NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST.  

By entering this Contest, entrants accept and agree to be bound by these Contest Rules.  Any violation of these rules may result in disqualification.  All decisions of the judges regarding this Contest are final and binding in all respects.

1. CONTEST PERIOD.  Contest begins on 15 July 2009 and ends at 6.00 PM 31 August 2009, when all entries must be received (“Contest Period”).

2. ELIGIBILITY.  This contest is only open to accredited journalists of media houses who are at least 18 years old as of the date of entry. This Contest is void outside the geographic territory of Karnataka, and where prohibited.

3. HOW TO ENTER.  The entry forms are available at Perfect Relations Ltd, No 33, Shalini, Haudin Road, Ulsoor Road Cross, Bangalore-560042. All participants shall submit the completed entry forms on or before 6.00 pm on 31 August 2009 At Perfect R Perfect Relations Ltd, No 33, Shalini, Haudin Road, Ulsoor Road Cross, Bangalore-560042. Entry is subject to the sole discretion of the Sponsor.

4. WARRANTY. Entrants represent and warrant that their Submission is the original work of such entrant, it has not been copied others, and it does not violate the rights of any other person or entity.  

5. LIMIT. Two entries per person.  All entrant information, including e-mail addresses, is subject to the Privacy Policy of the Sponsor.
 
6. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION.  All entries will be judged on or before (the “Judging Date”) by a panel consisting of Raghu Rai.  Any potential winner will be notified by mail, email and/or telephone.  If a potential winner cannot be contacted, does not respond within one (1) day the date the Sponsor first tries to notify him/her, and/or the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential winner forfeits all rights to win the Contest or receive the prize, and an alternate potential winner may be selected.  Upon contacting a potential winner and determining that he/she has met all eligibility requirements of the Contest, including without limitation the execution of required waivers, publicity and liability releases and disclaimers, such individual will be declared the “winner” of the Contest.

7. PRIZE DESCRIPTION.  There will be two Categories. Professional press photographers (Journalist) and Amateurs photographers. Prize details are as follows:
i: Professional press photographers (Journalist): There will be two (2) (no.) of winner(s).  The prize(s) is a professional Camera for 1st Prize and Epson printer for the runner up
ii: Amateur photographers. There will be two (2) (no.) of winner(s).  The prize(s) is a professional Camera for 1st Prize and Epson printer for the runner up

8. TAXES.  All local and/or income and other taxes, if any, are the winner’s sole responsibility.

9. OWNERSHIP AND LICENSE.  All entry materials become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.  The copyright in any Submission shall be assigned to the Sponsor and become the property of the Sponsor. Entry into this Contest constitutes entrant’s irrevocable and perpetual permission and consent, without further compensation or attribution, to use such Submission for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes by the Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor, in any and all media now in existence or hereinafter created, throughout the world, for the duration of the copyright in the Submission.  Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor shall have the right to edit, adapt, and modify the Submission.

10. NO PRIZE TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION. No prize or any portion thereof is transferable or redeemable for cash.  Any portion of the prize that is not used is forfeited.  No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.

11. CONSENT AND RELEASE.  By entering the Contest, each entrant releases and discharges the Sponsor, the judges, and any other party associated with the development or administration of this Contest, their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, “Sponsor Entities”), any and all liability whatsoever in connection with this Contest, including without limitation legal claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages, demands or actions of any kind (including without limitation personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction or property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light) (collectively, “Claims”).  Except where prohibited: (i) participation  in the contest   constitutes the consent of any participant, without further compensation, to use the name and likeness of such participant and his/her Submission for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes by the Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor; (ii) participation constitutes a release by any participant of the Sponsor Entities of any and all Claims in connection with the administration of this Contest and the use, misuse, or possession of his/her Submission or any prize; (iii) any participant may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity/copyright release; and (iv) if prize involves travel or activities, any potential winner and travel companion (if applicable) may be required to execute releases of the Sponsor any and all liability with respect to participation in such travel/activities and/or use of the prize.  Affidavits and releases must be returned within one (1) day the date that Sponsor first tries to notify the potential participant and the winner.  

12. DISCLAIMERS.  (i) Entry into the contest is at the sole discretion of the Sponsor (ii) Entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at Sponsor’s servers or elsewhere, will not be eligible.  (iii) Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process (iv) Sponsor further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Contest if it is not capable of completion as planned for whatever reason, including by reason of tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure or technical failures of any sort.  (v) Sponsor Entities are not responsible for errors in the administration or fulfillment of this Contest, including without limitation mechanical, human, printing, distribution or production errors, and may modify or cancel this Contest based upon such error at its sole discretion without liability.  (vi) SPONSOR ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, AS REGARDS THIS CONTEST OR THE MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR ANY COMPONENT OF ANY PRIZE.  (vii) CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS’ FEES) ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.

13. APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION.  This Contest is subject to all applicable state and local laws and regulations.  Issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Contest Rules shall be governed by the laws of India.  All disputes arising out of or connected with this Contest will be resolved exclusively by a court located in …….   All judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Contest and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.

14. SPONSORSHIP.  This Contest is sponsored by Skol Breweries Ltd. (individually and collectively, the “Sponsor”).

Disclaimer
Fotoflock.com  and/ or Epson India Pvt. Ltd. are in no way associated with the contest and accept no responsibility for the running of this contest,delivery of prizes  and/ or disputable claims. Fotoflock.com, Epson India Pvt. Ltd.,  and  Media Sphere Communications Pvt. Ltd. and their employees will not be responsible for any disputes arising participation in the contest nor will they be available to resolve these. Any disputes or claims will need to be taken up with the organizers only.

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