1. These terms and conditions are for the whomadeyourpants? (The Organiser) design competition. By entering the competition, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
2. To be eligible for entry you must also be a trained, or be training to be, a UK underwear designer over 18 years of age. You must be able to attend our premises in early 2009 and make a useable pattern for each specified size from your design(s).
3. Multiple entries to each category are welcomed. Ensure all designs are clearly marked with your name and the name of the category and subset you are entering and are submitted to [email protected]. Entries must include designs for each category subset and be accompanied by a completed entry form available here. It is the entrant's responsibility to complete and submit the form - entries without a completed form will be disqualified and no correspondence will be entered into.
| Category | Subset | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Brief | Thong | Short |
| Men | Brief | Loose boxer | Jersey boxer |
4. By entering the competition you are giving whomadeyourpants? exclusive and irrevocable permission to use your design(s) in perpetuity, worldwide and without fee. You also waive all moral rights you have in your design. You will be credited as the designer and can mention whomadeyourpants? in your portfolio.
5. The competition will run for just under ten (10) weeks, commencing on Monday the 24th November and ending at midnight of Saturday 31st January. Entrants can submit designs at any time during the six week period. All entries received after the final closing date will be ineligible for entry.
6. At the end of the competition a panel of five judges (the founder members of whomadeyourpants? and a textile expert) will select the winning designs and contact the winners. The Panel has the final decision and absolute discretion in determining the winners. No correspondence will be entered into.
8. The prize for the winner(s) is that their winning design(s) will be used as the first designs produced by whomadeyourpants? and will be used as the 'house style' of whomadeyourpants? and that the winner will be credited on the website and in promotional materials. The winner(s) will be notified by 31st January and will be officially announced on the Website by no later than 15th February.
9. The final winner will be required to attend the offices of whomadeyourpants? to work the designs into patterns. Standard class travel to and from whomadeyourpants? offices (and suitable accommodation where necessary) for the final winner(s) will be organised and paid for by whomadeyourpants? This will be arranged shortly after the final winner has been contacted.
10. Only the final winner(s) will be contacted by the Organiser. In the event that the final winner cannot be contacted or has failed to respond within 30 days of notification, then whomadeyourpants? may select another winner in place of the original winner and so on, until another final winner has been confirmed. The previously selected "winners" will therefore forfeit the prize.
11. The final winner(s) may be requested to take part in promotional activity and the Organiser reserves the right to use the name and photograph of the final winner and their design in any publicity.
12. You must ensure that your competition entry is your own and original work and does not breach anyone else's rights such as copyright or trade mark rights. Your design must not in any way be, or be deemed to be, libellous, obscene, menacing, threatening, offensive, abusive, fraudulent, criminal or infringe the rights of other people. If the Organiser considers that there has been an infringement of a third party rights, your entry will be disqualified.
13. In consideration of the Organiser agreeing to consider entrants to the Competition, you hereby assign to the Organiser the complete copyright (present and future) and all other intellectual property rights in your design. The Organiser shall be free to assign such rights to third parties. Once submitted, you agree that you shall not use, nor permit others to use, the design for any other purpose.
14. The prize must be taken as stated, cannot be deferred, is non transferable and there is NO cash alternative.
15. whomadeyourpants? does not accept any responsibility for late or lost entries due to problems with the Internet or for technical, hardware, or software failures of any kind or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit or prohibit an eligible entrant's ability to participate in the competition.
16. Entrants must supply full details as required above, and comply with all rules to be eligible for the prize. No responsibility is accepted for ineligible entries or entries made fraudulently. By entering the competition, you are confirming that all information submitted by you is true, current and complete and that you are prepared to discuss any previous pending or other criminal convictions.
17. This competition is not open to employees and contractors of, or anyone else who is connected directly or indirectly with whomadeyourpants? or the running of the competition, or their direct family members.
18. The Organiser reserves the right to cancel the competition at any time and without prior notice if deemed necessary in their opinion or if circumstances arise outside of their control.
19. The Organiser reserves the right to disqualify any entrant or winner if (i) they have reasonable grounds to believe the entrant/winner has breached any of these terms and conditions or (ii) they consider the user name or image submitted is in its opinion inappropriate or (iii) the entrant/winner is pending criminal trial or conviction or is guilty of any other criminal conviction or (iv) they have reasonable grounds for suspecting any fraudulent, inappropriate or manipulation of the voting system or (v) the Organiser reasonably considers that it would be inappropriate for an entrant to win the competition.
20. The Organiser is whomadeyourpants? a worker co-op, who can be contacted in writing at Co-operatives Southampton, 135 St. Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1NX
21. The competition and the terms and conditions of this agreement will be governed exclusively by English law and the English courts.
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