Terms & Conditions of PayPal Credit
PayPal Credit is an open-end (revolving) credit card account
offered by Synchrony Bank (the "Lender"). By applying for this account,
you agree that: (1) You are providing your information to Lender and
PayPal, Inc. and consent to Lender providing information about you (even
if your application is declined) to PayPal, Inc. so they can create and
update their records, and provide you with service and special offers.
You authorize parties with whom you make a purchase to share your
personal information, including email address, with Lender to use it for
any lawful purpose. (2) Lender may obtain information, including
employment and income information, from others about you (including
requesting reports from consumer reporting agencies and other sources)
to evaluate your application, and review, maintain or collect your
account. (3) You have received, read and agree to these Terms and
Conditions which will govern your account, including the Agreement to
Arbitrate (which limits your rights), as well as the Privacy Policy. If
you have an existing account, a new account may not be opened.
You can choose to reject the Agreement to Arbitrate as
further explained in Section 18 below. The Terms and Conditions of
PayPal Credit include the following:
PayPal Credit Important Disclosures
Interest Rate and Interest Charges
Annual Percentage Rate (APR) for Purchases
26.24%
This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate.
APR for Cash Advances
26.24%
This APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate.
Paying Interest
Your due date is at
least 25 days after the close of each billing cycle. We will not charge
any interest on Standard Purchases or Cash Advances if you pay your
entire balance by the due date each month. We will begin charging
interest on Promotional Purchases on the purchase date.
Minimum Interest Charge
If you are charged interest, the charge will be no less than $2.00.
For Credit Card Tips from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
To learn more
about factors to consider when applying for or using a credit card,
visit the website of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at http://www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore.
Fees
Penalty Fees
Late Payment Fee
Up to $38.00
Return Check Fee
Up to $27.00
How We Will Calculate Your Balance
The Lender uses a
method called "average daily balance (including new Purchases and Cash
Advances)." See the Account Agreement for more details.
Billing Rights
Information on your rights to dispute transactions and how to exercise those rights is provided in the Account Agreement.
Amendment of the Terms and Conditions
The Lender may amend
the Terms and Conditions, including any of the terms stated above, from
time to time, in accordance with Section 13 of the Account Agreement
"Amendment of This Agreement."
Important Information about Procedures for Opening a New Account
To help the government
fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal
law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record
information that identifies each person who opens an account. What this means for you:
When you open an account, the Lender will obtain your name, address,
date of birth, and other information that will allow the Lender to
identify you. The Lender may verify this information with you and
others. The Lender may also request to see your driver's license or
other identifying documents.
MILITARY LENDING ACT DISCLOSURE
Important Disclosure for members of the Armed Forces and their Dependents
Federal law provides
important protections to members of the Armed Forces and their
dependents relating to extensions of consumer credit. In general, the
cost of consumer credit to a member of the Armed Forces and his or her
dependent may not exceed an annual percentage rate of 36 percent. This
rate must include, as applicable to the credit transaction or account:
The costs associated with credit insurance premiums; fees for ancillary
products sold in connection with the credit transaction; any application
fee charged (other than certain application fees for specified credit
transactions or accounts); and any participation fee charged (other than
certain participation fees for a credit card account). None of these
types of costs or fees apply to your PayPal Credit Account. Your APR is
reflected in the disclosures above. If you would like to listen to this
and other applicable disclosures, please call 1-888-221-1161, follow the
prompts and when asked to tell us why you are calling say "Military
Lending Act".
STATE DISCLOSURES
CA Residents
If you are married, you may apply for a separate account.
OH Residents
The Ohio laws against
discrimination require that all creditors make credit equally available
to all creditworthy customers, and that credit reporting agencies
maintain separate credit histories on each individual upon request. The
Ohio Civil Rights Commission administers compliance with this law.
NY, RI, & VT Residents
We may order credit
reports in connection with processing applications/solicitations and any
update, renewal, or extension of credit. Upon request, we will tell you
the name and address of any consumer-reporting agency that furnished a
report on you. You consent to the obtaining of such reports by signing
or otherwise submitting an application or solicitation.
NJ Residents
Certain provisions of
this Agreement are subject to applicable law. As a result, they may be
void, unenforceable or inapplicable in some jurisdictions. None of these
provisions, however, is void, unenforceable or inapplicable in New
Jersey.
TN Residents
This Agreement will
not become effective unless and until (1) we have provided the
disclosures required pursuant to the federal Truth in Lending Act, (2)
you use the account, and (3) we extend credit to you for that
transaction on your account.
WI Residents
No provision of a
marital property agreement, unilateral statement under Section 766.59,
or court decree under Section 766.70 adversely affects the interest of
the Lender, unless the Lender, prior to the time credit is granted, is
furnished a copy of the agreement, statement, or decree or has actual
knowledge of the adverse provision when the obligation to the Lender is
incurred.
If you are married and your spouse also is a Wisconsin resident, please contact us immediately at: PayPal Credit, P.O. Box 5018, Timonium, MD 21094
and provide us with the name and address of your spouse. We are
required to inform your spouse that we have opened a credit account for
you.
PayPal Credit E-Sign Consent
IMPORTANT NOTICE. In order to complete this
transaction online, the Lender must provide you with certain disclosures
required by law. The Lender can provide these disclosures to you online
only if you consent. You should choose another payment option if you do
not consent.
Definitions
In this PayPal Credit E-Sign Consent, the following definitions apply:- "You" and "your" mean the person who is asking to use PayPal Credit to make a purchase or cash advance.
- "We,"
"us," and "our" mean the Lender and, following an assignment, any
person, company, or bank to whom the rights of the Lender have been
assigned.
- "Disclosures" mean important
communications and other information relating to your application for
and/or use of PayPal Credit, including but not limited to agreements,
privacy notices, billing statements and changes in terms.
Consumer Consent
By
clicking the "Agree and Continue" button and/or checking the "I agree
to have the Terms and Conditions presented electronically," which you
hereby adopt as your electronic signature, you consent and agree that:- We can provide Disclosures required by law and other information about your legal rights and duties to you electronically.
- Your electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if you signed them in ink.
- We
can send all Disclosures to you electronically via our website or to
the email address that you have provided to the merchant in this
transaction or to another email address that you provide to us for that
purpose rather than in paper form.
- We may alert you when the Disclosures are available by sending you an electronic communication.
- Our email will tell you how you can view the Disclosures.
- We will make the Disclosures available to you for not less than 90 days from the date they first became available to you.
- You will be able to print a copy of the Disclosures or download the information for your records.
- This
consent applies to this transaction, all future Disclosures you
receive, and to all future transactions in which you use PayPal Credit,
at any time unless you have, prior to such transaction, withdrawn your
consent by the procedure mentioned below.
What You Will Need
You understand that, in order to access and retain electronic Disclosures, you will need the following:- A computer with an Internet connection.
- A
current web browser that includes 2048-bit encryption (e.g., Internet
Explorer version 10.0 and above, Firefox version 27.0 and above, Chrome
version 33.0 and above, or Safari version 7.0 and above) with cookies
enabled.
- A valid email address.
- Sufficient storage space to save past Disclosures OR an installed printer to print them.
- If you use a spam filter that blocks or re-routes emails from senders not listed in your email address book, you must add creditcustomersupport@paypal.com to your email address book.
Requesting Paper Documents And Withdrawing Consent
You understand that
you may request paper copies of the Disclosures and that we will provide
them to you by mail at no charge. You understand that you have the
right to receive these Disclosures in paper form and that you may
withdraw your consent by logging into
www.paypal.com
(if you have a PayPal account) where you can change your statement and
disclosure preferences. You can also request paper copies and/or
withdraw consent by contacting us at:
PayPal Credit, P.O. Box 5138, Timonium, MD 21094 or 1-866-528-3733.
Updating Email Address
At any time, you can
update the email address to which we may send alerts that your
Disclosures are available. You can change your email preferences by
logging into
www.paypal.com (if you have a PayPal account). You can also do this by contacting us at:
PayPal Credit, P.O. Box 5138, Timonium, MD 21094 or 1-866-528-3733.
Legal Effect
By consenting, you
agree that electronic Disclosures have the same meaning and effect as if
we provided paper Disclosures to you when and if we are required to do
so. When we send you a Disclosure in electronic form or post a
Disclosure on our website that shall have the same meaning and effect as
if we provided paper Disclosures to you, whether or not you choose to
view the Disclosures, unless you had previously withdrawn your consent
to receive Disclosures electronically. We may also send you an email
alerting you that the Disclosures are available electronically and make
them available online.
General
You understand and
agree that we reserve the right to cancel this electronic Disclosure
service, change the terms of use of this service, or send Disclosures in
paper form at any time. You understand and agree that we are not
responsible for any delay or failure in your receipt of any email
notices we may send.
PayPal Credit Account Agreement
THIS AGREEMENT REQUIRES THE USE OF
ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, WITH LIMITED
EXCEPTIONS, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS, AND LIMITS THE
REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO YOU IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE.
IF YOU ARE COVERED BY THE PROTECTIONS OF THE MILITARY LENDING ACT, THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU.
This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions
of the PayPal Credit credit card account ("Account") and the extensions
of credit made by Synchrony Bank (the "Lender"). Please read this
Agreement and keep a copy.
1. DEFINITIONS:
PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT AND OTHER ENTITIES
You & your
The person who applied for this Account and agrees to this Agreement.
We, us, & our
The Lender and, following an assignment, any person, company, or bank to whom the rights of the Lender have been assigned.
Bill Me Later, Inc.
Located in Timonium,
Maryland, developed PayPal Credit and provides services for the Lender,
such as processing transactions, keeping records, sending billing
statements, and providing customer service. Bill Me Later, Inc. may also
receive payments and perform collection activities on behalf of the
Lender.
PayPal, Inc.
Located in San Jose,
California, is a payment service provider that consumers and merchants
use to make payments to and accept payments from third parties.
TERMS
Account
The PayPal Credit open-end (revolving) credit card account that is the subject of this Agreement.
Agreement
The PayPal Credit Important Disclosures above, this PayPal Credit Account Agreement, and any amendment or addendum thereto.
Billing Cycle
The time between the
dates on which we prepare billing statements, or would have prepared
them if statements were required under Section 11 "Billing Statements."
The Billing Cycle will end on approximately the same day of each month.
We may change the day the Billing Cycle ends, at our option.
Cash Advances
Extensions of credit
made on the Account to you, when you choose PayPal Credit to Send Money
to friends or family members (not to or from a business) without a
Purchase.
Credit Line
The dollar amount of credit available for you to borrow on this Account.
End Date
The Payment Due Date on the billing statement that includes the final Monthly Plan Payment on an Easy Payments Purchase.
Expiration Date
The date on which the deferred interest period ends for Deferred Interest Purchases.
Grace Period
The period within which you may repay a loan or extension of credit without incurring any interest.
Merchant
A merchant participating in and authorized to accept PayPal Credit.
Monthly Plan Payments
Substantially equal monthly installments required for Easy Payments Purchases, including any applicable interest.
Payment Due Date
The date, which will appear on each billing statement as the "Payment Due Date" for the Billing Cycle.
Promotional Purchases
Includes Deferred
Interest Purchases, Easy Payments Purchases, (both as further described
in Section 3) and other promotional purchases as offered from time to
time that may be subject to special, promotional repayment terms and/or
Annual Percentage Rates ("APRs") for all or part of the time they are
unpaid. You may only have the ability to make some Promotional Purchases
from time to time, depending on what the Merchant is offering. All
Promotional Purchases may be separately itemized or may be grouped
together in the Interest Charge Calculation and Promotional Purchases
sections of your billing statement. Promotional Purchases do not include
any Send Money transactions.
Purchases
Extensions of credit
made on the Account to you, when you choose PayPal Credit to pay for a
purchase from a Merchant. You may occasionally see references to "credit
card purchases" because under Federal law this is considered a credit
card account.
Send Money
Your ability to make
payments to third parties using PayPal, Inc.'s services, including in
connection with: (i) a Purchase of goods or services; or (ii) a transfer
of money to friends or family members (not to or from a business)
without a Purchase.
Standard Purchases
Purchases that are not Promotional Purchases or otherwise subject to special, promotional repayment terms and/or APRs.
2. HOW YOU AGREE TO THIS AGREEMENT:
You agree to the terms of this Agreement and you make the
promises it contains by either applying for or accepting an Account or
making a purchase using PayPal Credit after receipt of this Agreement.
3. TYPES OF PURCHASES AND TRANSACTIONS:
STANDARD PURCHASES
You can make a Standard Purchase using this Account by choosing
PayPal Credit when you make a purchase from a Merchant at a website, by
telephone, or at another authorized location.
CASH ADVANCES
You can make a Cash Advance using this Account by choosing to
Send Money to friends or family members (not to or from a business)
without a Purchase. You may not use the Cash Advance feature to Send
Money to yourself. We have the right to decline Cash Advance
transactions for any reason permitted by applicable law, including if
fraudulent or high-risk behavior is suspected.
PROMOTIONAL PURCHASES: DEFERRED INTEREST PURCHASES
There is one type of Deferred Interest Purchase that will be offered on or after July 2, 2018:
No Interest if Paid in Full in 6 Months Purchases
For each
Deferred Interest Purchase, if the Deferred Interest Purchase balance
is not paid in full by the Expiration Date, interest will be imposed
from the purchase date at the variable Purchase APR that applies to your
account when the Deferred Interest Purchase is made.
At the time
your account is opened, the variable Purchase APR is 26.24%. Your
Purchase APR will vary with the market based on the prime rate.
If you pay the balance on a Deferred Interest Purchase in full
by the Expiration Date, we will not charge any interest for that
Purchase. Any remaining balance at the end of the promotional period
will be treated as a Standard Purchase beginning on the Expiration Date.
Minimum monthly payments are required.
These promotional offers
may not be available at all times for all purchases. Please see any
promotional advertising or other disclosures provided to you for the
full terms of any special promotion offered.
PROMOTIONAL PURCHASES: EASY PAYMENTS
There are two types of Easy Payments Purchases:
Easy Payments + No Interest Purchases
Easy Payments Purchases that are not subject to interest.
Financed Easy Payments Purchases
Easy
Payments Purchases that are subject to interest at an APR disclosed at
the time of purchase, not to exceed the variable Purchases APR on your
Account.
We may offer this as the only method you can use to make a
Purchase from a Merchant, or as an option to the Standard Purchase
and/or Deferred Interest Purchase method. Easy Payments Purchases will
be subject to the terms offered at the time of the transaction by the
Merchant.
4. YOUR CREDIT LINE AND OTHER AGREEMENTS:
Credit Line
At the time you open
your Account we will evaluate your request for credit. If we extend you
credit, we will disclose to you the total amount of your Credit Line,
which will be no less than $250.00.
If you have an existing
PayPal Credit account and are making a purchase, you agree that if we
identify your existing account, your purchase will be charged to your
existing account and a new account will not be opened.
The total
balances of all types of transactions on the Account plus transactions
which have been authorized but not yet posted to the Account (but not
including unpaid fees) may not exceed the Credit Line.
If you try
to make a Purchase or Cash Advance that would cause your outstanding
balance to be above your Credit Line, we may treat that as a request to
increase the Credit Line.
For example: If your Credit Line is
$650.00, you have a $200.00 balance, and you try to make a Purchase or
request a Cash Advance of $500.00, we may treat this as a request for an
increase in the Credit Line. If we approve this transaction, your new
Credit Line will be $700.00.
We have the option to refuse a
request for an increase, but we will notify you of the reasons for any
refusal. We may allow you to complete a transaction in excess of your
available credit without increasing your Credit Line under certain
circumstances, such as if you have a previous "non-sufficient funds"
payment on your Account.
We may increase, decrease or change your Credit Line at any time. We will notify you if we do so.
From
time to time, we may review your Account to ensure that payments and
transactions posting to your Account are valid and not fraudulent and
that good funds are collected for payments. In doing so, we may
temporarily limit your ability to utilize the total credit available to
borrow until the Account review is completed and/or transactions and
payments are confirmed to be valid and fully collected.
We May Charge your Account for Purchases and Cash Advances
You authorize us to
charge this Account for the cost of any Purchase or Cash Advance you, or
anyone to whom you have given permission to use this Account, make
using PayPal Credit. The cost of the Cash Advance may include both the
amount sent to the recipient and any fee charged by and paid to PayPal,
Inc. for facilitating a Send Money transaction.
We May Charge your Account for Interest and Fees
You
authorize us to charge this Account for interest, any fees, costs of
collection, and other amounts that you agree to pay in this Agreement.
5. YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Purchases
By
making a Purchase, you authorize the Merchant to share your personal
information (including email address) with us to verify your identity,
make a credit decision, complete your transaction, service your Account,
and/or for any other lawful purpose.
Cash Advances
By
requesting a Cash Advance, you authorize us to share your information
with PayPal, Inc. to complete your transaction. You also authorize
PayPal, Inc. to share your personal information (including email
address) with us to verify your identity, make a credit decision,
complete your transaction, service your Account, and/or for any other
lawful purpose.
6. YOUR PROMISES TO US:
Promise to Pay
You
promise to repay to us all extensions of credit (including any and all
Purchases and Cash Advances) you have authorized us to charge to this
Account and any accrued interest, fees, collection costs, and other
amounts that you agree to pay in this Agreement. We may presume you
authorized any Purchase using this Account, if the Purchase is delivered
in your name to your address, unless you return the Purchase to the
Merchant within a reasonable time.
Minimum Payment Due
You
promise to pay at least the Minimum Payment Due on or before the
Payment Due Date each Billing Cycle and in accordance with the
reasonable requirements set forth on each billing statement.
Personal Financial Information
You promise to give us personal financial information about you that we may reasonably request, from time to time.
Collection Costs
You
promise to pay all costs of collection (including reasonable attorneys'
fees and expenses) if we take any action to collect this Account or
take any action in a bankruptcy proceeding filed by or against you, if
permitted and to the maximum amount permitted by applicable law.
Your Contact Information
You
promise to promptly notify us if you change your name, mailing address,
email address, or telephone number. In doing so, you agree that you
will not give us false information or signatures, electronic or
otherwise, at any time.
Age and Residency
You
promise that you are of legal age in the state where you reside and are
a resident of the United States when you accept this Agreement and open
the Account.
Merchant Disputes
You
promise that, if you are dissatisfied with goods or services you
purchased from a Merchant, you will try in good faith to resolve the
dispute and correct the problem directly with the Merchant. This shall
in no way limit or reduce your rights in case of a billing error.
Use of Account
You promise to use this Account only for personal, family, or household purposes.
7. INTEREST RATE AND INTEREST CHARGES:
You agree to pay interest on the
outstanding balance of this Account until paid in full, as applicable.
Interest may be calculated differently depending on the type of
transaction. Interest begins to accrue on the purchase date, except
interest does not accrue on any portion of a Standard Purchase or Cash
Advance that you repay during the Grace Period, if a Grace Period
applies.
GRACE PERIOD
Standard Purchases & Cash Advances
There
is a Grace Period of at least 25 days on new Standard Purchases and
Cash Advances. This means we will not charge interest on these
transactions if you pay them in full by the Payment Due Date. For
example, if:
- You make a $500.00 Standard Purchase on January 1 and a $100.00 Cash Advance on January 2;
- We send you a statement on or about January 15 with a Payment Due Date of February 12; and
- You pay $600.00 (the full amount) by February 12; then
- You will not be charged any interest on these transactions.
You'll
lose your Grace Period if you pay anything less than the total of new
Standard Purchases and Cash Advances on any statement by the Payment Due
Date. If you lose your Grace Period, you'll owe interest on any unpaid
balance of a transaction to which the Grace Period previously applied
from the first day of the next Billing Cycle and interest on new
transactions from the date of posting. For example:
- You make a $500.00 Standard Purchase on January 1 and a $100.00 Cash Advance on January 2;
- We send you a statement on or about January 15 with a Payment Due Date of February 12; and
- You pay $400.00 (only part of the full amount) by February 12; then
- You will not be charged any interest on the amount you paid ($400.00);
- You will be charged interest from January 16 on the remaining amount ($200.00); and
- New transactions will not qualify for the Grace Period.
To qualify for the Grace Period again, you must pay your Standard Purchases and Cash Advance balances in full.
Deferred Interest Purchases
Deferred
Interest Purchases do not have a Grace Period. However, you can avoid
paying interest on a Deferred Interest Purchase by paying the balance in
full by the Expiration Date. If you do not pay the balance in full by
the Expiration Date, you will be charged interest from the purchase
date.
Easy Payments Purchases
Easy Payments Purchases do not have a Grace Period and begin to accrue interest on the purchase date.
HOW WE CALCULATE INTEREST
We calculate interest for each
Billing Cycle using the Average Daily Balance (including new Purchases
and Cash Advances) method. A separate daily balance is calculated for
each balance type. These balance types include, for example, Standard
Purchases, Cash Advances, and different Promotional Purchases.
How We Get To The Average Daily Balance
We
take the starting balance each day for each balance type, add any new
Purchases and adjustments posted that day, including billed interest and
billed fees, and subtract any payments and credits (treating any net
credit balance as zero). This gives us the daily balance. Then, we add
up all the daily balances for the Billing Cycle and divide the total by
the number of days in the Billing Cycle. The result is the Average Daily
Balance for each balance type.
How We Get The Interest Charge For Each Balance Type
We
multiply each Average Daily Balance for the Billing Cycle by the number
of days in the Billing Cycle. Then we multiply this by the Daily
Periodic Rate. This gives us the daily interest charges for each of your
different balances. "Daily Periodic Rate" is a daily interest rate. The
daily periodic rate for a given balance is equal to the APR for that
balance divided by 365.
How We Get The Interest Charge For The Billing Cycle
We will then add up the interest for all the balance types, to get the interest for the Account.
MINIMUM INTEREST CHARGE
We charge a minimum of $2.00 of
interest in any Billing Cycle in which you owe interest on Standard
Purchases (except Easy Payments Purchases) and/or Cash Advances.
RATE OF INTEREST
We use a daily rate to calculate the
interest on the balance on your account each day. The daily rate is the
applicable APR times 1/365. Interest will be imposed in amounts or at
rates not in excess of those permitted by applicable law. The APR for
Purchases and Cash Advances is the prime rate plus 20.74%. As of January
1, 2019, the daily rate for Purchases and Cash Advances is 0.0718904% (APR 26.24%). However, if we have disclosed a special promotional rate at
the time we made the special offer, we will calculate interest on
balances subject to that special offer using the applicable special
promotional rate.
Daily Rates May Vary. The APR
and the daily rates on your account vary with the market based on the
prime rate. The prime rate for a billing cycle is the highest bank prime
loan rate published in The Wall Street Journal in its Money Rates section on the last business day of the calendar month preceding the first day of the billing cycle.
If
the prime rate increases, the daily rates and APRs will increase. As a
result, interest, your total minimum payment and the number of payments
it would take you to pay off your account balance may increase. We apply
any change in rates because of a prime rate change to your entire
account balance. A change in the prime rate will take effect on the
first day of the first billing cycle after the change. We may select a
new interest rate index if the prime rate is not available.
8. FEES:
You agree to pay the following fees, as applicable.
Late Payment Fee
We
will charge you a Late Fee for each Billing Cycle the Minimum Payment
Due is not paid in full by its Payment Due Date. The Late Fee will be
the amount of the missed payment, up to:
- $27.00 the first time you are late, and
- $38.00 if your payment is late again within the next six Billing Cycles.
However, the Late Fee will not exceed $5.00 if the Minimum Payment Due is less than $27.00.
Return Check Fee
We
will charge you a Return Check Fee of up to $27.00 if a payment on this
Account is made with a check, including a draft, order, or other
instrument, that is returned by a drawee for "not sufficient funds" or
other reasons such as a closed account. The fee will not exceed the
Minimum Payment Due immediately prior to the date on which the payment
is returned. We will not charge the fee if we redeposit the check and it
is paid.
9. MINIMUM PAYMENTS DUE:
The Minimum Payment Due each Billing
Cycle will be the sum of the payments due on your Account balances as
calculated below, plus any amounts past due from previous Billing
Cycles.
Standard Purchases, Cash Advances and No Interest if Paid In Full Purchases
The
payment due for Standard Purchases, Cash Advances and No Interest if
Paid In Full Purchases balances will be the greatest of:
- $27.00,
or $38.00 if you failed to pay at least the Minimum Payment Due by the
Payment Due Date in any one or more of the prior six Billing Cycles; or
- 3% of these balances on the Account on the last day of the Billing Cycle, rounded down to the nearest whole dollar; or
- 1% of these balances on the Account on the last day of the Billing Cycle, rounded down to the nearest whole dollar plus:
- Any interest assessed in that Billing Cycle; and
- Any Late Fees or Return Check Fees assessed in that Billing Cycle.
However,
if your unpaid balance of Standard Purchases, Cash Advances and No
Interest if Paid in Full Purchases is less than the amount described
above, the payment due will be that unpaid balance.
No Payments + No Interest If Paid In Full Purchases
There is no payment due for a No Payments + No Interest if paid in full Purchase prior to its Expiration Date.
Easy Payments Purchases
The
payment due for each Easy Payments Purchase will be the Monthly Plan
Payment. To determine the Monthly Plan Payment amount, we divide the
Easy Payments Purchase amount plus applicable interest by the number of
months between the Purchase and the scheduled End Date.
The
Monthly Plan Payment due on the scheduled End Date (or sooner if you pay
off the balance early) may be more or less than the others, because it
will be adjusted as necessary to pay the amount you owe at that time.
10. PAYMENT APPLICATION AND PREPAYMENT:
We will use each payment in the amount
of the Minimum Payment Due or less, first to pay billed Monthly Plan
Payments on any Easy Payments Purchases, then billed interest, then
billed fees, then the principal balance, and then any other amounts due.
However, if you have a balance on a Deferred Interest Purchase, during
the two Billing Cycles immediately preceding its Expiration Date, we may
use the payment, after the amount to pay billed Monthly Plan Payments
on any Easy Payments Purchases to pay the balance on such Deferred
Interest Purchase.
You may at any time pay, in whole or in part,
the total unpaid balance without any additional charge for prepayment.
If you pay more than the Minimum Payment Due in any Billing Cycle, you
still must make the Minimum Payment Due the next Billing Cycle. We will
use any amount in excess of the Minimum Payment Due to pay the balances
with the highest interest rate, then the next highest interest rate, and
so forth. However, during the two Billing Cycles immediately preceding
the Expiration Date of any Deferred Interest Purchase, we may use
payments first to pay the balance on such Deferred Interest Purchase(s).
We may choose to apply prepayments to the Deferred Interest Purchase
balances before other balances.
11. BILLING STATEMENTS AND CREDIT BALANCES:
Billing Statements
We
will provide a billing statement for each Billing Cycle if and as
required by applicable law. We need not provide a billing statement to
you if we deem this Account uncollectible or if delinquency collection
proceedings have been started. We may provide electronic billing
statements only. You can elect to receive paper statements by calling
1-866-528-3733, writing us at PayPal Credit, P.O. Box 5138, Timonium, MD 21094 or logging into www.paypal.com (If you have a PayPal account).
Credit Balances
We
will refund any credit balance in excess of $1.00 to you as required by
law. You authorize us to make the refund electronically or using an
electronic transfer, (i) if you made the payment which caused the credit
balance electronically, or using an electronic transfer, or (ii) if you
typically make payments on this Account electronically. If you maintain
an account with PayPal, Inc., you authorize us to refund any credit
balance directly to that account.
Errors
You
agree to notify us of any errors in the billing statement within 60
days from the date it is provided. You agree to examine each billing
statement and to notify us, immediately, of any Purchases which were not
made or authorized by you.
12. EVENTS AND EFFECT OF DEFAULT:
Events of Default
You will be in default if you:
- Fail to make any payment when due;
- Violate, or are unwilling or unable to perform, any provision of this Agreement;
- Pass away or become incompetent;
- Become the subject of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings;
- Supply
us with any misleading, false, incomplete, or incorrect information or
signature, or fail to supply us with any information we deem necessary;
- Exceed your Credit Line; or
- Give us a payment returned unpaid by your bank or financial institution for any reason.
Collection Costs
You
agree to pay all costs of collection (including reasonable attorneys'
fees and expenses) if we take any action to collect this Account after
default, if permitted and to the maximum amount permitted by applicable
law.
Our Rights
If
you are in default, we may suspend or close your Account, require you
to pay the full amount you owe immediately, or take any other action
permitted by law. This may happen without prior notice unless otherwise
required by applicable law. If we exercise our rights, this Agreement
will continue to apply to your Account.
13. OUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
Amendment of this Agreement
We
may amend this Agreement from time to time, in any respect, and give
you written notice if required by law. An amendment may change something
in this Agreement (for example, the rate of interest on any or all
transaction types), add something new, or take something out. Amendments
will apply to outstanding balances and new Purchases and Cash Advances,
except as otherwise indicated in any written notice or as otherwise
provided by applicable law. This Agreement, except when amended in
accordance with this Agreement, is the final expression of the Agreement
between you and us and may not be contradicted by evidence of any
alleged oral agreement.
Termination
We
may terminate your Account or this Agreement at any time for any reason
without prior notice, subject to limitations of applicable law. After
termination, you will not be able to make new Purchases or Cash Advances
but you will still have to pay any remaining balance in full. All other
provisions of this Agreement will continue to apply.
Our Liability
We
are not responsible for any Merchant's failure to accept payment using
PayPal Credit. Our liability is limited to that determined by applicable
law and will only include your actual damages.
Remedies Cumulative
Our remedies under this Agreement shall be cumulative and not alternative.
Delay of Enforcement
We
can delay enforcing any of our rights under this Agreement without
losing them. Any waiver by us of any provision of this Agreement will
not be a waiver of the same or any other provision on any other
occasion.
Severability
Except
as otherwise provided herein, if any provision of this Agreement is
held to be invalid or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect
the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this
Agreement.
14. ASSIGNMENT:
You may not assign, delegate, or
otherwise transfer any of your rights, privileges, or obligations under
this Agreement. Any attempt by you to assign, delegate, or transfer will
be void and of no effect. We may assign any and all of our rights under
this Agreement at any time without your consent. Any person, company,
or bank to whom we assign this Agreement shall be entitled to all of our
rights under this Agreement. None of your rights or obligations shall
be affected by such assignment.
15. CREDIT INVESTIGATION AND REPORTING:
You authorize us to make or have made
any credit, employment and income, and investigative inquiries we deem
appropriate related to your application for credit, this Account, and
the collection of amounts owed on this Account. You agree that we have
the right to obtain credit reports on you in connection with (1) your
application for this Account, (2) any potential Credit Line increase and
(3) as we deem reasonably necessary to maintain and collect this
Account.
16. COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN YOU AND US:
COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING DISPUTED DEBTS
ALL
COMMUNICATIONS BY YOU TO US CONCERNING DISPUTED DEBTS, INCLUDING AN
INSTRUMENT TENDERED AS FULL SATISFACTION OF THE ACCOUNT, MUST BE SENT
TO: PayPal Credit, P.O. Box 5018, Timonium, MD 21094.
Notices & Customer Service
Except
as provided in "COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING DISPUTED DEBTS," you may send
written notices, correspondence, inquiries, and questions concerning
your Account to us at PayPal Credit, P.O. Box 5138, Timonium, MD 21094. You may also call our customer service department at 1-866-528-3733.
Consent to Communications
We
and/or Bill Me Later, Inc. may contact you using postal mail, email,
and/or telephone. If you provide us and/or Bill Me Later, Inc. your
mobile phone number, you agree that we and/or Bill Me Later, Inc. may
contact you at that number using autodialed or prerecorded calls or text
messages to: (i) service your Account and other PayPal-branded
accounts, (ii) investigate or prevent fraud, or (iii) collect a debt. We
and/or Bill Me Later, Inc. will not use autodialed or prerecorded calls
or texts to contact you for marketing purposes unless we and/or Bill Me
Later, Inc. receive your prior express written consent. We and/or Bill
Me Later, Inc. may share your mobile phone number with service providers
with whom we and/or Bill Me Later, Inc. contract to assist us and/or
Bill Me Later, Inc. with the activities listed above, but we and/or Bill
Me Later, Inc. will not share your mobile phone number with third
parties for their own purposes without your consent. Standard telephone
minute and text charges may apply.
Monitoring & Recording
We
and/or Bill Me Later, Inc. may monitor, tape, or electronically record
our telephone calls with you, including any calls with our and/or Bill
Me Later, Inc.'s customer service department, collection department, and
any other department.
Emails
You
consent to our/Bill Me Later, Inc. emailing you for any lawful purpose,
including marketing. You may withdraw consent to us sending you
commercial (marketing) emails by deselecting "PayPal Credit marketing"
in the Notifications section of www.paypal.com (if you have a PayPal account) or by "unsubscribing" when we send you an email.
17. GOVERNING LAW, FORUM:
Governing Law
This
Agreement has been accepted by us in the state of Utah, and all
extensions of credit will be made by us in the state of Utah. Regardless
of the state of your residence or the place where the Merchant is
located, you agree that the provisions of this Agreement relating to
interest, charges, and fees shall be governed by Federal law and
construed in accordance with Federal law and, as made applicable by
Federal law, the law of the state of Utah. Other terms and provisions
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law of
the state of Utah, without regard to principles of conflicts of law,
except to the extent preempted, superseded, or supplemented by Federal
law.
Additionally, except to the extent preempted, superseded, or
supplemented by Federal law and except as otherwise stated in this
Agreement, the laws of the State of Utah, without regard to principles
of conflict of laws, will govern any claim or dispute that has arisen or
may arise between you and us.
Forum for Disputes
Except
as otherwise agreed by the parties, in the event that the Agreement to
Arbitrate in Section 18 below is found not to apply to you or to a
dispute either as a result of your decision to opt-out of the Agreement
to Arbitrate or by the arbitrator or a court order, you agree that any
claim or dispute you may have against us must be resolved by a court
located in Utah. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the
courts located within Utah for the purpose of litigating all such
claims or disputes.
18. AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE:
IF YOU ARE COVERED BY THE PROTECTIONS OF THE MILITARY LENDING ACT, THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Please
read this provision carefully. It affects your rights and will impact
how legal claims you and we have against each other are resolved if you
do not opt-out of this Agreement to Arbitrate.
For purposes
of this Agreement to Arbitrate, the terms "you"and "your" include any
users, custodians, or beneficiaries of your Account, and the terms "we,"
"us," and "our" include any corporate parents, subsidiaries,
affiliates, or related persons or entities, any predecessors and
successors in interest, and Bill Me Later, Inc. and its affiliates.
Opt-Out Procedure
IF YOU ARE A NEW
PAYPAL CREDIT USER, YOU CAN CHOOSE TO REJECT THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE
("OPT-OUT") BY MAILING US A WRITTEN OPT-OUT NOTICE ("OPT-OUT NOTICE").
THE OPT-OUT NOTICE MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE
DATE YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME. YOU MUST
MAIL THE OPT-OUT NOTICE TO BILL ME LATER, INC., ATTN: LITIGATION
DEPARTMENT, RE: OPT-OUT NOTICE, 2211 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE, CA
95131.
For your convenience, we are providing an Opt-Out Notice form at
https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/ppc-optout
which you must complete and mail to opt out of the Agreement to
Arbitrate. You must complete the Opt-Out Notice form by providing the
information called for in the form, including your name, address, phone
number, email address, and Account number of the Account to which the
opt-out applies.
You must sign the Opt-Out Notice for it to be
effective. This procedure is the only way you can opt out of the
Agreement to Arbitrate. If you opt out of the Agreement to Arbitrate,
all other parts of the Terms and Conditions will continue to apply.
Opting out of this Agreement to Arbitrate has no effect on any previous,
other, or future arbitration agreements that you may have with us.
You and We Agree to Arbitrate Disputes Between Us
If a dispute arises
between you and us, our goal is to learn about and address your concerns
and, if we are unable to do so to your satisfaction, to provide you
with a neutral and cost effective means of resolving the dispute
quickly. If you have a concern, please contact us first at
1-866-528-3733 and we will do our best to resolve your concern to your
satisfaction.
Unless you opt out of the Agreement to
Arbitrate, you and we each agree to resolve any Claims (as defined
below) in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Agreement to
Arbitrate. Pursuant to this Agreement to Arbitrate, either you or we may
require any Claims to be resolved exclusively through final and binding
arbitration, rather than in court, except that you may assert Claims in
small claims court, if your Claims qualify and so long as the matter
remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class,
non-representative) basis. The Terms and Conditions evidence a
transaction in interstate commerce, and thus the Federal Arbitration
Act, 9 U.S.C. �� 1 et seq., governs the interpretation and enforcement of
this Agreement to Arbitrate. The Agreement to Arbitrate shall survive
the closing of your Account and/or the termination of the Terms and
Conditions.
Claims Subject to Arbitration
Either you or we may
require the other party to arbitrate any and all disputes or claims
between you and us, and/or any claims related in any way to the PayPal
Credit product, including claims involving Bill Me Later, Inc. and its
or the Lender's agents, employees, officers, directors, predecessors in
interest, and successors and assigns ("Claim(s)"). This Agreement to
Arbitrate is intended to be broadly interpreted. Claims include, but are
not limited to:
- Federal and state
statutory claims, common law claims, and those based in contract, tort,
fraud, misrepresentation or any other legal theory;
- Claims
or disputes that arose before the effective date of the Terms and
Conditions or any prior Terms and Conditions (including, but not limited
to, claims relating to advertising, promotions, or disclosures); and
- Claims or disputes that may arise after the termination of the Terms and Conditions.
Notice of Dispute
A party who intends
to seek arbitration must first send to the other, by certified mail, a
completed form Notice of Dispute ("Notice"). You may download a form
Notice at
https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/ppc-notice-dispute.
Any Notice to the Lender or Bill Me Later, Inc. should be sent to Bill
Me Later, Inc., Attn: Litigation Department, Re: Notice of Dispute, 2211
North First Street, San Jose, CA 95131. We will send any Notice to you
to the mailing address we have on file associated with your Account; it
is your responsibility to keep your mailing address up to date. All
information called for in the Notice must be provided, including a
description of the nature and basis of the Claims the party is asserting
and the relief sought.
If you and we are unable to resolve the
Claims described in the Notice within 30 days after the Notice is sent,
you or we may initiate arbitration proceedings. A form for initiating
arbitration proceedings is available on the website of the American
Arbitration Association ("AAA") at
www.adr.org.
Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized Relief
YOU AND WE
AGREE THAT EACH OF US MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY ON AN
INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED
CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING. UNLESS BOTH YOU AND WE
AGREE OTHERWISE, THE ARBITRATOR(S) MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN MORE THAN
ONE PERSON'S OR PARTY'S CLAIMS AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY
FORM OF A CONSOLIDATED, REPRESENTATIVE, OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ALSO, THE
ARBITRATOR(S) MAY AWARD RELIEF (INCLUDING MONETARY, INJUNCTIVE, AND
DECLARATORY RELIEF) ONLY IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY SEEKING RELIEF
AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF NECESSITATED BY THAT
PARTY'S INDIVIDUAL CLAIM(S). ANY RELIEF AWARDED CANNOT AFFECT OTHER
PAYPAL CREDIT USERS. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT AWARD INJUNCTIVE RELIEF THAT
IS PRIMARILY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Arbitration Procedures
Arbitration is more
informal than a lawsuit in court. Arbitration uses a neutral arbitrator
or arbitrators instead of a judge or jury, and court review of an
arbitration award is very limited. However, the arbitrator(s) can award
the same damages and relief on an individual basis that a court can
award to an individual. The arbitrator(s) also must follow the terms of
these Terms and Conditions as a court would. All issues are for the
arbitrator(s) to decide, except that issues relating to arbitrability,
the scope or enforceability of this Agreement to Arbitrate, or the
interpretation of the subsection above entitled "Prohibition of Class
and Representative Actions and Non-individualized Relief," shall be for a
court of competent jurisdiction to decide. The arbitration will be
conducted by the AAA under its rules and procedures, including the AAA's
Consumer Arbitration Rules (as applicable), as modified by this
Agreement to Arbitrate. The AAA's rules are available at
www.adr.org.
The
arbitration shall be held in the county in which you reside or at
another mutually agreed location. If the value of the relief sought is
$10,000 or less, you or we may elect to have the arbitration conducted
by telephone or based solely on written submissions, which election
shall be binding on you and us subject to the discretion of the
arbitrator(s) to require an in-person hearing, if the circumstances
warrant. Attendance at an in-person hearing may be made by telephone by
you and/or us, unless the arbitrator(s) requires otherwise.
The
arbitrator(s) will decide the substance of all claims in accordance with
applicable law, including recognized principles of equity, and will
honor all claims of privilege recognized by law. The arbitrator(s) shall
not be bound by rulings in prior arbitrations involving different
PayPal Credit users, but is/are bound by rulings in prior arbitrations
involving the same PayPal Credit user to the extent required by
applicable law. The award of the arbitrator(s) shall be final and
binding, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be
entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Any settlement offer
made by you or us shall not be disclosed to the arbitrator.
Costs of Arbitration
Payment of all
filing, administration, and arbitrator fees will be governed by the
AAA's rules, unless otherwise stated in this Agreement to Arbitrate. If
the value of the relief sought is $10,000 or less, at your request, we
will pay all filing, administration, and arbitrator fees associated with
the arbitration. Any request for payment of fees by us should be
submitted to the AAA in your Demand for Arbitration and we will make
arrangements to pay all necessary fees directly to the AAA. If the value
of the relief sought is more than $10,000 and you are able to
demonstrate that the costs of accessing arbitration will be prohibitive
as compared to the costs of accessing a court for purposes of pursuing
litigation on an individual basis, we will pay as much of the filing,
administration, and arbitrator fees as the arbitrator deems necessary to
prevent the cost of accessing arbitration from being prohibitive. In
the event the arbitrator determines the Claim(s) you assert in the
arbitration to be frivolous, you agree to reimburse us for all fees
associated with the arbitration paid by us on your behalf that you
otherwise would be obligated to pay under the AAA's rules.
Severability and Future Amendments to the Agreement to Arbitrate
With the exception of
any of the provisions in the Prohibition of Class and Representative
Actions and Non-Individualized Relief subsection above, if a court
decides that any part of this Agreement to Arbitrate is invalid or
unenforceable, the other parts of this Agreement to Arbitrate shall
still apply. If a court decides that any of the provisions in the
Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized
Relief subsection above is invalid or unenforceable because it would
prevent the exercise of a nonwaivable right to pursue public injunctive
relief, then any dispute regarding the entitlement to such relief (and
only that relief) must be severed from arbitration and may be litigated
in court. If a court decides that any provision in the Prohibition of
class and Representative Actions and Non-Individualized Relief
subsection above is invalid or unenforceable with respect to a Claim,
then this Agreement to Arbitrate shall not apply to that Claim.
Notwithstanding
any provision in the Terms and Conditions to the contrary, you and we
agree that if we make any amendment to this Agreement to Arbitrate
(other than an amendment to any notice address or website link provided
in the Agreement to Arbitrate) in the future, that amendment shall not
apply to any Claim that was filed in a legal proceeding against us prior
to the effective date of the amendment. The amendment shall apply to
all other disputes or Claims governed by the Agreement to Arbitrate. We
will notify you of amendments to this Agreement to Arbitrate by posting
the amended terms on
www.paypal.com
at least 30 days before the effective date of the amendments and by
providing mail notice. If you do not agree to these amended terms, you
may close your Account within the 30 day period and you will not be
bound by the amended terms.
19. BILLING RIGHTS NOTICE:
The following notice is required by Federal law. In this notice,
"credit card purchases" means Purchases and Cash Advances made with this
Account.
Your Billing Rights: Keep This Document For Future Use
This notice tells you about your rights and our responsibilities under the Fair Credit Billing Act.
What To Do If You Find A Mistake On Your Statement
If you think there is an error on your statement, write to us at: PayPal Credit, P.O. Box 5018, Timonium, MD 21094
or call customer service at 1-866-528-3733. If your PayPal Credit
Account is linked to a PayPal Account, you can also communicate the
error through the Resolution Center on www.paypal.com. If you write to us, in your letter, give us the following information:
- Account information: Your name and account number.
- Dollar amount: The dollar amount of the suspected error.
- Description of problem: If you think there is an error on your bill, describe what you believe is wrong and why you believe it is a mistake.
You must contact us:
- Within 60 days after the error appeared on your statement.
- At least 3 business days before an automated payment is scheduled, if you want to stop payment on the amount you think is wrong.
You must notify us of any potential errors in writing by mail, through the Resolution Center on www.paypal.com (if you have a PayPal account), or by calling customer service at 1-866-528-3733.
You may email us, but if you do we are not required to investigate any
potential errors and you may have to pay the amount in question.
What Will Happen After We Receive Your Letter
When we receive your letter, we must do two things:
- Within 30 days of receiving your letter,
we must tell you that we received your letter. We will also tell you if
we have already corrected the error.
- Within 90 days of receiving your letter, we must either correct the error or explain to you why we believe the bill is correct.
While we investigate whether or not there has been an error:
- We cannot try to collect the amount in question, or report you as delinquent on that amount.
- The charge in question may remain on your statement, and we may continue to charge you interest on that amount.
- While you do not have to pay the amount in question, you are responsible for the remainder of your balance.
- We can apply any unpaid amount against your credit line.
After we finish our investigation, one of two things will happen:
- If we made a mistake: You will not have to pay the amount in question or any interest or other fees related to that amount.
- If we do not believe there was a mistake:
You will have to pay the amount in question, along with applicable
interest and fees. We will send you a statement of the amount you owe
and the date payment is due. We may then report you as delinquent if you
do not pay the amount we think you owe.
If you receive our explanation but still believe your bill is wrong, you must write to us within 10 days
telling us that you still refuse to pay. If you do so, we cannot report
you as delinquent without also reporting that you are questioning your
bill. We must tell you the name of anyone to whom we reported you as
delinquent, and we must let those organizations know when the matter has
been settled between us.
If we do not follow all of the rules
above, you do not have to pay the first $50 of the amount you question
even if your bill is correct.
Your Rights If You Are Dissatisfied With Your Credit Card Purchases
If
you are dissatisfied with the goods or services that you have purchased
with your credit card, and you have tried in good faith to correct the
problem with the merchant, you may have the right not to pay the
remaining amount due on the purchase.
To use this right, all of the following must be true:
- The purchase must have been made in your
home state or within 100 miles of your current mailing address, and the
purchase price must have been more than $50. (Note: Neither of
these are necessary if your Purchase was based on an advertisement we
mailed to you, or if we own the company that sold you the goods or
services).
- You must have used your credit card for
the purchase. Purchases made with cash advances from an ATM or with a
check that accesses your credit card account do not qualify.
- You must not yet have fully paid for the purchase.
If all of the criteria above are met and you are still dissatisfied with the purchase, contact us in writing at: PayPal Credit, P.O. Box 5018, Timonium, MD 21094
or call customer service at 1-866-528-3733. If your PayPal Credit
Account is linked to a PayPal account, you can also communicate through
the Resolution Center on www.paypal.com.
While
we investigate, the same rules apply to the disputed amount as
discussed above. After we finish our investigation, we will tell you our
decision. At that point, if we think you owe an amount and you do not
pay, we may report you as delinquent.
TCPPCVAR013019
Synchrony Bank Privacy Policy for PayPal Credit
Rev. July 2018
FACTS
WHAT DOES SYNCHRONY BANK DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
Why?
Financial
companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law
gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law
also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your
personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand
what we do.
What?
The
types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product
or service you have with us. This information can include:
- Social Security number and income
- Account balances and payment history
- Credit history and credit scores
When you are
no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.
How?
All
financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run
their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons
financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the
reasons Synchrony Bank chooses to share; and whether you can limit this
sharing.
Reasons we can share your personal information
Does Synchrony Bank share?
Can you limit this sharing?
Reasons we can share your personal information
For our everyday business purposes -
such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond
to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus
Does Synchrony Bank share?
Yes
Yes
Can you limit this sharing?
No
Reasons we can share your personal information
For our marketing purposes - To offer our products and services to you
Does Synchrony Bank share?
Yes
Yes
Can you limit this sharing?
No
Reasons we can share your personal information
For joint marketing with other financial companies
Does Synchrony Bank share?
Yes
Yes
Can you limit this sharing?
No
Reasons we can share your personal information
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes - information about your transactions and experiences
Does Synchrony Bank share?
Yes
Yes
Can you limit this sharing?
No
Reasons we can share your personal information
For our affiliates' everyday business purposes - information about your creditworthiness
Does Synchrony Bank share?
No
No
Can you limit this sharing?
We don't share
Reasons we can share your personal information
For our affiliates to market to you
Does Synchrony Bank share?
No
No
Can you limit this sharing?
We don't share
Reasons we can share your personal information
For nonaffiliates to market to you
Does Synchrony Bank share?
No*
No*
Can you limit this sharing?
We don't share*
Questions?
Call: 1-866-528-3733. For operator relay assistance, first dial 711.
What we do
How does Synchrony Bank protect my personal information?
To
protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we
use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures
include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings.
How does Synchrony Bank collect my personal information?
We collect your personal information, for example, when you:
- open an account or give us your contact information
- provide account information or pay your bills
- use your credit card
We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.
Why can't I limit all sharing?
Federal law gives you the right to limit only:
- sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes - information about your creditworthiness
- affiliates from using your information to market to you
- sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you
State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.
Definitions
Affiliates
Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
- Our
affiliates include Synchrony Financial and its subsidiaries, including
Retail Finance Credit Services, LLC and CareCredit LLC.
Nonaffliates
Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
- Nonaffiliates we share with can include the retailer/entity named on your account and direct marketing companies.
Joint Marketing
A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
- Our joint marketing partners include insurance companies.
*Please keep in mind that, as
permitted by federal law, we share information about you with PayPal,
Inc. and its affiliates in connection with maintaining and servicing the
PayPal Credit program, including for PayPal, Inc. to market to you.
The
above notice applies only to consumer PayPal Credit Accounts with
Synchrony Bank and does not apply to any other accounts you have with
us. It replaces our previous privacy notice disclosures to you. We can
change our privacy policy at any time and will let you know if we do
if/as required by applicable law.
For helpful information about identity theft, visit the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) consumer website at
https://www.identitytheft.gov/.