Great-West Life GroupNet for Plan Members Access Agreement
To complete the registration process you must read and agree to the following terms and conditions.
The online information and services available to you via ("GroupNet for Plan Members") are governed
by this Great-West Life GroupNet for Plan Members Access Agreement (the "Agreement"). Please
read the terms and conditions carefully, as by registering for GroupNet for Plan Members, you
will be deemed to have agreed to them. The terms and conditions of this Agreement are subject
to change without notice to you, so we recommend that you review it regularly. If you do not
agree with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, do not register for GroupNet
for Plan Members.
By registering for GroupNet for Plan Members, you are also confirming that the information that you
have entered to confirm your identity in the registration process belongs exclusively to you
and that you are registering only your own account.
Access and use of Great-West Life GroupNet for Plan Members
- Great-West Life authorizes you to access and utilize GroupNet for Plan Members solely for the
purpose of transacting business with Great-West Life. In order to register, you must have
reached the minimum prescribed age in the jurisdiction in which you reside. Great-West Life
reserves the right to suspend or terminate any services provided under GroupNet for Plan
Members if you violate any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement.
- Any information or transaction accessed, transmitted or performed through GroupNet for Plan Members
which is related to any third-party product or service shall be subject to any terms, conditions
or restrictions applicable to such product or service.
Use of email address and password
- Upon registration, you will select an email address and password which shall constitute your
electronic signature ("Electronic Signature") when you use GroupNet for Plan Members. You
acknowledge and agree that your Electronic Signature is the legal equivalent to your written,
signed instructions and you authorize Great-West Life, any of its affiliates, or any other
third-party as applicable, to execute any instructions which are provided pursuant to your
Electronic Signature.
- You agree to take appropriate security measures to protect the confidentiality of your Electronic
Signature, including those listed below in the “Your responsibility” section of this Agreement,
and to prevent any misuse of your information. You agree to notify Great-West Life immediately
if the confidentiality of your email address or password has been compromised or if there
has been unauthorized use of your Electronic Signature.
- You agree that the web pages you access shall constitute written documents. This means when you
follow online instructions and click or otherwise electronically activate "accept", "register",
"submit", "continue", "ok" or any other similar buttons on such pages, except as otherwise
specifically indicated, these carry the same legal effect as if you had signed and delivered
hard copy versions of the documents to Great-West Life.
- Great-West shall not be required to verify the actual identity or authority of any user of your
Electronic Signature. You agree to be liable and hold Great-West Life harmless for any loss
caused as a result of or in connection with: (i) any authorized use of your Electronic Signature,
and (ii) any unauthorized use of your Electronic Signature that results from your failure
to protect the confidentiality of your Electronic Signature, including but not limited to
any transaction performed, or information obtained through such use.
Availability
- GroupNet for Plan Members, in whole or in part, may periodically be unavailable to you in order
to allow for maintenance or updates, or due to other causes, including causes beyond the
control of Great-West Life. Further, any or all of the GroupNet for Plan Members services
may change at any time, with or without notice to you.
Your responsibility
You have an important role to play in ensuring your login information is kept safe.
- Your password must be kept confidential; do not share it with anyone and take precautions that
no one can see your login information when logging on.
- Do not create a password that would be obvious or easy to guess (e.g., '12345' or 'password').
- Memorize your password. If you must record it on paper, keep it in a safe location and do not
store your email address and password together.
- Change your password from time to time.
- Do not leave your computer or other electronic device unattended when you are logged on. Always
sign off if you are going to be away from your computer or other electronic device, even
for short periods of time.
- Email is not encrypted; therefore it is not recommended that you send any personal or confidential
information to Great-West Life or any third party by email (e.g. password).
Records
- All transaction records for GroupNet for Plan Members transactions are subject to verification
and acceptance by Great-West Life. Such records, whether electronic or otherwise shall be
conclusive and binding on you for all purposes in the absence of clear proof that the records
of Great-West Life are incomplete or incorrect.
Cancellation of GroupNet for Plan Members
- You may cancel your access to GroupNet for Plan Members at any time by providing Great-West Life
at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice.
- Great-West Life may cancel any or all of the services provided by, or your access to, GroupNet
for Plan Members at any time without notice to you. Great-West Life shall not be liable for
any loss, damage or inconvenience that may result from cancellation.
GroupNet for Plan Members terms of use
General
- This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Manitoba and the laws of Canada
applicable therein and you agree to attorn to the jurisdiction of the Province of Manitoba.
- If there is any inconsistency or conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement
and those of any predecessor agreement relating to any access method offered by Great-West
Life, this Agreement will prevail.
- This Agreement is binding on you, your heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives,
successors and assigns.
- If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or
in part, such invalidity or unenforceability attaches only to such term or condition and
all other terms and conditions shall continue in full force and effect.
Québec Only
- You requested that this Agreement and any related documents be in English. Vous reconnaissez
avoir exigé que cette convention et les documents s'y rattachant soient en anglais.
