| The Bill of Rights for Photography Competitions |
Page 3 of 4 Notification LettersOrganisers and sponsors of photographic competitions with rules that fail Pro-Imaging's rights tests recieve a notification letter sent by email conforming generally to the format listed below. Of course there may be some specific points of detail that vary depending on what is found in the competition rules.
Subject: Name of Photo Competition Dear ??????? Competition Title
The above competition’s rules have been reviewed by Pro-Imaging, an international organisation for professional photographers, and the rules of the contest fail to comply with all the provisions in the Bill of Rights.
This review is part of our ongoing program of publishing consumer reports that highlight the degree to which a competition’s rules respect photographer’s rights. We make no distinction between amateur and professional competitions with regard to competition rules because such a distinction is not made in the law concerning intellectual property rights. We compare a competition’s rules against the provisions set out in the Bill of Rights for photography competitions; the Bill of Rights can be read here – http://www.pro-imaging.org/content/view/177/156/ The competition rules referred to above have not met all the provisions in the Bill of Rights and we have created a consumer report containing the details of our analysis, this can be read here – http://www.pro-imaging.org/content/view/nnn/nnn/ If there is anything incorrect in this report we will be happy to correct it. If you wish to review the competitions rules to make adjustments please advise us that you wish to do so, we will be glad to assist you in that process.
Our report is scheduled to be published on dd Month 2008 on The Rights Off List, this is the list of competitions which have not met all the provisions in the Bill of Rights. If you wish to review the competitions rules to make adjustments please advise us that you wish to do so, we will be glad to assist you in that process and delay publication of our report for a reasonable period during the review.
If the rules can be changed to comply with the Bill of Rights the competition will be listed on The Rights On List, a worldwide resource to all photographers of recommended contests. We look forward to hearing from you in due course. Kind regards ?????? ??????? On behalf of Pro-Imaging, 5 Christina Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2A 4PA ??????????@pro-imaging.org PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL This e-mail may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not distribute it. Please notify us immediately and delete all copies. Thank you. About Pro-Imaging Pro-Imaging launched in 2004 as the result of three photographers strong belief in a simple need. A self-support group for full time professional photographers, willing to help each other solve every problem and question involved in the running of a professional photography business, regardless of it being digital or film based. Four years on and with a membership extending to more than thirty countries, Pro-Imaging has evolved and now encompasses pro-active campaigning to fight for and defend the lawful rights of photographers. For more information visit http://www.pro-imaging.org/ The Bill of Rights http://www.pro-imaging.org/content/view/177/156/ The Rights On List http://www.pro-imaging.org/content/category/21/69/171/ The Rights Off List http://www.pro-imaging.org/content/category/20/68/173/ Future ChangesNote that Pro-Imaging reserves the right to change The Bill of Rights for Photographers at any time and without notice. Click Next > > to find out how your organisation can freely use the Bill of Rights methodology for it's own campaigns.
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