By submitting an entry, each entrant agrees that the Entry complies with all conditions stated in these Rules.

Your submitted Photo must never have been previously exhibited publicly outside of this Contest or selected as a winner in any other contest. To be eligible for entry in this Contest, the Photo must meet the following specific requirements:

• TYPE: Photo
• SUBJECT MATTER: Community spotlights
• FORMAT: .jpg, .png or .tif
• MAXIMUM SIZE: 12MB

Content alteration of digital files is not acceptable; including combining multiple photos, and tonal or colour corrections. Borders, frames, text or other graphic treatments are not permitted.

Any Photo that the County deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the terms and conditions set forth in these Rules may be removed from the Website.

The County reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to edit or modify any Photo, or to request an entrant to modify or edit his/her Photo, in order to ensure that the Photo complies with these Rules, or for any other reason.

Image Usage Rights

By entering the Contest and submitting the Photo, each entrant:

• Grants to the County, in perpetuity, a worldwide, non-exclusive license to publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit or otherwise use the Entry, in whole or in part, for advertising or promoting Lac Ste. Anne County or for any other reason;
• Waives all moral rights in and to his/her Photo in favour of the County; and
• Agrees to release and hold harmless the County and its respective agents, employees, directors, successors, and assigns against any and all claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement or any other intellectual property-related cause of action.
• For greater certainty, the County and/or the Contest Parties reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to modify, edit or remove any Entry, or to request an entrant to modify or edit his/her Entry, if a complaint is received with respect to the Entry, or for any other reason.

By participating in the Contest, each entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules (the “Rules”) and by the interpretation of these Rules by the County, and further warrants and represents that his/her Photo:

• is original to him/her and that the entrant has all necessary rights (including, without limitation, consent of the photographer) in and to the Photo to enter the Contest;
• does not violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation;
• does not contain any reference to or likeness of any identifiable third parties, unless consent has been obtained from all such individuals and their parent/legal guardian if they are under the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence (Note: if you cannot obtain the consent of an individual appearing in your Photo, then his/her face must be blurred out);
• will not give rise to any claims of infringement, invasion of privacy or publicity, or infringe on any rights and/or interests of any third party, or give rise to any claims for payment whatsoever; and is not defamatory, trade libelous, pornographic or obscene, and further that it will not contain, depict, include, discuss or involve, without limitation, any of the following:
  • Nudity;
  • Explicit, graphic or excessive sexual activity;
  • Crude, vulgar or offensive language and/or symbols;
  • Derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual or religious groups;
  • e) Content that endorses, condones or discusses any illegal, inappropriate or risky activity, behaviour or conduct;
  • f) Personal information of individuals, including without limitation, names and addresses (physical or e-mail);
  • g) Conduct or other activities in violation of these Rules;
  • h) Commercial messages, comparisons or solicitations for products or services other than those of the County;
  • i) Any identifiable third party products andor trade-marks, brands or logos. For example, any clothing worn by persons appearing in a Photo must not contain any visible logos, trade-marks or other third party materials, unless the necessary permissions/licenses have been obtained; and
  • j) Any other content that is or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, all as determined by the County in its sole discretion.