Terms of Application
Last updated May 29, 2024
AGREEMENT TO TERMS OF APPLICATION
These Terms of Application constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you” or “Applicant”) and Work Fund Advance and its affiliates (the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), concerning your access to and use of applications for products and services provided by the Company. You agree that by accepting these Terms of Application, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Terms of Application. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF APPLICATION, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM CONTINUING WITH ANY APPLICATIONS AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY. Completing any application is void where prohibited.
Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the workfundadvance.com website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”) from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms of Application at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of these Terms of Application, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms of Application to stay informed of updates.
AUTHORIZATION AND REPRESENTATIONS
You represent that you are authorized on behalf of yourself and the business listed in the application to make and submit an application, to submit any accompanying documents, and to provide the consents and authorizations set out below. You are submitting this application to the Company and to third-party lenders, finance companies, and/or other third parties that are involved with or provide commercial loans or purchases of receivables (collectively, “Recipients”). If this application is approved, you are authorized to sign business financing or any other documentation on behalf of the business listed in the application. Please be advised that some business financing products may require a personal guaranty.
You represent and warrant that all information provided to Recipients is accurate and complete and that you will immediately notify the Company of any change in such information. You agree that Recipients may rely on the accuracy of the information provided and the Company may share all information and documents with other Recipients to fulfill Applicant’s requests. The Company and other Recipients may share information they have about you and Applicant at any time for administrative, marketing and servicing purposes as permitted by law and that your personal information may be shared with Recipients as part of the underwriting process.
THIRD PARTY AUTHORIZATION AND REPRESENTATIONS
It is your responsibility to ensure that access to your account is provided only to persons you authorize, which can include your employees, officers and other agents (secondary users). Secondary users can perform all of the same functions and have access to all of the same documents as the primary users on your Work Fund Advance Smart Portal account. By adding a secondary user to your account, you represent to us that all secondary users have general authority from you and your business or company to give us instructions to perform transactions using our services. By adding a secondary user to your account, you agree that the user can edit and complete loan applications for you or your business or company, and agree to provide the user access to confidential and critical business documents provided to us by you or another secondary user. You agree you are authorizing any and all actions that the secondary users undertake as a result, including how a secondary user uses, shares, or otherwise acts on your account, even if you did not anticipate such actions. This includes actions by a secondary user’s employees and agents. You understand that allowing access to and the use of your account could potentially expose you to increased privacy and security risks, including unauthorized account transactions, loss of funds, identity theft, fraud, and unauthorized disclosure or compromise of your account information.
If you are a secondary user acting on behalf of the Applicant: (i) you represent that you have authority to submit information and provide instructions to perform transactions using our services for this business or company; (ii) you acknowledge and agree that the business or company and its owners, employees and other agents can edit and complete loan applications for their business or company and understand that this owner (and employees and other agents of the business or company) can access confidential and critical business documents provided to us by you or another owner on this account; and (iii) by applying on behalf of a business or company, you are creating a Work Fund Advance account for this business or company and its owners. It is your responsibility to ensure that access is provided only to persons you authorize.
ARBITRATION
BY USING ANY APPLICATION, YOU AGREE TO ARBITRATE ALL CLAIMS BETWEEN YOU AND THE COMPANY (AND ANY ENTITY CALLING ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY) ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS ONLY AND NOT AS A PART OF ANY CLASS. A “CLAIM” IS ANY CASE, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE, TORT, DISAGREEMENT, LAWSUIT, LEGAL ACTION, OR CLAIM NOW OR HEREAFTER PENDING BETWEEN YOU AND THE COMPANY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY ALLEGED STATE OR FEDERAL STATUTORY VIOLATION, OR ANY DISPUTE OVER THE INTERPRETATION OF THE TERMS OF APPLICATION OR THE ARBITRABILITY OF ANY CLAIM PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF APPLICATION. THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE GOVERNS ALL PAST, CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE INTERACTIONS WITH THE COMPANY. YOU AGREE THAT YOU ARE WAIVING ALL RIGHTS TO: (A) A TRIAL BY JURY; (B) PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS ACTION ARBITRATION; AND (C) BRING AN ACTION AGAINST THE COMPANY IN A COURT OF LAW. YOU MAY INDIVIDUALLY ARBITRATE ANY CLAIM AGAINST THE COMPANY IN ANY JURISDICTION IN THE UNITED STATES. THE RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN IN FORCE SHALL GOVERN THE ARBITRATION (provided, however, that these Terms of Application shall control over any inconsistency between the Rules of the American Arbitration Association and these Terms of Application). The arbitrator shall have authority to interpret these Terms of Application, including but not limited to the authority to decide whether any claim is arbitrable under the Terms of Application and to decide issues related to the scope of arbitration, the rules of arbitration, the arbitrator’s jurisdiction, and the enforceability of these Terms of Application. You agree that these Terms of Application involve commerce under 9 U.S.C. Sections 1 et seq. and that this Arbitration Clause is governed by federal law, including the Federal Arbitration Act. You may opt out of this jury trial waiver, class action waiver and agreement to arbitrate as set forth below. The remainder of these Terms of Application is governed by the laws of the state of Illinois, as provided below.
You can choose to reject the jury trial waiver, class action waiver and agreement to arbitrate contained in these Terms of Application by mailing us a written opt-out notice (“Opt-Out Notice”), which must be postmarked no later than thirty (30) days after the date you accept these Terms of Application for the first time and must be mailed to: Work Fund Advance, Attn: Legal Department, 1100 W 23rd St, Houston, TX 77008. The Opt-Out Notice must contain your name, address, and the user name(s) and email address(es) associated with any Company account and the application to which the opt-out applies, if any. You must sign the Opt-Out Notice for it to be effective. This procedure is the only way you can opt out of the jury trial waiver, class action waiver and agreement to arbitrate. If you opt out of the jury trial waiver, class action waiver and agreement to arbitrate, all other parts of these Terms of Application will continue to apply to you. Opting out of the jury trial waiver, class action waiver and agreement to arbitrate has no effect on any previous, other, or future arbitration agreements that you may have with the Company.
GOVERNING LAW
These Terms shall be governed by and defined following the laws of the State of Illinois and you irrevocably consent that the courts of the State of Illinois shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any dispute which may arise in connection with these terms.
DISCLAIMER
ANY APPLICATION IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF ANY APPLICATION AND OUR SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF ANY APPLICATION, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US OR $10,000. CERTAIN U.S. STATE LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND SIGNATURES
Completing applications, sending us emails or SMS/text messages, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. By providing your personal information, including email address or phone number, you consent to receive electronic communications, including SMS/text messages, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email or SMS/text message, and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. SMS/text message and data rates may apply. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SITE. You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means.
MISCELLANEOUS
These Terms of Application and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Site or in respect to the Site constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us with respect to the subject matter hereof or thereof. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Application shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of Application operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Application is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Application and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. You agree that these Terms of Application will not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted them. You hereby waive any and all defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Application and the lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Application. To the extent that any terms in these Terms of Application conflict with the terms of any definitive agreements with respect to a financing or other transaction with you, the terms of such definitive agreements shall control with respect to such financing or other transaction with you.