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By: Edward Stock, Esquire
I.D.# 13657
804 West Avenue
Jenkintown,. PA 19046
(215) 576-1900
Attorney for Plaintiff
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12 Reads Way
New Castle, DE 19720
Plaintiff
COURT OF COMMOM PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
CIVIL ACTION - LAW
No. 10 - 544 Oivk'( term
VS.
STEPHEN P. CREMO
6499 Carlisle Pike
Suite 80
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-2518
Defendant
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AGAINST THE CLAIMS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES, YOU MUST
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NOTICE ARE SERVED, BY ENTERING A WRITTEN APPEARANCE
PERSONALLY OR BY AN ATTORNEY AND FILING IN WRITING WITH THE
COURT YOUR DEFENSES OR OBJECTIONS TO THE CLAIMS SET FORTH
AGAINST YOU. YOU ARE WARNED THAT IF YOU FAIL TO DO SO THE CASE
MAY PROCEED WITHOUT YOU AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED
AGAINST YOU BY THE COURT WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE FOR ANY
MONEY CLAIMED IN THE COMPLAINT OR FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM OR
RELIEF REQUESTED BY THE PLAINTIFF. YOU MAY LOSE MONEY OR
PROPERTY OR OTHER RIGHTS IMPORTANT TO YOU.
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STOCK & GRIMES, LLP
BY: EDWARD STOCK, ESQUIRE
I.D. #13657
804 West Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19046
(215) 576-1900
DISCOVER BANK
12 Reads Way
New Castle, DE 19720
Plaintiff
vs.
STEPHEN P. CREMO
6499 Carlisle Pike
Suite 80
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050-2518
Defendant (s)
Attorney for Plaintiff
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CIVIL ACTION-LAW
No. 16- ? / % G ` ? / +t , nx
CIVIL ACTION COMPLAINT
COUNT I
1. Plaintiff, Discover Bank, is a banking institution
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and maintains a
business address of 12 Reads Way, New Castle, DE 19720.
2. Plaintiff is engaged in interstate commerce and is
subject to various federal laws and federal banking regulations;
and, Plaintiff does not conduct business within the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania within the meeting of any statutes and/or
regulations pertaining to foreign corporations.
3. Discover Bank is the issuer and owner of the
Discover credit cards which are issued to consumers pursuant to
an extension of credit agreement with them.
4. DFS Services, LLC is affiliated with and is the
servicing agent for the Discover credit card accounts for
Discover Bank. It creates and maintains all of the records
in connection with all of the activities and/or transactions
regarding the Discover accounts, which records are maintained by
DFS Services, LLC in the ordinary course of its business. DFS
Services, LLC is authorized to execute the Affidavit attached
hereto as Exhibit "A".
5. The Defendant, Stephen P. Cremo, is an
adult individual residing at the address contained in the
above caption.
6. At the special instance and request of the
Defendant, and relying on information received from the
Defendant, the Plaintiff issued a Discover credit card to
the Defendant so that the Defendant could make purchases
from various merchants who were authorized to accept the
credit card from the Defendant in lieu of payment by the
Defendant to the merchants.
7. The Defendant received the physical credit card
issued by the Plaintiff, together with a Cardmember Agreement
(extension of credit agreement), which agreement contains the
terms and conditions governing the use of the credit card between
the parties hereto. Plaintiff attaches hereto as Exhibit "B" a
true and correct copy of the said Cardmember Agreement.
8. Thereafter, on sundry and various occasions, the
Defendant, pursuant to the extension of credit agreement, used
the credit card for purchases and/or other forms of credit, which
credit and its terms are governed by the Cardmember Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit "B".
9. The Defendant ratified the terms and conditions
of the Cardmember Agreement each and every time they
utilized the Discover credit card, as well as by continuing
to make payments to the Plaintiff after receiving monthly
statements summarizing the activities and/or transactions on
the account.
10. Plaintiff believes, and therefore avers, that
the Defendants last payment in regard to their obligation
was processed on 1/16/2009, a result thereof, the
Defendant is in breach of their obligation to the Plaintiff in
accordance with the Cardmember Agreement; and as a result
thereof, the obligation of the Defendant to satisfy the entire
balance in regard to the credit card account became accelerated.
11. Plaintiff attaches hereto as Exhibit "C" a true
and correct copy of the last monthly statement of the account
issued to the Defendant.
12. The present outstanding balance which is due on
the credit account is $10,721.99; and, although repeated
requests and demands have been made upon the Defendant by the
Plaintiff to satisfy the balance, the Defendant is still in
breach of the agreement and have failed to repay the account
balance and debt due the Plaintiff.
13. In addition to the balance on the account as
indicated above, the Plaintiff has incurred additional
damages for attorney fees and costs and request payment of the
same by the Defendant pursuant to the terms of the Cardmember
Agreement.
14. Plaintiff, through its counsel's investigation,
has determined that the Defendant is not in the military service.
15. THIS COMMUNICATION OF PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL IS FROM
A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY
INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Discover Bank, demands
Judgment against the Defendant, Stephen P. Cremo, in the sum of
$10,721.99, plus reasonable attorney fees, costs and pre-judgment
interest in accordance with law.
COUNT II
16. Plaintiff incorporates by reference, all of the
foregoing averments of this Amended Civil Action Complaint, as
though the same were more fully set forth in length herein.
17. Defendant by the use of the Discover credit card
and the extension of credit received the benefit of the same
which was given on the said credit account and has failed to make
payment for the receipt of the said benefit.
18. As a direct result of the receipt of the benefit of the
extension of credit understanding as above, the Defendant has
been unjustly enriched in the amount of $10,721.99 to Plaintiff's
detriment.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, Discover Bank, demands
Judgment against the Defendant, Stephen P. Cremo, in the sum of
$10,721.99, plus reasonable attorney fees, costs and pre-judgment
interest in accordance with law.
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EDWARD
VERIFICATION
The undersigned, EDWARD STOCK, ESOUIRE, hereby states that he is
the attorney for the Plaintiff who is located outside this jurisdiction and in order to
file the within document in an expedient and timely manner, he is authorized to
take this Verification on behalf of the said Plaintiff in the within action and
verifies that the statements made in the foregoing Complaint are true and correct
to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, based upon information
provided to him by the Plaintiff.
A Verification signed by the Plaintiff will be provided to Defendant or
counsel for Defendant upon request.
The undersigned understands that false statements herein are made subject to
the penalties of 18 P.A.C.S.A. § 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to
authorities.
EDWARD R L
Exhbit "A"
ATTORNEY:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
BALANCE:
CARDMEMBER (S):
STATE OF OHIO
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN
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Aimee Fabbri, personally appeared before me, this day and after being duly sworn, according to
law, upon his/her oath and says:
I am a Legal Placement Account Manager. for DFS SERVICES LLC., the servicing agent of
DISCOVER BANK, an FDIC insured Delaware State Bank.
THAT this affidavit is made on the basis of my personal knowledge and in support of Plaintiff's
suit on account against the Debtor(s)
THAT, in my capacity as Legal Placement Account Manager, I have control over and access to
records regarding the. Discover Card Account of the above referenced Debtor(s), further, that I
have personally inspected said Account and statements regarding the balance due on said account.
DFS SERVICES LLC. maintains these records in the ordinary course of business.
THAT the annexed statement of account is a true and correct statement of what is now due and
owing Discover Bank on the account, and exhibit A is a copy of the Cardmember Agreement
between Discover Bank and the above referenced Debtor(s). The. Cardmember Agreement
governs the terms and conditions of the relationship between Discover Bank and the Debtor(s) in
connection with the account.
Based on my review of the account records, to the best of my knowledge and belief the above
referenced Debtor(s) is not engaged in the military service of the United States and is a resident
of the State and of the Country in which this action has been filed.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my
knowledge.
Affiant
Sworn and Subscribed before me,
This day of Friday, November 06, 2009.
BARBARA A FERGUSON
Notary Public, State of Ohio
My Commission Expires 1112312009
STOCK
6011002430301374
$10,721.99
STEPHEN PAUL CREMO
Exhibit "B"
YOUR DISCOVEW CARD ACCOUNT
CARDMEMBER AGREEMENT ............................Pages 1-13
The terms and conditions of your Account, including how we calculate finance charges, our fees and an Arbitration of Disputes section. You have the
right to reject the arbitration provision with respect to your new Account within 30 days after receiving your Card, as explained in the "Right to Reject
Arbitration" section at page 12.
PRIVACY POLICY ............................................... Pages 13-16
A summary of the personal information we collect, when it may be shared with others and how we safeguard the confidentiality and security of
information. You may limit our sharing of such information with others as explained in section 4 of the Privacy Policy at page 15.
BILLING RIGHTS ................................................ Pages 16-17
Important information about your rights and our responsibilities under the Fair Credit Billing Act
DESCRIPTION OF COVERAGE ......................... Pages 18-25
The terms and conditions of the Scheduled Air Travel Accident Insurance and the Secondary Rental Car Collision Coverage that is provided at no
charge to you when you use your Card to purchase airline tickets or rent an automobile,
GLOBAL TRAVELER'S HOTLINE ............................. Page 25
The terms and conditions of this free travel assistance benefit.
02009 Discover Bank, Member FDIC TI-21A.0509
CARDMEMBER AGREEMENT
Please read this Agreement carefully before using your Discover® Card Account It contains the terms and conditions of your Account, some of which may have changed from earlier
materials provided to you. In the event of any differences, this Agreement shall control. We respect your privacy. See the Privacy section on page 9 and our Privacy Policy for additional
information. The Arbitration of Disputes section on page 11 includes a waiver of a number of rights, including the right to a jury trial. The Right to Reject Arbitration section on page 12
describes the procedure you must follow if you desire to reject the Arbitration of Disputes section.
DEFINITIONS 2
USING YOUR ACCOUNT 2
Your Acceptance of this Agreement .......................................................... 2
Permitted Uses of Your Account ................................................................. 2
Prohibited Uses of Your Account ................................................................ 3
Purchases and Cash Advances in Foreign Currencies .............................. 3
Cash Advances ............................................................................................. 3
Balance Transfers ....................................................................................... 3
Credit Authorizations ................................................................................... 3
Authorized Users ........................................................................................ 3
Unauthorized Use ....................................................................................... 3
Your Credit Lines ........................................................................................ 4
MAKING PAYMENTS ....................................................................................... 4
Promise to Pay ..............................................................................
Monthly Billing Statement ........................................................................... 4
Monthly Payment Options .......................................................................... 4
Automatic Billing Arrangements .................................................................. 5
How We Apply Payments ............................................................................. 5
Minimum Monthly Payment ........................................................................ 5
Skip-A-Payment Offers ............................................................................... 5
Credit Balances .......................................................................................... 5
FINANCE CHARGES .......................................................................................... 5
How We Calculate Periodic Finance Charges ............................................. 5
How We Calculate Your Balances .............................................................. 6
Vadable or Fixed Interest Rates ................................................................. 7
Default Rate ................................................................................................ 7
Cash Advance Transaction Fee Finance Charges ..................................... 7
Balance Transfer Transaction Fee Finance Charges ................................. 8
Foreign Currency Transaction Fee Finance Charges .................................. 8
Minimum Finance Charge .......................................................................... 8
FEES .................................................................................................................. 8
Annual Fee ................................................................................................... 8
Late Fee ...................................................................................................... 8
Ovedimit Fee ................................................................................................. 8
Returned Payment Fee .............................................................................. 8
Returned Discover Card Check Fee .......................................................... 9
Pay-By-Phone Fee ....................................................................................... 9
Research Fee ............................................................................................: 9
DEFAULT AND CANCELLATION .......................... .......:................................ ... 9
Types of Default ....................................................................................... .:... 9
Consequences of Default ......................................................................... .. 9
Cancellation .............................................................................................. .... 9
PRIVACY AND OUR COMMUNICATIONS WITH YOU .................................. .... 9
Our Privacy Policy ..................................................................................... .... 9
Reporting to Credit Reporting Agencies ................................................... .. 9
Our Communications with You ................................................................. 10
Releasing Information About Your Account ............................................. 10
Electronic Notices to You .......................................................................... 10
Notices- Changes to Your Information .................................................... 10
CLAIMS AND DISPUTES ................................................................................ .10
Merchant Disputes ..................................................................................... .10
Claim Notices ............................................................................................. .10
Arbitration of Disputes ............................................................................... .11
Right to Reject Arbitration ........................................................................... 12
LEGAL INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT ....................................... 13
Severability, ................................................................................................. 13
Compliance with Interest Rate Limitations .................................................. 13
Governing Law ............................................................................................ 13
ASSIGNMENT OF ACCOUNT .......................................................................... 13
CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT .................................................................13
DEFINITIONS
"Account" means your Discover Card Account
"Authorized User" means any person whom you authorize to use your Account or a Card, whether you notify us or not
"Card" means any one or more Discover Canis issued to you or someone else with your authorization.
"Pricing Schedule" means the document accompanying your Card and Ming the Finance Charge rates that apply to your Account The Pricing Schedule is part of this Agreement.
"We," "us" and"out" refer to Discover Bank, the issuer of your Discover Card.
"You," "your' or"yours" refer to, in addition to you, the Cardmember, any other person or persons who are also contractually liable under this Agreement
USING YOUR ACCOUNT
Your Acceptance of this Agreement. The use of your Account or a Card by you or an Authorized User, or your failure to cancel your Accountwithin 30 days after receiving a Card, means you accept
this Agree-ment, including the Arbitration of Disputes section on page 11. You may, however, reject the Arbitration of Disputes section as explained on page 12.
Permitted Uses of Your Account Your Account may be used for.
Purchases- to purchase or lease goods or services from par-ticipating merchants by presenting your Card or Account number or by using promotional checks, which we may furnish to you, in
accordance with such additional terms and conditions as we may offer from time to time.
Cash Advances - to obtain cash advances from participating automated teller machines, financial institutions or other locations, the purchase of lottery tickets, racetrack wagers, vouchers redeemable
for cash or for casino chips, money orders, traveler's checks, savings bonds, foreign currency and wire transfers, or by means of checks which we may furnish to you, all in accordance with such
additional terms and conditions as we may offer from time to time.
Balance Transfers - to transfer balances from other creditors or to make other transactions by means of balance transfer coupons or checks, in accordance with such additional team and conditions as
we may offer from time to time.
In addition, your Account may be used to guarantee reservations at
partic4-pating establishments. You will be liable for guaranteed reservations that are not cancelled prior to the fime specified by the establishment Your Account may be used for personal, family,
household and charitable purposes.
Prohibited Uses of Your Account Your Account may not be used to obtain loans to purchase, carry or trade in securities, to pay any amount you owe under this Agree-ment or for any transactions
that are unlawful where you reside or where you are physically located when you use the Account to initiate the transaction CProhibited Transac6ons").
Purchases and Cash Advances in Foreign Currencies. If you make a purchase or cash advance in a foreign currency, it will be converted to U.S. dollars using either a government-mandated rate, a
govemment-published rate or the interbank exchange rate, depending on the country and currency in which the transaction is made. The rate used will be the rate in effect on the conversion date for the
transaction, which may be different than the Transaction Date as shown on your statement We charge a Foreign Currency Transaction Fee Finance Charge for each purchase made in a foreign
currency as described in the Foreign Currency Transaction Fee Finance Charges section on page 8.
Cash Advances. We may periodically offer you special rates on cash advances for the time period specified in the offer, subject to the Default Rate section. The offer may contain a Cash Advance
Transaction Fee Finance Charge for each cash advance. After the expiration of the special rate, the standard Annual Percentage Rate for cash advances will apply.
Balance Transfers. We may periodically offer you the oppor-tunity to make balance transfers from other creditors or to make other transactions to your Account by means of balance transfer coupons
or checks. Each offer will contain an initial special rate, which will be the Annual Percentage Rate that will apply to transferred balances for the time period specified in the offer, subject to the Default
Rate section and may contain a Balance Transfer Transaction Fee Finance Charge for each balance transfer made during the tern of the offer, as disclosed in the offer and as set forth in the Pricing
Schedule, if applicable. After the expiration of this time period, the Annual Percentage Rate that applies for purchases will apply to trans-fenced balances. Balance transfers subject to the initial special
rate are referred to as special rate balance transfers; balance transfers for which the initial special rate has expired are referred to as purchase rate balance transfers.
Each offer will contain an expiration date. If you attempt to transfer balances by means of a check after the expiration date, we will treat the transaction as a cash advance. We will not make balance
transfers attempted by means of a coupon after the expiration date.
Credit Authorizations. Certain transactions will require our authorization prior to completion. In some cases, you may be asked to provide identification. We have the right not to authorize a transaction
for security or other reasons. Also, if our authorization system is not working, we may not be able to authorize a transaction. We will not be liable to you if any of these events happen.
Authorized Users. If you want to cancel the authority of a current Authorized User to use your Account or a Card, you must notify us and destroy any Card in that person's possession. You can notify
us by telephoning 1-800-DISCOVER (1-800-347-2683), or by writing Discover Card, PO Box 30943, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0943. None of your rights under this Agreement (other than to pay
amounts owed) may be exercised by any person not a party to this Agreement acting pursuant to a power of attorney, without our separate written agreement (which we are not obligated to give).
Unauthorized Use. Prior to its use, each Card must be signed by the person to whom it is issued. If a Card is lost or stolen, or if you th ink that someone is using your Account or a Card without
your permission, notify us immediately. You can notify us by telephoning 1.800-DISCOVER
(1-800-347-2683), or by writing Discover° Card, PO Box 30943, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0943. You agree to assist us in determining the facts relating to any theft or possible unauthorized use of
your Account or a Card and to comply with such procedures as we may require in connection with our invest-igation.
Your Credit Lines. We will advise you of your Account credit line. We may impose a lower line that will apply to cash advances, referred to as the cash advance credit line. We may also impose a lower
line thatwill apply to balance transfers, referred to as the balance transfer credit line. You agree not to allow your unpaid balance, including Finance Charges and fees, to exceed your Account credit line.
If you exceed your Account credit line, we may request immediate payment of the amount by which you exceed your Account credit line.
We may increase or decrease your Account credit line, your cash advance credit line or your balance transfer credit line without notice. The credit available for your use may, from time to time, be less
than your Account credit line. For purposes of determining your available credit, we reserve the right to postpone for up to 15 business days reducing your unpaid balances by the amount of any
payment that we receive. Your avail-able credit will not be increased by the amount of any credit balance.
MAKING PAYMENTS
Promise to Pay. You agree to pay us in U.S. dollars for all purchases, cash advances and balance transfers including applicable Finance Charges and other charges orfees, incurred by you or anyone
you authorize or permit to use your Account or a Card, even if you do not notify us that others are using your Account or a Card. If you pay us in other than U.S. dollars, we may refuse to accept the
payment or charge your Account our cost to convert your payment to U.S. dollars. All checks must be drawn on funds on deposit in the U.S. You may not use a cash advance check, balance transfer
check or coupon, or any other promotional check drawn on any Discover Bank credit card account to make payments on your Account If your Account is a joint Account, each of you agrees to be liable
individually and jointly for the entire amount owed onyour Account We can accept late payments or partial payments or checks and money orders marked "payment in fulP' or with any other
restrictive endorsement without losing any of our rights under this Agreement
Monthly Billing Statement We will send you a billing statement after each monthly billing period in which you have a debit or credit balance, unless we waive our right to do so as permitted by law. The
billing statement will show all purchases, cash advances, balance transfers, Finance Charges and other charges or fees and all payments or other credits posted to your Account during the billing
period. It will show your New Balance, Payment Due Date and Minimum Payment Due as of the end of the billing period. If your prior month's payment is returned unpaid, your required. Minimum
Payment Due may be higher than shown on your billing statement See the Minimum Monthly Payment section on page 5.
Monthly Payment Options. You may at any time pay the entire New Balance shown on your billing statement, but each month you must pay at least the Minimum Payment Due as described in the
Minimum Monthly Payment section. All payments must be made in accordance with the terms, including the payment cutoff time, stated on your monthly billing statement, and we will credit your
Account in accord-ance with those terms. In addition, we reserve the right to change those terms without prior notice as permitted by law.
Automatic Billing Arrangements. If yourAccount number and/or Card expiration date changes and our records indicate you have automatic billing established with a merchant, we will attempt to
provide your new Account information to that merchant To ensure uninterrupted billing, we recommend that you verify the merchant has your new Account information. You must contact the merchant
directly if you do not wish to continue the automatic billing arrangement
How We Apply Payments, We will apply payments and credits to the New Balance shown on your current billing statement in order of the Annual Percentage Rata; applicable to the balance of each
transaction category (as referenced in the Finance Charges section), generally from lowest to highest begin-ning with the balance subject to the lowest Annual Per-centage Rate. We then apply
payments and credits to any new transactions using the same method. However, we have the right to apply payments and credits to balances with higher Annual Percentage Rates prior to balances
with lower Annual Percentage Rates, such as when there are two initial special rates applicable to your Account and the lower Annual Percentage Rate will expire before the higher Annual Percentage
Rate.
Minimum Monthly Payment The Minimum Payment Due each month will be the greater of.
• the New Balance if it is less than $15;
• $15 if the New Balance is $15 or more; or
• any past due amount plus the greater of.
2% of the New Balance (excluding current Periodic Finance Charges, Late and Overlimit Fees) rounded up to the nearest dollar or
current Periodic Finance Charges plus Late and Overimit Fees plus $15 (not to exceed 3% of the New Balance) rounded up to the nearest dollar.
We may also include some or all the amount by which you exceed your Account credit line. If more than 90% of your New Balance consists of special-rate balance transfers, we may, at our discretion,
increase your Minimum Payment Due to a maximum of 41/6 of the New Balance if it would otherwise be less than that We may subtract certain fees to calculate the Mini-mum Payment Due. The
Minimum Payment Due will never exceed the New Balance. Paying the Minimum Payment Due may be insufficient to bring your Account balance below your Account credit line and, consequently, may
not avoid the imposition of an additional Overimit Fee described in the Overimit Fee section.
Skip-A•Payment Offers. We may from time to time allow you to not make a minimum monthly payment and will notify you when this option is available. If you take advantage of this offer and do not
make a minimum monthly payment, finance charges and any applicable fees will accrue on your Account in accordance with this Agreement and you must pay the Minimum Payment Due for the
following billing periods.
Credit Balances. We will refund any credit balance within seven business days from receipt of your written request. If you do not request a refund, we will auto-matically refund credit balances greater
than $1 that remain in yourAccount after 6 months.
FINANCE CHARGES
How We Calculate Periodic Finance Charges. We begin to impose Periodic Finance Charges on all transactions from the Transaction Date forthe transaction as shown on your billing statement,
unless a transaction is posted to your Account after the close of the billing period in which it occurs, in which case we begin to impose Periodic Finance Charges on that transaction from the first day of
the billing period in which it is posted to your Account We continue to impose Periodic Finance Charges until the date you pay your entire New Balance, by making payments or receiving credits.
However, if you paid the New Balance on your previous billing statement by the Payment Due Date shown on that billing statement and you pay the New Balance by the Payment Due Date on your
current billing statement, we will not impose Periodic Finance Charges on new purchases, that is, purchases first appearing on the current billing statement We call this the "grace period." There is no
grace period on balance transfers or cash advances.
We sort your transactions into groups of purchases, cash advances, and balance transfers and then further sort the transactions within each group by theirAnnuat Percentage Rate. for example,'
purchases subject to a promotional rate and purchases subject to a standard rate would be separate groups. We refer to these groups as transaction categories. At the end of each billing period, we
compute balances and Periodic Finance Charges for each day of the billing period for each transaction category. We use the following equation to compute Periodic Finance Charges for each
transaction category:
(Average Daily Balance) times (days in billing period) times
(Daily Periodic Rate).
(You may refer to the finance charge summary on your billing statement for these amounts.) Then we add up the Periodic Finance Charges for each transaction category to get the total Periodic
Finance Charges for your Account. The Average Daily Balance is shown as zero if, because of the grace period, no Periodic Finance Charges apply to the balance in a trans-action category.
How We Calculate Your Balances. We use the Average Daily Balance (including new transactions) method of calculating the balance upon which we impose Periodic Finance Charges. We compute
the Average Daily Balance for each transaction category by adding up all the daily balances in a billing period for a transaction category and dividing the total by the number of days in the billing period.
We compute the daily balance for each transaction category on each day by first adding the following to the previous days daily balance: transactions with a Transaction Date of that day as shown on
your billing statement, unless the transaction is posted to your Account after the close of the billing period in which it occurs, in which case the transaction will be added to the daily balance as of the first
day of the billing period in which it is posted to your Account, fees charged that day and Periodic Finance Charges accrued on the previous days daily balance; and by then subtracting any credits and
payments that are applied against the balance of the transaction category on that day. In calculating the daily balance for the first day of the billing period, we consider the "previous days daily balance"
to have been your balance for each transaction category on the last day of your previous billing period.
All fees charged to your Account are added to the standard purchase
trans-action category with the exception of Cash Advance Transaction Fee Finance Charges which are added to the applicable cash advance
trans-action category and Balance Transfer Transaction Fee Finance Charges which are added to the applicable balance transfer transaction category. When the special rate expires, we move the
unpaid balance of the balance transfer and the Balance Transfer Transaction Fee Finance Charges to the standard purchase transaction category. However, if the special rate has been terminated
under the Default Rate section, we leave the unpaid balance of the balance transfer and the Balance Transfer Transaction Fee Finance Charges in the applicable balance transfer transaction category
until the special rate would have expired.
Variable or Fixed Interest Rates. The Daily Periodic Rate and corresponding Annual Percentage Rate that apply to each transaction category are either fixed rates o variable rates as set forth in your
Pricing Schedule or in any special offers you receive from us. The Daily Periodic Rate is 11365th of the corresponding Annual Percentage Rate. Variable Annual Percentage Rates are deter-mined by
adding a specified number of percentage points to the Prime Rate. This is shown on the Pricing Schedule as "Prime + (per-centage points)." For purposes of this Agreement, the Prime Rate is the
highest rate of interest listed as the "prime rate" in the Money Rates section of The Wall Street Journal on the last business day of the month. The Prime Rate is merely a pricing index and does not
represent the lowest or best interest rate available to a bonower at any bank at any given time. If you have a variable rate, your Annual Percentage Rate will increase or decrease when the Prime Rate
changes. This change will be effective beginning with the first day of the billing period that begins during the same month as the change in the Prime Rate. An increase in the Annual Percentage Rate
may increase your Minimum Payment Due.
Default Rate. Each time you do not make a required payment on time or each time you exceed your Account credit line twice in a twelve month period (each, a "Default Rate Evenf ), We may increase
the standard Annual Percentage Rates for purchases, balance transfers and cash advances to a variable rate equal to the Prime Rate + up to 27.99%, but such rate will never exceed 29.99% (the
'Default Rate"). At the same time, any special rates on purchases, balance transfers or cash advances will end and the Default Rate may apply. The maximum Default Rate which would currently apply
is set forth in your Pricing Schedule. We will base your Default Rate on factors such as:
• your current APRs
• your payment history with us
• your general credit history
Any increased rate will apply beginning with the first day of the billing period in which (i) we did rat receive at least the Minimum Payment Due by the Payment Due Date or (ii) you exceeded your
Account credit line for the second time in a twelve month period. If your standard Annual Percentage Rate for purchases was increased under this or any previous version of the Default Rate section
and, for any nine consecutive billing periods thereafter another Default Rate Event does not occur, then your Annual Percentage Rate for your new purchases will be reduced to a lesser variable rate
which may be higher than your previous standard Annual Percentage Rate for purchases and your Annual Percentage Rate for your existing purchase balance may be reduced to a lesser variable rate
which may be higher than your previous standard Annual Percentage Rate for purchases. Any reduced Annual Percentage Rates on new and existing purchases may be different and will apply
beginning with the first day of your tenth billing period. However, if a Default Rate Event occurs in the tenth billing period, a Default Rate will apply.
Cash Advance Transaction Fee Finance Charges. Unless otherwise specified in a cash advance offer, we will charge you a Cash Advance Transaction Fee FINANCE CHARGE of 3% of the
amount of each new cash advance with a minimum Cash Advance Transaction Fee FINANCE CHARGE of $5 and no max-mum. The imposition of Cash Advance Transaction Fee Finance Charges
may result in an Annual Percentage Rate for cash advances that is higher than the nominal Annual Percentage Rate. All forts of cash advances, including the use of Discover Card checks, regardless
of the purpose for which used, are subject to Cash Advance Transaction Fee Finance Charges. To obtain the total Finance Charge on cash advances for each billing period, we add any Cash Advance
Transaction Fee Finance Charges for the billing period charged under this section to any Periodic Finance Charges calculated under the Periodic Finance Charges section for each cash advance
transaction category and add up these amounts.
Balance Transfer Transaction Fee Finance Charges. If the balance transfer offer you receive contains a Balance Transfer Trans-action Fee Finance Charge, we will charge you a Balance Transfer
Trans-action Fee Finance Charge for the amount of each balance transfer made under that offer. If there is a Balance Transfer Transaction Fee Finance Charge in conjunction with the offer you
received when you applied for an Account, it will be in the amount set forth in the Pricing Schedule. The imposition of Balance Transfer Transaction Fee Finance Charges may result in an Annual
Percentage Rate for balance transfers that is higher than the nominal Annual Percentage Rate. To obtain the total Finance Charge on balance transfers for each billing period, We add any Balance
Transfer Trans-action Fee Finance Charges calculated under the Periodic Finance Charges section for each balance transfer trans-action category and add up these amounts.
Foreign Currency Transaction Fee Finance Charges. We will charge you a Foreign Currency Transaction Fee FINANCE CHARGE of 21/o of the U.S. dollar amount of each purchase made in a
foreign currency. The imposition of Foreign Currency Transaction Fee Finance Charges may result in an Annual Percentage Rate for purchases that is higher than the nominal Annual Percentage Rate.
To obtain the total Finance Charge on purchases for each billing period, we add any Foreign Currency Transaction Fee Finance Charges for the billing period charged underthis section to any Periodic
Finance Charges calculated under the Periodic Finance Charges section for each purchase transaction category and add up these amounts.
Minimum Finance Charge. We will charge you a minimum FINANCE CHARGE of $.50 for any billing period in which Periodic Finance Charges of less than $.50 would otherwise be imposed.
FEES
Annual Fee. If your Pricing Schedule accompanying your Cana includes an Annual Fee, we will charge you an Annual Fee in the amount indicated. We will charge you this fee when we open your
Account and at the beginning of each anniversary year your Account is open. The Annual Fee is not refundable, except as provided by law.
Late Fee. We will charge you a Late Fee 6 you have failed, as of the Payment Due Date, to make the Minimum Payment Due that was required to be paid for that billing period. The amount of the Late
Fee is based on the sum of all outstanding purchases, cash advances, balance transfers, other charges, other fees and Finance Charges at the end of the billing period for which we did not receive
timely payment. If the sum is $250 or less, the fee is $19; if it is greater than $250, the fee is $39.
Overlimit Fee. We will charge you an Overimit Fee each time that, as of the close of a billing period, your outstanding Account balance exceeds your Account credit line. This fee may be charged even
if the transaction which causes you to exceed your Account credit line is authorized by us or if you exceed your Account credit line due to the posting of Finance Charges or fees to your Account. The
amount of the Ovedimit Fee is based on the sum of all outstanding purchases, cash advances, balance transfers, other charges, other fees and Finance Charges at the end of the billing period. If the
sum is equal to or less than $500 and you exceed your credit line, the Ovedimit Fee is $15. If the sum is greater than $500 and you exceed your credit line, the Overimit Fee is $39.
Returned Payment Fee. We will charge you a Returned Payment Fee of $35 each time you pay us with a check or other instrument that is returned unpaid. This fee will also apply if a debit transaction
to a deposit account from which you have authorized us in writing, electronically or orally to periodically deduct all or a part of an amount you owe us under this Agreement is returned unpaid. We will
charge you this fee the first time any payment is returned unpaid, even if it is paid upon resubmission.
Returned Discover Card Check Fee. We will charge you a Returned Discover Card Check Fee of $35 each time we decline to honor a Discover Card cash advance check, balance transfer check,
promotional purchase check, or other promotional check.
Pay-By-Phone Fee. We may from time to time allow you to make payments by authorizing us over the telephone to transfer or pay funds from a deposit account to your Account We will charge a Pay-
By-Phone Fee of $10 for each such transfer or payment
Research Fee. We may charge you a Research Fee of $5 for each copy of a billing statement or sales slip that you request However, we will not charge a fee if you request copies in connection with a
billing error.
DEFAULT AND CANCELLATION
Types of Default. You are in default if you become insolvent; if you file a bankruptcy pettion or have one filed against you; if we have a reasonable belief that you are unable or unwilling to repay your
obligations to us; if you are declared incompetent by a court or if a court appoints a guardian for you or a conservator for your assets; if you die; if you fail to comply with the terns of this Agreement,
including failing to make a required payment when due, exceeding your Account credit line or using your Card or Account for a Prohibited Transaction; or if you fail to make a required payment when
due on any other account you have with us.
Consequences of Default If you are in default, we may declare the entire balance of your Account immediately due and payable without notice. If we refer the collection of your Account to an attorney
or employ an attorney to represent us with regard to recovery of money that you owe us, we may charge you reasonable attorneys' fees and court or other collection costs as permitted by law and as
actually incurred by us, including fees and costs in con-nection with any appeal. We may delay enforcing or not enforce any of our rights under this Agreement without losing or waiving any of them.
Cancellation. You may cancel your Account by notifying us in writing or by telephone and returning or destroying every Card and unused check that we have provided you. You can notify us by
telephoning 1.800-DISCOVER (1-800-347-2683), or by writing Discover Card, PO Box 30943, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0943. Of course, you will still be responsible to pay any amount you owe us
according to the terns of this Agreement. If your Account is a joint Account, either Cardmember may cancel the Account, but you will both remain responsible to pay any amount owed to us according to
the terms of this Agreement. We may cancel or suspend your Account at any time without notice. We may choose not to renew your Account (beyond the expiration date shown on the face of a Card)
without notice. You must return any Card or unused checks to us upon request
PRIVACY AND OUR COMMUNICATIONS WITH YOU
Our Privacy Policy. We may from time to time review your credit, employment and income records. We respect the privacy of information about you and your Account Our Privacy Policy includes a
summary of the personal infor-mation we collect, when it may be shared with others, how we safe-guard the confidentiality, and security of information and the steps you may take to limit our sharing of
such information with others. Please read it carefully as it is part of your CardmemberAgreement
Reporting to Credit Reporting Agencies. As indi-sated in our Privacy Policy, we may report to credit reporting agencies and other creditors the status and payment history of your Account, including
negative credit information. Late payments, missed payments or other defaults on your Account may be reflected in your credit report We normally report to such credit reporting agencies each month. If
you believe that our report of your Account status is inaccurate or incomplete, please write us at the following address: Discover Card, PO Box 15316, Wilmington, DE 19850-5316. Please include your
name, address, home telephone number and Account number.
Our Communications with You. Our personnel may listen to or record telephone calls between you and our representatives without additional notice to you as permitted by law. We may use any
medium, including but not limited to mail, live telephone calls, automated telephone equipment, prerecorded tele-phone calls, a-mail and may make calls to your cell phone to contact you about your
Account or offer you products or services that may be of value to you. If you prefer not to be contacted in one or more of these ways, telephone us at 1.800-DISCOVER (1.800-347-2683) or write to us
at Discover Card, PO Box 30961, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0961.
Releasing Information About Your Account. We provide various methods by which you can obtain information about your Account We will only release such information to you, any Author-ized User
that our records indicate is an authorized buyer on your Account and any other person with your prior permission, in addition to as pro-vided in our Privacy Policy or as required by law. Our security
measures cannot insure against unauthorized inquiries. You agree that we will not be responsible for the release of information to anyone who, even if with-out your authorization or permission, has
gained possession of a Card or has learned other identifying characteristics about you such as your per-sonal identification number, Account number or social security number.
Electronic Notices to You. We may offer you the opportunity to receive certain notices from us elec-tronically rather than through the mail, including monthly billing state-rents and change of terms
notices. The terms and conditions for receiving these electronic communications will be described in the offer.
Notices- Changes to Your Information. If you change your e-mail address, mailing address or telephone number you must noti f us of your new address or telephone number within 15 days. You can
notify us by telephoning 1.800-DISCOVER (1.800-347-2683) or by writing Discover° Card, PO Box 30943, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0943. If your Account is a Joint Account, any notice we mail to an
address you have provided for the Account will serve as notice to both Cardmembers.
CLAIMS AND DISPUTES
Merchant Disputes. We are not responsible for the refusal of anyone to accept or honor a Card or to accept checks that we have provided you. If a merchant fails to provide your purchase to your
satisfaction and you request a credit to your Account, we will investigate the dispute. If we resolve the dispute in your favor, we will issue a credit to your Account and you will be deemed to have
assigned to us your claim against the merchant and/or any third party for the credited amount Upon our request, you agree to provide us with written evidence of such assignment
Claim Notices. In the event that you or we have a claim that arises from or relates to your Account, any prior account you had with us, your appii cation, the relationships which result from your Account
or the enforce-ability of the Agreement or any prior agreement, before initi-ating, joining or participating in any judicial or arbitration proceeding, as either an individual litigant or member of a class
("Proceeding'), the complaining party shall give the other party: (1) a written notice of the claim ("Claim Notice"), at least 15 days before initiating any Proceeding, explaining in reasonable detail the
nature of the claim and any sup-porting facts; and (2) a reasonable good fat opportunity to resolve the claim without the necessity of a Proceeding. This includes any claims involving our parent
corporation, subsidiaries, affiliates (including, with-out limitation, DFS Services LLC), predecessors, successors, assigns, as well as the officers, directors and employees of each of these entities. Any
Claim Notice shall be sent to us at Discover Card, PO Box 3024, New Albany, OH 43054 (or such other address as we shall subsequently provide to you) (the "Claim Notice Address") orto you at your
address appearing in our records or, if you are represented by counsel, to your attomey at your attomeys office.
Arbitration of Disputes. Agreement to arbitrate. In the event of any past, present or future claim or dispute (whether based upon contract, tort, statute, common law or equity) between you and us
arising from or relating to your Account, any prior account you have had with us, your application, the relationships which result from your Account or the enforceability or scope of this arbitration
provision, of the Agreement or of any prior agreement, you or we may elect to resolve the claim or dispute by binding arbitration. IF EITHER YOU OR WE ELECT ARBITRATION, NEITHER YOU NOR
WE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO LITIGATE THAT CLAIM IN COURT OR TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL ON THAT CLAIM. PRE-HEARING DISCOVERY RIGHTS AND POST-HEARING APPEAL
RIGHTS WILL BE LIMITED. NEITHER YOU NOR WE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO JOIN OR CONSOLIDATE CLAIMS IN ARBITRATION BY OR AGAINST OTHER CARDMEMBERS WITH RESPECT
TO OTHER ACCOUNTS, OR LITIGATE IN COURT OR ARBITRATE ANY CLAIMS AS A REPRESENTATIVE OR MEMBER OF A CLASS OR IN A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL CAPACITY
("Class Action Waiver').
Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary in this arbitration provision, only a court, and not an arbitrator, shall deter-mine the validity and effect of the Class Action Waiver. Even I all parties have
opted to litigate a claim in court, you or we may elect arbitration with respect to any claim made by a new party or any new claims later asserted in that lawsuit and nothing undertaken therein shall
constitute a waiver of any rights under this arbitration provision. We will not invoke our right to arbitrate an individual claim you bring in small claims court or your state's equivalent court, if any, unless
such action is transferred, removed or appealed to a different court.
Goveming Law and Rules. YourAccount involves interstate commerce and this provision shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The arbi-tration shall be conducted, at the option of
whoever files the
arbi-tration claim, by either the American Arbitration Association (AAA) or the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) in accordance with their procedures in effect when the claim is filed. For a copy of their
procedures, to file a claim or for other information, contact AAA at 335 Madison Ave., Floor 10, New York, NY 10017-5905, www.2dyQjy (phone 1-800-778-7879) or NAF at PO Box 50191, Minneapolis,
MN 55405 (phone 1-800-474-2371). No other arbitration forum will be permitted, except as agreed to pursuant to either the Changes to this Agreement section or a writing signed by both parties. Unless
consented to by all parties, no arbitration may be administered by any administrator that has any formal or infomral policy, rule or pro-cedure that is inconsistent with or purports to override the terms of
this section. If we elect to resolve a claim or dispute by binding arbitration and the arbitrator issues an award in your favor on a claim or claims with respect to which you would not otherwise be entitled to
recover your arbitration filing, administrative and hearing fees, reasonable attorneys' fees and/or other arbitration costs, we will be responsible for paying or reimbursing such costs and fees if awarded
by the arbitrator.
Fees and Costs. At your written request, we will advance any arbitration filing, administrative and hearing fees which you would be required to
pay to pursue a claim or dispute as a result of our electing to arbitrate
that claim or dispute. Send requests to Discover Card, PO Box 30421, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0421. The arbitrator will decide who will ultimately be responsible for paying those fees. You will only be
responsible for paying or reimbursing our arbitration filing, administrative or hearing fees to the extent you would have been responsible for paying 'athmeys' fees and court or other collection costs" had
the action proceeded in court In no event will you be required to pay any fees or costs incurred by us in connection with an arbitration proceeding where such a payment or reimbursement is prohibited
by applicable law.
Hearings and Decisions. Any arbitration hearing will take place in the federal judicial district where you reside. The arbitrator shall follow applicable substantive law to the extent consistent with the FAA
and applicable statutes of limitations and shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law and shall be authorized to award all remedies permitted by the substantive laws that would apply If the action
were pending in court If requested by any party, the arbitrator shall write an opinion containing the reasons for the award. The arbitra-torws derision will be final and binding except for any appeal rights
under the FAA and except that if the amount in controversy exceeds $100,000, any party may appeal the award within 30 days to a three-arbitrator panel, which shall review the award de novo. Unless
applicable law provides otherwise, the appealing party will pay the cost of the appeal, regardless of its outcome. However, we will consider in good faith any reasonable request for us to bear the fees
charged by the arbitration administrator and the arbitrators in connection with the appeal. Judgment upon any award by the arbitrator may be enforced in any court having jurisdiction.
Other Beneficiaries of this Provision. Our rights and obligations under this arbitration provision shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon our parent corporations, subsidiaries, affiliates (including,
without limitation, DFS Services LLC), predecessors, successors, assigns, as well as the officers, directors and employees of each of these entities, and will also inure to the benefit of any third party
named as a co-defendant with us or with any of the foregoing in a claim which is subject lo this arbitration provision. Your rights and obligations under this arbitration provision shall inure to the benefit of
and be binding upon all persons contractually liable under this Agreement and all Authorized Users of the Account.
Survival of this Provision. This arbitration provision shall survive termi-na-tion of your Account as well as voluntary payment in full by you, any legal proceedings by us to collect a debt owed by you, any
bankruptcy by you and any sale by us of your Account
Right to Reject Arbftmdon. You may reject the Arbitration of Disputes section by providing us a notice of rejection within 30 days after receiving a Card, at the following address: Discover
Card, PO Box 30938, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0938. If you were previously subject to arbitration with respect to any account with us, this right to reject arbitration will not apply to you. Your rejection
notice must include your name, address, telephone number, Account number and signature and must not be sent with any other correspondence. Calling us to indicate that you reject the Arbitration of
Disputes section or sending a rejection notice in a manner or format that does not comply with all applicable requirements is insufficient notice. In order to process your notice, we require that the notice
be provided by you direly and not through a third party. Rejection of artil-tra-lion will not affect your other rights or responsibilities under this Agreement or your obligation to arbitrate disputes under any
other account as to which you and we have agreed to arbitrate disputes. If you do not send a rejection notice, you will be obligated by the Arbitration of Disputes section with respect to this and any prior
account you have had with us, even 9 you have previously sent a rejection notice with respect to that prior account.
LEGAL INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT
Severability. If any part of this Agreement becomes unenforceable, it will not make any other part unenforceable, except that if the Class Action Waiver set forth above in the Arbitration of Disputes
section is invalidated in any proceeding in which you and we are involved, then the Arbitration of Disputes section will be void with respect to that proceeding.
Compliance with Interest Rate Limitations. We intend that this Agreement will comply with applicable interest rate limitations. You will riot be required to pay Finance Charges or other charges at a
rate that is greater than the maximum amount permitted by law. If it is ever finally deter-mined that, but for this section, the Finance Charges or other charges under this Agreement would exceed the
maximum lawful amount, the Finance Charges and other charges will be reduced to the maximum lawful amount Any excess amount that you have already paid will be used to reduce the outstanding
balance of your Account or will be refunded to you by means of a check in our discretion.
Governing Law. This Agreement and any claim or dispute arising out of this Agreement will be governed by applicable federal law and, to the extent state law applies, Delaware law,
ASSIGNMENT OF ACCOUNT
We may sell, assign ortransfer yourAccount or any portion thereof with-out notice to you. You may not sell, assign or transfer your Account without first obtaining our prior written consent
CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT
We may change any term or part of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any finance charge rate, fee or method of computing any balance upon which the finance charge rate is
assessed or add any new term or part to this Agreement. If required by law we will send you a notice at least 15 days before the change is to become effective. We may apply any such
change to the outstanding balance of your Account on the effective date of the change and to new charges made after that date. You may be offered the opportunity to reject some of the
changes, and if you do, you must notify us in writing within 15 days after the mailing of the notice of change at the address provided in the notice of change, in which case your Account
will be closed and you must pay us the balance that you owe us under the existing terms of the unchanged Agreement Otherwise, you will have agreed to the changes in the notice. Use
of your Account after the effective date of the change will be deemed acceptance of the new terms as of such effective date, even if you pre-viously notified us that you did not agree to
the change.
We may also change any term of any product, service or benefit offered in connection with your Account We will notify you as required by law or by the terms of the product, service or
benefit.
PRIVACY POLICY
We are required by federal law to provide you with a copy of our Privacy Policy each year. If you have previously notified us about your privacy preferences, as described in Section 4, it
is not necessary to do so again unless you decide to change your preferences.
We Respect Your Privacy
Our mission is to provide you with superior products and services, along with the peace of mind knowing that the security of your personal information is our top priority. We underst n d your concerns about
guarding information about you and your Account We want to assure you that we have taken steps, and will continue to take steps, to safeguard that information.
This Privacy Policy describes our efforts to meet these objectives. It includes a summary of the following important information:
A listing of the personal information we collect;
The circumstances in which we may share information with others;
The ways we safeguard the confidentiality and security of information;
and
The steps you may take to limit our sharing of such information with
others. See Section 4 for complete details.
Please read our Privacy Policy carefully. It will help you understand how we collect and share information.
1. What Personal Information Do We Collect?
To serve you better and manage our business, it is important that we collect and maintain accurate personal information about you. We obtain this information from applications and other forms you
submit to us, from your dealings with us and others, from consumer reporting agencies, and from other sources, such as our Web sites. For example:
We may obtain information such as your name, address and date of birth from applications and other fortis you submit to us.
We may obtain information such as Account balances, payment history, your use of your Account and the types of services you prefer from your transactions and other dealings with us and others
We may obtain information such as the balances of your bans with other lenders and your payment history with others from consumer reporting agencies.
We may obtain information such as your Internet service provider, your e-mail address, your computers operating system and Web browser, your Web site use and your product and service
preferences from your visits to Web sites.
2. Is Personal Information Shared with Others?
We limit the sharing of information with others. Many of the offers you receive for products and services are provided directly to you from us. For example, a retailer that accepts the Discover* Card may
come to us with a special offer for Cardmembers, such as a discount certificate or product upgrade. After careful consideration of the nature of the offer and the company, we will create a list of
Cardmembers who may be interested in the offer based on certain characteristics. We will send the offer directly to those Cardmembers on behalf of the retailer by, for example, including an insert in
their monthly billing statement or mailing the offer ourselves. We control the information used to make the offer, we do not share the list or any information about our Cardmembers with the retailer.
However, please understand that if you do receive this type of offer from us and choose to take advantage of it, the retailer may then learn information about you because only Cardmembers with certain
characteristics received the offer.
There are, however, circumstances in which we may share the information we collect about you, as described in Section 1, with other companies in order to provide you with access to products and
services and to service your Account effectively, as detailed below. We require these companies to adhere to our privacy standards and to use this information only for the limited purpose for which it
was shared. We do not allow them to disclose it to others without our prior approval
a. Sharing Personal Information with Our Corporate Family
Our corporate family offers a variety of products and services that can help you manage your finances. In order to provide you with access to these products and services, we may share the information
we collect about you, as described in Section 1, with other members of our corporate family. These companies include financial service providers that offer credit protection, card servicing and payment
processing services.
Sharing Personal Information with Non Affiliated Parties for
Marketing Purposes
We may share the information we collect about you, as described in Section 1, with non-affiliated third panties, including those that accept the Discover Card, in order to provide you with access to
products and services offered directly by these companies that may be of value to you. These companies include financial service providers, such as insurance companies, and non-financial companies,
such as retailers.
Sharing Personal Information with Others
We may share the information we tolled about you, as described in Section 1, with companies that perform support or marketing services on our behalf, such as mailing, market research and data processing;
other financial institutions with which we have joint marketing agreements; or companies that are our partners for co-brand credit card programs or reward programs. We may also share such nformation as
permitted by law.
How Do We Protect the Confidentiality, Security and Integrity of Information about You?
We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect the information we collect about you. Access to such information is restricted to individuals who need it in order to service your
Account or provide products and services to you, and who are trained in the proper handling of such infommation. Employees who violate these confidentiality requirements are subjectto our disciplinary
process. When, third parties provide support services, we require them to conform to our privacy standards,
It is important that the information we maintain about you is accurate and complete. If you see information in your monthly billing statements or elsewhere which suggests that our information is
incomplete or inaccurate, please write to us at Discover Card, PO Box 30943, Saft Lake City, UT 84130-0943 so that we can update this information.
4. How Can You Limit Sharing of Information About You?
We respect your privacy and offer you choices as to whether we may share information about you with others. You have the option to tell us riot to share the information we collect about you, as described in
Section 1, with nonaffiliated third parties. You also have the option to tell us not to share the information we collect about you, as described in Section 1, with companies in our corporate family. If you indicate a
preference for either of these options, please understand that you may not receive offers for products and services provided by other companies that could help you lower your costs, maximize your financial
resources, or manage your finances.
To indicate your preferences, please call us at 1.800-225.5202 or write to Discover Card, PO Box 30961, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0961. If you have previously notified us about your
privacy preferences, it is not necessary to do so again unless you decide to change your preferences. Yourwritten request should include your name, address, telephone number and Account
number(s) and should not be sent with any other correspondence. In orderto process your request, we require that the request be provided by you directly and riot through a third party. You will need to
provide us with your preferences for each credit card account you have with us.
You may notify us about your preferences at any time. Your request will remain in effect until you notify us otherwise. We will honor your request and not share this information except as permitted by
law. For example, federal law permits us to share information about you with consumer reporting agencies, service providers and financial institutions with which we have joint marketing agreements. If
you are a new Cardmember, we will not share any information about you, except as permitted by law, for thirty days after we provide this Policy to you in order to give you an opportunity to inform us
about your preferences. If you are an existing Cardmember, please understand that you may continue to receive marketing offers directly from other companies that were already in production prior to
the processing of your request
This Privacy Policy is provided to the primary Cardmember listed on the Account However, any joint Cardmember has the right to notify us about preferences and we will treat that request as applying
to the entire Account We do not share information about former customers, except as permitted by law. This notification supersedes all previously issued Privacy Policies. We reserve the right to amend
this Privacy Policy from time to time and we will notify you if we do so.
This Privacy Policy is provided to you by Discover Bank and its subsidiaries, which currently include GTC Insurance Agency, Inc. and Discover Products Inc. Unless otherwise specified, it applies to the
family of Discover Cards for consumers and the products and services offered in connection with those Cards, including the Wallet Protection card registration service (with the exception of any
information registered in connection with the service, which will not be shared). It is part of your Cardmember Agreement and provides a further explanation of how we collect and share information. You
may have other rights under state laws that apply to this information. Please note that you will also receive privacy notices for other credit card accounts you have with us, as well as other financial
products and services provided to you by us and our affiliates. You will need to indicate your preferences for each of these separately as disclosed in the notice.
Vermont Residents - Your state law requires financial institutions to obtain your consent prior to sharing information about you with others. Except as permitted by law, we will not share information we
collect about you with non-affiliated third parties or companies in our corporate family unless you call us at 1.800-DISCOVER (1-800-347-2683) and authorize us to do so.
California Residents - Your state law requires financial institutions to obtain your consent prior to sharing information about you with non-affiliated third parties. Except as permitted by law, we will not
share information we collect about you with non-affiliated third parties while you are a resident of California.
Your Billing Rights
KEEP THIS NOTICE FOR FUTURE USE
This notice contains important information about your rights and our responsibilities under the Fair Credit Billing Act
1. Notify Us in Case of Errors or Questions About Your Bill
If you think your bill is wrong or if you need more information about a transaction on your bill, write us on a separate sheet of paper at the address listed on your bill for Notice of Billing Errors. Write to us
as soon as possible. We must hear from you no later than 60 days after we sent you the first bill on which the error or problem appeared. You can telephone us, but doing so will not preserve your rights.
In your letter, give us the following information:
• your name and Account number.
• your dollar amount of the suspected error.
describe the error and explain, if you can, why you believe there is an error. If you need more information, describe the item you are not sure about
If you have authorized us to pay your credit card bill aulnmaficaliy from your savings or checking account, you can stop the payment on any amount you think is wrong. To stop the payment, your letter
must reach us three business days before the automatic payment is scheduled to occur.
2.
Your Rights and Our Responsibilities After We Receive Your
Written Notice
We must acknowledge your letter within 30 days, unless we have corrected the error by then. Within 90 days, we must either correct the error or explain why we believe the bill was conecL
After we receive your letter, we cannot try to collect any amount you question or report you as delinquent We can continue to bill you for the amount you question, including finance charges and we can
apply any unpaid amount against your Account credit limit. You do not have to pay any questioned amount while we are investigating, but you are still obligated to pay the parts of your bill that are not in
question.
If we find that we made a mistake on your bill, you will not have to pay any finance charges related to any questioned amount If we didn't make a mistake, you may have to pay the finance dmarges, and you
will have to make up any missed payments on the questioned amount In either case, we will send you a statement of the amount you an and the date that it is due.
If you fail to pay the amount that we think you owe, we may report you as delinquent However, If our explanation does not satisfy you and you write us within ten days telling us that you still refuse to
pay, we must tell anyone we report you to that you have a question about your bill. And, we must tell you the name of anyone we reported you to. We must tell anyone we report you to that the matter
has been settled between us when it finally is. If we don't follow these rules, we can't collect the first $50 of the questioned amount, even if your bill was correct
3. Special Rule for Credit Card Purchases
If you have a problem with the quality of goods or services that you purchased with a credit card, and you tried in good faith to correct the problem with the merchant, you may have the right not to pay
the remaining amount due on the goods or services. There are two limitations on this right
(a)
you must have made the purchase in your home state or, N not within your home state, within 100 miles of your current mailing address; and
(b) the purchase price must have been more than $50.
These limitations do not apply if we own or operate the merchant or if we mailed you the advertisement for the goods or services.
4. Purchases Made with Checks or Cash Advances
The Special Rule for Credit Card Purchases does not apply to purchases made with a balance transfer check, cash advance or promotional purchase check. Therefore, if you have a problem with the
quality of goods or services that you purchased with a balance transfer check, promotional purchase check, cash advance check or the proceeds of a cash advance, you do not have the right to
withhold payment of the amount due.
DESCRIPTION OF COVERAGE
SCHEDULED AIR TRAVEL ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Discover' Card-members are provided with $500,000 Scheduled Air Travel Accident Insurance.* You, your Spouse, Domestic Partner or eligible Dependent Children for whom a ticket was purchased
on your Card (as defined below) will be automatically insured against Accidental Loss of Life arising from and occurring on a Covered Trip while you, your Spouse, Domestic Partner or eligible
Dependent Children for whom a ticket was purchased on your Card are riding as a passenger in or entering, exiting or being struck by a Scheduled Aircraft or a conveyance operated by a military
transport service or riding as a passenger in or entering or exiting any conveyance licensed to carry the public for a fee and while traveling directly to or from the airport immedi-ately preceding the
departure of a Scheduled Aircraft on which the Insured Person has purchased passage and immediately following the arrival of a Schedule Aircraft on which the Insured Person was a passenger.
*Coverage is underwritten by Federal Insurance Company, a member insurer of the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. Certain limitations and exclusions apply.
PLAN FEATURES
THE BENEFITS: The full Benefit Amount ($500,000) is payable forAccidental Loss of Life. The Loss must occurwithin one yearof the Accident
MAXIMUM LIMIT OF INSURANCE: If more than one Insured Person suffers a Loss in the same Accident, the Company will not pay more than the maximum limit of insurance ($20,000,000) per
Accident If an Accident results in Benefrt Amounts becoming payable, which when totaled, exceed the applicable limit of insurance shown above, the maximum limit of insurance will be divided
proportionally among the Insured Persons, based on each applicable Benefit Amount In the event of multiple Accidental deaths per Account arising from any one Accident; the Company's liability for all
such Losses will be limited to a maximum limit of insurance equal to two times the applicable Benefit Amount for Loss of Life. Benefits will be proportionately divided among the Insured Persons up to
the maximum limit of insurance.
DEFINITIONS:
Accident or Accidental means a sudden, unforeseen and unexpected event happening by chance, and includes unavoidable exposure to elements arising from a covered Hazard.
Accidental Bodily Inhindl sl means bodily injury which is Accidental, is the direct source of a Loss, is independent of disease, illness or other cause and occurs while this policy is in force.
Account means a Card account
Benefit Amount means the Loss amount at the time the entire cost of the passengerfare is charged to an Account.
means the Discover Card.
Cardmamhpr means the holler of the Card whose name appears on the credit card.
Comearw means the Federal Insurance Company.
Covered Tdn means travel on a Scheduled Aircraft when the entire cost of the passenger fare for such transportation, less redeemable certificates, vouchers or coupons, has been charged to the
Insured Person's Account
Dependent Child or Children means those children, including adopted children and those children placed for adoption, who are primarily dependent upon the Insured Person for maintenance and
support and who are: (1) under the age of 19 and reside with the Insured Person; (2) beyond the age of 19, permanently mentally or physically challenged and incapable of self support; or (3) under the
age of 25 and classified as full-time students at an institution of higher learning.
Domestic Partner means a person who: (1) is at least 18 years of age and competent to enter into a contract; (2) is not related to the Insured Person by blood; (3) has exclusively lived with the Insured
Person for at least one year prior to ft date of enrollment; (4) is not legally married or sepa-rated; and (5) as of the date of enrolment, has with the Insured Person at least two of the following financial
arrangements: (a) a joint mortgage or lease; (b) a joint bank account; (c) joint title to or ownership of a motor vehicle or status as a joint lessee on a motor vehicle lease; or (d) a joint credit card account
with a financial institution. Neither the Insured Person nor the Domestic Partner can be married to, nor in a civil union with, anyone else.
BaMW means the covered circumstances for which this insurance is provided as stated in Section III of the Declarations, Hazards, and described in the Hazards form, as described on page 1 of this
Description of Coverage.
Insured Person means all Cardmembers, their spouses, Domestic Partners and Dependent Children, as well as authorized users of the Account
LM means the Loss of Life.
Lai- of Life means death, including clinical death determined by the local governing medical authorities.
Policyholder means DFS Services LLC, the entity responsible for the payment of premium.
Scheduled Aircraft means an aircraft owned and/or operated by a Scheduled Airline.
Scheduled Airline means an airline which is either of United States registry and certified by the United States government to carry passengers on a regularly scheduled basis or offoreign register and
approved by the United States government and the appropriate foreign authority.
V& means hostilities following a declaration of War by a government authority. If there is no declaration of War, then (1) armed, open and continuous hostilities between in countries or (2) arched,
open and continuous hostilities between two factions, each in control of territory, or claiming jurisdiction over the site of the area of hostility.
DISAPPEARANCE BENEFITS: tithe Insured Person has not been found within one year of the disappearance, stranding, sinking, wrecking or breakdown of any Scheduled Aircraft or conveyance in which the
Insured Person was covered as an occupant, it will be assumed, subject to al otherterms of the policy, that the Insured Person has suffered Loss of Life covered under this policy.
EXPOSURE BENEFITS: Accident includes unavoidable exposure to elements arising from a covered Hazard.
ELIGIBILITY: This insurance plan is provided to Insured Persons auto-matically when the entire cost of the passenger fare(s) on a Scheduled Airline is charged to the Cardmember's Account while the
insurance is effective. It is not necessary for you to notify the Policyholder or the Company when Scheduled Airline tickets are purchased.
EFFECTIVE DATES: Your insurance under this insurance plan is effective on the later of. 1) April 1, 2007; or 2) the date you become an eligible Card-member. Your insurance coverage under th is
insurance plan will cease on the earlier of. (1) the date the insurance coverage is terminated; or (2) the date you cease to be an eligible Cardmember.
COST: This insurance plan is provided at no additional cost to eligible Insured Persons for Covered Trips. Policyholder pays the full cost of the insurance.
THE BENEFICIARY: The Loss of Life benefit will be paid to the beneficiary designated by you. If no such designation has been made, that benefit will be paid to the first surviving beneficiary in the
following order. a) your spouse; b) your children; c) your parents d) your brothers and sisters, e) your estate. All other indemnities will be paid to you. If you wish to change your beneficiary, you may
request a beneficiary designation form by writing to the plan administrator at The Direct Marketing Group, Inc., 13265 Bedford Avenue, Omaha, NE 68164 or at Beneficiaryrequest@TheDirectMG.com.
EXCLUSIONS: This insurance plan does not cover Loss resulting from: (1) an Accident occurring while an Insured Person is in, entering or exiting any aircraft owned, leased or operated by this
Policyholder or any aircraft owned, leased or operated by an employee of the Policyholder on behalf of the Policyholder (this exclusion does not apply to aircraft chartered with pilot or crew on one time
charter basis), (2) an accident while an Insured Person is in, entering or exiting any aircraft while acting or training as a pilot or crew member (this exclusion does rat apply to passengers who
temporarily perform pilot or crew functions in a life threatening emergency); (3) emotional trauma, mental or physical illness, disease, pregnancy, childbirth or miscarriage, bacterial or viral infection, or
bodily malfunctions (except bacterial infection caused by an Accident or from Accidental consumption of a substance contaminated by bacteria); (4) suicide, attempted suicide or Loss that is intentionally
self-inflicted; or (5) declared or undeclared War.
CLAIM NOTICE: Written claim notice must be given to the Company within 90 days after the occurrence of any Loss covered by this policy or as soon as reasonably possible. Failure to give notice
within 90 days will not invalidate or reduce any otherwise valid claim if notice is given as soon as reasonably possible.
CLAIM FORMS: When the Company receives notice of a claim, the Company will send you fomu for giving proof of Loss to us within 15 days. If you do not receive the forms, you should send the
Company a written description of the Loss.
CLAIM PROOF OF LOSS: Complete proof of Loss must be given to Company within 90 days after the date of Loss, or as soon as reasonably possible. Failure to give complete proof of Loss within
these time frames will not invalidate any otherwise valid claim if notice is given as soon as reasonably possible and in no event later than one year after the deadline to submit complete proof of Loss.
CLAIM PAYMENT: The Company will pay you or your beneficiary the applicable Benefit Amount within 60 days after complete proof of Loss is received and if you, the Policyholder and/or the
beneficiary have complied with all the terms of the policy.
ARBITRATION: In the event of a dispute under this policy, either the Company or the Insured Person may make a written demand for arbitration. In that case, the Company and the Insured Person will each
select an arbitra-tor. The M atitrators will select a thins. If they cannot agree within 15 days, either the Company or the Insured Person may request that the choice of arbitrator be submitted to the American
Arbitration Association. The arbitration will be held in the state of the Insured Person's principal residence.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CLAIM RELATED QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE CLAIMS SERVICE CENTER AT 1.800-CLAIMS-0 (1-800.252-4670).
You can also go to the Company Web site (www.chuhh mm), dick
on Report a Loss, select Accident, Benefits and Life claims, select the
appro-pd-ate form, print out the claim form, fill out and mail. You can file a claim by mail or fax.
Mailing Address: CHUBB GROUP OF INSURANCE COMPANIES
CLAIMS SERVICE CENTER
600 INDEPENDENCE PARKWAY
PO BOX 4700
CHESAPEAKE, VA 233274700
Fax Number: 1-800-300-2538
As a handy reference guide, please read this and keep it in a safe place with your other insurance documents. This description of coverage is not a contract of insurance but is a summary of the
principal provisions of the insurance while in effect Complete policy provisions are contained in the Master Policy, which can be obtained from the Policyholder.
Policy #9906-18-06
Policy Underwritten By Plan Administrator
Federal Insurance Company The Direct Marketing Group, Inc.
a member insurer of the 13265 Bedford Avenue
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Omaha, NE 68164
15 Mountain View Road, PO Box 1615
Warren, NJ 07061-1651
DESCRIPTION OF COVERAGE
SECONDARY RENTAL CAR COLLISION COVERAGE
Discover Cardmembers can benefit from the security and safety offered through Excess Collision Damage Waiver. If you rent a vehicle for 31 consecutive days or less (or 45 days under certain
circumstances described below) with your Cana (as defined below), you may be eligible for benefits under this coverage, Excess Collision Damage Waiver is an insurance program, underwritten by
Federal Insurance Company Policy #9906-17-63 (the "Polio ).
DEFINITIONS:
Account means a Card account
Actual Cash Value means the cost to repair or replace the Rented
Auto-rrabile at the time of loss, less depreciation.
ardor m r means the holder of the Card whose name appears on the credit card.
Q1W means the Discover Card.
Collision Damana means the direct and accidental damage to a Rented Automobile caused by upset or collision with another object Collision Damage does not include loss caused by missiles, falling
objects fire, theft or larceny, explosion, earthquake, windstorm, hail, water, flood, malicious mischief or vandalism, riot or civil commotion.
Jmpany means the Federal Insurance Company.
tQWW means Cardmembers and authorized users of the Account
Policyholder means DFS Services LLC, the entity responsible for the payment of premium.
Rental Aaency means a commercial automobile rental company licensed under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction.
Rented A nmobil means a four-wheeled private passenger type motor vehicle or a minivan manufactured and designed to transport a maximum of seven passengers and used excursively to carry
passengers. A Rented Automobile must be designed for travel on public roads and rented from Rental Agency.
TO GET COVERAGE:
The Collision Damage Waiver Coverage is provided to you, as an Insured, automatically when the entire rental fee for the Rented Automobile is charged or debited to your Account It is not necessary
for you to notify the Company at the time the rental fee is charged or debited to your AocoumL
You must decline the Loss/Damage Waiver offered by the vehicle
Rental Agency.
You must rent the vehicle in your own name and sign the vehicle rental agreemenNcontract
The coverage period will not exceed 31 consecutive days, or 45
consecu-five days if the Insured is an employee of an organization which has prcrvided a Card to the Insured for business use.
THE KIND OF COVERAGE YOU RECEIVE:
In consideration of the premium paid by the Policyholder as required, and subject to all the terms of the Policy, the Company agrees to reimburse on an Actual Cash Value basis either the Insured or the
Rental Ageroy for repair or replacement of the Rented Automobile as a result of Collision Damage to the Rented Automobile. The Company's liability will be fora maximum reimbursement of $25,000. In no
event will the Company be liable beyond the amounts actually paid by the Insured or the Rental Agency.
If you or an Insured's primary vehicle insurance or other coverage has made payments for a covered loss, Excess Collision Damage Waiver will cover your deductible and any other eligible amounts not
covered by other insurance.
This coverage is not all-inclusive, which means it does not cover such things as personal injury or personal liability. It does not cover you for any damages to other vehicles or property. It does not cover
you for any injury to any party.
WHO IS COVERED:
Discover Cardmembers
EXCLUDED RENTAL VEHICLES:
Off-road, antique or limited edition motor vehicles; trucks; recreational vehicles, campers, pickup trucks, and mini-buses; limited edition motor vehicles or high value, exotic, high performance or collector
type. High value motor vehicles are motor vehicles whose replacement value exceeds $50,000, and antique motor vehicles aredefined as any vehicle over 25 years old, or any vehicle which has not
been manufactured for 10 years or more.
WHERE YOU ARE COVERED:
Coverage applies to vehicles rented in the United States and Canada only
Coverage is not available where prohibited by law.
WHAT IS = COVERED:
Coverage does not apply to loss resulting from the following:
Any dishonest, fraudulent or criminal act of the Insured.
• Forgery by the Insured.
• Loss due to war or confiscation by authorities.
Loss due to nuclear reaction or radioactive contamination
The Insured being intoxicated, as defined by the laws of the jurisdiction where the loss occurred, or under the influence of any narcotic unless prescribed by a physician.
• Use of the Rented Automobile to carry passengers and property for hire.
Use of the Rented Automobile by a person other than the one author-ized to operate the Rented Automobile by the terms of the Rental Agreement.
Loss of use of the Rented Automobile.
Intentional damage to the Rented Automobile by the Insured.
Damage which is due and confined to wear and tear, freezing, mechani-cal or electrical breakdown or failure.
Damage to tires unless the loss is coincident with a covered loss.
Use of the Rented Automobile in tests, races or contests.
The Rented Automobile being operated or located in any territory prohibited by the terms of the Rental Agreement
FOR INSUREDS WHO ARE NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS:
To the extent that this plan provides insurance against damage to a rented motor vehicle, the following terms and conditions apply: (1) the period of insurance coverage will not exceed 31 consecutive
days, or 45 consecutive days If the Insured is an employee of an organization which has provided the Card to the Insured for business use; and (2) the insurance provided by this plan will be excess
over any other valid and collectible insurance covering the Rented Automobile. However, the insurance provided under this plan may be primary if specifically provided for under the terms of this plan
and if the following criteria is met (a) the Rented Automobile is rented for use outside the United States, its territories and possessions; (b) the Insured is an employee of an organization which has
provided the Card to the Insured for business use; and (c) the Rented Automobile is rented without a driver.
HOW TO FILE A CLAIM UNDER EXCESS COLLISION DAMAGE WAIVER:
In the event of a claim, written or verbal notice must be provided as soon as reasonably possible.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CLAIM RELATED QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE CLAIMS SERVICE CENTER AT: 11-800-CLAIMS-0 (1.800.252-4670).
You can also go to the Company Web site 6mmL hubb.com), dick on Report a Loss, select Accident Benefits and Life claims, select the appropriate form, print out the claim form, fill out and mail. You
can file a claim by mail or fax.
Mailing Address: CHUBB GROUP OF INSURANCE COMPANIES
CLAIMS SERVICE CENTER
600 INDEPENDENCE PARKWAY
PO BOX 4700
CHESAPEAKE, VA 23327-4700
Fax Number: 1-800-300-2538
CLAIM PROCEDURE:
The Insured must send the Company written notice of a claim, including the Insureds name and Policy number, within 90 days after a covered loss occurs. If notice cannot be given within that time, it
must be given as soon as reasonably possible. To file a sworn Proof of Loss, the Insured must send the following information to the Company or its authorized representative:
A copy of the Account statement showing the automobile rental transaction.
A copy of the automobile rental agreement
• A copy of the police report
A copy of the initial claim report submitted to the automobile Rental Agency.
A copy of the paid claim presented by the automobile Rental Agency for the Collision Damage for which the Insured is responsible.
Proof of submission of the loss to, and the results of any settlement or denial by the applicable insurance carrier(s).
If no other insurance is applicable, a notated statement from the Insured to that effect.
Reminder: Please refer to the Insurance Disclosures section.
INSURANCE DISCLOSURES
As a handy reference guide, please read this document and keep it in a safe place with your other insurance documents. This Summary of Cover-age is not a contract of insurance but is simply an
informative state-ment to eligible Insureds of the principal provisions of the insurance while in effect Complete provisions pertaining to this plan of insurance are contained in the master policy on file with
DFS Services LLC, herein referred to as the Policyholder. If a statement in this Summary of Coverage and any provision in the policy differ, the policy will govern.
Policy Underwritten By Plan Administrator
Federal Insurance Company ("Company') The Direct Marketing Group, Inc.
a member of the 13265 Bedford Avenue
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Omaha, NE 68164
15 Mountain View Road, PO Box 1615
Warren, New Jersey 07061.1651
Master Policy Number. 9906-17.63
Effective date of benefits: Effective April 1, 2007, this guide replaces all prior disclosures, program descriptions, advertising and/or brochures by any party. Policyholder and Company reserve the right
to change the benefits and features of these programs at any time.
Cancellation: Policyholder can cancel these benefits at any time or choose not to renew the insurance coverage for all authorized Cardmembers. If Policyholder does cancel these benefits, you will be
notified at least 60 days in advance. If the Company terminates, cancels or chooses not to renew the coverage to Policyholder, you will be notified as soon as is practicable, Insurance benefits will still
apply for any benefits you were eligible for prior to the date of such terminations, cancellation or non-renewal, subject to the terms and conditions of coverage.
Benefits to you: These benefits apply only to Cardmembers whose cards are issued by U.S. financial institutions. The United States is defined as the 50 United States, the District of Columbia,
American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. No person or entity other than the Card-member shall have any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim for insurance proceeds
and/or damages under or arising out of this coverage. These benefits do not apply if your Card privileges have been cancelled. However, insurance benefits will still apply for any benefit you were
eligible for prior to the date that your Account is suspended or cancelled subject to the terms and conditions of coverage of your Cardmember Agreement.
Transfer of rights or benefits: No rights or benefits provided under these insurance benefits may be assigned without the prior written consent of the Company.
Misrepresentation and Fraud: Coverage of the Insured will be void if, at any time, the Insured has concealed or misrepresented any material fact or circumstance concerning this coverage or the
subject thereof or the interest of the Insured herein, or in case of any fraud or false swearing by the Insured relating thereto.
Coverage for an Insured will be void if, whether before or after a loss, the Policyholder or its subscribing organization(s) has concealed or misrepre-sented any material fact or circumstance concerning
this coverage or the subject thereof or the interest of the Insured therein, or in case of any fraud or false swearing by the Policyholder or its subscribing organi-za-tion(s) relating hereto.
Addition of New Insureds: All eligible persons will be automatically insured under this Policy.
Examination Under Oath: It is a condition of this insurance that the Insured and the Policyholder, as often as may be reasonably required by the Company, will submit, and within its power cause
others to submit, to examinations under oath and will produce for examination all writings, books of account, bills, invoices and other vouchers, or certified copies thereof if originals are lost, at such
reasonable time and place as may be designated by the Company or its representative, and will permit extracts and copies thereof to be made. No such examination under oath,
exami-nation of documents or any other act of the Company, its employees or representatives in connection with the investigation of any loss or claim will be deemed a waiver of any defense and such
acts shall be deemed to have been made or done without prejudice to the Companys liability.
No Benefit to Others: This coverage will in no way inure directly or indirectly to the benefit of any insurer, person or organization or other bailee.
Subrogation: It is a condition of this insurance that if the Company pays the Insured for a loss, it will require the Insured to assign and transfer any claim or right of action against any individual, firth or
corporation for such loss to the Company or sutxogate or hold in trust all such rights to the extent of the amount paid. The Insured will agree to take action as requested by the Company to enforce such
rights. Upon payment by the Company to the Insured, the Insured agrees to direct enforcement of such rights as reasonably requested by the Company and to return to the Company any recovery to
the extent payment of loss has been made by the Company.
Arbitration: In the event of a dispute under this policy, either the Com-pany or the Insured may make a written demand for arbitration. In that case, the Company and the Insured will each select an
arbitrator. The two arbi-tra-tors will select a third. If they cannot agree within 15 days, either the Company or the Insured may request that the choice of arbitrator be submitted to the American Arbitration
Association. The arbitration will be hell in the state of the Insureds principal residence.
GLOBAL TRAVELER'S HOTLINE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The Global Traveler's Hotline provides Cardmembers and their families a wide range of free travel assistance benefits. It is operated by AXA Assistance USA, Inc. Visit Discovercard.com1travol to learn
more.
Eligibility. You must be a Cardmember whose Account is in good standing, the Cardmember's spouse or dependent chill traveling with the
Card-member or an Authorized User of an Account in good standing.
Third-Party Charges. Global Travelers Hotline is not insurance, so you will be responsible for all third-party fees and expenses for services requested, such as professional or medical fees.
Availability of Services. Certain services may not be available in all areas. Call us at 1.000-DISCOVER (1-800-347-2683) for assistance or if you have questions about a specific destination. Outside
the U.S., call us collect at 1-801-902-3100. While AXA Assistance will make every reasonable effort to provide the services, neither AXA Assistance nor Discover Bank or our respective affiliates will be
liable if a service is not provided or for any services that are provided by third parties. The services and these terms and conditions are subject to change without notice .
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SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY
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Discover Bank
vs.
Stephen P. Cremo
Case Number
2010-544
SHERIFF'S RETURN OF SERVICE
01/27/2010 09:55 AM - Mark Conklin, Deputy Sheriff, who being duly sworn according to law, states that on January
27, 2010 at 0955 hours, he served a true copy of the within Complaint and Notice, upon the within named
defendant, to wit: Stephen B. Cremo, by making known unto Janet Snyder, Manager of Cremo's Metro &
Sons Inc. at 6499 Carlisle Pike Suite 80, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17050 its
contents and at the same time handing to her personally the said true and correct copy of the same.
SHERIFF COST: $37.00
January 28, 2010
SO ANS ERS,
O Y R ANDERSON, SHERIFF
By
Deputy Sher ff