Loan Terms

Loan Term

These Terms and Conditions apply to and regulate the provision of financial services provided by ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA LIMITED, a digital microfinance bank that is licensed by the Central Bank of Tanzania which provides financial services via its flagship mobile app – Pocket Loan to the Customer herein. These Terms and Conditions constitute ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA LIMITED ’s offerings and set out the terms governing this Agreement.
By registering for a ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account or using any of the services provided on the Pocket Loan APP, you agree to comply with all of the terms and conditions in this user agreement. You also agree to comply with the following additional policies that apply to you:
• Privacy Policy
• Acceptable Use Policy
• Consent to Receive Electronic Disclosures (E-Sign Disclosure and Consent)
We may revise this user agreement and any of the policies listed above from time to time. The revised version will be effective at the time we post it, unless otherwise noted. If our changes reduce your rights or increase your responsibilities, we will provide you with notice of at least 21 days. The conditions applying to changes in loan terms are different and are noted in section 11.0 of this document. By continuing to use our services after any changes to this user agreement become effective, you agree to abide and be bound by those changes. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not proceed and exit the application immediately. Please be informed that on notice to you, we can terminate your relationship with us if we believe that you have violated any of these terms.We shall provide you with 21 days notice in the event that this becomes necessary
1.0 Definitions
The following definitions relate to these Terms of Use:
1.1.“Account” or “Wallet” is an electronic stored value account on ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA created for use by the customer. Credits, debits and charges are applied to this Account. The Account is primarily accessed through your mobile phone via the ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA mobile applications.
1.2.“Agent” refers to any party or device, including authorized ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Agents, that facilitate ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA transactions on behalf of customers.
1.3. “BVN” means Bank Verification Number used by the banking industry in Tanzania and issued by a CBN-approved financial institution.
1.4. “CBN” means the Central Bank of Tanzania.
1.5.“Content” means all information whether textual, visual, audio or otherwise, appearing on or available through the services.
1.6.“Credit” means the movement of funds into an Account or Wallet.
1.7.“Debit” means the movement of funds out of an Account or Wallet.
1.8.“Level 1 customer” refers to a new customer who fulfills the minimum requirement listed in section 6.9 of this document and as defined in the CBN three tier Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements.
1.9.“Level 2 customer” refers to a ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA user who fulfills the minimum requirements listed in section 6.9 of this document and as defined in the CBN three tier KYC requirements.
1.10. “Level 3 customer” refers to a ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA user who fulfills the minimum requirements listed in section 6.9 of this document and as defined in the CBN three tier KYC requirements.
1.11. “Linked Bank Account/Card” refers to a bank account, debit card or credit card that you have linked to your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account. This allows you to carry out transactions using funds from your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA account.
1.12. “Merchant” means any person or entity who offers and or accepts payment for goods or services using ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA.
1.13. “Mobile Payments” describes the service or process that allows customers to make and receive a variety of payments using their mobile phone, among other channels.
1.14.“Mobile phone” means a GSM or CDMA device, which can make and receive telephone calls and send and receive SMSs, among other communication options.
1.15. “OTP” means One Time Password, used to authorize transactions or processes.
1.16. “PIN” means Personal Identification Number.
1.17. “Products” refer to ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA products, including person-to-person money transfer, bill payments, airtime top-up, ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA retail payment services, or other Merchant products and services provided through ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA.
1.18. “Registered phone number” refers to any phone number that has been registered on ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA.
1.19.“Services” refer to any products and services provided to the customer.
1.20.“ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Wallet” means an electronic stored value account on ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA used to perform transactions.
1.21.“SMS” or “Short Message Service” is a standard communication service on GSM phones, which is used to exchange short text messages between mobile devices.
1.22. “Investment” means placing funds with ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA for an agreed tenor for a promised return at the Prevailing Rate.
1.23. “Investment Account” means your virtual account with ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA for the placement of Investments offered on the App
1.24.“Loan” means the principal amount of the loan together with any interest and fees due on the loan,made or to be made to you under this Agreement from time to time through the App or (as the context requires) the outstanding repayment amount for the duration of that loan.
1.25. “Prevailing Rate” means the rate of interest payable on the Investment as shall be notified to you through the App, which rate may vary from time to time.
1.26. “Credit Reference Bureau” includes any financial institution or a credit reference bureau duly licensed under the laws and regulations of the Federal Republic of Tanzania to, collect and facilitate the sharing of customer credit information
2.0 Interpretation
2.1 In addition to the definitions in Section 1 unless the context requires otherwise: the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.
2.2 A reference to any one gender, whether masculine or feminine includes the other.
2.3 All the headings and sub-headings in this agreement are for convenience only and are not to be taken into account for the purposes of interpretation of this Agreement.
2.4 The recitals and schedules shall be deemed to form part of this Agreement.
2.5 In this agreement, the terms: “You”, “your”, “Customer”, “Borrower” shall mean the person who applied for this Account and agrees to this Agreement while “We”, “us” and “our” “Lender” and “Bank” shall mean ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA, and following an assignment, any person, company or bank to whom the rights and/or obligations of ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA have been assigned. “Account” means the Customer’s account with ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA “Disbursement Date” means the date ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA advanced the loan to the Customer’s account “Payment Due Date” means a maximum of 7-30 days after the loan has been disbursed “Credit Limit” means the maximum credit available to the Borrower on opening an account with ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA “Loan” means the amount advanced to the Borrower by ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA.
Part A: General Provisions
3.0 Grant and Scope of License
3.1 In consideration of you agreeing to abide by the terms of this Agreement, we grant you a non-transferable, non-exclusive licence to use the App on your Equipment, subject to these Terms and Conditions. We reserve all other rights. except as expressly set out in this Agreement or as permitted by any local law. You agree:
3.2 not to rent, lease, sub-license, loan, translate, merge, adapt, vary or modify the App.
3.3 not to make alterations to, or modifications of, the whole or any part of the App, or permit the App or any part of it to be combined with, or become incorporated in, any other programs.
3.4 not to disassemble, decompile, reverse-engineer, or create derivative works based on the whole or any part of the App or attempt to do any such thing except to the extent that such actions cannot be prohibited because they are essential for the purpose of achieving inter-operability of the App with another software program, and provided that:
3.5 the information obtained by you during such activities is not disclosed or communicated to any third party without our prior written consent; and is not used to create any software that is substantially similar to the App.
3.6 you include our copyright notice on all entire and partial copies you make of the App on any medium; and you undertake not to provide or otherwise make available the App in whole or in part (including object and source code), in any form to any person without prior written consent from us; and
3.7 you agree to comply with all technology control or export laws and regulations in your country that apply to the technology used or supported by the App or any Service (the Technology).
4.0 Opening a Account and Condition of Use
4.1. To use ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA you must first open a ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account by registering your details through our Mobile App. As part of the signup process, you will need to accept these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, and you must have legal capacity to accept the same. If you order additional services, you may be asked to accept additional terms and conditions.
4.2. If you are an individual, you must be a Tanzania citizen,18 years or older to use our services and by opening a ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account you declare that you are 18 years or older. This does not apply to products for which we may set a different age limit. We may require at any time that you provide evidence of your age.
4.3 You must provide all information as may be requested by us, such as your name, BVN, email address, mobile device number and such other information as we may request from time to time (collectively, “Customer Information”).
4.4 You agree to promptly notify us of changes to your Customer Information by updating your profile on the Pocket Loan APP and to notify us at least five business days before any changes to your bank account information, including, but not limited to, the closure of your bank account for any reason. If we approve your registration, you will be authorized to use the Account, subject to these terms.
4.5 By opening a ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account you represent and warrant to us that your opening of a ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account does not violate any laws or regulations applicable to you. You shall indemnify us against any losses we incur in connection with your breach of this section.
4.6 By operating a ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA account, you hereby consent that ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA may collect, obtain, store and process your personal data that you have provided to us during the onboarding process for the purpose of receiving updates, news, promotional and marketing emails or materials from ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA
4.7 You may only add payment instruments (such as bank accounts, credit or debit cards) to your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account if you are the named holder of that payment instrument. We take any violation of this requirement very seriously and will treat any attempt to add a payment instrument of which you are not the named holder as a fraudulent act.
4.8 During signup you will be asked whether you intend to use yourALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account for private or commercial purposes. If you have any intention to use your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account for commercial purposes, you must tell us, even if you use it also for private purposes. If you have stated that you will use your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account for private purposes only, you must tell us immediately before, at any point in the future you use it for commercial purposes by contacting Customer Service via email (allaypotmicrofinance@gmail.com) or call (+255 0754225527)
5.0. Personal Information
5.1 To meet our Know Your Customer (“KYC”) and Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) obligations, we may require you to provide any or all the following:
5.1.1 your full name;
5.1.2 your date of birth;
5.1.3 your Bank Verification Number (“BVN”);
5.1.4 your current residential address;
5.1.5 your picture;
5.1.6 copy of a valid Government issued ID (national ID, international passport, permanent voter’s card or driver’s license);
5.1.7 a copy of recent utility bill, bank statement, affidavit, or another bill, dated within three months of our request, which carries your name and address;
5.1.8 any other information or document as we may require for our internal risk assessment.
5.2 You warrant that all information and documentation provided to us are true, correct, and accurate. You also undertake to notify us of any changes to the information or documentation which you have provided.
5.3 You hereby agree and authorise ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA to verify information provided by you against the information held by any third party (including official databases) such as, NIBBS, Payment System Providers any other information bank available to ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA.
5.4 The information that ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA may verify against the information which you have provided to us include (without limitation): your name, phone number, date of birth, address, age, Identification Number (“ID”) or Passport Number and such other information that will enable ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA to identify you and comply with the regulatory “Know Your Customer” requirements (together the “Personal Information”).
5.5 You hereby agree and authorise ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA to collect and verify information including, but not limited to, data relating to your phone (including, without limitation, your phone’s history) from your Equipment, from any SMS sent to you or by you, from any 3rd party applications, and such other information as ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA shall require for purposes of providing you the Services (the “Relevant Information”). In case you are nominating a person as your guarantor, you are also confirming that you have sought approval from the named person for the same, and that they are willing to act as a guarantor for this loan facility.
5.6 You hereby consent to ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA verifying the Personal Information and the Relevant Information and using the Personal Information and the Relevant Information to the extent necessary in ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA opinion for the provision of the Services.
5.7 You hereby agree and authorise ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA to obtain and procure your Personal Information and Relevant Information from relevant sources (private and official databases) and you further agree and consent to the disclosure and provision of such Personal Information by us or our Third Party Partners.
5.8 You agree to indemnify and hold ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA and the Third-Party Partners harmless with respect to any claims, losses, liabilities and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) that may arise as a result of the disclosure and reliance on such Personal Information and/or Relevant Information.
5.9 ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA reserves the right to request for further information from you pertaining to your use of the Services at any time. Failure to provide such information within the time required by ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA may result in ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA declining to accept your application for an Account or access to the Services.
5.10 You acknowledge and agree that when ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA or our third-party service providers access and retrieve information from such third-party websites, ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA and our third-party service providers are acting as your agent, and not the agent of, or on behalf of the third party.
5.11 ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA advises its customers not to give their financial details, such as BVN (Bank Verification Numbers), OTP (One Time Password) and other sensitive financial information to anyone or third party.ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA will not be liable if such details are compromised.
6.0 Transacting
6.1 You may access the available funds in your Account at any time. While we make every reasonable attempt to provide the services as described in our marketing and educational materials, we offer the services “as is” and without any warranties.
6.2. All payments will be processed in Tanzania local currency i.e. Naira.
6.3. ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA will send you a receipt of all transactions effected from your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account; this message may be sent via SMS, email, or another available channel.
6.4 .Some transactions may require you to input your pre-configured PIN, you are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your PIN and login details of your Account. You must protect the secrecy of your PIN and login details and prevent fraudulent use of the same.
6.6. As required by the CBN, there are daily limits on your Account or Wallet. You can increase or reduce these limits by providing ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA with the required information, subject to the restrictions listed in section 6.9 of this document and as mandated by the CBN
6.7. Your Account will be credited with any deposits made into it, and the credit will be available for transactions immediately after they are cleared.
6.8. We will verify and confirm any record of a deposit into your Account. Our records will be taken as correct unless the contrary is proved.
6.9. The table below outlines the customer classification ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA adopts along KYC levels along with the applicable transaction limits. You may not withdraw, transfer or make any payments that together exceed any of the per transaction or daily limits defined for your category. Should you attempt to exceed any applicable limits, your transactions will be declined.
ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA may, acting reasonably and in accordance with regulations set by the Central Bank of Tanzania, vary the limits at any time and any variation will be notified to customers. Where a deposit exceeding the transaction limit for your category is made to your Account, we will notify you to upgrade your Account to the category that applies to such deposit within seven (7) days. In the event that you fail to upgrade your Account to the required category, we reserve right to place a restriction on your Account until such upgrade to the required category is effected.
*Subject to change
6.10 For the avoidance of doubt, please note that some transaction limits may be further reduced from the approved CBN limits, this may be done based on channels or particular types of transactions as part of our risk control process.
6.11 You undertake throughout the duration of your use of ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA to comply with anti-fraud and anti-money laundering regulations applicable in Tanzania. In particular, you undertake to respond diligently to any request from ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA or a regulatory or judicial authority regarding any suspected fraudulent or money laundering activity on your Account.
6.12 Any breach of the anti-fraud and anti-money laundering regulations by you constitutes a serious breach of this Terms of Use and we reserve the right to immediately suspend or close your Account.
6.13 The proceeds from suspected fraudulent or money laundering transactions shall be kept by ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA pending an internal decision, or a judicial or administrative decision.
6.14 In processing your transactions, ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA shall comply with the Money Laundering Prohibition Act (as amended) 2011.
7.0 Funding and Transfer out of your Account
7.1 Once you open your account, you will be assigned a Bank Account Number. The account number will be required when you or a third party wants to fund your account. Save for any limits that are applicable to the account, your account may be credited by transfers from other account holders on the Pocket Loan APP, through bank transfers to your Account and by cards. Your account may also be funded by ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA if your approved loan is disbursed into the account.
7.2 You may transfer the funds in your account to other accounts on the Pocket Loan APP, and to any bank account with a Tanzania bank.
7.3 We may not process your transfer or payment if:
7.3.1 If your instructions are unclear.
7.3.2 You have insufficient funds.
7.3.3 There is a suspicion of criminal, fraudulent or illegal activity on your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account.
7.3.4 There is a suspicion of unauthorized access on your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account.
7.3.5 We (and/or our Partners) are legally restricted from completing the transfers.
7.3.6 It goes over your payment limits (where applicable).
7.3.7 Your account has been dormant for more than 12 months.
7.3.8 We are prohibited or restricted from doing so in accordance with the payment system regulations or any applicable law in Tanzania.
7.4 You are responsible for providing the correct details for the recipient of your transfers or payments. Where payments are made according to your instructions and those instructions were wrong, but authorized, we will work with our partners to assist you in retrieving the amount if you notify us promptly. Where we are unable to retrieve the payment, we will assist you with the relevant information in our possession that you may need to reclaim your funds.
7.5 You may be required to set a password/Personal Identification Number (PIN) to carry out transactions using the account. When you enter your password to confirm a transaction, you confirm that we may treat the transaction as having been authorized.
7.6 Overdrawn amounts from your account may be treated as a Loan which is immediately due and repayable to us.
8.0 Prohibited Transactions
8.1. It is strictly forbidden to send or receive payments as consideration for the sale or supply of:
• • Hard drugs and drug paraphernalia
• • Weapons (including without limitation, knives, guns, firearms or ammunition)
• • Satellite and cable TV descramblers
• • Pornography, adult material, material which incites violence, hatred, racism or which is considered obscene
• • Government IDs and licences including replicas and novelty items and any counterfeit products
• • Unlicensed or illegal lotteries or gambling services (including without limitation the use of or participation in illegal gambling houses)
• • Unregistered charity services Items which encourage or facilitate illegal activities
• • Prepaid debit cards or other stored value cards that are not associated with a particular merchant and are not limited to purchases of particular products or services
• • Multi-level marketing, pyramid selling or ponzi schemes, matrix programmes or other “get rich quick” schemes or high yield investment programmes
• • Goods or services that infringe the intellectual property rights of a third party.
• • Activities defined as illegal by the CBN and laws of the Federal Republic of Tanzania.
8.2. It is strictly forbidden to make payments to or to receive payments from persons or entities offering illegal gambling services, including (but not limited to) illegal sports betting, casino games and poker games. We may suspend or terminate your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account at any time or refuse to execute or reverse a transaction if we believe that you directly or indirectly use or have used your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account for or in connection with illegal gambling transactions.
8.3. It is strictly forbidden to use your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account for any illegal purposes including but not limited to fraud and money laundering. We will report any suspicious activity to the relevant law enforcement agency.
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to add categories of prohibited transactions by adding such categories to these Terms and Conditions of Use. If you conduct or attempt to conduct any transaction in violation of the prohibitions, we reserve the right to:
• • Reverse the transaction
• • Close or suspend your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account
• • Report the transaction to the relevant law enforcement agency.
• • Claim damages from you
• • Charge you an administration fee in case we apply any of the above
9.0 Liability
In case of an unauthorized payment or a payment that was incorrectly executed due to an error by us, we shall at your request immediately refund the payment amount including all fees deducted therefrom. This shall not apply:
9.1 Where the unauthorized payment arises from your failure to keep the personalized security features of your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account safe in accordance with section 19, in which case you shall remain liable.
9.2. if you fail to notify us without undue delay of a loss of your password or any other event that could reasonably be expected to have compromised the security of your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account after you have gained knowledge of such an event, you shall remain liable for losses incurred up to your notification to us.
9.3 If the transaction was unauthorized but you have compromised the security of your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account with intent or gross negligence, , or if you fail to dispute and bring the unauthorized or incorrectly executed transaction to our attention within 2 weeks from the date of the transaction, you shall be solely liable for all losses.
9.4 Section 9.3 shall not apply to transactions made after you have notified us in accordance with section 9.0 in which case, we shall remain liable and refund any unauthorized transaction immediately to you.
9.5 Without prejudice to the foregoing, you are asked to check the transactions history of your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account regularly and frequently and to contact Customer Service immediately in case you have any questions or concerns. Contact may be over email (allaypotmicrofinance@gmail.com) or call (+255 0754225527)
9.6. In the case of any incorrect or misdirected payment, we shall take reasonable measures to assist you with tracing and recovering such payments.
9.7 Subject to the foregoing, we shall not be liable for any disruption or impairment of our service or for disruptions or impairments of intermediary services on which we rely for the performance of our obligations hereunder, provided that such disruption or impairment is due to abnormal and unforeseeable circumstances beyond our reasonable control, or the control of the intermediary affected.
9.8. Nothing in these Terms of Use shall operate to exclude liability for death or personal injury due to negligence or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation or for any statutory liability that cannot be excluded or amended by agreement between the parties.
10.0 Statements
10.1. A statement and activity report in respect of your Account will be made available on Request. Requests shall be made via a contact link on the App.
10.2. The statement on the App shall provide details of your recent transactions in your Account initiated from your Equipment.
10.3. Your statement will show all transactions carried out from your Account. You must check your statement carefully and notify ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA as soon as possible, and no later than 48 hours after receipt of your statement, if it includes any transaction or other entry which appears to you to be wrong or not made in accordance with your instructions.
10.4. ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA, may without notice to you, rectify discrepancies, add or alter the entries in your statement to reflect the accurate position of your transactions.
10.5. Save for a manifest error, a statement issued to you in respect of your Account shall be conclusive evidence of the transactions carried out on your Pocket Loan APP for the period covered in the statement.
Part B: Our Loans
These Terms and Conditions apply to and regulate the provision of credit facilities by the ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Microfinance Bank through its service “Pocket Loan” to the Borrower herein. These Terms and Conditions constitute the Lender’s offer and sets out the terms governing this Agreement.
ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA mentions below relates to the Pocket Loan app, a service provided by the ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIAMicrofinance Bank.
ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA is an open-end credit plan offered by the Lender and by accepting, an account is set up with the Pocket Loan app and you agree that you have read the Terms and Conditions. You authorize the Lender to review your credit report and you understand that this account is subject to transaction fees and default fees and is governed by the Laws of the Federal Republic of Tanzania.
You will be asked to provide information (such as your date of birth and your Bank Verification Number), when you apply for a loan. This information is used for verification purposes.
HOW TO USE Pocket Loan LOAN ACCOUNT
This is an open-end credit account where you access direct loan or credit facility using Pocket Loan, while you repay the loan or credit facility on a future date via cash transfer or electronic repayment (whether manual or automatic) from your debit/credit card on the Payment Due Date at a flat interest on the loan of up to 1% daily.
11.0 Definitions
In This Agreement, The Terms: “You”, “Your”, “Customer”, And “Borrower” Mean the Person Who Applied for This Account and Agrees to This Agreement While “We”, “Us”, “Our” And “Lender” Shall MeanALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Microfinance Bank, And Following an Assignment, Any Person, Company or Bank To Whom The Rights And/or Obligations of The Lender Have Been Assigned
11.1. “Account” Means the Borrower’s Account with The Lender
11.2. “Disbursement Date” Means the Date the Lender Actually Advanced the Loan to The Borrower
11.3. “Payment Due Date” Means the Date When the Instalment Should Be Repaid
11.4. “Credit Limit” Means the Maximum Credit Available to The Borrower on Opening the Account with The Lender
11.5. “Loan” Means the Amount Advanced to The Borrower by The Lender, Which Shall Be No Less Than TZS 1,000.00
12.0. Loan Fees
12.1. The loan Fees payable by you in relation to any loan shall be displayed on the app.
12.2. Failure to make repayments will attract a late fee of a maximum of 5% per month of delay. Interest on the unpaid amount will continue to be accrued post the due-date at the rate quoted at the time of loan disbursal (up to a maximum of 15%)
12.3. The loan fee may be increased or decreased from time to time by the Lender. Such change in loan fee will take effect on the Borrower’s account following a minimum of 7-30 days written notice.
12.4. In the event that the borrower wishes to liquidate the loan facility before the closure date (final due date), they may contact ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA at allaypotmicrofinance@gmail.com to understand the reduction in total amount to repay, given that the loan is being terminated early.
13.0 Borrower’s Obligations
13.1. To pay to us, the loan sum, including any convenience, default or penalty fees, flat interest rate, and other amounts due to the Lender charged to this Account. Borrower promises to pay these amounts as agreed in this Agreement on or before the Payment Due Date.
13.2. The Lender reserves the right to presume that the Borrower has authorized any loan application made in the name of the Borrower using this Account. The Borrower will be deemed responsible for any unauthorized application using this Account unless the Borrower notifies the Lender, in writing, of imminent fraud by another person on the Borrower’s account within 24 hours of such fraud.
13.3. To repay the loan given to you and/or to someone you authorized to use this Account via direct cash transfer to a bank account listed by the Lender, an electronic debit from the card/account you provided on the due date, or through an acceptable electronic channel.
13.4. The Lender reserves the right to accept early repayment before the Payment Due Date, provided the Borrower has given adequate notice and repays full loan along with the flat interest rate. Loan repayment via electronic debit card may be affected by the Lender in the way and manner hereinafter specified:
13.4.1. The Lender shall charge a one-time processing fee the first time a Customer sets up a new debit card on the Account. In the event the card is expired or about to expire, you will have to obtain a renewed card from your bank or provide us with another personal debit card.
13.4.2. The Lender shall deduct from the card setup on the repayment due date. We will never make any transactions on the card outside of the scheduled loan repayments. In the event of a double repayment initiated in error by you, we will on a best effort basis process a refund within a reasonable time.
13.4.3. You hereby indemnify us against any and all losses, liabilities or damages that may arise in the event that you use a third party’s card on your Account without the consent of such third party.
13.4.4. In the event of a default or insufficiency of funds in your bank account, you hereby authorize us to charge any other cards you may have on your Account or profile other than the primary card listed on an ongoing basis until the debt is settled.
13.4.5. You understand and agree that we do not store card details on our platform thus card details shall be processed through a secure payment gateway that is PCI DSS compliant.
13.5. You agree to give The Lender authentic and up-to-date personal, social media, phone and financial records about you that we may reasonably request and analyze, from time to time.
13.6. The Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless the Lender and its representatives (each, an “Indemnified Person”) from and against any and all suits, actions, proceedings, claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, counsel’s fees and disbursements and other costs of investigation or defense, including those incurred upon any appeal) which may be instituted or asserted against or incurred by any Indemnified Person as the result or arising out of:
13.6.1. credit having been extended, suspended, or terminated under this Agreement, or
13.6.2 any loan documents and the administration of such credit and in connection with or arising out of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement or any loan document and any actions or failures to act in connection therewith and any legal costs and expenses arising out of or incurred in connection with disputes between or among any parties to this Agreement or any loan document (collectively, “Indemnified Liabilities”);
13.6.3. provided that the Borrower shall not be liable for any indemnification to an Indemnified Person to the extent that any such suit, action, proceeding, claim, damage, loss, liability or expense results solely from that Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or wilful misconduct, as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
13.7. The Borrower also agrees:
13.7.1. Not to give us false information or signatures, electronic or otherwise, at any time.
13.7.2. To pay a Late Fee or penalty fee as may be provided in this terms and conditions.
13.7.3. To make all payments via direct debit on cards or by electronic funds transfer as stated in the application form.
13.7.4. To promptly notify us if you change your name, your mailing address, your e-mail address or your telephone number.
13.7.5. To honor any other promises that you make in this Agreement.
13.7.6. not to accept this Account unless you are of legal age and have the capacity to enter into a valid contract.
13.7.7. Not to use Pocket Loan only for any act of illegality or criminality as ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Microfinance Bank will not be criminally culpable for any illegality committed by you.
13.7.8. To give the Lender legal authority to deduct full repayment before due date where it is established that the loan was obtained fraudulently.
13.7.9. To fill out the application form (as provided) with accurate information and details as required.
14.0. Lender’s Obligations
14.1. To make available the loan/credit facility to the Borrower of a figure not less than TZS1,000.00
14.2. To perform above upon confirmation of the Borrower’s identity and personal information
14.3. To demand repayment for the Borrower as and when due
14.4. To conduct investigations on the Borrower prior to opening an account for the Borrower
14.5. To use all reasonable and legitimate means to collect the amount extended to the Borrower, the default fee, the transaction fees and any other penalty fee imposed on the Borrower as a result of the loan.
14.6. Not to store or save Borrower’s debit or credit card details given by the Borrower in the application form.
15.0. Credit Reference 15.1 The Lender or its duly authorized representatives/agents will utilize dedicated Credit Agencies for a credit report on the Borrower in considering any application for credit.
15.1.1. The Borrower authorizes The Lender to access any information available to The Lender as provided by the Credit Agency.
15.1.2. The Borrower also agrees that the Borrower’s details (save the card details) and the loan application decision may be registered with the Credit Agency.
16.0. Notices
16.1. The Borrower agrees that The Lender may communicate with them by sending notices, messages, alerts and statements in relation to this Agreement in the following manner:
16.1.1. To the most recent physical address The Lender holds for the Borrower on file
16.1.2. By delivery to any email address provided during the application process.
16.1.3. By delivery of an SMS to any mobile telephone number the Borrower has provided to The Lender.
16.1.4. By posting such notice on the Lender’s website.
17.0. Event of Default
Default in terms of this Agreement will occur if:
17.1. The Borrower fails to make any scheduled repayment in full on or before the payment due date in accordance with the repayment plan given to the Borrower.
17.2. Any representation/information, warranty or assurance made or given by the Borrower in connection with the application for this loan or any information or documentation supplied by the Borrower is later discovered to be materially incorrect; or
17.3. The Borrower does anything which may prejudice the Lender’s rights in terms of this Agreement or causes the Lender to suffer any loss or damage.
17.4. In the event of any default by the Borrower subject to clause 17.0. above –
17.4.1. The Lender reserves the right to assign its right, title and interest under the Agreement to an external Collections Agency who will take all reasonable steps to collect the outstanding loan amount.
17.4.2. The Lender also reserves the right to institute legal proceedings against the defaulting Borrower and is under no obligation to inform the Borrower before such proceedings commence.
17.4.3. The Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless the Lender and its representatives (each, an “Indemnified Person”) from and against any and all suits, actions, proceedings, claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, counsel’s fees and disbursements and other costs of investigation or defence, including those incurred upon any appeal) which may be instituted or asserted against or incurred by any Indemnified Person as the result or arising out of:
17.4.3.1. credit having been extended, suspended or terminated under this Agreement or
17.4.3.2. any loan documents and the administration of such credit and in connection with or arising out of the transactions contemplated under this Agreement or any loan document and any actions or failures to act in connection therewith and any legal costs and expenses arising out of or
17.4.3.3. incurred in connection with disputes between or among any parties to this Agreement or any loan document (collectively, “Indemnified Liabilities”);
17.4.4. provided that the Borrower shall not be liable for any indemnification to an Indemnified Person to the extent that any such suit, action, proceeding, claim, damage, loss, liability or expense results solely from that Indemnified Person’s gross negligence or wilful misconduct, as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Part C: Investment Account
18.0. By signing up for the Investment product, you authorise us to manage the funds placed with us by ourselves or through our fund management partners.
18.1. Before you authorise an investment, the summary of your proposed investment amount, Prevailing Rate, tenor, maturity date, Fees, taxes, will be made available to you on the App.
18.2. You may fund your Investment Account by using any of the funding methods on the App and you authorise us to deduct the Investment Amount from your Account for the purposes of effecting your investment.
18.3. Transfers from your Investment Account
18.3.1. You may withdraw the funds in your Investment Account on the maturity date or on any date before the maturity date (Early Liquidation). Early Liquidation may be subject to an early withdrawal fee.
18.3.2. Requests for Liquidation will be processed, and your Investment Amount will be disbursed into your account promptly.
18.3.3. Unless we receive a Request from you to liquidate an investment, we may roll over any Investment on the maturity date for the same tenor as the Investment placed with us.
18.4. Fees
18.4.1. You agree to pay all Transaction Fees in connection with the Investment as shall be notified to you through the App. Any changes to the Transaction Fees will be communicated to you within a reasonable time.
18.4.2. You authorise ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA to deduct from your Investment Amount, (without reference to you) any Transaction Fee and all other fees expenses and taxes, duties, impositions and expenses incurred in relation to your use of the Services.
20.0 Data Protection and Customer Consent
20.1 The processing of your data is governed by our Privacy Policy which can be found on our website. By accepting these Terms of Use, you also agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy, Anti-Money Laundering Policy and every other policy we display on our website. You should print and keep a copy of the Privacy Policy together with these Terms of Use.
20.2 As a default, you will receive e-mail newsletters that will inform you about new product features, events, promotions, special deals etc. By accepting these Terms of Use, you agree to receive such e-mail newsletters on a regular basis. If you do not wish to receive any newsletters from us, you can opt out at any time by logging into your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account and changing the appropriate setting in your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account Notification Settings. You can also opt out of receiving newsletters by contacting Customer Service. Any e-mail newsletter you receive will also give you the option to unsubscribe from any future newsletter. You however will not be able to opt out of system, transaction or account critical email notifications from ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA.
20.3 When you sign up on the Pocket Loan APP you will be required to provide us with your name, email, gender, and birth date, among other information. In some cases, we may ask for additional information for security reasons or to provide specific services to you.
20.4. You may change your personal identifiable information on ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA at any time by contacting Customer Service or accessing your account profile on the App. Some of such information will be updated immediately, while others may require further verification before it is updated.
20.5 When you use ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA from your device, we may collect information from that device regarding your browser type, location, and IP address, as well as the pages you visit for security purposes.
20.6. When using our mobile applications we ask for access to your phone contacts,We will only upload to our servers if you give us the additional explicit permission. We will not share your contacts with any 3rd party.
20.7. When using our mobile applications, we ask for permission to be granted access to the following features:
Camera: allows you take a profile picture, scan and capture payment card details to make payments easier and faster. Photo Library: allows you access to your photos as an optional source for your profile picture. Fingerprint or Facial Recognition: allows you securely log into the application. We will only ask for permission the first time the user attempts to use any of these functions. Thereafter the user may manage access through their settings option on the device.
20.8 We are required to retain the details of transactions or payments you make via ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA after the transaction is completed. This information will only be made available to third parties if required by law or to our representatives, professional advisers or to external third-party service providers under the same obligation of confidentiality, for the purpose of enhancing our services to you. We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
20.9 You agree that your information, including your personal information, your telephone conversations with our Customer Services and your transactions may be recorded and stored for record keeping purposes for up to five (5) years from date of closure of your Account.
. By tapping the “I agree to the Terms and Conditions”, on the application form, which you hereby adopt as your electronic signature, you understand, consent and agree that:
We can provide materials and other information about your legal rights and duties to you electronically. Your electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if you signed them using ink on paper or any other physical means. We can send all important communications, billing statements and demand notes and reminders (collectively referred to as “Disclosures”) to you electronically via SMS or to an email address that you provide to us for while applying for this loan. We will alert you when the Disclosures are available, by sending you an electronic communication. Our email will tell you how you can view the Disclosures. We will make the Disclosures available to you from the date it first became available to you, or the date we sent you the email to alert you that it was available. You will be able to print a copy of the Disclosure or download the information for your records. This consent applies to this transaction, to all future Disclosures on this Account, to all future transactions in which you use the ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Payment option with us, at any time, and to other Disclosures that we provide to you by email, unless you have, prior to such transaction, withdrawn your consent by the procedure mentioned below. 2. By consenting, you agree that electronic Disclosures have the same meaning and effect as if we provided paper Disclosures to you as we are required to do so. When we send you an email alerting you that the Disclosures are available electronically and make it available online, that shall have the same meaning and effect as if we provided paper Disclosures to you, whether or not you choose to view the Disclosures, unless you had previously withdrawn your consent to receive Disclosures electronically.
20.10 We use server firewalls and encryption to keep your Account information safe during transmission and in storage. We also use automated and social measures to enhance security, such as analysing an account behaviour for fraudulent or otherwise anomalous behaviour, may limit use of ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA features in response to possible signs of abuse, and may suspend or disable accounts for violations of our customer terms and conditions.
20.11 Unless stated otherwise, our current privacy policy applies to all information that we have about you and your Account. We advise that you check our App periodically for changes to our privacy policy.
20.12. You need to refer to our Privacy Policy on this App for further details as that privacy policy explains how we use and collect your information.
21.0 Anti Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism
21.1 To comply with relevant AML obligations, we may request information on the transactions carried out on your Account such as (a) details of the recipient (b) source of funds being transferred (c) purpose of the transfer or payment being made. You confirm that you will provide all requested information required in respect of the transaction in this regard.
21.2 You also agree that we may cancel any transaction, suspend your Account or refuse to open an Account in your name if you refuse to provide the requested information or if any information provided is untrue or inaccurate.
21.3 Please note that for certain transactions, we or our Third-Party Partners may be required to file AML or related reports (without notice to you) with the relevant regulators. These reports may include details of your Personal Information, transactions, investment activity, operation or proposed operation of the investment account or any of our Services.
22.0 Termination and suspension
22.1. We may terminate your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA account, or any payment service associated with it by giving you prior notice of 21 days in the event of breach of any of the terms set out in this document.
22.2 You may terminate your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account with us at any time.
22.3 Together with a termination notice or at any time thereafter we may give you reasonable instructions on how to withdraw remaining funds.
22.4. We may at any time suspend or terminate your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account in case you breach any condition of these Terms of Use or any other condition applicable to specific services covered by separate terms and conditions. A notice of 21 days shall be provided in case of such an eventuality
You violate or we have reason to believe that you are in violation of any law or regulation that is applicable to your use of our services. We have reason to believe that you are in any way involved in any fraudulent activity, money laundering, terrorism financing or other criminal activity.
22.5 We may suspend your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account at any time if:
We reasonably believe that your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account has been compromised or for other security reasons. We reasonably suspect your ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA Account to have been used or is being used without your authorization or fraudulently; and we shall notify you either prior to the suspension or, if prior notification is not possible under the circumstances, promptly after the suspension unless we are prohibited by law to notify. In addition to Termination by default, we may terminate this Agreement at any time and for any reason subject to the requirements of applicable law. We can terminate your Account by sending written notice to the address on your application. If there is no debit or credit on this Account for twelve (12) consecutive months, we may terminate this Account without notice to you. When Termination arises as a result of default, you will not be able to apply for credit in future.
23.0 Taxes
23.1 All payments to be made by you in connection with these Terms and Conditions or any Services provided to you by ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA may be calculated without regard to any taxes payable by you or in respect of the Services. If any taxes are payable in connection with the payments, you must ensure that you pay such taxes and that you pay to ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA such additional amounts as will result in ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA receiving the full amount it would have received had no such taxes been applicable to the payments.
23.2 You hereby consent and agree that ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA may withhold amounts in your Account if we are required to do so in accordance with the direction of any tax authority, or ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA is otherwise required by law or regulation or pursuant to agreements with any tax authority to do so, or if ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA needs to comply with internal policies or with any applicable order or sanction of a tax authority. You will, however, be notified if such deductions are made.
23.3 All payments to be made by you under this Agreement shall be made in full without any set off or counter claim and save in so far as required by the law to the contrary, free and clear of and without any deduction or withholding whatsoever. If you are at any time required to make any deduction or withholding from any payment to ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA, you shall immediately pay to ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA such additional amounts as will result in ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA receiving the full amount it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been required.
24.0 Communication Between Us
24.1 If you wish to contact us, or if any condition in these Terms and Conditions requires you to give notice to ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA you may send such communication to us by e-mail to allaypotmicrofinance@gmail.com or to such e-mail address that may be communicated to you from time to time. We will confirm receipt of this by contacting you in writing by e-mail.
24.2 If we have to contact you or give you notice in writing, we may do so by posting such notice on our website; the App, by e-mail or SMS to the mobile phone number or e-mail address you provided to us.
25.0 Keeping Your Account Secure
25.1 It is your duty to keep your security information relating to your account and the Pocket Loan APP secure. Where you suspect that the security of your Account may have been compromised, you are required to inform us as soon as possible. Please change your password and any other security credential immediately. ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA will not be liable for transactions carried out where access to your account has been compromised by you, malware or human interference outside of our control.
25.2 You agree to keep your password confidential and will be responsible for all use of your account and password. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username you select if we determine, in our sole discretion, that such username is inappropriate, obscene, or otherwise objectionable
26.0 Deposit Insurance Scheme
26.1 Funds in your account are covered under the Tanzania Deposit Insurance Scheme subject to the prevailing limits imposed by the Tanzania Insurance Deposit Corporation
27.0 General
27.1 A partial exercise of any right, power or remedy shall not preclude any further or other exercise of that, or any other, right, power or remedy.
27.2 No failure by ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA to exercise, and no delay in exercising (including the right to enforce repayment of any outstanding amount on the due date), any right or remedy in respect of any provision of this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right or remedy.
27.3 If any provision or part of a provision of this Agreement is found by any court of competent jurisdiction to be, invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the other provisions or parts of such provisions of this Agreement, all of which shall remain in full force and effect.
27.4 ALLAYPOT MICROFINANCE TANZANIA reserves the right to transfer or assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including its obligation to lend money or the amount owed under this Agreement) to another person. We may notify You if such transfer results in a change that may affect your Services. This Agreement and any rights or liabilities accruing thereunder may not be assigned by you to any other person.
28.0 Entire Agreement
28.1 These Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between You and us supersede and extinguish all previous agreements, promises, assurances, warranties, representations and understandings between us, whether written or oral, relating to its subject matter.
28.2 You acknowledge that in entering into this Agreement you have not relied on any statement, representation, assurance or warranty (whether made innocently or negligently) that is not set out in these Terms and Conditions or our Privacy Policy.
29.0 User Representations
By using the Site, you represent and warrant that:
29.1 All registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete; (2) you will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as necessary;]
29.2 you have the legal capacity, and you agree to comply with these Terms and Conditions.
29.3 you are not under the age of 18,
29.4 You are not using the product for money laundry as espoused in the Tanzania Money Laundering Act of 2011.
29.5 you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise.
29.6 you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
29.7 your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation.
If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof).
30.0 Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
30.1 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Tanzania. In the event of any dispute/complaint, you may write to us at allaypotmicrofinance@gmail.com and we shall try our utmost to resolve the same internally at the earliest. In the event that this is not possible, disputes will be resolved by arbitration on an individual basis.
30.2 The Parties shall use their good faith efforts to resolve any dispute, controversy or claim of any nature whatsoever arising out of or in relation to or in connection with this Agreement.
31.0 Intellectual Property Rights
Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, product and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the Tanzania, foreign jurisdictions, and international conventions.
The Content and the Marks are provided on the Site “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms and Conditions, no part of the Site and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.
Provided that you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a limited license to access and use the Site and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Site, the Content, and the Marks.