Terms and
Conditions

3.  ENTRIES FOR THE AWARDS

3.1. All Entries must be submitted online via the Website. No hardcopy entries will be accepted although, where requested or invited, Entrants may submit a single example of its products or goods (see 3.8).

3.2. Unless otherwise stated, each Entry should focus largely on work completed or projects undertaken in the previous 18 months, however products developed before this date are not precluded from entering, unless otherwise stated in the Category criteria.

3.3. An Entry can be submitted to multiple Categories, unless stated otherwise.

3.4. An Entrant can submit Multiple Entries in the same Category only if the Entry is for a different product or service.

3.5. Multiple Entries can be submitted from a single organization or brand. Agencies or third parties submitting Entries on behalf of clients or partners only qualify for the Multiple Entry Fee provided their agency’s involvement is central to the Entry. Entries can be submitted on behalf of clients where the agency was not involved in the work; however, unless a single client is submitting more than one Entry, the Multiple Entry Fee would not apply.

3.6. While submitting an Entry, Entrants should supply the Organizers with updated and reachable contact details. Any changes to contact details supplied should be emailed directly to the Organizers.

3.7. An Entry must be accompanied by the relevant, high-quality company logo(s), in vector format. The Entrant retains all rights to the logo but permits the Organizers the use of both on its Website, at the Ceremony, and other marketing collateral in perpetuity.

3.8. Size permitting, in the cases of a product or goods, the Entrant may send the Organizers the technology detailed in the Entry otherwise it may grant the Organizers access to use its service. The technology is non-returnable, and it is the responsibility of the Entrant to cover any and all postage costs and ensure the technology is received by the Organizers.

3.9. In case of technical difficulties, Entrants are advised to save a version of the Entry in a saveable document prior to submitting their Entry.

3.10. On receipt of an Entry, the Organizers will confirm its arrival via email. If an Entrant does not obtain such a receipt within three days, it is the Entrant’s responsibility to contact the Organizers to confirm its arrival with the Organizers. Unless confirmation has been received verbally or in writing, the Organizers cannot guarantee the arrival of an Entry or that the Entry will be accepted by the Organizers.

3.11. All Entries must be submitted in the English language and must be accompanied by the appropriate Entry Fee.

3.12. Each and every Entry must be completed in full, including all mandatory sections of the entry form and submitted and with the applicable Entry Fee received before the Closing Date. No Entry will go forward for judging unless full payment of the Entry Fee is received by the Organizers prior to the Closing Date with all mandatory sections of the entry form completed with the relevant information, as indicated in the Entry form.

3.13 Word and/or character limits are to be strictly observed. Judges will only receive the exact number of words and/or characters requested.

3.14. All Entry Fees are non-refundable (save in the exceptional circumstances set out below at paragraph 4.9), regardless of whether the Entry has been completed in accordance with clause 3.12 and put forward for judging. An Entrant will not be eligible for a refund of the Entry Fee paid for an Entry that remains incomplete at the Closing Date.

3.15. Amendments cannot be made to an Entry once submitted. If an Entrant has any concerns about information included in an Entry after it has been submitted, they should contact the Organizers directly.

3.16. In the event the Organizers have reasonable grounds to believe an Entrant has attempted to influence the decision of the judges, by any means outside or in addition to the official Entry, the Entrant will be disqualified and will not be eligible for a refund of the Entry Fee paid.

3.17. Subject to the Closing Date, the Organizers may, at the Organizers’ discretion, apply Fee Rates for Entries and/or Tickets. In order to be eligible for the applicable Fee Rate, Entries and/or Tickets must be submitted and paid for by the corresponding payment deadline which is set out on the Website. Entries and/or Tickets which are not paid for by the relevant payment deadline will then be charged at the higher Fee Rate, albeit subject always to the Closing Date.

3.18. Judging will take place in a one-month period after the closure of Entries, or as otherwise decided by the Organizers. The judges assign scores to each of the Entries in the particular Category, and the Entry with the highest score is deemed the Winner. In the case of a tie, the tied Entries are submitted for further judging to ‘tie-breaker’ judges.

3.19. The Awards are judged by a panel of independent judges without the interference or influence of the Organizers or any representative of the Organizers.

3.20. Shortlisted Entries will be published on the Website in February 2024. Winners will be announced at the Ceremony.

3.21. Details of the shortlisted Entries and Winners will be published on the Website and other collateral using the information provided in the ‘Entry Details’ section of the Entry. Entrants must ensure that this section of the Entry is concise, informative and of a sufficiently high standard for publication. The Organizers reserve the right to charge an additional editing fee, limited to £100, if significant editing and correction is required prior to publication. Information about an Entry that is not shortlisted will not be revealed.