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TouchNet Marketplace Application
Overview
TouchNet Marketplace uStore is a generic web-based storefront for departments to market their products and
services. The site captures credit card payments for these products and services through a secure payment portal
without storing credit card information. Departments pay monthly credit card fees of up to 2.85% for this service.
TouchNet Marketplace uPay is a web-based payment site that interfaces with a department’s third party vendor
application to market its products and services. The third party vendor application must be a TouchNet ready
approved partner. The uPay captures credit card payments for these products and services through a secure
payment portal without storing credit card information. The TN uPay interfaces with the department’s third party
vendor application to provide product, service and customer data to the department. Departments pay monthly
credit card fees of up to 2.85% and a one-time TouchNet interface setup fee of $1,250.
Purpose
This application, including the attached guidelines, is intended for departments that would like to accept VISA,
MasterCard and Discover payment cards as a form of payment for products and/or services, receipt of donations, non-
tuition courses, conferences, seminars, tickets and other approved Towson University related products and services
through a TouchNet Marketplace site. Financial Affairs must approve all applications.
TouchNet Marketplace sites are intended for the use and ease of customers only. Due to Payment Card Industry Data
Security Standards (PCI DSS), TouchNet Marketplace sites are not intended for the use of departments to enter
customer cardholder data for the customer. If your department needs a solution to accept credit card payments to be
processed by your department staff for customers or to accept cash/checks, please contact Cathy Mattern,
Comptroller at 410-704-5563.
TouchNet Marketplace Contact
Please submit the completed and signed application to Toni Serruto @ TSerruto@Towson.edu in the Bursar Office.
Financial Affairs will review the information and determine which option (uStore or uPay) will best fit the needs of the
department. If additional information is needed, FA will contact the department. Once approved, please allow 2-4
weeks for the creation of the TouchNet Marketplace site.