Privacy Policy Statement

We understand that keeping your information private is important. Leading Edge Merchant Services, LLC ("Leading Edge") wants you to know how we protect the information you may share with us and the measures we take to attempt to safeguard all personal information.

On www.leadingedgepayments.com , Leading Edge strives to provide you with the most comprehensive and dependable source of credit card processing, security and compliance information. You may access most of this information with anonymity. Whenever you supply Leading Edge with personal information, including the personal information of your customer/clients, it is secured and used only to answer your inquiries, comply with your requests, or supply you with quotation information, products, and services to help meet your needs.   Leading Edge has prepared the following Privacy Policy Statement to describe Leading Edge's policy regarding the collection, storage and use of information which our agents/brokers may transmit to us while visiting our site.

 

Our Privacy Policy
To meet Leading Edge's users' credit card processing  needs, we gather and maintain many types of information. To preserve your privacy we will:

  • Collect only the information needed to help us deliver superior products and services;
  • Protect against unauthorized access to your personal information;
  • Refuse to sell personal information to non-affiliated mailing list companies and telemarketers;
  • Require our vendors, suppliers, and contractors to protect all information in accordance with Leading Edge's privacy standards; and
  • Maintain up-to-date privacy notices on our websites.

Leading Edge's Online Information Practices/Procedures
We may disclose information to non-affiliated entities when required by laws or regulations, such as to respond to a subpoena, to prevent fraud, or to comply with an inquiry by a Federal or State governmental agency or administration.

 

Safeguarding Personal Information
Leading Edge maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that meet state and Federal regulations and guidelines. Access to information gathered on the Leading Edge websites is limited to those who need the information to perform their job responsibilities.

 

This Website is owned by Leading Edge Merchant Services, LLC
Leading Edge does not control any third-party material from authorized or unauthorized externally linked websites to our  websites.   Leading Edge shall not be liable for the content or accuracy of information located on any such externally-linked Web pages.
Leading Edge can be reached via e-mail at support@leadingedgepayments.com, or by regular mail at the following postal address:

Leading Edge Merchant Services, LLC
813 Airport North Office Park
Fort Wayne,  IN 46825

Customers who supply us with their clients' and customers' personal information can expect us to share that information with our affiliates and contractors. As such, Agents may receive periodic mailings from Leading Edge and our affiliates with information regarding new products and services or upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive such mailings, please notify use and we will remove your name from the list we shares with our affiliates.

 

Terms of Use
Any and all use of any of the Leading Edge websites is subject to the following the following Terms of Use:

 

Information. By accessing, viewing, or using the site, systems, services, or materials on any of the Leading Edge websites, (collectively known as the "Site"), you indicate your understanding and acceptance of these "Terms of Use," and further agree to be legally bound by such Terms of Use.

 

Availability and Use of Materials
"Materials" include emails, information, forms, documents, software and other content present on or available to you from or on the Site. Leading Edge may alter, enhance or update the Materials at any time without notice. You must use the latest version or newest release of the Materials in accordance with our procedures. Materials that offer descriptions or information on the products Leading Edge offers and sells are intended as general information and may not contain complete descriptions of all applicable terms, exclusions and conditions and some product availability varies by state.

 

Copyright and Proprietary Rights in Trademarks, Servicemarks, Logos, and Materials
All service marks and logos located on the Site are owned by Leading Edge unless otherwise indicated. All Materials are Leading Edge's property, unless otherwise indicated. All Materials are protected by United States copyright laws and all other applicable laws (including State laws). Removal, reuse, or reproduction, by any means, of any Materials, logo, trademark, service mark, or the name of Leading Edge or its affiliates, is expressly prohibited without our prior written consent.

 

License to Use Materials
Leading Edge grants to you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, temporary license to use our Materials. We may revoke your license to use any Material at any time for any or no reason. In no event shall the Materials be used in any manner which Leading Edge deems to be directly or indirectly in competition with Leading Edge or contrary to our best interests.

 

Charges
If Leading Edge discloses at the time of your use or download of any Materials that Leading Edge will charge you for your use of our Materials, then your use of those Materials constitutes your agreement to pay to Leading Edge any license or use fee then being charged by Leading Edge to use our Materials. All fees are non-refundable.

 

Communications with the Site
Except as required by statute or regulation, if you elect to communicate with us via the Site or e-mail, you acknowledge that the information contained in your communication shall not be deemed confidential and that, we are free to disclose or otherwise use such information contained therein without any liability or limitation, including but not limited to, creating and marketing products and/or services using such information. Leading Edge is not responsible and shall not be liable for the contents of information, messages, or other content posted to the Site by visitors or persons other without our prior written consent. Opinions or comments contained in such items reflect the views of the author and not of Leading Edge.

 

Links to Other Web Sites
Our Site may, from time to time, contain links to other Internet websites for the convenience of users in locating information and/or services. You acknowledge that these third-party sites are maintained by persons or organizations which Leading Edge does not control, and Leading Edge expressly disclaims any responsibility and liability for the content, the accuracy of the information and/or quality of products or services provided by or advertised on these third-party sites. Leading Edge does not control, endorse, promote, or have any affiliation with any other website unless expressly stated in our Site.

 

Use of the Internet
The confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to or from Leading Edge using the Site, other websites, or electronic mail cannot be guaranteed, including but not limited to, personal information such as addresses, social security numbers, and other personal information. Leading Edge shall not be liable for any loss resulting from a cause over which we have no direct control, including but not limited to, failure of electronic or mechanical equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems, computer viruses, unauthorized access, theft, operator errors, severe weather, earthquakes, natural disasters, strikes or other labor problems, wars, or governmental restrictions.

 

DISCLAIMER of Warranty and Limitation of Liability
USE OF THIS SITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT SHALL LEADING EDGE BE LIABLE TO YOU, OR TO ANY THIRD PARTIES, FOR ANY DAMAGES YOU OR A THIRD PARTY MAY SUSTAIN DUE TO YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR ANY MATERIALS, EVEN IF LEADING EDGE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. LEADING EDGE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST REVENUES OR LOST PROFITS, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF, ACCESS TO, OR INABILITY TO USE THESE MATERIALS. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF LEADING EDGE TO YOU EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR USE OF THE SITE. THE SITE AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LEADING EDGE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. LEADING EDGE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS OR PROTOCOLS CONTAINED IN THE SITE OR ANY MATERIALS WILL MEET ANY REQUIREMENTS OR NEEDS YOU MAY HAVE, OR THAT THE SITE OR ANY MATERIALS WILL OPERATE IN AN ERROR FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED FASHION, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS IN THE SITE OR MATERIALS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SOFTWARE IS COMPATIBLE WITH ANY PARTICULAR PLATFORM. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE WAIVER OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO THEY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

 

Indemnification and Injunction
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Leading Edge, its affiliates and subsidiaries, and all of their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, proprietors, partners, shareholders, servants, principals, agents, predecessors, successors, assigns, and attorneys from and against any and all claims, proceedings, damages, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including all attorney's fees and litigation expenses) relating to or arising from your use of the Site, any breach by you of these Terms of Use, your negligent or intentional acts, errors or omissions in regard to the subject matter of this Agreement, or your failure to comply with applicable laws.

 

Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Indiana without regard to that state's principles of conflicts of laws. You consent to the jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and agree to accept service of process by mail and hereby waive any and all jurisdictional and venue defenses otherwise available. This Site is controlled and operated by Leading Edge from its offices within the United States. Leading Edge makes no representation that materials in the Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this Site from other locations do so on their own volition and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

 

Product Notice
The product information contained on this Site has been prepared for informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute a solicitation or offer for sale. All products listed may not be available in all states. For further information, please contact a Leading Edge Sales Representative who can provide you with costs and complete Product information and details.