1. This competition ("Promotion") is open to all residents of Great Britain aged 15 years or over who are full or part time students enrolled at an accredited school, college, university or institute of secondary education in Great Britain. Proof of age and enrolment may be required.
2. Employees (or family members of employees) of any group company of the Promoter, companies associated with the Promotion and all affiliates of such companies may not enter this Promotion.
3. Entrants will be deemed to have read, understood and accepted these Official Rules and agreed to be bound by them when entering this Promotion.
4. Maximum of one entry per person per Entry Period. Entry Periods are set out in the Timetable below.
5. Closing date: All entries must be received before 11.59pm (UK time) on 1 October 2011. Further details of the Timetable for the Promotion are set out below.
6. To take part in this Promotion: Visit students-adobe.com/uk and complete the Official Online Registration Form (including first and last name, username, email and password, day time phone number, and will be asked to confirm and verify certain details, etc).
7. As part of the entry process:
- Entrants will be required to submit one "Creative Piece" which shows self expression using an Adobe product or combination of products from Adobe Creative Suite® 5.5.
- Entrants must also provide a statement, of 100 words or less, indicating why the Creative Piece submitted shows self expression, as well as a statement, in 100 words or less, indicating why they choose the Adobe product(s) they choose to create their submitted piece.
8. The Creative Piece may be one of the following: an illustration, poem, composite photograph, poster, engineering plan, slogan, house design, video, short story, cartoon, etc.
9. IMPORTANT: By entering this Promotion all entrants:
- Confirm and agree that they are the legal and beneficial owner of all intellectual property rights in their entry (including all audiovisual content and text submitted by the entrant as part of the entry process), that their entry is their own original work and does not infringe any third party rights;
- Confirm that their entry does not infringe English law; Grant an irrevocable, royalty-free, licence to the Promoter and their selected sub-licensees to use my name, image and/or likeness, biographical information, and the content of the entry including but not limited to Imagination gallery at adobe.com, social media networks including Facebook, and Twitter and email promotions.
- on behalf of the Promoter and its affiliates, licensees and assigns without further compensation ("permitted purposes");
- Understand that entries may be made available online for public voting purposes;
- Waive and agree not to assert any moral (or similar) rights in and in connection with the entry including, without limitation, any and all rights of identification of authorship, of modification and any and all rights of approval;
- Agree to do such other things and execute such other documents as are reasonably requested of them by the Promoter in order to allow the Promoter to use their entry for the permitted purposes;
- Understand that the Promoter and its agents have the right but not the obligation to edit, publish and use each entry for the permitted purposes;
- Warrant and undertake that their entry complies with these Official Rules, in particular (but without limitation) the Entry Criteria set out below.
10. Entry Criteria:
- Entries requiring licence or usage rights from any third party may not be eligible.
- Creative Piece should not include any individuals, other than the entrant, nor any third party trademarks, copyright protected materials, proprietary brand names, logos, images or objects except Adobe brands.
- Entry must be consistent with the Adobe brand reputation in the marketplace and must be suitable for audiences of all ages.
- Entries which, in the judges' or Promoter's opinion, contain vulgarity or objectionable content will be disqualified.
- Entries must not be so deficient in grammar, spelling, sentence structure or content as to be unclear or inappropriate.
- Further documentation evidencing the license of all ownership and intellectual property rights may be required as a condition of being named a First and/or Grand Prize Winner, or prize will be forfeited and alternative Prize Winner chosen.
- Video entries must be no longer than 5 minutes in length as only the first 5 minutes will be judged.
- Video entries must be no larger than 1024 megabytes (1GB) in size and in a .3GP, .AVI, .MOV, .MP4, .MPEG, .FLV, .F4V, .SWF, or .MKV format.
- Image entries must be in digital format.
- All digital files must be 10 megabytes or smaller and must be in JPEG, JPG, PNG, GIF, or PDF format.
- Entrant must use Adobe product or combination of products from Adobe Creative Suite® 5.5 to create entry Creative Piece.
- Entrant may be asked to provide the original source files should they be selected as one of the Semi-Finalists.
- Website/Game Design/Application Development Entries must comply with the following requirements:
- The URL content must remain constant and unchanged until 1December 2011.
- Emulation or demo of experience must be entered in a format compatible with Adobe® Flash® Player, jpgs, or screen shots in PDF format.
- Those of low or inferior quality will not be considered
- Entries that exceed specified word limits or size limits will be disqualified.
- Entries that do not meet these stated criteria, or entries that (in the judges' or Adobe's sole discretion) may technically meet the stated criteria but do not reflect the intent and the spirit of the provisions related to participation, are not eligible and will be disqualified.
- Entries must be received within the Entry Periods set out in the timetable below
11. TIMETABLE:
| Entry Periods |
Selection of Semi-Finalists |
Selection of Finalists |
Online Voting Period |
Selection of First Prize winners and Grand Prize winner |
| Entry Period 1: 4 September 2011 (12.01a.m.) Until 17 September 2011 (11.59p.m.) |
On or about 19 September 2011 |
On or about 21 September 2011 |
Online Voting Period 1: 25 September 2011 (12.01 a.m.) Until 8 October 2011 (11.59 p.m.) |
10 October 2011 |
| Entry Period 2: 18 September 2011 (12.01a.m.) Until 1 October 2011 (11.59p.m.) |
On or about 3 October 2011 |
On or about 5 October 2011 |
Online Voting Period 2: 9 October 2011 (12.01 a.m.) Until 22 October 2011 (11.59 p.m.) |
24 October 2011 |
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All eligible entries received for Entry Periods 1 and 2 will be automatically entered into an additional "Students' Choice Voting Period" which will take place between 12.01 a.m. 23 October 2011 and 11.59 p.m. 5 November 2011. |
7 November 2011 |
The timings contained in these Official Rules are subject to change. They are shown in UK time.
12. Editing entries: Initial entries may be edited until the entry period in which the entry was originally submitted closes. To edit an entry during the applicable entry period, go to students-adobe.com/UK and enter your username and password to access your profile and entry. All resubmitted entries will be screened and judged in the final form in which they are submitted. Entries will be briefly checked for compliance with the basic Promotion entry requirements; incomplete or non-complying entries will be disqualified.
13. Entry Periods: Entries will be accepted from 12.01am (UK time) on 4 September 2011 and all entries must be received before 11.59pm (UK time) on 1 October 2011. The Promotion has two ‘Entry Periods' (highlighted in pink above).
14. Selection of Semi-Finalists: Judges will select up to twenty (20) Semi-Finalists from among all eligible entries in each Entry Period. The Semi-Finalist judging panel will consist of marketing and/or public relations representatives from GMR and at least one independent person.
Entries will be evaluated on a 100 point scale, as follows:
- Up to 25 points for clarity of entry statements i.e. how well the entry statements reflects the submitted Creative Piece
- Up to 25 points for creativity, i.e. is the Entry original and unique
- Up to 25 points for expression, i.e. offering the most unique form of self-expression
- Up to 25 points for overall impression, i.e. the judges' overall impression of the entry.
Entries with the highest point totals will be selected as the potential Semi-Finalists, subject to confirmation of eligibility and confirmation of compliance with these Official Rules (if the entrant is under 18, a parent or guardian will need to do this on the entrant's behalf). In the event of a tie, judges will revisit the tied entries and choose the entry which best reflects all criteria as a whole in their sole discretion.
15. Selection of Finalists: On the dates outlined above, judges will select up to ten (10) Finalists from among the Semi-Finalists. The Finalist judging panel will consist of celebrity judges and marketing and/or public relations representatives from Adobe and at least one independent person.
Entries will be evaluated on a 100 point scale, as follows:
- Up to 40 points for overall impression, i.e. the judges' overall impressions of the entry
- Up to 40 points for creativity, i.e. is the Entry original and unique
- Up to 20 points clarity of entry statements, i.e. how well the entry statements reflects the submitted Creative Piece
Entries with the highest point totals will be selected as the potential Finalists. In the event of a tie, judges will revisit the tied entries and choose the entry which best reflects all criteria as a whole in their sole discretion.
Failure to comply with any of the requirements above may result in forfeiture of Semi-Finalist and/or Finalist status and the selection of another potential Semi-Finalist and/or Finalist.
16. Two First Prize Winners: The Finalists' entries will be featured at students-adobe.com/UK during the Online Voting Periods set out above (schedule subject to change). Online voting will be used to determine the two FIRST PRIZE winners (i.e. one for each Entry Period). Voting is limited to one vote per person/ authorized email account holder per day. The First Prize winners will be announced and posted online at students-adobe.com/UK approximately one week after the relevant Online Voting Period and winners have been confirmed. In the event of a tie, the entries involved will be re-judged by a judge who will serve as the tie-breaker and who will evaluate entries according to the same judging criteria used to determine the Finalists. The nine remaining Finalists with the next highest votes in each Entry Period will become the Second Prize Winners.
17. One Students' Choice Grand Prize Winner: All eligible entries (including entries selected as Semi-Finalists and Finalists and other eligible entries) received during the Entry Periods will be featured at students-adobe.com/UK between approximately 23 October 2011 and 5 November 2011 for public voting. Schedule subject to change. Online voting will be used to determine the one Students' Choice Grand Prize Winner. Voting is limited to one vote per person/authorized email account holder per day. The Grand Prize winner will be announced and posted online at students-adobe.com/UK after winner has been confirmed. In the event of a tie, the entries involved will be re-judged by an additional judge who will serve as the tie-breaker and who will evaluate entries according to the same judging criteria used to determine the Finalists.
Entries with the highest point totals will be selected as the potential Grand Prize Winner, subject to confirmation of eligibility and confirmation of compliance with these Official Rules (if the entrant is under 18, a parent or guardian will need to do this on the entrant's behalf). In the event of a tie, judges will revisit the tied entries and choose the entry which best reflects all criteria as a whole in their sole discretion.
18. Prizes:
- First prize: Cheque for £10,000
- Second Prize: Gift Card for £550
- Students' Choice Grand Prize Winner: Cheque for £ 10,000
If winner is 16 or under, prize will be awarded in minor's name to a parent or legal guardian.
19. Winner notification:
- The potential First Prize Winners will be notified by phone and/or first class post to the daytime phone number and/or address listed on the Official Online Entry Form approximately one day following the Online Voting Period for each Entry Period as outlined above.
- The Second Prizes will be shipped approximately 4-6 weeks following the relevant Online Voting Period.
- The potential Grand Prize Winner will be notified by phone and/or first class post to the daytime phone number and/or address listed on the Official Online Entry Form on or about 8 November 2011.
Winner responsibilities: Within 14 days of first attempted notification, the potential First Prize winners and the potential Grand Prize Winner (or parent/guardian if applicable) must complete and return to the Promoter a Winner's Confirmation Form (to the address notified to the winner at the time of notification). Failure to comply may result in disqualification and selection of another potential First or Grand Prize Winner. The Winner's Confirmation Form will include a confirmation of the licence granted by the Entrant to the Promoter. The Winner also will be required to confirm compliance with these Official Rules, and may be asked for a copy of other supporting documents e.g. to prove their age.
20. LIABILITY: Except in the case of death or personal injury arising from its negligence, or in respect of fraud, and so far as is permitted by law, the Promoter and its associated companies and agents exclude responsibility and all liabilities arising from:
- any postponement or cancellation of the Promotion, and
- any changes to, supply of (including, without limitation, prizes which do not reach the intended recipient), or use of the prize,
- any act or default of any third party supplier, or
- any technical, network, computer, hardware or software failures of any kind, which may restrict or delay the sending or receipt of any entry, which are beyond the Promoter's reasonable control.
INDEMNITY: Entrants agree to indemnify the Promoter and GMR against any losses, damages, costs and expenses (including without limitation reasonable legal fees) arising directly or indirectly from Promoter and GMR's use of the entry in accordance with the permitted purposes.
21. If Promoter has to abbreviate the Promotion for reasons beyond its reasonable control, Promoter reserves the right to award the prize(s) to one or more of the valid, eligible entries received before that date in its sole discretion. The Promoter reserves the right to amend these Official Rules at any time.
22. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prizes (or any part of them) for a prize or prizes of equivalent or greater monetary value if this is necessary for reasons beyond its control. There is no cash alternative to the prizes (or any part of them) and unless agreed otherwise in writing the prizes are non-refundable and non-transferable.
23. If any winner is not able, for any reason, to accept a prize, or cannot be contacted within 14 days of the draw date, the Promoter reserves the right to award the prize to another entrant.
24. The judges' and Promoter's decisions shall be final and binding in all respects on all entrants. No correspondence will be entered into. Entries that do not comply in full with these entry rules and conditions will be disqualified.
25. All entries must include a valid e-mail address for the entrant. In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of a winner based on an e-mail address, the winning entry will be declared made by the "Authorized Account Holder" of the e-mail address submitted at the time of the entry. The "Authorized Account Holder" is the person to whom the applicable Internet service provider or other organization (such as business or educational institution) has assigned the e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
26. Details of prize winners' names and county will be available for one month after the close of the Promotion by writing to GMR Marketing LLC, 85 Strand, London WC2R 0DW United Kingdom and stating the name and closing date of the Promotion.
27. In addition to the rights granted above, winners agree to allow the Promoter to use their name and likeness and/or their entry for advertising and publicity purposes without additional remuneration.
28. The Promoter will use each winner's, and each entrant's, personal details for the purpose of administering this Promotion.
29. If you have indicated your consent by ticking the relevant box, the Promoter may also use the details you give us to contact you about our products and services.
30. Please see Adobe's Privacy Policy for further details. Please note that your data may be processed outside of the EU.
31. This Promotion, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. You irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises out of or in connection with this Promotion.
The Promoter is: Adobe Systems Incorporated, 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95110.
(This Promotion is also administered by GMR Marketing LLC, 85 Strand, London WC2R 0DW United Kingdom.)
