1. These terms and conditions govern, among other issues, the terms of participation and use of all data and information collected by Give Vacha Foundation and its related companies (hereinafter referred to as “Company”) for the Program (as defined below).
2. The creative projects (hereinafter referred to as “Projects) of Give Vacha Foundation include creative work by various artists/authors/writers/poets (hereinafter referred to as “Participant(s)”) . The NGO and associated companies don’t guarantee the originality and authenticity of the work. The related artist/author/writer/poet is solely responsible for the views expressed in their work as well as the originality of the work. By submitting your content, you agree to the usage of the content by the Company on a royalty-free basis.

• A registration form is required for participation.
• Submission of the content doesn’t guarantee the selection. The selection committee reserves all rights to decide the content.
• If the Participant is misleading people and spreading negative rumors about the organizers and their associates, the company has all the right to disqualify the candidate and take legal action against the applicant.
• If required, the Participant will have to prove the originality of their work with supporting documents/proofs.
• If required, the Participant will have to submit their ID proof (A copy of their Driving Licence/PAN Card/ADHAAR Card).

3. By entering the Projects:

• You acknowledge that you have read and understood these terms and conditions of entry(the Terms) and are ready to provide the required personal data.
• You expressly agree to be bound by the Terms, including in particular those relating to the collection, retention, use and sharing of personal data; and
• You confirm that you do not breach any law or violate any third-party rights by entering the Program.

4. The Company will not be responsible for any Participant entering the Program unlawfully or otherwise in breach of local law. You are advised to check or seek advice on your local laws before entering the Program; the Company shall not be liable for the same.
5. The Company reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to:

• Amend or vary any of the Terms at any time without prior notice and by entering the Program you agree to any such amended Terms.
• If the Company amends or varies any Term relating to the collection, retention, use and/or sharing of personal data that has already been collected.
• Terminate or disqualify any Participant’s entry for the Program or reclaim the offer at any time if it is the opinion of the Company that there has been a breach of any of the Terms by such Participant whether discovered during or after the end of the Program.

6. Notwithstanding the above, where your entry in the Program is prohibited or restricted by law or otherwise in your place of residence, it shall be completely void and Company shall not be liable.
7. The participants shall be shortlisted on the discretion of the Company/Mentor/Judges and Public Voting when implemented.
8. The Entry Submission for the auditions shall be so done under an irrevocable, royalty-free license to use it in any medium anywhere in the world for limited and reasonable use by the Company for promotional and advertorial purposes, and each Participant hereby expressly grants such license..
9. The company has the right but not the obligation to use the Entry Submission and the Company’s decision will be last and final.
10. Company shall make best endeavor’s to give credit to the author/owner of the Entry Submission, but Participant/applicant acknowledges that Company may not always be able to do so due to editorial or other reasons, determined in Company’s sole discretion.
11. Participant shall be solely responsible for any infringement, passing – off or violation claims, and hereby promises to keep the Company, its officers, employees, agents, and sponsors fully indemnified for the same.
12. Each Participant can enter the Program just once in one region for himself/herself.
13. The Entry Submission must be submitted within the term commencing from and valid until such date as may be published on the Company website. Check out the entry submission process for online contests. The Contest Period is subject to change at the absolute discretion of the Company.
14. The participant liked and appreciated by the Selection team of the Company and public voting (when applied), in their sole, collective discretion, shall be selected for a final shortlist of participants. Provided, however: basic and necessary criteria for being selected as a shortlist will be the capability and availability of the Participant to sign, execute and subject himself/herself to a separate and a long-form definitive contract with the Company in the event of them becoming one of the finalists (and eventual winner among the finalists).
15. The shortlisted Participants will be announced on the Company Website/FB/Insta Page on the announced date (if any). Videos of the show may be uploaded on the Company’s official YouTube channel and other social platforms of the company or our affiliates. Participants shall keep themselves updated with all these platforms to get the updates. However, the date of announcement of results shall be subject to change in the light of changes in the schedule of the Program.
16. The Company shall not be liable in any way for any failure or breach by any party in connection with the Program and/or offer and accepts no responsibility for any loss suffered by a Participant.
17. The Company will have no liability to a Participant who is unable to attend or take part in the Program for whatever reason and the Company shall be entitled to disqualify, and at the discretion of the Company replace, any such participant from the Event at any time without providing an explanation to the Participant(s).
18. The Participant(s) of the Program may, at no cost to the Company, be requested to participate in public relations events tied to any Program-related campaign, to generate press coverage. This may include, but not be limited to, images/photos given for inclusion in press releases and press conferences, interviews, photographic shoots, etc.
19. The Company may request Participants to participate in offline and online activities relating to the Program and its promotion, including without limitation sharing news on Social Media (including but not limited to Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok), webcasts, interviews, and participation in so-called ‘chat – rooms. However, there is no obligation on the part of the Company to record or broadcast or upload any part of the Program in which a Participant has appeared or any part of his/her contribution.
20. By participating in the Program, the Participant (s) agree to the use of their image/photo, name and/or likeness, as well as participant’s details without any compensation, by the Company and/or any party authorized by the Company, as per the terms hereof.
21. All performances of the participants in the Program, including its audio-visual recording and production by the Company, shall be the sole intellectual property of the Company. Subject to applicable laws, the performances and work – products of the participants shall be deemed to be assigned to the Company, in perpetuity, throughout the world, and in all media, and the Company is hereby assigned full ownership of the same. Such assigning Participant acknowledges the receipt of full and sufficient consideration for the foregoing. Participant agrees to execute such further documents as may be required to fortify the foregoing assignment.
22. By entering the event, you expressly agree to the Company’s Data Privacy Policy, which is mentioned below.
23. Participants will be required to bear their own expenses for travel, food and beverages and accommodation to and from the Program location.

General

25. Any provision of the Terms that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction is ineffective as to that jurisdiction to the extent of that prohibition or unenforceability. That does not affect the validity or enforceability of that provision in any other jurisdiction nor invalidate the remaining provisions of the Terms.
26. The Company shall not assume any responsibility for incorrect or inaccurate capture of Participants’ information.
27. If, for any reason, the Program is not capable of running as planned, the Company reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Program.
28. The law applicable to the Terms is the law of India and the courts of Anjar – Kutch will have exclusive jurisdiction in case of any dispute arising out of or in relation to the Program.

DATA POLICY

Your entry into the Program requires you to provide certain personal information (which may include, but is not limited to, your name, email address, date of birth, home address and/or telephone number) (“Data”). If you do not provide your Data, your entry into the Program will be invalid and you will not be able to participate in the Program. This data policy describes how the Company will deal with your Data.

Retention of Data

1. The Company:

• will take such steps as are reasonably practical to protect the Data from any loss, misuse, modification, unauthorized or accidental access or disclosure, alteration or destruction; and
• may store, share and/or transfer the Data with third parties both within and/or outside the country in which you reside or in which the Data was collected.

Use of Data

2. The Company:

• may use the Data for purposes of the Program. This may include displaying the Data on or through the internet or any media medium;
• may use the Data for such promotional, marketing, publicity, research, profiling, authentication and verification purposes as the Company sees fit, including but not limited to the promotion of the Company’s business, products and services;
• may provide the Data to such affiliates and unaffiliated third parties as the Company may reasonably require for the purposes of this Program (including but not limited to agents, contractors, Companies, service providers, prize suppliers and as required by applicable law).
• In relation to 2(b) and 2(c) above, you hereby consent to being sent promotional and/or marketing material and/or offers via email, sms, direct mail, telephone or otherwise from Company, its affiliates and unaffiliated third parties.