TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Intellectual Property Rights

  1. Submitted Photo(s) must be a single work of original material created and/or taken by you, must not contain any materials owned or controlled by a third party for which you have not obtained a license, permission, or approval to use, must not infringe the copyright, trademark, moral rights, rights of privacy/publicity or intellectual property rights of any person or entity.
  2. Upon reaching the final stage of judging, you grant JTI, a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable right, and license to use, publish, reproduce, display, perform, adapt, modify, create derivative works, distribute, have distributed, print, promote your submitted Photo(s), in whole or in part, in any form, in all media forms now or hereafter known, anywhere in the world for any purpose, related to the Competition, the publication in JTI promotional digital and/or printed materials and formats broadcast such as on JTI magazines, printed leaflet and brochures, JTI website and/or through other public online feeds, promoting subsequent competitions and/or the work of JTI generally.
  3. Participants must obtain, solely bear the cost for, and provide JTI within seven (7) calendar days of any request to do so by JTI, with any or all of the following:
    1. A signed written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person(s) appearing in your submitted Photo(s), clearly authorizing you to use their picture or likeness for submitting the Photo(s) in the manner contemplated by the Competition, and authorizing JTI to reproduce, distribute, display, and create derivative works of the entry(s) for all purposes, in any media now or hereafter known. Please click here to download the draft of the Model Release Form.
    2. A signed written license from the copyright owner of any sculpture, artwork, or other copyrighted material that appears in your submitted Photo(s), authorizing JTI to reproduce, distribute, display, and create derivative works of the relevant entry(s) for all purposes, in any media now or hereafter known;
    3. A signed written license from the owner of any private property included in your submitted Photo(s), authorizing JTI to reproduce, distribute, display, and create derivative works of the relevant entry(s) for all purposes, in any media now or hereafter known; and
    4. A signed written license or release letter from a person who has the right or is able to assert any right over the Photo(s) (e.g. employer, agency, etc) authorizing JTI. JTI to reproduce, distribute, display, and create derivative works of the relevant entry(s) for all purposes, in any media now or hereafter known. Please click here to download the draft of the Release form.
    5. If you have been announced as a winner of the Competition, you grant to JTI a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable right and license to use, publish, reproduce, display, perform, adapt, modify, create derivative works, distribute, have distributed, promote your winning Photo(s), in whole or in part, in any form, in all media forms now or hereafter known, anywhere in the world and for any purpose, including but not limited to: display at a potential exhibition of winners, publication of a book featuring select entries in the Competition, publication in JTI materials and/or online highlighting entries or winners of the Competition, and promoting the work of JTI generally.

Liability

  • Participants hereby hold harmless, release, indemnify and discharge JTI and its partners, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising agencies, agents and their employees, officer, 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 Photo(s), the Competition or the conduct of the Competition 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 JTI in association with the Competition or any of its associated activities, or in any way related to or resulting from the Photo(s), Competition even if such injury or claims results from or is caused by the negligence or gross negligence of JTI, in whole or in part. You further agree to indemnify and hold harmless JTI from any claim arising out of your participation in the Competition 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 Competition.
  • If JTI, at its sole discretion, is of the opinion that you have breached any of the Rules, JTI has the right to disqualify you from the Competition, and in such circumstances, you must re-pay to JTI all costs undertaken by JTI in relation to your Submission(s) and participation in the Competition and the awards ceremony, including but not limited to (if and to the extent applicable) any travel costs incurred by JTI, and re-pay the Competition prize money and return any trophies or certificates at your own cost to JTI.
  • Under no circumstance JTI will be liable for any:
      1. Lost, late, misdirected, stolen, illegible, or incomplete Submissions;
      2. 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);
      3. Problems, failure, or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, providers, computer equipment, software, email, player, 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;
      4. Incorrect or inaccurate information, caused by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Competition or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of the Photo(s) and/or the Submissions; and/or
      5. Injury or damage to any Participant or to any computer related to, resulting from, or in connection with the Competition.
  • If, for any reason, the Competition is not capable of being conducted as anticipated, due to computer viruses, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of JTI, that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Competition, JTI reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Competition as deemed appropriate, disqualify any Participant, and/or select winners from all eligible Photo(s) submitted prior to the termination, cancellation, modification or suspension. JTI reserves the right to correct any typographical, printing, computer programming, or operating errors at any time.

governing law

  • The Competition, your Submission(s, and the Rules shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, and any aspects or disputes arising out of or in connection with the Competition and/or your Submission(s) will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Philippine courts

COMPETITION RULES

  1. Each participant submits one (1) digital photo entry only. The submitted photo must include a title, a brief description (in English) of how the entry captures the theme, and the locale where it was taken. The competition is free and does not involve any fees for the participants.
  2. Submitted entries cannot be retracted or replaced.
  3. Submitted digital images must be in JPEG or JPG format, from 1MB to 5MB file size with up to 4000 pixels and 300 dpi quality. Participants must have higher resolution copies that will be required in case they get selected as Finalists. The higher-resolution files will be used for the event, online exhibit, corporate calendar, and coffee table book that will be produced after the competition.
  4. Photos may either be in black and white or color.
  5. The primary medium is digital photography using any camera including phone cameras.
  6. Only photographs taken from January 2022 to August 2024 can qualify.
  7. All submitted Photo(s) MUST NOT CONTAIN any tag(s), signature(s), initial(s), frame, border(s), logo(s) even as foreground or background, or any other references and/or marks added by the Participant. Basic technical editing of the Photo(s) is acceptable, provided any such editing does not affect the authenticity and/or genuineness of the Photo(s). Advanced editing used to create illusions, deceptions, and/or manipulations; including compositing and creative retouching of the Photo(s) IS PROHIBITED. JTI preserves the right to assess and discard from the competition any submitted Photo(s) deemed, at JTI’s discretion, contrary to the foregoing. JTI will request the RAW files from photographers who will be shortlisted in the contest to verify the authenticity of their submitted images.
  8. Photos that portray individuals/groups must have been created ethically. The captured subjects should have given their consent to the photographer and that no physical and/or psychological harm was done in taking the photo. Any direct influence over the scene, such as reenactments or posed portraits, must be included in the photographer’s brief description.
  9. Photos(s) that portray or otherwise include inappropriate and/or offensive content, including nudity, violence, and/or any other content deemed to be contrary to the Philippines’ religious, cultural, and/or public morals, traditions, and practices will be disqualified.
  10. Photos with children or any minor as subject/subjects are also NOT ALLOWED to be entered in the competition.
  11. Photo(s) that have won any previous award(s) or in any other competition(s) whatsoever, and/or Photo(s) that have been previously used, or are intended to be used, for any kind of commercial purposes, must not be submitted. Any Photo(s) submitted contrary to the foregoing will be automatically and without further notice disqualified from the entire Competition.
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