Terms and Conditions for Entry Submission to the Digital Women Awards

1. Introduction

By submitting an entry to the Digital Women Awards ("the Awards"), you ("the Entrant") agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions. Please read these carefully before submitting your entry.

2. Confidentiality and Public Disclosure

  • 2.1 Confidentiality: All information submitted by the Entrant will be treated with confidentiality. The Awards organisers and judges commit to not disclose or use any part of the submissions for any purpose other than evaluation for the Awards, except as specified in section 2.2.

  • 2.2 Public Disclosure: The Entrant acknowledges and agrees that certain information, including but not limited to the Entrant's bio and specific sections of the application form designated within the submission process, may be made public if the Entrant is shortlisted for an Award. This information may be featured in the Digital Women to Watch guides, articles, social media posts, and other promotional materials related to the Awards.

  • 2.3 Consent: By agreeing to these terms and conditions, the Entrant consents to the use of their information as described in section 2.2, should they be shortlisted.

3. Judges and Non-Disclosure Agreement

  • 3.1 Judge Confidentiality: All judges of the Awards have signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) committing them to maintain the confidentiality of all submissions. They will not share, discuss, or use any information from the submissions outside of their duties in evaluating the entries for the Awards.

4. Entry Submission

  • 4.1 Eligibility: The Entrant must ensure that their submission complies with the eligibility criteria set forth by the Awards organisers. Ineligible submissions may be disqualified.

  • 4.2 Accuracy of Information: The Entrant is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of all information provided in their submission. Inaccurate, misleading, or incomplete submissions may be disqualified.

5. Intellectual Property

  • 5.1 Ownership: The Entrant retains ownership of all intellectual property rights in their submission. However, by submitting an entry, the Entrant grants the Awards organisers a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and publish the submitted information in connection with the Awards, including promotional purposes.

6. General

  • 6.1 Changes to Terms: The Awards organisers reserve the right to change these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice. Entrants will be bound by any revised terms if they continue to participate in the Awards process after changes to the terms and conditions have been made.

  • 6.2 Governing Law: These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Jurisdiction/Country], and any disputes relating to these terms and conditions will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of [Jurisdiction/Country].

7. Agreement

  • 7.1 Acceptance: By submitting an entry to the Digital Women Awards, the Entrant agrees to these terms and conditions in full. If you do not accept these terms, do not submit an entry.