1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Thank you for your interest in “bp pulse corporate”, a membership scheme for organisations (you) to allow access for multiple users under one account to the bp pulse network of electric vehicle charging points (bp pulse network), provided by Chargemaster Limited (bp pulse, us or our).
1.2 The terms and conditions set out or referred to below (the Terms) apply to the services provided now and in the future for use in the United Kingdom, including the provision of access to use charging points on the bp pulse network for the purpose of, inter alia, charging an electric vehicle (Services). Before using the Services, you should read these Terms carefully. They contain important information about the steps you must take to keep your account secure, restrictions on using the Services, how we or you can end the Services and our limitations on our liability to you. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Services.
1.3 If you have any questions about these Terms, or wish to notify us of any of the matters referred to in these terms, please contact bp pulse support by email on heretohelp@bp.com or by phone on 0800 464 3444 during normal working hours.
1.4 Use of the Services is subject to our approval, at our discretion, and may only be available to eligible customers.
1.5 We plan to expand on the Services that we can offer to you and we will notify you of new functionality once it becomes available and tell you how to use it.
1.6 As detailed below, the Terms incorporate our Privacy Notice and updates made to the Terms in the future.
2 SETTING UP AND USING YOUR ACCOUNT
2.1 To set up an account to use the bp pulse corporate Services (Account), you must submit an enquiry form on our website (www.bppulse.co.uk). We will then contact you with a registration form which you must complete and send back to us.
2.2 We will use the details provided on your registration form to set up your Account. We will ask you for:
2.2.1 The company name and address;
2.2.2 The name, role, landline, mobile phone number and email address of the nominated contact person at the company (Nominated Contact); and
2.2.3 The quantity of access cards or key fobs required for your Account (Cards).
2.3 Your Account must be set up for a minimum quantity of three (3) Cards. We are unable to open an Account for fewer than this minimum quantity of Cards.
2.4 Provided the information you provide us is complete in all respects, your Account will be set up within 3 – 5 working days of the registration form being received by us.
2.5 If you would like to update any information on your Account, the Nominated Contact must email bppulsemembership@bp.com to notify us of the change.
2.6 Our system only allows one Nominated Contact to be registered to an Account at any time. If the Nominated Contact on an Account needs to be changed, the Nominated Contact must email bppulsemembership@bp.com to notify us of the change.
2.7 You must ensure that all information that you provide when you create an Account is accurate, up to date and not misleading.
3 BP PULSE CORPORATE
3.1 Cards
3.1.1 Once your Account has been set up and you have notified us how many users will be authorised to access the Services under your Account (Cardholders), the bp pulse corporate Cards will be sent to the company address. All Cards are sent via Royal Mail, which can take up to 5 working days to deliver. We cover these costs. If you require a faster form of delivery, you will be required to pay for this. Payment for faster delivery will be added to your next monthly invoice. Your bp pulse corporate Cards will be active when they arrive.
3.1.2 You must ensure that all Cardholders understand that they are bound by the terms of use of the bp pulse network as set out at https://bpchargemaster.com/polar/terms-and-conditions/.
3.1.3 The Nominated Contact can add or cancel Cards and/or Cardholders from the Account by emailing bppulsemembership@bp.com We reserve our right to reject a request for an additional Card made pursuant to this clause, if your Account has outstanding dues.
3.1.4 Each Card should be assigned to a specific Cardholder and vehicle. The Cardholder’s name and the vehicle’s registration number, should be communicated to us in a spreadsheet.
3.1.5 If the Nominated Contacts cancels a Card, it will be cancelled immediately, and you will be charged at a pro rata rate for the month for that Card.
3.1.6 At all times, we require an Account to have a minimum of 3 active Cards registered to it.
3.1.7 Replacement cards, including for lost or stolen Cards, can be ordered by contacting our membership team by email on bppulsemembership@bp.com. You will be charged £10.00 for each replacement Card. Any amounts due for Replacement cards will be added to your next monthly invoice. If your Card is faulty, you can send it back to us for testing. We will replace faulty cards free of charge provided that the fault has not been caused by damage or wear and tear for which we are not responsible. You will have to cover the cost of postage if you send a Card back to us to be tested.
3.1.8 If a Card is lost or stolen, it is the Nominated Contact’s responsibility to ensure this Card is cancelled as soon as possible, by contacting our membership team by email on bppulsemembership@bp.com.150bp pulse will not be liable for any costs incurred on an Account by an unauthorised user as a result of the card being lost or stolen.
3.2 Payment
3.2.1 The bp pulse corporate Cards ensure that usage of any charging points by the Cardholders is linked to your Account.
3.2.2 Each Card is charged a monthly subscription fee (Subscription Fee). The current monthly Subscription Fee is available at www.bppulse.co.uk. The Subscription Fee is subject to change at any time by bp pulse with 30 days prior notice to you.
3.2.3 The Subscription Fee does not cover the cost of any electricity consumed at our charging points, which cost will be charged to you separately.
3.2.4 You will be invoiced for the Subscription Fees and any electricity charges at the beginning of every month for services provided in the previous month. All invoices shall include a breakdown of the usage for each Card. Invoices will be sent to the email address of the Nominated Contact.
3.2.5 Invoices are to be paid by Direct Debit. bp pulse will never store the details of your Direct Debit. If you add details of your Direct Debit to your Account, such details are collected, stored and processed by a third-party company which is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority.
3.2.6 If, in any given month, a Direct Debit is unsuccessful:
3.2.6.1 We (through our payment services provider) will send a notification informing you of this to the email address of the Nominated Contact;
3.2.6.2 Not less than 72 hours after the email notification, we will re-attempt a Direct Debit of the outstanding sum;
3.2.6.3 If the Direct Debit is unsuccessful again, we will re-attempt Direct Debit a further two (2) times, each time preceded by a 72-hour notice as set out in 3.2.6.1 and 3.2.6.2 above.
3.2.7 If, after following the steps set out in clause 3.2.6 above, we are unable to recover the outstanding sum, we reserve the right to cancel your bp pulse corporate Account with immediate effect and refer your case to a third-party debt collection agency.
3.2.8 In exceptional circumstances, we may allow payment for invoices by purchase order. This needs to be approved by our Accounts team.
3.3 Using the bp pulse network
3.3.1 By being a member of bp pulse corporate, your Cardholders will have access to charge your plug-in electric vehicles on all public charging points registered to the bp pulse network.
3.3.2 bp pulse does not guarantee the performance nor continuous availability of charging points on the bp pulse network. Although problems are rare, like all public services, from time to time they do happen. Service from charging points on the bp pulse network can be interrupted for a number of reasons including cellular telecommunications issues, grid connection and other electrical issues as well as other matters that are not within bp pulse’s control. We try to resolve issues on the bp pulse network as soon as possible after becoming aware of them.
3.3.3 You agree that your Cardholders will use all charging points safely and with reasonable care and skill.
3.3.4 Any usage over 90 minutes on all bp pulse “Ultracharge” and “Ultrafast” charging units will incur an additional fee of £10 per hour.
4 LIVE MAP TERMS OF USE
4.1 Any Cardholder can use the Live Map, which can be found on the bp pulse apps and websites (Apps and websites) to locate a charging point and check the tariffs for individual charging points.
4.2 The Live Map uses the location services provided by the mobile device’s native operating system for the purposes of helping to locate a charging point site. To use the Live Map, the Cardholder should consent to bp pulse and/or the third-party service provider, who is providing the location and map services embedded in the Apps and websites, accessing information about their current location by enabling location services through the permission system used by their computer or mobile device’s native operating system.
4.3 Whilst bp pulse strives to provide the most accurate information possible through the Live Map, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided as it can be affected by telecommunications issues, grid faults or other matters that are not within bp pulse’s control. The Live Map displays information about each charging point that is received on an intermittent basis by cellular communications provided by a third party. Neither bp pulse nor any third-party service provider guarantees that the information displayed through the Live Map is correct or up to date.
4.4 You will ensure that your Cardholders will not use the Apps and websites while they are driving.
4.5 The terms and conditions for the Apps and websites can be found on our website.
5 PERSONAL INFORMATION
5.1 Our Privacy Notice sets out the ways in which we will collect, store and process data (including for marketing purposes) relating to your and your Cardholders’ use of the bp pulse corporate and covers your rights to access and request correction of any of your or your Cardholders’ personal information that we hold. Please read the Privacy Notice carefully.
6 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
6.1 bp pulse owns or has obtained a valid licence to use all copyright, trademarks and other intellectual property rights in connection with bp pulse corporate and the provision of the Services. All rights of ownership over and in respect of bp pulse corporate, will remain solely with bp pulse and/or its licensors (as the case may be).
7 CANCELLATION
7.1 In order to cancel your Account, the Nominated Contact must contact bp pulse by email to bppulsemembership@bp.com, you will be charged until the end of that membership’s month, and will be expected to pay all outstanding costs before closing your Account.
7.2 Upon cancellation of your bp pulse corporate Account, you will be liable for any unpaid Subscription Fees and charges for electricity consumed until (and including) the date of termination.
7.3 In order to recover any amounts outstanding upon cancellation of your bp pulse corporate Account, we will undertake the following steps as necessary:
7.3.1 Attempt to debit the outstanding sum via Direct Debit;
7.3.2 If the Direct Debit is unsuccessful, we (through our payment services provider) will send a notification informing you of this to the email address of the Nominated Contact;
7.3.3 Not less than 72 hours after the email notification, we will re-attempt a Direct Debit of the outstanding sum;
7.3.4 If the Direct Debit is unsuccessful again, we will re-attempt Direct Debit a further two (2) times, each time preceded by a 72-hour notice as set out in 7.3.1 to 7.3.3 above.
7.4 If, after following the steps set out in clause 7.3 above, we are unable to recover the outstanding sum, bp pulse reserves the right to refer the debt to a third-party debt collection agency.
7.5 Upon cancellation of your bp pulse corporate Account, bp pulse may retain some information to comply with its legal and financial obligations in accordance with our Privacy Notice.
7.6 bp pulse reserves the right to suspend or immediately cancel your Account, access to the bp pulse network and any of the Services with or without cause or notice, at any time.
7.7 Where bp pulse suspends or cancels your Account as a result of you breaching these Terms, you will not be permitted to create a new account to circumvent the suspension or cancellation.
7.8 From the date of suspension or cancellation of your Account, you shall not be able to access the bp pulse network for the purposes of charging your electric vehicle.
7.9 If your Nominated Contact or bp pulse cancels your Account, your Cards will cease to be active.
7.10 All provisions of the Terms that by their nature should survive termination will survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, indemnities and limitations of liability.
8 LIABILITY
8.1 bp pulse is providing the Services to you ‘as is’ and you and your Cardholders are using the Services at your own risk. To the extent permitted by law, all warranties and conditions whether express, implied or statutory with respect to the Services are excluded.
8.2 bp pulse shall not be held liable for any consequential loss or damage, including, without limitation loss of profits, loss of income and loss of turnover, arising from or relating to the performance of its obligations with respect to the Services.
8.3 To the extent permitted by law, in no event will bp pulse, nor its directors, employees, agents, partners or any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering the Services, be liable under contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise under or in connection with these Terms and/or your or your Cardholders’ use of or inability to use the bp pulse network or any of the Services. This applies, without limitation, to any loss or damage which you or your Cardholders, may suffer as a result of or in connection with:
8.3.1 any failure or defect of, or damage caused by, any charging point on the bp pulse network;
8.3.2 any changes to the number or locations of charging points on the bp pulse network;
8.3.3 third party damage to charging points, vehicles or any other third-party property;
8.3.4 unauthorised use or misuse of your Account or any Cards for any reason where bp pulse has not received written notice of deletion in accordance with clause 3.1;
8.3.5 unauthorised access to your Account or any information provided using your details, including payment information;
8.3.6 any third party software and services embedded in the apps and/or websites, including payment services;
8.3.7 any bugs, viruses, trojans or the like (regardless of the source of origination);
8.3.8 the actions or inactions of other apps and/or website users; and
8.3.9 suspension or loss of access to the apps and/or websites or any functionality.
8.4 Nothing in these Terms shall limit or exclude bp pulse’s liability for death or personal injury caused by bp pulse’s negligence or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
8.5 You will be responsible to bp pulse for any claims, costs, damages, losses, liabilities, expenses or legal proceedings brought against bp pulse by any other person as a result of your or your Cardholders’ use of the bp pulse network and/or any unauthorised access to your Account in breach of these Terms.
9 CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
9.1 Subject to the remainder of this clause, bp pulse may amend these Terms from time to time by publishing an updated version on the bp pulse corporate website. Please check the terms published on the bp pulse corporate website periodically for changes. Your continued use of bp pulse corporate following publication of updated Terms confirms your acceptance of the updated Terms.
9.2 The changes bp pulse can make to these Terms, without your authorisation, are limited to changes:
9.2.1 that are generally beneficial to, or do not have any adverse impact on, users of the Services; and/or
9.2.2 that are required to reflect changes to applicable law.
9.3 bp pulse will notify you via an email to your Nominated Contact if any updates to the Terms are not covered by clause 9.2 above. Your continued use of your bp pulse corporate Account after such email notification confirms your acceptance of the updated Terms.
10 GENERAL
10.1 You must comply and ensure that your Cardholders comply with any additional terms and conditions, or instructions from bp pulse, brought to your attention on the bp pulse corporate website, or when you are setting up your Account or by email.
10.2 You agree that:
10.2.1 you will not assign or otherwise transfer your Account;
10.2.2 your Cardholders will not use the bp pulse network for any unlawful purpose, in any way that interrupts, impairs, damages the bp pulse network or renders it less efficient, or to transfer files that contain viruses, trojans or other harmful programmes, to access or attempt to access the accounts of other bp pulse account holders or to penetrate or attempt to penetrate any security measures;
10.2.3 neither you or your Cardholders will do anything bp pulse reasonably considers to be disreputable or capable of damaging its reputation, the bp pulse network, or the Services; and
10.2.4 you will comply and ensure your Cardholders comply with all applicable laws.
10.3 If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or removed to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect. The failure of bp pulse to exercise any right shall not be deemed a waiver of that right or any other rights that bp pulse may have.
10.4 These Terms are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with English law. You can bring legal proceedings in relation to these Terms in the English courts or any other courts in the United Kingdom.
10.5 These Terms were last updated in February 2020.