Last updated on 28 November 2022.
Acceptable Use Policy means our acceptable use policy which can be accessed here.
Acquiring Bank means any bank(s), financial institution(s) or other partner(s) (as may change from time to time) that
have a relationship with any Network
means Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay or any other organisation through which we make the Safepay Services available to you and collect the Funds from a Customer.
through
which we are able to make the
Safepay Servicesmeans payment facilitation, processing and/or other business services that may be offered by us to you.
available to you. Where the singular term “Acquiring Bank” is used, this refers
to any and all entities through which we are able to access any and all
Networksmeans Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay or any other organisation through which we make the Safepay Services available to you and collect the Funds from a Customer.
.
Acquiring Bank Charges means any charges, fees, costs or expenses that are payable to the Acquiring Bank
means any bank(s), financial institution(s) or other partner(s) (as may change from time to time) that have a relationship with any Network through which we are able to make the Safepay Services available to you. Where the singular term “Acquiring Bank” is used, this refers to any and all entities through which we are able to access any and all Networks.
due to your use of the
Safepay Servicesmeans payment facilitation, processing and/or other business services that may be offered by us to you.
in connection with a
Transactionmeans any particular purchase, sale, donation, order, or other transaction that takes place as part of your business or any other activities for which you are paid using the Services.
.
Application means the process after you have created a Safepay Account
means any Demonstration Safepay Account and/or Production Safepay Account.
with
Restricted Accessmeans a Safepay Account that is not able to accept real payments.
and you submit
the
Registration Documentshas the meaning given to it in our Terms of Service.
and/or
any other information as part of our Terms of Service for us to provide you a
Safepay Accountmeans any Demonstration Safepay Account and/or Production Safepay Account.
with
Unrestricted Accessmeans a Safepay Account that is able to accept real payments.
.
Available Net Funds means Funds
means the gross amount you charge a Customer in connection with a Transaction that are processed using the Safepay Services.
minus
any
Safepay Chargesmeans the amount you must pay Safepay as listed in our Terms of Service we sign with you that are agreed between us in exchange for making the Safepay Services available to you. The Safepay Charges are a blended rate of the Network Charges and the Safepay Charges. The Safepay Charges are exclusive of any applicable Taxes.
(the value of which
are shown in your
Production Safepay Accountmeans a production Safepay account created on our Website that is capable of accepting real payments from Customers in relation to a Transaction.
) that are transferred to
your
Linked Bank Accountmeans the bank account that you have connected to your Production Safepay Account to transfer any Available Net Funds.
.
Bank Account Maintenance Certificate means the document issued by your bank which identifies your account number, account
name, date of account opening provided by you to confirm your Linked Bank Account
means the bank account that you have connected to your Production Safepay Account to transfer any Available Net Funds.
.
Business Day means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday or public holiday) on which banks are open for business in Pakistan.
Card Payment Method means a Transaction
means any particular purchase, sale, donation, order, or other transaction that takes place as part of your business or any other activities for which you are paid using the Services.
in
which your
Customermeans any person (natural or legal) that attempts to and/or uses the Safepay Services to pay you in connection with a Transaction.
pays you using a Visa,
Mastercard or UnionPay enabled credit or debit card.
Charge means an instruction to capture Funds
means the gross amount you charge a Customer in connection with a Transaction that are processed using the Safepay Services.
from
an account that a
Customermeans any person (natural or legal) that attempts to and/or uses the Safepay Services to pay you in connection with a Transaction.
maintains with a bank
or other financial institution through which they pay you using the
Safepay Servicesmeans payment facilitation, processing and/or other business services that may be offered by us to you.
in connection with a
Transactionmeans any particular purchase, sale, donation, order, or other transaction that takes place as part of your business or any other activities for which you are paid using the Services.
.
Chargeback means when a Customer
means any person (natural or legal) that attempts to and/or uses the Safepay Services to pay you in connection with a Transaction.
raises
a dispute with their card/payment instrument issuing institution (such as a bank). This usually occurs when a merchant fails
to provide the product or service that was part of a
Transactionmeans any particular purchase, sale, donation, order, or other transaction that takes place as part of your business or any other activities for which you are paid using the Services.
to the
Customermeans any person (natural or legal) that attempts to and/or uses the Safepay Services to pay you in connection with a Transaction.
, or where the payment card/instrument holder
did not authorize the
Chargemeans an instruction to capture Funds from an account that a Customer maintains with a bank or other financial institution through which they pay you using the Safepay Services in connection with a Transaction.
.
Customer means any person (natural or legal) that attempts to and/or uses the Safepay Services
means payment facilitation, processing and/or other business services that may be offered by us to you.
to pay you in connection with a
Transactionmeans any particular purchase, sale, donation, order, or other transaction that takes place as part of your business or any other activities for which you are paid using the Services.
.
Demonstration Safepay Account means a sandbox Safepay account created on our Website
means our website which can be accessed
here. for demonstration and testing purposes and which does not allow
real payments to be made to you.
Direct Bank Payment Method means a Transaction
means any particular purchase, sale, donation, order, or other transaction that takes place as part of your business or any other activities for which you are paid using the Services.
in
which your
Customermeans any person (natural or legal) that attempts to and/or uses the Safepay Services to pay you in connection with a Transaction.
pays you using their bank
account or mobile wallet present in Pakistan.
Direct Settlement means the process through which we credit your Linked Bank Account
means the bank account that you have connected to your Production Safepay Account to transfer any Available Net Funds.
following a
Transactionmeans any particular purchase, sale, donation, order, or other transaction that takes place as part of your business or any other activities for which you are paid using the Services.
in which your
Customermeans any person (natural or legal) that attempts to and/or uses the Safepay Services to pay you in connection with a Transaction.
pays you using a
Direct Bank Payment Methodmeans a Transaction in which your Customer pays you using their bank account or mobile wallet present in Pakistan.
.
Effective Date means the date you sign our Terms of Service electronically.
Force Majeure Event means an event beyond the control of the parties that sign the Terms of Service which prevents them from
performing their respective obligations under the Terms of Service such as an act of God (such as, but not limited to, fires,
explosions, earthquakes, drought, tidal waves and floods).
Funds means the gross amount you charge a Customer
means any person (natural or legal) that attempts to and/or uses the Safepay Services to pay you in connection with a Transaction.
in connection with a
Transactionmeans any particular purchase, sale, donation, order, or other transaction that takes place as part of your business or any other activities for which you are paid using the Services.
that are processed using the
Safepay Servicesmeans payment facilitation, processing and/or other business services that may be offered by us to you.
.
Laws means any laws, rules, and regulations.
Linked Bank Account means the bank account that you have connected to your Production Safepay Account
means a production Safepay account created on our Website that is capable of accepting real payments from Customers in relation to a Transaction.
to
transfer any
Available Net Fundsmeans Funds minus any Safepay Charges (the value of which are shown in your Production Safepay Account) that are transferred to your Linked Bank Account.
.
Network means Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay or any other organisation through which we make the Safepay Services
means payment facilitation, processing and/or other business services that may be offered by us to you.
available
to you and collect the
Fundsmeans the gross amount you charge a Customer in connection with a Transaction that are processed using the Safepay Services.
from a
Customermeans any person (natural or legal) that attempts to and/or uses the Safepay Services to pay you in connection with a Transaction.
.
Network Charges means any fees, costs or expenses that are payable to the Networks
means Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay or any other organisation through which we make the Safepay Services available to you and collect the Funds from a Customer.
due to the provision of the
Safepay Servicesmeans payment facilitation, processing and/or other business services that may be offered by us to you.
to you receiving payment from a
Customermeans any person (natural or legal) that attempts to and/or uses the Safepay Services to pay you in connection with a Transaction.
in connection with a
Transactionmeans any particular purchase, sale, donation, order, or other transaction that takes place as part of your business or any other activities for which you are paid using the Services.
.
Network Rules means the rules and regulations of any Network
means Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay or any other organisation through which we make the Safepay Services available to you and collect the Funds from a Customer.
with which we are required to comply with as a condition to making the
Safepay Servicesmeans payment facilitation, processing and/or other business services that may be offered by us to you.
available
to you.
Notice means a notice sent by either you or us in accordance with our Terms of Service.
Payment Method means either: (1) a Card Payment Method
means a Transaction in which your Customer pays you using a Visa, Mastercard or UnionPay enabled credit or debit card.
or (2) a
Direct Bank Payment Methodmeans a Transaction in which your Customer pays you using their bank account or mobile wallet present in Pakistan.
(depending on which of the
Safepay Servicesmeans payment facilitation, processing and/or other business services that may be offered by us to you.
you use).
Person means any natural or legal person. A legal person can be any validly registered sole-proprietors, private limited
companies, public limited companies, partnerships, validly registered non-profit organizations, trusts, societies and voluntary
social welfare agencies.
Privacy Policy means our privacy policy which can be accessed here.
Production Safepay Account means a production Safepay account created on our Website
means our website which can be accessed
here. that is capable of accepting real
payments from
Customermeans any person (natural or legal) that attempts to and/or uses the Safepay Services to pay you in connection with a Transaction.
in relation to a
Transactionmeans any particular purchase, sale, donation, order, or other transaction that takes place as part of your business or any other activities for which you are paid using the Services.
.
Registration Documents has the meaning given to it in our Terms of Service.
Regulator means the State Bank of Pakistan.
Reserve means the situation when we may require you to place funds in reserve in the Safepay Settlement Account
means any bank account opened with a third-party settlement bank in compliance with the rules of the Regulator for the purposes of settlement of a Transaction.
(or any other bank account) or to impose conditions on the release of
Available Net Fundsmeans Funds minus any Safepay Charges (the value of which are shown in your Production Safepay Account) that are transferred to your Linked Bank Account.
from the
Safepay Settlement Accountmeans any bank account opened with a third-party settlement bank in compliance with the rules of the Regulator for the purposes of settlement of a Transaction.
to you.
Reversal means an instruction initiated by an Acquiring Bank
means any bank(s), financial institution(s) or other partner(s) (as may change from time to time) that have a relationship with any Network through which we are able to make the Safepay Services available to you. Where the singular term “Acquiring Bank” is used, this refers to any and all entities through which we are able to access any and all Networks.
,
Networkmeans Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay or any other organisation through which we make the Safepay Services available to you and collect the Funds from a Customer.
or us to return
Available Net Fundsmeans Funds minus any Safepay Charges (the value of which are shown in your Production Safepay Account) that are transferred to your Linked Bank Account.
to a
Customermeans any person (natural or legal) that attempts to and/or uses the Safepay Services to pay you in connection with a Transaction.
for an
existing
Chargemeans an instruction to capture Funds from an account that a Customer maintains with a bank or other financial institution through which they pay you using the Safepay Services in connection with a Transaction.
. Reversals may result from
(i) invalidation of a charge by an
Acquiring Bankmeans any bank(s), financial institution(s) or other partner(s) (as may change from time to time) that have a relationship with any Network through which we are able to make the Safepay Services available to you. Where the singular term “Acquiring Bank” is used, this refers to any and all entities through which we are able to access any and all Networks.
or a
Networkmeans Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay or any other organisation through which we make the Safepay Services available to you and collect the Funds from a Customer.
; (ii) submission of a
Chargemeans an instruction to capture Funds from an account that a Customer maintains with a bank or other financial institution through which they pay you using the Safepay Services in connection with a Transaction.
in violation of the applicable
Network Rulesmeans the rules and regulations of any Network with which we are required to comply with as a condition to making the Safepay Services available to you.
, or where submission of the
Chargemeans an instruction to capture Funds from an account that a Customer maintains with a bank or other financial institution through which they pay you using the Safepay Services in connection with a Transaction.
or your use of the
Safepay Servicesmeans payment facilitation, processing and/or other business services that may be offered by us to you.
violates the Terms of
Service.
Restricted Access means a Safepay Account
means any Demonstration Safepay Account and/or Production Safepay Account.
that is not able to accept real payments.
Safepay Account means any Demonstration Safepay Account
means a sandbox Safepay account created on our Website for demonstration and testing purposes and which does not allow real payments to be made to you.
and/or
Production Safepay Accountmeans a production Safepay account created on our Website that is capable of accepting real payments from Customers in relation to a Transaction.
.
Safepay Accounts means all accounts that you have open with us if you have more than one Safepay Account
means any Demonstration Safepay Account and/or Production Safepay Account.
with us.
Safepay Charges means the amount you must pay Safepay as listed in our Terms of Service we sign with you that are agreed
between us in exchange for making the Safepay Services
means payment facilitation, processing and/or other business services that may be offered by us to you.
available to you. The Safepay Charges are a blended rate of
the
Network Chargesmeans any fees, costs or expenses that are payable to the Networks due to the provision of the Safepay Services to you receiving payment from a Customer in connection with a Transaction.
and the Safepay Charges.
The Safepay Charges are exclusive of any applicable
Taxesmean any taxes, customs, duties, fees and other charges imposed by any governmental authority, including any value added tax, goods and services tax, provincial sales tax, federal sales tax and/or withholding tax on us providing the Services to you.
.
Safepay IP means (1) any intellectual property embodied in the Software and (2) any trademarks owned by Safepay to identify
the Safepay Services
means payment facilitation, processing and/or other business services that may be offered by us to you.
.
Safepay Software means our APIs, documentation, developer’s toolkit, and other software applications.
Safepay Dashboard means the dashboard you have access to when you log-in to your Safepay Account
means any Demonstration Safepay Account and/or Production Safepay Account.
.
Safepay Settlement Account means any bank account opened with a third-party settlement bank in compliance with the rules
of the Regulator
means the State Bank of Pakistan.
for the purposes of settlement of a
Transactionmeans any particular purchase, sale, donation, order, or other transaction that takes place as part of your business or any other activities for which you are paid using the Services.
.
Safepay Services means payment facilitation, processing and/or other business services that may be offered by us to you.
Settlement Schedule means the timelines listed in our Terms of Service we sign with you which describe how Available Net Funds
means Funds minus any Safepay Charges (the value of which are shown in your Production Safepay Account) that are transferred to your Linked Bank Account.
should settle in your
Linked Bank Accountmeans the bank account that you have connected to your Production Safepay Account to transfer any Available Net Funds.
following a
Transactionmeans any particular purchase, sale, donation, order, or other transaction that takes place as part of your business or any other activities for which you are paid using the Services.
.
Sub-Agent means any entity we appoint as sub-agent on your behalf to provide and perform the Safepay Services
means payment facilitation, processing and/or other business services that may be offered by us to you.
pursuant to the
provisions of our Terms of Service.
Taxes mean any taxes, customs, duties, fees and other charges imposed by any governmental authority, including any value
added tax, goods and services tax, provincial sales tax, federal sales tax and/or withholding tax on us providing the Safepay Services
means payment facilitation, processing and/or other business services that may be offered by us to you.
to you.
Third Party Representative means any Person
means any natural or legal person. A legal person can be any validly registered sole-proprietors, private limited companies, public limited companies, partnerships, validly registered non-profit organizations, trusts, societies and voluntary social welfare agencies.
that creates a
Safepay Accountmeans any Demonstration Safepay Account and/or Production Safepay Account.
on behalf of a User.
Transaction means any particular purchase, sale, donation, order, or other transaction that takes place as part of your
business or any other activities for which you are paid using the Safepay Services
means payment facilitation, processing and/or other business services that may be offered by us to you.
.
Transaction Amount means the aggregate amount paid by a Customer
means any person (natural or legal) that attempts to and/or uses the Safepay Services to pay you in connection with a Transaction.
for a
Transactionmeans any particular purchase, sale, donation, order, or other transaction that takes place as part of your business or any other activities for which you are paid using the Services.
using a
Payment Methodmeans either: (1) a Card Payment Method or (2) a Direct Bank Payment Method (depending on which of the Safepay Services you use).
.
Unrestricted Access means a Safepay Account
means any Demonstration Safepay Account and/or Production Safepay Account.
that is able to accept real payments.
Website means our website which can be accessed here.