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- Entry is open to anyone living or working in Wales.
- Photographs must be submitted into either the Personal or Professional category depending on the criteria.
- Personal: Taken by an amateur photographer.
- Professional: Taken by a commercial photographer or photographer working for a company using a drone.
- No person should break any health and safety rule of any construction site or other location in any way to obtain a photograph. Do not put yourself or anyone else in danger when taking photographs.
- The subject can be any aspect of civil engineering photographed at anytime, anywhere in Wales before 06 September 2024. The photograph(s) must be your own work and not infringe the rights of any other party.
- The entry must be sent via email to [email protected] and include the following information:
- Photo competition / Personal or Professional in the email subject line
- Your name (and membership status if applicable)
- Your age (if under 16)
- Contact details (email and phone number)
- Details about the image(s) i.e. title, subject and location with the file name as a reference
- Type of camera used (and settings, if appropriate)
- Photographs may be cropped (whilst retaining standard image dimensions), enhanced (e.g. brightened/ lightened), but the content must not be manipulated (i.e. any content moved/added/removed).
- The judging panel will include: representatives from the official sponsors, a professional photographer, ICE Wales Cymru communications lead, ICE Wales Cymru chair and chairs future leader.
- The judges reserve the right to exclude any photograph they believe has been excessively treated, altering its authenticity.
- The promoter of this competition is:
ICE Wales Cymru, Cambrian Buildings, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5FL. - You must own the copyright of each photograph image entered and you will retain copyright, however in entering the competition you are granting ICE a royalty-free, world-wide license to publish images in print and electronic format for purposes connected with ICE and the promotion of civil engineering without acknowledgement (although a credit may be given if appropriate). No fees will be payable. ICE retains the right to pass to a 3rd party to promote civil engineering e.g. the media. Each prize winner consents to the promoter publishing their name and hometown/city in publicity for the competition
- Entrants will keep ICE harmless from any claims in relation to their entry that the entry infringes the personal or proprietary right of any other person. Each entrant also confirms that anyone depicted in an entry has given their permission for the inclusion of their image in the entry and the use of the entry including their image by the entrant and ICE. Where such persons depicted are under the age of 16, then consent will be required from the parent/guardian. The attached ‘consent form’ may be used for such purposes.
- ICE reserves the right to cancel this competition or amend the rules at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion and if circumstances arise outside of its control.
- The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
- An online exhibition of winners and shortlisted entries will be held in November 2024. The winners will be announced prior to the exhibition and sent their certificates.
- Photograph images should be a minimum of 1500 x 2000 pixels, emailed in jpeg format and named in the following way: Name of image_first name of photographer_lastname.jpg e.g. SevernBridge_David_Jones.jpg
By agreeing to serve as a judge for the 2024-25 ICE CityZen Award you acknowledge and agree to the following terms:
- Data Privacy:
You will handle all entrant data, including competition submissions, videos and personal information, with the utmost care and according to the terms outlined in this document to comply with UK GDPR law.
Entrants' data will not be shared, used, or disclosed for any purpose other than judging this competition. - File Deletion
You will delete all downloaded competition submissions (including videos, web links and supporting materials) immediately after the judging process is completed.
Any backups or copies of the files/content must also be permanently removed. - Confidentiality
You agree to maintain strict confidentiality regarding all entries, ensuring that no content, entrant details, or judging outcomes are shared with any unauthorised persons including but not limited to social media, colleagues, family members or employer.
Discussions about entries will only occur within the authorised judging panel meeting or with competition organisers. - Judging Process
You will adhere strictly to the judging criteria and processes established by the competition organisers. You agree to remain impartial and evaluate all entries fairly and objectively.
By participating as a judge, you confirm your understanding and acceptance of these terms. Failure to adhere to these conditions may result in your removal from the judging panel and/or other actions as deemed appropriate by ICE.
For more information contact the ICE Education & Inspiration team: [email protected]
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