I&M Bank Terms and Conditions
General Terms And Conditions
Subject to any other agreement made in writing between the Bank and the Customer, the relationship between the Bank and the Customer shall be governed by the laws of United Republic of Tanzania from time to time and except where the following general terms and conditions apply (the “General Terms and Conditions”):
1. Definitions “Account” means any type of account held by a Customer with the Bank (including without limitation) any account in relation to any advance, deposit, contract, product, dealing or service established and operated between the Bank and the Customer; “Available Balance” means the amount in the Account which can be drawn by the Customer without any restriction by the Bank (such restricted amounts including without limitation any unconfirmed credit(s), any amount(s) credited to the Account in error and/or any amount(s) which the Bank has a right of Set-Off ); “Application Form” means the Bank’s form completed by the Customer in respect to the establishment and operation of an Account; “Authorized Signatory” means the Customer and/or in relation to the Customer any person(s) authorised as specified in writing by the Customer to the Bank to operate the Account on the Customer’s behalf; “Bank” means I&M Bank (T) Limited, including but not limited to its successors in title and assigns (whether immediate or derivative); “Bank’s Branches” means (including the main registered office of the Bank) all places either in or outside the United Republic of Tanzania where the Bank’s business is operated and conducted; “Business Day” means any day on which the Bank is open for all classes of banking business (excluding statutory and other public holidays) as the Bank may determine from time to time; “Banking Hours” means the hours for which the Bank is generally open for all classes of business as may be determined by the Bank in respect of each of the Bank’s Branches from time to time; “Bank’s Tariffs” means (including but not limited to) the schedule of the charges and fees levied by the Bank in relation to the Account; “Cheque” means the cheque forms issued by the Bank to the Customer and forming part of the Chequebook; “Chequebook” means the serially numbered Cheques bound together and issued by the Bank to the “Chequebook Terms and Conditions” means the Specific Terms and Conditions relating to the use of the Cheques and the Chequebook by the Customer; “Customer” means a holder of the Account; “Debt” means all moneys1 obligations and liabilities whatsoever whether principal, interest or otherwise in TanzaniaShillings or in Foreign Currency which may be due, owing or incurred by the Customer to the Bank whether present or future, actual or contingent; “Foreign Currency” means any currency howsoever denominated other than Tanzania Shillings; “Tanzania Shillings” means the lawful currency of the United Republic of Tanzania; “Mandate” means the mode of operation of the Account as specified by the Customer in the Application Form; (xviii)”Security” means (including but not limited to) any agreement, mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, guarantee, indemnity, debenture and/or other security securing in whole or in part any Debt of the Customer with the Bank; “Specific Terms & Conditions” means the particular terms and conditions relating to a specific type of Account; and “Tax” means all taxes levies duties charges imposts or withholdings (including, without limitation to any fiscal, regulatory, statutory, municipal or other taxes) together with all penalties charges and interest relating to any of them
2 Eligibility
The Bank may, at its sole and absolute discretion, upon due application by the Customer and subject to the General Terms and Conditions as well as any Specific Terms and Conditions in respect of an Account, open an Account for a Customer. The Bank shall not open an Account for any Customer whose name appears in any blacklist(s) (whether local or international) issued, circulated or otherwise available to the Bank from time to time.
3 Customer’s Address
The address specified by the Customer in the Application Form shall be deemed by the Bank to be the registered address of the Customer and all postal communication to the Customer shall be sent by the Bank to the said address. The Customer must notify the Bank in writing of any changes to this address.
4 Customer’s Name
The Account shall be operated by the Customer under the name(s) specified in the Application Form and all documents provided there under. The Bank shall have the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to request the Customer for all necessary proof of the Customer’s name and any change thereof and the Bank shall be at liberty to decline to act on any or all of the Customer’s instructions until such request is met to the sole and absolute satisfaction of the Bank.
5 Customer Information
The Bank reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, at any time during the tenure of the Account to request the Customer for any information and/or documentation that the Bank may require for the establishment and/or operation of the Account.
6. Customer’s Instructions the Bank shall only be bound to act upon the Customer’s original duly executed instructions and/or documents drawn or accepted in accordance with the Mandate until such time as the Customer shall give the Bank due written notice to the contrary; instructions received after Banking Hours or on a non-Business Day shall be processed on the next Business Day. The Customer may cancel instructions provided that the Bank is not otherwise irrevocably bound to act upon such instructions and provided further that the Bank has confirmed in writing that such instructions have not yet been acted .The Bank shall be entitled to levy a charge as per the Bank’s Tariffs for cancelling instructions; the Bank may, subject to such requirements as it shall in its sole and absolute discretion deem necessary and upon prior written request from the Customer, act upon oral, facsimile, electronic or any other forms of unwritten The Bank shall however not be liable and the Customer shall indemnify and hold the Bank harmless if the Bank acts on instructions which have been corrupted or improperly transmitted or if the information contained in the said communication is not received or is delayed; the Bank may refuse to act on the Customer’s instructions, if the instructions are not clear and/or if the Bank has reason to believe that the Customer did not give the instruction and/or if the Bank believes that a law, regulation, code or other duty which applies to the Bank may be broken by acting on the
7 Specimen Signatures:
The Customer shall give to the Bank, in a form acceptable to the Bank at the Bank’s sole and absolute discretion, a specimen of the signature of each Authorised Signatory. The Bank may require a fresh specimen signature in the event of a change in the Customer’s name.
8. Deposits & Credits the Customer may deposit for credit to the Account cash, cheques and/or other instruments drawn in a manner and of a form acceptable to the The Bank shall not accept any liability for cash sent through the post. All cheques and/or other instruments sent through the post must be crossed and marked ‘Account Payee Only/Not Negotiable’ and must be made payable to the name of the Customer’s Account; any negotiable or non-negotiable instrument of whatsoever nature, shall be accepted by the Bank for deposit or collection at the sole risk of the The Bank reserves the right without prior notice to reverse any entries in the Account and debit any amounts credited in the Account in respect of any promissory notes, bills of exchange, cheques or other instruments credited to the Account which are subsequently returned unpaid for any reason whether or not the Bank has advised the Customer of such entries and credits. The reversal of such entries and debit of such amounts does not affect the right of the Bank to retain such unpaid notes, bills, cheques or instruments and to exercise in its favour all rights relating to such instruments; the Bank assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable for the value given to funds by a beneficiary or corresponding bank provided that the Bank has acted according to the Customer’s instructions; the Bank acts only as the Customer’s collecting agent and assumes no responsibility for the realisation of any items deposited with the Bank for collection; and the negotiation and collection of negotiable instruments denominated in a Foreign Currency, shall be subject to the International Chamber of Commerce Uniform Rules of Collection as presently enacted or subsequently varied and/or 9. Payment of Cash the Bank shall only pay cash to the Customer upon the presentation of a cheque, where the cheque is duly signed by an Authorised Signatory; where a cheque presented by a any party other than the Customer for the payment of cash, the Bank may require confirmation from an Authorised Signatory before it makes payment to such party; and where the Authorised Signatory requests the Bank to make a paymentunder sub paragraph (ii) above the Customer shall indemnify the Bank on a full and unqualified basis in respect of all payments made to the bearer of the cheque whether or not the money is received by the Customer and whether or not the order for payment is in fact the order of the
10. Withdrawals and Payments Subject to daily withdrawal limits (if any), a sufficient Available Balance and the Specific Terms and Conditions of the Account, the Customer may make withdrawals and/or payments from the Account; the Customer shall not be permitted to draw against, and the Bank shall not be obliged to make payment against a cheque or other payment which has not been
11 Simultaneous Order of Funds
Where the Bank receives several instructions from the Customer for withdrawals and/or payments from the Account at approximately the same time such that the aggregate amount sought to be withdrawn and/or paid exceeds the Available Balance, the Bank may in its sole and absolute discretion comply with such of the said instructions in such order and/or manner as it deems fit.
12. Bank Charges and Expenses The Bank shall be entitled to be paid by the Customer and shall be at liberty to debit the Account with: all expenses incurred by the Bank in clearing or attempting to clear any cheque or other payment to be credited to the Customer’s interest (including default and/or additional interest if any)) on any overdrawn account, loan account or on any other credit facility extended by the Bank to the Customer, at such per annum rate and computed and compounded in such manner as shall be determined by the Bank in its sole discretion, without notice to the Customer (subject to the limits permitted by law); legal and/or professional charges charged, where applicable, on an advocate/client basis and incurred by the Bank in obtaining any legal and/or professional advice in connection with the Account, the preparation of any documents relating to the Customer’s credit facilities and/or any dealings by the Customer with the Bank; processing fees, commitment fees, commission charges at such rates, at such times and in such manner as “the Bank may from time to time decide; and all other expenses and charges levied by the Bank as more particularly set out in the Bank’s Tariffs (a copy of which is available upon request).
13. Statements of Account the Bank shall provide the Customer with a statement of the Account on a regular basis covering all the transactions made in the The Bank may also (upon the Customer’s written request and payment of the requisite fee) provide the Customer with an additional statement(s) and/or provide the statement to the Customer at such intervals as the Customer and the Bank may agree; and the contents of any statement issued by the Bank to the Customer, to which the Customer has not objected to within twenty-eight (28) days of receipt thereof, shall be deemed to be accepted by the Customer and shall, in the absence of any manifest error, be conclusive evidence of all the transactions made in the Account and shall not be subject to challenge by the Customer on any ground, whatsoever; for all purposes, including any legal, proceedings, a certificate signed by any director, manager and/or any authorised signatory of the Bank as to any matter relating to the Account and/or any Debt shall, in the absence of any manifest, error, be conclusive evidence against the Customer in respect of the said matter and/or
14. Standing Orders/Direct Debits The Bank may permit the Customer to effect automatic debits or withdrawals (such as Direct Debits or Standing Orders) from the Account unless the Specific Terms and Conditions of the Account state All such transactions shall be effected at the Bank’s discretion and the Bank reserves the right not to effect any instructions relating to a Direct Debit or Standing Order where there is an insufficient Available Balance. 15. Accounting & Transmission Errors The Bank reserves the right without prior notice to the Customer, to debit any amount(s) credited to the Account in error and/or reverse any entry made to the Account in The Bank accepts no responsibility for the consequences of such debits and/or reversals. Any amount(s) credited by the Bank to the Account in error and utilised by the Customer must be repaid to the Bank together with all applicable interest accrued thereon within twenty-four (:M) hours of demand being made by the Bank to the Customer.; and payment orders, exchange operations and sales and purchases of securities in Tanzania or elsewhere, undertaken by the Bank for the account of the Customer shall be at the Customer’s own Neither the Bank nor any of its correspondents nor any of its employees shall be liable for any mutilation, corruption (including without limitation, cables, airlines, courier services, electronic mail, telex or facsimile systems) howsoever occurring.
16. Interest Interest shall only be payable on the credit balance in an interest earning Interest shall be calculated at such rate as the Bank may determine and vary from time to time; Interest shall be paid and credited to the Account in such manner as specified in the Specific Terms and Conditions of the Account; and Interest shall be calculated on gross and any Tax that the Bank is required to pay shall be debited from the Account.
17 Credit Facilities extended by the Bank to the Customer
Upon due application by the Customer, the Bank may, at its sole and absolute discretion, extend credit facilities be entitled to debit the Account with all interest, commission, costs, expenses and other charges (including banking and legal charges) incurred in connection with the extension of such credit facilities.
18. Repayment of Overdrawn Accounts The Customer must not draw the Account below the prescribed minimum balance of the Account (or exceed the limit of any overdraft facility extended and approved by the Bank in respect of the Account) without the Bank’s prior written The Bank shall be at liberty at its sole and absolute discretion to refuse to honour a cheque, make a payment and/or allow a withdrawal if the effect of the same would be to either cause the Account to be drawn below its prescribed minimum balance or the said overdraft limit to be exceeded; and if the Account is drawn below its prescribed minimum balance or the approved overdraft limit is exceeded without the Bank’s prior written consent the Customer shall (including without limitation) pay such fees as the Bank may prescribe as well as pay additional interest on the particular amount drawn below the prescribed minimum balance or the particular amount in excess of the approved overdraft limit (in this paragraph together called the “outstanding amounts”) at such rate or rates and computed and compounded in such manner as may be determined by the Bank in its sole and absolute discretion until the outstanding amounts are paid in The Bank shall also be at liberty to demand from the Customer the immediate repayment, in full, of the entire outstanding amounts together with all interest accrued thereon as well as all other costs, charges and expenses arising there from.
19. Banks’ Lien (in the event of a Debt, the Bank shall have a general lien over all the property of the Customer in the Bank’s possession, including, but not limited to, cash, goods, securities or valuables held by the Bank, cheques presented for payment, bills and any other property (movable or immovable) charged in whatever manner by the Customer in favour of the Bank to secure the repayment of the Debt; and the Bank may, at any time, give the Customer notice in writing that if the Debt is not repaid to the Bank within a stipulated period of time, the Bank, may without any further notice to the Customer, enforce any of its rights and remedies under any Security so as to redeem the Debt-
20. Bank’s Right of Set-Off All operations between the Bank and the Customer of whatsoever nature shall be considered and treated by the Bank for all purposes as a single integral and indivisible account and the Bank may: without notice utilise any credit balance in the Account (whether current, loan, savings, time deposit or any other type of account or in the account of any other person for whom the Customer has agreed to act assurety) to pay any Debt due to the Bank from the Customer or any other person whom the Customer has agreed to act as guarantor and/or This right of Set-Off shall be in addition to, and shall not impair or affect, any of the Bank’s other rights of recovery; convert, at the Bank’s prevailing rates of exchange, any money held by the Bank in a Foreign Currency which is subject to the Bank’s lien and thereafter exercise the Bank’s right of Set-Off. The Bank accepts no liability for any loss caused by such currency conversion; and liquidate a time deposit (including those denominated in Foreign Currency and/or for a given period of time) and exercise the Bank’s right of Set-Off against the Debt notwithstanding that the time period of the deposit has not expired or interest accrued.
21 Variation of Relationship & Closure of the Account
the Customer may, upon prior issuance to the Bank of a thirty (30) day written Notice or such Notice as the Bank may deem fit close the Account subject to the settlement of any Debt; the Bank may at any time, upon giving notice to the Customer, terminate or vary its business relationship with the Customer and/or close the Account and may require the repayment by the Customer of any Debt resulting from such determination, variation and/or closure; and if the Bank terminates or varies its relationship with the Customer and/or closes the Account, it shall be the Customer’s sole responsibility to notify any other party regarding such termination, variation and/or
22 Freezing of the Account
The Bank in its sole discretion may at any time, refuse to accept any instructions in regard to the Account, if and for so long as:
there is any dispute between the Customer and the Bank; or the Bank has any reason to suspect that a fraud has been or is likely to be committed; or the Account is being or is likely to be operated by the Customer for any illegal and/or unlawful transaction; or the Bank has any doubt for any reason that either the Customer is not the person entitled to operate the Account or that there is any dispute in respect of the Mandate; or the Bank is under a legal obligation to do
23. Chequebooks The Chequebook shall be issued by the Bank to the Customer at the Bank’s sole discretion, subject to the Cheque book Terms and Conditions which are set out in this paragraph and on the inside cover of the Chequebook; The Bank may charge a fee for the issuance of a Chequebook and any other additional Chequebooks issued to the Customer; The Bank may refuse to make payment to the Customer or any other third party on any cheque which is not drawn in the manner specified by the Chequebook Terms and Conditions set out below: the Customer must write, date and sign the Cheque in clear handwriting using legible ink (preferably blue or black) in the currency of the Account for an amount not exceeding the Available Balance; when drawing a Cheque: the amount should be stated in both words and figures in such a manner as to prevent the insertion of any other word or figure and/or to prevent any fraudulent alterations; the Cheque must be signed by an Authorised Signatory as per the terms of the Mandate; any alteration to the Cheque must be counter-signed by an Authorised Signatory as per the terms of the Mandate; any un-crossing of the Cheque must be done by an Authorised Signatory as per the terms of the Mandate; no incomplete Cheque is given to any person; and all uncompleted Cheques are kept in safe custody at all the Customer must count the number of Cheques contained in the Chequebook at the time the Customer is issued with the Chequebook and periodically throughout the use of the If any Cheque is found to be lost or missing, the Customer must inform the Bank immediately, the Bank may refuse to honour a Cheque where the date of the Cheque is more than six (6) months old or where the date is in the future (post-dated cheques); where the Customer wants the Bank to stop payment on a Cheque, the Customer must immediately request the Bank in writing to do Upon receipt of a written notice from the Customer to stop payment of a Cheque, the Bank shall record the notice and stop the payment provided that such notice is received before the transaction sought to be stopped has The Bank reserves the right to charge an administration fee for stopping the payment of a Cheque; the Bank shall not be liable to the Customer in any way and the Customer shall fully indemnify the Bank against any claims by any third party should the Bank make payment against a Cheque on the Customer’s behalf, where the Cheque is presumed to be issued by the Customer but the signature or content of the Cheque and/or written instruction has been forged if: the Customer has facilitated such forgery; or there has been a previous forgery of the Customer’s Cheque or note of instruction without the Customer having previously objected to the payment,
(vii) the Bank acts only as the Customer’s collecting agent and if the Customer’s Cheque or any other third party instrument is lost or stolen while in the custody of the Bank the Bank shall not be liable for any loss of profit or opportunity suffered by the Customer or any other person and/or for any charges incurred by the Customer or any other person in stopping payment thereof even where the Bank has been negligent.
24 Joint Accounts
The following Specific Terms and Conditions shall apply to Joint Accounts:
where a Joint Account is operated by a Mandate designated as ‘Either/or Survivor: each Customer to the Joint Account is authorised to operate the Joint Account individually and it’s shall be deemed that the instructions given by one Customer to the Joint Account regarding the Joint Account are authorised by the other Customer(s) to the Joint Account; where a Joint Account is operated on a Mandate designated as ‘Jointly; each Customer to the Joint Account is only authorised to operate the Joint Account together with all other Customers to the Joint Account (or as specified in the Mandate). The Bank shall not be held liable for refusing to act or for any delay in accepting the instructions which are not issued by all Customers to the Joint Account; if any Customer to the Joint Account gives instructions that conflict or appear to conflict with instructions given by another Customers) to the Joint Account the Bank may refuse to act on any such instructions until the conflict is resolved to the Bank’s sole satisfaction; and each Customer to the Joint Account shall be jointly and severally liable to repay any Debt in respect of the Joint Account.
25 Fixed Deposits
The Bank may at its sole discretion, accept funds in specified currencies from the Customer to be placed in an interest earning deposit Account for a fixed period of time. Such Specific Terms and Conditions as may be set by the Bank in respect of such Accounts shall apply and if there is any difference between these General Terms and Conditions and such Specific Terms and Conditions, the Specific Terms and Conditions shall apply.
26 Foreign Currency Accounts
Subject to any exchange regulations (where applicable):
the Bank may operate the Account in a Foreign Currency; the Bank may at the request of the Customer, credit or debit the Account with a currency which is not the designated currency of the Account and may convert such amount debited or credited at the Bank’s prevailing rate of exchange; and the Foreign Currency Account shall be operated by the Customer at the Customer’s risk including but not limited to the consequences of any legal, fiscal or other measures affecting the Foreign Currency
27. Dormant Accounts The Account shall be deemed to have become Dormant where the Account has remained inoperative for such period of time as may be specified by the Specific Terms and Conditions of the Account or as may be determined by the Bank from time to time; and The Bank may (including without limitation) apply any one or more of the following conditions to an Account upon its classification as Dormant: confirm the validity and authenticity of the first transaction reactivating the Account; suspend the payment of interest (if applicable); suspend the issuance of Account Statements; and charge a maintenance fee as may be determined by the Bank from time to time.
28 Deductions
All payments required to be made by the Customer to the Bank pursuant to these General Terms and Conditions or otherwise shall be made in immediately available funds without any set-off, counterclaim or deduction of any Tax whatsoever unless required by law in which event the Customer shall simultaneously while making the relevant payment pay, to the Bank such additional amount as shall result in the receipt by the Bank of the full amount which would otherwise have been receivable by the Bank.
29 Complaints
The Bank may require that any complaint made by the Customer in relation to the Account be made in writing. The Bank shall act upon such complaint, as soon as is reasonably possible, after receipt of the complaint by the Bank.
30 Liability
the Bank shall not be liable to the Customer for
any loss of profit or opportunity or any consequential loss or damage to the Customer’s The Bank shall not be liable in any way to the Customer or to any third party for making payment on the Customer’s behalf or acting upon any written instructions presumed to be issued by the Customer even negligently, where the signature or content of the written instruction has been forged if the Customer has facilitated such forgery and/or if there has been a previous forgery of the Customer’s cheque or note of instruction to which the Customer has not previously objected to and/or if the Bank has exercised due care and acted in good faith in making such payment; Any act or omission including any breach of its obligation under this general terms and conditions caused by circumstances beyond the reasonable control including but not limited to fire, strike , insurrection or riot embargo, terrorist or any enemy action, delays in transportation or the requirement or regulations of any civil or military But for matters such as theft and burglary the Bank will notify the customers impacted by the event as soon as practicable provided that the rules on confidentiality are not breached and it would not interfere with internal and/or police investigations. (where the Bank is operating the Account by means of a software package or other accounting system) for the non-performance of the software which shall have occurred directly or indirectly as a result of (including without limitation) adverse power fluctuations or damage resulting from fire, water, accidents, spillage of fluids, connections to improper power supplies, faulty or incorrect electrical wiring or connection, subject to these General Terms and Conditions, where the Bank is found to be liable to the Customer for any loss, injury or damage resulting from any wilful or negligent delay or error in carrying out the Customer’s clear and unequivocal instructions, the Bank’s liability shall be the lower of: the amount of such loss, injury or damage; or the amount of any interest not received, or any interest that the Customer has to pay as a result of such failure, delay or
31 Validity of Documents
(i) The Bank is not responsible for the authenticity, validity, regularity or value of documents including but not limited to bills of lading, delivery orders, consignment documents, receipts, warrants and insurance policies.
32. 32. Communications any written communication from the Bank to the Customer, including but not limited to, any notice given pursuant to these General Terms and Conditions shall be deemed to have been received by the Customer: if delivered personally, at the date and time of delivery; if sent by post, on the fourth day from the date of posting; if sent by airmail, on the seventh day days from the date of posting; if sent by telex, when the proper answerback is received; if sent by SWIFT, when the acknowledged SWIFT message is received; and if sent by facsimile, on completion of the transmission If sent by email or SMS, if addressed to the correct email address or Mobile telephone number as mentioned by the Customer in the Application Form or as subsequently informed by the Customer to the Bank; and in the case of posting it shall be sufficient to prove that the letter containing the communication was properly stamped and addressed notwithstanding that it be undelivered or returned the Customer shall have no claim against the Bank for damages resulting from loss, delay, misunderstanding, mutilation, duplication, or any other irregularity due to the transmission of any communication whether to or from the Customer, the Bank or any third party, by delivery, post, fax, telegraph, telephone, telex or any other form of cable
33 Indulgences
Any concession which may be granted to the Customer by the Bank shall not affect the Customer’s obligations to the Bank or the Bank’s rights as against the Customer.
34. Confidentiality the Bank values the Customer’s privacy and has a policy to hold in confidence information and/or documentation relating to the Customer and/or the However the Bank may in certain circumstances disclose such information and/or documentation to any person in connection with any actual or likely event of default by the Customer. This right to disclose includes disclosing information under these General Terms and Conditions (including the assignment or transfer of all the Bank’s rights and obligations under these General Terms and Conditions). he Customer authorises the Bank to respond, if it shall so choose, to any and all inquiries (including without limitation any bank’s references) received from any other bank, financial institution or person providing credit or financial services, concerning the Account without any reference to the the Bank may also disclose information and/or documentation relating to the Account in the following circumstances: to any credit reference bureau and other banks and financial institutions, scoring or rating agencies; to any persons providing information or services to the Bank, (including without limitation a holding or group companies, subsidiaries or related parties) on the understanding that the information shall be confidential and may not be further disseminated; and where the Bank is under a legal or contractual obligation to do so (including but not limited to the Bank’s legal and/or contractual obligations to prevent money laundering and related offences) and/or where it is in the interest of the
35 Assignment
The Bank shall have a full and unfettered right to assign and/or transfer all or any of its rights, benefits and obligations under these General Terms and Conditions and/or under any Specific Terms and Conditions, to any person at any time without notice to the Customer.
36. Interpretation the expression the ”Customer” and/or “person” and or “party” shall include any natural person, firm, partnership, incorporate or corporate body, state, state agency, governmental authority in whatever name of style and when there are two or more included in the expression the ”Customer” and/or ”person” and/or ”party” such expression shall include either one severally and/or both or all of them references to words denoting the singular number shall include the plural and vice versa and reference to the masculine gender includes a reference to the feminine gender and neuter and vice versa; any obligation imposed by or resulting from these General Terms and Conditions which is undertaken by more than one person shall be a joint and several obligation of each of the persons who has undertaken it whether as principal, guarantor, indemnifier, surety or otherwise; and each of the provisions of these General Terms and Conditions is severable and distinct from the If at any time any of the General Terms or Conditions hereof is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect neither the legality, validity nor enforceability of the remaining General Terms and Conditions shall in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
37. Variation the Bank may vary these General Terms and Conditions, any Specific Terms and Conditions and and/or the Bank’s Tariffs (either in whole or in part) at any Notification of any such variation may be given to the Customer either in writing or by publication thereof by such means as the Bank may decide but any variation whether notified or not shall be binding on the Customer; and the Bank may introduce a new type of Account for which Specific Terms and Conditions shall Where there is any conflict between these General Terms and Conditions and any Specific Terms and Conditions, the Specific Terms and Conditions shall apply.
38 Indemnity Communications
The Customer hereby agrees to indemnify and keep the Bank harmless against all claims, demands, losses, costs, damages, liabilities and expenses whatsoever (including any Taxes, legal and/or statutory fees (billed, where applicable, on an advocate/client basis)} incurred, sustained or suffered by the Bank (or by any other person on the Bank’s behalf) in connection with:
(i} the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery, stamping or registration (whether in whole or in part) of any Security;
any preservation or exercise (or attempted preservation or exercise} of any of the Bank’s rights under or in connection with the enforcement (or attempted enforcement) of these General Terms and Conditions, any Specific Terms and Conditions and/or any Security; any actual or proposed amendment of or waiver to any Security; any discharge or release of any Security; and
(v} any dealing with or obtaining of professional and/or other advice about any matter or question arising out of or in connection with these General Terms and Conditions, any Specific Terms and Conditions and/or any Security.
39 Governing Law
These General Terms and Conditions and any Specific Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the United Republic ofTanzania and the Customer hereby submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of United Republic ofTanzania.
Terms And Conditions Governing The Use Of I&M Next Generation Banking Facility
1. Definitions and Interpretation In these Terms and Conditions (the “Next Generation Terms and Conditions”), including any Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires: “Access Profile” means the information and or documentation held by the Bank in respect of the Customer and/ or the Nominated User for purposes of the Customer’s and/or Nominated User’s access to the System and/ or use of the “Application Form” means the Form to be completed for Subscription; “Affiliate” means the same as the definition of “affiliate” under the relevant provisions of the Banking and Financial Institutions “Bank” means I&M Bank (T) Limited, including but not limited to its successors in title and assigns (whether immediate or derivative) and such Branch or Subsidiary as may from time to time be specified by the Bank to the Customer; “Banking Day” means a day on which the counters of the Branch and/or the Subsidiary (as applicable) are open for the transaction of ordinary business; (“Branch” means (including the main registered office of the Bank) all places either in or outside the United Republic of Tanzania where the Bank’s business is operated and conducted; “Bank Account” means an account held by a Customer with the Bank (including without limitation) any account in relation to any advance, deposit, contract, product, dealing or service established and operated between the Bank and the Customer; “Customer” means a holder of a Bank Account whose Subscription has been approved by the Bank; “Deposit Account” means a Bank Account with an amount therein which can be drawn by the Customer without any restriction by the Bank; “email” means Electronic Mail; “Electronic Banking Services” means the Bank’s Next Generation Banking Facility; “General Terms and Conditions” means the General Terms and Conditions in respect of the Bank Account; “I&M Call Centre Service” means (including without limitation) the service extended by the Bank to a Customer whereby upon due Request the Customer can speak to the Bank’s designated representative(s) on enquiries regarding the balance in the Bank Account, transactions in the Bank Account as well as receive information on the Bank’s products and services; “I&M lnfomail service” means (including without limitation) the service extended by the Bank to a Customer whereby upon due Request, the Bank transmits to the Customer an appropriate email message containing the balance of the Bank Account and/or a Statement of the Bank Account and or a mini Statement of the Customer’s last 6 transactions in the Bank Account; “I&M IMS service” means (including without limitation) the service extended by the Bank to a Customer where by upon due request the Bank transmits to the Customer’s cellular phone an appropriate Short Message containing the balance of the Bank Account; “I&M Smart Statements service” means (including without limitation) the service extended by the Bank to a Customer whereby upon due Request the Bank transmits to the Customer’s fax machine a Statement of the Bank “Next Generation Banking Facility” means I&M lnfomail service, I&M IMS service, I&M Smart Statements service and I&M Call Centre service and such other, services as may be notified by the Bank to the Customer from time to time; “Nominated User/s” means any representative(s) of the Customer authorized by the Customer to hold and change the PIN Code and hence to access the System and Service on behalf of the Customer; “PIN Code” means the secret Personal Identification Number indicated in the Application Form comprising at least six (6) digits that is known only to the Bank, the Customer and/or the Customer’s Nominated User and which number is the unique link to the Access Profile to the “Request” means a request or instruction received by the Bank from (or purportedly from) the Customer and/ or the Nominated User through the System in respect of the Service and upon which the Bank is, by virtue or subparagraph 1, authorized to act; “Service” means such of the Electronic Banking Services as the Customer may from time to time apply for and the Bank approve and/or agree to provide; “Subsidiary” means such subsidiary or subsidiaries of the Bank which may from time to time be specified by the Bank to the Customer; “System” means the multi-media banking and communications software and/or equipment enabling the Customer to communicate with the Bank for the purposes of the Where access through the Internet is necessary, the System and Service shall for the purpose of this agreement be accessed through the Bank’s website (for the time being) www.imbank.co.tz; “Subscription” means application for the Service by a Customer; In these Next Generation General Terms and Conditions: the expression the “Customer” and/or “person” and or “party” shall include any natural person, firm, partnership, incorporate or corporate body, state, state agency, governmental authority in whatever name of style and when there are two or more included in the expression the “Customer” and/or “person” and/or “party” such expression shall include either one severally and/or both or all of them references to words denoting the singular number shall include the plural and vice versa and reference to the masculine gender includes a reference to the feminine gender and neuter and vice versa; any obligation imposed by or resulting from these Next Generation Terms and Conditions which is undertaken by more than one person shall be a joint and several obligation of each of the persons who has undertaken it whether as principal, guarantor, indemnifier, surety or
2. Subscription by Customer Upon approval of the Subscription by the Bank as well as payment by the Customer of the fees and charges set out in paragraph 7 below to the Bank, the Bank shall provide to the Customer certain multi-media banking services the Service subject to and in accordance with the Next Generation Terms and Conditions as well as the General Terms and Where the Customer subscribes for the I&M lnfomail service, the Customer shall, in addition to the PIN Code, indicate an email address in the Application Form, which email address shall be registered by the Only Requests received through the Customer’s said registered email address shall be acted upon by the Bank. Where the Customer subscribes for the I&M IMS service, the Customer shall, in addition to the PIN Code, indicate a cellular phone number in the Application Form, which cellular phone number shall be registered by the Only Requests received through the Customer’s said registered cellular phone number shall be acted upon by the Bank. Where the Customer subscribes for the I&M Call Centre service, the Customer shall, in addition to the PIN Code, indicate either their date of birth or date of incorporation or date of registration (as the case may be) in the Application Form, which date shall be registered by the The Bank shall only act upon Requests in respect of the I&M Call Centre service after the said date has been verified. The bank reserves the right to add, modify, replace or withdraw anyservice at any time, for any reason whatsoever provided that prior notice to the
3. Customer’s Facilities and Customer Responsibilities The Customer shall at their own expense provide and maintain in safe and efficient operating order such hardware, software, phone, fax machine, and other communication equipment and facilities (including access to any public telecommunications systems) and any communications network (collectively “the Facilities’) necessary for the purpose of accessing the System and the The Customer shall be responsible for ensuring proper performance of the Facilities including any losses or delays that may be caused by the The Bank shall neither be responsible nor liable for any errors or failures caused by any malfunction of the Facilities nor shall the Bank be responsible or liable for any computer virus or related problems that may be associated with the use of the System, the Service and the Facilities. The Customer shall be responsible for charges due to any service provider providing the Customer with connection to the internet, cellular phone, telephone or any other applicable media services and the Bank shall not be responsible or liable for losses or delays caused by any such service provider. The Customer shall obtain all licenses and consents necessary to have access to and use of the System and shall ensure that all persons they allow to have access to the System shall comply with all laws and regulations applicable to the use of the System and shall follow all instructions, procedures and terms contained in the Next Generation Terms and Conditions and any document provided by the Bank concerning the use of the System and The Customer shall prevent any unauthorised access to and/or use of the System and Service by keeping their PIN Code secret at all The Customer shall ensure that their PIN Code does not become known or come into possession of any unauthorised person. The Customer shall take all reasonable and necessary precautions to detect any unauthorised use of the System and To that end, the Customer shall ensure that all communications from the Bank is examined and checked by or on behalf of the Customer as soon as practicable after receipt by the Customer in such a way that any unauthorised use of and access to the System shall be detected. The Customer shall immediately inform the Bank by telephone followed by a written confirmation sent on the same day in the event that: the Customer has reason to believe that any PIN Code is or may be known to any unauthorised person and/ or has been compromised; and/or The Customer has reason to believe that unauthorised use of the System and/or the Service has or may have occurred or could occur and/or a transaction in respect of the Service may have been fraudulently inputted or The Customer and/or the Nominated User shall not send or attempt to send any Request to the Bank through the System if the Customer has reason to believe that for any reason such Request may not be received by the Bank or may not be received accurately and The Customer and/or the Nominated User shall at all times follow the security procedures notified to the Customer by the Bank from time to time or such other procedures as may be applicable to the Service from time to time and specifically those that may be contained on the Bank’s internet website or product The Customer acknowledges that any failure on the part of the Customer and/or the Nominated User to follow the recommended security procedures may result in a breach of the Access Profile confidentiality and may lead to unauthorised use of the System and/or Service. In particular, the Customer shall ensure that the Service is not used or Requests are not issued or the relevant functions are not performed by anyone other than a person authorised to do so. The Customer and/or the Nominated User shall not at any time operate or use the Service in any manner that may be prejudicial to the
3.1O The Customer understands and accepts that it may link a Bank Account with multiple signatories to the Customer’s Access Profile and Service only if the Customer has submitted to the Bank an original Application Form executed by all signatories to the said Bank Account confirming that the Bank is authorised to act on all Requests. It shall be the sole responsibility of the Customer to ensure that no unauthorised persons have access to the said Bank Account.
3.11 The Bank shall be entitled and authorised to debit the Customer’s Bank Account with the amounts of the transactions effected via the Service as well as to debit the Customer’s Bank Account with the amount of any fees applicable to the Service from time to time.
4. Irrevocable Authority to the Bank The Bank is irrevocably authorised by the Customer to act on all Requests and to hold the Customer liable therefore, notwithstanding that any such Requests are not issued by/and or authorized by the Customer and/or Nominated User or are not in accordance with any existing mandates given by the If the Customer and/or the Nominated User requests the Bank to cancel any transaction or instruction after a Request has been received by the Bank from the Customer, the Bank may in its sole and absolute discretion cancel such transaction or instruction. The Bank shall be entitled to accept and to act upon any Request, even if that Request is for any reason incomplete or ambiguous if, the Bank, in its sole and absolute discretion believes that it can act upon the Request the incompleteness or ambiguity of the Request The Bank shall not be obliged to accept or to act upon any Request if to do so would require access to, action by, or information from the Branch, or any Subsidiary located in any jurisdiction where it is not a Banking Day at the relevant time when such access, acti9n or information is required or would cause a breach of any existing mandate facility limit or agreement between the Bank and the In the event that the Bank does accept or act upon any such Request, the Customer shall remainliable for and indemnify the Bank against all claims, demands, losses, costs, damages, liabilities or expenses whatsoever which the Bank may at any time incur, sustain or suffer as a result of accepting or acting upon such Request. In the event of any conflict between any terms of any Request from the Customer and the Next Generation Terms and Conditions the Next Generation Terms and Conditions shall prevail. The Next Generation Terms and Conditions and all authorizations and other procedures arising here from supplement the General Terms and Conditions and any other mandates, which apply to the Bank Account(s). Limits of Electronic Banking Transactions
The Customer and/or the Nominated User may transfer or effect a payment for any amount subject to the provisions of paragraph 3.9 of the Next Generation Terms and Conditions provided that such transaction in respect of the Service does not cause the balance in the Deposit Account to fall below the prescribed minimum balance of the Deposit Account or exceed the limit of any overdraft facility extended and approved by the Bank in respect of a Deposit Accounl)unless the Customer has a separate term Deposit Account duly pledged with the Bank to cover excesses that may arise in the affected Deposit Account from time to time in which event the said Deposit Accounts must be linked in the System for that purpose and the said transaction cannot cause the excess balance in the affected Deposit Account to exceed the amount pledged in the term Deposit Account.
6. Records of Transactions and a Customer’s Rights toThis Information All transactions in respect of the Service performed by the Customer and/or the Nominated User once allowed access into the System shall be logged for the period that the Customer and/or the Nominated User has access to the The Bank shall maintain copies of all Requests in applicable multi-media form. In addition, any hard copies of documentation prepared and/or held by the Bank for the purpose of effecting a transaction as per a Request shall be maintained by the Bank; All documents and other records of whatever nature held and/or issued and/or maintained by the Bank in respect of a Request and/or the Service, shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive evidence of the Request and/or the Service and all transactions relating thereto and shall not be subject to challenge by the Customer and/or the Nominated User on any ground, The Customer shall be deemed to have unconditionally accepted and shall not subsequently challenge or object to any of the transactions in respect of a Request and/or Service contained in any statement of account issued by the Bank to the Customer in respect of a Request and/or the Service unless the Customer objects to the Bank in writing in respect of the said transactions as contained in the said statement of account within 15 days from the date the said statement of account is issued or deemed to have been issued by the Bank to the
7. Charges The Customer shall pay to the Bank an initial set up fee and a monthly subscription fee for the Service in addition to transaction charges applicable to various transaction types in respect of the Service as advised by the Bank from time to The Bank may in its sole discretion revise these charges and fees after giving the Customer fourteen (14) days notice of such revision. The Bank may also in its sole discretion waive the initial set up fees and/or the monthly subscription fees or a portion thereof. The Customer shall pay any tax chargeable upon any sums payable by the Customer to the Bank and also any other charges or duties levied on the Customer or the Bank by any governmental or statutory body relating to the provision of the The Bank is hereby irrevocablyauthorised from time to time to debit any amounts payable by the Customer under the provisions of subparagraphs 1 and/or 7.2 to any Bank Account in any currency. In addition to the fees payable under the Next Generation Terms and Conditions, the charges and fees applicable to the Customer’s Bank Account(s) shall also apply.
8 Exclusion of Liability Circumstances Not Within the Bank’s Control
The Bank shall not be responsible or liable for any loss suffered by the Customer and/or the Nominated User should the Service be interfered with or be unavailable by reason of (a) any industrial action, (b) the failure of any of the Customer’s Facilities or (c) any other circumstances whatsoever not reasonably within the Bank’s control including, without limitation, force majeure or error, interruption, delay or non-availability of the System, terrorist or any enemy action equipment failure, loss of power, adverse weather or atmospheric conditions, and failure of any public or private telecommunications system.
Electronic Bill Payments andTransfer of Funds The Bank shall not be liable for any losses or damage suffered by the Customer and/or the Nominated User as a result of delay, failure and/or refusal by the Bank to act on a Request in time or at all in anyone or more of the following circumstances (as the case may be):- If the Customer does not have a sufficient amount in the Deposit Account in terms of the provisions of paragraph 5 above; If the Customer and/or Nominated User does not authorize a bill payment in good enough time for the payment to be made and properly credited by the payee (the Customer’s counter-party) by the time it is due; If the System or the Facilities are not fully functional; If circumstances beyond the Bank’s control including those specified in sub paragraph 1 above prevent the Bank from making a payment or transfer; If the amount in the Deposit Account is subject to legal process court order or other encumbrance restricting the payment or transfer; If the Customer and/or Nominated User does not give proper or complete instructions for the payment or transfer or the Customer and/or the Nominated User does not follow the procedures in these Next Generation Terms and Conditions or other applicable agreement with the Bank in respect of a request for a payment or a transfer; If the Bank has reason to believe that the Customer and/or the Nominated User and/or any other party is using the Service for fraudulent or illegal purposes; If a payment or a transfer request would be in respect of an amount deposited in a form or by a method that has not yet made the said amount available for withdrawal; If the payment or transfer request is in contradiction or conflict with other existing agreements in respect of the Bank If the Bank makes a timely payment or transfer but the payee nevertheless fails to credit the Customer’s payment promptly after receipt, the Bank shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by the Customer and/or the Nominated User as a result of such failure on the part of the
8.3 Indemnity
(a) The Customer shall indemnify and keep the Bank harmless on a full and unqualified indemnity basis against all and any costs (including legal costs), claims, actions, proceedings, losses, damage, demands, liabilities, and expenses whatsoever suffered sustained or incurred by the Bank in connection with or arising from (a), (b) and/or (c)of subparagraph 8.1 where the particular circumstance is within the Customer’s and/or Nominated User’s control and against all and any costs (including legal costs), claims, actions, proceedings, losses, damage, demands, liabilities, and expenses suffered or incurred by the Bank as a consequence of any breach by the Customer and/or the Nominated User of any term or condition hereof.
{b) The Customer shall indemnify and keep the Bank harmless against any demands, claims, actions, losses, damages, costs or expenses whatsoever which the Bank may at any time incur, sustain or suffer as a result of provision of the Service unless such demands, claims, actions, losses, damages, or costs arose as a direct consequence of the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Bank or any of its employees.
(c) The Customer shall indemnify and keep the Bank harmless against the following:-
All demands, claims, actions, losses and damages of whatever nature which may be brought against the Bank or which it may suffer sustain or incur arising from the Bank’s reliance on any incorrect, illegible, incomplete or inaccurate information or data contained in any Any loss or damage that may arise from the Customer’s and/or the Nominated User’s use, misuse, abuse or possession of any thirdparty software, including without limitation, any operating system, browser software or any other software packages or Any unauthorised access to the Bank Accounts or any breach of security or any destruction or accessing of the Customer’s data or any destruction or theft of or damage to any of the Customer’s Any loss or damage occasioned by the failure by the Customer and/or the Nominated User to adhere to any terms and conditions applicable to the Service and/or by supplying of incorrect information or loss or damage occasioned by the failure or unavailability of third party facilities or systems or the inability of a third party to process a lf for any reason other than a reason mentioned in subparagraph 1 the Service is interfered with or unavailable, the Bank’s sole liability in respect thereof shall be to re-establish the Service as soon as reasonably practicable or, at the Bank’s option, to provide to the Customer alternative banking facilities which need not be electronic facilities. Save as provided in subparagraph 4, the Bank shall not be liable to the Customer and/or the Nominated User for any interference with or unavailability of the Service, howsoever caused. Under no circumstances shall the Bank be liable to the Customer and/or the Nominated User f r any loss of profit or anticipated savings or for any indirect or consequential loss of whatever kind, howsoever caused, arising out of or in connection with the Except in respect of death or personal injury caused by the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of the Bank, the Bank shall be under no liability for any claim whatsoever in respect of these Next Generation Terms and Conditions or their performance thereof or any transactions effected by the Bank in response to any Request unless the Bank has received notice in writing of any such claim from the Customer as follows:
(a) In the case of any claim relating to a transaction, within thirty (30) days from the date of the alleged transaction on which such claim is based; and
(b) In all other cases within ninety (90) days of the date of the alleged action or inaction by the Bank on which such claim is based
To the extent permitted by law, the Bank: Disclaims all warranties with respect to the System and Service, either express or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties relating to quality, fitness for any particular purpose or ability to achieve a certain Makes no warrany that the System is error free or that its use shall be uninterrupted and the Customer acknowledges and agrees that the existence of such errors shall not constitute a breach of these Next Generation Terms and
9 Variation
The Bank may vary these Next GenerationTerms and Conditions either in whole or in part at any time provided that prior notice or notification of any such variation shall be given to the customer either in writing or by publication thereof by such means as the Bank may decide and those variations shall be binding on the Customer and/or the Nominated User.
1 0. Termination Notwithstanding anything contained in these Next GenerationTerms and Conditions, the Service may be terminated at any time by either the Bank or the Customer giving the other one calendar month’s notice, PROVIDED that in the event of any change in any law or the application thereof, or any other event which, in the judgment of the Bank, would have the effect of prejudicing the Bank should it continue with the rendering of the Service to the Customer, the Bank shall be entitled to terminate the Service at any time without notice to the If the Customer terminates the Service, the Bank may continue to make electronic bill payments, transfer of funds and other transactions that the Customer would have previously authorized until such time as the Bank shall have had a reasonable opportunity to act on the Customer’s notice of The termination of the Service shall not, in itself, terminate or affect the relationship of Banker and Customer between the Bank and the Paragraphs 8, 3,11.6 and 12 and shall survive termination of the Service.
11. General Provisions The Customer shall not assign any benefit or any rights arising hereunder without the prior written consent or confirmation from the No waiver by the Bank of any breach by the Customer and/or the Nominated User of any of these Next Generation Terms and Conditions shall be effective unless it is an express waiver in writing of such No waiver of any such breach shall waive any subsequent breach by the Customer and/or the Nominated User. The Customer acknowledges: that they have not relied upon any representation, warranty, promise, statement of opinion or other inducement made or given by or on behalf of or purportedly by or on behalf of the Bank in Subscription; and that no person has or has had authority on behalf of the Bank whether before, on or after Subscription to make or give any such representation, warranty, promise, statement of opinion or other inducement to the Customer or to enter into any collateral or side agreement of any kind with the Customer in connection with the These Next Generation Terms and Conditions hereof supersede all prior agreements, arrangements and understandings between the parties and constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall vary, discharge or in any other way affect or prejudice any security granted by the Customer or any third party in favour of the Bank in relation to any obligations of the Customer which may arise if any Request from the Customer hereunder is acted upon by the Bank.
Each of the provisions of these Next Generation Terms and Conditions is severable and distinct from the others. If at any time any of the Next Generation Terms or Conditions hereof is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect, neither the legality, validity nor enforceability of the remaining Next GenerationTerms and Conditions shall in any way be affected or impaired thereby Any notice required to be given in writing under these Next Generation Terms and Conditions shall be sufficiently served if sent by registered post, stamped and properly addressed; to the Manager of the Branch or of the Bank at the postal address of the Branch or the Bank, if to be served on the Bank; or to the Customer at the address as recorded with the Bank with respect to the Bank Account, if to be served on the Customer; and shall be deemed to have been served five Banking Days after 12. Confidentiality and Disclosure The Customer undertakes to maintain strict confidentiality of their PIN Code and any other information and materials of any nature supplied to them by the Bank in relation to the The Customer agrees to notify
their agents, employees and/or sub-contractors of the provisions of this paragraph and to impose this confidentiality requirement on their agents, employees and/or sub-contractors by entering into separate agreements, if necessary. The Customer shall be fully liable to the Bank for any breach of the provisions of this paragraph by themselves, their employees, agents and/or sub-contractors.
The Customer hereby agrees that, if necessary for the provision of the Service, the Bank may disclose information about the Customer to any member of the Bank’s Affiliates or the Customer’s The Customer further agrees that the Bank may disclose information about the Customer to third parties’ in the following circumstances: - Where such disclosure is necessary in order for the Bank to act on a In order to comply with any law regulation, court order and/or contractual obligation of the If the Bank has to obey an order for information from an authorised government body, the Bank shall, to the extent required by law, notify the Customer before giving out the information. Disclosure to the Bank’s agents, sub-contractors, auditors, attorneys and other professional service providers to the extent required in the normal course of their Disclosure to a licensed credit reference agency the services of whom the Bank may have subscribed If it involves a claim by or against the Bank in respect of an item deposited or drawn against the Bank Account. If the Customer authorises the
13. Intellectual Property Rights The Customer acknowledges that the intellectual property rights in the System (and any amendments or enhancements thereto from time to time) and all associated documentation that the Bank provides to the Customer through the System or otherwise are vested either in the Bank or in other persons from whom the Bank has a right to use and to sub-license the System and/or the said The Customer shall not infringe any such intellectual property rights. The Customer shall not duplicate, reproduce or in any way tamper with the System and associated documentation without the prior written consent of the Governing Law These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and shall be construed according to the Laws of the United Republic of The Bank and Customer hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Tanzania and the Bank shall be at liberty to enforce anywhere a judgment in any jurisdiction where the Customer carries on business or has any
Terms And Conditions Ofuse Of The I&M Bank (T) Limited Debit Card
DEFINITIONS a) “Account” means in relation to a Card any account (s) held by the Card Holder with the Bank, either solely in name
of card Holder or jointly with other account holders designated by the Bank at the request of the Card Holder to be the eligible account (s) for effecting a Transaction for the Card and to which all amounts due from the Card are not be debited provided that where the amount is a joint account (s) all the Account holders of the joint account (s) must complete and execute the Application form
“Application Form” means the application Form for the card or the request made in the Application completed by the Customer in respect to the establishment and operation of an Account.;
“ATM” means ant automated Teller Machine whether in Tanzania or elsewhere of the Bank or of a specified Shared Network Partner of the Bank including the VISA network, at which the Card Holder can effect a Transaction; “Bank” means I&M Bank (T) “Card” means the Visa Electron Debit Card issued by the Bank at the request of and in the name of the Card Holder for use in connection with debit card services provided by the “Card Holder” means a person (being an individual or a body corporate) to whom a Card has been issued and whose name appears on it; “Merchant Establishment” means an establishment wherever located which accepts the Card and shall include but not be limited to stores, shops restaurants, hotels or airline organizations which display the Bank’s logo or a shared Network Partner’s logo including any VISA branded logo, as a sign of acceptance of the Card and at which a POS Terminal has been installed; “PIN” means in relation to a Card Holder, the personal identification number required to gain access via an ATM or POS Terminal to effect a Transaction; “POS Terminal” means a point of sales terminal installed at a Merchant Establishment capable of processing a Transaction; “Shared Network Partner’ means ant body with which the Bank enters into an arrangement by which Card holders of the Bank can effect Transactions on ATMs and or POS Terminals owned by or affiliated to the body; “Transaction” means any transaction effected by use of the Card in accordance with these Terms and conditions.
2 ATM USAGE
The Card may be utilized at any ATM for the following Transactions:
to effect a debit to the Account by withdrawal of cash, any such debit being effected To effect a credit to the Account by the deposit of cash or cheque any such credit being effected either on the next working day (for cash deposit) or on the day of receipt of cleared funds To give an account mini statement to the Card Holder, To order
such other Transaction as may from time be made available by the Bank to the Card Holder including top- up of mobile phone airtime and transfer of funds between accounts.
All withdrawals of cash from ATMs for each card shall be subject to the daily cash withdrawal limit as notified from time to time by the Bank as well as subject to sufficient funds being held in the The Card Holder agrees not to attempt to effect a withdrawal of cash unless a sufficient balance of funds is available in the Account. The onus of ensuring an adequate Account balance is entirely on the Card Holder. The bank may, at its discretion, reserve a certain minimum amount to be maintained in the Account, below which a withdrawal Transaction will not be allowed, even if sufficient funds are available in the Account to allow the This amount may be changed by the bank at any time. In the absence of manifest error the Bank’s records as to any Transaction or its consequences shall be conclusive. When a Card Holder completes a Transaction through an ATM, s/he can opt to receive a printed Transaction record. However, for all cash/cheque deposit transactions at the ATM the Card Holder agrees that no receipt shall be issued by the ATM other than an acknowledgement of receipt of a cheque or envelope as the case may be and without express reference to the amount All cash and cheque deposits shall be subject to verification by the Bank and such verified amount shall be The Card Holder address that request on the ATM such as cheque book requisitions shall be processed on the next working The Card Holder is advised to retain of a Transaction generated by the
3. MERCHANT ESTABLISHMENT USAGE The card may be utilized at any Merchant The Card is for electronic use only. Once authenticated and approved, the Transaction is complete and a Transaction print out shall be generated at the POS Terminal for execution by the Card The Card Holder is also advised to check the Transaction details before taking delivery of the items purchased and/or services provided and leaving the counter of the Merchant Establishment Once the Card is swiped and verified and the Transaction approved, the Account shall be debited with the full value of the Transaction The Bank shall not accept responsibility for any arrangement or negotiations the Card Holder may with the Merchant Establishment including but not limited to the nature or quality of the goods supplied and/ or services provided or any representations or warranties made by the Merchant Should the Card Holder have any complaint shall be resolved by the Card Holder directly with the Merchant Establishment. Failure to do however shall not relieve the Card Holder (and in case of a Card issued in respect of a joint Account all joint Account holders jointly and severally) of any obligations to the Bank. The Card Holder is also advised to notify the Bank of any grievances, complaints or disagreements with a Merchant Establishment immediately.
(f ) The bank don’t accept any responsibility for a surcharge levied by an Merchant Establishment
In case a Card Holder wishes to reverse a completed Transaction due to an error or on account of return of merchandise by the Card Holder to the Merchant Establishment, the earlier sales receipt issued by the Merchant Establishment, and a copy of the concealed receipt must be retained in the Card Holder’s possession Reversal/refund of debits due to such Transactions shall be proce ssed manually and shall only be made by the Bank upon the Bank’s receipt If the Card holder, or anyone authorized to use the Card, provides a mandate whether such comprises as signed coupon, subscription Voucher or telephone instruction or gives the Card
number to make a purchases or obtain cash advice, without presenting the Card (Such as for mail order, telephone order or internet), the legal effect shall be the same as if the card was used by the Card Holder and a sales voucher or any other document or cash advance voucher was signed by the Card Holder. The bank shall debit the Card account with the amount of all Card transaction sand the Card Holder will be liable to pay the Bank all the amounts so debited whether or not such as voucher or other document is signed by the Card Holder and irrespective of any rights or obligations as between the Merchant Establishment and the Card Holder.
4 LOSS OR THEFT OF CARD OR PIN
A Card Holder must exercise all due care and attention to ensure the safety of the Card and the Card and the secrecy of the PIN at all times and to prevent the loss of and/or use of the Card or PIN by any third party. Consequently, a Card Holder must not disclose their PIN to any one in any circumstances, if a Card is lost or stolen or if a PIN is disclosed to any unauthorized person, the Card Holder must immediately notify the Bank of such loss, theft or disclosure. Any oral notification must be confirmed immediately. The Card Holder (and in case of a Card issued in respect of a joint Account all joint holders jointly and severally) shall be liable in respect of any Transaction undertaken prior to receipt by the Bank of notification in writing of such loss, theft or disclosure. Any oral notification must be confirmed in writing immediately. The Card Holder (and in case of a Card issued in respect of a joint Account all joint holders) Account holders jointly and severally) shall be liable in respect of any Transaction undertaken prior to receipt by the Bank of notification in writing of such loss, theft or disclosure of the Card or the PIN (as the case may be.
5 FEES AND SERVICES CHARGES
In respect of each Card Holder the Bank shall be entitled at its sole and absolute discretion to charge and debit from the account such fees and charges as it may from time to time notify the Card Holder including but not limited to an initial Card issuance fee, a Card renewal and/or replacement fee, a services fee for an amount to be prescribed by the Bank from time to time for the use of the Card and a charge for undertaking such Transactions as may from time to time be specified by the Bank. Any failure however by the Bank to so notify the Card Holder shall not prejudice in any way howsoever the recovery by the Bank of such fees and charges from the Card Holder (and in case of a Card issued in respect of a joint Account holder). If the Card is utilized at ATMSs belonging to Shared Network Partiners of the Bank, a service fee may be charged by the operator and/or an automated transfer network for undertaking the Transaction.
6 PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
To enable the Card Holder to utilize the Card, a PIN shall be issued to the Card Holder. The PIN shall be mailed and/or personally delivery to the Card Holder on identification and the Card Holder identification and the Card Holder shall ensure that same is received in a sealed envelope. This PIN may subsequently be changed by the Card Holder at his/her own risk at any ATM that offers such a service. The security of the PIN is important and must be maintained by the Card Holder at all times. The Card Holder (and in case of a Card issued in respect of a joint Account holders jointly and severally) may incur liability for unauthorized use of the Card and any instruction given by means of the Card and the PIN, whether inconjuction or independently, may be deemed by the Bank at its sole and absolute discretion to be instructions given by the Card Holder. The Card Holder must ensure that his/her does not reveal the PIN to any third party and takes adequate precautions to prevent anyone else seeing his/her PIN being entered in at an ATM or POS Terminal. It is recommended that the Card Holder memorized his/her PIN and then destroy any record of it.
7 PIN SECURITY
The Card Holder shall
Not divulge the PIN to anyone including but not limited to another Card Holder, a family member or friend Take precaution to prevent anyone else seeing the PIN being entered in an ATM or POS Not write or indicate the PIN on the Card or elsewhere, even if it is Commit the PIN to memory and destroy any record thereof.
8 SURRENDER/ REPLACEMENT OF CARD
The Card issued to the Card Holder shall remain the property of the Bank and must be surrendered to the Bank on request. The Card Holder must return the Card to the Bank for cancellation in the even the Card Holder no longer wishes to utilize the Card or if the Bank for any reason whatsoever withdraws the services. The Card Holder must not use or attempt to use the Card after any notification of cancellation or withdrawal has been given. On receipt of a written request for replacement of a Card either damaged or lost the Bank after due verification may issue a replacement Card and debit the Account with the appropriate replacement fee applicable from time to time
9 TERMINATION
The Card Holder may discontinue utilizing the Card and the debit Card services provided by the Bank at any time by a written notice to the Bank accompanied by the return of the Card cut into two pieces. The Card Holder (and in case of a Card Holder and/ or charges incurred up to the receipt, as duly acknowledged by the Bank, of the written notice of termination to the Bank. The Bank shall be entitled to discontinue the debit card services at any time by cancelling the Card without assigning any reason whatsoever upon issuance of 7 days notice, which notice shall be issued either by posting to the Card without assigning any reason whatsoever upon issuance of 7 days notice, which notice shall be issued either by posting to the Card Holder’s address last notified in writing to the Bank or by electronic mail to the Card holder’s electronic mail address as indicated in the Application form. The notice shall be deemed to have been served upon the Card Holder 7 days after the date of posting or 7 days after the date of sending the electronic mail as the case may be. Upon termination either at the request of the Card Holders or by the Bank, the Bank shall not be required to refund any amounts to the Card Holder (and in case of a Card issued in respect of a joint Account any of the joint Account holders), whether in respect of prepaid fees or otherwise.
10 STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT
All Transactions undertaken using the Card shall appear in the monthly Account Statement shall be subject to the General Terms & Conditions governing the Account.
11 GOVERMENT FEES AND CHARGES
Any Government duties, rates, taxes or any other competent taxing authority in respect of any shall be payable by the Card Holder and debited by the Bank to the Account.
12. MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS AND CARDS The daily cash withdrawal limit for a Card shall be in respect of the total daily cash withdrawals made from all the Accounts for the Where the Account is a joint Account and Mandate is either or survivor to sign, upon completion and execution of the Application form by each account holder of the joint Account, any of the joint Account holders may be issued with a Card in respect of the said joint Account Where the Account is a joint Account and Cards are issued to more than one or all of the joint Account holders, each Cards so issued shall be separately subject to the daily cash withdrawal
13 EXPENSES OF ENFORCEMENT
A card Holder (and in case of a issued in respect of joint Account holders jointly and severally) shall be able to indemnify the Bank (on a full and unqualified indemnity basis) in respect of any all expenses incurred by the Bank in enforcing or at tempting to enforce these Terms and Conditions or the recovery of any amounts due from a Card Holder to the Bank including all legal fees and court filling fees and disbursements.
14 GENERAL
a Card is not transferable and must not be used by any person other than by the Card Holder
A Card remains the property of the Bank and upon cancellation must be surrendered on demand to the Bank
An issued Card shall have a limited validity period, on expiry of which a new Card may be issued by the Bank at its sole and absolute The Card is neither a credit card nor a cheque guarantee card and the Card Holder shall not represent the Card as The Account may not be overdrawn by a Card Holder by effecting a Transaction Cash or Cheques deposited in an ATM for credit to an account shall be collected by the Bank and the proceeds shall not be available until the relevant funds have been received for value by the Bank The execution of a Transaction shall be subject to any operating limitations mandated on the Account The use of the card I subject to the rules and regulations of The Card Holder hereby gives consent to the Bank to make inquiries regarding the verification of any information that has been provided by the Card holder in the I&M Bank Debit Card Application The Bank may assign its rights and benefits at any 15. LIABILITY OF CARD HOLDER AND BANK A Card Holder (and in case of a Card issued in respect of a joint Account holders jointly and severally) shall be fully liable in respect of each Transaction undertaken by the use of the A transaction must be carried out in such a way that any confidential information displayed on a POS Terminal is not disclosed to a third party. The Bank shall not be liable for any disclosure to any third party arising out of effecting of a Transaction. A Card Holder (and in case of a Card issued in respect of a joint Account any of the joint Account holders) shall not hold the Bank liable, responsible or accountable in any way whatsoever for any loss, injury or damage howsoever arising out of the use an ATM including inability to make a cash withdrawal due to lack of funds at the ATM where the transaction is being The bank shall not be liable for the refusal or inability of any Merchant Establishment, POS Terminal or ATM to accept or honour a Card or to complete a Transaction or for the terention of a Card by an ATM or POS Terminal.
16. CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE CONTROL OF THE BANK The bank shall bear no liability for inability to perform its obligations with regard to the ATM operations due to anything whatsoever outside the control of the The Bank shall not be liable if it unable to perform its obligations due to (directly or indirectly) to the failure of any machine, data processing system or transmissions link or to industrial dispute, strikes, lock outs, acts of any public enemy, wars, blockades, insurrections, riots, epidemics, landslides, lighting, earthquakes, fires, storms, flood, civil disturbances, terrorisms, government regulations and directions and anything outside the direct control of the Bank, its agents or sub
17. AMENDMENT These Terms and Conditions may be amended, modified and/or replaced in whole or in part at any time by the Bank in it sole and absolute The Bank may notify the Card Holder of any such amendments, modifications and/or replacements but any any failure by the Bank to so notify the Card Holder shall not prejudice in any way howsoever the validity and/or enforceability of the Terms and Conditions as so amended modified and/or replaced Upon any such amendment, modification and/or replacement of these Terms and Conditions by the Bank any subsequent use of the Card shall be deemed to constitute acceptance of such amendments, modifications and/or replacement
18 LAW
The terms and Conditions shall be constructed and the provision of the Card shall be regulated exclusively in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Tanzania and Card Holder (and in case of a card issued in respect of a joint Account all Account holders) agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court ofTanzania.
Please read this Agreement carefully before using Internet Banking. It contains liability exclusions and limitations and other important provisions. By signing this agreement to you and using Internet Banking, you acknowledge and signify that you have read, and understood this Agreement, received adequate explanations of the nature and scope of your obligations hereunder and agreed to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree with all of the provisions of this Agreement, you may not use Internet Banking.
Definitions in this Agreement
In this Agreement: "Account" or “Accounts" means any deposit, loan or investment accounts you have with us or our subsidiaries, individually or jointly with other persons and to which you request access through Internet Banking; "Internet Banking" means our Personal Internet Banking service and includes on-line real time access to Account information, transferring funds between Accounts, bill payments, general information relating to rates and access to other electronic financial products and services authorized and/or provided by us; “Internet Banking Logon Information” means the Internet Banking Password as well as your User ID which the bank will provide you in order to gain access to Internet Banking; "Internet Banking Password" means the letters or /and numbers you receive or select for your confidential use to identify yourself and to gain access to Internet Banking;
“Personal Identification” means the word you select for your confidential use to identify yourself and to gain access to Internet Banking; "Transaction" means any transaction performed or requested to be performed in relation to your Account through Internet Banking, including a request for or disclosure of information about an Account; “We", "us", “our" and “bank” are references to I&M Bank (T) Ltd “Website” means the bank website located at www.imbank.co.tz or any other bank website through which you gain access to Internet Banking from time to time;
Accepting this Agreement
This Agreement governs your use of Internet Banking. By signing and using Internet Banking, you signify that you agree to be bound by this Agreement as it may be amended from time to time. If you do not agree with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you may not use Internet Banking.
Changes to this Agreement
We may change this Agreement periodically. We will notify you of a change to this Agreement by doing one of the following at least 30 days prior to the change: (a) displaying the notice at our branches; (b) mailing you a copy of the revised agreement;
(c) posting the changes on this Website; or (d) sending you an electronic message through email or sms. If you make any Transaction or use Internet Banking after the effective date of a change to this Agreement, it will mean that you agree to the change. You should therefore review this Agreement periodically for changes since the last version.
Scope of this Agreement
This Agreement is in addition to and supplements any other agreements you have with us or any of our subsidiaries (now or in the future) concerning your Accounts or Internet Banking, including, but not limited to the General operating rules & regulations and the Website Use Agreement. If there is a conflict between this Agreement and any of the other agreements you have with us, this Agreement will prevail regarding your use of Internet Banking and the other agreement(s) will prevail with respect to all other matters.
Service Charges and Fees
You authorize us to deduct all service charges and fees that may apply to your use of Internet Banking in accordance with the General operating rules & regulations.
Your Personal Access Number and Internet Banking Logon Information
To access Internet Banking, you must have Internet Banking Logon Information that allows us to authenticate your identity. Your Internet Banking Logon Information is comprised of your Internet Banking Password as well as your User Name. You MUST change the temporary password that the bank will provide you upon signing up for Internet banking. You agree that you will not select an Internet Banking Password based on your or a close relative's birth date, telephone number, address or any other readily identifiable combination of letters or/and numbers. You agree to change your Internet Banking Logon Information regularly and not to use any previously used Internet Banking Password. Your Internet Banking Logon Information is for your use alone and you agree to keep them secret and not reveal them to any person, including our staff. You agree to take all reasonable precautions to maintain the secrecy of your Logon Information, including ensuring that any information stored on any computer with which you access Internet Banking is protected against unauthorized access by third parties. You agree to memorize your Internet Banking Logon Information and not to record it anywhere. Some internet browser applications allow the user to electronically store passwords for easy future access to a particular Website; you agree not to use this "save password" feature in conjunction with Internet Banking. You agree that we are not responsible for the security or confidentiality of your Account information or instructions until actually received by us. Once you have initiated an on-line Internet Banking session, you will under no circumstances leave the internet terminal from which you have accessed Internet Banking until you have terminated that session and have logged-off Internet Banking. You will be responsible for ensuring that you have logged-off of Internet Banking at the termination of any Internet Banking session. You will also be solely responsible for implementing any and all browser security measures available through your web browser, including, closing your web browser or clearing your browser's cache after a banking session.
You agree to notify us immediately by telephone or through Internet Banking if your Internet Banking Logon Information has
You further request and authorize us to debit from your Accounts any amounts we have paid or incurred in accordance with instructions received through Internet Banking regarding your Accounts. We are not required to confirm the identity or authority of any person using your Internet Banking Logon Information to make Transactions. However, we may, in our sole discretion require proof at any time of the authority of any person seeking to make Transactions on your Account through Internet Banking and may refuse to accept any instructions if we are not satisfied with such proof. We are not liable of any kind shall lie with I&M Bank (T) Ltd for any damages sustained by the customer in connection with our electronic banking services, unless such damages were caused by willful or grossly negligent conduct on the part of I&M Bank (T) Ltd. I&M Bank (T) Ltd will especially not be liable:
(a) for any defect In the customer's Internet connections;
(b) for any error or defect in the telecommunication lines or for the fault of the internet Service Provider company or person or for an error of software or if for any reason falling beyond I&M Bank (T) Ltd's control, I&M Bank (T) Ltd is unable to provide banking services or If any data Is received by I&M Bank (T) Ltd erroneously, incompetently or belatedly and as a result, the customer is unable to use the services;
(c) if the customer sustains any loss for any reason falling beyond I&M Bank (T) Ltd's control in connection with such electronic banking services;
(d) If such electronic banking services are used without due authorization or fraudulent, unless it is as a result of I&M Bank (T) Ltd's culpable conduct;
(e) for damages originating from the delayed or non-fulfillment of the customer's obligations set forth in this Internet Banking terms and conditions or other agreement relating to electronic services;
(f) for any indirect damage, consequential damage or loss of profit sustained by the customer in connection with the use of such electronic banking services. We may also refuse to complete or may reverse any Transaction if:
(a) the Transaction is one that we cannot process;
(b) the Transaction exceeds your balance or credit limit or violates any provision in any other agreement you may have with us;
(c) the Transaction is directed to a business or other person that does not accept the Transaction;
(d) there is an operational failure or malfunction in Internet Banking;
(e) the Transaction involves any Account that we consider inactive; or
(f) completion of the Transaction could violate any bank policies or procedures or any law, regulation, rule, standard or guideline of any governmental authority to which the bank or any of its affiliates is subject.
You acknowledge that the processing of some Transactions such as bill payments or transfers of funds to third parties may require two or more business days for completion. We are not liable for any loss or damage suffered by you or a third party by reason of any failure of or refusal by us to give effect to any of your instructions or requested Transactions or for any delay by us in implementing any instructions or Transactions. If you make an error using Internet Banking, you agree to contact us immediately at Internet Banking Support. You acknowledge that we may not be able to stop or reverse a Transaction made through Internet Banking. You agree that we may suspend or restrict your right to use Internet Banking or the services available through Internet Banking at any time without prior notice to you.
Disclaimer
Your use of internet banking is at your own risk. Internet banking is without any representations, warranties or conditions of any kind, whether express or implied, and including without limitation implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, all of which are hereby disclaimed to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Liability Exclusion
connected to your access to the internet banking without limiting the above, we do not represent or warrant that:
(a) the use of internet banking, including the browsing and downloading of any content, will be free of viruses, Trojan horses worms or other destructive or disruptive components; or
(b) the use by you of internet banking and this website or its content will not infringe the intellectual property or other rights of any third party other than as provided for in the general operating rules & regulations, we will not under any circumstances be liable to you or anyone else for any damages (direct, indirect or consequential) relating to the use of internet banking and this website by you or anyone else (including without limitation, loss of use, loss of business, loss of data, loss of profits and third party claims). Without limiting the above, we will not be liable to you or anyone else for any damages suffered as a result of our failure or delay in accepting or processing a transaction or as a result of any failure attributable to any third party. In no event will we be liable to you or anyone else for any losses suffered as a result of the operational failure, malfunction, interruption change, amendment or withdrawal of internet banking.
Liability Limitation
Other than as provided for in the general operating rules & regulations, in no event will we ever be liable to you for any claims proceedings, liabilities, obligations, damages, losses, and costs.
Bank Records
You agree that our records as communicated to you are, in the absence of clear and compelling evidence to the contrary conclusive evidence of your dealings with us through Internet Banking. You agree not to object to the admission of our records
become or may have become known to another person or might otherwise be available for unauthorized Internet Banking. as evidence on any legal proceeding on the ground that such records are not originals, are not in writing, are hearsay, or are
Until you give such notice to us and we actually receive it, you will be liable for all Transactions that may occur as a result of authorized or unauthorized use of your Internet Banking Logon Information.
Once you notify us to disable an access code were are entitled to:
(a) reject all instructions received after such notification;
(b) suspend the processing of all instructions not yet executed;
(c) deactivate the access code without further notice.
Your Personal Access Number remains our property and may be canceled or suspended at any time by us without prior notice to you. Note that you have to be connected to the internet through your PC and use any browser to access our internet banking services.
Using Internet Banking
You are responsible for ensuring that any instructions regarding your Accounts received by us through Internet Banking are true, accurate, and complete. You acknowledge that we will rely upon the truth, accuracy and completeness of your instructions. You request and authorize us to accept, rely upon and act upon your instructions given in any manner permitted by Internet Banking as if you had given signed written instructions to us, even if they may conflict with any other mandate given at any time concerning your Accounts. An instruction is deemed to be received by us only once we have confirmed we have received it. If we fail to confirm receipt of your instruction, do not re-send the same instruction before checking your statements and contacting our Customer Support Desk. This is because the initial instruction may still be being processed and re-sending the instruction may lead to a double transaction for which we will not be held liable. For payments made through electronic banking platform provided by I&M Bank (T) Ltd, you agree to designate and inform us in advance and in writing of those individuals who are authorized by you to approve and initiate payments in accordance with requirements specified by I&M Bank(T) Ltd.
Signatories
documents containing information extracted from a computer. Unless we, in our absolute discretion advise you otherwise if there is any discrepancy between online information communicated through Internet Banking and information contained in any of the paper statements you receive or are deemed to receive from time to time in connection with your Accounts or otherwise, the information contained in the paper statements will be deemed to be correct ^d the online Internet Banking information will be deemed to be amended accordingly.
Termination of this Agreement
We may terminate this Agreement and your right to use Internet banking at any time without prior notice to you.
Location of Information
In connection with us providing you Internet Banking services, you authorize us to store information about you and your Accounts.
Governing Law
You agree that this Agreement and your use of Internet Banking and its content are governed exclusively by the laws applicable in the Republic of Tanzania. Any claim or cause of action you may have arising from or relating to this Agreement, your use of Internet Banking, must be commenced in such a Court within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises, after which time the claim or cause of action shall be barred.
General Provisions
If any provision of this Agreement is found to be void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed to be severable from the rest of the Agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provision.
Definitions and interpretation
1.1 In these Terms and Conditions unless the con- text otherwise requires:
(a) “Bank” means I&M Bank (T) Limited, a limited liability company incorporated in the United Republic of Tanzania and includes such Branches or Subsidiaries of the Bank as may from time to time be specified by the Bank to the Customer.
(b) “Banking Day” means a day on which the counters of the Branch and/or the Bank Subsidiary (as applicable) are open for the transaction of ordinary business;
(c) “Bank Subsidiary” means the subsidiary or subsidiaries of the Bank which may from time to time be specified by the Bank to the Customer;
(d) “Branch” means a branch or branches of the Bank which may from time to time be specified by the Bank to the Customer;
(e) “Bank Account” means the Customer’s person- al and business transaction account(s), current overdraft facility account(s) and term and call deposit accounts (as the case may be) with the Bank;
(f) “Customer” means the Bank’s Customer who is operating an active Bank Account;
(g) “Deposit Account” means a Bank Account with an available credit balance;
(h) “General Terms and Conditions” means the Bank’s General Terms and Conditions signed by the Customer at the time the Customer opens a Bank Account;
(i) “Nominated User/s” means the representative or representatives of the Customer authorized by the Customer to hold and change the Pass- word and hence to access the System and Ser- vice on behalf of the Customer;
(j) “Password” means the secret password known only to the Customer or Customer’s Nominated User for access to the System. The Customer or Nominated User may change the password at will;
(k) “Request” means a request or instruction received by the Bank from the Customer or pur- portedly from the Customer through the System and upon which the Bank is authorized to act on;
(l) “Service” means the WhatsApp banking services, offered by the Bank which may be collectively branded by a product name, as the Customer may from time to time subscribe for;
(m) “System” means the electronic banking and communications software enabling the Customer to communicate with the Bank for the purposes of the Service.
(n) “Application” means a written application for the Service by a Customer;
(o) “User ID” means a unique identifier of the Customer as recorded in the Bank’s core banking system; and
(p) “WhatsApp” means the freeware, cross-plat- form messaging and voice over service which allows users to share media;
(q) “Bank’s Service Number” means the Bank’s verified phone number for the use of the Service.
1.2 In these Terms and Conditions:
(a) where “the Customer” is more than one person, references to “the Customer” shall include all and/or persons and the obligations of the Customer shall be joint and several;
(b) words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa and words importing any gender shall include all other genders;
(c) the Customer agrees that the Terms and Condi- tions set out hereunder shall apply to the use of the Service, as provided by the Bank to the cus- tomer; and
(d) the Customer further agrees to accept and abide by such Terms and Conditions and instructions from time to time in force.
Application by Customer
2.1 In consideration of the Customer paying to the Bank the fees and charges set out in the tariff, the Bank shall provide the Customer the Service subject to and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
2.2 The Customer will apply for the Service by initi- ating a chat message to the Bank’s Service Num- ber. The System will then validate and authen- ticate the Customer against their existing Bank Account records with the Bank. The Application shall be subject to the Bank’s approval.
2.3 Once the Bank has approved the Application and the Customer has been maintained in the Bank’s records as an authorized user of the Service, the Bank will provide the Customer with a User ID. The Customer shall create their preferred Password known only to them, and this Password along with their User ID will allow them access for use of the Service.
2.4 The Customer’s application for and use of the Ser- vice shall be subject to these Terms and Conditions. Where there is any conflict between these Terms and Conditions and the Bank’s General Terms and Conditions, these Terms and Conditions shall apply.
Joint accounts
3.1 Customers with joint accounts are jointly and severally liable under these Terms and Conditions. Ap- plication for the Service made by any of the joint account holders acting alone as per paragraph 2 above will be deemed to be binding on all the holders of the joint accounts. Each joint account holder acting alone, under an assigned User ID and Pass- word may use the Service. The Bank shall not be re- quired to obtain the consent of or notify any other joint account holder of the Requests. However each joint account holder may access the Service for the accounts for which they are an owner, joint owner or Nominated User using the assigned User ID and Password.
3.2 Each joint account holder releases the Bank from any and all liability and agrees not to make any claim or bring any action against the Bank for honouring or allowing any actions or requests whether the person performing the transaction is one of the joint account holders or is otherwise authorized to use the Service.
Customer’s Facilities and Customer’s Responsibilities
4.1 The Customer shall at their own expense provide and maintain in safe and efficient operating order such hardware, software and other facilities (including access to any public telecommunications systems) and any communications network (collectively “the Facilities”) necessary for the purpose of accessing the System and the Service.
4.2 The Customer shall be responsible for ensuring proper performance of the Facilities including any losses or delays that may be caused by the Facilities. The Bank shall neither be responsible nor liable for any errors or failures caused by any malfunction of the Facilities nor shall the Bank be responsible or liable for any related problems that may be associated with the use of the System, the Service and the Facilities. The Customer shall be responsible for charges due to any service provider providing the Customer with connection to the internet and the Bank shall not be responsible or liable for losses or delays caused by any such services provider.
4.3 The Customer shall provide the Bank with consent prior to access and use of the System and shall en- sure that all persons it allows to have access to the System shall comply with all laws and regulations applicable to the use of the System and shall follow all instructions, procedures and terms contained in these Terms and Conditions and any document pro- vided by the Bank concerning the use of the System and Service.
4.4 The Customer shall prevent any unauthorized access to or use of the System and Service by keeping their User ID and Password secret at all times.
4.5 The Customer shall take all reasonable and necessary precautions to detect any unauthorized use of the System and Service. To that end, the Customer shall ensure that all communications from the Bank are examined and checked by or on behalf of the Customer as soon as practicable after receipt by the Customer in such a way that any unauthorized use of and access to the System will be detected.
4.6 The Customer shall immediately inform the Bank by telephone with a written confirmation sent the same day in the event that: (a) the Customer has reason to believe that any Password used by the Customer to gain access to the Service and to communicate with the Bank is or may be known to any person not authorized to know the same and/or has been compromised; and/or (b) the Customer has reason to believe that unauthorized use of the Ser- vice has or may have occurred or could occur and a transaction may have been fraudulently input or compromised.
4.7 The Customer shall not send or attempt to send any Request to the Bank through the System if the Customer has reason to believe that for any reason such Request may not be received by the Bank or may not be received accurately and intelligibly.
4.8 The Customer shall at all times follow the security procedures notified to the Customer by the Bank from time to time. The Customer acknowledges that any failure on the part of the Customer to follow the recommended security procedures may result in a breach of the Customer’s profile confidentiality and may lead to unauthorized transactions in account(s) linked to the Customer’s Service subscription with the Bank. In particular, the Customer shall ensure that the Service is not used or Requests are not issued or the Relevant functions are not performed by anyone other than a person authorized to do so.
4.9 The Customer shall not at any time operate or use the Service in any manner that may be prejudicial to the Bank.
4.10 The Bank shall be entitled and authorized to deb- it the Customer’s Bank Account with the amounts of the transactions effected via the Service as well as debit the Customer’s Bank Account with the amount of any fees applicable to the Service from time to time.
4.11 With regards to reversal that lead to failed transactions owing to system failures or reversals owing to erroneous crediting of an unintended beneficiary, the Customer irrevocably authorizes the Bank to act on all Requests and to hold the Customer liable notwithstanding that such Requests are not issued by/and or authorized by the Customer and/or are not in accordance with any existing mandates given by the Customer. If the Customer requests the Bank to cancel any transaction or instruction after a Request has been received by the Bank from the Customer, the Bank shall cancel such transaction or instruction provided that it has not been effected by the time of receipt of Customer notice.
4.12 The Customer account shall remain active from the time the Customer logs on the Service as long as there is continuous and consistent activity from the Customer on the System. The Customer shall be considered inactive and the System shall log out the Customer after a period of inactivity of sixty (60) seconds, whereby the Customer shall be required to log in again to use the Service.
Irrevocable Authority of the Bank
5.1 The Bank is irrevocably authorized by the Custom- er to act on all Requests received by the Bank from the Customer (or purportedly from the Customer) through the System and to hold the Customer li- able thereof, notwithstanding that any such re- quests are not authorized by the Customer or are not in accordance with any existing mandates given by the Customer. If the Customer requests the Bank to cancel any transaction or instruction after a Request has been received by the Bank from the Customer, the Bank may in its absolute discretion cancel such transaction or instruction but shall have no obligation to do so.
5.2 The Bank shall be entitled to accept and to act upon any request, even if that Request is otherwise for any reason incomplete or ambiguous if, in its absolute discretion, the Bank believes that it can correct the incomplete or ambiguous information in the Request without reference to the Customer being necessary.
5.3 The Bank shall not be obliged to accept or to act upon any Request if to do so would require access to, action by, or information from the Branch, or any Bank Subsidiary located in any jurisdiction where it is not a Banking Day at the relevant time when such access, action or information is required or would cause a breach of any existing mandate facility limit or agreement between the Bank, the Branch and/or Bank Subsidiary (as applicable) and the Customer. In the event that the Bank does ac- cept or act upon any such Request, the Customer shall remain liable thereof.
5.4 In the event of any conflict between any terms of any Request from the Customer and the terms of these Terms and Conditions, the terms of these Terms and Conditions shall prevail. These Terms and Conditions and all authorizations and other procedures agreed under these Terms and Conditions supplement any General Terms and Conditions and any mandates, which apply to the Customer’s Bank Accounts with the Bank.
Limits of the Service Transactions
6.1 The Customer may transfer or effect a payment for any amount not exceeding Tanzania Shillings Twenty Five Million (TSHS 25M) or the equivalent in any other currency for internal transfers, and as long as the transaction does not cause the balance in the Deposit Account to be less than zero unless the Customer has either an approved overdraft facility for the affected Deposit Account or a term Deposit Account pledged with the Bank to cover excesses that may arise in the affected Deposit Account from time to time in which case the two accounts are linked in the System for that purpose.
6.2 If the Customer has an approved overdraft facility or term Deposit Account linked to the payment Deposit Account, the transfers and/or electronic bill payments using the Service should not exceed the approved overdraft facility or the pledged term Deposit Account.
Records of Transactions and Customer Rights to this Information.
7.1 All activities performed by the Customer once allowed access into the System will be logged until the Customer ends a session. The Bank shall maintain copies of all Requests received from the Customer in electronic form. In addition, any hard copies of documentation prepared by the Bank in the process of effecting a transaction as per the Customer’s Requests will be maintained. As between the Customer and the Bank, the Bank’s copy records shall be conclusive evidence of the fact of receipt or non-receipt of a Request and of the con- tents of such Request.
7.2 The Account statement (hereinafter “the Account Statement”) that the Customer receives at the determined product frequency will reflect all the Service transactions.
7.3 The Customer shall be deemed to have accepted and shall not subsequently challenge or object to any of the transactions contained in the Account Statement if the Customer fails to object to the Ac- count Statement in writing within 30 days from the date the Account Statement was sent or deemed to have been sent to the Customer by the Bank.
Charges
8.1 The Customer shall pay to the Bank transaction charges applicable to various transaction types as advised by the Bank from time to time. The Bank may in its sole discretion revise these charges and fees.
8.2 The Customer shall pay any tax chargeable upon any sums payable by the Customer to the Bank and also any other charges or duties levied on the Customer or the Bank by any governmental or statutory body relating to the provision of the Service.
8.3 The Bank is hereby irrevocably authorized from time to time to debit any amounts payable by the Customer under the provisions of subparagraphs
8.1 and/or 8.2 to any account in any currency maintained by the Bank, the Branch and/or the Bank subsidiaries (as applicable) in the name of the Customer. In addition to the fees payable under these Terms and Conditions, the charges and fees applicable to the Customer’s Bank Accounts will apply.
Exclusion of Liability
9.1 Circumstances not within the Bank’s control.
The Bank shall not be responsible or liable for any loss suffered by the Customer should the Service be interfered with or be unavailable by reason of (a) any industrial action, (b) the failure of any of the Customer’s Facilities, or (c) any other circumstanc- es whatsoever not reasonably within the Bank’s control including, without limitation, force majeure or error, interruption, delay or non-availability of the System, terrorist or any enemy action equip- ment failure, loss of power, adverse weather or at- mospheric conditions, and failure of any public or private telecommunications system.
9.2 Electronic Bill Payments and Transfer of Funds.
(a) the Bank will not be liable for any losses or damage suffered by the Customer as a result of delay, failure and/or refusal by the Bank to act on a Request in time or at all in any one or more of the following circumstances (as the case may be):
if the Customer does not have enough funds in the Deposit Account; if the payment or transfer would result in the Customer’s approved overdraft facility limit being exceeded; if the Customer does not authorize a bill payment in good enough time for the payment to be made and properly credited by the payee (the Customer’s counter-party) by the time it is due; if the System or the Customer’s Facilities were not working properly; if circumstances beyond the Bank’s control including those specified in sub paragraph 10.1 above prevent the Bank from making a payment or transfer; if the money in the Customer’s account is subject to legal process court order or other encumbrance restricting the payment or transfer; if the Customer does not give proper or complete instructions for the payment or transfer or the Customer does not follow the procedures in this or other applicable agreement with the Bank for requesting a payment or a transfer; if the Bank has reason to believe that the Customer or someone else is using the Service for fraudulent or illegal purposes; if a payment or a transfer request would consist of money deposited in a form or by a method that has not yet made the money available for withdrawal; if the payment or transfer request is in contradiction or conflict with other existing account agreements with the customer; and if the payment or transfer request is received at a time when it is operationally not possible to effect the same within working hours of that day. if the Bank makes a timely payment or transfer but the payee nevertheless fails to credit the Customer’s payment promptly after receipt, the Bank shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by the Customer as a result of such failure on the part of the payee.
9.3 Indemnity.
(a) the Customer shall indemnify and keep the Bank indemnified on a full and unqualified indemnity basis against all and any costs (including legal costs), claims, actions, proceedings, losses, damage, demands, liabilities, and expenses suffered or incurred by the Bank in connection with or arising from (a), (b) and/or (c) of subparagraph 9.1 or where the particular circumstances is within the Customer’s control and against all and any costs (including legal costs), claims, actions, proceedings, losses, damage, demands, liabilities, and expenses suffered or incurred by the Bank as a consequence of any breach by the Customer of any term or condition hereof;
(b) the Customer shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Bank against any demands, claims, actions, losses, damages or costs relating to or in connection with the Service, whether directly or indirectly, unless such demands, claims, actions, losses, damages, or costs arose as a direct consequence of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Bank or any of its employees;
(c) the Customer shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Bank against the following: (i) all demands, claims, actions, losses and damages of whatever nature which may be brought against the Bank or which it may suffer or incur arising from the Bank’s reliance on any incorrect, illegible, incomplete or inaccurate information or data contained in any Request received by the Bank; (ii) any loss or damage that may arise from the Customer’s use, misuse, abuse or possession of any third party software, including without limitation, any operating system, browser software or any other software packages or programs; (iii) any unauthorized access to the Customer’s accounts or any breach of security or any destruction or accessing of the Customer’s data or any destruction or theft of or damage to any to the Customer’s equipment; (iv) any loss or damage occasioned by the failure by the Customer to adhere to any terms and conditions applicable to the Service and/or by supplying of incorrect information or loss or damage occasioned by the failure or unavailability of third party facilities or systems or the inability of a third party to process a transaction.
9.4 if for any reason other than a reason mentioned in subparagraph 9.1 the Service is interfered with or unavailable, the Bank’s sole liability in respect thereof shall be to re-establish the Service as soon as reasonably practicable or, at the Bank’s option, to provide to the Customer alternative banking facilities which need not be electronic facilities.
9.5 save as provided in subparagraph 9.4, the Bank shall not be liable to the Customer for any interference with or unavailability of the Service, howsoever caused.
9.6 under no circumstances shall the Bank be liable to the Customer for any loss of profit or anticipated savings or for any indirect or consequential loss of whatever kind, howsoever caused, arising out of or in connection with the Service.
9.7 except in respect of death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the Bank, the Bank shall be under no liability for any claim whatsoever in respect of any terms and conditions contained herein or their performance thereof or any transactions effected by the Bank in response to any Request unless the Bank has received notice in writing of any such claim from the Customer:
(a) in the case of any claim relating to a transaction, within thirty (30) days from the date of the alleged transaction on which such claim is based; and
(b) in all other cases within ninety (90) days of the date of the alleged action or inaction by the Bank on which such claim is based.
9.8 to the extent permitted by law, the Bank: (a) disclaims all warranties with respect to the System and Service either express or implied, including but not limited to any implied warranties relating to quality, fitness for any particular purpose or ability to achieve a certain result; and
(b) makes no warranty that the System is error free or that its use will be uninterrupted and the Customer acknowledges and agrees that the existence of such errors shall not constitute a breach of these Terms and Conditions.
Amendments
The Bank may vary these Terms and Conditions at any time by giving a 30 days’ notice to the Customer. Notification of any such variation will be given to the Customer either in writing or by publication thereof by such means as the Bank may decide and such variation shall be binding on the Customer.
Termination
11.1 Notwithstanding anything contained in these Terms and Conditions, the Subscription may be terminated at any time by either party.
11.2 Upon termination, if the Customer re-applies for a Subscription, a reconnection fee may be payable.
11.3 The Bank may unilaterally terminate the Subscription for any reason, including but not limited to in the event that the Customer’s Bank Account does not have sufficient available balances for the Bank to debit the applicable charges for the Subscription.
11.4 The Customer may terminate or deregister or deactivate from using the Service under “Services” menu item then “Deactivate from WhatsApp Banking”.
11.5 The termination of the Service shall not, in tself, terminate or affect the relationship between the Bank and the Customer.
General Provisions
12.1 The Customer shall not assign any benefit or any rights arising hereunder without the prior written consent or confirmation from the Bank.
12.2 No waiver by the Bank of any breach by the Customer of any of the Terms and Conditions hereof shall be effective unless it is an express waiver in writing of such breach. No waiver of any such breach shall waive any subsequent breach by the Customer.
12.3 the Customer acknowledges:
(a) that he/she has not relied upon any representation, warranty, promise, statement of opinion or other inducement made or given by or on behalf of or purportedly by or on behalf of the Bank in deciding to; and that
(b) no person has or has had authority on behalf of the Bank whether before, on or after the subscription to make or give any such representation, warranty, promise, statement of opinion or other inducement to the Customer or to enter into any collateral or side agreement of any kind with the Customer in connection with the Service.
12.4 for the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall vary, discharge or in any other way affect or prejudice any security granted by the Customer or any third party in favour of the Bank in relation to any obligations of the Customer which may rise if any Request from the Customer hereunder is acted upon by the Bank.
12.5 if any provision of these Terms and Condi tions is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such illegality, invalidity or enforceability shall not affect the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions.
12.6 any notice required to be given in writing under these Terms and Conditions shall be sufficiently served if sent by registered post, stamped and properly addressed:-
(a) to the manager of the Branch or of the Bank at the address of the Branch or the Bank, if to be served on the Bank; or
(b) to the Customer at the address of the Customer as per the Bank’s records, if to be served on the Customer. And shall be deemed to have been served five Banking Days after posting.
Confidentiality and Disclosure
13.1 The Customer undertakes to maintain strict confidentiality of its User ID and Password and any other information and materials of any nature supplied to it by the Bank in relation to the Service. The Customer agrees to notify its agents, employees and/or sub-contractors of the provisions of this paragraph and to impose this confidentiality requirement on its agents, employees and/ or sub-contractors entering into separate agreements, if necessary. The Customer shall be fully liable to the Bank for any breach of the provisions of this paragraph by itself, its employees, agents and/ or sub-contractors.
13.2 The Customer hereby agrees that, if necessary for the provision of the Service, the Bank may disclose information about the Customer to any member of the Bank Group.
13.3 The Customer also hereby agrees that the Bank may disclose information about the Customer to third parties in the following circumstances:-
(a) where such disclosure is necessary in order for the Bank to act on a Request;
(b) in order to comply with any law regulation or court order. If the Bank has to obey an order for information from an authorized government body, the Bank may, to the extent required by law, notify the Customer before giving out the information;
(c) disclosure to the Bank’s agents, sub-contractors, auditors, attorneys and other professional service providers to the extent required in the normal course of their duties;
(d) disclosure to a licensed credit reference agency the services of whom the Bank may have subscribed to;
(e) if it involves a claim by or against the Bank in respect of an item deposited or drawn against the Customer’s account; and
(f) If the Customer authorizes the disclosure.
Intellectual Property Rights
14.1 The Customer acknowledges that the intellectual property rights in the System (and any amendments or enhancements thereto from time to time) and all associated documentation that the Bank provides to the Customer through the System or otherwise are vested either in the Bank or in other third parties from whom the Bank has a right to use and to sub-license the System and/or the said documentation. The Customer shall not infringe any such intellectual property rights.
14.2 The Customer shall not duplicate, reproduce or in any way tamper with the System.
Headings
The headings contained in these Terms and Conditions are for convenience of reference only, and shall not be deemed to be a part of these Terms
and Conditions neither be referred to in connection with the interpretation of these Terms and Conditions.
Severability
In the event that any provision of these Terms and Conditions or the application of any such provision to any person or set of circumstances shall be determined to be invalid, unlawful, void or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of these Terms and Conditions and the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is determined to be invalid, unlawful, void or unenforceable, shall not be impaired or otherwise affected and shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
If there are two or more persons comprised in the expression “the Customer” then the undertakings and liabilities of the Customer under these Terms and Conditions shall be joint and in solid undertakings and liabilities shall be construed accordingly and reference herein to the “Customer” shall mean any or more of them. If the customer is a corporate body, then these Terms and Conditions shall continue in full force and effect and continue to bind each of its assigns and successors.
Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Republic of Tanzania and all disputes, actions and other matters relating thereto will be determined in accordance with such law.
Privacy Notice
Introduction
This Privacy Notice (the “Notice”) governs how I&M Bank (T) Limited (hereafter, “I&M Bank”), collects, uses, and discloses personal data from and about consumers of I&M Bank services, website and web applications that link to this Notice (collectively referred to as, the “Services”). This Privacy Notice covers any products or services of our consumers have with us including accounts, loans, cards, investments and insurance, and these form part of the Services.
Personal data in this context means information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person.
Wherever the terms “You” or “Your” are used herein, this means you (consumer), any authorized person on your account(s) and anyone who deals with us on your behalf including attorneys under a Power of Attorney, legal executors, personal representatives, beneficiaries and trustees.
Wherever the terms “We” or “Us” are used herein, this means I&M Bank (T) Limited, which is the primary data controller of your personal data under the Tanzania Data Protection Act, 2022.
We advise you to read the Notice in its entirety.
Personal data collected through the Services
I&M Bank(T) Limited collects and uses certain personal data in order to operate and provide you with access to the Services, as permitted by applicable data protection laws and regulations of Tanzania, including visualization movements and footages. Where personal data is shared across the I&M Group, such transfers will comply with the Tanzania Data Protection Act and equivalent safeguards will be applied. This includes information that you provide to us and information that we collect automatically when you visit or interact with the Services. We may also get some information that is in the public domain.
Information that you provide to us
We collect personal data that you voluntarily provide to us when you use the Services. This information includes, without limitation: your name, gender, date of birth and other personal details; your email addresses, telephone numbers, and other contact details; biographical information; audio and visual data, social media information; submissions to our customer service whether by phone, face-to-face, e-mail or other means of communication; feedback, including those of market research, on our website, web or mobile app; online preferences, such as alerts; and business information, such as your company name and industry.
Based on the data we collect from you, we shall ensure the information you provide to us is accurately maintained as collected from you. You are responsible and must inform us of any changes to your data as soon as possible so that we rectify and keep your data up to date. If you give us information of another person that is required for using the Services, you will be required to inform them of how to find this Notice and ensure they agree to us using their information as provided by you.
We may also record and monitor conversations you have with us through phone calls, in-person meetings, letters, e-mails, online chats or other forms of communication in order to confirm instructions issued to us by you, improve our Services, ensure privacy and safety of your data or manage any possible risks.
Information that we collect about your use of the services
We collect information about your use of the Services and about the device you use to access the Services, including: the pages you request and visit; the posts you submit; information on your interaction with other users; information obtained in the course of maintaining or supporting the Services; information about your internet use, such as your IP address, the URLs of sites from which you arrive or leave the Services, your type of browser, your operating system, your internet service provider; and, if you access the Services via your mobile device, we may also collect information about your mobile provider, IMSI, IMEI and type of mobile device.
We (and our data processors) use different technologies to collect this information, including cookies and web beacons. Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our Services and your experience, see which areas and features of our Services are popular, and count visits. Web beacons are electronic images that may be used in our Services or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage and campaign effectiveness.
We may also use automated systems to assist us in taking some decisions regarding your use of the Services which include but are not limited to decisions regarding credit rating, identifying fraud or financial crime decisions, insurance pricing, or investment risks through the use of the Service.
Online Advertising and analytics services provided by others
We may allow others to provide analytics services and serve advertisements on our behalf across the web and in mobile applications, to enhance our Services. These entities may use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers and other technologies to collect information about your use of the Services and other websites and applications, including your IP address, web browser, mobile network information, pages viewed, time spent on pages or in apps, links clicked, and conversion information. This information may be used by us and our data processors to, among other things, analyse and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests on our Services and other websites, and better understand your online activity.
How personal data is used
We use the personal data we collect to provide, maintain, and improve the Services or if we have other legal reasons for using the personal data. We also use it to:
Send you technical notices, general updates, goodwill messages, security alerts, and support and administrative messages (such as changes to our terms, conditions, and policies) and to respond to your comments, questions, and customer service requests; Receive and respond to your submissions on the Services such as submissions on I&M Bank website, web applications and mobile applications, social media and submissions to Customer Service Contacts; Permit you to participate in voluntary polls and surveys (we may use third parties to deliver incentives to you to participate in such polls and surveys, and you may be required to provide your contact details to the third party in order to fulfil the incentive offer); Communicate with you about products, services, and events offered by I&M Bank and others, and provide news and information we think will be of interest to you; Monitor and analyse trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services; Develop new products and services and enhance current products and services; Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities, and protect the rights and property of I&M Bank and others (public interest); Exercise, protect and defend our legal rights; Enable us to enter into or carry out an agreement we have with you; Comply with a law, regulation or any legal obligation; and Carry out any other purpose described to you at the time of collecting information.
How personal data is shared
We may share your information with others where lawful to do so as described in this Notice and including the following:
With our data processors that host, maintain, manage, or provide other services to us in relation to the Services; To co-operate with public and government authorities, courts and law enforcement, to respond to a request, or to provide information in accordance with existing laws; For other legal reasons, such as to monitor compliance with and enforce our terms and conditions, to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and/or that of our affiliates, you or others, to protect against criminal activities, and for risk management purposes; and In connection with a sale or business transaction, such as to an acquiring entity or its advisors in the event of any reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets, or stock (including in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings). To market the Services to you or others where you have given us your permission; To enable our legitimate interests including but not limited to granting credit facilities, debt recovery, provision of asset or fund management and account operations.
We may also share aggregated pseudonymised or anonymised information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you to protect your privacy rights.
Children
All our Services provided to children align to the data protection requirements in law. These include consent provided by the child’s parent/guardian and age verification. If you have reason to believe that a child has provided personal data to us, and we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases.
Links to other websites
The Services may contain links to other websites. Please note that I&M Bank (T) Limited is not responsible for the privacy or information security practices of other websites. You should carefully review the applicable privacy and information security policies and notices for any other websites you click through to via the Services. This Notice applies solely to your personal data collected by the Services.
Security
We seek to use appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard personal data within our organization against loss, theft, breach, and unauthorized use, disclosure, or modification. We have taken measures to keep your data secure including encryption and other forms of security. We also require our employees and any third party who we engage to comply with our internal policies and to implement the appropriate compliance measures as in the applicable laws and regulations, by executing confidentiality agreements, data processing agreements and other documentation for imposition of the regulatory obligations to safeguard your data.
Please refer to the content below to note your obligations in controlling your privacy and data.
Control Your Privacy & Data
Marketing communication
We may use your information to provide you with details about our Services and also other services we are promoting. We may send you requests to opt-in receiving these marketing communication by post, e-mail, telephone, text messages, social media or our web services. You can change how you wish to receive the marketing communication, or you can stop receiving the marketing communication at any time. If you no longer want to receive marketing-related communication from I&M Bank, you may opt out/unsubscribe by following the instructions contained within each such communication to you or through I&M Bank’s call centre. We will endeavour to comply with your request as soon as is reasonably practicable.
Please note that if you opt-out of receiving marketing-related communication, we may still send you administrative messages, from which you cannot opt out or unsubscribe, such as changes to our terms and conditions, system upgrades or communication requiring regulatory compliance.
Cookies
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Services.
Changes to this notice
From time to time, we may revise this Notice. Changes may be made for any number of reasons, including but not limited to reflect industry initiatives, changes in the law, and changes to the scope of the Services, among other reasons. You can tell when we last updated the Notice by checking the date at the beginning of the Notice. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Notice on the Services.
Contact us
If you have any other questions concerning this Notice, please contact us through our available channels or through the QR Code developed by the bank:
Legal basis for processing
When we process your personal data we will only do so in the following situations:
When we need to use your personal data to perform our responsibilities under our terms and conditions (e.g., to facilitate your participation in voluntary polls and surveys); When we have a legitimate interest in processing your personal data. For example, we may process your personal data to send you marketing communications, to communicate with you about changes to the Services, and to provide, secure, and improve our Services; When we find such processing is necessary to comply with our legal obligations; and When we have your consent to do so. When consent is the legal basis for our processing, you may withdraw such consent at any time, in accordance to applicable laws and regulations.
Your rights
We want to make sure you are aware of your rights in relation to the personal information we process about you.
We have described your rights and the circumstances in which they apply in the table below.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, if you have any queries about how we use your personal information that are not answered here, or if you wish to complain regarding your rights, please contact us as provided herein.
Your Rights
It is important to note that these rights are subject to the applicable laws and regulations.
If you would like to exercise your rights or access further information on anything detailed in this Privacy Notice you may contact our Data Protection Officerror write to us to the following address:
Data Protection Officer,
I&M Bank (T) Limited,
I&M House @1046, Haile Selassie Road
P.O. Box 1509,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Alternate contacts: -
Email: Gabriel.Mlinga@imbank.co.tz
Or: Visit your nearest I&M Bank Branch.
Informed – You have a right to be informed of how we use your personal data.
Access – You have a right to get access to the personal information we hold about you.
To object – You have the right to object to the processing of all or part of your personal data.
Correction of false or misleading data - You have a right to rectification of inaccurate personal information and to update incomplete personal information we hold about you.
Deletion of false or misleading data – You have a right to request us to delete false or misleading data we hold about you.
Data portability – You have a right to request us to send a copy your personal data to another organisation.
Erasure – You have a right to request that we delete your personal information.
Marketing – You have a right to object to direct marketing.
Withdraw consent – You have a right to withdraw your consent.
Data retention
We retain personal data for as long as required by applicable laws and regulations. For instance, we will keep your banking data for a period of seven years from the end of our relationship with you in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements or use it for our legitimate purposes such as managing your account and dealing with any legal disputes, fraud or financial crime, responding to regulators or other legal concerns that may arise. Where we do not need to retain your data for this period of time, we may destroy, delete or anonymise it sooner at your request or our discretion.
Data transfer
Your personal data may be stored and processed in any country where we have facilities or in which we engage data controllers or processors. Where the data is shared, we will ensure that it has an appropriate level of protection and that the transfer is lawful, in accordance with the applicable data protection laws and regulations.
Accessibility
If you need this information in a different format please contact us through any of our available channels or the link:
Acceptance
Your use of the Services signifies that you agree to the use of your personal data by I&M Bank for the specific purposes mentioned in this privacy notice. This Privacy Notice is communicated to you via our website and you have made an informed decision to allow I&M Bank to process your personal data as set out herein .
DPO Contact Details
Telephone: +255 784 107 999
Email: Gabriel.Mlinga@imbank.co.tz
I&M Bank (T) Limited,
1046 I&M House, Haile Selasie Road
P.O. Box 1509
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.





