customer agreement

IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

• You must be at least 18 years old and a resident of Japan to use our services and when you do, you are agreeing to these terms. If you don’t agree you must not use our Services.
• You can access and use our Services via our website or App or through social media, API or an authorised third party.
• Our pricing page shows all our fees. You’ll always see our fees upfront.
• There are certain types of business and transactions we do not support.
These are known as ‘restricted activities’ and we tell you about them in our Acceptable Use Policy . You must read this carefully to make sure you do not carry out any of these activities. If you do, we may stop you from using our Services.
• Your profile and Wise Account are for your personal use, you must keep your security details safe and not allow anyone else to use our Services on your behalf. Any use of our Services from your profile or Wise Account is deemed to be approved by you.
• Type II services:
  • The services relating to the Wise Account (see in particular sections 12 to 17), the Card and Money Transfers not exceeding JPY 1,000,000 (or other currency equivalent) (see in particular sections 18 and 19) are provided by us under our Type II funds transfer service provider licence registered by the KLFB under the Payment Services Act.
  • The maximum amount that your Wise Account can hold at any time is JPY 1,000,000 (or other currency equivalent). If you hold more than JPY 1,000,000 (or other currency equivalent), you shall withdraw the excess amount within a period separately prescribed by us (“Withdrawal Period”), and if you do not withdraw the excess amount within the Withdrawal Period, your account will be restricted. For more information on holding limits, please visit our Help Centre.
• Type I services:
  • The services relating to Money Transfers exceeding JPY 1,000,000 (or other currency equivalent) (see in particular sections 20 and 21) are provided by us under our Type I funds transfer service provider licence approved by the Financial Services Agency under the Payment Services Act.
  • Your payment order for a Type I Money Transfer must not exceed JPY 150,000,000 (or other currency equivalent) per Type I Money Transfer. We may place additional limits on the amount you may send per Type I Money Transfer. For more information, please visit our Help Centre.
• We might suspend your access to our Services if we think your profile or Wise Account might be compromised, we think you have engaged in a restricted activity or we believe you may have or will violate any applicable laws or regulations. We might also suspend your access to our Services to comply with any applicable laws or regulations.
• We hope you enjoy using Wise, but if you want to stop using our Services or close your Wise Account you can contact Customer Support
• If you have a complaint about our Services, please follow our Customer Complaint Procedure

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1. About this customer agreement

1.1 This Customer Agreement is a contract between you, as an individual (“you”) and Wise Payments Japan K.K. (“Wise/us/we”), which defines the terms and conditions on which we provide our Services to you (the “Agreement”). This Agreement refers to and incorporates by reference additional documents (the “Additional Documents”), which also apply to your use of our Services, including:

• (a) Our Acceptable Use Policy, which sets out the allowed and restricted uses of our Services.
• (b) Our Pricing Page, which sets out our pricing and how it works.

You should read these along with our Privacy Policy.

1.2 By using our Services, you confirm that you accept and agree to this Agreement in its most current form as posted on our Website, App or by an API Partner. If you do not agree, you must not use our Services.

1.3 Where there are any differences between this Agreement, the Additional Documents or information we provide on our Website, App or via an API Partner, the terms in this Agreement will take priority.

1.4 To receive some of our Services, you may be asked to agree to additional terms and conditions which we will tell you about before you use that service.

1.5 How this Agreement applies to you. If you only use our Services to make Money Transfers or maintain a profile with Wise without a Wise Account, then you agree to this Agreement each time you use our service in this way. When you open a Wise Account, this Agreement applies to that Wise Account whilst the Wise Account is open.

1.6 We may outsource operations involved in the performance of our Services to third parties as we deem necessary. Even in the event we outsource operations involved in the performance of our Services to third parties, this Agreement shall remain in effect between you and Wise, and your and Wise’s rights and obligations under this Agreement shall not be affected.

1.7 Future changes. We may update this Agreement from time to time as set out in ‘Our right to make changes’ at section 26. Any changes made to this Agreement will take effect as soon as the Agreement is on our Website and App or on the date notified to you.

1.8 You can always see the most current version of this Agreement on our Website.

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2. Defined words in this Agreement

2.1 In this Agreement, capitalised words are defined in brackets within the Agreement or Additional Documents or have the meaning set out below:

• Anti Social Forces means an organised crime group, a member of an organized crime group, a quasi member of an organized crime group, a company related to an organized crime group, a person or entity who left an organized crime group less than 5 years ago, corporate racketeer (Sokaiya in Japanese), etc., groups or individuals who disguise themselves as/claim to be social movements or political activities, and special intellectual violence groups, or any other similar organisation.

• API means the application programming interface provided by Wise, for example, through an API Partner.

• API Partner means a business we have partnered with for Wise to offer our Services through their website, mobile application or similar.

• App means our mobile application software, the data supplied with the software and the associated media.

• Business Day means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday in the applicable country when financial institutions in the applicable country are open for business.

• Card means your Wise Card (including any replacement card as applicable).

• Chargeback means the person sending you the money has made a claim to their bank or payment provider that money was sent to you illegitimately, or the payment to Wise fails due to insufficient funds, account closed or any other reason.

• Intellectual Property means (i) rights in, and in relation to, any trademarks, logos, patents, registered designs, design rights, copyright and related rights, moral rights, databases, domain names, utility models, and including registrations and applications for, and renewals or extensions of, such rights, and similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection in any part of the world; (ii) rights in the nature of unfair competition rights and to sue for passing off and for past infringement; and (iii) trade secrets, confidentiality and other proprietary rights, including rights to know how and other technical information.

• JCT means Japanese Consumption Tax and refers to:

  • (a) any JCT or other turnover taxes imposed in Japan on the provision of goods and services, under relevant legislation and/or statutes;
  • (b) any value added taxes (VAT) imposed by the Value Added Tax Act 1994 of English and Wales and legislation and regulations supplemental thereto; and
  • (c) to the extent not included in paragraph (a) or (b) above, any tax in the nature of goods and services tax, consumption tax, supply or value added tax, sales tax, turnover tax, business tax (including gross receipts tax), digital services taxes, profit participation contributions (PIS), social security financing contributions (COFINS), Municipal Service Tax (ISS) or any similar tax or taxes whether imposed in Japan, a member of the EU or United Kingdom, or imposed elsewhere in the World in substitution for, or levied in addition to, the taxes referred to in the above paragraphs or imposed elsewhere. Any other words or expressions used in this clause and which are defined in the VAT legislation of the relevant country have the same meaning as in that legislation.

• Money Transfer means a direct transfer of funds paid by you, without using funds in your Wise Account, to a designated recipient that is sent using Wise, including a Type II Money Transfer. In some currencies, you may only be able to convert and send funds using your Wise Account and cannot make a direct Money Transfer.

• Reversal means the funds received by you are reversed, returned, or clawed back for any reason. For example, due to insufficient funds or account closure.

• Services means all products, services, content, features, technologies, or functions offered by us and all related websites, applications (including the App), and service models (including the Website and via an API Partner), and including the Wise Account, the currency conversion, and Money Transfer offerings.

• Type I Money Transfer has the meaning given in section 3.4.

• Type II Money Transfer has the meaning given in section 3.3.

• Website means any Wise webpage, including www.wise.com, where we provide the Services to you.

• Wise Account means a multi-currency account held by customers at Wise, which may include a Jar.

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3. Who we are and how to contact us?

3.1 We are Wise Payments Japan K.K., a company incorporated under the laws of Japan with company number 011001100453 ("Wise", "we", "us", or "our" as applicable). Our registered office is 2-13-12 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0027 Japan. This office is not publicly open to you or other members of the public.

3.2 We are registered to the Kanto Local Finance Bureau (“KLFB”). Our registration number is Kanto Local Finance Bureau No. 00040.

3.3 The services relating to the Wise Account (see in particular sections 12 to 17) and the Card and Money Transfers not exceeding JPY 1,000,000 (or other currency equivalent) (“Type II Money Transfer”) (see in particular sections 18 and 19) are provided by us under our Type II funds transfer service provider licence registered by the KLFB under the Payment Services Act (Act No. 59 of June 24, 2009) (“the Payment Services Act”).

3.4 The services relating to Money Transfers exceeding JPY 1,000,000 (or other currency equivalent) (“Type I Money Transfer”) (see in particular sections 20 and 21) are provided by us under our Type I funds transfer service provider licence approved by the Financial Services Agency (“FSA”) and registered by the KLFB under the Payment Services Act.

3.5 How to contact us. You can contact us by email or telephone by logging into Wise or through our Help Centre.

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USING OUR SERVICES

4. Our Services under this Agreement

4.1 Overview. Each of our Services works slightly differently, here we provide an overview of the services covered by this Agreement and the terms that apply to all the Services under this Agreement. You should carefully read the section of the Service you intend to use:

• (a) Converting Currency. You can convert one currency to another either as a Money Transfer, using your Wise Account or spending on your Card.
• (b) Your Wise Account. Wise Account is a multi-currency account that allows you to hold (only in connection with the execution of transactions permitted by applicable laws and regulations), spend, send, and receive money as well as convert currency. Where possible you may also have a Card.
• (c) Money Transfer. You don’t need to have a Wise Account to send money. You can carry out a Money Transfer when you log into Wise subject to our terms.

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5. Who Can Use Our Services?

5.1 Age requirement. You must be an individual, a resident of Japan and at least 18 years old to use our Services.

5.2 One Wise Account, one profile. You may only open one Wise Account and one profile.

5.3 Transacting on your own account. All activities under a Wise Account or Wise profile shall be considered activities conducted by you. You agree to only use the Services to transact on your own account and not on behalf of any other person or entity. You must not allow others to access or use the Services or your Wise Account on your behalf.

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6. Getting Started

6.1 Using our Services. To start using our Services, you must create a profile and provide certain information as prompted by us.

6.2 Information must be accurate. All information you provide to us must be complete, accurate and truthful always. You must update this information whenever it changes. We cannot be responsible for any loss arising out of your failure to do so. We may ask you at any time to confirm the accuracy of your information and/or provide additional supporting documents.

6.3 Security and customer due diligence checks. We are required by law to conduct certain security and customer due diligence checks on you to provide any Services to you and allow you to have and maintain a Wise Account. That includes performing the identity verification prescribed in the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds and other relevant laws and regulations upon your registration for the Services from the perspective of preventing money laundering and the like. You shall submit the identity verification documents in the manner prescribed by us. You shall provide true, accurate and up-to-date information to us and in case of any change of information provided you shall provide them to us. We shall be entitled to access information from various public and private databases in order to verify your identity. We shall be entitled to refuse your registration and remittance requests at its discretion taking into consideration the information submitted by you and any other additional information. Sometimes, we might also need to perform checks on other parties involved in a particular transaction (for example, on your recipient).

6.4 Information requests. You agree to comply with any request from us for further information and provide such information in a format acceptable to us. In addition, you agree that we may make, directly or through any third party, any inquiries we consider necessary to validate the information you provided to us, including checking commercial databases.

6.5 Wise reserves the right to close, suspend, or limit access to your Wise Account or the Services in the event we are unable to obtain or verify any information related to you or your transaction.

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7. Staying Safe While Using Our Services

7.1 We recommend you use the Services to send money to friends, family and trusted and verified businesses and third parties that are known to you or that you have already done business with. You should be cautious when sending money to the recipients you don’t know and have never dealt with before.

7.2 When accessing your Wise Account or profile, you should at the minimum do the following:

• (a) Change your password regularly and ensure that it is not reused for other online accounts.
• (b) Never share your login details with anyone else. This includes the membership number, password or other security credentials. If you suspect that your account may be accessed by someone else, contact Customer Support. We will never ask you for your password.
• (c) Always use strong passwords, for example ones that use a mixture of letters, numbers, and symbols. Here is recommended guidance you can follow.
• (d) Set up 2-step authentication, if applicable.
• (e) Keep your email account secure. You may reset your password using your email address. Let Customer Support know immediately if your email account becomes compromised.
• (f) Regularly update the App on your device to the latest version available.
• (g) Regularly update your device’s browser to the latest version available.
• (h) Maintain your device’s operating systems with regular security updates provided by the operating system provider.
• (i) Install and maintain the latest anti-virus software on your device, where applicable.
• (j) It is essential to ensure every time you are entering your Wise username and password that it is only ever on our official App (downloaded from the iOS or Android store) or if via a browser, at wise.com. Emails and SMS messages sent by fraudsters may lead to fake login portals that could phish your login information and 2-step authentication details. Similarly, criminals can place malicious adverts on search engines that lead to fake websites of trusted businesses, including Wise. More information on how to avoid falling for phishing scams can be found on our website here.
• (k) If you suspect you have become a victim of a scam, contact our Customer Support.

7.3 You must NOT:

• (a) Disclose your login credentials or your 2-step authentication details to anyone. You must keep them safe.
• (b) Let anyone access your Wise Account or profile, or watch you accessing it, including letting someone else take remote control of your device(s).
• (c) Use any functionality that allows your login details or passwords to be stored by the computer or browser you are using or to be cached or otherwise recorded.
• (d) Do anything which may in any way avoid or compromise the 2-step authentication process.

7.4 Contact us if you suspect your Wise Account or profile has been compromised. If you suspect your Wise Account, profile or other login credentials are stolen, lost, used without your authorisation, or otherwise compromised, you must contact Customer Support immediately. We recommend that you both call and email Customer Support right away. You can also freeze your Card with immediate effect on our App under the Account tab. You are also advised to change your password.

7.5 Any delays in notifying us of a compromised account, may affect the security of your account and result in losses that you would be responsible for. You must provide us with any reasonable assistance we require from you to investigate and take any action required to secure your account.

7.6 Extra Services you use may have additional security requirements and you must familiarise yourself with those.

7.7 You are responsible for ensuring that your information technology, computer programmes and platform is configured to access our Services. We cannot guarantee that our Services will be free from bugs or viruses.

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8. Limits on How You Can Use Our Service

8.1 An account for you. You may only use our Services for personal purposes and not as a business account or for business purposes. If you require a product or Service dedicated to business activities, you can open a Business Account with Wise.

8.2 You must not misuse our systems. You must not misuse our systems by:

• (a) Introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other materials which are malicious or technologically harmful.
• (b) Taking any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our websites, software, systems (including any networks and servers used to provide any of the Services) operated by us or on our behalf, or attacking our Website, App or API with any type of denial-of-service attack.
• (c) Using an anonymizing proxy; use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy our websites without our prior written permission; or use any device, software, or routine to bypass our robot exclusion headers.
• (d) Interfering, disrupting, or attempting to interfere or to gain unauthorised access to our Website, software, API, systems (including any networks and servers used to provide any of the Wise Services) operated by us or on our behalf, any of the Wise Services or other users’ use of any of the Wise Services.

8.3 You must not misuse our Services. You must not misuse our Services by:

• (a) Breaching this Agreement, Additional Document, or any other agreement between you and any Wise entity.
• (b) Violating any law, statute, ordinance, or regulation (for example, those governing financial services, consumer protections, unfair competition, anti-discrimination, or false advertising).
• (c) Infringing Wise’s Intellectual Property.
• (d) Selling counterfeit goods.
• (e) Acting in a manner that is defamatory, libellous, threatening or harassing.
• (f) Providing false, inaccurate, or misleading information.
• (g) Sending or receiving what we believe to be potentially fraudulently gained funds.
• (h) Refusing to cooperate in an investigation or provide confirmation of your identity or any information requested by us.
• (i) Attempting to “double dip” during a dispute or claim by receiving or attempting to receive funds from both Wise and a third party (e.g., a merchant), bank or card issuer for the same transaction.
• (j) Using Wise’s Services in a manner that results in or may result in:
  • i. complaints to or about Wise.
  • ii. requests by third parties to invalidate payments made to you.
  • iii. fees, fines, penalties or other liability or losses to Wise, other Wise customers, third parties or you.
• (k) Using our Services in a manner that Wise, a card network or any other electronic funds transfer network believes to be an abuse of the card system or a violation of card association or network rules.
• (l) Allowing your Wise Account to have a negative balance.
• (m) Accessing the Wise Services from a country that Wise is not permitted to operate.
• (n) Taking any action that may cause us to lose any of the services from our internet service providers, payment processors, or other suppliers or service providers.
• (o) Corresponding to any of the items enumerated in section 28.8 or engaging in any of the acts enumerated in section 28.9, or making false representations and affirmations based on section 28.8.
• (p) Circumventing this Agreement or any Additional Document or Wise policy or determinations about your Wise Account such as temporary or indefinite suspensions or other account holds, limitations or restrictions, including, but not limited to, engaging in the following actions:
  • i. attempting to open a new or additional Wise account(s) or profile(s) when an account has a negative balance or has been restricted, suspended, or otherwise limited.
  • ii. Opening new or additional Wise Accounts or profiles using information that is not your own (e.g., name, address, email address, etc.), or using someone else’s Wise Account.
  • iii. Harassing, being abusive towards and/or threatening our employees, agents, or other customers.
  • iv. Abusing a card network dispute resolution process.

8.4 We may suspend your Wise Account or your access to our Services. We may suspend your profile or Wise Account, or restrict its functionality if we have reasonable concerns about:

• (a) the security of your Wise Account or your profile.
• (b) suspected unauthorised or fraudulent use of your Wise Account or our Services; or
• (c) suspected violations of this Agreement or the Additional Documents, including our Acceptable Use Policy.

8.5 We will give you notice of any suspension or restriction and the reasons for such suspension or restriction as soon as we can, either before the suspension or restriction is put in place, or soon after, unless notifying you would be unlawful or compromise our reasonable security measures.

8.6 The actions we may take if you misuse our Services or systems. If we believe that any of the activities listed in this section 8 have been taken by you, we may take several actions to protect Wise, its customers and others, at any time and at our sole discretion. The actions we may take include, but are not limited to, the following:

• (a) terminating this Agreement immediately.
• (b) suspending your Wise Account or your profile, during which time your Wise Account and profile will remain open but is not able to be operated or may be subject to restrictions, or you may not be able to use our Services, until we remove the suspension;
• (c) closing your Wise Account and terminating your access to our Services, which means your Wise Account is deactivated and/or your profile will not be available, without notice, and without penalty to us.
• (d) reporting suspected breach of law, regulation, or criminal statute to the relevant law enforcement authorities, and we will cooperate with those authorities, including by disclosing your identity to them.
• (e) refusing to provide our Services to you or your businesses or affiliates in the future.
• (f) limiting your access to our Website, App, software, systems (including any networks and servers used to provide any of the Wise Services) operated by us or on our behalf, your Wise Account or any of the Services, including limiting your ability to pay, convert or send money with any of the payment methods linked to your Wise Account, restricting your ability to send money or make withdrawals.
• (g) holding the balance in your Wise Account if reasonably needed to protect against the risk of liability or if we reasonably believe you have violated our Acceptable Use Policy.
• (h) contacting your bank or credit card issuer, other impacted third parties, or law enforcement about your actions.
• (i) updating inaccurate information, you provided us.
• (j) we deem there to be reasonable grounds for refusal of the Services to you.

8.7 We may close your Wise Account without notice in certain circumstances. We may at any time close your Wise Account and terminate your access to our Services, which means your Wise Account is deactivated and/or your profile will not be available, without notice, and without penalty to us, if:

• (a) your whereabouts become unknown;
• (b) your inheritance has commenced; or
• (c) closing your Wise Account and terminating your access to our Services, which means your Wise Account is deactivated and/or your profile will not be available, without notice, and without penalty to us.

8.8 Court Orders. If we are notified of a court order or other legal process (including garnishment or any equivalent process) affecting you, or if we otherwise believe we are required to do so in order to comply with court order, applicable law or regulatory requirements, we may be required to take certain actions, including holding payments to/from your Wise Account, placing a reserve or limitation on your Wise Account, or releasing your funds. We will decide, in our sole discretion, which action is required of us. Unless the court order, applicable law, regulatory requirement, or other legal process requires otherwise, we will attempt to notify you of these actions using the contact information that you have provided to us. We do not have an obligation to contest or appeal any court order or legal process involving you, your Wise Account, or your use of our Services. When we implement a hold, reserve, or limitation because of a court order, applicable law, regulatory requirement or other legal process, the hold, reserve, or limitation may remain in place as long as reasonably necessary.

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9. Closing your Wise Account or stopping your use of Wise

9.1 You may stop using Wise and/or close your Wise Account at any time. This Agreement continues until your Wise Account is terminated. You may close your Wise Account and/or end your ability to use our Services at any time by following the steps provided by us on our Website, App or via an API Partner.

9.2 If you want to close your Wise Account, you should withdraw your funds within a reasonable time. You must withdraw your funds before your Wise Account closes. At the time of closure, if you still have funds in your Wise Account, you will no longer have access to them, but you can still withdraw your money by contacting Customer Support​.

9.3 Remaining funds may be subject to additional checks. After closure or deactivation of your Wise Account, you may be subject to additional checks before Wise is able to return the funds back to you.

9.4 When you may not close your Wise Account or delete your profile. You must not close your Wise Account or delete your profile to evade an investigation (either by Wise or an enforcement agency) or if you have a pending transaction or an open dispute or claim. If you attempt to do this, we may hold your money for a period that is reasonably necessary to protect our or a third party’s interest.

9.5 We may prevent your account from being closed or delete your profile if you have a negative balance or if your Wise Account is subject to a hold, limitation, or reserve.

9.6 You are responsible for your Wise Account after closure. You agree that you will continue to be responsible for all obligations related to your Wise Account and your use of our Services, even after it is closed, or you have stopped using our Services. For example, if you have a negative balance with Wise, you will remain responsible for paying us even after your Wise Account is closed and/or you have deleted your profile. For more information, see “What happens if you owe us money” at section 25.11.

9.7 We may end this Agreement by giving you prior notice. We may terminate this Agreement and close your Wise Account or any Services associated with it by giving you prior notice.

9.8 You cannot use the App if this Agreement ends. On termination for any reason all rights granted to you in connection with the App shall cease.

9.9 Abolition of this Agreement. We may, at our discretion, abolish the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Services as a consequence of changes in economic conditions or any other reasonable circumstances. We may also suspend use of the Services in whole or in part to facilitate the abolition. We assume no liability for any loss arising from the abolition of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Services or suspension of the provision of the Services for the purpose of the abolition. We will notify you of the abolition of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Services on our Website.

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10. How much will you pay?

10.1 Registering for Wise and/or opening a personal Wise Account is free. You may incur a fee when you use parts of our Services such as sending money, converting currencies, getting a card, or receiving wire payments.

10.2 You must pay our fees. We may not process your transaction(s) or provide any other Services to you until we have received the fees from you. Our fees do not include any fees that an API Partner, your bank, the recipient’s bank or other third party may separately charge. An API Partner may charge a fee for the convenience of using our Services via the API Partner. This fee is set by the API Partner and is separate to any fees charged by Wise for your transaction(s). Wise may collect this fee on behalf of an API Partner.

10.3 You can see our fee structure on the Pricing page. The fees set out in our Pricing page will be applicable to you when you use our Services and forms part of this Agreement. In addition, we may charge you a variable fee during periods of potential heightened volatility or unpredictability in the foreign exchange market, as determined by us. We will let you know if this fee is applicable when you set up your order, for more information please visit our Help Centre.It is important that you read and agree to these fees before you use our Services. We may make changes to our fees as set out in “Our right to make changes” at section 26.

10.4 We can make deductions for amounts you owe us. You agree that we are authorised to deduct our fees, any applicable Reversal amounts, or any amounts you owe us from your Wise Account, including negative Wise Account balances and funds held in a Jar. If you don’t have sufficient funds in your Wise Account to cover these amounts, we may refuse to execute pending or future transactions or provide any Services to you and may deduct funds sent to us for Services in the future.

10.5 Taxes. You are responsible for any taxes which may be due by you because of your use of our Services, and it is your responsibility to collect, report and pay the correct tax to the appropriate tax authority.

10.6 JCT applicability:

• (a) Unless set out elsewhere in this Agreement, all Services provided by us and the fees on these are exclusive of any applicable JCT.
• (b) Where any such Service provided by us is subject to JCT, you will pay JCT over to us in addition to the agreed fees.
• (c) The JCT will be payable at the same time as the underlying fee, except where you have the responsibility to self account for such JCT to a tax authority, and we have no obligations in respect of JCT in Japan or elsewhere.

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CONVERTING CURRENCY

11. Currency Conversion

11.1 Our Services include the ability to convert currencies, for example:

• (a) As part of a Money Transfer.
• (b) In your Wise Account, when you add money in one currency and then later use those funds to send money to a third party, spend money on your Card or withdraw money in a different currency.
• (c) In your Wise Account, when you hold a balance in one currency and then convert it to a different currency.

11.2 Exchange rate. When we refer to an exchange rate in this Agreement, it means the exchange rate at the relevant time for the relevant currency pair (for example, GBP to EUR, USD to AUD) that is offered by Wise, which is typically provided by a reference rate provider and usually the mid-market exchange rate. We may change our reference rate provider from time to time without notice to you.

11.3 For some currencies, we do not use the mid-market exchange rate, including where we are required by law to use a different reference rate for the exchange rate for your currency pair. For these currencies we will notify you of the exchange rate offered by Wise when you initiate a current conversion.

11.4 We may not process your currency conversion order until we hold or have received the funds and specified fees. It is your responsibility to ensure money that you fund a currency conversion order (whether through your Wise Account, as part of a Money Transfer or any other Service we provide) in a timely manner. We cannot be responsible for the time it takes for the money to be sent to us by your bank or payment service provider.

11.5 Refusing a currency conversion order. We reserve the right to refuse any currency conversion order if the conditions set out in this Agreement have not been met. Reasons for refusal may include but are not limited to incorrect information about a recipient, insufficient available funds, or where we believe you may have violated this Agreement, including where we believe you are or may be attempting to engage in currency trading or other trading for purposes not permitted by this Agreement. We will endeavour to notify you of any refusal, using the contact information that you have provided to us, stating (where possible) the reasons for such refusal, and explaining how to correct any errors. However, we will not notify you if such notification may be unlawful.

11.6 Confirmation of currency conversion order. Each currency conversion order is given a unique transaction number which is shown in the order confirmation and transaction history. You should quote this transaction number when communicating with us about a particular currency conversion order.

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YOUR WISE ACCOUNT

Please note that the services relating to the Wise Account (see in particular sections 12 to 17) and the Card are provided by us under our Type II funds transfer service provider licence registered by the KLFB under the Payment Services Act.

12. Information about your Wise Account

12.1 About your Wise Account:

• (a) Your Wise Account allows you to hold (only in connection with the execution of transactions permitted by applicable laws and regulations), spend, send, and receive funds and convert currency.
• (b) The funds held on your Wise Account do not expire and are issued in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• (c) The funds held on your Wise Account may not earn any interest or return.
• (d) You may hold your funds in any currencies that we support from time to time.
• (e) You may withdraw funds from your Wise Account at any time subject to certain conditions, please see section ‘withdrawing funds from your Wise Account’ at section 13 for more details.
• (f) The funds held on your Wise Account belong to you as the registered Wise Account holder.
• (g) You may not place a charge or other form of security over your Wise Account.
• (h) We may place certain limits on your Wise Account depending on your country of residence, verification status or other legal considerations. For more information about these limits, you can contact us. For Japan customers, the maximum amount that your Wise Account can hold at any time is JPY 1,000,000 (or other currency equivalent). If you hold more than JPY 1,000,000 (or other currency equivalent), you shall withdraw the excess amount within a period separately prescribed by us (“Withdrawal Period”), and if you do not withdraw the excess amount within the Withdrawal Period, your account will be restricted. For more information on holding limits, please visit our Help Centre.
• (i) We may at our sole and absolute discretion reject a requested transaction, or refund a payment or other transaction, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation, where the value of your Wise Account could directly or indirectly exceed any value permitted under the applicable laws and regulations or any other regulatory or risk limit prescribed for that Wise Account.

12.2 Wise is not a bank, and your Wise Account is not a bank account. The funds held with Wise, including balances in your Wise Account, are not insured by any deposit protection scheme. Wise may hold your funds in permissible investments in accordance with applicable laws. Wise owns the interest or other earnings on these investments, if any.

12.3 Safeguarding. We protect your assets (namely, the funds in your Wise Account, the funds successfully uploaded to make a Money Transfer or the funds successfully debited to make a Card payment) in accordance with section 28.10(d).

12.4 Adding money to your Wise Account. To add funds to your Wise Account, you need to log in to Wise and follow the steps. You may be presented with one or more methods of adding funds to your Wise Account. For example, you may be able to use a bank transfer,or use a debit card (in this Agreement, we will call these methods “Pay-in Methods”). Any Pay-In Method that you use to add money to your Wise Account must be in your name.

12.5 Account Details. When Wise provides you with Account Details (as described further below), these Account Details are a means to receive funds from third parties into a bank account held by Wise and its affiliates. Wise can credit your Wise Account when you use these Account Details, and they are not a bank account number for a bank account held by you.

12.6 Pay-in Methods. The Pay-in Methods made available to you will depend on a few factors including where you live and your verification status with us. You will see the available Pay-in Method when you choose to add funds to your Wise Account. We cannot guarantee the availability of any particular Pay-in Method and we may change or stop offering a Pay-in Method at any time without notice to you.

12.7 Adding money with your debit card. Where you can use a debit card as your Pay-in Method to add money to your Wise Account, you will need to provide your card details to us. This will include your card number and cardholder name. When you choose to add money via debit, you confirm that your card details are correct, that you are authorised to access and transmit funds from your card account, that your card account is in good standing with the account provider and that you have the authority to initiate a debit card payment in the amount at issue from your card account. You will need to pay any fees incurred from adding money by using your debit card.

12.8 Chargebacks on your Pay-in Method. If you select a Pay-in Method which can be subject to chargeback, you agree that you will only exercise this chargeback right if:

• (a) We have breached this Agreement; or
• (b) There was an unauthorised use of your Pay-in Method, meaning that you did not execute or authorise the payment.
• (c) You agree that you will not exercise your chargeback right for any other reason. If we need to investigate or take any actions in connection with a chargeback caused by or related to you, we may charge you an administrative fee and we may deduct this amount from your Wise Account, limit your access to our Services until the investigation is complete. In serious circumstances, including where there are unusually high or frequent amounts of chargebacks, we may close your Wise Account.

12.9 Restrictions on adding Money. We only offer the Pay-In Methods you see when you access our Services. Other methods, such as a paper or e-cheque, and cash will not be accepted. For legal, security, or other reasons, there may be financial limits on your chosen Pay-in Methods or currencies, including how much you can add to your Wise Account. We will let you know at the time of adding money if there is a limit.

12.10 Receiving money to your Wise Account from other sources. In certain currencies, we may provide you with local account details that you or a third party can use to send money directly to your Wise Account (“Account Details”). The Account Details that we provide to you are only a means to receive funds from third parties into a bank account held by Wise and its affiliates, so that Wise can credit your Wise Account that is held at the Wise entity described in the beginning of this Agreement (regardless of currency) and are not a bank account number for a bank account held by you.

12.11 We may carry out verification checks when you request Account Details in addition to the checks required to obtain a Wise Account, and we may carry out further checks on an ad-hoc basis. From time to time your Account Details may change. When this occurs, we will notify you, and you are responsible for updating third parties and other arrangements you may have to receive funds using your Account Details. Wise is not responsible for issues that arise when Account Details are changed, and it is your responsibility to notify third parties that your Account Details have changed.

12.12 When money received is shown in your Wise Account. Any money you receive into your Wise Account will be recorded in your transaction history. You should check and confirm the receipt of incoming funds in your Wise Account regularly and let us know if there are any irregularities or discrepancies.

12.13 When we will credit your Wise Account. We are not responsible for the funds you have added until we have received them. For clarity, when you add funds to your Wise Account, we are the recipient of those funds. This means the bank or payment service provider you used to send the funds to us is the one responsible for making sure we receive them so that we can credit them to your Wise Account.

12.14 We will credit your Wise Account once we have received your funds. For some Pay-in Methods such as a debit card, we may credit the funds before we receive the funds subject to our right of Reversal. This means if we credit your Wise Account for the full amount you intended to add but this amount does not reach us, we will deduct that amount from your Wise Account. If you have already spent the funds, this could make your Wise Account have a negative balance (see “What happens if you owe us money” at section 25.11).

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13. Withdrawing funds from your Wise Account

13.1 You can request to withdraw your funds. You may withdraw all or some of the balance in your Wise Account. We may charge you a fee for each withdrawal request, we will let you know the exact amount when you submit your request. You can also find out more information about the fees we charge on the Pricing page.

13.2 Pay-out Methods available to you. You may be presented with one or more methods of withdrawal (in this Agreement, we will call these methods "Pay-out Methods"). The number of Pay-out Methods made available to you will depend on a few factors including where you live and your verification status with us. We cannot guarantee the use of any Pay-out Method and may change or stop offering a Pay-out Method at any time without notice to you.

13.3 You must provide correct information to us. When setting up your withdrawal request, you must ensure that the information you provide is correct and complete. We will not be responsible for money sent to the wrong recipient because of incorrect information provided by you.

13.4 What happens if you provide incorrect recipient information. If you have provided incorrect information to us, we may, but are not required to, assist you in recovering your funds. We cannot guarantee that such efforts will be successful as they rely on the policies and practices of other banks and institutions. In addition, Wise may not be able to confirm that your recipient’s name and account number match, as the names and other information associated with third party accounts may not be known to Wise. This means that if you provide an incorrect account number, your funds will most likely go to the wrong account.

13.5 Your withdrawal request is subject to limits. You agree that your Wise Account is subject to withdrawal limits. If your withdrawal request exceeds the current limit, we may decline your request or we may require you to provide additional documents to us so that we can carry out additional checks before allowing the money to be withdrawn.

13.6 Delay in withdrawal. We may delay a withdrawal in certain situations, including if we need to confirm that the withdrawal has been authorised, to complete verification checks, or if other payments to your Wise Account have been reversed (for example, because of a chargeback or Reversal). We cannot be held responsible for any such delays, provided that we have acted reasonably in delaying a withdrawal.

13.7 Finality. Pay-outs, currency conversions and Card or other transactions executed by us are final and irrevocable once you request them, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or pursuant to applicable law.

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14. Reversals and Chargebacks

14.1 Funds added or received to your Wise Account may be subject to Reversal or chargeback. Funds added to your Wise Account could be Reversed or subject to a chargeback, which means that you will not get those funds credited to your Wise Account. A Reversal or chargeback may occur where the funds added to your Wise Account are Reversed by Wise or Reversed to or subject to a chargeback by the person paying you the money or the payment provider.

14.2 When a Reversal or chargeback may happen. You may be liable for and/or have funds reversed or be subject to a chargeback when, without limitation, we have reason to believe:

• (a) Wise, or any other party, sent the amount received to you in error.
• (b) The amount received was unauthorised or fraudulently undertaken or induced.
• (c) The amount received was received for activities that appear to have violated a law, this Agreement, the Acceptable Use Policy, or any other agreement between you and Wise.
• (d) The amount received is, for any reason, Reversed by the sender or a payment provider.
• (e) Any other error that may result in your Wise Account being credited in circumstances where you are not the lawful recipient and/or lawfully entitled to retain the amount received.

14.3 If any funds are Reversed by the sender or any payment provider, you agree that Wise may refund, deduct, or Reverse the amount of the funds plus any fees from your Wise Account (if applicable) in the same currency as the original transaction. If your Wise Account balance for the relevant currency is insufficient to cover the amount of a refund or Reversal, Wise may at its discretion perform a currency conversion to refund or Reverse the transaction, subject to the exchange rate being offered by Wise in the applicable currencies at that time. If a Reversal or chargeback causes you to have a negative balance, you will be immediately liable to Wise for the negative balance plus any losses to Wise, if any.

14.4 Chargeback Fees. If you receive a debit card-funded payment into your Wise Account and you (or a third party) pursue a chargeback for the transaction with the card issuer, then Wise may apply a fee in accordance with our Pricing Page, for facilitating the chargeback process and will remove the chargeback funds from your Wise Account, including funds held in a Jar.

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15. Maintaining your Wise Account

15.1 Transaction history is displayed on your Wise Account. All your transactions (including your current balance, funds you have added, received, sent and/or withdrawn), related fees and exchange rates, if applicable, are recorded in the statement section of your Wise Account.

15.2 Statements. You have the right to request a physical account statement showing your Wise Account activity by contacting Customer Support​. You may view your Wise Account statement by logging into your Wise Account. You may be able to view your Wise Account in a way that some of your transactions are hidden. This is to allow you to isolate transactions from recipients to determine your spending with those recipients. You will need to readjust your viewing preferences if you have used this feature to see all transactions.

15.3 Check your Wise Account regularly. You must check your Wise Account regularly and carefully and contact our Customer Support​ team immediately if you don’t recognise a transaction or think we have made a payment incorrectly. You must tell us about any unauthorised or incorrectly executed transactions immediately.

15.4 You accept the risks of holding funds in multiple currencies. You agree and accept all the risks associated with maintaining an account that can hold balances in multiple currencies including any risks associated with fluctuations in the relevant exchange rates over time.

15.5 Auto Conversion. For certain currencies, you may be able to set one or more conversion orders to be automatically executed once the exchange rate you pick is offered by our Services (an “auto conversion order”). There may be limits to the number of auto conversion orders you are able to set up, as well as the amounts of money you can schedule to convert. Wise does not guarantee that it will be able to execute your auto conversion order in all circumstances.

15.6 We are not a currency trading platform. Wise is not a currency trading platform. You agree that you will not use your Wise Account for seeking to profit from currency conversion or foreign exchange trading or other types of speculative trading, or for speculative trading purposes, conversion arbitrage, conversion options or any other activity that Wise determines is primarily for the purpose of gaining or making gains based on currency conversion rates.

15.7 Accordingly, you should not use our Services, including the Wise Account or the auto conversion order function for this purpose, including creating multiple auto conversion orders or a series of Money Transfers without the intention of completing them. If we detect that you are using our Services for this purpose, we may, at our sole discretion, set a limit on the number of auto conversion orders you may create, cancel your orders, set a limit on the amount of money you can convert or transfer in one or more currencies or in the same currency, restrict your ability to access certain features or use our Services, or suspend or close your Wise Account. Wise may also hold, cancel, or reverse any transaction we determine to violate this policy and disgorge your gains.

15.8 Negative Balances. You promise to always have a zero or positive balance in your Wise Account and to repay Wise if your Wise Account balance is negative, including because of a chargeback, Reversal, deduction of fees, any other error, or any other action. That negative amount represents an amount you owe to Wise, and you must repay the negative amount immediately without any notice from us. We may send you reminders or take other actions to recover the negative amount from you, for example, we may use a debt collection service or take further legal actions. We may charge you for any costs we may incur as a result of these collection efforts. For more information, see “What Happens if you owe us money” at section 25.11.

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16. Jars

16.1 What is a Jar? A “Jar” is a sub account within the Wise Account that can be used to segregate a portion of your funds temporarily. You may use jars to keep funds for a designated purpose in the future, such as travel or for other future expenses or Money Transfers. You can only put funds into your Jar by moving money from a balance in your Wise Account. You can use the funds directly from a Jar to send or transfer funds out of the Jar to external accounts or move the money back into your Wise Account balance. The funds within a Jar are available for spending through Card transactions but they may not be accessed via direct debits. You should keep enough unrestricted money in your Wise Account to cover all anticipated fees. Wise is not responsible for fees resulting from unfunded transactions due to funds being in a Jar.

16.2 Jars are not savings accounts, do not have their own account numbers, and don’t earn interest. Money held in your Jars does not earn any interest and is not insured by any deposit protection scheme.

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17. Using or spending funds in your Wise Account via Direct debits

17.1 Direct Debit. Depending on the currency you use, you can set up a direct debit to allow someone else (the payee) to take money from your Wise Account. This is an agreement between you and a third party, and you may agree to allow such automatic withdrawal on a recurring or sporadic basis. Examples of automatic payments that can be arranged by you include those that may be called a “billing agreement,” "subscription," "recurring payment,” “reference transaction,” "preauthorized transfer" or "preapproved payment."

17.2 Once your direct debit is cancelled, all future automatic payments under your agreement with that seller will be stopped. If you cancel a direct debit, you may still owe a third party for any goods or services that you receive but have not paid for.

17.3 If you have given advance authorization, either to a third party or to Wise, that permits the third party to take or receive payments from your Wise Account on a regularly recurring basis (for example, every month or otherwise on a routine cycle), and if such payments will vary in amount, you have the right to advance notice of the amount and date of the transfer from the seller, typically 3 days before the transfer is made. If the seller provides the option, you may choose to receive this advance notice only when the amount of your automatic payment will fall outside a range established between you and the seller.

17.4 If you have authorised a direct debit and Wise performs a currency conversion for an automatic direct debit transaction, Wise will use the exchange rate offered at the time the transaction is processed.

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MONEY TRANSFERS

TYPE II MONEY TRANSFERS

Please note that the services relating to Type II Money Transfers (see sections 18 and 19) are provided by us under our Type II funds transfer service provider licence registered by the KLFB under the Payment Services Act.

18. Sending Money Under Type II Money Transfer

18.1 Information you need to provide to set up a Type II Money Transfer. To set up a Type II Money Transfer, you will need to provide certain information to us, including, but not limited to, complete information about your recipient’s account including their full name as it appears on their account, their bank account details or their Wise Account information, the amount and currency that you are sending, and any other information requested by us.

18.2 You will need to sign into Wise using all relevant passwords and prompts to carry out a Type II Money Transfer transaction. We will view your use of all relevant passwords and prompts as the giving of your consent to us to make a Type II Money Transfer.

18.3 Payment order limits. Your payment order for a Type II Money Transfer must not exceed JPY 1,000,000 yen or other currency equivalent per Type II Money Transfer. We may place additional limits on the amount you may send per Type II Money Transfer. You can see more information in the Help Centre.

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19. Paying For Your Type II Money Transfer

19.1 How to pay for your Type II Money Transfer. To pay for your Type II Money Transfer, you need to access your Wise Account or profile, by logging in on our Website or App or via an API Partner, and follow the steps provided.

19.2 Payment methods. You may be presented with one or more methods of paying for a Type II Money Transfer (for example, a bank transfer, or debit card or a Wise Account balance). The number of payment methods made available to you will depend on a few factors including where you live and your verification status with us. We cannot guarantee the availability of a particular payment method and we may change or stop offering a payment method at any time without notice to you.

19.3 Payment instruments must be in your name. Any payment instrument (for example, the debit card or bank account from which you make a transfer) you use to pay for a Type II Money Transfer must be in your name.

19.4 Paying with your debit card. Where you can pay for a Type II Money Transfer using your debit card, you will need to provide your card details to us, including your card number and cardholder name. When you choose to pay with a debit card, you confirm that your card details are correct, that you are authorised to access and transmit funds from your card account, that your card account is in good standing with the account-holding financial institution, and that you have the authority to initiate a debit card payment in the amount at issue to or from your card account. You authorise us to initiate debits to your bank account through card payment networks to process your transaction, including any applicable fees and charges, and this authorization shall remain in effect so long as you are able to use our Services, unless cancelled in accordance with this Agreement.

19.5 You need to provide us with sufficient funds, after you set up your Type II Money Transfer, before we can process it. We are not responsible for the funds you have sent us until we have actually received them. We may only process your Type II Money Transfer if we hold or have received sufficient cleared funds in accordance with this Agreement and the instructions provided. If you send us funds before finalising a Type II Money Transfer order, those funds will either be placed into your Wise Account, or, if you do not have one, we will attempt to return them to you. It is your responsibility to fund your Type II Money Transfer in a timely manner. We cannot be responsible for the time it takes for the money to be sent to us by your or a third party’s bank or payment service provider.

19.6 When we will complete your Type II Money Transfer. We will complete your Type II Money Transfer once we have received your funds. For some payment methods such as a debit card, we may send your Type II Money Transfer as soon as possible.

19.7 Guaranteed rates. We may provide you with a guaranteed foreign exchange rate for a period. We will notify you of the guaranteed rate and the period during which we are offering that rate (the “Guaranteed Period”) when you create your Type II Money Transfer.

19.8 Guaranteed Periods are subject to the following conditions:

• (a) The Guaranteed Period may be extended if your Type II Money Transfer is created over the weekend or on a public holiday.
• (b) We must receive sufficient funds from you during the Guaranteed Period to convert your funds at the guaranteed rate. You will see when we have received your funds in your Wise Account or profile. Wise is not responsible for the failure of a third party to send your funds to us in a timely manner.
• (c) If we receive your funds after the Guaranteed Period, we will not be able to convert your money using the guaranteed rate and your transfer will become a non-guaranteed rate transfer. Accordingly, we may convert your money at the applicable exchange rate at the time we receive your money, or we may email you and ask you if you want to proceed with your transfer at the new exchange rate.
• (d) If the Wise exchange rate changes by 5% or more during the Guaranteed Period, we can, at our discretion, suspend your transfer for a reasonable period or cancel your transfer and refund the money to you.
• (e) For certain currencies, including where you are paying for a Type II Money Transfer with Japanese Yen (JPY), the guaranteed rate will only be offered after your identity has been verified by us.
• (f) We may change these guaranteed rate conditions or suspend the guaranteed rate feature at any time.

19.9 The Wise exchange rates. We will confirm the available exchange rate (if applicable) for your Type II Money Transfer:

• (a) when you place your Type II Money Transfer, if it is a guaranteed rate Type II Money Transfer; or
• (b) when we have received your payment, if it is a non-guaranteed rate Type II Money Transfer.

19.10 Chargebacks on your payment instrument. If you selected a payment method which can be subject to chargeback, you agree that you will only exercise this chargeback right if:

• (a) we have breached this Agreement; or
• (b) there was an unauthorised use of your payment instrument, meaning that you did not execute or authorise the payment.

19.11 You agree that you will not exercise your chargeback right for any other reason, including a dispute with a recipient. If we need to investigate or take any actions in connection with a chargeback caused by or related to you, we may charge you for our costs in doing so and may deduct those costs from your Wise Account (if you have one) or limit or remove your access to our Services. See “What happens if you owe us money” at section 25.11.

19.12 Adding money by bank transfer. If you choose to pay money by bank transfer, then your Type II Money Transfer will remain inactive until we receive your funds to our specified account. In cases where for any reason the payment is cancelled or refused, then we will return the deposit to the bank account details you confirm with us. In the event that we are unable to return the deposit, then we will contact you using the most current contact information that you have provided to us.

19.13 When we receive your request. Your Type II Money Transfer request may be subject to an applicable cut-off time. If this is the case and your Type II Money Transfer request is received by us after the applicable cut-off time on a Business Day or on a day that is not a Business Day (e.g., a weekend or public holiday), your Type II Money Transfer will be deemed received on the following Business Day or at a later time as determined by us.

19.14 What happens after you have submitted your Type II Money Transfer request. Once we have received your Type II Money Transfer request, we will provide you with a unique transaction number which you can find in your Wise Account or profile. You should quote this number when communicating with us about a particular Type II Money Transfer or other transaction.

19.15 Issuance of receipts. In the event that you submit a Type II Money Transfer request and we accept your request, we will issue a receipt to you detailing the contents of the request and the transfer amount, etc. The receipt will be provided to you by email.

19.16 Sending money using an email address. If you send money under a Type II Money Transfer to a person using an email address which is not registered with us, the money will not be credited until the intended recipient has claimed the money by following the steps set out for them in an email that they will receive. Until that process is successfully completed, there is no relationship between us and the intended recipient and the money continues to belong to you. We will refund the money to you if the intended recipient does not claim the money or if they have failed our recipient checks within a reasonable period as determined by us.

19.17 Delay in transfer. We may delay processing a Type II Money Transfer in certain situations, including if we need to confirm that the transaction has been authorised by you, because of verification checks or due diligence reviews, or if other payments to your Wise Account have been reversed (for example, because of a Chargeback or Reversal). Wise is not responsible for such delays, where we have acted reasonably.

19.18 Completion time of your Type II Money Transfer. The standard performance period up until receipt of the money in the recipient’s account in accordance with the Payment Services Act may vary depending on the country in which the recipient’s bank account is located. The detailed performance period will be displayed on the screen when a remittance request is made.

19.19 We will use reasonable efforts to ensure funds arrive at your recipient’s account within the timeframe provided. We will use reasonable efforts to ensure that the funds arrive in the recipient’s bank account or payment account within the notified timeframe provided to you. We do not have any control over the time it may take for the recipient’s bank or payment provider to credit and make available funds to the recipient.

19.20 Refusal of your Type II Money Transfer. If we are unable to complete your Type II Money Transfer, we will let you know and, when possible, the reasons for the refusal and an explanation of how to correct any factual errors. However, we are not required to notify you if such notification would be unlawful.

19.21 You may cancel your Type II Money Transfer before your funds are converted. You may cancel your Type II Money Transfer by following the instructions set out in our Help Centre. You cannot cancel your Type II Money Transfer once your funds have been converted and transfer initiated.

19.22 When will I be notified of my scheduled Type II Money Transfer? If you have scheduled a Type II Money Transfer in advance then we will notify you 24 hours before your upcoming Type II Money Transfer, setting out the total fees and the estimated exchange rate for that Type II Money Transfer. By scheduling a Type II Money Transfer, you agree to Wise sending the funds using the exchange rate at any time on the scheduled date. If you have opted in to receiving confirmation emails, we will send you a Type II Money Transfer receipt after successfully sending your scheduled Type II Money Transfer.

19.23 You must ensure the information you provide to us is correct. You must make sure that the information you provide when setting up a Type II Money Transfer is accurate. If we have processed your order in accordance with the information you have provided to us it will be considered correctly completed even if you have made a mistake.

19.24 What happens if you provide us with incorrect information. If you have provided incorrect information to us in respect of a Type II Money Transfer, we may, but are not required to, assist you in recovering your funds. We cannot guarantee that such efforts will be successful as they rely on the policies and practices of other banks and institutions. In addition, Wise may not be able to confirm that your recipient’s name and account number match, as the names and other information associated with third party accounts may not be known to Wise. This means that if you provide an incorrect account number, your funds will most likely go to the wrong account.

19.25 Finality. When you make a Type II Money Transfer, the settlement and payout to the recipient are final and irrevocable unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or pursuant to applicable law.

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TYPE I MONEY TRANSFERS

Please note that the services relating to Type I Money Transfers (see sections 20 and 21) are provided by us under our Type I funds transfer service provider licence approved by the FSA and registered by the KLFB under the Payment Services Act.

20. Sending Money Under Type I Money Transfer

20.1 Information you need to provide to set up a Type I Money Transfer. To set up a Type I Money Transfer, you will need to provide a complete payment order with certain information to us, including, but not limited to:

• (a) the amount and currency you are sending;
• (b) your consent to the scheduled completion time of your Type I Money Transfer;
• (c) complete information about your recipient’s account, including their full name as it appears on their account, their bank account details or their Wise Account information; and
• (d) any other information requested by us.

20.2 You will need to sign into Wise using all relevant passwords and prompts to carry out a Type I Money Transfer transaction.

20.3 Payment order limits. Your payment order must not exceed JPY 150,000,000 (or other currency equivalent) per Type I Money Transfer. We may place additional limits on the amount you may send per Type I Money Transfer. You can see more information in the Help Centre.

20.4 Completion time of your Type I Money Transfer. The scheduled completion time of your Type I Money Transfer will be provided to you when you set up your Type I Money Transfer.

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21. Paying For Your Type I Money Transfer

21.1 How to pay for your Type I Money Transfer. To pay for your Type I Money Transfer, you need to access your Wise account, by logging in on our Website or App or via an API Partner, and follow the steps provided.

21.2 Payment date for your Type I Money Transfer. The scheduled completion time of your Type I Money Transfer will be calculated from the time you pay for your Type I Money Transfer and when we receive your funds. For example, if it takes us one Business Day to receive your payment for your Type I Money Transfer, the scheduled completion time will be delayed by one Business Day and will only be calculated when we receive your payment.

21.3 Payment methods. You may be presented with one or more methods of paying for a Type I Money Transfer (for example, a bank transfer, or debit card). The number of payment methods made available to you will depend on a number of factors including where you live and your verification status with us. We cannot guarantee the availability of any particular payment method and we may change or stop offering a payment method at any time without notice to you. You will not be able to use the funds held in your Wise Account for a Type I Money Transfer.

21.4 Payment instruments must be in your name. Any payment instrument (for example, the debit card or the bank account from which you make a transfer) you use to pay for a Type I Money Transfer must be in your name.

21.5 Paying with your debit card. If you choose to pay for a Type I Money Transfer using your debit card, you will need to provide your card details to us, including your card number and cardholder name. When you choose to pay with a debit card, you confirm that your card details are correct, that you are authorised to access and transmit funds from your card account, that your card account is in good standing with the account-holding financial institution, and that you have the authority to initiate a debit card payment in the amount at issue to or from your card account. You authorise us to initiate debits to your bank account through card payment networks in order to process your transaction, including any applicable fees and charges, and this authorization shall remain in effect so long as you are able to use our Services, unless cancelled in accordance with this Agreement.

21.6 You need to provide us with sufficient funds after you set up your Type I Money Transfer, before we can process it. We are not responsible for the funds you have sent us, or for completing the Type I Money Transfer you have set up, until we have received them. We may only process your Type I Money Transfer if we have received sufficient cleared funds in accordance with this Agreement and the instructions provided. If you send us funds over JPY 1,000,000 (or other currency equivalent) prior to setting up a Type I Money Transfer, we will attempt to return the funds to you.

21.7 Guaranteed rates. We may provide you with a guaranteed foreign exchange rate for a period of time. We will notify you of the guaranteed rate and the time period during which we are offering that rate (the “Guaranteed Period”) when you create your Type I Money Transfer.

21.8 Guaranteed Periods are subject to the following conditions:

• (a) The Guaranteed Period may be extended if your Type I Money Transfer is created over the weekend or on a public holiday.
• (b) We must receive sufficient funds from you during the Guaranteed Period in order to convert your funds at the guaranteed rate. You will see when we have received your funds in your Wise account. Wise is not responsible for the failure of a third party to send your funds to us in a timely manner.
• (c) If we receive your funds after the Guaranteed Period, we will not be able to convert your money using the guaranteed rate and your transfer will become a non-guaranteed rate transfer. Accordingly, we may convert your money at the applicable exchange rate at the time we receive your money or we may email you and ask you if you want to proceed with your transfer at the new exchange rate.
• (d) If the Wise exchange rate changes by 5% or more during the Guaranteed Period, we can, at our discretion, suspend your transfer for a reasonable period of time or cancel your transfer and refund the money to you.
• (e) For certain currencies, including where you are paying for a Type I Money Transfer with Japanese Yen (JPY), the guaranteed rate will only be offered after your identity has been verified by us.
• (f) We may change these guaranteed rate conditions or suspend the guaranteed rate feature at any time.

21.9 The Wise exchange rates. We will confirm the available exchange rate (if applicable) for your Type I Money Transfer:

• (a) when you place your Type I Money Transfer, if it is a guaranteed rate Type I Money Transfer; or
• (b) when we have received your payment, if it is a non-guaranteed rate Type I Money Transfer.

21.10 Chargebacks on your payment instrument. If you selected a payment method which can be subject to chargeback, you agree that you will only exercise this chargeback right if:

• (a) we have breached this Agreement; or
• (b) there was an unauthorised use of your payment instrument, meaning that you did not execute or authorise the payment.

You agree that you will not exercise your chargeback right for any other reason, including a dispute with a recipient. If we need to investigate or take any actions in connection with a chargeback caused by or related to you, we may charge you for our costs in doing so and may deduct those costs from your Wise Account (if you have one) or limit or remove your access to our Services. See “What happens if you owe us money” at section 25.11.

21.11 Adding money by bank transfer. If you choose to pay for a Type I Money Transfer using bank transfer, then your Type I Money Transfer will remain inactive until we receive your funds to our specified account. In cases where for any reason the payment is cancelled or refused, then we will return the deposit to the bank account details you confirm with us. In the event that we are unable to return the deposit, then we will contact you using the most current contact information that you have provided to us.

21.12 When we receive your request. Your Type I Money Transfer request may be subject to an applicable cut-off time. If this is the case and if your Type I Money Transfer request is received by us after the applicable cut-off time on a Business Day or on a day that is not a Business Day (e.g., a weekend or bank holiday), your Type I Money Transfer will be deemed received on the following Business Day or at a later time as determined by us, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

21.13 What happens after you have submitted your Type I Money Transfer request. Once we have received your Type I Money Transfer request, we will provide you with a unique transaction number which you can find in your Wise account. You should quote this number when communicating with us about a particular Type I Money Transfer or other transaction.

21.14 Issuance of receipts. In the event that you submit a Type I Money Transfer request and we accept your request, we will issue a receipt to you detailing the contents of the request and the transfer amount, etc. The receipt will be provided to you by email.

21.15 Delay in transfer. If your Type I Money Transfer is not completed within the scheduled completion time due to any reason, including but not limited to the following, we will process a refund of the funds to you to the bank account, debit card details or other payment method made available to you under section 21.3 that you confirmed with us at the time you set up your Type I Money Transfer:

• (a) If we need to confirm that the transaction has been authorised by you.
• (b) As a result of relevant verification checks or due diligence reviews.
• (c) Receipt of incorrect recipient information and/or recipient bank account details
• (d) Affiliate partner banks and/or payment service providers’ system errors or faults or planned system maintenance, etc.
• (e) Affiliate partner banks and/or payment service providers that are unable to process funds after the applicable time on a Business Day or on a day that is not a Business Day (e.g., a weekend or public holiday).
• (f) Any other reason not attributable to Wise, including necessary compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

However, there may be circumstances where we are unable to return your funds in respect of a delayed Type I Money Transfer and instead, take any other actions at our sole discretion, including suspending your Type I Money Transfer to comply with any applicable laws and regulations.

21.16 When we will complete your Type I Money Transfer. Once we have received your funds, we will make a reasonable effort to complete your Type I Money Transfer within the scheduled completion time provided to you. For some payment methods such as debit card, we may send your Type I Money Transfer as soon as possible, and in any case, we will make a reasonable effort to complete your Type I Money Transfer within the scheduled completion time provided to you.

21.17 Refusal of your Type I Money Transfer. If we are unable to complete your Type I Money Transfer, we will let you know and, when possible, tell you the reasons for the refusal and an explanation of how to correct any factual errors. However, we are not required to notify you if such notification would be unlawful.

21.18 You may cancel your Type I Money Transfer before your funds are converted. You may cancel your Type I Money Transfer by following the instructions set out in our Help Centre. You cannot cancel your Type I Money Transfer once your funds have been converted.

21.19 You must ensure the information you provide to us is correct. You must make sure that the information you provide when setting up a Type I Money Transfer is accurate. If we have processed your order in accordance with the information you have provided to us it will be considered correctly completed even if you have made a mistake.

21.20 What happens if you provide us with incorrect information. If you have provided incorrect information to us in respect of a Type I Money Transfer, we may, but are not required to, assist you in recovering your funds. We cannot guarantee that such efforts will be successful as they rely on the policies and practices of other banks and institutions. In addition, Wise may not be able to confirm that your recipient’s name and account number match, as the names and other information associated with third party accounts may not be known to Wise. This means that if you provide an incorrect account number, your funds will most likely go to the wrong account.

21.21 Finality. When you make a Type I Money Transfer, the settlement and payout to the recipient are final and irrevocable unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or pursuant to applicable law.

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

22. Intellectual Property Rights

22.1 All rights, title and interest in and to any software (including without limitation the App, the Website, the API, developer tools, sample source code, and code libraries), data, materials, content and printed and electronic documentation (including any specifications and integration guides) developed, provided or made available by us or our affiliates to you, including content of the Website, and any and all technology and any content created or derived from any of the foregoing (“Wise Materials”) and our Services are the exclusive property of Wise and its licensors. The Wise Materials and Services are protected by intellectual property rights laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved.

22.2 How you can use Wise Materials. While you are using our Services, you may use the Wise Materials only for your personal use unless you have received written permission from us and solely as necessary to enjoy our Services. Subject to your compliance with this Agreement and your payment of any applicable fees, Wise grants you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable, royalty-free limited licence to access and/or make personal use of the Wise Materials and Services. Any use of the Wise Materials and Services not specifically permitted under this Agreement is strictly prohibited. The licences granted by Wise terminate if you do not comply with this Agreement or any other service terms.

22.3 When you cannot use Wise Materials. Unless you have received written permission from us, you may not, and may not attempt to, directly or indirectly:

• (a) use any of the Wise Materials for any commercial purpose or otherwise infringe our intellectual property rights.
• (b) transfer, sublicense, loan, sell, assign, lease, rent, distribute or grant rights in the Services or the Wise Materials to any person or entity.
• (c) remove, obscure, or alter any notice of any of our trademarks, or other Intellectual Property appearing on or contained within the Services or on any Wise Materials.
• (d) modify, copy, tamper with or otherwise create derivative works of any software included in the Wise Materials; or
• (e) reverse engineer, disassemble, or decompile the Wise Materials or the Services or apply any other process or procedure to derive the source code of any software included in the Wise Materials or as part of the Services.

22.4 Wise Trademarks. This is a non-exhaustive list of Wise Trademarks : “WISE”, “WISE CARD”, “WISE PLATFORM”, “WISEPLATFORM”, “WISE PAY”, “WISEPAY”, “WISEBUSINESS”, “WISE BUSINESS”, “WISETRANSFER’, “WISE TRANSFER”, “TRANSFERWISE”, “BORDERLESS”, “MONEY WITHOUT BORDERS” and any other business and service names, logos, signs, graphics, page headers, button icons and/or scripts (each as might be amended from time to time) are all registered or unregistered trademarks or trade dress of Wise or Wise’s licensors in the relevant jurisdiction (“Wise Trademarks”).

22.5 You may not copy, imitate, modify, or use Wise Trademarks without our prior written consent. You may use HTML logos provided by us for the purpose of directing web traffic to the Services. You may not alter, modify, or change these HTML logos in any way, use them in a manner that mischaracterizes Wise or the Services or display them in any manner that implies Wise’s sponsorship or endorsement. Further, you may not use Wise Trademarks and trade dress in connection with any product or service that is not Wise’s, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Wise.

22.6 All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names and company names or logos not owned by Wise that appear in Wise Materials or in the Services are or may be the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by Wise, and may not be used without permission of the applicable rights holder.

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23. Wise App

23.1 The App is subject to this Agreement and the App Store and Google Play Rules. We licence the use of the App to you on the basis of this Agreement and subject to any rules and policies applied by any app store provider or operator whose sites are located at the App Store and on Google Play. We do not sell the App to you. We always remain the owners of the App.

23.2 App updates. From time to time updates to the App may be issued through App Store or Google Play. Depending on the update, you may not be able to use our Services via the App until you have downloaded the latest version of the App and accepted any new terms.

23.3 Your right to use the App. 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 device subject to this Agreement. We reserve all other rights.

23.4 App Store terms. The following provisions apply with respect to your use of any version of the App compatible with the iOS operating system of Apple Inc. (“Apple”):

• (a) Apple is not a party to this Agreement and does not own and is not responsible for the App.
• (b) Apple is not providing any warranty for the App except, if applicable, to refund the purchase price for it.
• (c) Apple is not responsible for maintenance or other support services for the App and shall not be responsible for any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses with respect to the App, including any third-party product liability claims, claims that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement, claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation, and claims with respect to intellectual property infringement.
• (d) Any inquiries or complaints relating to the use of the App, including those pertaining to intellectual property rights, must be directed to Wise in accordance with this Agreement.
• (e) The licence you have been granted herein is limited to a non-transferable licence to use the App on an Apple-branded product that runs Apple’s iOS operating system and is owned or controlled by you, or as otherwise permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in Apple’s App Store Terms of Service. In addition, you must comply with the terms of any third-party agreement applicable to you when using the App, such as your wireless data service agreement.
• (f) Apple and Apple’s subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement and, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce this Agreement against you as a third-party beneficiary. Notwithstanding this, our right to enter, rescind or terminate any variation, waiver or settlement under this Agreement is not subject to the consent of any third party, including Apple.

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24. Third Party Materials

24.1 Certain Website, App or API functionality may contain or provide you access to information, products, services, and other materials by third parties (“Third Party Materials”) or allow for the routing or transmission of such Third Party Materials, including via links.

24.2 We neither control nor endorse, nor are we responsible for, any Third Party Materials, including the accuracy, validity, timeliness, completeness, reliability, integrity, quality, legality, usefulness or safety of Third Party Materials, or any intellectual property rights therein. Certain Third Party Materials may, among other things, be inaccurate, misleading, or deceptive. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to be a representation or warranty by us with respect to any Third Party Materials. We have no obligation to monitor Third Party Materials, and we may block or disable access to any Third Party Materials (in whole or part) through the Website, App or API at any time. In addition, the availability of any Third Party Materials through the Website, App or API does not imply our endorsement of, or our affiliation with, any provider of such Third Party Materials, nor does such availability create any legal relationship between you and any such provider.

24.3 Your use of Third Party Materials is at your own risk and is subject to any additional terms, conditions, and policies applicable to such Third Party Materials (such as terms of service or privacy policies of the providers of such Third Party Materials).

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OTHER LEGAL TERMS

25. Our responsibility for loss or damage

25.1 Unforeseeable loss or damage. We are not responsible for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable. Loss or damage is foreseeable if either it is obvious that it will happen or if, at the time the contract was made, both we and you knew it might happen, for example, if you discussed it with us during your sign up process.

25.2 We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents, or subcontractors, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, as well as liability caused by our willful misconduct or gross negligence.

25.3 We are not liable for business losses. To the extent permissible by law, if you use our Services for any commercial or business purpose we will have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, loss of business opportunity or similar.

25.4 We are not liable for technological attacks. We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, or other technological issues or attacks or harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programmes, data or other proprietary material related to your use of our Services.

25.5 We have no control over websites linked to and from our Website. We assume no responsibility for such Third Party Materials or any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

25.6 Unauthorised transactions.

• (a) When you incur a loss due to the instruction of an unauthorised person against your will in relation to Money Transfers such as theft of your device on which you use our Services or the theft or fraud of information related to your password or other reasons, we will compensate you in accordance with our “Policy of Compensation for Damages by Frauds, etc” (“Compensation Policy”) if you perform all the procedures in the Compensation Policy.
• (b) Please refer to the Compensation Policy for our detailed compensation system, including details on the method of filing a compensation request, cases that are not covered, etc. By using our Service, you agree to the Compensation Policy.

25.7 You are responsible for checking your Wise Account or profile regularly. We rely on you to regularly check the transactions history of your Wise Account or profile and to contact Customer Support​ immediately in case you have any questions or concerns.

25.8 We are not liable for certain losses. You are solely responsible for losses arising from your gross negligence or fraud or the conduct of any merchant with which you transact. We also will not be liable in the following instances:

• (a) If through no fault of ours, you do not have enough funds available for your Money Transfer or in your Wise Account to complete the transaction.
• (b) If a merchant refuses to accept your Card.
• (c) If an ATM where you are making a cash withdrawal does not have enough cash.
• (d) If an electronic terminal where you are making a transaction does not operate properly.
• (e) If access to your Card has been blocked after you reported your Card lost or stolen or if Wise has reason to believe that your Wise Account was compromised.
• (f) If there is a hold or your funds are subject to legal or administrative process or other encumbrance restricting their use.
• (g) If the requested transaction is unauthorised as defined in this section of this Agreement.
• (h) If circumstances beyond our control (such as fire, flood, or computer or communication failure) prevent the completion of the transaction, despite reasonable precautions that we have taken.
• (i) Any other exception stated in this Agreement.

25.9 We are not liable for things which are outside of our control. We (and our affiliates) cannot be liable for our inability to deliver or delay because of things which are outside our control.

25.10 You are liable if you breach this Agreement or applicable laws. In the event of loss, claims, costs, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your breach of this Agreement, any applicable law or regulation and/or your use of our Services, you agree to defend, compensate us and our affiliates and hold us harmless. This provision will continue after our relationship ends.

25.11 What happens if you owe us money. In the event you are liable for any amounts owed to us for whatever reason, we may immediately deduct such amounts from your Wise Account (if available). If there are insufficient funds in your Wise Account to cover your liability or you do not have a Wise Account, you agree to repay the outstanding amount to us immediately on demand along with any applicable fees and interest. If you do not repay the outstanding amount, then, without prejudice to any other rights we may have, we reserve the right to collect your debt to us by using any payments received for our Services in the future (such as to fund a Money Transfer or your Wise Account), and otherwise you agree to reimburse us through other means. We may also recover amounts you owe us through other collection avenues, including, without limitation, using a debt collection agency. We may recover all reasonable costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement.

25.12 Release. To the maximum extent permitted by law, if you have a dispute with any other Wise Account holder or a third party that you send money to or receive money from using the Services, you release Wise from all claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence on us. This means that you must use caution when dealing with third parties when using our Services.

25.13 Disclaimer of Warranty. The Services are provided “As-Is” “Where Is” and “Where Available” and without any representation or warranty, whether express, implied, or statutory. Wise specifically disclaims any implied warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. We disclaim all warranties with respect to the Services to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, including the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and title.

25.14 Availability of Services. We will try to make sure our Services are available to you when you need them. However, we do not guarantee that our Services will always be available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue, or change all or any part of our Service without notice. We will not be liable to you if for any reason our Services are unavailable at any time or for any period.

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26. Our right to make changes.

26.1 We may change this Agreement by giving you prior written notice. This notice will be provided either by email or displaying a notice in the App or in our Website. If you do not agree to the revised terms in this Agreement, you can terminate this Agreement immediately by closing your Wise Account or profile and ceasing use of our Services during the notice period in accordance with “Closing Your Wise Account or Stopping Your Use of Our Services” at section 9. If we do not hear from you during the notice period, you will be considered as having accepted the proposed changes and they will apply to you from the effective date specified on the notice.

26.2 In some instances, we may change this Agreement immediately. Notwithstanding section 26.1, changes to this Agreement which are (1) more favourable to you; (2) required by or consistent with law; (3) related to the addition of a new service, extra functionality to the existing Service; or (4) changes which neither reduce your rights nor increase your responsibilities, will come into effect immediately. Changes to exchange rates shall come into effect immediately without notice and you shall not have the right to object to such a change.

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27. Complaints

27.1 If you have any complaints about us or our Services, you may contact us following our customer complaint procedure.

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28. General but important terms

28.1 No Third Party rights. This Agreement is between you and us. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement (for example in the App Store terms), no other person shall have any rights to enforce any of its terms. Neither of us will need to get the agreement of any other person to end or make any changes to this Agreement.

28.2 Assignment. You may not transfer, assign, mortgage, charge, subcontract, declare a trust over or deal in any other manner with any or all your rights and obligations under this Agreement (including the Wise Account) without our prior written consent. We reserve the right to transfer, assign or novate this Agreement (including the Wise Account) or any right or obligation under this Agreement at any time without your consent. This does not affect your rights to close your Wise Account under section 7.

28.3 Severability. Each of the paragraphs of this Agreement operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that any of them are unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect.

28.4 Enforcement. Even if we delay in enforcing this Agreement, we can still enforce it later. If we delay in asking you to do certain things or taking certain action, it will not prevent us from taking steps against you at a later date.

28.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes and extinguishes all previous agreements between you and Wise, whether written or oral, relating to its subject matter.

28.6 Governing law. This Agreement is governed by Japanese law. Any dispute between you and us in connection with the Services and/or this Agreement shall submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Tokyo District Court at the first instance.

28.7 Governing Language. We have translated this Agreement to Japanese to facilitate a better understanding between Wise and our customers. In case of discrepancy or inconsistency between the English version and the Japanese translation of this Agreement, the English version shall prevail and be binding.

28.8 Exclusion of Anti Social Forces. You shall represent and warrant that, at all times during the entire duration of this Agreement, you, and your recipients:

• (a) are not the Anti Social Forces;
• (b) are not persons having such relationship with the Anti Social Forces that shows the Anti Social Forces' substantial involvement in the person's management;
• (c) are not persons having such relationship with the Anti Social Forces that shows reliance on the Anti Social Forces;
• (d) are not persons who cooperate or are involved with the maintenance or operation of any Anti Social Forces by providing funding to any Anti Social Forces or any similar act;
• (e) are not persons who are engaged in socially condemnable relationship with the Anti Social Forces; or
• (f) are not related in any way to Anti Social Forces.

If you breach any of the representations or warranties above, we will be entitled to terminate this Agreement and request for the damages without any notice and any and all obligations of you owed to us will become due and payable and you shall immediately repay such obligations.

28.9 Covenants relating to exclusion of Anti-Social Forces. You shall covenant that you will not engage in the following acts either yourselves or by employing a third party:

• (a) Making violent demands.
• (b) Making unreasonable demands beyond the scope of legal responsibility.
• (c) Employing threatening words and actions or resorting to violence in connection with transactions.
• (d) Damaging the credit of Wise by circulating rumours or utilising fraudulent means or power, or interfering with our business.
• (e) Any other acts equivalent to the above.

28.10 Prevention of Confusion with Foreign Exchange Transactions Performed by Banks, etc. You shall use our Services with an understanding of the following contents:

• (a) Our Services differ from foreign exchange transactions performed by banks, etc.;
• (b) Our Services do not constitute the acceptance of deposits, savings or fixed time deposits by us;
• (c) Our Services are not subject to the payment of insurance prescribed in Article 53 of the Deposit Insurance Act or Article 55 of the Agricultural and Fishery Cooperation Savings Insurance Act;
• (d) we take the following measures with the following counterparties to protect the full amount of funds remitted by you under our Type I and Type II services in accordance with the Payment Services Act:
  • (a) Trust agreement: JSF Trust and Banking Co., Ltd;
• (e) Calculation of the amount of funds protected under paragraph (d) above for both Type I and Type II services is made every Business Day and the deadline for depositing is within one Business Day from the date of calculation.
• (f) A system of security deposits for providing funds transfer services is established under the Payment Services Act to protect you, and you can receive refunds under this system should the applicable circumstances arise; and
• (g) In principle, you are entitled to receive a refund pursuant to paragraph (f) above until the time the recipient actually receives the funds.

28.11 Confirmation regarding Restrictions under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act. According to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Foreign Exchange Act"), financial institutions and fund transfer service providers are obliged to confirm that they do not fall under the regulated transactions when accepting foreign exchange transactions from customers. In your use of any of the Services, you shall confirm and consent that none of the transactions are subject to the following regulation under the Foreign Exchange Act.

Regulated transactions:

• a. Regulations on trade

  • i. Import and intermediary trade remittance of cargo originating or in the shipping area of North Korea, Autonomous Republic of Crimea or city of Sevastopol, or Donetsk People’s Republic or People’s Republic of Luhansk.
  • ii. Intermediary trade remittance for cargo destined for North Korea.

• b. Regulations on sanctions

  • i. Payment to terrorists and other persons subject to asset freezing specified by the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (Specific target persons are published on the website of the Ministry of Finance).
  • ii. Payment to natural persons who have an address or residence in North Korea.
  • iii. Payment to corporations / organisations that have a main office in North Korea and corporations / organisations under their substantive control.

• c. Regulations on remittance purposes

  • i. Remittance for the purpose of contributing to North Korea's nuclear-related activities, etc.
  • ii. Remittance for the purpose of contributing to Iran's nuclear-related activities.
  • iii. Payment for business activities in foreign countries such as fisheries, leather or leather products, weapons, weapon manufacturing related equipment, drug-related unions, etc.
  • iv. Payment for issuance and distribution of new securities in Japan by the Government of Russian Federation and other designated organisations.
  • v. Acquisition of securities newly issued by the Government of the Russian Federation (after February 26, 2022) from non-residents or transfer to non-residents.

• d. Import / export bans on Russia and Belarus, etc.

  • i. Bans on exports of items subject to international export control regimes to Russia and Belarus.
    • Machine tools, carbon fiber, high-performance semiconductors, etc. and related technologies.
  • ii. Bans on exports of general-purpose goods to both countries, which are thought to contribute to strengthening the military capabilities of Russia and Belarus.
    • General-purpose products such as semiconductors, computers, communication equipment, and related technologies.
  • iii. Bans on exports to specific organisations (military-related organisations) in Russia and Belarus.
  • iv. Bans on exports of oil refining equipment to Russia.
  • v. Ban on providing money loans, debt guarantee contracts etc related to the import and purchase of petroleum products originating from Russia that are traded at prices exceeding the ceiling price.
  • vi. Ban on exports of luxury goods to Russia
    • Luxury cars, jewellery, etc.
  • vii. Bans on imports and exports between the Donetsk People’s Republic and People’s Republic of Luhansk.
  • viii. Ban on imports of some goods from Russia.
    • Alcoholic beverages, wood, machinery / electrical machinery.
  • ix. Bans on the export of cutting-edge goods to Russia.
    • Quantum computer, 3D printer, etc. and related technologies.

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