TikTok PayLater Terms of Service

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1.                  Your relationship with us

(a)                Welcome to TikTok PayLater Services, which is provided by PIPO Fintech (MY) Sdn Bhd ("PIPO", "we" or "us" or "our"), an affiliate of TikTok Shop (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. ("TT MY").

(b)                You are reading the terms of service (the "Terms"), which govern the relationship and serve as a legally binding agreement between you in your capacity as Seller or Buyer (as defined in Clause 2.1(c)), as the case may be ("you" or "your") and us, and set forth the terms and conditions by which you may access and use the Tiktok PayLater Services or Services (as defined in Clause 2.1(c)) on the TikTok Shop platform including any subdomains thereof, and any other websites through which PIPO makes its Services available, including the TikTok mobile, tablet and other smart device applications, and application program interfaces (collectively, the "TTS Platform" or "Platform") in the manner described herein.

(c)                The Terms form a legally binding agreement between you and us. Please take the time to read them carefully.

(d)                All provisions under these Terms apply to you as Seller or Buyer unless expressly stated otherwise.

2.                  Our Services

2.1               TikTok PayLater Services

(a)                The TikTok PayLater Services are offered to you by us through the Platform.

(b)                The TikTok PayLater Services are financing facilities offered by PIPO which may be provided on a factoring arrangement in which:

(i)                 for conventional TikTok PayLater, it involves the sale and assignment of receivables; and
(ii)               for Shariah TikTok PayLater, it is structured in accordance with the Shariah principle of bai’ al-dayn (sale of debt).

(c)                Under both conventional and Shariah TikTok PayLater, the Platform will facilitate participating traders, retailers, or merchants which have been approved by us ("Sellers") to allow their customers ("Buyers") to make payment for their goods and/or services ("Products") via a payment feature under which:

(i)                 Sellers agree to accept payment by Buyers via a single lump sum on a deferred basis ("Deferred Receivables") and to sell and assign the Deferred Receivables (which shall include all interest and contractual rights of whatsoever nature) to PIPO (collectively "Receivables Purchase Arrangement");
(ii)               Sellers and PIPO agree and acknowledge that as part of the sale and assignment of Deferred Receivables, PIPO is authorised, and has the right to determine the payment structure of the Deferred Receivables by Buyers to PIPO; and
(iii)             PIPO waives the requirement for Buyers to pay the Deferred Receivables in a single lump sum and allows Buyers to make payment for the Deferred Receivables via interest-free instalments ("Instalment Structure"),
(collectively, the "TikTok PayLater Services" or "Services").

(d)                The TikTok PayLater Services do not constitute a lending, credit facility, credit card or charge card and PIPO does not provide any credit to you, whether as Buyers or Sellers.

(e)                Due to the nature of information technology and the internet, PIPO cannot guarantee the continuous and uninterrupted availability and accessibility of the TikTok PayLater Services. PIPO may restrict the availability of the TikTok PayLater Services or certain areas or features thereof, if this is necessary to ensure the proper or improved functioning of the TikTok PayLater Services. PIPO shall not be liable in any way to you for any interruption to the use of the TikTok PayLater Services during such period of restricted availability.

2.2               Accepting the Terms

(a)                By accessing or utilizing our TikTok PayLater Services (whether as a Buyer or Seller):

(i)                 you confirm that you can form a binding contract with PIPO,;
(ii)               you accept these Terms and that you agree to comply with, and be bound by them;
(iii)             you accept and acknowledge that PIPO is authorised to appoint (A) third party payment processors or providers, including an affiliate of PIPO and TT MY; or (B) any payment method as PIPO may decide in its sole discretion, to act as agent of PIPO to administer and process the settlement of payment to Sellers and collection of payment from Buyers (“Payment Agent”);
(iv)             your access to and use of our TikTok PayLater Services is also subject to your continued compliance with (A) our PIPO Privacy Policy, the terms of which can be found here and are incorporated herein by reference, and (B) the TTS Platform Terms of Use which can be found here    (Seller Terms) and here (Buyer Terms)  (collectively, the “TTS Terms”); and
(v)               by using the TikTok PayLater Services, you consent for your personal data to be collected, used, disclosed and/or processed in accordance with the TTS Terms and the PIPO Privacy Policy, as may be updated from time to time.

(b)                By accessing or using our TikTok PayLater Services (whether as a Buyer or Seller), you represent and warrant that:

(i)                 you possess the legal capacity to enter into these Terms and to comply with it;
(ii)               you will use the Services for lawful purposes only and in accordance with these Terms and all applicable laws, rules, codes, directives, guidelines, policies and regulations; and
(iii)             in respect of Shariah TikTok PayLater:
(A)               you will use the Service in compliance solely for Shariah compliant purposes only, including, but not limited to, purchasing Shariah compliant Products and any other transactions that may be determined by us from time to time;
(B)              you will not to use the Services for any unlawful activities, including, but not limited to, illegal purchases, betting and/or gambling.; and
(C)              you are solely responsible for any Shariah non-compliant use of the Services.

(c)                The headings contained in this document are for reference purposes only and are not to affect the construction of these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use our Services.

(d)                If you are accessing or using the Services on behalf of a business or entity, then: (a) "you" and "your" includes you and that business or entity; (b) you represent and warrant that you are an authorised representative of the business or entity with the authority to bind the entity to these Terms, and that you agree to these Terms on the entity's behalf; and (c) your business or entity is legally and financially responsible for your access or use of the Services as well as for the access or use of your account by others affiliated with your entity, including any employees, agents or contractors.

(e)                You understand and agree that we will treat your access or use of the Services as acceptance of the Terms from that point onwards. You should print off or save a local copy of the Terms for your records.

2.3               Changes to the Terms and/or the TikTok PayLater Services

(a)                We may amend these Terms from time to time, for instance when we update the functionality of our Services, or when there are regulatory changes. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to generally notify all users of any material changes to these Terms, such as through a notice on the Platform. However, you should look at the Terms regularly to check for such changes. We will also update the "Last Updated" date at the top of these Terms, which reflect the effective date of such Terms. Your continued access or use of the Services after the effective date of the new Terms constitutes your irrevocable acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to the new Terms, you must stop accessing or using the Services.

(b)                We hereby reserve the right at our sole discretion, to change, modify, disable, suspend or discontinue all or any part of the TikTok PayLater Services, temporarily or permanently at any time or upon notice and for any reason subject to compliance with applicable laws. Your continued use of the Services shall be deemed as an irrevocable acceptance of these Terms and any such revisions.

3.                  Sellers

Any reference to "you" or "your" under this Clause 3 refers to the Seller.

3.1               Terms of Agreement

As a Seller, you hereby agree:

(a)                to sell and assign the Deferred Receivables to PIPO pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Arrangement ("Sale"), provided that with respect to Shariah TikTok PayLater, you agree that only Deferred Receivables which arise from Products that are permissible under Islamic law (halal) in nature can be sold and assigned to PIPO;

(b)                that PIPO will pay to you a sum (which shall be an amount equal to the full value of purchase order (“Order”)) for the purchase of the Deferred Receivables within the settlement period set out in the separate payment service agreement between you and the relevant payment service processor on the TTS Platform (“Settlement”). Such Settlement may be made through the Payment Agent appointed by PIPO;

(c)                that the Sale shall be effective immediately notwithstanding that the Settlement to you has not occurred;

(d)                that PIPO (as the acquirer / assignee of the Deferred Receivables) shall collect any outstanding amounts owed by the Buyer pursuant to the Receivables Purchase Arrangement, in accordance with these Terms; and

(e)                the Sale and the Receivables Purchase Arrangement shall not operate to waive or vary any obligation of the Seller to pay any fees (including transaction fees) to TTS Platform for its access to the same.

3.2               Obligations and Responsibilities

As a Seller, you hereby agree:

(a)                to remain fully responsible for your Products and the purchase of your Products by any Buyer shall remain an independent agreement between you and the respective Buyer, the agreement of which PIPO will not be a part of. Any disputes between you and the Buyer with respect to the accuracy, existence, reliability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and delivery of the Products will be a dispute between you and the Buyer only, in accordance with the TTS Terms;

(b)                that as a service provider, PIPO does not own, create, engineer, manufacture, sell, resell, provide, control, manage, offer, deliver, or supply the Products. PIPO is not and does not become a party to or other participant in any contractual relationship between you and the Buyer, nor does PIPO provide insurance of any kind. PIPO expressly disclaims all warranties related to your sale of the Products, express or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, existence reliability, and any implied warranties for merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement; and

(c)                that you are solely responsible for any liabilities incurred and obligations derived from and in the course of providing the Products.

4.                  Buyers

Any reference to “you” or “your” under this Clause 4 refers to the Buyer.

4.1               Terms of Agreement

As a Buyer, you hereby agree that:

(a)                You shall pay for the Products to the Seller on a deferred basis (i.e., via the Deferred Receivables), such that you will only be obliged to pay the full value of the Products on a later date and on an interest-free and instalment basis to PIPO via the Instalment Structure, provided that with respect to Shariah TikTok PayLater, you agree that the Service can only be used on Deferred Receivables which arise from Products that are permissible under Islamic law (halal) only;

(b)                you agree to pay and accept sole liability for the full amount of the Deferred Receivables under the Receivables Purchase Arrangement;

(c)                the Seller will sell, and irrevocably assign, the Deferred Receivables to PIPO and that PIPO will agree to assume such Deferred Receivables, and you acknowledge and agree that you will make payments in accordance with the Instalment Structure pursuant to these Terms;

(d)                your purchase of the Products from the Seller shall remain an independent agreement between you and the respective Seller in respect of which PIPO is not a party. Accordingly, any disputes between you and the Seller (including with respect to the accuracy, reliability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and delivery of the Products) will be a dispute between you and the Seller solely in accordance with the TTS Terms; and

(e)                PIPO expressly disclaims all warranties related to your purchase of the Products, express or implied, including any warranties of accuracy, existence reliability, and any implied warranties for merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.

4.2               Eligibility

(a)                To be eligible to be a Buyer and be granted access to use the Services, you must:

(i)                 be an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years old;
(ii)               be capable of entering into a legally binding contract;
(iii)             be an authorised holder of an eligible debit card, charge card, credit card or other payment method as may be accepted by PIPO from time to time;
(iv)             have an account on the Platform which is still subsisting;
(v)               provide all necessary information (including personal information e.g., name, identification card number and information, physical residential and delivery address, mobile telephone number, email address, contact preferences details) which are true, accurate and valid, as required by us to complete our know-your-customer verification process ("KYC Process");
(vi)             successfully complete and pass our KYC Process, which may include identity verification, biometric facial scans, and multi-factor authentication processes;
(vii)           meet the minimum and/or maximum purchase amounts on the Platform in order to use the Services, which we may impose on Buyers from time to time;
(viii)         in order to use the Services under Shariah TikTok PayLater, only purchase the Product that are permissible under Islamic law (halal)  on the Platform; and
(ix)             satisfy any other criteria as we may determine from time to time in our sole discretion,

(collectively, "Buyer Eligibility Criteria").

(b)                By signing up for and continuing to use the Services, you, represent and warrant that you meet all the Buyer Eligibility Criteria.

(c)                Your eligibility as Buyer shall be assessed and determined on an ongoing basis at PIPO' sole discretion. PIPO reserves the right to deny, suspend or terminate the provision of the PIPO Services should you fail to meet any of the Buyer Eligibility Criteria, which it shall assess in its sole discretion.

(d)                You authorise us to make, directly or through third parties, any inquiries necessary to verify your identity, perform credit checks, confirm bank account details, and assess your capability to make payments for the purposes of use of the Instalment Structure. You further agree and authorise us to share such information with the Seller, our affiliates and/or any other third party as may be relevant and/or necessary for the provision of the Services.

(e)                You acknowledge and agree that any suspension, deletion or termination of your account on the Platform for any reason shall not affect your obligation to make payment for any Receivables Purchase Arrangements made prior to such suspension, deletion or termination, or the application of these Terms to you. We reserve the right to contact you via email or your mobile phone number, and/or take further action against you in respect of any amounts which remain unpaid, regardless of any suspension, deletion or termination of your account.

4.3               Activation of Services

As a Buyer:

(a)                upon completing the KYC Process as required under these Terms, you will be onboarded as a Buyer and granted the access to use the Services, which allows you to make the payments due under Receivables Purchase Arrangements on a deferred basis pursuant to these Terms;

(b)                as part of our onboarding process, you agree that we will separately conduct credit checks and assess your capability to make payments for the purposes of use of the Instalment Structure ("Credit Check"). Pursuant to the Credit Check, we may at our sole discretion impose a limit on your usage of the TikTok PayLater Services ("Base Limit") in accordance with these Terms, where:

(i)                 this Base Limit will act as a maximum threshold on the aggregate monetary sum you can incur for Products purchased via the Platform (at any given time) which are to be paid using the TikTok PayLater Services, and may be adjusted by us at any time in our sole discretion;
(ii)               from time to time, we may, in our sole discretion, adjust your limit for use of the TikTok PayLater Services by providing a temporary increase for a certain specified period or in respect of certain specified Product categories (collectively, “Additional Limit). We will notify you via the Platform if you are eligible for any Additional Limit, and any conditions applicable to such Additional Limit;
(iii)             you will only be able to make subsequent purchases using the Services if the value of the subsequent Products purchased is within the remaining allowance available under the Base Limit and Additional Limit (if any, and to the extent applicable) ("Available Limit"); and
(iv)             you will be able to view your Base Limit, Additional Limit (if any) and Available Limit via the Platform. For avoidance of doubt: (A) any Additional Limit shall only be available for the specified period and/or for the specified Product categories, each of which shall be determined by us in our sole discretion, and (B) if an Additional Limit is available and applicable to your purchase of a Product, we will prioritise the use of the Base Limit before the Additional Limit(s); and

(c)                as part of our onboarding process:

(i)                 you will be required to select a billing date ("Billing Date") on which we will issue you a bill for the Services on a monthly basis (“Bill”) which will be made available to you on the Platform, detailing: (A) the aggregate monthly instalment amounts, inclusive of the Instalment Fees (as defined in Clause 5.1(b) below) ("Monthly Instalments") payable to PIPO for that particular month; and (B) the Monthly Instalment Due Date (as defined in 4.3(c)(ii) below) on which the Monthly Instalments are due;
(ii)               depending on the Billing Date, you will be provided with a monthly payment date ("Monthly Instalment Due Date") on which each Monthly Instalment will become due and payable to us, pursuant to the Instalment Plan selected according to Clause 5.3(b) below;
(iii)             you will have a choice of either:
(A)              a Billing Date on the first (1st) calendar day of the month and a Monthly Instalment Due Date on the tenth (10th) calendar day of the same month; or
(B)              a Billing Date on the twenty first (21st) day of the month and a Monthly Instalment Due Date on the first (1st) calendar day of the subsequent month.

You acknowledge that your selection under this Clause 4.3(c) can only be made once and once you have made an election, it is irrevocable.

4.4               Obligations and Responsibilities

(a)                As a Buyer, you hereby agree to:

(i)                 provide true, accurate, current and complete information or documentation about yourself as may be prompted by any KYC Process, Credit Check process or as otherwise requested by PIPO from time to time ("Onboarding Data") and to supply all information requested by PIPO in a timely manner. You agree to not misrepresent your identity to us;
(ii)               maintain and promptly update the Onboarding Data, and any other information you provide to PIPO, and to keep it accurate, current and complete at all times;
(iii)             promptly notify PIPO regarding any material changes to information (including the Onboarding Data) or circumstances that could affect your ability to meet the Buyer Eligibility Criteria or to continue to use the TikTok PayLater Services pursuant to these Terms;
(iv)             be fully responsible for all use of your TikTok account with reference to the Services and for any actions that take place whilst using the Services;
(v)               immediately inform PIPO of any actual or potential fraudulent activities relating to your Payment Methods (as defined in Clause 5.3(a)) or bank accounts linked on the Platform, and agree to allow PIPO to share such information with third party payment providers for the purposes of reducing further fraudulent activities; and
(vi)             comply with our operating procedures as may be informed to you from time to time.

(b)                You acknowledge that you are responsible for maintaining the security of your TikTok account and you agree that you are solely responsible for all activities in connection with the Services that that occur under your TikTok account, whether or not authorised by you. This includes purchases made via your TikTok account using the Services.

(c)                In the event of that we suspect or become aware that your TikTok account is compromised or subject to unauthorised access, we reserve the right to terminate or suspend the provision of the Services without prior notice to you, provided always that you shall remain responsible for any actions taken through the use of your TikTok account and the Services before such termination or suspension.

(d)                You hereby agree that PIPO shall not bear any liability or responsibility for losses of any kind that a Buyer may incur as a result of its own fault or failure to maintain the confidentiality of its TikTok account password, any one-time passwords, PIN and/or any other security measures implemented on the Platform, or by providing access to your account to any person other than yourself.

5.                  Payment and Instalment Structure

Any reference to "you" or "your" under this Clause 5 refers to the Buyer, unless expressly stated otherwise.

5.1               Computation of the Individual Principal Amounts, Monthly Instalments and Instalment Fee

Under our Instalment Structure:

(a)                the sums due and payable by you to us under a single Order you have made via the TikTok PayLater Services for the relevant period (i.e., the Deferred Receivables for each Order) excluding any Instalment Fees shall be referred to as the "Individual Principal Amounts";

(b)                we will charge you an instalment fee which is payable for your use of the Services ("Instalment Fee"). The Instalment Fee shall be an amount of up to 1.5% of the Individual Principal Amounts (the applicable fee will be notified to you at the point of checkout), which will be applied to every Monthly Instalment applicable to the Order (the total instances of which will correspond to your selected payment tenor); and

(c)                we will waive the requirement for you to pay the Deferred Receivables in a single lump sum and allow you to make payment for the Deferred Receivables via interest-free instalments i.e., via the Monthly Instalments. The Monthly Instalments payable by you shall be the aggregate of:

(i)                 the Individual Principal Amounts divided by the payment tenor selected under your Instalment Plan (as set out under Clause 5.2 below); plus
(ii)               the applicable Instalment Fee for that Order,
in respect of all Orders you have made via the TikTok PayLater Services for the relevant period, and we will bill such amount to you monthly and on the Billing Date.

5.2               Instalment Plan and Payment

(a)                When you enter the checkout page for the purchase of Products on the Platform, you will be given the option to pay for the Products by way of the TikTok PayLater Services.

(b)                When you select the option of paying for an Order via the TikTok PayLater Services at checkout:

(i)                 you will be provided with: (A) an option in respect of the payment tenor (i.e., payment to be made over 1, 3, 6, 9 or 12 months), subject to meeting any eligibility requirements as set out under Clause 5.2; and (B) based on the payment tenor you have elected, the payment sums for each Monthly Instalment (which shall be payable per month), which is automatically calculated and provided by PIPO based on the Buyer's Available Limit and the Total Outstanding Amount ("Instalment Plan"); and
(ii)               once you have selected your Instalment Plan:
(A)              the Deferred Receivables under that Order shall immediately be assigned from the Seller to PIPO pursuant to Clause 4.1; and
(B)              the applicable Monthly Instalments will be due and payable on the Monthly Instalment Due Dates which you have elected pursuant to Clause 4.3(c) above.

(c)                You shall be eligible to select a payment tenor of:

(i)                 1 month where your minimum spend for your purchase of the Products in a single Order is at least RM 1; and
(ii)               3, 6, 9 or 12 months where your minimum spend for your purchase of the Products in a single Order is at least RM 1 for each month (i.e., a minimum of RM 3 for 3 months; RM 6 for 6 months; RM 9 for 9 months; and RM 12 for 12 months).

(d)                Each Order made by you via the Services is subject to the prior approval of PIPO, taking into account factors such as your account status, Base Limit, Additional Limit (if any), and Available Limit. We may, in our sole discretion, decline to provide the Instalment Structure / our Services to you, or cancel an approved purchase before the Products are delivered or supplied for any reason including but not limited to your history of Orders or to prevent against fraud, legal, regulatory or non-payment risks.

(e)                In the event the Order is declined or cancelled by us under Clause 5.2(d) above, we will notify both you and the Seller that the Order is void.

(f)                 You will be informed of each approved Order via the Platform and/or other methods we deem appropriate, upon which the Seller will immediately sell, and irrevocably assign, its rights to receive the Deferred Receivables for the Products purchased by you via the Services to PIPO. Upon such Sale, you will become obliged to pay the Deferred Receivables to PIPO in accordance with your selected Instalment Plan.

5.3               Payment Process and Methods

(a)                As a Buyer, you may make payment for each Monthly Instalment as set out in a Bill through any of the payment methods specified on the TTS Platform (each referred to as a "Payment Method", and collectively "Payment Methods").

(b)                By no later than each Monthly Instalment Due Date, you will be required to pay the relevant Monthly Instalment by:

(i)                 manually inputting the amount you intend to pay to us for such Monthly Instalment on the Platform (“Instalment Payment”);
(ii)               selecting your Payment Method ("Selected Payment Method"); and
(iii)             completing the settlement of the Instalment Payment via your Selected Payment Method,

(collectively, "Payment Process").

(c)                You agree that you are solely responsible for inputting the correct amount you intend to pay pursuant to the Payment Process. We will not bear any liability or responsibility for any losses or additional expenses, costs, fees and/or surcharges that you may incur as a result of your failure to input the correct Instalment Payment amount and it being agreed that the Monthly Instalment amount shall be reduced by the amount you indicated without regard to the actual sum paid to us via the Selected Payment Method.

(d)                We reserve the right to add to or remove the Payment Method options available for our Services at any time at our sole discretion.

(e)                In the event that the Instalment Payment amount is in excess of the Monthly Instalment which is due on that Monthly Instalment Due Date or the amount you input as the Instalment Payment amount, you acknowledge and agree that such sums shall be allocated for payment of the Monthly Instalment(s) to reduce such subsequent Monthly Instalment(s).

(f)                 Subject to Clause 5.6 below, upon settlement of the Instalment Payment amount, your Available Limit will be restored by an amount corresponding to the amount of the Instalment Payment.  If your purchase of the Products via the Services included the use of both the Base Limit and Additional Limit, your Additional Limit(s) will be restored before the Base Limit. For avoidance of doubt, your Additional Limit(s) will not be restored if such settlement takes place after the Additional Limit is no longer active.     

(g)                If applicable, a handling fee may be charged when you make a payment under this Clause 5.3 using certain designated Payment Method(s). This fee is imposed by the relevant third-party payment processor or service provider that facilitates your payment and is not charged by, or collected on behalf of, PIPO. The applicable handling fee for the relevant Payment Method will be clearly disclosed to you on the Platform at the time the payment is initiated.

5.4               Early Payments of Monthly Instalments

(a)                You may choose to make early payment of the full amount of your Monthly Instalments ahead of the relevant Monthly Instalment Due Date(s) ("Advance Instalment"). The same Payment Process (according to Clause 5.3 above) shall apply. Any Advance Instalment made will be used to offset future Monthly Instalments in the order that they would have become due.

(b)                You may also choose to make multiple Instalment Payments as partial payments of the Monthly Instalment under the relevant Bill in accordance with the Payment Process at any time before the Monthly Instalment Due Date for the relevant month. Where a partial Advance Instalment is made, the balance amount due under the Monthly Instalment will remain due on the Monthly Instalment Due Date.

5.5               Instalment Plan and Statements

We shall issue monthly statements to you based on your Instalment Plan, which we will make accessible to you on the Platform ("Monthly Statements"). The Monthly Statements will set out details of the Product purchases which you have utilised the Services for, the Monthly Instalments which you have paid and the Monthly Instalments which remaining outstanding in respect of such transactions.

5.6               Consequences of Late Payments of Monthly Instalments

(a)                It is your responsibility to read and understand how late or failed Monthly Instalments / Bill payments are managed under these Terms.

(b)                If any (or any part of) Monthly Instalment or Bill is not paid on or prior to the Monthly Instalment Due Date as specified in your Instalment Plan (including if your Payment Method is declined or unsuccessful for any reason) or the Monthly Instalment (or any part of it) is not successfully received by us by the relevant Monthly Instalment Due Date (collectively, the "Late Payment"), we will notify you on the Platform / by SMS / WhatsApp at your designated phone number.

(c)                In the event of any Late Payment(s):

(i)                 you may be charged a sum of RM 10 for each missed or overdue Bill /  Late Payment (“Processing Fee”);
(ii)               your ability to access and use the TikTok PayLater Services may be suspended ("Suspension");
(iii)             for TikTok PayLater Shariah:
(A)              you agree to pay the Processing Fee by way of compensation (ta’widh) to cover the administrative and actual cost to be borne by PIPO due to your Late Payment; and
(B)              any excess from the actual cost incurred (gharamah) shall be deposited into a compensation account and shall be channelled to a charitable body approved by PIPO’s Shariah Advisor for TikTok PayLater Services.

(d)                In order to lift the Suspension and reactivate your access to the TikTok PayLater Services, you will be required to pay:

(i)                 the relevant Processing Fee(s) amount corresponding to the number of overdue Bill(s) /Late Payment(s); and
(ii)               all Monthly Instalments then due to us at the time of the reactivation (including but not limited to the Late Payments).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any reactivation of TikTok PayLater Services access is subject to PIPO’s further assessment and confirmation that you continue to meet the Buyer Eligibility Criteria as set out in Clause 4.2(a). Additionally, PIPO reserves the right to remove, reverse or waive any Processing Fees at its sole discretion.

(e)                If you have been subject to a Suspension, we reserve the right to:

(i)                  revise the terms of your use of the Services, the Instalment Structure and/or your Instalment Plan, including changing the way your Instalments are calculated under your Instalment Plan, and/or Base Limit; and
(ii)               restrict, suspend or terminate your ability to select your subsequent Instalment Plans even after you have successfully reactivated your access to the Services.
We will not be liable or responsible for any losses that you may incur as a result of any Suspension for any reason.

5.7               Payment via Automatic Deductions

(a)                We may offer you the option to pay for your Monthly Instalments and Instalment Fees via automatic deductions from any one or more Selected Payment Method which you may have linked to your account ("Automatic Deductions"). If you choose to use Automatic Deductions to make payments for the Services, you will be asked to select a default Selected Payment Method which will be used as the primary Selected Payment Method for the Automatic Deductions. You hereby:

(i)                 expressly consent to, authorise and instruct us (with or through any Payment Agent) to initiate recurring payments from the relevant Selected Payment Method(s) for such amounts and on such Monthly Instalment Due Dates as set out in your Instalment Plan. You acknowledge and agree that all Monthly Instalments will be automatically charged to your Selected Payment Method(s) in accordance with your Instalment Plan;
(ii)               acknowledge that you are giving us (with or through any Payment Agent) the ability to collect or reverse variable payment amounts from or to your Selected Payment Method(s), in accordance with your Instalment Plan and these Terms;
(iii)             accept that in the event your default Selected Payment Method is not available for any reason, we will automatically and immediately proceed to deduct payment for your Monthly Instalments and Instalment Fees via the next available Selected Payment Method linked to your account, without any prior notice to you;
(iv)             agree that you are responsible for ensuring that you have sufficient funds via your Selected Payment Method(s) to pay for the Monthly Instalments on or prior to the Monthly Instalment Due Dates as specified in your Instalment Plan. We will not bear any liability or responsibility for any fees, penalties or losses of any kind that you may incur as a result of failing to have sufficient funds available via any Selected Payment Method to make payments for Monthly Instalments on or prior to the Monthly Instalment Due Dates specified in your Instalment Plan;
(v)               agree to be bound by any rules that your Selected Payment Method(s) (including any debit card or credit card issuer) requires for pre-authorised transactions (where applicable); and
(vi)             agree to be responsible for all fees levied by your financial institution in connection with the Automatic Deductions for payments of the Monthly Instalments.

(b)                You may disable the Automatic Deductions feature at any time by removing your Selected Payment Method(s) or disabling the feature on the Platform.

(c)                If we are unable to collect any Monthly Instalments due to:

(i)                 your Selected Payment Method(s) being declined for any reason, including but not limited to a lack of sufficient funds;
(ii)               your failure to update your TikTok account with any changes to your credit / debit card information and/or your Selected Payment Method(s); or
(iii)             any other reason,
the Terms under Clause 5.6 above will apply.

5.8               Off Platform Payments

(a)                We may, at our sole discretion, offer you the option to pay for your Monthly Instalment and Instalment Fee through a payment link sent to your registered email address if you are unable to make payments through the Platform, or are unable to access the Platform for any reason, or for any other reason as determined by us. This option is not guaranteed and may be withdrawn at any time.

(b)                If this payment option is made available to you, you hereby agree and acknowledge that:

(i)                 the payment link will be sent to the email address you have registered with us for these Services. It is your responsibility to ensure this email address is valid, accurate, up-to-date and capable of receiving emails from us. You are responsible for checking your inbox and ensuring our emails are not filtered as spam and to notify us if you did not receive the email. We are not responsible for payment links sent to invalid, incorrect or outdated email addresses;
(ii)               the payment link is unique to your payment and may have an expiration date. You are responsible for making your payment within the specified timeframe and you acknowledge that any payment made through that payment link shall be used for the settlement of your Monthly Instalment(s) and/or Instalment Fee(s), whichever applicable;
(iii)             you are solely responsible for maintaining the security and confidentiality of the payment link and your email account. You agree that you will not share the payment link with any third party. We are not liable for any unauthorized access to your email or payment link. We are not responsible and are not obliged to refund any payment received through the payment link, whether the payment was made by you or by any other party;
(iv)             the payment processing may be handled by Payment Agent. You agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the payment processor or provider. We are not responsible for any issues or errors that may occur during the payment processing by Payment Agent;
(v)               upon successful payment, your payment will be reflected in the transaction statement in your account. If you are unable to view this, please contact us via the Platform;
(vi)             we will, where reasonably practicable, notify and verify the legitimacy of payment links sent to you by communicating with you through our established channels (such as in-app/Platform message or phone call). We will only send the payment link via email and will not send via any other method such as SMS or any messaging application. It is your responsibility to exercise caution and verify the legitimacy of any payment link received. We will also never request, and you should never provide, your password or other sensitive information via email or payment link. We are not liable for any losses or damages you may incur as a result of clicking or paying through an incorrect, unauthorised or fraudulent link. If you have any doubts as to the legitimacy of a payment link, please contact us immediately via the Platform before clicking such link; and
(vii)           if you mistakenly made a payment through an incorrect or unauthorised payment link or a fraudulent payment link that purport to be from us, please notify us immediately. We will make reasonable efforts to assist you, however you agree and acknowledge that we do not guarantee the recovery and we are not liable to compensate you for any loss incurred or to settle such fund as payment of your Monthly Instalment(s). Should we decide on our own discretion to compensate you or make such settlement to your Monthly Instalment(s), you acknowledge that such action does not constitute any admission of liability or wrongdoing on our part.

6.                  Refunds

6.1               Order Refund Process

(a)                Buyer's Refund Request

In the event that a Buyer elects for a refund or return of the Products (necessitating a refund) purchased via the Services:

(i)                 it is the Buyer's duty to notify the Seller and raise a refund request directly with the Seller on the Platform within the specified time period set out in the refund policy of the TTS Terms ("Refund Request"); and
(ii)               the Buyer is required to comply with the refund policy, process and procedures under the Platform ("Refund Policy"). Whether the Refund Request is accepted by the Seller is subject to the Refund Policy.

(b)                Seller's Refund Request

In the event that a Seller cannot fulfil an Order, the Seller is required to comply with the processes and procedures set out in the Refund Policy. The Buyer and the Seller acknowledge that they are each responsible for their respective roles in the refund process described under this Clause 6.1 and PIPO is not obliged to contact or to seek a Refund on behalf of the Seller or the Buyer.

6.2               Refund Mechanism

(a)                Full Refund

Once the Seller and/or Platform informs PIPO of a full Refund Request that has been accepted and processed (either pursuant to a Refund Request under Clause 5.2(e) or Clause 6.1 above) in accordance with the Refund Policy, we will validate and process the full Refund Request in accordance with the Refund Policy, upon which:

(i)                 if the full Refund Request in respect of such Order is validated:
(A)              after the Billing Date, then we shall: (1) waive the requirement for the Buyer to pay the Monthly Instalment for that Order excluding the respective Instalment Fee on the Monthly Instalment Due Date, being the Deferred Receivables owed by the Buyer to us at that the relevant Monthly Instalment Due Date; and (2) waive the requirement for the Buyer to pay the Monthly Instalment for all subsequent Monthly Instalment Due Dates in respect of that Order. The Instalment Fee for that Monthly Instalment shall continue to be payable notwithstanding the full Refund Request; or
(B)              before the Billing Date, then we shall: (1) waive the requirement for the Buyer to pay the Monthly Instalment for that Order on the Monthly Instalment Due Date, being the Deferred Receivables owed by the Buyer to us at that the relevant Monthly Instalment Due Date; and (2) waive the requirement for the Buyer to pay the Monthly Instalments for all subsequent Monthly Instalment Due Dates in respect of that Order;
(ii)               any amounts already paid by the Buyer to us towards the Deferred Receivables (excluding the corresponding Instalment Fees) will be applied to set off amounts owed by the Buyer to us through the use of the Services (including any other Monthly Instalments payable by you through a separate Instalment Plan), until all of the Buyer's payment obligations are extinguished;
(iii)             if there are no remaining payment obligations to be offset against, then: (a) we will earmark the excess funds ("Excess Funds") to offset future Monthly Instalments payable under new Orders made by the Buyer; or (b) the Excess Funds may be withdrawn at the Buyer's option by contacting us via the Platform’s Help Center;
(iv)             where Settlement of such Order (between us and the Seller) has not yet been effected, we shall not be required to make payment to the Seller for such Order and no further amounts shall be payable by us to the Seller in respect of such Order; and
(v)               where Settlement of such Order (between us and Seller) has been effected, the Seller shall refund to us an amount equal to the Order value (less any applicable fees) in accordance with the Refund Policy.

(b)                Partial Refund

Once the Seller and/or Platform informs PIPO of a partial Refund Request that has been accepted and processed in accordance with the Refund Policy, PIPO will validate and process the partial Refund in accordance with the Refund Policy, upon which:

(i)                 If the partial Refund Request in respect of such Order is validated:
(A)              after the Billing Date, then we shall waive the requirement for the Buyer to pay the value of the partial refund ("Partial Refund"). In such case, the monthly instalments which remain payable by the Buyer in respect of that Order shall be the aggregate of:

(1)               the Individual Principal Amounts for the relevant Order less the Partial Refund divided by the payment tenor selected under the Buyer's Instalment Plan; plus

(2)               the Instalment Fee. For the purposes of calculating the Instalment Fee, the Individual Principal Amounts for the relevant Order: (I) for the purposes of computing the Buyer's then-current Monthly Instalment shall include the Partial Refund; and (II) for all subsequent Monthly Instalments thereafter shall exclude the Partial Refund,

being the Deferred Receivables owed by the Buyer to us in respect of that Order at that relevant Monthly Instalment Due Date; or

(B)              before the Billing Date, then we shall waive the requirement for the Buyer to pay the Partial Refund. In such case, the monthly instalments payable by the Buyer in respect of that Order shall be the aggregate of:

(1)               the Individual Principal Amounts for the relevant Order less the Partial Refund divided by the payment tenor selected under the Buyer's Instalment Plan; plus

(2)               the Instalment Fee as calculated in accordance with Clause 5.1(b) for all Monthly Instalments,

being the Deferred Receivables owed by the Buyer to us in respect of that Order at that relevant Monthly Instalment Due Date;

(ii)               any amounts already paid by the Buyer to us towards the Deferred Receivables (excluding the corresponding Instalment Fees) shall be applied to set off amounts owed by the Buyer to us through the use of the Services (including any other Monthly Instalments payable by you through the Instalment Plan), until all of the Buyer's payment obligations are extinguished;
(iii)             if there are no remaining future Instalments to be offset against, then (a) we will earmark the excess funds ("Excess Funds") to offset future Monthly Instalments payable under new Orders made by the Buyer, or (b) the Excess Funds may be withdrawn at the Buyer's option by contacting us at via the Platform’s Help Center;
(iv)             where Settlement of such Order (between us and Seller) has not yet been effected, we shall not be required to make payment to the Seller for the Partial Refund and no further amounts shall be payable by us to the Seller in respect of such Partial Refund; and
(v)               where Settlement of such Order (between us and Seller) has been effected, the Seller shall refund to us an amount equal to the Partial Refund (less any applicable fees) in accordance with the Refund Policy.

(c)                Until the relevant Products have been returned (where applicable under the Refund Policy) to the Seller, and such return or refund has been validated and processed in accordance with the Platform’s Refund Policy, the Buyer will continue to remain liable for the full payment of the Products under the Order. All Monthly Instalments will continue to be charged in accordance with the Instalment Plan.

7.                  Indemnity and Liability

7.1               Indemnity

You (as Buyer or Seller) agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless PIPO, its parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, settlements, penalties, fines, losses, costs, and expenses, including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees and expenses, arising out of a breach by you (as Buyer or Seller) or any user of your account of these Terms or arising out of or in any way related to:

(a)                a breach (or alleged breach) of your obligations, representations and warranties under these Terms;

(b)                your access to, use of, or inability to use the TikTok PayLater Services, including any transaction made using the TikTok PayLater Services;

(c)                your violation of any rights of a third party, including but not limited to any negligence or wilful misconduct of you, your employees, contractors, representatives or agents, if relevant and as the case may be, or a breach of any contracts or other relationships between you and third parties;

(d)                inability to pay your debts and/or any amounts due;

(e)                your violation of any applicable law; or

(f)                 your failure to provide and maintain true, accurate, current and complete information when accessing and using the TikTok PayLater Services.

You shall cooperate as fully and as reasonably required in the defence of any such claim.

7.2               Exclusion of Warranties

(a)                Nothing in these terms shall affect any statutory rights that you (as a Buyer) cannot contractually agree to alter or waive and are legally always entitled to as a consumer.

(b)                The TikTok PayLater Services are provided "as is" and we make no warranty or representation to you with respect to them. In particular we do not represent or warrant to you that:

(i)                 your use of the Services will meet your requirements;
(ii)               the Services will be accurate, reliable or correct;
(iii)             the Services will be available at any particular time or location, uninterrupted, error-free, without defect or secure;
(iv)             any defects or errors will be corrected;
(v)               any information obtained by you as a result of your use of the Services will be accurate or reliable; and
(vi)             this Platform and/or the server that makes the Services available are free of viruses, clocks, timers, counters, worms, software locks, drop dead devices, trojan-horses, routings, trap doors, time bombs or any other harmful codes, instructions, programs or components.

(c)                No conditions, warranties or other terms (including any implied terms as to satisfactory quality, accuracy, reliability, merchantability, fitness for purpose, non-infringement or conformance with description) apply to the Services except to the extent that they are expressly set out in these Terms. We may change, suspend, withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our Services for business and operational reasons at any time without notice.

(d)                To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, PIPO expressly disclaims all warranties and any responsibility for:

(i)                 the accuracy, existence, reliability, fitness for purpose, quality, safety or legality of Products made available on the Platform via the Services; and
(ii)               the ability of Sellers to sell Products or of Buyers to pay for Products. If there is a dispute between a Buyer and Seller, such Buyer and Seller agree to resolve such dispute between themselves directly and, release PIPO and its affiliates from any and all claims, demands and damages arising out of or in connection with any such dispute.

7.3               Limitation of Liability

(a)                Nothing in these terms shall exclude or limit our liability for losses which may not be lawfully excluded or limited by applicable law. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors and for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

(b)                Subject to the paragraph above, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, PIPO or its subsidiaries, affiliates, sub-contractors, service providers, and its and their employees, directors, officers, agents, and representatives shall not be liable to you whether in contract, warranty, tort or other cause of action at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise, for:

(i)                 any loss of profit (whether incurred directly or indirectly), goodwill, opportunity, use, revenue, or data that may be suffered by you;
(ii)               any loss or damage arising from your failure or inability to access or utilise the Services or execute an Order;
(iii)             any indirect or consequential losses or damages which may be incurred by you; or
(iv)             any loss or damage which may be incurred by you as a result of:
(A)              any reliance placed by you on the completeness, accuracy or existence of any advertising, or as a result of any relationship or transaction between you and any advertiser or sponsor whose advertising appears on the service;
(B)              any changes which we may make to the Services, or for any permanent or temporary cessation in the provision of the services (or any features within the services);
(C)              the deletion of, corruption of, or failure to store, any communications data maintained or transmitted by or through your use of the Services;
(D)              your failure to provide us with accurate account or personal information;
(E)              your failure to keep your password or account details secure and confidential;
(F)               any wrongful or illegal action of a third party;
(G)              any use by you of the Services in a manner which, or for any activity which, is in violation of applicable law, these Terms or the TTS Terms;
(H)              your inability to use the Services due to reasons within your sphere of control (including any error arising from the device used by you to access the Services); or
(I)                any fraudulent transactions which are made in connection with / arising from the use of the Services, or in connection with Orders made on the Platform.

(c)                You agree that under no circumstances will our liability to you exceed the aggregate of the amount of the fees which you have paid to us pursuant to these Terms within the last twelve (12) months of such cause of action arising.

(d)                These limitations on our liability to you shall apply whether or not we have been advised of or should have been aware of the possibility of any such losses arising.

(e)                You are responsible for any mobile charges that may apply to your use of our Services, including text-messaging and data charges. If you're unsure what those charges may be, you should ask your service provider before using the Services.

8.                  Prohibited / Fraudulent Activities

(a)                Your access to and use of the Services is subject to these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations. You may not:

(i)                 access or use the Services if you are not fully able and legally competent to agree to these Terms;
(ii)               use the Instalment Structure and the Services for any unlawful or fraudulent activity;
(iii)             use the Services, without our express written consent, for any commercial or unauthorised purpose, including communicating or facilitating any commercial advertisement or solicitation or spamming;
(iv)             impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent you or your affiliation with any person or entity;
(v)               use or attempt to use another's account to access the Services without authorisation from TikTok and PIPO; and
(vi)             interfere with or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Services, disrupt our website or any networks connected to the Services, or bypass any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Services.

(b)                You agree to immediately contact PIPO via the Platform’s Help Center if you believe that your Payment Method may be subject to an unauthorised transaction, account takeover or other type of fraudulent activity or Security Breach.

(c)                If PIPO has reason to suspect (in its sole discretion) that you may have engaged in any potentially fraudulent or suspicious activity and/or transactions, we reserve the right to take any action against you, including:

(i)                 suspending, terminating or limiting your access to the Services and/or procuring that TikTok Shop suspends, terminates or limits your access to the Platform; or
(ii)               suspending or terminating any transaction, Order and Refund Request made under these Terms.

9.                  Assignment

(a)                PIPO shall be permitted to transfer or assign both the rights and obligations under these Terms to any third party without your consent and/or notice.

(b)                You are not permitted to transfer or assign either the rights or the obligations or both under these Terms to any third party without PIPO' prior written consent. Any attempt to do so shall be void.

10.               General Terms

10.1           Intellectual Property Rights

We respect intellectual property rights and ask you to do the same. As a condition of your access to and use of the Services, you agree not to use the Services to infringe on any intellectual property rights. We reserve the right, with or without notice, at any time and in our sole discretion to block access to, suspend and/or terminate the accounts of any user who infringes or is alleged to infringe any copyrights or other intellectual property rights.

10.2           Force Majeure

PIPO shall not bear any liability or responsibility under or be deemed to be in breach of these Terms for any delays or failures in performance of these Terms which result from circumstances beyond the reasonable control of PIPO, including any time delays in processing Refund Requests.

10.3           Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution

(a)                These Terms, their subject matter and their formation, shall be governed and construed by the laws of Malaysia.

(b)                Any dispute arising out of or in connection with settlement of payments due from you (as Buyer) to PIPO for the Receivables Purchase Agreements shall be referred to the Malaysia courts in Kuala Lumpur, and you hereby accept the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for such matters.

(c)                Any other dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms between PIPO and you (as Buyer or Seller), including any question regarding existence, validity or termination of these Terms, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Asian International Arbitration Centre ("AIAC") in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Asian International Arbitration Centre ("AIAC Rules") for the time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this clause.

(i)                 The seat of the arbitration shall be Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The language of the arbitration shall be English.
(ii)               The Tribunal shall consist of three (3) arbitrators. Each party to the dispute shall appoint one (1) arbitrator, and the arbitrators so appointed by the parties to the dispute, shall jointly appoint the remaining arbitrator. In the event the appointed arbitrators are unable to agree on the remaining arbitrator, the parties to the dispute agree that the Director of the AIAC shall appoint the relevant arbitrator. Each party to the dispute shall be responsible for its own costs arising from such arbitration proceedings.

10.4           No Waiver

Our failure or delay to insist upon, exercise or enforce any provision or any right under these Terms shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.

10.5           Entire Agreement

These Terms including all links, schedules, documents and policies incorporated by reference or documents executed in connection with these Terms, shall constitute the whole legal agreement between you and PIPO and govern your use of the Services and completely replace any other agreements between you and PIPO or TikTok Shop in relation to the Services.

10.6           Security

We do not guarantee that our Services will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes and platform to access our Services. You should use your own virus protection software.

10.7           Severability

If any court of law, having jurisdiction to decide on this matter, rules that any provision of these Terms is invalid or unenforceable, then that provision will be removed from the Terms without affecting the rest of the Terms, and the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue to be valid and enforceable.

10.8           Survival

(a)                As a Buyer, these Terms, as amended from time to time, are effective for as long as the Service is made available to you on the Platform.

(b)                As a Seller, these Terms, as amended from time to time, are effective until you terminate your TikTok seller account in accordance with the TikTok Shop Seller Terms of Service.

(c)                The following provisions of these Terms shall survive termination of your use or access to the TikTok PayLater Services: Clauses 7 (Indemnity and Liability), 10.1 (Intellectual Property Rights), 10.3 (Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution), 10.4 (No Waiver), 10.7 (Severability), 10.8 (Survival), 10.11 (No Set-off or Counterclaim), and any other provision that by its terms survives termination of your use or access to the Services.

10.9           Notice

(a)                We may provide notices to you under these Terms via the Platform and/or to the email address or mobile phone number provided by you.

(b)                Such notices shall be deemed received upon successful transmission unless stipulated otherwise.

10.10       Inconsistency

In the event of any inconsistency between these Terms and any other terms between you and PIPO in respect of the use of the TikTok PayLater Services that are subject to these Terms, these Terms shall control and govern the rights and obligations of you (as Buyer or Seller) and PIPO, unless stated otherwise.

The original of these TikTok PayLater Terms of Service is written in the English language. In the event of any conflict between the English and other language versions, the English version shall prevail.

10.11       No Set-off or Counterclaim

As a Buyer, you hereby agree that you shall neither have nor claim to have acquired any right of set-off or counterclaim or any other defence whatsoever available against PIPO or its affiliates (including TT MY), and the amount payable by you in respect of the Deferred Receivables shall not be less than the purchase amount owed by you under the Receivables Purchase Arrangement and all Orders made thereunder.

10.12       Questions? 

Contact us via the Platform’s Help Center or e-commerce@tiktok.com