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The D&W Photo Competition(s)

Terms & Conditions

The Photo Competition(s) are operated by C.V. Down & Wet. Please read these Terms and conditions (the Terms) carefully. By entering (The Competition(s), you indicate your acceptance of these Terms, the Privacy Policy, the Code of Conduct and any other notices, guidelines and rules published by us.

If you do not accept these Terms please do not enter the competition(s).


C.V. Down & Wet (we or us) may change these Terms at any time by updating The Competition information on the official Down & Wet Website. Please review the Terms regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes. Your continued access to and/or use of the Site after changes have been made to the Terms indicates your agreement to be legally bound by the updated and/or amended Terms.

Competition Rules

The Competition(s) are open to all amateur or professional photographers who are residents of Indonesia or foreign nationals, except C.V. Down & Wet employees, or associated company employees and anyone connected with the promotion(s). By entering the promotion, participants agree as follows:

  • To be bound by these terms and conditions;
  • That their surname and county of residence may be released if they win;
  • That should they win the promotion, their name and likeness may be used by C.V. Down & Wet for promotional purposes.
  • Follow the instructions carefully to enter the competition, paying particular attention to the advertised closing date. Entries received after the closing date of the promotion will not be considered. Entrants must supply to their email address.
  • Only entries that conform to the stated requirements and conditions of the competition will be permitted.
  • C.V. Down & Wet's decision as to the winner(s) is final and no correspondence relating to the promotion will be entered. Winner(s) will be notified within 14 days of the close of the competition, unless otherwise stated.
  • Prizes will not be transferable. Prizes must be taken as stated and cannot be deferred. C.V. Down & Wet reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions or to cancel, alter or amend the competition at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, or if circumstances arise outside of its control.
  • If the winner is unable to be contacted within two weeks of the promotion’s closing date, C.V. Down & Wet reserves the right to offer the prize to a runner up, or to re-offer the prize in any future competition or promotion.
  • C.V. Down & Wet excludes liability to the full extent permitted by law for any loss, damage or injury occurring to the participant arising from his or her entry into the competition or occurring to the winner(s) arising from his or her acceptance of a prize.
  • We shall not be required to pay or incur any sums to any person or entity as a result of our use or exploitation of any material entered into the competition.

Competition entrants must NOT:

  • Include any material that does not belong to you. All material in your entry must be your own original work.
  • Infringe anyone elses rights, including copyright. Your entries must not violate, plagiarize or infringe the rights of any third party including any copyright, database, trade mark, trade secret, privacy, publicity, personal or proprietary rights of any kind.
  • Contain unlawful or objectionable content. Material that is unlawful, harassing, defamatory, obscene, offensive, abusive, hateful, inflammatory, profane, racially, sexually or religiously offensive or otherwise objectionable or unlawful is not acceptable.
  • Involve disruptive, offensive or abusive behavior. Contributions must be constructive and polite. They may not be contributed with the intention of invading anyones privacy, of being threatening, abusive, offensive, upsetting or embarrassing or of causing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety.
  • Promote illegal or anti-social behaviour. Contributions must not contain violent or sexually explicit material or advocate, promote or assist any unlawful act such as (by way of example only) terrorist acts, copyright infringement or computer misuse. misrepresent their origins.
  • Entrants must not misrepresent their origins and/or names. Submitted personal details may not be used to impersonate any other person.
  • The competition is subject to the laws of Indonesia.

Disclaimer

  • Entrants are responsible for all entry related costs including internet transmission fee, etc
  • Winners will be entirely responsible for any taxes or charges related to the receipt of any prize.
  • On entering the contest, entrants are required to fill out the entry form correctly, including the spaces for personal information, and submit it to the organizer.
  • Personal information may be given at the entrant’s discretion, however failure to provide necessary information may prevent the entry from being accepted by the organizer.

Notification to winners

  • Names of the winners will also be published on our website, printed materials, and other media where winning photographs are displayed
  • Entrants are deemed to have read, understand and agree with all rules and conditions at the time of submitting.
  • The organizer reserves the right to rule on any issue(s) not covered and in the event that an entrant should disagree with any decision made by the organizer, that entrant will have the right to withdraw his or her entry/entries.

Responsibility

  • The organizer is not responsible for any damage or loss that may occur during the sending of entries via the Internet and any problems or damages beyond the control of the organizer, such as troubles relating to computer networks, computer virus infections or unauthorized computer access.
  • Entrants must possess the exclusive rights to each entered work and are responsible for having obtained any necessary permission relating the subject/subject matter. The organizer will not be responsible for any claims or complaints against infringement of rights or damages from third parties relating to the subject/subject matter of entries, and the entrant agrees to indemnify and hold the organizer harmless in such cases.

Rights of Entrants

Entrants retain all copyrights and other equivalent rights to entered photographs, however the organizer will possess rights as stated below inRights of the organizer.

Rights of The Organizer

The organizer, its subsidiaries and affiliates reserves non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, display, distribute, and show on screen any winning photograph on Web sites, photo exhibitions, or any other media which is under the management of the organizer for the purpose of promoting Indonesia. In all cases where such photographs are used, the organizer reserves the right to do so without obtaining the further prior permission of the winner and without offering any further compensation in any form.

The organizer, its subsidiaries and affiliates reserve the right to (a) display some or all parts of winning works accompanied by additional effects, such as computer graphics, sound effects or music on Web sites managed by the organizer, its subsidiaries and affiliates and (b) to reproduce some or all parts of the winning works for the purposes of producing announcement posters, tickets, brochures, etc. for photo exhibitions and other events. Winners may not exercise any copyright or personal rights to the photographs used.

In the event that an entry is found to contravene the entry requirements stated by the organizer, that entry will be disqualified. Entrants will, however, not be notified of such a judgment. The organizer reserves the right to revoke winner status and revoke any awarded prize in the event that an entrant is found to be unsuitable after the prize is awarded.

All terms and conditions regarding entry to the contest are applied according to Indonesia legal requirements. In the event that entries are made from outside Indonesia, such entries will be handled subject to Indonesia law.

It is not the responsibility of the organizer to ensure that the contest entry requirements and use of personal information do not contravene the laws and regulations of the country from which the entry is being submitted. For the aforementioned reason, all responsibilities relating to the submission of entries to the contest will be borne by the entrant who, it is understood, has submitted such entries under their own responsibility and at their own risk. In the event that any misfortune or damage should be experienced on the side of the entrant, the organizer will not be responsible. Such damages will therefore be the sole responsibility of the entrant.

Should any conflict arise between an entrant and the organizer, the case will fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Jakarta District Court and will be handled and settled accordingly.

Intellectual Property Rights

By entering any form of photograph to The Competition(s) you agree to grant to C.V. Down & Wet, free of charge, permission to use the material in any way we want (including modifying and adapting it for operational and editorial reasons) for usage in web media worldwide (including on our websites accessed by international users) with a particular image size of 600x800 pixels for a term of 1 (one) year starting after The Competition(s) are launched.

Pictures submitted and marked as entries to "The D&W Photo Competition" and will only be used in conjunction with the competition and any associated promotions and editorial usage undertaken by C.V. Down & Wet and also for web media usage undertaken by C.V. Down & Wet with particular image size 600x800 pixels in term of 1 (one) year starting when The Competition(s) are launched.



In order that C.V. Down & Wet can use your contribution, you confirm that your contribution is your own original work, is not defamatory and does not infringe any Indonesian laws, that you have the right to give the us permission to use it for the purposes specified above, and that you have the consent of anyone who is identifiable in your contribution or the consent of their parent / guardian if they are under 17 years old.

By entering, entrants will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by these rules.

We normally show your name with your entry, unless you request otherwise, but for operational reasons this is not always possible. We may need to contact you for administrative or verification purposes in relation to your entry, or in relation to particular projects.

In the case of news-related material please note that this may be shared with the third party media and overseas partners; these are all reputable news media publishers or broadcasters who are prohibited from altering the material in any way.

If you do not want to grant C.V. Down & Wet the permission set out above on these terms, please do not submit your images to the competition.

If you have any questions regarding entry in the "The Ultimate Photo Competition 2010" please contact us on our official website.



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