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WCS Belize Reef Week 2024 - TikTok Competition

OFFICIAL RULES FOR WCS BELIZE -  REEF WEEK 2024 TIKTOK VIDEO COMPETITION

 

Wildlife Conservation Society of 1755 Coney Drive, Coral Groves, Belize City (hereinafter called “WCS BELIZE”) invites interested persons ("Entrants") to tell the country of Belize what REEF WEEK 2024 theme "Unite in the Coral Reef Fight: Learn, Teach, and Do What's Right!" means to you. Highlight the importance of corals in the ecosystem and why we must protect these species by entering the WCS BELIZE’S TikTok Video Competition. The TikTok video competition is an activity under WCS BELIZE to commemorate REEF WEEK 2024. This video competition offers an opportunity for Entrants to give their opinion on this year’s theme and to highlight their talent that can inspire others to do the same.

By participating in this competition, Entrants agree to be bound by these official rules, which are final and binding on all matters relating to the competition.

"Unite in the Coral Reef Fight: Learn, Teach, and Do What's Right! "

(for more information on REEF WEEK 2024 visit: https://www.facebook.com/reefweekbelize) 

ELIGIBILITY

  1. The competition is open to ADULTS 18 years and older throughout the country of Belize.
  2. Entrants must follow WCS Belize TikTok account @wcs_belize along with either WCS Belize’s Facebook or Instagram pages @WCSBelize
  3. Entries must not be obscene, offensive, defamatory, or libelous.
  4. One entry per person or group. Multiple entries will not be accepted.
  5. Alterations cannot be made to videos posted on TikTok and officially submitted.
  6. Note that all videos will be screened by the WCS BELIZE to ensure that it qualifies to enter the competition.

FINAL SUBMISSION DATE:

Thursday, March 7th, 2024, by 6:00 p.m. Your video should be submitted by sending an email with the TikTok video link to ecruz@wcs.org with the subject of the email as: “YOUR FULL NAME - Reef Week 2024 TikTok Video Competition” and include the following information and link attachments in the email body:

  1. Entrants’ Full Name, age, and location (District Only).
  2. Short summary describing the video entry.
  3. Entrants’ direct TikTok upload link and social media page handles (Facebook or Instagram)

HOW TO WIN:

  1. Submissions can be any length (based on how long TikTok allows the entrant to create the video), must be original and utilizing on the REEF WEEK 2024 theme within the video.
  2. Post video in TikTok and tag @wcs_belize and include hashtags #WCSBelize #ReefWeek2024
  3. Video post must be “PUBLIC”, allows video stitch and include the following information in the caption:
    1. Entrants’ Full Name and age
    2. Short summary describing the video entry.
  4. The entrants then can ask friends and relatives to follow WCS BELIZE social media pages; including to like, share, save and repost their original video in the TikTok platform (you are free to share your video on other social media platforms to gain more likes, be sure to tag @WCSBelize)
  5. TOP 3 most liked eligible videos during the competition period will be entered into a round of final judging.
  6. WCS Belize and Reef Week 2024 committee members will judge and vote for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.

NOTIFICATION TO WINNERS:

The winners will be officially announced LIVE on Monday, March 11th, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. via WCS BELIZE Facebook, Instagram and TIKTOK pages. All decisions of WCS BELIZE are final on all aspects of the competition. Videos and stills from the videos may be displayed on various WCS BELIZE-branded media, at the sole discretion of WCS BELIZE.

VIDEO REQUIREMENTS:

The video MUST:

  1. Contain material focusing on Belize and activities engaged in Belize.
  2. Be your original idea (modification of a previously published work shall not be considered an original idea). Entrants should not knowingly copy a previously published video. However, entries will not be excluded merely because another published video has a similar idea;
  3. Be of superior quality for televised broadcasting, in either AVI or MP4 format;
  4. Have content relevant to REEF WEEK 2024 theme, "Unite in the Coral Reef Fight: Learn, Teach, and Do What's Right! "
  5. Be any length, if TikTok allows the video to be; and
  6. Ensure any music or audio used is license free or you have acquired a license to use it.

Video MUST NOT:

  1. Contain material which is (or promotes activities which are) sexually explicit, obscene, pornographic, violent, discriminatory (based on race, sex, religion, natural origin, physical disability, sexual orientation, or age), illegal (e.g., underage drinking, substance abuse, computer hacking, etc.), offensive, threatening, or harassing.
  2. Contain material that violates or infringes another's rights, including but not limited to material that violates privacy, publicity, or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement; and
  3. Include third parties, including but not limited to minors, celebrities, and friends, who have not expressly authorized Entrants to display their image, likeness or voice in any submitted video or otherwise use such image, likeness, or voice in accordance with these official rules.

WCS BELIZE reserves the right to disqualify any entry that it believes violates any of the video submission requirements, does not otherwise comply with these official rules, or that is not consistent with the spirit and theme of the competition.

PRIZES:

The winners will be given the following prizes:

1st Place – $500.00 GIFT CARD to PLETTS ELECTRONICS (redeemable countrywide) + Reef Week 2024 Promotional Items. 

2nd Place – $200.00 CASH + Reef Week 2024 Promotional Items. 

3rd Place – $100.00 CASH + Reef Week 2024 Promotional Items

RELEASE AND RIGHTS IN SUBMISSIONS:  

In consideration of Entrant's video being reviewed and evaluated for this competition, each Entrant hereby grant to WCS BELIZE, the following Consent and Release:

  1. Grant permission to Wildlife Conservation Society of 1755 Coney Drive, Coral Groves, Belize City (hereinafter “WCS BELIZE” ) including any and all of its subsidiaries, licensees, successors, assignees, and any and all other individuals, agencies, corporations, organizations acting on behalf of the WCS BELIZE to take, obtain and use as the WCS sees fit the voice, image, photograph, likeness, video, and/or any other form of media as it develops (hereinafter “Likeness”) of the Entrant.
  2. Grant the WCS BELIZE all ownership rights and the absolute and irrevocable right and permission to copyright, use and publish the Likeness of the Entrant including but not limited to video, audio, photo, electronic image and/or any media as it develops/evolves or other image, natural or altered in any state by any manner which has been, or is being, obtained by the WCS BELIZE in relation to WCS BELIZE’S TikTok Video Competition ( “the Competition”) and otherwise pursuant to this Consent and Release. Also hereby assign to the WCS BELIZE any intellectual property rights that may arise from the taking use of the Entrant Likeness as contained herein or its use in any manner or for any purpose.
  3. Agree that the Entrants' Likeness may be copyrighted, used and/or published individually or in conjunction with other photography or video works, and in any medium including without limitation, print publications, public broadcast, any electronic format, and/or any media as it develops/evolves and for any lawful purpose, including without limitation in any WCS BELIZE activity for promotion of the Competition or otherwise, as determined by the WCS BELIZE, including but not limited to institutional, educational and/or fundraising initiatives.
  4. Hereby grant explicit consent to photograph the Entrant and use his or her Likeness in accordance with this Consent and Release, Further agree that the permission and authorization granted herein shall extend in perpetuity and shall include use of the Entrants Likeness in any medium, without time or location limits and for endorsing WCS BELIZE in any territory or jurisdiction in the world.
  5. Hereby waive any and all rights, whether legal/equitable or otherwise including but not limited to all rights that I, and/or any party related to the Entrants, may have to inspect or approve WCS BELIZE’S copyright, use or publication of the Likeness, or the advertising copy, electronic or printed matter that may be used in connection with the copyright, use and/or publication of the Likeness. Furthermore, I agree and acknowledge that the Entrants nor any party related to the Entrants, will receive any form of compensation for the use of Likeness and that no photograph or use that WCS BELIZE may grant or be granted establishes any employment relationship between myself, the MINOR and WCS BELIZE. There shall be no entitlement to any salary, wage, or any other form of compensation.
  6. Hereby consent and release the WCS BELIZE and all persons and/or its trustees, officers, agents, servants and employees and/or entities acting under its permission or authority, from any and all claims, demands or actions including but not limited to tort, contract, claims of libel, slander, invasion of privacy, infringement of copyright or right of publicity, or any other claim related to use of Likeness (collectively, "Claims"). I agree that I will not institute any action in any forum in any country worldwide seeking to hold WCS BELIZE responsible for any such injuries or damages occurring in relation to the Likness and/or subject matter of this Consent and Release. Furthermore, this release includes without limitation any Claims related to blurring, distortion, alteration, optical illusion, use in composite form, whether intentional or otherwise, or use of a fictitious name, that may occur or be produced in the processing or publication of the Likeness. Also, this release includes all other claims of liabilities, damages, costs and expenses associated with use of the Likeness and above materials.
  7. Hereby fully indemnify and agree to defend and hold harmless the WCS BELIZE, its directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates, from and against any and all losses, liability, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) which any of them may incur or be obligated to pay in any action, claim, or proceeding against them or any of them, for or by reason of this Consent and Release and or its subject matter including but not limited to my misrepresentation and/or any acts, whether of omission or commission, that I or any person acting on behalf may have committed.

RIGHTS OF WCS BELIZE/DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY:

WCS BELIZE reserves the right to terminate the competition for any reason in the event that there is an error, malfunction, problem or other cause which impacts the operation, administration or security of the competition or the WCS BELIZE and, in such situation, may select the winner from the eligible entries received prior to the action taken or in such manner as deemed fair and appropriate by WCS BELIZE. The opinions expressed in the videos are not necessarily (and in some cases not at all) those of WCS BELIZE. WCS BELIZE is not responsible for any materials provided by Entrants which are deemed harmful or offensive to others or for any harm incurred as a result of the video's creation. All statements and opinions made by Entrants are those of such Entrants only, and WCS BELIZE neither endorses nor shall be held responsible for the reliability or accuracy of same.

Updated: WCS/EC_19.02.2024