Remembering the First World War Photo Contest

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa following Remembrance Day ceremonies. (Photo: Mikkel Paulson)

Remembrance Day isn't the only time Canadians remember war veterans. There are places, street names and memorials all around us honouring those who sacrificed their lives for our country.

In honour of the 100th anniversary of the First World War, we are launching a new photo contest where Photo Club members can share their images of landmarks, monuments, memorials and place names that came out of that war. From now until Nov. 18, 2014, you can upload your images of First World War sites, memorabilia and commemorative events from across Canada.

Each entrant who submits at least one photo will be entered in a random draw for the chance to win one of five prize packs, including a one-year subscription to Canadian Geographic magazine.

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Rules

General
These Rules and Regulations are final on all matters relating to the Remembering the First World War Photo Contest (the “Contest”). By applying, all entrants agree to be bound by these Rules and Regulations. 

Sponsor
The sponsor (“Contest Sponsor”) of the Contest is Canadian Geographic Enterprises (Suite 200, 1155 Lola Street, Ottawa, ON K1K 4C1). 

Eligibility
To be eligible to enter the Contest or win a prize, you must be a permanent resident of Canada and not an employee of, a member of the immediate family of, or domiciled with an employee of any division of Canadian Geographic, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society or their subsidiaries, affiliates, and agencies. 

No purchase is necessary to enter the Contest or to win a prize.

All photographs entered in the Contest must be of Canadian content (i.e. taken in Canada).

Participation in the Contest constitutes Entrants’ full and unconditional agreement to abide by these Contest Rules and Regulations and the Contest Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.

*Legal considerations require restricting the Contest to Canadian residents (our apologies to members residing outside the country.)

Personal Information
Personal Information collected from Entrants by the Contest Sponsor will be used by the Contest Sponsor or its affiliates to administer the Contest and in connection with the publication of photographs.  Neither the Contest Sponsor nor its affiliates will share personal information relating to Entrants with any third parties, except as necessary for the administration of the Contest or as may be required by law.  The Contest Sponsor will not attempt to contact the Entrant for any other purpose than to administer the Contest or as may be required by law unless they have opted-in to receive relevant communications from the Contest Sponsor.  The Contest Sponsor respects the privacy of everyone who enters the Contest. 

If you have any questions about Canadian Geographic’s use of your personal information, please contact Canadian Geographic’s Privacy Officer by e-mail at privacy@canadiangeographic.ca or by mail at:

Canadian Geographic 
Privacy Officer 
Suite 200, 1155 Lola Street
Ottawa, ON 
K1K 4C1

Format of Photographs for Submission

Web Version
All entries must be submitted electronically as .jpg files through the Photo Club website. Digital files should be at least 1,000 pixels wide for a horizontal image or 1,000 pixels tall for a vertical image at 72 dpi. Content alteration of digital files is not acceptable; cropping of photos is permitted, tonal or colour corrections are acceptable, including black and white conversion.

Print Version
Entrants must be able to provide a high-resolution version of each photo that they submit (uncompressed TIFF or maximum quality JPEG, Grayscale or Colour (RGB), minimum 1600 pixels on the longest side). For photographs that are selected for publication, the high-resolution version of the photograph will be required for reproduction in Canadian Geographic magazine, its online and digital formats and its social media outlets.

Publication
Photographs entered in the contest may be published in special themed issues of Canadian Geographic magazine and will appear on the Photo Club website.

By submitting a photo to the contest, the entrant hereby grants Canadian Geographic Enterprises and The Royal Canadian Geographical Society the right to use photos submitted to the contest (a) on the cover, contents page and/or Editor's Notebook page of the issue the image appears in; (b) in our online cover survey; and (c) in subsequent issues. This includes both print and digital versions of the magazine, as well as online. Canadian Geographic Enterprises and The Royal Canadian Geographical Society will also have rights to use images digitally to (d) further expand on the print edition; (e) promote Canadian Geographic Enterprises and The Royal Canadian Geographical Society; (f) promote Canadian Geographic Enterprises and The Royal Canadian Geographical Society via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media outlets; and (g) archive issues of Canadian Geographic magazine.

By submitting a photo to the contest, the entrant also hereby grants to Canadian Geographic Enterprises the non-exclusive, perpetual right and licence to reproduce, publish and distribute, and to authorize the reproduction, publication and distribution of the photos, in print, on microfilm and microfiche, and in all electronic forms and media now known or later developed, including, but not limited to, on CD-ROM, over the Internet and in digital publications. By uploading a photo to the contest, entrants agree that any such reproduction, publication or distribution may be of the work alone and not in conjunction with the works with which it is first published by Canadian Geographic Enterprises.

Canadian Geographic Enterprises and The Royal Canadian Geographical Society reserve the non-exclusive right to publish any entry and/or use any entry in its material during or after the Contest without further compensation to the entrants. For Canadian Geographic Enterprises and The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, promotional material shall include without limitation any print or electronic advertising or marketing material such as posters, online images, newspaper ads, television ads, e-mails and social media content.

Waiver forms/ model releases are the responsibility of the entrant and must be available in the event the photo is selected for publication.

Copyright Notice
With regard to any photograph submitted to this Contest, the owner of the photo’s copyright retains all copyright.

By uploading any photograph to the Contest, you grant (or warrant that the owner of such materials expressly grants) Canadian Geographic Enterprises a world-wide, royalty-free, irrevocable and non-exclusive right and license to use, copy, adapt, transmit, communicate, publicly display and perform, distribute and create compilations and derivative works or merchandise from any such submitted photograph to promote the Contest. You represent and warrant that you have the right to grant the license set out above.

In the event copyright of any photograph submitted by an eligible entrant belongs to a minor, permission to enter the photo in the Contest, reprint, publish or otherwise reproduce the images, as described above, must have been obtained, in writing, from the child’s parent or guardian prior to entry of the photograph in the Contest.  Proof of such permission must be provided to the Contest Sponsor immediately upon request.

Deadline
Contest opens on June 10, 2014 and closes at midnight ET on November 18, 2014.  All photographic entries must be uploaded by 11:59 p.m. ET on November 18, 2014.

Entries submitted through fraudulent means or in any way tampered with, incorrect, unclear, forged, mutilated, illegible, indecipherable or mechanically reproduced may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor (referenced below). 

All Entries become the property of the Contest Sponsor and will not be returned.  The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for entries lost, late, misdirected, illegible or delayed for any reason. 

Judging
There is no judging for this contest. Five winners will be picked by a random draw. Entrants will only be entered once in the random draw, regardless of the number of photos submitted to the Remembering the First World War Photo Contest.

All photos submitted to the Remembering the First World War Photo Contest will be eligible for publication in print and digital issues of Canadian Geographic, as well as its online and social media outlets.

Responsibility
The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for any failure of the website during this Contest. Nor is it responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of computer online systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software or any e-mail, online or internet entry lost due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer or property related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material in the promotion.

Chances of Winning
The chances of winning a prize will depend on the number of eligible photographs received.

Prizes
Winners will receive no compensation, credit or prizing other than as disclosed in these Rules or otherwise provided at the sole discretion of the Contest Sponsor.  Prizes are not transferable; no prize substitutions or equivalents are permitted, except by the Contest Sponsor at its sole discretion.  In all cases, the Contest Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any of the Contest Prizes. 

Allow six to eight weeks for delivery of prizes.

There will be five random draws for prize packages that include: a one-year subscription to Canadian Geographic (Value: $30), one copy of Canadian Geographic Special Collector’s Edition Pets Photography 2014 (Value: $12.95), one Canadian Geographic Special Collector’s Edition Canada’s Parks Photography 2014 (Value: $12.95), and one Canadian Geographic mug (Value: $3.99).

Total prize value (estimated): $59.89

If the selected winners currently receive Canadian Geographic, one year will be added to their current subscription.

Prize Conditions (all prizes) 
All prizes must be accepted as awarded and may not be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion, sold, redeemed for cash, combined with any other promotion, exchanged for a different prize.

By accepting a prize, the prize winner agrees to hold the Contest Sponsor, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and their respective agencies, affiliates, parent(s), subsidiaries, agents, advertising and promotion agencies and anyone else involved in the development, production or handling of the Contest and their respective directors, officers, employees and assigns, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out acceptance or use of a prize.

In order to be declared a winner, the selected entrant must sign and return a declaration and release form confirming eligibility and compliance with these Contest Rules and Regulations, consenting to the use, without further compensation, of winner’s name, address (city only) and photograph(s) in any Contest-related publicity and releasing the Contest Sponsor, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and their respective agencies, affiliates, parent(s), subsidiaries, agents, advertising and promotion agencies and anyone else involved in the development, production or handling of the Contest and their respective directors, officers, employees and assigns from all liability arising in connection with the Contest or the acceptance, use or redemption of a Prize as awarded.  The declaration and release must be returned to the Contest Sponsor within ten (10) days after receipt of the declaration and release from the Contest Sponsor.  Entrants who fail or are unable to meet any of these Rules and Regulations may be disqualified and alternate winner(s) will be selected.

Disputes
By participating in the Contest, each Entrant agrees to be bound by these Contest Rules and Regulations. In the event of any disagreement as to whether a person is an Entrant, a potential winner or a winner, or as to the qualification of any Entrant, potential winner or winner to, or the adequacy of any prize or any substitute prize, the decision of the Contest Sponsor will be final.

For Residents of Quebec Only: Any litigation respecting the conduct or organization of a publicity contest may be submitted to the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux for a ruling. Any litigation respecting the awarding of a prize may be submitted to the Régie only for the purpose of helping the parties reach a settlement.