1.1 The `What is crime? Photography Competition' (the "Photography Competition") organised by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (the "Organiser") is open to all and it is free to enter.
1.2 All applications to enter the Photography Competition must be made via the Organiser's website by means of the online application form found at www.whatiscrime.org.uk. Applications made by any other method will not be accepted.
1.3 There are the following three categories for entry within the Photography Competition: violence, environment and finance. Entrants may make a single entry in one, two or all three categories, but the total number of entries must not exceed three per person.
1.4 Each entry must be accompanied by the entrant's name, address, valid email address and telephone number. Entries without a valid email address will not be accepted. If an entrant is entering multiple categories then each category entry must include this information.
1.5 The Organiser accepts no responsibility for any online application forms that are lost or delayed or which are unable to be sent due to internet connection problems or for any other reason.
1.6 All images entered must be in the form of a jpeg, with a maximum file size of 2MB (compressed for entry). No images will be returned at the end of the Photography Competition.
1.7 Entrants accept that any image submitted as part of the Photography Competition may be used by the Organiser in accordance with the Terms & Conditions of entry (below).
1.8 No entry may be changed in any way once it has been submitted.
1.9 Entries must be received no later than midnight (GMT) on Tuesday 31st March 2009.
1.10 The Photography Competition is not open to the Organiser's employees or their relatives or any other person who in the opinion of the Organiser may be considered to be related to the Organiser or the judging panel.
2.1 The Organiser reserves the right to reject any entry at its absolute discretion. In particular, the Organiser reserves the right to reject any entry that contains images which in its absolute discretion it considers to be inappropriate or potentially harmful. For example, but without limitation, any images considered to promote criminal or harmful behaviour, images containing offensive language or depicting nudity or obscene acts or images with the potential to incite racial or religious hatred will be rejected.
2.2 The Photography Competition will be judged by a judging panel comprised of photographers, curators and academics in the field, in the period of 6th-17th April 2009. All decisions of the judging panel are final and the Organiser will not enter into correspondence regarding the competition results. The winning entries will be those which, in the opinion of the judges, most aptly and ably interpret the category themes.
2.3 Details of the winners will be published on the Organiser's website at www.whatiscrime.org.uk. All winners will be contacted by email no later than 15th May 2009.
3.1 Prizes are non-exchangeable and non-transferable and may not be redeemed for cash or any other prize.
3.2 All prizes will be sent to the winners within six weeks after the result of the Photography Competition has been announced, to an address which has been given by the winner to the Organiser.
3.3 The Organiser is not responsible for any delays in prize delivery.
3.4 If a prize is unclaimed after reasonable attempts by the Organiser have been made to contact the winner then the Organiser will be entitled to dispose of the prize as it thinks fit without any liability to the winner for having done so.
3.5 The Organiser reserves the right to use the winners' names, including photographs of the winners, for promotional purposes both in print and on its website.
4.1 The Organiser may (without giving any reason or notice) terminate or suspend the Photography Competition.
4.2 The Organiser has the right to amend or update these Rules without consent or notice.
4.3 These Rules are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
By entering the `What is Crime? Photography Competition' (the "Photography Competition") organised by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (the "Organiser") you agree to the following Terms and Conditions.
You warrant that:
1.1 Any photographic image and any accompanying content which forms your entry (your "Entry") is entirely your own work;
1.2 You have obtained prior permission before submitting identifiable photos of any person;
1.3 Your Entry does not infringe the rights of any third party;
1.4 You own the copyright in your Entry and you are free to grant a non-exclusive licence of this copyright to the Organiser; and
1.5 Your Entry does not contain content that could be construed as offensive, unlawful, derogatory or defamatory.
You agree that:
2.1 In return for the opportunity to enter the Photography Competition you hereby grant a non-exclusive royalty-free licence to the Organiser to hold, display, reproduce and publish your entry in all print and electronic media for purposes solely and directly connected with the What is crime? project and Photography Competition until March 1st 2011.
2.2 At any point after entering the Photography Competition, your entry may be considered for use in promotional material solely connected to the What is crime? project and Photography Competition. In the event of this occurring, the Organiser will ask for your consent to edit, crop, montage or overlap your entry if required for this express and singular use.
2.3 The Organiser acknowledges that your Entry is your exclusive property and it will not assert any claim to ownership of your Entry.
2.4 Your name will be clearly credited whenever the Organiser displays, reproduces or publishes your Entry.
2.5 In return for the opportunity to enter the Photography Competition you hereby grant the Organiser the right, in the event that you are a winner or a runner-up in the Photography Competition, to publicise in any media your name, a photograph of you and the fact of your success.
3.1 These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
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