Please read and agree to the Terms and Conditions below.
Online Utility Bill Pay Terms of Service Agreement
Online Utility Bill Pay Terms of Service Agreement
By accessing or using the City of Alexandria Online Utility Bill Pay website, you agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The City of Alexandria may modify this Agreement at any time, and you agree that such modifications will be effective immediately upon posting of the modified Agreement. You agree that by using our website after any such modifications, you will be deemed to have reviewed, agreed to and accepted the modified Agreement.
The City of Alexandria Online Utility Bill Pay Service is provided to you to facilitate access to view and pay your bills online. The Online Utility Bill Pay Service sends information about your City of Alexandria utility bills directly to your email address and allows you to pay online. This email will include a web link to a digital copy of your bill. LevelOne, a third party vendor that specializes in bill processing and presentment, hosts the service.
The City of Alexandria will make every reasonable effort to ensure full performance of the Online Utility Bill Pay Service and, on a timely basis work with you to resolve disputes that may arise. The City of Alexandria does not assume responsibility for malfunctions in public communications facilities not under our control that may affect the accuracy or timeliness of email messages you receive.
Any information sent by us to you via email is believed to be reliable. However, this information can only be provided on a best-efforts basis for your convenience and is not guaranteed. The City of Alexandria will not be liable for any deficiencies in the accuracy, completeness, availability or timeliness of such information or for any decision made using this information.
In addition, please take note of the following guidelines, which will assist you in detecting certain types of Internet and email fraud (i.e. "phishing").
- The City of Alexandria will never send you an email requesting you to validate personal information.
- The City of Alexandria will never ask you to update your social security number, date of birth, or driver's license number via email.
The City of Alexandria does not make any warranties concerning the Online Utility Bill Pay Service including, without limitation, any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement of third party proprietary rights unless disclaiming such warranties is prohibited by law. The City of Alexandria makes no warranties other than those expressly set forth in this agreement. The City of Alexandria will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this site, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential and punitive damages. You expressly agree that your use of this site is at your sole risk.
Privacy of Information
The City of Alexandria is committed to protecting your privacy. You acknowledge that the City of Alexandria and its vendor may receive certain private and confidential information in connection with your use of Online Utility Bill Pay Service. The City of Alexandria may utilize your name, mailing address and changes thereto. The City of Alexandria will not rent, sell or otherwise make available to any third party for any reason any of your private and confidential information that personally identifies you, your Credit Card or payments you make through the Online Utility Bill Pay Service, other than to provide Online Utility Bill Pay Service or comply with applicable laws or regulations, including government agency or court orders, unless you otherwise expressly agree.
You agree that you will not intentionally provide false information when accessing or using the Online Utility Bill Pay Service. You also agree that you will not falsify, forge, or otherwise tamper with any information in the emails you receive as part of the Online Utility Bill Pay Service.
The Online Bill Pay website has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of the information you provide. Our Online Payment server software conforms to industry standards utilizing Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology, which is among the best software available for securing commerce transactions.
Credit Card
To use Online Utility Bill Pay, you must designate an eligible deposit or other asset account accessible by a credit card or debit card ("Credit Card") at a bank or other eligible financial institution (your "Financial Institution") from which payments will be made using the Online Utility Bill Pay Service. You agree that, by scheduling automatic payments or a single payment, you authorize the City of Alexandria to initiate debit entries to your Credit Card in such amount(s), and to initiate any debit or credit entries to your Credit Card necessary to correct any error in a payment. You also must authorize your Financial Institution to debit or credit your Credit Card in the amount of such payments or corrections. You represent that you have all necessary right, power, and authority to authorize each such payment, and that you will take such steps as your Financial Institution requires to make such authorization. This authorization shall remain in full force and effect until the City of Alexandria has received notice from you of your termination of such authorization in such time and in such manner as to afford the City of Alexandria and your Financial Institution reasonable opportunity to act on it.
ACH (Automatic Clearing House) Transactions
To use the Online Utility Bill Pay Service, you may designate an eligible deposit or other asset account accessible by an ACH (Automatic Clearing House) transaction at a bank or other eligible financial institution (your "Financial Institution") from which payments will be made using Online Utility Bill Pay. You agree that, by scheduling automatic payments or a single payment, you authorize the City of Alexandria to initiate debit entries to your bank account in said amount(s), and to initiate any debit entries to your bank account necessary to correct any error in a payment. You also must authorize your Financial Institution to debit your bank account in the amount of such payments or corrections. You represent that you have all necessary right, power, and authority to authorize such payment, and that you will take such steps as your Financial Institution requires making such authorization. This authorization shall remain in full force and effect until the City of Alexandria has received notice from you of your termination of such authorization in such time and in such manner as to afford the City of Alexandria and your Financial Institution reasonable opportunity to act on it.
Payment Amount Limitations
The amount of funds you may use is limited by the amount of available funds you have on your Credit Card, including any available overdraft protection you may have with your Financial Institution. You agree to maintain sufficient funds on your Credit Card to satisfy your bill payments and that the City of Alexandria will have no obligation to complete a transaction if sufficient funds are not available. Your access to your Credit Card also may be limited by your agreement(s) with your Financial Institution governing the Credit Card and by applicable law and regulations.
Payment Processing
The City of Alexandria Online Utility Bill Pay Service is designed to be available seven days a week, 24 hours a day. However, the City of Alexandria will update account balances and activity information daily. In addition, the City of Alexandria will not be liable for any inability to access the Online Utility Bill Pay Service, or for any failure to update any information, for whatever reason. Payments received before 2:00pm, Central time, Monday through Friday, or on weekends and holidays, will be credited to your account within 2 business days. You are solely responsible for making payments prior to the due date, and you are solely responsible for any late fees charged or action taken by the City of Alexandria for payments not timely made. Late fees for payments made using the Online Utility Bill Pay Service are the same as the late fees charged for mailed payments.
Fees
The City of Alexandria does not charge you any fees for using the Online Utility Bill Pay Service. However, your Financial Institution may charge you fees related to your Credit Card, including transaction fees or fees for attempting transfers without sufficient funds. If a transaction is not honored by your bank a fee may be charged to your account.
Unauthorized Transfers
If you believe that someone has improperly accessed your financial account through the Online Utility Bill Pay Service without your permission, please contact the City of Alexandria immediately. You should also immediately contact your Financial Institution. Please be aware that you are solely responsible for any unauthorized transfers, although your Financial Institution may provide some form of fraud protection. See “Notices to City” for contact information.
Termination of Online Utility Bill Pay
You may choose to cancel the Online Utility Bill Pay Service at any time with no fee. If you wish to discontinue Online Utility Bill Pay, or discontinue automatic payments while still using Online Utility Bill Pay to pay individual bills, you may cancel by sending a cancellation notice to the address shown below under "Notices to the City." Your termination will be effective no more than ten (10) days after we receive your request.
The City of Alexandria may suspend or terminate your access to the Online Utility Bill Pay Service at any time, without notice and for any reason. The City of Alexandria will attempt to provide you with prior notice of suspension or termination by posting on our website or otherwise sending notice of termination. However, the City of Alexandria will not be liable for any failure to do so. Neither termination nor discontinuation of Online Bill Pay shall affect your liability for transactions initiated through Online Bill Pay using your password.
Notices to City
Please submit all correspondence to the following address, phone number or email:
City of Alexandria
Utility Customer Service Office
625 Murray Street., Alexandria, LA 71301
(318) 441-6310
[email protected]
Amendments
The terms of the Agreement may be modified or amended by the City of Alexandria from time to time. In such event, the City of Alexandria will provide notice to you in accordance with applicable law, which may be accomplished by posting such change on our Utility Bill Pay website. Any use of Online Utility Bill Pay after we provide you with a notice of change will constitute your agreement to such change(s).
Assignment
You may not assign this Agreement to any other party.
Use of Electronic Communication
By accepting below or otherwise using the Online Utility Bill Pay Service, you also agree that any and all disclosures and communications regarding Online Utility Bill Pay between you and the City of Alexandria, including this Agreement, may be made electronically, including by the City of Alexandria posting to its website in accordance with applicable law. Any electronic disclosure or communication the City of Alexandria makes will be considered made when transmitted by the City of Alexandria.
Payments In Excess of the Bill Amount
Payments made in excess of the total bill amount will be absorbed when subsequent charges are posted to an active account. Should an account be inactive having a credit balance, the refund process may take up to 60 days. See “Credit Balance Refund Policy.”
Credit Balance Refund Policy
Credit balance refunds are issued in the form of a check payable to the name on the City of Alexandria utility account when the account is closed and is inactive. Questions concerning credit balance refunds may be addressed in writing to the City of Alexandria, Utility Customer Service Office, or by contacting our office by phone at (318) 441-6310.
Erroneous Payments
Should you believe an erroneous payment has occurred when using the Online Utility Bill Pay Service, contact the City of Alexandria Utility Customer Service Office. See “Notices to City” for contact information. If an error is indeed validated, a charge back will be issued to the original form of payment. If you believe the City of Alexandria has not resolved an erroneous payment, contact your Financial Institution to file a dispute.
Our Credit Card Data Responsibility
The City of Alexandria’s Online Utility Bill Pay service is provided by LevelOne, a third party vendor, responsible for the merchant cardholder data that the system stores or transmits on behalf of the customer. LevelOne will maintain compliance with all applicable PCI DSS requirements. Customers are requested to notify the City of Alexandria in the event that they experience issues that may affect the security, availability or privacy of the services they are utilizing. See Notices to City for contact information.
