Terms And Conditions

Central Alabama Water

Online e-Bill View and e-Bill Payment Service Agreement

Terms and Conditions

Acceptance of Terms and Conditions

Services

E-Billing

• You agree to electronically receive your bill and view your account. While enrolling you can select to have your bill mailed to you by the United States Postal Service. Past due notices will continue to be sent through the United States Postal Service. Should that change, we will notify you prior to electronically sending such notices.

E-Bill Payment Service - Paying your Central Alabama Water bills online

By consenting to pay your bills electronically you understand and verify that: • You are providing Central Alabama Water with your bank or credit card account information and agreeing to these Terms and Conditions. You authorize Central Alabama Water or its contractor to follow the payment instructions that are received through the Central Alabama Water Online Bill Payment Service. When Central Alabama Water receives payment instructions, you authorize us to debit your bank or credit card account and obtain funds on your behalf. Funds arrive as close to the business day designated by you as reasonably possible. You also authorize the financial institution that holds your bank or credit card account to debit your bank or credit card account.

• If you properly follow procedures described herein, and Central Alabama Water fails to process payments according to the payment instructions received, Central Alabama Water will reverse any late charges incurred as a result. In any other event, you agree to incur the risk and responsibility for paying any late charges or penalties.

• You are responsible for any fees associated with your bank or credit card account. In using Central Alabama Water’s Online Bill Payment Service, you are requesting the system to make payments for you from your bank or credit card account. If we are unable to complete a transaction for any reason associated with your bank or credit card account (for example, there are not sufficient funds), the transaction will not be completed and Central Alabama Water may assess late charges or penalties in accordance with Central Alabama Water’s Rate Resolution.

Consent to Receive Information Electronically

By consenting to receive information electronically you verify that: • In order to receive this information electronically, and to access and retain any disclosures you receive, you will need a desktop, laptop personal computer, tablet, or smartphone with adequate capability with the minimum of a web browser. You must also have the ability to receive and read email.

• You (i) agree to provide true, accurate and current information and to not misrepresent your identity; (ii) acknowledge and agree to receive disclosures electronically and confirm that you have the capability to read, understand, and print the disclosures for your records; (iii) acknowledge that you can access information that is provided electronically; and (iv) acknowledge that your action constitutes your signature and agreement to these terms and conditions as well as your consent to receive these electronic communications pursuant to the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act and intend that this statute applies to the fullest extent possible.

Notice of Limitations and Warranties

• Central Alabama Water may use a third party hosted web site to provide Online Services to you. However, technical or other difficulties cannot always be anticipated, which may cause the loss of data or other service interruptions. For this reason, YOU AGREE THAT Central Alabama Water'S ONLINE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS-IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.

• You understand that the information you have chosen to receive is confidential in nature. Central Alabama Water is not responsible for unauthorized access by third parties to information and/or communications provided electronically, nor any damages including direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages caused by unauthorized access. Central Alabama Water is not responsible for delays in the transmission of any information or for any computer virus or related problems. If your e-mail address changes, you are required to notify Central Alabama Water.

All questions about transactions made with the Central Alabama Water Online Services must be directed to Central Alabama Water and not to the bank or other financial institution where you have your bank or credit card account. Central Alabama Water is responsible for Online Services and for resolving any errors in transactions.

• If you communicate with Central Alabama Water verbally, Central Alabama Water may require that you send your complaint or question in writing within 10 business days. Central Alabama Water will determine whether an error occurred within 10 business days after receiving your call (or required written document), and if an error has occurred, Central Alabama Water will correct any error promptly. If Central Alabama Water needs more time to investigate, Central Alabama Water may take up to 45 days, and if Central Alabama Water needs the extra time, Central Alabama Water will credit your bank or credit card account after 10 business days for the amount that you and Central Alabama Water considers may be in error, so that you will have the use of the money during the time Central Alabama Water needs to complete the investigation. If Central Alabama Water asks you to put your complaint or question in writing and Central Alabama Water does not receive it within 10 business days, Central Alabama Water may not credit your bank or credit card account. You may request copies of documents that Central Alabama Water used in the investigation.

• In addition, when or if you receive Central Alabama Water's notice about sending other information electronically (like application disclosures, privacy statement, and billing statements, etc.), you may withdraw your consent to receive such other information electronically at any time. To receive other information in paper form or to withdraw your previously provided consent, please contact Central Alabama Water with the specific information you wish to receive in paper form. Your request will only apply to those specific items of information you designate. Or you may choose to un-enroll from Central Alabama Water’s Online Services electronically at any time.

• When you un-enroll in Central Alabama Water Online Services all "scheduled" payments will be terminated. Central Alabama Water may terminate the Online Services at any time. Neither termination nor discontinuation shall affect your liability or obligations under this Agreement.

• You may not assign your rights under this Agreement to use the Central Alabama Water’s Online Services to any other party. Central Alabama Water may assign this Agreement at our sole discretion or delegate certain rights and/or responsibilities to third parties or vendors/contractors.

• You are responsible for all access fees and/or internet service fees that may be assessed by your cell phone and/or internet service provider when accessing Central Alabama Water’s Online Services.

• This Agreement, including fees and service charges, may be changed by Central Alabama Water from time to time, including the addition of new charges and terms. In such event, Central Alabama Water shall provide notice to you. Any use of the Central Alabama Water Online Services after you are provided with a notice of change will constitute your agreement to such changes. Further, Central Alabama Water may revise or update the programs, services or related material that may render all such prior versions obsolete. Central Alabama Water will notify you of such changes and reserves the right to terminate this Agreement as to all such prior versions of the programs, services, and/or related material and limit access to Central Alabama Water’s more recent revisions and updates.

• Central Alabama Water shall not be deemed to have waived any of its rights or remedies under this Agreement unless such waiver is written and signed by Central Alabama Water. If Central Alabama Water delays or refrain from exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement, such delay or omission shall not be a waiver of such rights or remedies or any other rights or remedies. A waiver on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar or waiver of any rights or remedies on future occasions.

• The captions of sections hereof are for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions of this Agreement - Terms and Conditions.

Central Alabama Water

PO Box 830269

Birmingham, AL 35238-0269

205-244-4000