1.
All
images entered for the competition must comply with the following
criteria:
Content: The
subject of the image should be one of the fifteen iconic places in
Abu Dhabi as further described on the website www.iconicabudhabi.com
(the "Site")
Compliance: Images
must be in good taste and comply with the requirements set out on the
Site.
Who may enter:
The
competition is open to all users of the Site throughout the World but
excluding the United States of America and any territories where
operation of this competition would not be lawful (the "Territory").
The competition is not open to current or former employees or
contractors of Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited
("Promoter"), Cable News Network, Inc or persons connected
whether by employment or otherwise to the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority
("Prize Provider")or any judge (collectively, the "Released
Parties"). Only the copyright owner of the Image may submit an
Image to the competition.
How to
Enter: Entry
shall be in two parts whereby an entrant (the "Traveller") shall
ask someone that has an iconic photo of Abu Dhabi (the "Image")
to submit their Image to the Site (the "Photographer") for a
chance to win the respective prizes as set out in these terms and
conditions and as further described in the promotion.
The
Traveller Entry
The
Traveller shall enter their details on the Site for a chance to win
the Traveller Prize. They shall then ask someone they know who has an
iconic Image of Abu Dhabi to enter via the Photographer entry that
will be provided in the link from the Traveller entry for a chance to
also win the Photographer Prize.
The Traveller
can ask as many Photographers as they wish and all submitted Images
shall be linked to the Traveller.
The
Photographer Entry
The
Photographer shall follow the link provided by the Traveller and
submit their Image on the Site. The Photographer shall only be
entitled to submit a maximum of five images of subject matters in
accordance with the categories on the Site.
A Photographer
cannot complete their Image submission without a referral from a
Traveller, and a Traveller shall not be eligible to win without a
Photographer's submission. The Photographer shall not be eligible
to win the Traveller Prize, nor shall the Traveller be eligible to
win the Photographer prize.
All entrants are
responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by them as a result of
participating in the competition including, without limitation, costs
associated with accessing the Internet. Costs to enter the
competition using the Internet may vary. Please check with your
local service provider for current charges.
How to
win: Once
the
Traveller
has successfully asked a Photographer to submit their Image and the
Photographer has done so, the Image shall be placed on the Site where
other users shall vote on their favourite Image. The Released Parties
reserve the right to pre- and post- moderate the Images and are under
no obligation to feature any images on the Site if deemed not to
comply with there terms and conditions. At the end of the Entry
Period the top ten Images with the highest number of votes shall be
placed in front of a panel of judges and the judges shall select the
winning Image.
Prize: Once
the winning Image has been announced the Photographer and the
Traveller that referred them shall win their respective prizes:
Traveller
Prize
The
Traveller shall win:
- Economy
class return tickets for two people with Etihad Airways
- Two nights'
accommodation in Abu Dhabi City
- One Day tour to
Al Ain
- One night's
accommodation in Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort
- One night's
accommodation in Desert Islands Resort
- Car travel from
Abu Dhabi City to Qasr Al Sarab then to Desert Islands and back to
Abu Dhabi city included
- Breakfast and
dinner included
In the event
that Etihad does not fly to Traveller's country of residence (in
accordance with their passport), Promoter shall provide flights from
their nearest, appropriate airport.
The trip must be
taken between 1 October 2011 and 31 December 2011, subject to
availability and black out periods (the exact travel details will be
notified to the Traveller winner). The dates of the trip may also be
subject to change due to rescheduling for reasons beyond Promoter's
control. In the event of rescheduling, the Traveller Prize winner
will be offered the Traveller Prize on alternative dates, such dates
to be communicated to the Traveller winner by Promoter or Prize
Provider within a reasonable time of the rescheduling.
If the Traveller
Prize winner and their guest are not able to travel on dates agreed
above or do not return information reasonably requested by Promoter
then the Traveller Prize will be forfeited and awarded to the
Traveller and Photographer selected by the panel of judges who is
able to meet all the prize requirements.
The Traveller
Prize winner and their guest must travel together. The Traveller
Prize winner and their guest must have valid travel documentation,
such as passport (with a minimum validity of six (6) months from the
date of departure) and/or visas, as applicable, and must comply with
any customs, immigration and other regulatory requirements for
entering the United Arab Emirates, and specifically, Abu Dhabi. Any
costs incurred in obtaining the required travel documentation shall
be borne by the Traveller Prize winner and their guest and shall not
be reimbursed by Promoter or Prize Provider.
All costs and
expenses not specified above as being awarded, including but not
limited to travel to and from the departure airport, food, drink,
phone calls, room service, incidentals, souvenirs and other personal
expenses, are the sole responsibility of the Traveller Prize winner.
The Traveller
Prize winner and their guest agree and accept that the terms and
conditions of any third parties (airlines, travel agencies, hotels,
transport providers etc.) may be additionally applicable (whether in
part or in whole) in connection with acceptance of the Traveller
Prize.
Photographer
Prize
The
Photographer's winning Image will be placed on the Site [and across
Prize Provider's promotional materials, possible usage of
photographs - corporate website, brand advertisements and marketing
collaterals.] with full credit to the Photographer.
The Photographer
will also win a two night stay at accommodation in Abu Dhabi City.
All costs and
expenses not specified above as being awarded, including but not
limited to travel to and from the accommodation, food, drink, phone
calls, room service, incidentals, souvenirs and other personal
expenses, are the sole responsibility of the Photographer Prize
winner.
Any
tax that is imposed on the Photographer Winner as a result of being
awarded the prize is the responsibility of the Photographer Winner
and the Promoter will not have any liability in respect of such tax.
Formats: Entries
should be submitted as .jpg .gif .png 200kb -5mb.
Entry
Period: The
competition will start at midnight on 11th
May 2011
and all
entries must be received by midnight on 10th
July 2011.
The end date
for voting is 10th
August 2011.
2.
The top ten
Images with the highest votes will be judged on their own individual
merits by a panel of judges appointed by Promoter and/or Prize
Provider. The Judges' decision will be final and no discussions
will be entered into.
- Promoter
accepts no responsibility for late, misdirected, lost, undelivered
or illegible entries.
- Prizes are as
stated in the promotion and are not transferable. Return of prize or
prize notification or failure to comply with these Terms and
Conditions will result in disqualification and an alternate may be
selected at the discretion of the judges. In the event a winner
declines his or her prize Promoter may elect to select an alternate
Photograph winner and/or Traveller winner as applicable.
- The
Photographer Prize winner may be required to sign a release form for
the license and/or assignment of rights in the Image before the
Traveller and Photographer Prizes are awarded.
3.
Promoter,
Cable News Network, Inc. and Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (the
"Released Parties") wish to exhibit the best Images entered. It
is a condition of entry that the Released Parties are entitled to
publish the Image if they choose in accordance with this Clause 3.
Each Photographer entrant hereby grants Promoter, Cable News Network,
Inc. the irrevocable royalty-free, worldwide and non-exclusive
right and licence to publish and/or exhibit (and authorise the
publication/exhibition of) the Image on its own or as part of a
compilation or collage on the Site and on CNN services in all media
throughout the World from date of submission until 30 June
2013. All material created by Promoter featuring the Image is and
shall remain the property of Promoter. In addition, Promoter shall
have the right to copy the Image and to send such copies to the
judges of the competition for the purposes of review of the Image and
of the competition.
The
winning Photographer and Photographers of the top 20 most voted
Images hereby grant to Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority the irrevocable,
royalty-free, worldwide and non-exclusive right and licence to use
(howsoever, including without limitation, to copy an unlimited number
of times, edit, adapt, publish and/or exhibit) the Image in any and
all media throughout the World in connection with Abu Dhabi Tourism
Authority's promotional and marketing activities from date of
submission until 30 June 2013. All material created by
the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority featuring the Image is and shall
remain the property of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority. In addition,
the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority shall have the right to copy the
Image and to send such copies to the judges of the competition for
the purposes of review of the Image and of the competition.
4.
Each
Photographer entrant warrants and confirms that he/she owns or has
obtained all rights and/or releases necessary grant the rights
detailed in paragraph 3 including to permit the publishing of the
Image on the Site including without limitation consents from all
persons featured in, portrayed or contributing to the Image
Each
Photographer entrant further warrants and represents that nothing in
the Image is obscene, defamatory, libelous or breaches regulatory or
publishing codes and that publish of the Image will not infringe the
rights of any third party including without limitation copyright and
moral rights and that Promoter shall not be liable to make any
payment to any third party for their publishing of the Image.
Each
Photographer entrant
hereby waives all moral rights they may have in respect of the Image
and have ensured that all individuals contributing to and/or
performing in the Image have waived their moral rights.
Each
Photographer entrant
acknowledges that no payment shall be owed by the Released Parties
and/or any third party in respect of use of the Image.
5.
Promoter
and Prize Provider shall be under no obligation to publish the Image
and each entrant shall have no claim against Promoter for failure to
so publish.
6.
Each
Photographer entrant indemnifies and holds harmless Promoter, and its
affiliated corporations, from and against any and all claims, suits,
liabilities, judgments and damages arising out of a breach of any of
the obligations, representations or warranties contained in these
Terms and Conditions.
7.
The
information provided by entrants will be controlled and stored by the
Promoter and used in accordance with the privacy policy available on
the Site and will not be shared with any third party (other than Abu
Dhabi Tourism Authority in connection with this competition and the
rights granted under section 3 above) or processed other than in
respect of administering this Competition and delivering prizes.
The
Released Parties expressly disclaim any responsibility for any and
all claims, actions, demands and/or liability for injury, damage or
loss whatsoever relating to or arising in connection with
participation in this Competition (regardless of the cause of such
injury, damage or loss) and/or the delivery and/or subsequent use or
misuse of any of the prize awarded (including without limitation, any
travel and activity related thereto), save that the Released Parties
do not exclude their liability for death or personal injury caused by
their own negligence nor for fraudulent misrepresentation.
Any
dispute or complaint concerning this Competition should be addressed
to CNN Competition, Turner House, 16 Great Marlborough Street,
London, W1F 7HS, UK and must be so submitted within 90 days following
the close of the Competition and specify the date of the Competition
and the name of the Competition. The Promoter reserves the right to
shorten, defer, alter or cancel this competition (including without
limitation the prizes offered) at any time if it considers in its
sole discretion that circumstances demand it; it cannot be held
liable for this on any grounds whatsoever
These
Terms and Conditions are governed by English law.
