Terms & Conditions

These Terms & Conditions govern your use of the Brand Sports Photography Awards website and your entry into the Brand Sports Photography Awards competition (the "Awards"), whether you are browsing as a visitor or entering as a photographer, agency, brand, or other entrant. By using the Website or submitting an entry, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.

1. Eligibility

1.1 The Awards are open to professional and semi-professional photographers, photography agencies, sports brands, marketing and creative agencies, and in-house teams involved in the creation of sports marketing and branding photography, subject to any category and entry requirements we set from time to time.

1.2 Entries must fall within the scope of sports marketing and branding photography, rather than editorial or news photography, and must meet any category descriptions published on the Website.

1.3 You must be at least 18 years old to register an entrant account or submit an entry on behalf of yourself or the business you represent.

1.4 We reserve the right to refuse or disqualify any entry at our sole discretion, including where we reasonably believe an entrant has misrepresented their identity, authorship, or rights in an image.

2. Entry submissions, permissions & copyright

2.1 By submitting animage or other content as an entry to the Awards, each entrant confirms and warrants that:

2.1.1 They are the sole author of the image, or otherwise hold all necessary rights and permissions (including from the photographer, brand, or agency that created or commissioned it) to submit it; 2.1.2 They own the copyright, or hold the necessary licence, and any other intellectual property rights, throughout the world, in the submitted image; 2.1.3 They have not licensed or disposed of any rights in the image that could or would conflict with the uses authorised under these Terms & Conditions; 2.1.4 They have obtained any consents required from individuals identifiable in the image (e.g. athletes, models, or event participants), and any necessary brand, sponsor, or client permissions, where such consent is legally required for the image to be entered, displayed, or promoted.

2.2 Each entrant is responsible for ensuring their entry does not infringe the intellectual property, brand guidelines, or other rights of any third party, including any brand or client on whose behalf the image was created.

3. Licence granted to World Sports Photography Awards Ltd

3.1 By submitting an entry, each entrant grants World Sports Photography Awards Ltd a non-exclusive, revocable licence to display and promote the submitted image and accompanying credits for the purposes of operating and marketing the Awards. This includes, but is not limited to:

3.1.1 Display of entries, shortlists, and winners on the Brand Sports Photography Awards website; 3.1.2 Use of thumbnail or preview images in judging materials, category pages, and results galleries; 3.1.3 Use in promotional material for the Awards, including on World Sports Photography Awards Ltd's own social media channels, in newsletters, and in press coverage of the Awards; 3.1.4 Use in editorial or archival content about the Awards or its winners.

3.2 This licence is granted solely for the purposes of operating and promoting the Awards. It does not extend to advertising or merchandise unrelated to the Awards; any such use will be discussed individually with the entrant and requires a separate agreement.

3.3 Entrants retain full copyright and ownership of all images and content they submit. World Sports Photography Awards Ltd claims no ownership over entrant content.

3.4 World Sports Photography Awards Ltd will make every reasonable effort to credit the entrant (and, where applicable, the brand or client) wherever entries are displayed or promoted.

3.5 No payment is due to an entrant in respect of any use of their images authorised under this section, other than any prize stated for their category, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

3.6 An entrant may request withdrawal of their entry at any time before judging is completed; we will remove it within a reasonable period, save for any content already distributed as part of past promotional material.

3.7 World Sports Photography Awards Ltd is not responsible for, and accepts no liability for, images, descriptions, or other content submitted by entrants. Entrants ares olely responsible for ensuring their entry is accurate, lawful, and does not infringe the rights of any third party.

4. Judging

4.1 Entries are judged by a panel appointed by World Sports Photography Awards Ltd.

4.2 The judging panel's decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the outcome.

4.3 We reserve the right to move an entry between categories, or to disqualify an entry at any stage, if we reasonably believe it does not meet the eligibility or category requirements.

4.4 We do not guarantee that any entry will be shortlisted, receive an award, or receive any particular level of exposure through the Awards.

5. Entry fees & account terms

5.1 World Sports Photography Awards Ltd may charge entry fees per image, category, or entrant account, as set out on the Website at the time of entry.

5.2 Entry fees are non-refundable except as required by law or as otherwise stated at the point of purchase, including where an entry is withdrawn or disqualified after submission.

5.3 Entrants are responsible for keeping their account information and contact details up to date.

6. Prizes & winners

6.1 Prizes, titles, and any accompanying benefits for each category will be as described on the Website at the time of entry, and may change between competition years.

6.2 Winners and shortlisted entrants will be notified using the contact details provided at the time of entry, and may be announced publicly, including on the Website, social media, and in press releases.

6.3 We reserve the right to withhold or withdraw an award, at our sole discretion, if we discover after judging that an entry breached these Terms & Conditions.

7. Liabilities

7.1 World Sports Photography Awards Ltd bears no responsibility for loss, damage, or injury incurred as a result of using the Website or entering the Awards.

7.2 To the fullest extent permitted by law, World Sports Photography Awards Ltd excludes all liability for any direct, indirect, or consequential loss arising from your use of the Website or entry into the Awards.

8. Disclaimer

8.1 The information given in these Terms & Conditions is correct at the time of publication, but World Sports Photography Awards Ltd reserves the right to change any of it without prior notice.

8.2 By registering an entrant account, submitting an entry, or otherwise using the Website, you will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.

8.3 Any breach of these Terms by an entrant may result in disqualification, removal of their entry, or exclusion from future competitions, at our sole discretion.

8.4 These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in the event of any dispute connected with their subject matter.

9. Website use

9.1 You must not use the Website in any way that causes, or is likely to cause, the Website or access to it to be interrupted, damaged, or impaired.

9.2 You must not use the Website to upload or transmit any material that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, or infringes the rights of any third party.

9.3 We reserve the right to restrict or terminate your access to the Website at our discretion if we reasonably believe you have breached these Terms.

10. Third-party websites

10.1 The Website may contain links to other websites, including entrants' own websites and social media profiles.

10.2 We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites.

11. Changes to these Terms

11.1 We may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time by posting a new version on our Website.

11.2 Please check this page occasionally to ensure you are aware of any changes. Continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Who operates Brand Sports Photography Awards?

Brand Sports Photography Awards is administered and operated by the World Sports Photography Awards Ltd.

If you have any questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact us at info@worldsportsphotographyawards.com.

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