Electronic Communications Disclosure and Agreement
This
agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which you may elect to
receive periodic statements, legal notices, tax information returns and related
statements, and other communications electronically. These terms and conditions affect your rights
and you should read them carefully. By
checking the ‘agree’ box below, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions of
this agreement and hereby give your affirmative consent to the delivery of
electronic communications, tax information returns, and related
statements. You further agree and acknowledge that you have confirmed your ability to
receive and retain electronic communications, tax information returns, and
related statements in the manner described below.
This
consent for electronic statements and forms will pertain to certain US federal
tax information returns, including, but not limited to, internal revenue
service forms 1099-R, 1099-INT, 1099-Misc, 5498, 1099-Q and 1098, as well as to
any US state and local equivalent tax information return.
If
you do not consent to receive communications, tax information returns, and
related statements electronically, paper copies will be provided to you.
If
you do consent to receive periodic statements, tax information returns and
related statements, and other communications electronically, this consent shall
apply to every year that the periodic statements, tax information returns and related
statements, and other communications are furnished, and shall continue
indefinitely until you advise UNFCU in writing (by mail or electronically as
set forth below) that you withdraw such consent. Further, even after giving such consent, you
may still receive a paper copy of these items by submitting a written request to
UNFCU in the manner described below.
This
Electronic Communications Disclosure and Agreement (the “Agreement”), applies
to all periodic statements, tax returns
and related statements, and other communications for all of your accounts, products and
services with United Nations Federal Credit Union (“UNFCU” or “we”) as of the
date of your consent, including, but not limited to, ACH Service, External
Transfer, Mobile Deposit, Mobile and Digital Banking accessible through
www.unfcu.org (“Digital Banking”), Account to Account Transfers, POPMoney and BillPay Services
(the “Services”). The words “I”, “you”,
and “your” shall mean each member and/or service user identified on an account.
We
recommend that you download a copy of this Agreement for your records. By
signing this consent, you agree and acknowledge that you have received a copy
of this Agreement electronically. UNFCU
will mail you a hard copy of this Agreement upon request.
Types of Electronic
Communications
In
accordance with the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce
Act (“E-Sign”) and regulations governing the electronic issuance of recipient
copies of US federal and state tax information returns and related statements
as set forth in the US Internal Revenue Code and governing local laws, upon the
delivery of this Agreement and your consent, UNFCU may provide you with
information, tax returns, and related statements, and other communications that
are required in writing under certain laws and regulations electronically. This information includes all legal or regulatory
disclosures, tax information returns and related statements, periodic
statements, privacy policies and notices, changes to terms and conditions, or
any other disclosures or notices regarding the Services (together, the
“Communications” and each a “Communication”). Certain UNFCU accounts, products
or services require your consent to this Agreement as they are provided solely
through electronic means.
Method of Delivery
If
you agree to the terms of this Agreement, UNFCU may send electronic
Communications by any lawfully permitted electronic manner, including posting
them on UNFCU’s website, through links provided on Internet Banking or
elsewhere, by email sent to the primary email address you have provided to
UNFCU, or any combination of these means.
You agree to no longer receive paper copies of the Communications via
postal mail. However, UNFCU reserves
the right to send paper copies of the Communications to you at any time in its
sole discretion. UNFCU also reserves the
right to deliver the Communications to any other email address you have
provided if a Communication sent to your primary email address is returned
undeliverable.
Tax
returns and related forms will be posted on UNFCU’s website on or before
January 31 or the applicable due date of the return. UNFCU will notify you of the availability of
the tax returns and related forms on Digital Banking, electronically or by
mail, and provide instructions on how to access and print the tax
documents. The tax returns and related
forms will remain accessible on Digital Banking at least until October 15 of
the same year.
Hardware and Software
Requirements
In
order to access, view, and retain electronic Communications you must have
access to a personal computer and/or mobile device equipped with at least an
operating system capable of accessing the internet and downloading HTML, ASPX
and/or PDF files; a browser that supports 128-bit encryption; Adobe Acrobat
Reader 6.0 or higher; and either a printer or disk drive or other electronic
storage device.
Withdrawing Consent
You
may withdraw your consent to the delivery of electronic Communications at any
time using the methods described below.
Requests
for paper Communications can be processed by clicking on ‘Account Services’
within Digital Banking followed by ’Statement Options.’ Within the ’Statement Options’ screen, click
on ’Change to Paper Statements.’ A
change to paper Communications through Digital Banking will be processed
immediately.
Alternatively,
you may withdraw your consent by writing to:
Court
Square Place
United
Nations Federal Credit Union
24-01
44th Road, 4th Floor
Long
Island City, New York 11101, USA
ATTN:
Member Directed Services
Please provide the following information in
your written request:
·
Your
name and member number
·
Email
address
·
Current
mailing address
·
Please
sign and date the request
Please
note, withdrawing consent by mail may take up to sixty (60) business days to be
processed and to start receiving Communications via postal mail.
There
is no charge for revoking your consent; however, you may be charged a fee for
receiving paper Communications. Please contact UNFCU at +1 347-686-6000 for
further details
Withdrawal
of your consent may result in un-enrollment from one or more of the Services.
Requesting Paper Copies
Communications
may be printed, free of charge, via Digital Banking. You may also request a paper copy of a
Communication by contacting UNFCU at +1 347-686-6000. You may be charged a fee for receiving paper account
statements more than six (6) months old.
Please contact UNFCU at +1 347-686-6000 for further details.
Update Contact Information
As
part of this Agreement, you must provide UNFCU with a valid email address. By agreeing to this Agreement, you agree to
maintain a current and valid email address and to update your email address and
contact information as necessary. If
your email or any of your contact information changes, you agree to promptly
update your information by clicking on the ’Contact Details’ form available
within Digital Banking or by contacting us at +1 347-686-6000.
Rejection of Electronic
Communications
You
understand and agree that a valid email address is essential for us to
effectively send you electronic Communications.
If we attempt to send an electronic Communication to you and it is
rejected, we may suspend email Communications until you update your email
address using the ‘Contact Details’ form available within Digital Banking or by
contacting us at +1 347-686-6000. If you
do not update your email address within sixty (60) days of a rejected
electronic Communication, your account may be changed to receive Communications
by mail and certain fees may apply.
Service Changes
UNFCU
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change the provisions of this
Agreement at any time. UNFCU will
provide you with notice of any changes as required by law.
Miscellaneous
If
any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the
remainder of the provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall in
no way be invalidated or otherwise affected.
The terms and conditions of this Agreement are in addition to and part
of the terms and conditions of the agreement governing the use of Digital
Banking, and are in addition to all other terms and conditions in agreements
governing your accounts with us and constitute an amendment of those other
agreements as their provisions relate to delivery of Communications.