#DeshKiTasveer Photography Contest Rules & Regulations
1. Introduction:
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. ("M&M" / "Mahindra") introduces the "DeshKiTasveer" Photography Contest ("Contest") during the offer period from 9th December from 12 am to 20th December 2024 from 11:59 pm ("Contest Period").
1. Content Standards:
o Submitted images must not be heavily edited or manipulated. Prohibited edits include, but are not limited to: adding or removing objects, compositing multiple images, or adding watermarks. Basic edits such as color correction are permitted. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list, and other forms of excessive manipulation may also be disallowed.
o Scenes which are offensive, obscene, sexual, derogatory, defamatory, violent, abusive, harassing, threatening, objectionable with respect to race, related to religion, origin or gender, or which could reflect negatively upon the name, reputation or goodwill of Mahindra Tractors Group or any brand partner, or which are otherwise unsuitable for submission.
o Any watermark, copyright notice or any other information which may identify the Participant (note, a copyright notice embedded in the metadata of the image is permissible). For the judging process to remain as fair as possible, the judging panel is not permitted to see the names of the Participants when judging. Any image entered that contains a Participant’s name, any watermark, copyright notice or any other information which may identify the Participant, will be disqualified and will not be presented to the judging panel.
o The image submitted by the Participant must not be created, generated, heavily edited, composited or manipulated using any software, tools or technology incorporating any form of artificial intelligence. This includes (but is not limited to) any use of generative artificial intelligence, including generative fill functionality. However, the use of features which are an inherent part of the production specification of cameras (eg: autofocus and image processing) will not result in automatic disqualification, as long as the camera is not suspected to have not been modified in any way.
o All shortlisted finalists will be contacted and asked to supply the RAW file of their submitted image, which will be analysed for any use of artificial intelligence technology, and may also be used for the assessment of other competition criteria (eg: compositing, excessive editing and manipulation) at the judges’ discretion. Failure to submit the RAW file before the stated deadline will result in disqualification.
2. Eligibility:
o This free-to-enter promotional contest is open to all Indian residents aged 18 years or above, who possess valid identification confirming their Indian citizenship and provide consent for the collection of their personal information to participate. However, employees of M&M and its subsidiaries, their families, dealers, dealer employees, channel partners, dealership sales executives, and their families are not eligible to participate ("Eligible Participants").
o A "Winner" is an Eligible Participant who adheres to the terms and conditions ("T&C"/"Terms and Conditions") of the Contest and is selected by M&M based on their entry submitted for the Contest.
o Only photographs featuring Mahindra Tractors are allowed; no other brands, logos, or products should be visible.
3. Ownership & Rights:
o Participants submitting photographs must own full rights to the uploaded images and ensure they do not infringe upon any third-party rights.
o By submitting, participants grant Mahindra Tractors exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual rights to use the photographs for promotional and marketing purposes on any platform.
o The Eligible Participant must obtain written consent from all individuals featured in the photograph. The uploaded photograph must not violate any privacy rights. The Participant shall indemnify the Company against any third-party claims or actions arising from a breach of such privacy rights.
4. Submission Criteria:
o Each participant may submit a maximum of 1 entry.
o The photographs must be submitted in the specified format - JPEG/JPG and under 5mb.
o Entries should be submitted through the official contest platform only.
5. Evaluation & Judging:
o Photographs will be judged based on creativity and adherence to the contest rules.
o The decision of the judges will be final and binding. No appeals or disputes will be entertained.
6. Disqualification:
o Submissions that fail to meet quality standards, contest rules, or ethical guidelines will be disqualified.
o Entries containing any form of nudity, violence, or hate speech will be rejected.
o If the photographs feature children, their usage in tractor advertisements must be reviewed and approved by the business. Necessary disqualifications should be outlined and incorporated as required.
7. General Guidelines:
o Participants must agree to the use of their name and photograph in any announcements or promotions related to the contest.
o Mahindra Tractors is not responsible for any technical issues, such as failed uploads or lost submissions.
2. Other Terms and Conditions:
● Participation in the Contest is purely voluntary and at the sole discretion of the person / individual. By entering the Contest, all Eligible Participants accept and agree that he/she has understood and is bound by the T&Cs contained herein. Non-acceptance of any of these T&Cs will result in disqualification from the Contest.
● M&M recommends the Eligible Participant to read these Terms & conditions carefully each time they access the website, as the T&C are subject to change.
● These Terms & Conditions, as well as the Company’s privacy policy available at https://www.mahindratractor.com/privacypolicy and form a legally binding agreement between the participant and the Company.
● By participating in this Contest, every Eligible Participant agrees to allow use of his or her name and / or public profile picture/photograph for advertising or in any contest-related announcements M&M shall be free to use these on any of our social media platforms or similar promotions / marketing use. The Participation agrees and confirms that no compensation in cash and / or kind shall be paid to the Eligible Participants for the aforesaid data.
● 1st Prize: ₹1,00,000 + trophy, 2nd Prize: ₹51,000 + trophy, 3rd Prize: ₹21,000 + trophy. All Prizes shall be subject to Indian laws, including tax regulation, as and when applicable. All applicable taxes, levies, charges, and incidental costs including TDS, if applicable on any prize, will have to be borne by the Winner. Any other deductions are applicable under the provisions of law shall be made at source before refunding the amount to the Winners.
● All the government taxes including gift taxes will be borne by the Winners. Winners must bear the payment of applicable taxes to avail the prizes. Taxes, if any, shall be paid prior to claiming the prize, as and when applicable. If the Eligible Participant is unable to make payment towards any charges or statutory requirements, then such Eligible Participant may be disqualified on this ground and the Eligible Participant shall have no right towards the prize.
● M&M reserves the right to change, curtail or discontinue the Contest and/or change the Prizes at any point of time without any notice. Decision of M&M shall be final in all respects and binding on all Eligible Participants to the Contest and no correspondence whatsoever will be entertained in this regard, and on occurrence of such an event M&M shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising due to a force majeure event and shall not be liable to pay any amount as compensation or otherwise for any such loss.
● M&M reserves the right to disqualify the Winner from the benefits of the Prize, if any fraudulent activity is identified as being carried out by the Winner for the purpose of availing the benefits under the Prize or if the Winner is unable to provide any of the documents requested by M&M.
● Eligible Participants are solely responsible for time taken with regards to bandwidth connectivity and/or any other internet related issues during the contest entry submission.
● Any fake profile which is set up for the purpose of competing in Contest will be automatically disqualified.
● The Company reserves its right to disqualify any entry if it’s not deemed suitable for the contest.
● Selection of Winner shall be at sole discretion of the Company. M&M reserves the right to disqualify any inappropriate entry.
● This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, any social media platforms whatsoever. Eligible Participants are providing their information to M&M and not to any social media platforms.
● At any time, M&M reserves the right to update and/or amend all or any of these terms without further notice to the Eligible Participant.
● M&M shall not be held liable if the communication pertaining to the winning entry doesn't reach intended participant for any reasons whatsoever including but not limited to the following reasons:
o Bandwidth problem of the mailbox/server of the host
o Incorrect e-mail address and Mobile number given at the time of submitting entry
o Inbox of the recipient being full/having insufficient space
o Any other reason, technical or otherwise, beyond the control of M&M.
● M&M reserves the right to suspend, shorten, modify, extend, or cancel the Contest at any time without any prior notice at its sole discretion.
● The entries submitted by any Eligible Participant under this Contest or otherwise shall be treated as his / her own independent personal views and submissions; M&M and/or its affiliates do not acknowledge or agree with any such content and further shall not be held liable for any defamatory, abusive language used and loss occurring to any third party.
● Eligible Participant warrants that the entries as submitted are original works, and in no manner infringe on any third party’s intellectual or privacy rights. Participant keeps the Company fully indemnified against any third-party action or claim arising out of infringement of any such third party intellectual or privacy rights.
● All shortlisted finalists will be contacted and asked to supply the RAW file of their submitted image, which will be analysed for any use of artificial intelligence technology, and may also be used for the assessment of other competition criteria (eg: compositing, excessive editing and manipulation) at the judges’ discretion. Failure to submit the RAW file before the stated deadline will result in disqualification.
● Eligible participants shall indemnify M&M or its affiliate from any loss that may occur to M&M due to non-adherence to these T&Cs or due to submission of abusive, defamatory content submitted for the contest.
● M&M does not exercise any control, nor does it have the means for exercising this control, amongst others, regarding the quality, originality, authenticity, legality, security or validity of the contest entries.
● M&M reserves the right to remove, refuse or cancel access to any Eligible Participant without any reason therefore and shall be under no obligation to provide any benefits accrued under the contest.
● The Eligible Participant shall not, without any valid license or authorization, use the intellectual property rights belonging to M&M and/or third parties.
● Contest is subject to Force Majeure events and situations beyond control of M&M and/or its affiliates.
● M&M takes no responsibility for the damages that the Eligible Participant may suffer due to errors or omissions affecting website content.
● Eligible Participant hereby authorizes M&M to communicate with him / her from time to time about the matters connected with the Contest.
● Eligible Participant unconditionally agrees that he/ she shall not:
a) do anything which violates any of the terms contained herein.
b) make any misrepresentation.
c) do anything that does not comply with generally accepted internet etiquette including (without limitation) the excessive use of inflammatory or antagonistic criticism ("flaming"), or wastefully and unnecessarily including previous communications in any postings.
d) perform system abuse.
e) propagate, distribute, or transmit Destructive Code, whether or not damage is actually caused thereby.
f) Post abusive, obscene, threatening, harassing, defamatory, libelous, offensive, or sexually explicit material.
g) Intentionally make false or misleading statements.
h) Offer to sell or buy any product or service.
i) Post material that infringes copyright.
j) Post information that he/ she knows to be confidential or sensitive or otherwise in breach of the law.
k) Copy information which is the property of M&M including Eligible Participant’s data or comments or post such information in any website or webpage.
● M&M reserves the right to offer the Prize to other Eligible Participants should a Winner be unable, for any reason, to accept the Prizes under this Contest.
● Eligible Participants agree to make themselves available for publicity purposes if requested by M&M and agree to the use of their image and quotes for such publicity.
● Whenever called for, Eligible Participant will be required to complete all formalities as may be communicated by M&M and/or its affiliate including but not limited to providing his/her authentic and correct information, failing which he/she shall be disqualified at any time or at any stage. In case false information is revealed at any time after participation, the Eligible Participant shall be liable to return all benefits provided under the Contests and subject to cost, if any.
● M&M reserves the right to restrict / bar any person from participating in the Contest without quoting any reasons for such rejection.
● Eligible Participants found indulging in any malpractices such as cheating or creating dubious profiles etc., shall be disqualified from the contest at any time and shall not be eligible for any Prize.
● In the event of a dispute the decision by M&M is final and binding and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard. These Terms & Conditions and the Contest shall be governed by Indian laws only. Any claim, dispute or lawsuit arising in connection with them, or the Contest shall solely be subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts of Mumbai.
● This Contest is not applicable in any country outside the Indian jurisdiction and within the Indian jurisdiction of the State Law does not permit such contest.
● The Winners shall be contacted on the mobile number shared by them during contest participation. M&M shall not be liable in any manner whatsoever for any Eligible Participant who cannot be contacted on the mobile number from which the SMS was received or if the mobile number is incorrect.
● The Prize Winners shall execute all such documentation as deemed necessary by M&M and allow M&M and their assignees to use, display, copy, modify, distribute, publish, sell, assign, exchange, license, sub-license, in all and all locations, in any medium, form or format, in any number, the picture, image or likeness and the reproductions of the Winner or the Photograph, and any biographical information furnished by the Winner to M&M.
● The information willingly provided by the Eligible Participant can be used by M&M in future for any lawful purpose as deemed fit by M&M, without any compensation to the Eligible Participant whatsoever.
Express your consent:
My personal details and the preferred date & time slot for entering into the contest of Desh Ki Tasveer Photography Contest (“the ‘Contest”)
I give my consent to Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (“the Company”), its affiliates and agents, to process my personal data given above for the purpose of entering into this Contest
I give my consent to the Company to publish the Photo as taken by me, on the following social media handles of the Company:
● YouTube
I give my consent to the Company to publish the Photo, entered into for this contest, on the following media modes:
● Television
● Radio
● Internet
I understand that I am free to withdraw my consent given to the Company to process my personal data for all the abovementioned purposes at any time except if the Company has an overriding legitimate reason for processing it. If I wish to withdraw my consent, I can do so by writing to [email protected].
I also understand that the withdrawal of my consent will not be applicable to my personal data that has already been processed prior to the time of withdrawal of my consent.
I acknowledge that I have read and understood the Privacy Policy of the Company shared with me and I agree to the same
