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Welcome and thank you for choosing to use the Verified by VisaŽ authentication service ("Verified by VisaŽ") from American Security Bank. Please read this Terms of Service Agreement carefully before using Verified by VisaŽ.

In this Agreement, "we," "us," and "our" refer to American Security Bank, and "you," "your," or "yours" refers to the user of Verified by VisaŽ.

This Terms of Service Agreement supplements and is incorporated in American Security Bank's cardholder agreement(s) with you ("Cardholder Agreement"). In addition to this Terms of Service Agreement, Verified by VisaŽ also is subject to the Cardholder Agreement governing the card transactions for which Verified by VisaŽ is used.

In the event of any conflict between this Verified by VisaŽ Terms of Service document and American Security Bank Cardholder Agreement, the Cardholder Agreement shall control.

1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
(a) Verified by VisaŽ provides its service to you, subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS") and the Cardholder Agreement governing the card transactions for which Verified by VisaŽ is used. The TOS may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. Use of the service constitutes your acceptance of the terms. You shall be subject to any guidelines or rules applicable to Verified by VisaŽ that may be posted from time to time at this location.
(b) You agree that creation of a Verified by VisaŽ account password, and/or use of Verified by VisaŽ, will represent your acceptance of this TOS and that continued use of Verified by VisaŽ after revisions to this TOS shall constitute your agreement to such revised terms and any applicable posted guidelines or rules.
(c) Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment, enhance or otherwise change Verified by VisaŽ shall be subject to this TOS.
(d) American Security Bank reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, Verified by VisaŽ (or any part thereof) with or without notice.
2. DESCRIPTION OF Verified by VisaŽ
Verified by VisaŽ provides you with a way of increasing security in online and other transactions for which Verified by VisaŽ is used by reducing the chances of fraud for those transactions. Registering for Verified by VisaŽ involves providing personal information to us, which is then used to confirm your identity in connection with future online transactions or other transactions for which Verified by VisaŽ is used, as discussed in more detail in Section 5 below. Verified by VisaŽ also may be used for record keeping and reporting purposes, as well as to help resolve any transaction disputes. Your Registration Data, as defined in Section 3, and other personal information is not shared with the merchant, as discussed in more detail in Section 7 below.
3. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS
You agree to:
(a) Provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by Verified by Visa'sŽ registration form ("Registration Data");
(b) Maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any Registration Data that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or if we have reasonable grounds to suspect that your Registration Data is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we have the right to suspend, terminate, or refuse your current or future use of Verified by VisaŽ or your card account.
4. REGISTRATION
(a) In order to use Verified by VisaŽ, you must provide certain information to us that allows us to validate your identity and verify that you are the owner of or an authorized user of the specified credit card(s) or debit card(s). The information that you provide may be validated against information we already have on file that is associated with you, your credit card(s) or debit card(s).
(b) If you are unable to provide adequate information for us to validate your identity, we have the right to not allow you to register for Verified by VisaŽ. You warrant that the information is correct and that you have the legal right to use all of the credit cards and debit cards that you register for Verified by VisaŽ.
(c) If you do not successfully register for Verified by VisaŽ, the merchant may not accept your VisaŽ credit card or debit card in payment for an e-commerce or other transaction subject to Verified by VisaŽ.
(d) In order to use Verified by VisaŽ, you must have the ability to access the World Wide Web and must pay any service fees associated with such access. In addition, you must have the equipment necessary to make such a connection to the World Wide Web, including a computer and modem or other access device.
(e) In the event you have a question regarding the Verified by VisaŽ registration process or a transaction using Verified by VisaŽ, you should direct that question to American Security Bank customer service department.
5. AUTHENTICATION
(a) During registration in Verified by VisaŽ, you may be asked to select or may be provided a password. When engaging in an online transaction or other transaction for which Verified by VisaŽ is used, you may be asked for your Verified by VisaŽ password before the merchant accepts your VisaŽ card in payment for the transaction. If you are unable to provide your Verified by VisaŽ password, or if the authentication through Verified by VisaŽ otherwise fails, the merchant may not accept your VisaŽ credit card or debit card in payment for that transaction.
(b) By registering in Verified by VisaŽ, you assent to the use of Verified by VisaŽ to evidence your identity, including but not limited to, for purposes of authorization of transactions authorized in advance to recur at substantially regular intervals.
6. CARDHOLDER PASSWORD AND SECURITY
You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password , Registration Data and other verification information established by you with Verified by VisaŽ, and all activities that occur using your password, Registration Data or other verification information supplied to or established by you with Verified by VisaŽ. You agree not to transfer or sell your use of, or access to, Verified by VisaŽ to any third party. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your password or other verification information, or any other breach of security. You acknowledge and agree that, except as otherwise provided by Applicable Law or in the Cardholder Agreement, we shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this TOS.
7. PRIVACY OF REGISTRATION DATA
(a) Verified by VisaŽ stores your Registration Data. Your Registration Data will not be shared with online retail merchants or merchants in other transactions for which Verified by VisaŽ is used.
(b) You acknowledge and agree that Verified by VisaŽ may keep your Registration Data and also may disclose your Registration Data if required to do so by Applicable Law, as defined in Section 8(i), in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is permitted by Applicable Law, or as reasonably necessary to (i) comply with legal process or (ii) enforce this TOS.
(c) In the event of any conflict between this Verified by VisaŽ privacy statement and American Security Bank privacy policies published elsewhere (on its website, in its Membership Agreement and in its mailings to members), the American Security Bank privacy policies shall control.
8. YOUR CONDUCT
You agree not to:
(a) Impersonate any person or entity using Verified by VisaŽ;
(b) Upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment used by Verified by VisaŽ;
(c) spam or flood the Verified by VisaŽ Website or service;
(d) Modify, adapt, sub-license, translate, sell, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any portion of the Verified by VisaŽ Website or service or the software used in connection with Verified by VisaŽ;
(e) Remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices contained in Verified by VisaŽ;
(f) "frame" or "mirror" any part of the Verified by VisaŽ Website or service without Visa'sŽ prior written authorization;
(g) Use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other manual or automatic device or process to retrieve, index, "data mine," or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Verified by VisaŽ Website or service or its contents; way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Verified by VisaŽ Website or service or its contents;
(h) otherwise interfere with, or disrupt, Verified by VisaŽ or servers or networks connected to Verified by VisaŽ, or violate this TOS or any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of Verified by VisaŽ or of any networks connected to Verified by VisaŽ; or
(i) Intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international statute, regulation, regulatory guideline or judicial or administrative interpretation, or any rule or requirement established by VisaŽ (all of which shall constitute "Applicable Law") in connection with your use of Verified by VisaŽ.
9. LIABILITY
(a) You agree that issuer shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of Verified by VisaŽ. We will pay any direct out-of-pocket expenses that you may incur in using (Verified by VisaŽ) due to: (i) negligence or intentional misconduct by us, our employees or agents; (ii) an attack by others on the systems we use to provide Verified by VisaŽ; or (iii) any error in, or failure of, Verified by VisaŽ.
(b) Under no circumstances will we be liable for consequential, incidental, special or indirect losses or other damages, such as any damage to your computer or telephone service resulting from your use of Verified by VisaŽ.
(c) We assume no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, any damages to, or any viruses which may affect your computer equipment or other property on account of your access to, use of, or downloading from this Web site.
10. TERMINATION
(a) If you want to end your ability to use Verified by VisaŽ, you may "Cancel Service" from this Enrollment Site so that your password and Registration Data with Verified by VisaŽ can be deactivated. Any purchases you made using Verified by VisaŽ prior to deactivation will not be affected.
. (b) We may temporarily or permanently deactivate your ability to use Verified by VisaŽ and terminate your relationship with us at any time, with or without fault on your part. For your protection, we may automatically deactivate your ability to use Verified by VisaŽ if it is not used at least one time during any six (6) month period. If we deactivate your ability to use Verified by VisaŽ, we may give you notice at the most current address you have provided to us as reflected in our records.
11. DEALINGS WITH MERCHANTS
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, online retail or other merchants on or through Verified by VisaŽ, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such merchant. You agree that, except as otherwise provided by Applicable Law or in the Cardholder Agreement, we shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings. You understand that use of Verified by VisaŽ does not, in any way, indicate that we recommend or endorse any merchant, regardless of whether the merchant participates in Verified by VisaŽ. For example, Verified by VisaŽ does not verify the identity of the merchant or the quality of the merchant's goods or services.
12. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
(a) You expressly understand and agree that any software obtained through the use of Verified by VisaŽ is downloaded and used at your own discretion and risk, and that except as otherwise provided in this TOS Agreement, you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download or use of any such software or other materials through Verified by VisaŽ.
(b) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY ANY APPLICABLE STATE LAW, WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT Verified by VisaŽ OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
13. NOTICE
Notices to you regarding the Verified by VisaŽ Terms of Service may be made either via email or regular mail to the address that you have provided to us in connection with any of your accounts with us, or your credit cards or debit cards issued or otherwise provided by us. You may also be notified of changes to this TOS or other matters by notices displayed on this location.
14. AGE AND RESPONSIBILITY
You represent that you are of sufficient legal age to use Verified by VisaŽ and to create binding legal obligations for any liability you may incur as a result of the use of Verified by VisaŽ. Except as otherwise provided by Applicable Law or in the Cardholder Agreement, you understand that you are financially responsible for all uses of Verified by VisaŽ by you and those authorized by you to use your Registration Data, your password or other verification information.
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NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF THE TEMPORARY FULL FDIC INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR NONINTEREST-BEARING TRANSACTION ACCOUNTS

By operation of federal law, beginning January 1, 2013, funds deposited in a noninterest bearing transaction account (including an Interest on Lawyer Trust Account) no longer will receive unlimited deposit insurance coverage by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Beginning January 1, 2013, all of a depositor’s accounts at an insured depository institution, including all noninterest-bearing transaction accounts, will be insured by the FDIC up to the standard maximum deposit insurance amount ($250,000), for each deposit insurance ownership category. For more information about FDIC insurance coverage of noninterest-bearing transaction accounts, visit http://www.fdic.gov/deposit/deposits/unlimited/expiration.html
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