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Company Membership

Thank you for considering ACA International membership for your business. Company membership is open to third-party debt collectors, outsourced first-party debt collectors, billing companies, asset buyers, judgment recovery, and litigation and collection or creditor defense law firms located in the 50 United States. Each company membership is limited to a single location.

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Why does your state/location matter?

For companies in the U.S., membership is a combined package of national plus unit benefits provided by 34 state and regional collectors associations (units) affiliated with ACA. U.S. unit dues vary from state to state and are paid in addition to the current U.S. national dues.  If a unit exists in the geographic territory in which your primary office is located, membership in that unit and in ACA International shall be contingent one upon the other. You may also optionally support other units in geographic territories where your branch offices may be located by paying dues to those units.

Additional Applicant Information: 

  • State/regional units are your local source for information, education, networking, legislative advocacy and more. ACA company membership in the U.S. consists of this combined (ACA+Unit) benefits package. It is not possible to join at only one level.
  • The Members’ Attorney Program is now a benefit included with membership. If you are an attorney working at a member location, complete and return a MAP participation form so we can grant you access to our attorney-specific online community on The Hub.
 
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Membership Benefits

For businesses or law firms that perform services such as third-party debt collection, third-party debt collection litigation, billing and outsourced first-party debt collection, asset buying, or judgment recovery and are located in the 50 United States.

Give your organization the lift it needs with the wide array of member resources available from ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals.

ACA company members have open access to many free resources. Members also have the unique opportunity to purchase other products and services at rates significantly less than those charged to the public. Some items are member exclusives. Learn how to put your membership to work for you.

ACA Member Logo
Promote your membership in ACA by downloading the association’s member logo and using it in company materials and on your website. 

ACA Online Member Directory
This great resource lists most ACA members. A search feature helps potential clients and fellow ACA members locate your company. Listings are complimentary and include a direct link to your website. The Member Directory also includes ACA’s Resource Guide, allowing you to search for Affiliate vendor members by specialization.

ACA Store
Stay on the cutting edge of the ARM industry using the helpful training products, compliance resources, publications, recordings and electronic subscriptions available for purchase through the ACA Store. You’ll also find discounts on business envelopes and advertising calendars to boost your company’s marketing efforts.

ACA Code of Conduct
ACA has a powerful community of members committed to doing business ethically and taking the expectations of creditor clients and the public seriously. As a condition of association membership, all members agree to abide by ACA International’s Code of Conduct. Demonstrate your ethical and professional standards by promoting your commitment to this code in your marketing materials.

Business Certification
Cut down on mistakes and improve your daily operations. ACA’s Blueprint Quality Management System helps you develop, implement and adhere to a set of industry-specific guidelines as you work to achieve company certification or just manage your business more effectively.

Strategic Relationships to Cut Costs
Members benefit from substantially discounted pricing from several reputable companies through Alliance ACA™ negotiated agreements. View the current vendor list.

Collectors Insurance Agency™ services
CIA, a subsidiary of ACA International, is here to provide members* with a full line of industry-specific risk management products and services, including commercial insurance, surety bonds and collection agency licensing assistance. Let our expert customer service reps help save you the time and frustration of navigating the risk management maze on your own.

  • Insurance. Members* may apply for any or all of CIA’s insurance programs. Best known for its industry-specific Errors & Omissions liability, CIA offers a full line of commercial insurance products. Your personal CIA representative will provide friendly and professional service, including coverage reviews, reviews of contractual insurance requirements, new professional service exposure analysis, general coverage and claim questions and the daily servicing of your policies.
  • Bonds. Members* may apply for CIA’s bond programs, including statutory, client contract and blanket client bonds. The bond programs are CIA’s most popular offerings due, in no small way, to the excellent service provided by the bond representatives.
  • Licensing and business entity qualifications. CIA specialists can help you keep up with debt collection licensing, registration and renewal requirements in states where you do business. Along with business partner CT Corporation, CIA offers a wide variety of services to assist you with in-house and outsourced maintenance, as well as initial licensing. With outstanding service and extremely low service fees, contact CIA’s licensing unit for all of your licensing needs.

    * Eligibility depends upon your business type and/or any professional service you may provide. A separate application/approval process from that of basic membership is also required.

Access Compliance Information Quickly
Save time and money by accessing the largest variety of compliance resources for the credit and collection industry. ACA’s services help you navigate changing federal and state legislation and regulations. New or updated documents are added to the online ACA SearchPoint database almost weekly. We can help you navigate the ins and outs of Regulation F, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and various state statutes. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, an ACA compliance officer is available by email to assist you.

Connect With Colleagues Through the Online Member Community
Tap into the knowledge of your peers using discussion groups on The Hub to post questions and comments on topics that concern you. Learn more at hub.acainternational.org.

Training
Take advantage of multiple training formats, including online seminars, face-to-face seminars, on-demand learning and annual conferences. Whether you’re interested in sales, management, healthcare collections or asset buying, ACA Education has the resources you need. Agency members enjoy reduced prices.

Professional Development
You and your staff can develop your careers by working toward ACA’s professional designations. Encourage your collectors to earn their PCS – Professional Collection Specialist™ designation and show your clients they have what it takes to collect efficiently and effectively, while staying in compliance with the FDCPA.

Annual Convention & Expo
As the premier industry event for more than 80 years, ACA’s Annual Convention & Expo brings together more than 1,000 individuals from companies around the world. Occurring in the June/July timeframe, this must-attend event includes comprehensive and timely educational workshops, as well as networking opportunities and an exhibit hall showcasing the latest technology and resources for the industry. Members attend at a discount.

Industry Guides
ACA publishes indispensable compliance and business manuals in printed and electronic formats. Subjects include: state collection laws and practices, the FDCPA, the FCRA, the TCPA, and many other one-of-a-kind credit, collection and asset buying topics.

Collector™ Magazine
With the latest articles on credit and collection industry operations, trends, regulations and legislation, as well as association activities and initiatives, our bimonthly Collector™ magazine keeps you current and connected. Members receive one free printed issue each year.

Government Affairs Advocacy
With its federal government affairs office and full-time staff located in Washington, D.C., ACA advocates for you on Capitol Hill every day. The association lobbies, educates and promotes the essential role played by its members. ACA keeps abreast of pending federal and state legislation and regulations affecting your ability to effectively conduct business. The Industry Advancement Fund supports activities to combat encroachments against the industry in the legal, regulatory and legislative arenas.

  • Federal legislative and regulatory advocacy. ACA works tirelessly on ambitious legislative and regulatory initiatives to protect or favorably impact the way you do business. Members and staff work to educate and advise federal lawmakers and regulators on behalf of our industry. ACA sponsors targeted fly-in events to Washington, D.C., giving members the chance to advocate for the industry’s priority issues.
  • ACPAC™ political action committee. To make an impact on Capitol Hill, strong grassroots communications and political influence enhanced by financial support are essential. ACPAC, ACA’s influential political action committee, pools voluntary contributions from ACA members interested in supporting those candidates for federal office who advocate for positive public policy affecting the credit and collection industry. Your individual participation gives ACA members a stronger collective voice in the legislative process. Signing up does not obligate you to contribute but it will allow you to receive information on ACPAC news and events.
  • State action. Hundreds of bills are introduced in state legislatures every year that have the potential to severely impact your business. ACA, its Interstate Committee and affiliated state units work together to ensure that state policymakers understand how proposed laws and regulations affect the industry. ACA provides state legislative tracking, action alerts and advocacy materials, such as sample position papers, model laws and talking points, that can be tailored to your state’s needs.

Telling Our Shared Story
Our industry recovers billions of dollars in debt that would otherwise be lost, protecting jobs and access to credit for businesses and consumers alike. As the voice of the industry, ACA carries this message of value to business leaders, consumer advocates and policymakers. Through media interviews, presenting a positive image of the industry and responding to inaccurate or unfair media coverage, ACA strives to set the record straight and build appreciation for credit and collection professionals’ valuable contributions. 

ACA International Educational Foundation™ 
This nonprofit, public education foundation is dedicated to operating a scholarship program and other activities of value to the credit and collection industry as a whole.

Markets
Customize your membership experience by designating the areas of most interest to you—third-party collections, attorneys, asset buying, healthcare collections or first-party collections—to receive market-specific news and participate in ACA’s members-only market-specific online communities via The Hub.

  • Asset buyers. Learn about current trends in buying and selling accounts receivables, the latest regulatory changes, as well as tools for implementing professional practices in your business. Join the asset buyers’ discussion group on The Hub.
  • First-party collections. CFOs, credit managers, lenders, first-party collectors, billing companies and others working on the front end of the credit cycle benefit from credit-related news, the creditors’ online community and access to creditor-specific compliance information.
  • Healthcare collections. Easily locate news, education and tools directly related to medical collections. Learn the latest trends in healthcare receivables management in the specialty workshops featured at ACA’s conferences, or purchase the Pulse™ healthcare newsletter, personalize it with your agency’s contact information and send it directly to your clients’ offices in either printed or electronic form.
  • Members’ Attorney Program. Access resources including current legislative and case law information so you can better represent member and industry interests. Stay current with summaries of relevant court decisions via the Daily Decision and connect with fellow attorneys through The Hub’s exclusive attorney-only community. To participate, attorneys must certify they do not represent consumers against collection agencies, asset buyers or credit grantors. Licensed attorneys at member companies and firms may download a MAP participation form.

For U.S. companies, membership is a combined package of national and state association (unit) benefits. Units, which cover one or more states, are your source for local information, education, legislative advocacy and more. Active unit participation is a great way to build business relationships and establish a personal network of people with whom you can discuss trends, ideas and concerns.

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Membership Dues & Fees

Membership Level (# of people*) Membership Fees Plus IAF** Plus Unit Dues
1–10 $792 $225 Different per Unit
11–25 $915 $225
26–50 $2,437 $505
51–100 $3,047 $505
101–175 $4,589 $1,011
176–250 $5,483 $1,011
251–400 $6,701 $1,011
401–600 $9,138 $1,011
601+ $12,183 $1,011

*The current number of people as defined here are to include the number of individuals working for the company at the time of application, where “individuals” includes owners, sole proprietors, members, and partners, and all employees across all offices of the company wherever located, as well as employees outside of the United States, including both collection and non-collection staff, and including leased, joint, subcontracted, and temporary employees, as well as employees located outside of the U.S. A diversified law firm may exclude individuals working solely in practice areas unrelated to accounts receivable management.

**The Industry Advancement Fund assessment is paid by all members. The industry-favorable laws and precedent-setting court decisions ACA obtains through the IAF in the U.S. impact, in turn, global credit and collection trends and laws, and help protect the long-term viability of the industry.

Additional Resources

Terms of Use

ACA International’s Website Terms of Use and Intellectual Property Policy

Please read to the end of our “Terms of Use” by scrolling through all the way down.

This Terms of Use Agreement is a legal agreement between ACA International, a Minnesota non-profit corporation, whose notice address is contained below, and any of its affiliates (“ACA”) and any person using the website located at www.acainternational.org (“Website”), whether using the public portion of the Website that does not require you to provide any password information (“Public Site”) or the private portion of the Website designated for ACA Members through a password protected login (“Member Site”) (collectively and interchangeably referred to as you or “User”). By using this Website, purchasing products from ACA or utilizing any service or business offered by ACA, you accept these conditions and agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.  Please read them carefully.  You may print this Agreement at any time by clicking on the link on the Website.

Terms

ACA provides the Website and various services subject to your compliance with this Terms of Use Agreement, any specifically referenced documents contained herein, and any posted guidelines, rules or other documents applicable to such services or materials posted on the Website that are all incorporated by reference (collectively referred to herein as “Terms of Use”).

Acknowledgement

BY COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS AND/OR USING THIS WEBSITE, USER AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE. IF USER DOES NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE, PLEASE EXIT THE WEBSITE NOW. USER’S REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THIS WEBSITE, OR ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, CONTENT OR OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, IS TO STOP USING THE WEBSITE AND/OR THOSE PARTICULAR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. USER’S AGREEMENT WITH ACA REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THESE TERMS OF USE BECOMES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON COMMENCEMENT OF USER’S USE OF THIS WEBSITE.

ACA reserves the right to change the Terms of Use from time to time without notice to User. User acknowledges and agrees that it is User’s responsibility to review this Website and the Terms of Use periodically and to be aware of any modifications. User’s continued use of this Website after such modifications will constitute User’s acknowledgement of the modified Terms of Use and agreement to abide and be bound by the modified Terms of Use. If any of these conditions are deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition is deemed severed and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition.

ACA reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Website, including any features included, at any time with or without notice to User. ACA shall not be liable to User or any third party if ACA chooses to exercise such right. Modifications may include, without limitation, changes in the pricing structure, the addition of fee-based services or changes to limitations on allowable file sizes. Any new features that augment or enhance the services on the Website are also subject to the Terms of Use. The Website is provided “AS IS” with no warranty of any kind associated with the performance of the Website or the Content provided.

Privacy

Subject to ACA’s Privacy Policy located on the Website that is hereby incorporated, User is solely responsible for the contents of any of User’s communications submitted, transmitted, displayed, posted or shared through the Website or to ACA, whether by electronic mail or other means, for any reason (“User Data”). All User Data will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. Unless otherwise established, User retains all rights in the User Data and hereby grants ACA and its designated licensees a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty free, perpetual, and worldwide right to copy, distribute, display, perform, publish, translate, adapt, modify, sublicense, create derivative works, and otherwise use such User Data for any purpose, regardless of the form or medium, whether now known or later developed, in which it is used (“User Data License”). User is responsible for ensuring no User Data is confidential, proprietary, or in any way related to an unsolicited idea or proposal, and User waives any allegation claiming otherwise.

User represents and warrants that: (a) User owns or otherwise controls all of the right, title and interest to the User Data; (b) the User Data is accurate; (c) use of the User Data does not violate this policy or any third-party rights and/or will not cause injury to any person or entity; and (d) User will indemnify ACA for all claims related to the User Data.

Electronic Communications

By providing your email address to ACA, User consents to receive electronic communications from ACA. ACA will communicate with User by e-mail or by posting notices on this Website. User agrees that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that ACA provides to User electronically, satisfies any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. User further agrees that by supplying the User’s email to ACA, User consents to receiving email communication from ACA. This consent applies specifically to all business communications between User and ACA.

User is always entitled to receive a paper copy of any communication without charge, by contacting ACA. Upon receipt of your notice, ACA will mail a paper copy of any of the documents originally delivered in electronic format within 45 business days. You may also contact us at the above-listed contact points to revoke your overall consent to electronic communications. No fees shall be assessed against you if you choose to revoke your consent.

By providing your email address, you further agree that you have access to the hardware and software requirements necessary to review, upload and/or print your electronic communications.

The software and hardware requirements include having a valid email address that is personal and private to you, along with the ability to open a PDF document through a free Adobe™ or similar viewing program. If, at any time, you no longer have access to the necessary requirements, you agree to submit a request through our Website to update your contact information. You understand that ACA will notify you if there is any change in the hardware or software requirements that could impact your ability to access electronically formatted documents. Your continued use of the electronic documents after such time will serve as reaffirmation that you have sufficient hardware/software to view such documents.

As long as your consent is valid, you understand you must notify ACA of any change in your email. You take sole responsibility for failure to provide ACA with updated contact information.

Conduct

User’s use of the Website is subject to all applicable laws and regulations. User agrees not to upload, share, post, or otherwise distribute or facilitate distribution of ACA Content (defined below) or User Data that is or is used in a manner that is “Objectionable,” including, without limitation, displaying any Content or posting any User Data that is illegal, obscene, threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy, infringing of intellectual property rights or otherwise injurious to third parties, consists of or contains software viruses, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form of “spam,” includes a false e-mail address, impersonates any person or entity or otherwise misleads as to the origin of a card or other content. ACA reserves the right, but has no obligation, to remove or edit such Objectionable User Data.

ACA, at its sole discretion, may: (a) immediately terminate the services User receives from ACA (“Services”), and the Terms of Use, or otherwise restrict User’s Services; and/or (b) immediately remove any Objectionable User Data, with or without notice, if User posts Objectionable User Data.

Intellectual Property

ACA’s Intellectual Property is important and its protection is vital to ACA’s role in the credit and debt collection industry. The following provisions apply to ACA’s protection of its Intellectual Property.

Definitions

“ACA Content” means Information owned, created, or provided by ACA, either directly, or indirectly through speakers, committee members, independent contractors, members of ACA or any other party presenting information through ACA, or at an ACA sponsored event, including, but not limited to, any oral presentations, PowerPoint™ slides, written materials, Information included on the Website, such as software programs, training guides, presentations and seminars, and Intellectual Property.

“Confidential Information” means any and all ACA Content that is treated as confidential by ACA or that due to the nature of its subject matter or circumstances surrounding its disclosure, would reasonably be understood to be non-public or confidential, whether in oral, written, electronic, or other form or media, whether or not such ACA Content is marked, designated, or otherwise identified as “confidential.”

“Information” means any and all technological, scientific, business, legal, organizational, commercial, operational, or financial materials; unpublished or unpatented inventions, invention summaries and/or disclosures; compilations; samples; statistics; summaries; ideas; notes; concepts; data; know-how; discoveries; processes; essays; knowledge; improvements; methods; techniques; technologies; systems; interpretations; analyses; products; practices; procedures; protocols; research; tests; trials; controls; prototypes; formulas; sales information; descriptions; formulations; submissions; communications; skills; experience; plans; objectives; algorithms; reports; results; forecasts; studies; conclusions; inventions; trade secrets; designs; specifications; documentation; components; computer programs and all source and object code; images; icons; audiovisual components and objects; schematics; drawings; processes; visual depictions; and customer, vendor, and supplier lists; whether or not copyrightable or patentable, in any form or medium (tangible, intangible, oral, written, electronic, observational, or other), whether now known or later developed.

“Intellectual Property” and/or “IP” means any and all United States and foreign intellectual property rights included within any Information owned or created by ACA, along with any associated advertising materials, publications, technical papers and computer software, including, but not limited to: (a) all unexpired patents and patent applications and all rights therein, and any continuation, divisional, extensions, reissues, reexaminations or substitutions thereof, any subsequent filings in any country claiming priority therefrom, and any and all discoveries or inventions whether or not embodied within the foregoing, and any right, whether by license or otherwise, to use or exploit any of the foregoing; (b) all original works of authorship and all copyrights in any jurisdiction (whether or not registered), including, but not limited to, any renewals or extensions thereof, and all derivative works, whether in the current medium or any medium later developed, and any right, whether by license or otherwise, to use or exploit any of the foregoing (“Copyright(s)”); (c) trademarks, service marks, association marks, trade dress or other source identifiers, whether registered or unregistered, that are used by ACA (“Trademark(s)”); (d) all Confidential Information related to the items listed herein; and (e) any other proprietary rights associated with ACA’s Information, whether or not Confidential Information.

Right to Use

By accepting the Terms of Use, User acknowledges and hereby agrees that unless expressly stated otherwise, all ACA Content is solely owned and the property of ACA. User is granted a nonexclusive, revocable, non-assignable, limited license to: (a) access the ACA Content available through the Website for personal use; and (b) create a hyperlink to the Website on User’s website, so long as the link does not portray ACA, or its products or services, in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive manner, and User states that ACA is not affiliated with User. All rights not granted herein are reserved for ACA. This license specifically, but not exclusively, does not grant User: (a) any right to use Trademarks or Copyrights without ACA’s express written permission; (b) any right to resale or commercial use of the Website or ACA Content; (c) any right to create derivative use of the Website or ACA Content; (d) any right to use data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools in connection to the Website or ACA Content; (e) any right to copy, commercialize, reproduce, modify, republish, upload, post, transmit, create derivative works or distribute any ACA Content from the Website, in any form, or by any means without prior written permission from ACA; (f) any right to frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any Intellectual Property without express written consent of ACA; (g) the right to use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” using Intellectual Property without the express written consent of ACA; (h) any ownership rights to any ACA Content. Any unauthorized use of ACA Content is strictly prohibited and is a violation of ACA’s Intellectual Property rights that may result in criminal or civil penalties, and immediately terminates the permission or license granted herein by ACA.

ACA does not warrant or represent that User’s use of ACA Content or any other materials displayed on, or obtained through, the Website will not infringe the rights of third parties.

Policies

ACA has developed policies to ensure accordance with the laws respecting personal rights, antitrust limitations and ACA’s reputation. User hereby agrees to abide by ACA’s general policies in addition to the Terms of Use, including, but not limited to, ACA’s Logo Use Policy, ACA’s Copyright Policy, ACA’s Privacy Policy, and ACA’s Antitrust and Anti-Harassment Policies, all of which can be found on the Website, which are incorporated herein by reference (“Website Policies”).

User Material

If at any time User believes its copyright, trademark or other property rights have been infringed by a posting on the Website, User shall immediately send notification to ACA’s “Designated Agent” that is identified below.

Designated Agent

Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Sec. 512(c), ACA’ Designated Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached as indicated below. Service of repeat infringers of copyright or of users about whom repeat claims of copyright infringement are received will be terminated.

Designated Agent for Claimed Infringement:
ACA International
Legal Department
3200 Courthouse Lane, Eagan, MN 55121-1585
(952) 926-6547

User acknowledges and agrees that upon receipt of a notice of a claim of copyright infringement, ACA may immediately remove the identified materials from the Website without liability to User or any other party and that the claims of the complaining party and the party that originally posted the materials will be referred to the United States Copyright Office for adjudication as provided in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Product Descriptions

ACA attempts to be as accurate as possible. However, ACA does not warrant that product descriptions or other ACA Content of this Website is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. If a product offered by ACA itself is not as described, User’s sole remedy is to return the product in unused condition.

Third Party Sites and Information

The Website may offer third party links allowing User to access other sites on the Internet or that include third party user data, commentary, posts, blogs or otherwise include information, documents, software, materials and/or services provided by other parties (“Third-Party Content”). Third Party Content may contain information or material that some people may find inappropriate or offensive. User Data and Third-Party Content are not under ACA’s control and ACA has no affiliation, does not endorse or take responsibility for any User Data or Third-Party Content. User acknowledges that ACA is not responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency or any other aspect of the Third-Party Content, nor is ACA responsible for errors or omissions in any references to other parties or their products and services. The inclusion of such Third-Party Content does not imply endorsement of, or association with, the Third-Party Content by ACA.

Disclaimer of Warrranties and Limitation of Liability

THIS WEBSITE AND ALL INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) AND SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO USER THROUGH THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED BY ACA ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. ACA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO USER THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. USER EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT USER’S USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT USER’S SOLE RISK.

TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, ACA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ACA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS WEBSITE, INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO USER THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, THE SERVERS, OR E-MAIL SENT FROM ACA ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. ACA WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR FROM ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO USER THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING.

CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

Through User’s use of the Website, User may have the opportunities to engage in commercial transactions with other users and vendors. User acknowledges that all transactions relating to any merchandise or services offered by any party, including, but not limited to, the purchase terms, payment terms, warranties, guarantees, maintenance and delivery terms relating to such transactions, are agreed to solely between the seller or purchaser of such merchandise and services and User.

ACA MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING ANY TRANSACTIONS EXECUTED THROUGH, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE, AND USER UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY AT USER’S OWN RISK. ANY WARRANTY THAT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CONTENT, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, MATERIALS, OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED SOLELY BY SUCH THIRD PARTY OR THROUGH A SEPARATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. ACA DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY EXPRESS PRODUCT WARRANTY WITHIN THE TERMS OF USE.

Indemnification

Upon a request by ACA, User agrees to indemnify, defend and hold ACA harmless from all liability, loss, claim and expense, including attorney’s fees, related to User’s violation of the Terms of Use or misuse of the Website. ACA hereby reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by User, in which event User will cooperate with ACA in asserting any available defenses.

Privacy Policy

ACA’s Privacy Policy, located on the Website, as it may change from time to time, is a part of the Terms of Use and incorporated herein by reference. User is solely responsible for reviewing the Privacy Policy.

International Use

Although the Website may be accessible worldwide, ACA makes no representation that materials on the Website are appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Users who access the Website from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws. Any offer for any product, services and/or information made in connection with this Website is void where prohibited.

Termination of Use

User agrees that ACA may, in ACA’s sole discretion, terminate or suspend User’s access to all or part of the Website with or without notice and for any reason, including, without limitation, breach of the Terms of Use. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive or illegal activity may be grounds for terminating User’s relationship and may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. Upon termination or suspension, regardless of the reasons therefore, User’s right to use the ACA Content available on the Website immediately ceases and User acknowledges and agrees that ACA may immediately deactivate or delete User’s account and all related information and files in User’s account and/or bar any further access to such files or the Website. ACA is not liable to User or any third party for any claims or damages arising out of any termination or suspension or any other actions taken by ACA in connection therewith.

Assignment

The Terms of Use may be automatically assigned by ACA in its sole discretion. User may not resell, assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Terms of Use, in whole or in part, without ACA’s prior written consent and any attempt to so resell, assign or transfer will be null and void.

Attorneys’ Fees

In any action, formal or informal, initiated by ACA to enforce the Terms of Use, ACA will be entitled to costs and attorneys’ fees.

Interpretation

If a court finds any provision of the Terms of Use invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of the Terms of Use shall be interpreted so as to best affect the intent of the parties or the parties agree that the maximum period or scope legally permissible under such circumstances will be substituted for the period or scope stated herein.

Amendment

The Terms of Use may be amended at any time by ACA without specific notice to User. The latest Terms of Use will be posted on the Website, and User takes sole responsibility to periodically review the Terms of Use prior to using the Website.

Applicable Law

By using the Website, User agrees that the laws of the state of Minnesota, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Terms of Use and any disputes relating in any way to ACA or to products or services sold or distributed by ACA and both ACA and User submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the state or federal court in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

Payment of Fees

Fees due by User for using certain services or purchasing products are either set out in a separate agreement or described elsewhere in the Website and are the sole responsibility of User (“Fee”). Any such agreement is incorporated by reference. If User incurs a Fee, User agrees to pay all Fees. ACA will bill all Fees to User’s credit card or other automatic payment option available and provided to ACA by User. User agrees to provide ACA with accurate and complete billing information, including valid credit card information, User’s name, address and telephone number and to provide ACA with any changes in such information within five (5) calendar days of the change. If, for any reason, User’s credit card company refuses to pay the Fee, User agrees that ACA may require User to pay any unpaid amount due upon demand (“Default”) by other means acceptable to ACA. If legal action is necessary to collect any Fees due, User agrees to reimburse ACA for all expenses incurred to recover Fees due, including collection fees, attorney’s fees and other expenses.

Registration Data

In order to access some of the services on the Website, User will require an account, password and/or other information and data provided to ACA in connection with the use of the Website (“Registration Data”). By providing Registration Data, User agrees that all information provided in the Registration Data is true and accurate, User is at least eighteen (18) years of age and that User will maintain and update this information as required to keep it current, complete and accurate. User grants ACA the right to disclose to third parties certain Registration Data about User in accordance with its Privacy Policy. Registration Data is considered “Personal Information” within the Privacy Policy. ACA shall act in accordance with the terms of its Privacy Policy when handling the Registration Data. User is also responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the Registration Data, and for any and all statements made, and acts or omissions that occur by use of the account associated with the Registration Data (“Account”). User must take steps to ensure that no third-party can utilize the Registration Data or the Account. User may not transfer or share User’s Account with anyone, and ACA reserves the right to immediately terminate User’s Account in the event of any unauthorized transfer or sharing. Each Account is personal to a single User.

Exclusive Member Content

Users that are ACA members (“Members”) and in the event the Member is an entity, their properly authorized individual users, will be provided online access to valuable information relevant to the credit and collection industry on the Website and hub.acainternational.org (“Hub”), which is exclusive to Members, much of which is specifically designated as members-only content and requires User specific Registration Data and Account (“Member Content”). Members hereby acknowledge Member Content is the sole property of ACA and is included as ACA Content. Entity Members may authorize individual employee user access to Member Content, wherein each user identified in the ACA user roster will be assigned unique Registration Data. Entity Members are responsible for the conduct of their employees that use the Website and/or the Hub. Entity Member’s responsibility for employee conduct does not absolve the employee of their personal responsibility to comply with Terms of Use. Additions, deletions, and modifications to a Member’s information, and employee roster, must be made by the Member’s designated contact. Members are required to maintain an up-to-date and accurate roster. Rosters must timely reflect changes regarding inactive email addresses and Users who have separated from employment. Only those employees physically located at the approved Member geographical location may be provided access. In no event may any entity Member add a non-employee to its user roster, or otherwise allow non-employees access to Member Content through the Member’s Account. Hub use must comply with ACA’s Hub Terms of Access as they may be amended from time to time, which is incorporated herein by reference. If the Member learns a User identified in the Member’s user roster, or otherwise through the Member’s Account, has improperly accessed or disseminated information originating from ACA or violated the Terms of Use, the Member must report the event to ACA immediately and take appropriate corrective action, which shall include, but not exclusively: (a) preventing further unauthorized access; (b) issuing notice to all known and suspected unauthorized recipients of the breach; (c) providing to ACA a disclosure of all known recipients of Member Content; (d) destroying or returning all information improperly retrieved or disseminated; and (e) cooperating with ACA in such a manner as ACA may determine appropriate under the circumstances to avoid further harm.

Delivery

Unless in downloadable format, most product orders placed with ACA are delivered via FedEx, UPS and USPS, within four (4) business days to two (2) weeks of ordering the product. Back orders can take up to six (6) weeks depending on the type of product ordered. User will pay all shipping charges for ordered and returned items. Shipping charges are subject to change without prior notification to User.

Limitation of Liability

ACA Content is presented for educational, general reference and informational purposes only and is not intended to serve as legal or other advice. ACA does not represent or warrant that ACA Content is accurate, complete or current for any specific or particular purpose or application. ACA Content is not intended to be a full and exhaustive explanation of the law in any area, nor should it be used to replace the advice of your own legal counsel.

ACA CONTENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” ACA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND AS TO ACA CONTENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY ACA IN WRITING. BY USING ACA CONTENT IN ANY WAY, WHETHER OR NOT AUTHORIZED, USER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND HEREBY RELEASES ACA FROM ANY LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH ACA CONTENT, UNLESS SEPARATELY PROVIDED IN WRITING BY ACA IN A SEPARATE CONTRACT.

Risk of Loss

All items purchased from ACA are made pursuant to a shipment contract. This means that the risk of loss and title for such items pass to User upon our delivery to the carrier.

FURTHER, ACA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR THIRD PARTY GOODS AND SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR FOR ASSISTANCE IN CONDUCTING COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS THROUGH THIS WEBSITE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PROCESSING OF ORDERS.

Updated 3/1/2019

 

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