RULES FOR THE CONTEST
|
| 1. |
The details of the contest, on how to participate along with the
brief has been given on http://create.tatadocomo.com/photography.aspx
along with http://www.natgeotv.co.in.
Those two are the only valid places where the prospective entrants
can find details about the contest. |
| 2. |
Participants need to take original photographs / pictures based
on the brief provided on the website. No clarifications or additional
details will be given to any participant on the brief and no communication
in this regard will be entertained. |
| 3. |
Participants need to upload their entry in the requisite format
(as specified in the brief) on the designated section of the website.
Request for submission of entries in any other manner or form will
not be entertained. |
| 4. |
The brief for the contest is as follows: |
| a. |
Click pictures that reflect everyday settings of human life -
Suggesting a story, simple and focused |
| b. |
Your entry should be full of questions - Story within a story
. Don't let the beauty of the image end with an answer - keep it
open and allow the viewer imagination to flow freely |
| c. |
Lastly, but importantly, the photograph to be real, simple and
surprising |
| 5. |
Entrants can enter in the competition only as specified in the
Terms and Conditions, herewith. |
| 6. |
Participant needs to fill-up the entry form completely and correctly
before uploading his entry. Incomplete forms will be summarily rejected
and entries with false information (detected at any stage including
after acceptance of the entry) will be summarily rejected and liable
for penal action. |
| 7. |
An individual can submit as many entries that he wants. |
| 8. |
Submission of an entry doesn't entitle / guarantee a prize. |
| 9. |
Participant will have to sign-up an undertaking declaring that
the work / entry being uploaded by him is his own creative work
and that he will indemnify Tata DOCOMO against any plagiarism claims,
at any stage, on the work submitted by him. |
| 10. |
This Contest is open to individuals only. Corporate, Agencies,
Photography Education Institutes, employees of TTSL, employees of
National Geographic Channel, or any associated companies, its business
associates and their immediate family members are not allowed to
take part in this Contest. |
| 11. |
Entries once submitted cannot be recalled or modified under any
circumstances. No communication in this regard will be entertained. |
| 12. |
A nominated jury will evaluate the entries and its decision on
the winning entry, if any, will be final and binding. There is no
chance component in winning this competition. |
| 13. |
The winning entry will become a copyright of Tata DOCOMO and the
company will have all rights to use the winning entry (s) in whichever
forums, media and frequency it deems appropriate, without any financial
or any other obligation whatsoever. |
| 14. |
The contest will be open from 27th Feb 2010 - 24th April 2010
only. Late entries will not be accepted and no communication in
this regard will be entertained. |
| 15. |
Selected entry(s), if any, will get a cash award of INR 10,000
(subject to tax deduction as per the tax laws) and the winning entry
(s) may be showcased by Tata DOCOMO, at its own expense, on Television,
Online or any other media as per its sole discretion for its promoting
its brand, products, business or any other objective it deems fit.
All winning entry(s) will become the Intellectual Property of Tata
DOCOMO, in perpetuity. |
| 16. |
Participant, with the winning entry, shall make himself available
for various PR initiatives around the Contest at the appointed date,
time and place as requested by Tata DOCOMO. |
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF THE CONTEST |
| 1. |
The Contest is open to all individuals who are Indian citizens,
aged 18 years and above. |
| 2. |
There is no entry fee for participation in the Contest. Tata
Teleservices Limited (TTSL) does not require any payment for entry
into the Contest nor does TTSL offer any form of payment, actual
or implied or any assured prize to the participants, for participation
in the Contest |
| 3. |
The Contest is not open to the employees of Corporates, Agencies,
Photography Education Institutes, National Geographic Channel, TTSL
and their immediate family members. |
| 4. |
The participant needs to take an original photograph / picture
reflecting everyday settings of human life and suggesting a story,
simple and focused, based on the brief provided on http://create.tatadocomo.com/photography.aspx
or http://www.natgeotv.co.in
and submit the entry at the designated section of either website. |
| 5. |
The participant may submit as many entries as he wants whether
by playing on a single day or for any number of days during the
Contest period. The participant can submit only one photograph /
picture per entry. |
| 6. |
The Contest is in the form of selection of one entry at the end
of the Contest period as "winning entry" by a panel of
jury appointed by TTSL. |
| 7. |
The participant acknowledges that the photograph / picture submitted
by him in every entry is original and does not infringe third party
intellectual property rights and shall indemnify TTSL , from any
claims that may in respect thereof. |
| 8. |
The participants shall abide by the Terms and Conditions as described
here. |
| 9. |
The participants acknowledge that all the copyrights and other
intellectual property rights in the photograph / picture submitted
by way of an entry, post its submission would entirely and solely
vest with TTSL, without any consideration/ compensation to the concerned
participant and any additional formalities. |
| 10. |
Any disputes with respect to the Contest shall be subject to
the jurisdiction of courts of Delhi only. |
| 11. |
The participants are not permitted to submit entry on behalf
of any other individual or entity. |
| 12. |
The entries must conform to decency guidelines. Any photograph
/ picture that depict violence, racial, political, religious, and
sexual or any other inflammatory, defamatory or objectionable material
in an inappropriate manner will be disqualified and removed. TTSL
reserves the right to initiate legal action against such participants.
Interpretation of what is, and is not, appropriate material is at
the sole discretion of TTSL. . |
| 13. |
The Participant shall have no claim after an entry is submitted.
TTSL will have no liability to return any creative material submitted
by any participant. |
| 14. |
The Judges' decision shall be final and no correspondence will
be entertained in that regard. |
| 15. |
Neither TTSL nor the associate (if any) for the Contest will
be held responsible for late entries for any reason whatsoever.
It is the sole responsibility of the participants to make reasonable
allowances for upload time, bandwidth connectivity or Internet issues
and plan their submissions accordingly. |
| 16. |
The entries will be judged on the creative and artistic merit
within the scope of the Contest brief. The interpretation of these
rules, the theme, creative or artistic merit of the work and any
other consideration made by the judges is at the sole discretion
of the judges. |
| 17. |
The winner will be intimated within 7 days of the conclusion
of Contest period, by posting his names on the Tata DOCOMO website
and by way of email on the email id provided by the winner at the
time of submission of the entry. In the event of no response/acknowledgement
from the concerned winner to the email communication within 15 days,
then his prize will be forfeited. |
| 18. |
The winner should submit the necessary redemption documents to
TTSL, within 14 days from the response to the email communication
as referred above. |
| 19. |
The prize will be distributed/delivered to the winner by TTSL,
within 30 days of receipt of all necessary redemption documents
by TTSL from the winner, at the respective address of the winner.
If the winner absents from taking the delivery of the prize and
fails to collect the same within 45 days from submission of redemption
documents, then his prize stands forfeited. |
| 20. |
It is the responsibility of the participants to inform TTSL of
any change in the address of correspondence, for availing the prize. |
| 21. |
TTSL shall have the right to use the photographs/pictures submitted
in the form of entries , in any media for brand, products, business
or any other objective as it may deem fit. TTSL also reserves the
right to display all entries on any medium (Online, TV etc) or vehicle
it deems appropriate. |
| 22. |
There is no chance component in the selection of winning entry.
Winning entry will be chosen solely on the skill exhibited by the
entrants as determined solely by the jury appointed by TTSL. |
| 23. |
TTSL will take reasonable measures to ensure the security of entries
and information supplied in them. In no event shall TTSL be liable
to any party, for damages / compensation arising out of any loss
of entry and data supplied. |
| 24. |
TTSL reserves the right to suspend, shorten, modify or cancel
the Contest at its sole discretion by intimation on Tata Docomo
website. |
| 25. |
TTSL is not responsible for participant not being able to upload
his work due to any reason whatsoever including temporary problems
with the designated entry uploading section on the website. No correspondence
in this regard will be entertained. |
| 26. |
The participant should not deface or disparage the brand logo
or music of TTSL, in any manner in creating their entry |
| 27. |
TTSL is not responsible for participant not being able understand
the brief or for his interpretation of the same. No correspondence
in this regard will be entertained. |
| 28. |
Any private correspondence or canvassing in any form will lead
to rejection of the entry submitted by the participant. |
| 29. |
The participant cannot post same or similar entry as submitted
for the Contest at any other blog/forum or any site. |
| 30. |
TTSL will not be held responsible if the communication pertaining
to the winning entry doesn't reach intended contestants for any
of the following reasons as mentioned:- |
| |
1. Incorrect e-mail address given at the time of submitting entry
2. Inbox of the recipient being full / having insufficient space
3. Bandwidth problem of the mailbox / server or the host
4. Time lapse
5. Any other reason, technical or otherwise, beyond the control
of TTSL |
| 31. |
The Contest is open from 27th Feb 2010 - 24th April 2010. |
| 32. |
The prize is non-endorsable, not transferable and non-substitutable.
The prizes are offered on 'NO EXCHANGE NO REFUND' basis. |
| 33. |
TTSL will entertain no requests for exchange in lieu of the prize/s. |
| 34. |
Apart from the entitlement to the above prize/s, the winner and/or
his legal heirs will have no other rights or claims against TTSL |
| 35. |
To process redemption, the winner should declare his name, address
and provide proof of identity. |
| 36. |
The prize shall be subject to the laws of India, including all
the tax laws. All applicable regulatory and statutory duties, cess,
surcharges, taxes (including TDS), insurances, transfer fees, registration
fees etc. that may be applicable to avail the prize will be borne
by the winner. |
| 37. |
TTSL shall not be liable for any failure to comply with its obligations
caused by weather conditions, fire, flood, strike, hurricane, industrial
dispute, war, hostilities, political unrest, riots, civil commotion,
inevitable accidents, acts of God or any other circumstances amounting
to Force Majeure. |
| 38. |
TTSL shall not be responsible for any loss or damage if it has
to discontinue or cancel this Contest in compliance with any law,
ruling, order, regulation, requirement or instruction of any Central/State
Government or for any other unavoidable reason beyond its control.
The participants shall be informed of such discontinuance/cancellation
as soon as possible, through the Tata DOCOMO website. |
| 39. |
I agree to receive communication from National Geographic Channel. |