Terms NPOTY 2019

– COPYRIGHT – PHOTOGRAPHERS RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

By entering the ‘Nature Photographer Of The Year’ contest, each photographer confirms that the photographs entered under his/her name are his/her original work,  that he/she is the sole owner of the copyright and that there are no third party claims.

It is his/her responsibility to obtain releases and consents in written form for publishing, exhibiting and using his/her image if any persons appear in the photograph or if objects in the photograph are subject to the rights of third parties.

The photographer is responsible for obtaining official permits when applicable.

The photographer may be held liable for any damage that the Nature Photographer of the Year Contest may experience due to the lack of necessary release forms or missing permits.

– IMAGE USAGE RIGHTS

Photographs awarded with a prize may be used in the context of the ‘Nature Photographer Of The Year’ competition and its related public relations and promotion during 3 years after the award ceremony.

In addition, the ‘Nature Photographer Of The Year’ contest is entitled to exhibit the photographs in any country, for 3 years, to reproduce and distribute it in the form of print and to use it to advertise the exhibitions and publications, provided that the context of the ‘Nature Photographer Of The Year’ competition is clearly indicated.

The ‘Nature Photographer Of The Year’ is entitled to transfer the above usage rights to third parties for the purpose of providing a printing, web, or similar service to ‘Nature Photographer Of The Year’, and to publications if the pictures are used to illustrate editorial content covering the ‘Nature Photographer Of The Year’ Competition.

For the above stated usage rights the photographer cannot claim compensation or fee of any kind.

In case of inquiries concerning the purchase of usage rights of the awarded photographs, the Nature Photographer of the Year Contest will forward the contact details of the interested party to the photographer.

The required prints for the exhibition will be made on the Nature Photographer of the Year Contest own expenses or that of third parties eligible for using the photographs in the above conditions.

– DATA PROTECTION POLICY

In compliance with the provisions of Law 15/1999 of December 13, Protection of Personal Data, any user or participant registered at Pixall Contest may at any time exercise their rights of access, rectification, cancellation and opposition by writing to Pixall – Tecnicas Integrales Aplicadas SL – Fernando Diaz de Mendoza n.67 – Madrid; or by email at info@pixall.es.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of Law 15/1999 on Protection of Personal Data, we inform you that your personal data are incorporated into a computer file owned by Pixall (trade name owned by the company Tecnicas Integrales Aplicadas SL) and registered as required by LAW IN SPANISH DATA PROTECTION AGENCY. All customer data of our users are collected in a database and used for the purpose, in the manner and with the limitations and rights stated in Law 15/1999, Protection of Personal Data. Pixall ensures confidentiality of data provided by our customers, and guarantees that under no circumstances they will be passed to third parties outside our company business except the Organizer of this photo contest itself, nor be used for any foreign object to properly established our business relationship.

The personal data you provide us will be used in order to maintain the relationship with the user in all aspects related to the development of this contest in a way to participate, answer your questions or concerns.

Pixall shall not sell, rent, loan or lease your personal information to third parties unless you authorize it. Also it will not use or share personal information you provide over the Internet for purposes not described herein without a previous contact so you can reject this possibility.

– USE OF COOKIES IN THIS WEB SITE

This disclosure statement explains “What are cookies” and the types of cookies Pixall uses on this website.

What are cookies?

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Is Pixall using cookies on this website?

Yes. Pixall uses cookies on this website to improve the site and for providing services and functionality to its users. You can limit or disable the use of cookies via your browser. However, without cookies, you may not be able to use all the functions of the website.

What types of cookies are used on this website?

Cookies are strictly necessary

These cookies are essential to carry out a transaction or request initiated by you. Examples include recall information you have provided to navigate the site to send or track a package and manage your online status during the session.

Functional cookies

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Analytical cookies

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Cookies recipient

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How do I disable or delete cookies?

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– ACCEPTANCE OF THE CONTEST RULES

Participation in this competition implies acceptance of each and every one of these rules and the final decision of the jury. The Organization may resolve any case not provided therein.

– CONTACT AND INQUIRIES

Please note our contact and legal data as follows:

Nature Photographer Of The Year – 2019 Edition

Address:

Nature Talks B.V.

Overboeicop 8 

4145 NP Schoonrewoerd

The Netherlands

Number Chamber of Commerce – 66589711

VAT number – NL856621584B01

Mail address – contest@naturephotographeroftheyear.com

Telephone number – 0031 345 256009

To address any inquiry to the Competition Manager of the ‘Nature Photographer Of The Year’ 2019 Edition, please refer to:

contest@naturephotographeroftheyear.com

On Nature Talks Photo Festival on the 9/10th of November 2019 in the Netherlands we will annouce all the winners. The winners will also participate in  a Photo Exhibition on the festival before it will be traveling through the Netherlands and Belgium.

So enter the contest now and, send us your awesome photos, do a bit for nature and we will show your amazing images to the world.