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[QUOTE=ijt.jency;300908][B][U]Name of the Organisation  [/U][/B]: Amazon.in
[B][U]Name of the Contest [/U][/B]: India Through My Lens Photography Contest 2014
[B][U]Location  [/U][/B]: India
[B][U]Deadline [/U][/B]: 15th August 2014

[B][U]Website  [/U][/B]: [URL]http://www.amazon.in/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000817213[/URL]

[B][U]Amazon.in India Through My Lens Photography Contest 2014 [/U][/B]:
India is its people, the colours, cultures, its food, touching moments and vast landscapes. It is this diversity and so much more. Amazon India and Better Photography present an Independence Day photography contest. Show us what India personifies, through your lens

[B][U]Prizes [/U][/B]:
[B][U]1st Prize [/U][/B]: Rs. 50,000/- worth of Amazon Gift Cards
[B][U]2nd Prize [/U][/B]: Rs. 30,000/- worth of Amazon Gift Cards
[B][U]3rd Prize [/U][/B]: Rs. 20,000/- worth of Amazon Gift Cards
[B][U]5 Consolation Prizes [/U][/B]: Rs. 5000/- worth of Amazon Gift Cards each
All winning images will be featured in Better Photography magazine

[B][U]Contest Rules [/U][/B]:
[B][U]Last Date for Entries [/U][/B]: 15 August 2014
[B][U]Winner Announcement [/U][/B]: 19 August 2014

[B][U]How to submit entries for the event [/U][/B]:
1. Please send in your photographs via Email to [EMAIL="india-through-my-lens@amazon.com"]india-through-my-lens@amazon.com[/EMAIL]
2. Please remember that all photos submitted must be at least 640 pixels on the shorter side, and no more than 2000 pixels on the longer side. Images should be no larger than 2MB. Photos must be in JPEG format.

[B][U]2. Please include the following details in your mail [/U][/B]:
(a) Full Name
(b) City of Residence
(c) State
(d) Contact Details (Mobile)
(e) Date of Birth
(f) Which Camera did you use?

[B][U]Note [/U][/B]:
You are required to provide a unique title & description for each image submitted.

[B][U]Terms & Conditions [/U][/B]:
Please read the Terms & Conditions carefully before entering the contest.

[B][U]Basic Submissions Guidelines For Photographs [/U][/B]:
1. Photos submitted must be at least 640 pixels on the shorter side, and no more than 2000 pixels on the longer side. Images should be no larger than 2MB. Photos must be in JPEG format.
2. You may submit as many entries per contest as you wish. However, you should email only one image at a time giving all relevant details completely.
3. You are required to provide a unique title & description for each image submitted.
4. 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.
5. Basic editing, including colour 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).
6. Advanced editing used to create illusions, deceptions and/or manipulations, and the adding and removing of significant elements within the frame is prohibited.
7. Every image uploaded is subject to a moderation process before it becomes visible on the contest page. The judges reserves the right to assess and disregard any submitted photo at their discretion.
8. 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 of India, are strictly prohibited and will be immediately discarded.
9. A participant who submits any such photos may be permanently banned, subject to Amazon India and Better Photography’s discretion, from participating in any future contests.
10. Submissions will not be accepted once the deadline lapses.
11. The contests are open for online submissions and through email.
12. The contest is open to all Indian nationals only.

[B][U]The Judging [/U][/B]:
1. Amazon and Better Photography will appoint a judge / judges for the contest. This will comprise of members of the editorial team of Better Photography and / or external judges.
2. The judging panel shall assess and determine the winning Photos. The results and the winners will be announced on the website.
3. The decision of the judging panel will be final and binding on all Participants in respect to all matters relating to the Contest.
4. Amazon India and Better Photography reserve the right to call for original JPEG or RAW files with unchanged EXIF for the purpose of authentication. An image maybe disregarded if this information cannot be provided.

[B][U]Intellectual Property Rights [/U][/B]:
1. 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.
2. Amazon respects photographers’ copyrights and copyrights shall remain vested with the creator of the image. Upon making the submission, you grant Amazon and Better Photography, 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.
3. The Photographer will be credited wherever the image is used.

[B][U]Liability [/U][/B]:
1. You hereby hold harmless, release, indemnify and discharge Amazon India and Better Photography 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 Amazon India and Better Photography 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 Amazon India and Better Photography, in whole or in part, due to human error or otherwise. You further agree to indemnify and hold harmless Amazon India and Better Photography 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.

[B][U]2. Under no circumstance will Amazon India and Better Photography be liable for any [/U][/B]:
a) lost, late, misdirected, stolen, illegible or incomplete Submissions
b) 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) and participant details;
c) 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;
d) 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
e) injury or damage to any Participant or to any computer related to, resulting from or in connection with the Contest.

3. 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 Amazon India and Better Photography, which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the contest, Amazon India and Better Photography 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. Amazon India and Better Photography reserves the right to correct any typo-graphical, printing, computer programming or operating errors at any time.

[B][U]Governing Law [/U][/B]:
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.[/QUOTE]

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