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Photo competitions and image appeals are notified to us by our contributors from around the world. Listed below are some photo competitions or image appeals promoted by the above organisation which have not met the standards set out in the Bill of Rights. If the terms and conditions of a contest or appeal fail to meet the standards set out in the Bill of Rights the organisation is added to the Rights Off List and a report such as this produced. We have listed in this report the terms and conditions which failed the Bill of Rights to help the organiser carry out a review. The extracted terms and conditions are shown below in italics. For advice on why failing to meet the standards set out in the Bill of Rights is a serious issue please read this article. If at some future date a competition organiser decides to join the Bill of Rights Supporters Group, thus ensuring that all their contests will comply with the Bill of Rights, Rights Off reports for that organisation will be unpublished. The purpose of the Bill of Rights Campaign is to provide education to the public about the value of rights and to encourage photography competition organisers to adopt the ethical practices set out in the Bill of Rights. ### Closing Date 26th September 2008 RULES "2. Entrants must submit a completed Entry Form (PDF) with their photo submission(s). By submitting the Entry Form, you grant The Corporation of the City of Guelph (the “City”) the nonexclusive right for a period of twenty (20) years to use your photo(s) for any municipal purpose, including, but not limited to, publishing your photo(s) in print or electronic form in City marketing materials without further compensation. It is your responsibility to ensure that publication of the photographs raises no legal claims. Accordingly, you hereby agree to compensate the sponsors fully regarding any claims arising out of the use of your photograph(s). 7. Entrants 18 years of age or younger must provide proof of consent (PDF) to enter this Contest from their parent or legal guardian with their entry form. 18. Winners may be required to sign a waiver and release, releasing the City, its agents and employees, from any liability in connection with this contest or the Prizes as a condition to and in advance of receiving the Prizes. 19. By accepting a Prize, the winner consents to the use by The City and its advertising and promotional agencies, of his or her name, city, province and photograph, for publicity purposes without further compensation, subject to applicable laws. 20. Any winner whose photo is published by the City will be credited." SPONSORS Pond's Foto Source CONTACT
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You can help the Bill of Rights campaign by complaining to the organiser urging them to change their terms and conditions. If time is at a premium for you we have prepared a complaint email which you can copy and send to the organiser. The Bill of Rights campaign depends on your active support, your help will make a difference. Updated on 11th September 2008
The Bill of Rights Standards for Photography Competitions
Competitions which meet all the standards set out in the Bill of Rights do not do any of the following - We have written an Organisers Guide to the Bill of Rights to help organisers draft terms and conditions that respect the rights of entrants and at the same time provide legal protection for the organiser.
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The above text may be reproduced providing a link is given to the Bill of Rights For Photography Competitions. Any text reproduced above in italics has been extracted from a competition website for the purposes of review. Organisations who would like to be promoted as a Bill of Rights Supporter and have their competitions promoted on the Rights On List can use this contact form. One of the campaign team will get in touch with you. |
