IMPORTANT: As you are a Cardholder, the Card was issued to you at the request of the
Employer. Before you sign or use the Card and/or use the Account, please read this
Agreement thoroughly since it governs your use of the Card and/or the Account. By
signing, using or accepting the Card, or any renewal or replacement of the Card, you
will be agreeing with us to everything written here. If you do not wish to be bound by
this Agreement, return the Card to the Employer right away. This Agreement replaces all
prior RBC Royal Bank
®
Commercial Credit Card Cardholder Agreements.
1. Definitions and Interpretation
In this RBC Royal Bank Commercial Credit Card Cardholder Agreement (“Agreement”)
the following definitions apply:
“Account” means the account established in your name by Royal Bank at the request
of the Employer, in conjunction with the issuance of a Card, to which Purchases, Cash
Advances, interest and Fees may be charged.
“Account Credit Limit” means the maximum amount of Debt that can remain
outstanding and unpaid on the Account.
“Account Statement” means the Account’s monthly Billing Statement or Memo
Statement, depending on the billing type the Employer has selected, made available to
you and to the Employer by Royal Bank in electronic format through RBC NextLogic
®
, in
paper format, or in any other alternative formats for accessibility purposes.
“ATM” means an automated teller machine.
“Billing Statement” means, if the Employer has selected “Individual Billing” as the
billing type, the monthly Account Statement, made available to you by Royal Bank,
displaying relevant Account information, including each transaction, interest and
Fees posted to the Account during the Account Statement period, as well as payment
information such as the Minimum Payment and the Payment Due Date.
“Card” means any Commercial Card (and all replacements) issued by Royal Bank to
Cardholders on behalf of the Employer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“Cardholder” means an employee of the Employer to whom a Card is issued at the
request of the Employer and whose name is embossed on the Card, who has been
authorized by the Employer to make Purchases and/or incur other charges with the
Card on behalf of the Employer, in accordance with the Employer’s internal policies and
the terms of this Agreement. “You” or “your” means the Cardholder.
“Cash Advance” means a type of transaction, including a cash withdrawal or a Quasi-
Cash Transaction, charged to the Account.
“Commercial Card” means an RBC Royal Bank commercial card, including the RBC
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Commercial Avion
®
Visa
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(“Commercial Avion”), RBC Commercial Cash Back Visa
(“Commercial Cash Back”), RBC Commercial U.S. Dollar Visa (“Commercial U.S.
Dollar”) or RBC Commercial Visa (“Commercial Visa”) card. For greater certainty,
Royal Bank may change this list at any time.
“Commercial Card Program” means the program established between the Employer
and Royal Bank, pursuant to which Royal Bank will establish Accounts and issue Cards
to Cardholders at the request of the Employer, as well as provide the Employer and
Cardholders with access to RBC NextLogic, in accordance with an agreement entered
into between the Employer and Royal Bank.
“Debt” means, on any day, the total amount owing to Royal Bank on the Account. The
Debt is made up of all amounts charged to the Account, including Purchases, Cash
Advances, interest and Fees.
“Eligible Purpose” means a purpose that is authorized by the Employer’s internal
policies for the use of the Cards and Accounts.
“Employer” means the organization that employs you and that authorized and
requested Royal Bank to issue a Card and make the Account available to you.
“Fee” means a fee that applies to the Account, as set out in this Agreement and in any
other document Royal Bank may send to you from time to time.
“Grace Period” means the number of days between the last Statement Date and the
Payment Due Date for the Account.
“Interest Rate” means either the Cash Advance interest rate or the Purchase interest
rate and “Interest Rates” means both the Cash Advance interest rate and the Purchase
interest rate.
“Memo Statement” means, if the Employer has selected “Corporate Billing” as the
billing type, the monthly Account Statement made available to you by Royal Bank, in
a memo format, displaying relevant Account information, including each transaction,
interest and Fees posted to the Account during the Account Statement period. For
greater certainty, no payment information such as the Minimum Payment or the
Payment Due Date appears on a Memo Statement.
“Minimum Payment” means the amount indicated as such on each Billing Statement.
“New Balance” means the amount indicated as such on each Billing Statement.
“Payment Due Date” means the date indicated as such on each Billing Statement.
“PIN” means the personal identification number used by you to perform certain
transactions with the Card, including Purchases at points of sale and cash withdrawals
at ATMs.
“Program Administrator” means an employee of the Employer designated as such by
the Employer to manage the Commercial Card Program on behalf of the Employer.
“Purchase” means a purchase of goods or services (or both) that is charged to the
Account. A Purchase may be made with or without the use of a physical card by using
the Card number only.
“Quasi-Cash Transaction” means a transaction that is similar or easily converted
to cash and that Royal Bank treats as a Cash Advance, including money orders, wire
transfers, travellers’ cheques and gaming transactions (including betting, off-track
betting, race track wagers and casino gaming chips).
“RBC NextLogic” means the online tool provided by Visa (also referred to as “Visa
IntelliLink Spend Management”) which enables the Employer to self-manage its
Commercial Card Program and allows Cardholders to access information on the
Account, including consulting and searching their transactions, and retrieving the
Account Statements.
“Royal Bank”, “we” or “us” means Royal Bank of Canada.
“Statement Date” means the date on which the Account Statement is prepared.
“Terms of Use” means the terms of use, established by Visa, that you will be asked to
read and agree with upon first log-in to RBC NextLogic, and from time to time thereafter
when prompted by Visa.
“Visa” means Visa Inc., Visa International Service Association, Visa Worldwide Private
Limited, and Visa U.S.A. Inc., including their subsidiaries and/or their affiliated entities.
2. Card and Account Use
The Employer has authorized and requested the issuance of a Card in your name.
The Card and the Account can only be used by you and should only be used for an
Eligible Purpose, in accordance with the Employer’s internal policies, including (a) to
make Purchases, whether you buy in person, over the phone, using the Internet or by
mail order; (b) to make cash withdrawals, which constitute Cash Advances, at one of
Royal Bank’s branches, at another financial institution or at an ATM; or (c) for other
purposes that we may authorize from time to time.
If you incur Debt by using the Card number only, without having presented the Card to
a merchant (such as for a Purchase using the Internet), the legal effect will be as if you
had used the Card and signed a sales draft or receipt or entered your PIN.
You agree that the Card and the Account will not be used for gambling, online gaming,
illicit drug transactions, or any other unlawful purpose. We may refuse to authorize
certain types of transactions at our discretion.
The Employer may also impose restrictions on all aspects of the use of the Card,
including usage restriction to selected merchant category code groups.
Different types of Commercial Cards come with different features and services. The
Employer may, at its discretion, allow you to participate in and make use of additional
optional features and/or services. You may not use the Card to obtain any such features
and/or services unless you have received authorization from the Employer. If the
Employer requests any of these optional features and/or services, Royal Bank may
send you a separate document outlining any additional terms and conditions for the
optional features and/or services.
3. Cash Advances
If the Employer has selected this option, you may use the Card to obtain cash by either:
(a) making a cash withdrawal from the Account at a Royal Bank branch or ATM, or at
any other financial institution’s branch or ATM; or
(b) making a Quasi-Cash Transaction.
If you are uncertain as to whether a particular transaction will be treated as a Cash
Advance or as a Purchase, you should contact the Program Administrator.
Interest is always charged on a Cash Advance, from the day the Cash Advance is made.
Cash Advance Fees also apply to certain Cash Advances. These fees are set out in the
“Other Fees” section of this Agreement.
4. Account Credit Limit
The Program Administrator will set the Account Credit Limit for the Account. The
Account Credit Limit represents the maximum credit available on the Account.
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CARDHOLDER AGREEMENT
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Upon your first log-in to RBC NextLogic, and from time to time thereafter when
prompted by Visa, you will be asked to read the Terms of Use and agree with them. If
you do not agree with such Terms of Use, you will not be able to access RBC NextLogic
and use the RBC NextLogic services.
As an RBC NextLogic user, you:
(a) will be responsible for complying with the Terms of Use. Royal Bank, the Employer
or Visa may immediately revoke your access to RBC NextLogic if you do not
comply with such Terms of Use;
(b) must be familiar and comply with the processes, required file formats and
procedures for RBC NextLogic and its services, all as outlined in the Employer’s
internal policies;
(c) must maintain the confidentiality of your RBC NextLogic credentials, including
your passwords, user name and other identification, as the case may be; and
(d) must maintain the confidentiality of any information that is contained in or
retrieved from RBC NextLogic, such as Account Statements and reports.
As an RBC NextLogic user, you also acknowledge that:
(a) RBC NextLogic and its services are provided by Visa, and the Terms of Use have
been established solely by Visa, not Royal Bank;
(b) information collected by Visa in connection with your use of RBC NextLogic and
its services will be used in accordance with Visa’s privacy policy, accessible from
the Terms of Use;
(c) the terms “Services”, “Visa Online”, “Visa IntelliLink Spend Management” and
“Visa Commercial Services” used in the Terms of Use have the same meaning as
RBC NextLogic and its services;
(d) all information and data contained in RBC NextLogic remains the property of
Royal Bank; and
(e) Royal Bank, the Employer or Visa may revoke or suspend your right to use RBC
NextLogic at any time, without notice to you.
17. RBC Rewards Program
If your Commercial Card earns RBC Rewards
®
points, which can be redeemed for
merchandise, travel and other rewards, and if the Employer gives you access to
those points, you acknowledge that your participation in the RBC Rewards program
is subject to the RBC Rewards Terms and Conditions, which are available for review
at www.rbcrewards.com. The RBC Rewards Terms and Conditions are subject to
change without notice. Paper copies are available upon request, by contacting Royal
Bank during regular business hours using the contact information indicated on the
Account Statements or calling the number indicated on the back of the Card
(1-888 ROYAL 3-4).
18. Collection, Use and Disclosure of Your Information
Even though a Card is issued to you at the Employer’s request, our primary business
relationship is with the Employer. We will not ascertain your personal creditworthiness
by obtaining credit bureau reports at the time the Card is issued or periodically
thereafter. However, we may make other inquiries or checks about you as required by
law or regulation, for example, in compliance with anti-money laundering obligations.
Except as otherwise specified in this Agreement, Royal Bank will not communicate with
you directly and will not send you any marketing promotion or offer. However, if you are
a participant in the RBC Rewards program, Royal Bank may communicate with you if
you have provided consent and your email address for that purpose.
Notices under this Agreement, legal disclosures and other communications may be
sent directly to you, through RBC NextLogic or otherwise. You further agree to access
the Account Statements electronically through RBC NextLogic and to access any
notices, legal disclosures or communications that we may provide electronically.
Royal Bank has, prior to issuing a Card to you, obtained from the Employer, and kept,
the following information about you: your legal first and last name, business address,
business email address, business phone number and employee identification number.
In certain circumstances, Royal Bank may request additional information or
documentation from the Employer in order to verify your identity at a level sufficient
to allow Royal Bank to issue a Card to you in compliance with applicable laws. The
Employer may also furnish to Royal Bank information about your use of the Card and/
or the Account, and other pertinent information such as delinquency information,
employment/contract status and location, and any other related tracking information.
You consent to all such use and transfer of any such information.
The Employer is liable for all Debt on the Account and governs your use of the Card.
The Employer (which may include your direct supervisor) will have access to any and
all information concerning your use of the Card and the Account, including detailed
billing information forming part of a total charge and information pertaining to each
Purchase, Cash Advance or other transaction charged to the Account and all your
activities as a Cardholder.
Royal Bank will process and analyze information about how Cardholders use the Cards
to develop reports that may be made available to the Employer. Royal Bank will remain
the owner of such information and reports.
Royal Bank may also provide information related to amounts charged to the Account
to selected merchants and suppliers used by you, when requested by such merchants
and suppliers to analyze business trends, handle disputed transactions and generally
for marketing purposes. Provision of such data will be in an anonymous format and
non-attributable to you.
19. Changing Your Contact Information
You will tell the Employer or the Program Administrator if you change your address,
e-mail address or telephone number and will give the Employer or Program
Administrator other information that we may need from time to time to keep our
records up to date.
20. Amendments
Royal Bank has the right to amend or change this Agreement, as well as any service and
benefits that come with the Card, at any time. If required by applicable law, Royal Bank
or the Employer will notify you in writing of the change.
21. Termination
Charging privileges available to you will be withdrawn upon (i) abuse of charge
privileges by you (including, but not limited to, the failure of your obligation to use the
Card and/or the Account for an Eligible Purpose only, and to comply with any other
obligation as provided in this Agreement); (ii) termination of your employment with
the Employer; or (iii) termination or suspension of the Commercial Card Program
agreement between Royal Bank and the Employer.
22. Governing Law
This Agreement shall be interpreted and governed in accordance with the laws of the
province or territory in which the Employer resides (or the laws of the Province of
Ontario if the Employer resides outside Canada) and the applicable laws of Canada.
23. Language
Royal Bank and the Employer have expressly requested that the Agreement and all
related documents, including Account Statements and notices, be drawn up in the
English language. Banque Royale et l’Employeur ont expressément demandé que cette
convention et tout document y afférent, y compris tout relevé de compte et tout avis,
soient rédigés dans la langue anglaise.
24. How to Contact Royal Bank
If you need help or have questions about the Card, the Account or RBC NextLogic,
contact the Program Administrator or Royal Bank during regular business hours using
the contact information indicated on the Account Statements or calling the number
indicated on the back of the Card (1-888 ROYAL 3-4).