Upgrade your POS Contest Terms & Conditions

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN A PRIZE IN THIS CONTEST (DEFINED BELOW). A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

ENTRY VIA TWITTER OR INSTAGRAM ONLY AND A TWITTER ACCOUNT OR INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT AND INTERNET CONNECTION ARE REQUIRED. “PROTECTED” TWITTER OR INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT[S] MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEND ENTRIES. THE CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY TWITTER, INC. (“TWITTER”), OR INSTAGRAM, LLC (“INSTAGRAM”).

THE GIVEAWAY RECIPIENTS AND THE PRIZE WINNER WILL BE REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO NOTIFICATIONS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS FROM SPONSOR (DEFINED BELOW) AS DIRECTED IN A NOTICE FROM SPONSOR OR GIVEAWAY OR PRIZE MAY BE FORFEITED (IN SPONSOR’S SOLE DISCRETION). GIVEAWAY RECIPIENTS AND PRIZE WINNER WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN UP FOR A SQUARE ACCOUNT TO CLAIM PRIZES.

AFFIDAVIT OF ELIGIBILITY / RELEASE OF LIABILITY / PRIZE ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT MAY BE REQUIRED.

BY ENTERING THE CONTEST YOU AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH ARE A CONTRACT, SO READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING. WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS CONTRACT INCLUDES INDEMNITIES TO THE SPONSOR FROM YOU AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.**

GENERAL

1. Sponsor

The Square Upgrade your POS Contest (“Contest”) is sponsored by Squareup Europe, Ltd. and Squareup International, Ltd. (“Sponsor” or “Square”).

2. Eligibility

The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United Kingdom, excluding the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, who are at least 18 years of age and at least the age of majority in their territory of residence on the date of entry and who do not have an active Square Seller account at the time of entry. Employees, officers, directors, members, managers, agents, and representatives and family members of such individuals (or people living in the same household whether related or not) of Sponsor, or their corporate partners, parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors in interest, advertising, promotion, and public relations agencies (collectively, the “Contest Entities”) are not eligible. For the purposes of the Contest, family members are defined as spouse, partner, mother, father, legal guardian, in-laws, grandmother, grandfather, brother, sister, children and grandchildren (including “step” as they may apply).

3. Contest Period

The “Contest Period” begins at 9:00 am BST 7 September, 2017 and ends at 11:59 pm BST 7 October, 2017.

4. How to Enter

Limit one (1) post per person, per business. To participate and enter this Contest, individuals will need either a Twitter account (“Twitter Account”) or an Instagram account (“Instagram Account”).

If you don’t already have a Twitter Account, visit www.twitter.com to create a Twitter Account; creating a Twitter Account is free. By submitting your information and creating a Twitter Account, you will be required to agree to the Twitter terms of service and privacy notice. If you do not agree to Twitter’s terms of service and privacy notice, you cannot create a Twitter Account.

If you don’t already have an Instagram Account, visit www.instagram.com to create an Account; creating an Instagram Account is free. By submitting your information and creating an Instagram Account, you will be required to agree to the Instagram terms of service and privacy notice. If you do not agree to Instagram’s terms of service and privacy notice, you cannot create an Instagram Account. Once either a Twitter or Instagram Account is set up, it must be set to “public”.

To enter the Contest, eligible individuals (“Entrants”) must use either Twitter or Instagram to create a post that contains: a) a photo of your existing non-Square POS, AND b) “#UpgradeyourPOS #contest” in the post caption (an “Entry”).

Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may accept a technically incorrect hashtag. Sponsor may disqualify entries if the Entry and related tag includes inappropriate, offensive, or other derogatory language or information. Sponsor reserves the right to remove, reject, or disqualify (along with the entrants who submitted them) any Entry or related tag which, in its opinion, (a) violates any of these Official Rules, the terms of service and/or privacy policy of Twitter or Instagram, as applicable, (b) infringes, misappropriates, or violates any rights of any third party including, without limitation, patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, or right of privacy or publicity, or (c) is otherwise inappropriate for inclusion in the Contest. For purposes of this Contest, only Entries that are recorded through Twitter or Instagram’s servers will be considered. Other proof of submitting an Entry (such as a printed or copied screenshot or message) does not constitute proof of actual receipt of the Entry for purposes of this Contest. The Twitter and Instagram database clocks will be the official timekeepers for this Contest.

NOTE: Sponsor may not receive entries from Twitter or Instagram users with “protected” or “private” updates (i.e., user has set their Twitter or Instagram Account or so that only people the user has approved can view updates) due to the way Twitter or Instagram operates its service. Twitter or Instagram posts not received by Sponsor will not be entered into the Contest. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same Twitter or Instagram account. Attempts made by an individual to submit Entries in violation of these Official Rules by using multiple or false contact information or otherwise may be disqualified. Entries that are generated by a macro, bot, or other automated means will not be accepted and will be void. Entries made by any other individual or any entity or group, or originating at any website other than as set forth specifically above, including, without limitation, through commercial sweepstakes subscription notification or entering services, will be declared invalid and disqualified for this Contest. As a condition of entering the Contest, without limiting any other provision in these Official Rules, each entrant gives consent for Sponsor and its agents to obtain and deliver his or her name, address and other information to third parties for the purpose of administering this Contest and complying with applicable laws, regulations, and rules. Such third parties may use your information for their own independent purposes in accordance with their own independent privacy practices. Except as otherwise contemplated in these Official Rules, Sponsor will use personal information collected in connection with the Contest in accordance with its online privacy policy, located at https://squareup.com/gb/legal/privacy.

NOTE ABOUT TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM: Contest Entities are not responsible for any changes or unavailability of the Twitter or Instagram service that may interfere with the Contest (including any limitations, any restrictions, or any conditions on Sponsor’s ability to use Twitter or Instagram for the Contest as set forth herein that are not acceptable to Sponsor) or ability of entrant to timely enter, receive notices or communicate with Sponsor via Twitter or Instagram, in which case Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may terminate or modify the Contest. It is a potential winner’s responsibility to set his/her Twitter or Instagram Account as applicable, to accept contacts by Sponsor and to timely check such account for any Sponsor direct messages.

5. Giveaway

The first one-hundred (100) Entrants who submit an eligible Entry (“Giveaway Recipients”) are eligible to receive a free Square contactless + chip Reader, value £49 + VAT (the “Giveaway”). Sponsor will contact each Giveaway Recipient via direct message on the platform through which Giveaway Receipient submitted his or her Entry, and upon Giveaway Recipient’s response, Sponsor will provide a unique URL through which Giveaway Recipient can create a Square Account and redeem the Giveaway offer. By submitting your information and creating a Square Account, you will be required to agree to the Square terms of service and privacy notice. If you do not agree to Square’s terms of service and privacy notice, you cannot create a Square Account. Limit one (1) per person, per business, not transferrable or redeemable for cash.

All Giveaway details not specified in these Official Rules will be determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor is not responsible for and an Entrant will not receive the difference, if any, between the actual value of the Giveaway at the time of award and the stated ARV in these Official Rules or in any Contest-related correspondence or materials. Sponsor is not responsible for and will not replace any lost or stolen Giveaway or any Giveaway that is undeliverable or does not reach the Giveaway Recipient because of incorrect or changed contact information. If the Giveaway Recipient does not accept or use the entire Giveaway, the unaccepted or unused part of the Giveaway will be forfeited and Sponsor will have no further obligation with respect to that Giveaway or portion of the Giveaway. Sponsor is not responsible for any inability of the Giveaway Recipients to accept or use any Giveaway (or portion thereof) for any reason. No transfers or substitutions will be made, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. No more than the stated prizes will be awarded. Giveaway Recipients waive the right to assert as a cost of receiving any Giveaway, any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to claim or use a Giveaway and any liability and publicity which might arise from claiming, seeking to claim, or using a Giveaway.

6. Prize

One (1) Entrant (“Prize Winner”) will win a POS Starter Kit (the “Prize”), which includes: one (1) Square contactless + chip Reader (unless Prize Winner was also a Giveaway Recipient and was thus already entitled to receive a free Square contactless + chip Reader); one (1) Apple iPad; and one (1) Heckler Windfall Stand. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of Prize: £500 + VAT. Not transferrable or redeemable for cash.

All Prize details not specified in these Official Rules will be determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor is not responsible for and a Winner will not receive the difference, if any, between the actual value of the Prize at the time of award and the stated ARV in these Official Rules or in any Contest-related correspondence or materials. Sponsor is not responsible for and will not replace any lost or stolen Prize or any Prize that is undeliverable or does not reach the Prize Winner because of incorrect or changed contact information. If the Prize Winner does not accept or use the entire Prize, the unaccepted or unused part of the Prize will be forfeited and Sponsor will have no further obligation with respect to that Prize or portion of the Prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any inability of the Prize Winner to accept or use any Prize (or portion thereof) for any reason. No transfers or substitutions will be made, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. No more than the stated prizes will be awarded. Entrants waive the right to assert as a cost of winning any Prize, any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to claim or use a Prize and any liability and publicity which might arise from claiming, seeking to claim, or using a Prize.

7. Winner Selection

All Entries will be judged by a panel of judges (“Judges”) selected by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Entries shall be judged by the Judges based on the following criteria: a) creativity of image; b) sense of humour in overall presentation; and c) need for a new POS solution based on image and caption content. All Judges’ decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest.

8. Winner Notification

Sponsor reserves the right to contact Entrants for verification purposes and administration of the Contest. The Prize Winner will be notified via direct message on the platform through which Prize Winner submitted his or her Entry or some other method of communication (a “Winner Notification”) on or around 7 October, 2017. Upon Prize Winner’s response, Sponsor will provide a unique URL through which Prize Winner can create a Square Account and claim the Prize. Any prize or Contest-related communication shall be rejected if the Prize Winner does not respond according to Sponsor’s instructions. As a condition of entering the Contest and if required by the Sponsor, each Entrant agrees to complete, execute, and return a notarized affidavit of eligibility and publicity, liability and other releases (unless prohibited by law) (collectively, the “Affidavit”) and any required tax documents without alteration and within seventy-two (72) hours of a notification attempt or the Entrant will forfeit the applicable Prize and an alternate winner may be selected as described below. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given and Sponsor will have no responsibility or liability to that Entrant. The Affidavit is subject to verification by the Sponsor.

If any Winner Notification or other Contest communication is rejected or returned as undeliverable, if a potential Winner cannot be reached after a reasonable attempt has been made by Sponsor (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion), if a Winner cannot attend or participate in any portion of the applicable Prize, or if the potential Winner fails to respond to a Winner Notification and/or to sign and return the Affidavit (if required) within the time periods set forth herein, the Prize will be forfeited in Sponsor’s sole discretion and an alternate winner may be selected (time permitting) based on the original method of winner selection in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor may only look to five (5) alternate winners for the applicable Prize, at which point the applicable Prize may be deemed unclaimed and Sponsor will have no further obligation with respect to such Prize. Sponsor reserves the right to modify the notification procedures in connection with the selection of any alternate potential Winner. If legitimately claimed in compliance with these Official Rules, the Prize will be awarded. To claim a Prize, a Winner must follow the directions in his or her Winner Notification.

9. Licenses and Approvals

Entrants may not submit an Entry on behalf of someone else. By submitting an Entry, Entrant represents and warrants that Entrant meets all eligibility criteria for participation in the Contest. In addition, by submitting an Entry in this Contest, Entrant grants the Contest Entities an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive worldwide license to publish, post, display, copy, distribute, transmit, edit, use alone, together or with other works, and otherwise exploit the Entry, Entrants name, voice, persona, likeness, image, prize information, any quotes attributable to Entrant, biographical data and any other indicia of persona in any manner whatsoever throughout the world, including on the Internet, and at any time or times, in connection with the Contest, in any and all forms of media, now known or hereafter discovered, without additional compensation, review or approval rights, notification or permission, except where prohibited by law, and Entrant releases all Releases from any and all liability related thereto. ENTRANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IF ENTRANT IS CHOSEN AS A WINNER, ENTRANTS IDENTIFYING INFORMATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ENTRANTS NAME, MAY BE DISCLOSED TO THIRD PARTIES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, BEING PLACED ON A WINNERS’ LIST.

10. Limitation of Liability

The Releasees (as defined below) are not responsible or liable for any of the following: (a) stolen, lost, late, misdirected, garbled, mutilated, damaged, incomplete, inaccurate, or illegible Entries, e-mail, mail, Contest-related correspondence or postage-due mail or any technical, computer, mechanical, printing, typographical, human or other errors relating to or in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the mailing or transmission of notification or correspondence, the processing of Entries, the announcement of any prize or in any Contest related materials; (b) technical failures of any kind; (c) unauthorized human and/or mechanical intervention; (d) human error; (e) any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in transmission or communication; (f) viruses or mechanical malfunctions; (g) errors, typos, or misprints in these Official Rules, in any Contest related advertisements or other materials; or (h) lost or unavailable network connections. Sponsor is not responsible for electronic communications that are undeliverable as a result of any form of filtering or insufficient space in Entrant’s e-mail account. Sponsor is not responsible, and may disqualify Entrant, if his or her e-mail address, telephone, or other contact information does not work or if it is changed without Entrant giving prior written notice to Sponsor. If for any reason an Entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or otherwise destroyed, corrupted or for any other reason not accepted as an entry into the Contest, Entrant’s sole remedy is another Entry in the Contest.

AS A CONDITION OF PARTICIPATING IN THIS CONTEST, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO RELEASE, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR, CONTEST ENTITIES, TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, DIVISIONS AND ADVERTISING, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCIES, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, SHAREHOLDERS AND EMPLOYEES (COLLECTIVELY, “RELEASEES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR INJURIES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND SUSTAINED IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE OR AWARDING OF ANY GIVEAWAY OR PRIZE, WHILE PREPARING FOR, PARTICIPATING IN AND/OR TRAVELING TO OR FROM ANY CONTEST, GIVEAWAY, OR PRIZE RELATED ACTIVITY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY INJURY, DAMAGE, LOSS, OR ACCIDENT TO PERSON OR PROPERTY. EACH WINNER AGREES THAT THE GIVEAWAYS AND PRIZE ARE PROVIDED AS-IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, WHETHER NOW KNOWN OR HEREINAFTER ENACTED, RELATIVE TO THE USE OR ENJOYMENT OF THE PRIZE. FURTHER, THE RELEASEES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY ADDITIONAL EXPENSES, OMISSIONS, DELAYS, OR RE-ROUTING RESULTING FROM ANY ACTS OF ANY GOVERNMENT OR AUTHORITY.

11. Additional Disclaimers

Without limiting any other provision in these Official Rules, Releasees are not responsible or liable to any Entrant, Giveaway Recipient, or Prize Winner or any person claiming through such Entrant, Giveaway Recipient, or Winner for failure to supply the giveaway or prize or any part thereof in the event that any of the Contest activities or the Releasees’ operations or activities are affected, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, by reason of any acts of God, any action, regulation, equipment failure, threatened terrorist acts, terrorist acts, air raid, blackout, act of public enemy, earthquake, war, fire, flood, epidemic, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, or any law, rule, regulation, order or other action adopted or taken by any government or government authority, or any other cause, whether or not specifically mentioned above.

12. Disputes and Governing Law.

BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, EACH ENTRANT AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION THAT CANNOT BE RESOLVED BETWEEN ENTRANT AND ANY RELEASEE ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE CONTEST, OR ANY GIVEAWAY OR PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, (IF ANY), NOT TO EXCEED TEN POUNDS (£10.00), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; (3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED TEN POUNDS (£10.00), AND/OR ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND (4) ENTRANT’S REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY) AND ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF.

Any dispute arising under or related hereto (whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise) will be governed by the law of England and Wales, without regard to choice of law or conflicts of law principles, and each entrant accepts and submits to the personal jurisdiction of the English courts in London, England with respect to any legal actions, suits or proceedings arising from or relating to this Contest or these Official Rules.

13. General Rules

Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Sponsor’s decisions will be final in all matters relating to the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right to restrict or void online Entries or participation from any IP address if any suspicious Entry and/or participation is detected. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void Entries of any Entrants who Sponsor believes has attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Contest. In the event there is an alleged or actual ambiguity, discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials and/or these Official Rules (including any alleged discrepancy or inconsistency in these Official Rules), it will be resolved in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Entrants waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Contest or these Official Rules. If Sponsor determines at any time in its sole discretion that Entrant is disqualified, ineligible, or in violation of these Official Rules, or engaging in behavior that Sponsor deems obnoxious, inappropriate, threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to select an alternate winner. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If the Contest is not capable of running as planned for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Contest and award the prize from eligible entries received prior to cancellation, modification, or suspension or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. In the event of a dispute concerning who submitted an Entry, the Entrant will be declared to be the registered account holder of the Twitter or Instagram Account as applicable, of record for the account submitting an Entry during the Contest Period, but only if that person meets all other eligibility criteria, otherwise the Entry may be disqualified and any potential Prize won will be forfeited in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Each potential Winner may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that he or she is the authorized account holder. If a dispute cannot be resolved to Sponsor’s satisfaction, the Entry and individual(s) may be deemed ineligible in Sponsor’s sole discretion Any damage made to the Website, the Twitter or Instagram service will be the responsibility of the registered account holder of the e-mail address for the Twitter or Instagram Account, as applicable, submitted at the time of entry. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE ANY ONLINE SERVICE OR WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATIONS OF THE CONTEST VIOLATES CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. IF SUCH AN ATTEMPT IS MADE, SPONSOR MAY SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW AND MAY DISQUALIFY ANY ENTRANT MAKING SUCH ATTEMPT.

14. Official Rules and Winners List

For a copy of these Official Rules or a list of winners, send a self-addressed, stamped, #10 business envelope to “Square Upgrade your POS Contest”, ATTN: Official Rules (or “Winner’s List”) Request, 10 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A”. Rules requests must be received no later than one month after the end of the Contest Period and winner’s list request must be received within three (3) months of the end of the Contest Period.

15. Severability

Each of the provisions of these Rules is severable and distinct from the others. If any provision is determined to be or become invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions of the Rules shall not in any way be affected or impaired. In such event, any invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision will be replaced with its closest valid, legal, and enforceable provision.