Terms and Conditions

Interactive Published : Apr 25, 2022 Updated : Jun 13, 2023



Who is eligible to participate?

* The Uncontest is open only to residents of India. Photographs should be from India.

* People aged 18 and above (as of April 2023) can participate in The Uncontest. A parent or legal guardian must consent to the participation of anyone below 18 years and agree to these Terms and Conditions as evidenced by their accepting the RoundGlass Sustain Terms and Conditions (“Parental Consent”)

* We may ask you for an identity proof to ascertain the criteria mentioned above.

* You must follow us on Instagram to be eligible for The Uncontest.

What’s the Duration of The Uncontest?

* The Uncontest will be open from 1100 on May 22, 2023 to 2400 on June 30, 2023. All entries received after the given date will not be considered.

* The organisers reserve the right to extend the period if deemed necessary.

How many winners and what prizes?

1. Jury will select 10 images from the pool of entries for the photo essay. The story will be published on our website.

2. Each selected image will receive an Amazon voucher of INR 10,000.

* Prize is not transferable, non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

* Under no circumstances will the organisers be responsible and/or liable if the winner cannot be contacted. It further reserves the full right to disqualify the winner if any reasonable attempt to contact them via any medium deemed appropriate by the organisers has failed for any reason whatsoever.

* By submitting an entry the participant confirms that they own the copyright to the photograph that has been submitted; that the rights of any individual or organisation have not been violated, and indemnifies the organisers of The Uncontest against any action.

*Participation in The Uncontest and submission of an image constitutes irrevocable permission for the organisers to use the entrants’ names and images for content, publicity, and promotion of The Uncontest without any compensation or need for prior notification.

*Acceptance of the prizes grants the organisers one-time use rights to use the image as part of a photo essay that maybe be published on web, print, or any other medium, for its promotions on social media and other channels, and for its free syndication to other publications.

*All copyrights will remain with the creators of the image. Images will be used with due credit.

* The judgement of The Uncontest is based solely on the discretion of the organisers and will be final.

* Any modifications/changes/discontinuation without prior notice in the duration & the schedule would be at the sole discretion of the organisers.

* The information you provide will only be used for The Uncontest and will not be divulged to third parties.

Liability and responsibility

* The organisers will not be responsible for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications lines failure, theft or destruction, unauthorized access to, or alteration of, user or member communication, or any problems or technical malfunction of the Website, any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of e-mail or players on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet and/or Website.

Other Details

* The organisers reserve the right to change, cancel, terminate and/or suspend The Uncontest, without the need to provide any prior notice. It serves the rights to modify, suspend or cancel The Uncontest in the event of technical interference or corruption due to but not limited to computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of the organisers.

* The organisers reserve the right to disqualify participants found or suspected to have tampered with The Uncontest through the submission process, during the operation of The Uncontest or violating The Uncontest. The organisers also reserve the right to disqualify or take legal action against any person who it suspects to have infringed any of these terms and conditions and interfered in The Uncontest via fraudulent activities or activities harmful to The Uncontest, its submission process, the website, and the Instagram or Facebook site.

By participating in The Uncontest, participants agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, and all decisions by the organisers are final and binding. The organisers reserve the right to change, amend, add or delete any of these Terms and Conditions without prior notice at any time and participants shall be bound by such changes.

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