Eligibility
Entries are open to anyone in the payments industry to nominate themselves for literally any award they desire. Awards submission entries open: 24 April 2025, 9am GMT+1.

Submission Deadline
All entries must be received by 2 June 2025, midnight GMT+1. Late submissions will not be considered.

Entry Fees
There are no entry fees.

Judging
Entries will be reviewed by Monavate's panel of judges. All participants will receive an award, though our judges may highlight particularly creative entries. The judges' decisions are final. The judges will also screen for any nominations that are based on malice, disinformation or are seen to be intentionally harmful.

Use of Entries
By submitting, you grant us the right to use entry content (including images, videos, and descriptions) for promotional and marketing purposes, including on our website and social media.

Winners Notification
Finalists will be notified via email and announced on social media and this website on 20 June 2025, 12pm GMT+1. Prizes comprise: a certificate + trophy which will be sent via courier to the winners.
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‍Data Protection
Personal information provided will be used solely for the administration of the awards and in accordance with our privacy policy.

Disqualification
We reserve the right to disqualify any entry that contains harmful, offensive, or inappropriate content, or misrepresents the submitter's identity. Made-up award titles are encouraged and will not be considered "false information."

Liability
1. In respect of any liability howsoever occurring, a party's total liability under or in connection with this Agreement (whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise) shall not exceed $50USD.

2. Neither party will be liable (whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise) for any loss of data, loss of profits or of contracts, loss of business or of revenues, loss of goodwill or reputation, whether caused directly or indirectly, or for any incidental, punitive or consequential loss, damage, cost or any other expenditure whatsoever.

Intellectual Property
1. Monavate owns all intellectual property rights in all material, documents, forms, templates published on this website, or where delivered to participants and winners. All such works are protected by copyright laws and Monavate reserves all rights in these.

2. A participant shall not use any part of such materials for commercial purposes without obtaining prior written permission to do so from Monavate.

Applicable Laws
These Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England.

Disclaimer
The BAAA Awards are a light-hearted initiative designed to spark conversation about recognition in our industry. No offence is intended toward any specific organisation or awards program.