CONTEST RULES
Please read these rules (the Rules) before submitting your photo(s) to Luangdimai Photography Contest. These are General Rules governing all contests hosted by LCF Media Team, unless so specified in the Specific Rules that may be applicable to individual contests. By participating in the contests, you understand, acknowledge and unconditionally agree to abide by the following Rules:
THE THEME
Luangdiram Natural Landscape
BASIC SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES FOR PHOTOGRAPHS
- This competition is open to all Luangdimai citizens.
- The contests are open for online submissions only, through the contest page available on http://contest.luangdimai.org
- Submission of entries closes at 13:00 Hrs of 20th June 2021.
- Submission will not be accepted once the time and deadline lapses.
- Photograph shot in Luangdiram and of Luangdiram only is eligible for this Contest.
- Images should be between 2MB to 10MB. Photos must be in JPEG/PNG format, shot in any (Digital Camera/phone camera).
- Use your personal Gmail account to access the google form and submit your entry (Maximum 5 photos).
- Basic editing, including color enhancement, the use of filters, and cropping of the Photo(s) is acceptable, provided any such editing does not affect the authenticity and/or genuineness of the Photo(s).
- Advanced editing used to create illusions, deceptions and/or manipulations, and the adding and removing of significant elements within the frame is prohibited.
- You are required to provide a unique title & description for each image submitted. title/description should not more than 50 words in line with the theme of the contest “Luangdimai Natural Landscape” giving authentic indigenous name of the mountain/cliff/mountain peak/range/valley/lake/river, etc. The contestant should mention the location of the photograph shot.
- All submitted photos must contain the original EXIF metadata information. However, there must be no border(s), logo(s), copyright marks, identifying marks, or any other visible references and/or marks on the image.
- Every image uploaded is subject to a moderation process before it becomes visible on the contest page. LCF Media Team reserves the right to assess and disregard any submitted photo at our discretion.
- Photos that portray or otherwise include inappropriate and/or offensive content, including provocative nudity, violence, human rights and/or environmental violation, and/or any other contents deemed to be contrary to the law, religious, cultural & moral traditions and practices, are strictly prohibited and will be immediately discarded.
- A participant who submits any such photos may be permanently banned, subject to LCF Media Team’s discretion, from participating in any future contests.
THE JUDGING
- LCF Media team will appoint a panel of judges for this contest.
- The judging panel shall assess and determine the winning Photos. The results and the winners will be announced via Zoom session on 24th June and on the website. All the participants have to be present in the Zoom Session. The link will be available in the website 2 days prior to the date of the session.
- The decision of LCF Media Team/ judging panel will be final and binding on all Participants in respect to all matters relating to the Contest.
- LCF Media team reserves the right to call for original JPEG or RAW files with unchanged EXIF for the purpose of authentication. An image may be disregarded if this information cannot be provided.
THE PRIZES
- Prizes will be credited on the account of the winner within one week of announcement. Winners from outside India may mention an Indian Bank account.
- Any state/ provincial/ territorial, and/or local taxes, fees and surcharges and taxes (whether foreign or domestic, and including income tax) on any prize that may be awarded to you under the Contest will be solely paid by you.
- Prizes are as follows:
First – 5000 INR,
Second – 3000 INR
Third – 2000 INR
5 consolation prizes of 500 each.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- Submitted photos must be original, created and/or taken by the contestant. It must not contain any materials owned or controlled by a third party for which you have not obtained a license, must not infringe the copyright, trademark, moral rights, rights of privacy/publicity or intellectual property rights of any person or entity.
- LCF Media Team respects photographers’ copyrights and copyrights shall remain vested with the creator of the image. Upon making the submission, you grant LCF, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty free, sub-licensable right and license to use, publish, reproduce, display, perform, adapt, create derivative works, distribute, have distributed, print, in whole or in part, in any form, in all media forms now or hereafter known, to promote the contest, image, the photographer or for editorial or educative use.
- The Photographer will be credited wherever the image is used.
LIABILITY
- You hereby hold harmless, release, indemnify and discharge LCF and its partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, agents and their employees, officers and representatives from all liability, claims, judgments, demands, controversies, agreements, damages, actions and causes of action whatsoever, arising out of or related in any way to the contest or the conduct of the contest and the acceptance and use, misuse, or possession of any prize awarded, whether in law or in equity, no matter what the cause or nature, and You further waive any claims that You may state or assert against LCF in association with the contest or any of its associated activities, or in any way related to or resulting from the contest even if such injury or claims results from or is caused by the negligence or gross negligence of LCF, in whole or in part, due to human error or otherwise. You further agree to indemnify and hold harmless LCF from any claim arising out of your participation in the contest including, without limitation, all claims brought or asserted by any third party as a result of any injury or loss that You or they may sustain in any way associated with your participation in the contest.
- Under no circumstance will LCF be liable for any:
- Lost, late, misdirected, stolen, illegible or incomplete Submissions
- Error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, submitted Photo(s);
- Problems, failures or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, providers, computer equipment, software, email, players or browsers, on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, at any website, or on account of any combination of the foregoing;
- Incorrect or inaccurate information, caused by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of the Photos and/or the Submissions; and/or
- Injury or damage to any Participant or to any computer related to, resulting from or in connection with the Contest.
- If, for any reason, the contest is not capable of being conducted as anticipated, due to computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of LCF, which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the contest, LCF reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest as deemed appropriate, disqualify any Participant, and/or select winners from all eligible Photos submitted prior to the termination, cancellation, modification or suspension. LCF reserves the right to correct any typo-graphical, printing, computer programming or operating errors at any time.
GOVERNING LAW
The Contest, Your Submission(s) and the Rules shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Indian laws. Any aspects or disputes arising out of or in connection with the contest and/or your submission(s) will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the India courts.
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