I've got this little photo contest I'm hoping to run through work.
The primary audience is going to be European customers.
Since I'm not a lawyer and this is my first time writing 'fine print', I thought it might be wise to see if anyone felt like running a quick look over. Thanks in advance!
Rules for the Contest
Basically, we just want to make sure that the pics come from you and that we actually have the right to show the pics.
Fine Print By sending us this pic for use in this contest, you confirm that the picture was taken by you and that you alone own the rights to the photograph and you have the authority to use the likeness of recognizable individuals within the picture.
By providing this image, you agree to give permission to to use this pic for display and promotional use, whether selected as a winning entry or not.
You understand that reserves the right to crop, adjust or modify submissions in any manner for the purposes of display and promotion.
Conditions You may provide up to 3 photos.
The photos must contain product visible.
Prizes Prizes will be awarded on photographic merit at the discretion of .
1st Prize -
2nd Prize -
3rd Prize -
Additionally, we may choose up to 5 images for runner up prize packs.
We will further award 5 prize packs for participants regardless of photographic merit to be selected by means of a random draw.
Entering Attach up to 3 images to an email to promotions@<>.net.
Images should be at least 800 pixels on one dimension. JPG, DNG, TIFF formats are accepted. JPG is recommended. 20MB max file size.
When entering, if you are on the mailing list, please state this with your entry and we will add your name an extra time in the draw.
If you have registered a <> or a <> on our website, let us know and we will add your name again!
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As the photos are going to be used for promotional reasons, I think you need to throw in something about a model release form for any recognizable people in the photo, with a easy link to a printable version.
As the photos are going to be used for promotional reasons, I think you need to throw in something about a model release form for any recognizable people in the photo, with a easy link to a printable version.
I was wondering about that. I thought it would be enough to say the bit about 'the photographer has the rights to the photograph' and that they transfer limited rights for reproduction for promotional purposes to our company.
If they don't have the right to the likeness, that should be the photographer's responsibility right? We'd be covered as far as liability. But this isn't a photo contest for photographers. It's a photo contest for cyclists.
Originally posted by Sioux:
How about adding size and format requirements for the entries?
If they don't have the right to the likeness, that should be the photographer's responsibility right? We'd be covered as far as liability. But this isn't a photo contest for photographers. It's a photo contest for cyclists.
All the more reason to inform your contestants, on what they need for a photo that could be used for promotional purposes.
If they don't have the right to the likeness, that should be the photographer's responsibility right? We'd be covered as far as liability. But this isn't a photo contest for photographers. It's a photo contest for cyclists.
All the more reason to inform your contestants, on what they need for a photo that could be used for promotional purposes.
And that is a good point.
Do you think that would be enough as I added to the Fine Print section?
I was just wondering. If it were limited, I would suggest noting that in the rules. If not, perhaps you could say somewhere "This contest is open to blah blah blah" etc."
I was just wondering. If it were limited, I would suggest noting that in the rules. If not, perhaps you could say somewhere "This contest is open to blah blah blah" etc."
Thanks. I think I'm going to skip it in the fine print and use the 'preamble' for that. Worth noting though..
Regarding the deadline for submitting entries, the rules state:
EMAILS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 11:59 PM, Nov 31, 2009. However November only has 30 days. Just thought you would like to change it.
