paragraphs apply if your complaint or error
is with regard to a Consumer Account:
We will determine whether an error occurred within 10 Business Days after
we hear from you and correct any error promptly. If we need more time,
however, we may take up to 45 calendar days to investigate your complaint
or question. If we decide to do this, we will provisionally credit your
account within 10 Business Days for the amount you think is in error,
so that you will have the use of the money during the time it takes us
to complete our investigation. If we ask you to put your complaint or
question in writing and we do not receive it within 10 Business Days,
we may not provisionally credit your account.
For errors involving
new accounts, point-of-sale, or foreign-initiated transactions, we
may take up to 90 days to investigate your complaint or question. For
new accounts (an account that has been opened for 30 days or less),
we may take up to 20 Business Days to provisionally credit your account
for the amount you think is in error.
We will tell you
the results of our investigation within 3 Business Days after completing
our investigation. If we decide that there was no error, we will send
you a written explanation. You may ask for copies of the documents
we used in our investigation.
Our Liability for Failure to Make Transfers or Paying Late
If we do not complete a transfer to or from your bank account on time
or in the correct amount according to our agreement with you, and if
the transfer was to or from a Consumer Account, we will be liable for
your losses or damages. However, there are some exceptions. We will not
be liable:
- If, through no
fault of ours, you do not have enough money in your account to make
a transfer or bill payment.
- If a legal order
directs us to prohibit withdrawals from the account
- If your account
is closed or if it has been frozen
- If a hold has
been placed on your account for uncollected funds
- If the transfer
or payment would cause the account to become overdrawn beyond the
balance of the account plus any overdraft protection
- If you, or anyone
you allow, commits fraud or violates any law or regulation
- If any electronic
terminal, telecommunication device or any part of the electronic
fund transfer system is not working properly
- If you have not
provided us with complete and correct payment information, including
without limitation the name, address, account number and payment
amount of the payee on a bill payment
- If you have not
properly followed the instructions for using First Coweta Bank's
online banking Bill Payment Service
- If circumstances
beyond our control (such as fire, flood, hurricane, improper transmission
or handling of payments by a third party) prevent the transfer or
bill payment, despite reasonable precautions taken by us
Confidentiality
-- Disclosure of Account Information
You authorize First Coweta Bank and any affiliates to disclose to third
parties, agents, and affiliates, such as independent auditors, consultants
or attorneys, information you have provided or that we or our affiliates
have obtained about your accounts and the transfers you make:
- To comply with
government agency requests or court orders.
- To verify the
existence and condition of your account to a third party, such as
a credit bureau or merchant.
- To provide services
relating to your account or to offer other products and services.
- To other entities
if you give us permission.
Please refer to our
Privacy Disclosure which we provided to you for a complete description
of our policies and practices relating to the disclosure of your information
to third parties. Our Privacy Disclosure also is available at www.firstcowetabank.com or
by calling us at 770 251-4311.
Preauthorized Payments
Right
to Stop Payment and Procedure: You have the right to stop or
change any scheduled payment. You must cancel the payment no later
than 4:00 p.m. EST of the Business Day prior to the date you had
requested that the payment be sent by calling First Coweta Bank at
770-251-4311. We shall not be liable to you due to a stop payment
request if your order to do so is not presented prior to processing
the payment. Once processing of the payment has begun, you can no
longer stop payment.
Notice
of Varying Amounts: If your have told us in advance to make
regular payments out of your account, and if any of these payments
may vary in amount, the person you are going to pay will tell you,
ten days before each payment, when it will be made and how much
it will be.
Liability
for Failure to Stop Payment of Preauthorized Transfer: If you
order us to stop a payment from a Consumer Account three Business
Days or more before the transfer is scheduled to be sent and we do
not do so, we will be liable for your losses or damages.
Fees and Charges:
Service |
Fee |
Online
Banking
- Account and balance inquiries
- Funds Transfers/Loan Payments
- View Images of Paid Checks |
No
charge for this service |
Online
Bill Payment
- Personal Accounts |
No
charge for this service |
You agree to be responsible
for any local or long distance telephone charges or Internet Service Provider
(ISP) charges that you incur by accessing your accounts via First Coweta
Bank Online Banking Service.
VII.
LIMITATIONS ON BANK LIABILITY
We will not be responsible for the following incidents, errors or failures:
Access
We will not be responsible for failure to provide access or for interruptions
in access to First Coweta Bank's online banking or online Bill Payment
Service due to a system failure or due to other unforeseen acts or
circumstances.
Your Computer Equipment or Software
We will not be responsible for any errors or failures from any malfunction
of your computer or any computer virus or other problems related to your
computer equipment used with First Coweta Bank's Online Banking Service.
We are not responsible for any error, damages or other losses you may
suffer due to the malfunction or misapplication of any system you use,
including your browser (Microsoft Explorer®, Netscape Navigator®,
or otherwise), your Internet Service Provider (ISP), your personal financial
management or other software, (such as Quicken®, or Microsoft Money®),
or any equipment you may use (including your telecommunications facilities,
computer hardware and modem) to access or communicate with First Coweta
Bank's Online Banking Service.
Online Bill Payment
We are not responsible for postal delays or processing delays by the
payee for any bill payment made through our Bill Payment services.
VIII. Other Provisions
Electronic Notice
With your consent, we may send notices to you by electronic mail (e-mail).
You may use e-mail to contact us about inquiries, maintenance, and/or
some problem resolution issues. E-mail may not be a secure method of
communication. We therefore recommend that you do not send confidential
personal or financial information by e-mail. There may be times when
you need to speak with someone immediately, especially to report a lost
or stolen PIN, or to stop a payment. In these cases, do not use e-mail.
Instead, call our customer First Coweta Bank Online Banking Department
at 770 251-4311, during regular business hours, Monday - Friday 9:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m., excluding Bank Holidays.
Warranty and Software Limitations
NEITHER WE, NOR ANY OF OUR SUBSIDIARIES, ANY SOFTWARE SUPPLIER NOR ANY
INFORMATION PROVIDERS MAKE ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, TO YOU
CONCERNING THE SOFTWARE, EQUIPMENT, BROWSER OR OTHER SERVICES INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR
PURPOSE (OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS), UNLESS DISCLAIMING
SUCH WARRANTY IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
Ownership of Website
The content, information and offerings on our Website are owned by First
Coweta Bank, and the unauthorized use, reproduction, linking or distribution
of any portions are strictly prohibited.
Geographic Restrictions
The First Coweta Bank Online Banking services described in this Agreement
and available on our Website are solely offered to citizens and residents
of the United States of America currently residing in the United States.
Citizens and residents outside the United States may not be able to access
the First Coweta Bank Online Banking or Bill Pay Service.
Scope of Agreement
This Agreement represents our complete agreement with you relating to
our provision of the First Coweta Bank Online Banking services. No other
statement, oral or written, including language contained in our Website,
unless otherwise noted, is part of this agreement.
Assignments
The Bank may assign certain of its rights and responsibilities under
this Agreement to independent contractors or other third parties.
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