Nominations

Terms & Conditions of Award Entry:


Definitions:


In the Terms & Conditions of Award Entry, the following definitions apply:

‘The Event’ means ‘The Social Media Awards 2022’
‘Judge’ means Award Judge / ‘Winner’ means Award Winner / ‘Finalist’ means Award Finalist / ‘Entrant’ means Award Entrant
‘Attendee’ means any person or business attending or registering to attend ‘The Social Media Awards 2022’
‘Venue’ is Crowne Plaza, Kingdom of Bahrain

• The Social Media Awards 2022 are organized by Saaya Events of Office 321, Orchid Dream Tower 1, Block 410, Sanabis, Kingdom of Bahrain and Brandbox Events of Office 7, Building 519, Block 326, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.

• By entering the awards, the entrant will be deemed to have read and understood the terms and conditions of ‘Award Entry’ and ‘Registration and Attendance’ and to be bound by both terms and conditions

• By entering The Social Media Awards 2022, all award and category entrants have agreed to allow the details of their entry and content of their social media platforms to be shared with the judges and representatives of Saaya Events and Brandbox.

• All entrants will be deemed to have consented to the transfer and sharing of their personal, content data and information for the purpose of administration and judging of the awards and any other purposes to which the entrant has consented.

• All entrants must have a minimum of 2000 followers per platform

• All entrants must be regular with their content with a minimum weekly frequency. All content posted must be free of any vulgarity, profanity, religious ideology, political views, hate speech and sexual content.

• All category entries must be received by Saaya Events and Brandbox prior to the submission deadline. Entries received after the submission deadline will not be accepted. Neither Saaya Events and Brandbox nor the judges will not accept responsibility or liability for any lost, late, mislaid or incomplete entries with all such entries deemed invalid. For the purpose of doubt, proof of dispatch shall not be accepted as proof of entry.

• All category entries must be submitted in English and submitted electronically with supporting documents (if applicable) using the ‘Entry Form’. Any entry received by any other means including via email, fax, post or hand delivered will not be accepted

• Upon written request, entries may be withdrawn by the entrant prior to 11:59pm on Sunday, 31st July 2022. In the case of a withdrawal of entry by the entrant, the entrant will receive communication of entry being rejected.

• All entrants must be aged 13 or over and a GCC resident.

• Entries must be submitted by the person with whom all future correspondence about the awards and finalist information will be sent.

• Entrants may enter multiple award categories, however all submitted entries must be tailored for each individual category.

• All category finalists will be notified via-email approximately 4 weeks prior to the awards (August 2022). Due to the high volume of entries for The Social Media Awards 2022, entries which have not been announced as a finalist will not be notified via email or other correspondence.

• The judges will shortlist up to 5 finalists from each award category and the finalists will be publicly announced prior to the event. Finalists will also be listed on the official Social Media Awards 2022 website and via Saaya Events’ and Brandbox’s websites and social media channels.

• Award winners will be announced during the Awards Night taking place in Crowne Plaza, Kingdom of Bahrain, 9th September 2022.

• Under no circumstances will the details of winners be disclosed prior to the event.

• During the Awards Event, one award winner will be announced from the finalists in each category with category winners receiving trophies at the event.

• The Social Media Awards 2022 are judged by a panel of independent judges without the interference or influence of Saaya Events and Brandbox or any of their representative.

• The adjudication process will be monitored by an reputed audit firm.

• The judges and Saaya Events and Brandbox reserve the right at its absolute discretion to reject any entry without explanation or notice.

• The judges’ decision will be final and binding. Additionally, feedback will not be given on any successful or unsuccessful entry before or following the judges’ decision.

• Should entries of a winning standard not been submitted into an individual category, the judges at their absolute discretion may decline to award a winner or finalists.

• The judges and Saaya Events and Brandbox reserve the right to amend category selections where it is deemed appropriate.

• The judges reserve the right to disqualify any entry not accompanied by the appropriate / correct supporting documentation or any entry deemed to be inaccurate, false or misleading.

• The judges and Saaya Events and Brandbox accept no responsibility for any costs associated with entering or attending the awards. This includes but not limited to: Attending the awards event or the creation, submission, judging and / or evaluation of award entries.

• Saaya Events and Brandbox will not be held responsible for any travel, accommodation and / or (non-event served) food or refreshment requirements of an award attendee, finalist or winner.

• Saaya Events and Brandbox will not be held responsible for obtaining visas to the Kingdom of Bahrain.

• Saaya Events and Brandbox reserve the right at its own discretion to alter or reschedule the awards, the awards event and / or to change the judging panel and / or these terms at any time and without notice.

• Should the event be rescheduled, these terms remain binding between Saaya Events and Brandbox and all award entrants and event attendees for a period of 6 months from the original scheduled date of the awards event . Should the awards event be rescheduled, the awards event will be held within 6 months of the date of original scheduled event and in the case that an attendee is unable to attend the rescheduled event, a substitute attendee may be nominated up to 7 days prior to the rescheduled awards event.

• Saaya Events and Brandbox will not be liable for any death, injury, financial loss or damage sustained by an award attendee as a result of, or arising from any circumstances, including but not limited to financial losses arising from the rescheduling or the cancellation of the awards or awards event by Saaya Events and Brandbox , which right Saaya Events and Brandbox hereby reserves where in its opinion it thinks such action necessary, or appropriate under such circumstances which is deemed to be outside the control of Saaya Events and Brandbox

• Saaya Events and Brandbox will not be held responsible for the security of any award attendee nor for any attendee’s personal belongings. All award attendees accept and acknowledge that neither Saaya Events and Bandbox nor the venue maintains insurance covering any attendee’s property and / or liability, and it is the sole responsibility of the award attendee to obtain such insurance.

• All award entrants and award attendees agree to indemnify Saaya Events and Brandbox against all costs, claims, damages and expenses that any award entrant and / or award attendee incurs as a result of, or in connection with; any breach of this agreement by Saaya Events and Brandbox; or any complaint or claim made or brought against Saaya Events and Brandbox in respect of any act or omission on the part of any award entrant, its representatives, award event guests or any award attendee.

• Prior and following the awards, Saaya Events and Brandbox will produce a comprehensive media / publicity campaign highlighting the awards, award categories, winners, and finalists. All award entrants, winners, runners-up and finalists agree to offer Saaya Events and Brandbox the exclusive right to use content, images and film for the promotion of the awards, and for the commercial promotion of Saaya Events and Brandbox and any Saaya Events and Brandbox event.

• All award entrants, winners, runners-up and finalists grant Saaya Events and Brandbox the exclusive right to use and reproduce their name, trademark and company logo for pre-event, onsite and post-event marketing of the awards, and for the commercial promotion of Saaya Events and Brandbox and any Saaya Events and Brandbox event.

• Photography and filming by Saaya Events and Bandbox’s approved photographers and film crews will take place during the awards evening and event. As photographs and film footage may include images of award winners, runners-up, finalists and attendees, all award winners, runners-up, finalists and attendees acknowledge and accept that Saaya Events and Brandbox may record, photograph, film and broadcast (via print, electronic means and internet) any image or film footage taken during the awards evening and event. All winners, finalists and attendees agree to offer Saaya Events and Brandbox the exclusive right to use any image or film footage taken during the awards evening and event for the promotion of the awards, and for the commercial promotion of Saaya Events and Brandbox and any Saaya Events and Brandbox event.

• Event organizers retain the right to talent manage all nominees/ finalists and manage the contractual obligations between the sponsors and nominee/finalistss for certain fee for a period not less than 6 months post the award function.

• All winners and finalists of The Social Media Awards 2022 will be given the entitlement to display the appropriate winner and finalist on their websites and corporate marketing materials for their own promotion. Category winners and finalists may only use the official logo in connection with the award for which they have won or announced as a finalist. The logo must be issued by Saaya Events and Brandbox, must not be altered, and the year of the award clearly display.

• By submitting your registration for this event, you consent to Saaya Events and Brandbox, contacting you via email and telephone with regards to this and future events / services.

• The attendee numbers anticipated for the awards event are for guidance purposes only and Saaya Events and Brandbox gives no assurance or warranty that the anticipated attendee numbers will be achieved.

• These terms shall be governed by the laws of Kingdom of Bahrain and the courts of the Kingdom of Bahrain and shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
Data Protection:

• By entering The Social Media Awards 2022, all award and category entrants have agreed to allow the details of their entry to be shared with the judges and representatives of Saaya Events and Brandbox. All entrants will be deemed to have consented to the transfer and sharing of their personal, company and project data and information for the purpose of administration and judging of the awards and any other purposes to which the entrant has consented.

• By submitting a registration for this event, the participant acknowledges and gives consent on behalf of all people’s mentioned on this registration form to have their details entered onto the Saaya Events and Brandbox database. The participant also acknowledges and gives consent for Saaya Events and Brandbox to contact the registered delegate via email and/ or telephone for this and future Saaya Events and Brandbox and services that are relevant to them.

• Your details will be entered into the Saaya Events and Brandbox database to help us process your entry more efficiently and to keep you informed of information in relation to this event as well as upcoming events and services. Should you not wish to opt out of receiving information related to additional events and services supplied by Saaya Events and Brandbox, please write to infosaayaevents@gmail.com or brandboxbahrain@gmai.com

• Event Security / Photo Identification – IMPORTANT NOTICE:

• As with all our events, Saaya Events and Brandbox take the security of its speakers, sponsors and attendees extremely seriously. Under no circumstances will any person be allowed access to the event without the following:

• Event Ticket(s) – Approximately 4 weeks prior to the event, you will receive your event ticket(s) via email or post. You are required to bring your ticket with you on the evening before entry to the event is granted.

• Photo Identification – All attending speakers, sponsors and attendees will be required to produce photographic identification at the point of registration before entry to the event is granted. Accepted identification is a valid Driver’s Licence/ CPR/ Passport only.

• Please Note – We will not record, photocopy or scan your identification, this request is made for your security and will be used to match your identity to your registration only.

• Important – Under no circumstances will any person be allowed access to the event without a ticket and photographic identification which matches the details of their registration. (Under no circumstances will passes be issued or made available on the day of the event)

• Should you experience any problems in receiving or printing your invitation, please contact Saaya Events and Brandbox via email. infosaayaevents@gmail.com or brandboxbahrain@gmail.com