Lexa Terms and Conditions
Lexa Terms and Conditions
Eligibility Criteria for participation in the Awards
- Start-ups should have its registered office in India and must have at least 1 and up to 7 years of complete office and business operations in India as on January 1st, 2022
- The initiative cannot be in a planned or work in progress phase. Only completed successful campaigns that have shown significant impact would be considered for the awards
- The participant should be 18 years of age to participate in the Awards
- Individual should be Indian citizen currently residing in India, and legally eligible to work in India
- An organization cannot participate on behalf of its sister units, parent organization or other organizations under the parent organization
- Employees and immediate family members of the Awards Management, sponsors and partners of the Awards are not allowed to participate
- Participation in the awards is subject to defined terms and conditions available on the website https://www.lexa.org.in/. Participation in these Awards implies acceptance and compliance of all the Terms & Conditions of the Awards as well as the privacy policy and terms and conditions available on the Website.
- Incomplete questionnaire in any manner will disqualify a participant from participating in the awards.
- Right to permit participation and cancel/change award category is reserved with Awards management.
- Under no circumstances the nomination fee will be refunded.
- The decision taken by the Management based upon the observation & recommendations of Jury with respect to the evaluation/disqualification/qualification/ adding nominations is final and binding on all Participants. No claims/queries raised with respect to the same will be entertained in this regard.
- The Award categories may be changed / modified / split / merged / increased or canceled by the Awards Management and / or Jury based on the number of entries received in any category, and the quality of the entries. The decision in this regard will be final, non-contestable and binding on all participants. The Awards Management will not entertain any queries in this regard
Call for Entries & Participation
- The call for entries for the Awards will be announced in one or more media platforms and /
or by direct communication, and that shall be construed to be adequate notice for call for
entries
- Participant can apply for the Awards by completing the application form online
Link to fill the application form will be available on the website
https://www.lexa.org.in/
- Application form for participation in the Awards shall be open during the preset dates as per the
awards event mentioned in their respective websites
- Participant needs to duly fill all information points on the Application Form
- Participant can have multiple entries in multiple categories
- The Awards management has the right to reclassify application form/forms from one prize
category to another, at their discretion
Submission of Entries- Online
- Awards Management will not be responsible for application form/forms that are damaged / lost
due to lack or lapse in any communication because of internet failure or any other reasons
- It is mandatory for all the entries to attach the mandatory documents as mentioned in the
respective category
- Participation in the Awards in any manner will be construed as an acceptance to the Terms and
conditions stated herein
- Participants can fill the form offline and email to info@lexa.org.in or upload the completed
application form online in my account page
Completeness of Entries / Disqualification
- All mandatory fields of the application form need to be complete in all respects; else it may be
disqualified from participation.
- Entries will be accepted in English language only
- The work submitted by the Participant must be original in nature
- Management shall have a right to disqualify any Participant in case of violation of this term or in
case of any third-party claim relating to IP infringement or any third party right.
- No work which is copied / replicated / influenced / redone by an existing initiative will be
permitted to participate
- All work submitted by the Participants for the Awards, including but not limited to Intellectual
Property Rights therein, will be owned by the Management
Timelines
- The defined timelines are subject to change based on circumstances
- Management and its subcontractors shall not be held accountable / liable for any disruptions /
stoppages / interruptions or cancellation of the Awards or its ceremony or any part of its
processes because of any factors beyond its control.
Additional Information
- Participants may be contacted for any additional information to verify the information
provided. Such information sourced from the Participants will become part of the original
application.
- Management has the right to ask for documentary proof of information. If such a request is
made in writing and the participant does not comply within 5 working days from the date the
request is made, the Participant may be disqualified from the awards
- Management or team appointed by Management will try to contact the Participant on the
best effort basis by any means deemed appropriate.
- In the event it is not possible to contact any Participant to obtain information on them,
interview them, etc. such Participant may be disqualified from further participation
- The Participant hereby irrevocably authorizes the Management to use the data gathered during
and/or the Awards in respect of the Participants. This shall be the property of Awards
Management and Awards Management shall be entitled to use the same in its communications
including marketing promotions and advertisements along with/without Awards
Management’s brand.
- Management shall not be liable in any manner for any mishap, accident, injury or damages
etc. of whatsoever nature, caused to the Participants during the Awards. Further,
Management shall not be liable in any manner for any loss, damage, theft, or any other
mishap caused during the Awards.
- Participants receiving jury scores of 50% and below in the evaluation round, will not move
forward for the awards. This is subject to the discretion of the management and jury and
binding on all the participants entering the awards
Winner determination
- An independent jury appointed by the Management will evaluate the entries and determine the
winners for the Awards.
- If required, the Participants will be asked to present their work to the jury members in a
virtual jury round
- Short-Listing Up To 5 Nominees For Each Award Category
- Entries received will be collated with identified entries to ensure completeness of participants
- An initial jury will evaluate collated list of entries based on pre-defined evaluation criteria to
determine nominees in each category.
- The decision of the above short listing is binding and final on all Participants
The Management holds the right to appoint any number of Jury members.
The Management holds the right to appoint any person as the Jury member and also holds the
right to change a Jury member at any point of the event, without stating any reason for the same.
Nominees could be contacted in case of any missing information.
- In the event no entries in a category are found to be worthy of inclusion in the Awards, the
category could be canceled at the discretion of Juries or Awards Management. The internal jury
may decide that no nominee is worthy of the Award and disqualify all participants at its discretion
- Jury decision is binding on all participants
The nominees in each category will be presented to the final jury for determination of winners
The final jury will score and/or rank each nominee based on pre-defined evaluation criteria
- The Nomination & Processing fee will not be refunded to any Participant due to
disqualification or any other reason.
- Jury's decision is final and binding on all Participants.
- Participants understand and agree that mere participation in the Awards does not entitle
Participants to win a prize.
- The Jury may decide, in order to maintain high standards of these awards, that there could be no
winner in a particular category.
General
- Participant agrees that the Participant is legally capable of entering and, if selected, participating
in the Awards and agree to the Terms and that Participant is competent (i.e. Participant are of
legal age and mental capacity) and eligible to enter into this legally binding agreement on
Participant
- The person/applicant submitting details and agreeing to these terms and conditions on behalf of
the Participant hereby represent and warrant that the said applicant/person is the authorized
representative of the Participant and has the necessary rights to bind the Participant to these
Terms.
- Participant understands and agrees that merely participating in this Awards does not entitle the
Participant to a prize or to any other form of consideration
- Participant warrants and represents to the Management that all information including any
communications, software, photos, text, video, graphics, music, sounds, images and other
material submitted or recorded in any manner by the Participant or the partners of Management
including the Management for consideration for the Awards are solely owned by the Awards
Management and do not infringe upon any other individual or organizational rights (including,
without limitation, intellectual property rights). Participant shall be completely responsible for
handling claim of infringement or alleged infringement by any third party and shall indemnify
Awards Management entities (in India or abroad) and the Awards Management from any
claims, costs or damages from infringement or alleged infringement of any third-party rights
including intellectual property right or the defines of a claim or any costs payable thereof
- The Participant agrees and grants the right to use any and all the Logos and Trademarks owned
by the Participant to the Management in any manner possible.
- The Participant hereby agrees and grants the right to use any and all the Intellectual Property
Rights owned by the Participant with respect to the
- Participant must enter the Awards at their own will and the Management are not in any way
obligated or liable for any loss or costs that the Participant may suffer or incur and nothing is
payable to the Participants for participating in the Awards or any event prior to or following the
Awards
- Participants for the purpose of entering the Awards, grant Awards Management a royalty-free,
irrevocable, worldwide, non-transferable, non-exclusive right and license to use and display
such entry, for participation in the Awards, and any intellectual property in relation to and
arising out of such participation in the Awards and footage thereof, which shall include trade
publications, press releases, electronic posting to the Website, the Awards Management website
in any display format selected by Awards Management during the Awards or use by Awards
Management as it deems fit. The Participant grants Management irrevocable consent in
perpetuity to the use his/ her name, photographs, audio-visuals in connection with the Awards,
in any and all applications including but not limited to advertising, commercials, promotion,
stories, text, articles and commercial exploitation, in any and all media forms, including but not
limited to online, internet, radio, broadcast and television, newspapers and magazines at any
time without the Participants further knowledge or consent.
- The Management reserves the right to, at its discretion, withdraw or amend or add to the Terms
& Conditions of the Awards at any time without intimating the Participants, with prospective or
retrospective effect, and does not take responsibility for any loss or damage that any individual
or organization may suffer as a result of participating or attempting to participate in the
Awards, the Awards being withdrawn, or its Terms amended
- Should a Participant wish to withdraw from the Awards, kindly inform management in writing at
any time up to two weeks prior to the final ceremony All disputes relating to or arising out of the Awards shall be subject to the laws of India, and
shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of competent jurisdiction at Chennai,
India
- The Participants indemnify Awards Management, its employees, officers, contractors, partner
or other persons used by them in relation to this Awards and hold them harmless against any
loss, claim, demands, costs, damages, judgments, expenses or liability (including legal costs)
arising out of or in connection with any or all claims, that may be brought against the
Management by any third party in connection with the Participants participation in or winning
the Awards, which is inconsistent with any of the warranties and representations made by the
Participants, or due to breach of these Terms and shall reimburse Awards Management for any
loss, costs, expense, or damage to which said indemnity applies.
- Decision of Management on all matters is final and binding on all Participants and no
correspondence will be entertained on the same. In case of any dispute or difference in respect
of the Awards, the decision of Management shall be final and binding on all concerned.
- In the event these Terms do not cover any question or complaint in relation to the Awards, the
same will be concluded on by the Awards Management or an independent body or legal team
as appointed by the Awards Management and deemed necessary
- The Participant agrees to give full consent unconditionally for Awards Management to share
any information provided by the Participant with agencies/entities working with Awards
Management with regards to the Awards or program, its recording and broadcasting and related
activities including agencies/entities involved with Awards Management
- The decision of Awards Management in relation to the interpretation of any of these Terms
shall be final and binding on the Participants.
- The Participants acknowledge that Management shall not be liable for any costs, expenses,
charges, fees, taxes, etc. incurred by the Participant(s) in participation, and the Participant(s)
shall be absolutely responsible and solely liable for the same.
- If Participants are unclear as to the Terms or any element of the Awards or have any
queries/concerns pertaining to the Awards, they can write in with their questions, concerns or
queries to the following email address: info@lexa.org.in, Awards Management shall endeavor
to the best of its ability to respond thereto.
Website
- Awards Management will not be responsible for application form/forms that are damaged / lost due to lack or lapse in any communication because of internet failure or any other reasons
- It is mandatory for all the entries to attach the mandatory documents as mentioned in the respective category
- Participation in the Awards in any manner will be construed as an acceptance to the Terms and conditions stated herein
- Participants can fill the form offline and email to info@lexa.org.in or upload the completed application form online in my account page
Completeness of Entries / Disqualification
- All mandatory fields of the application form need to be complete in all respects; else it may be disqualified from participation.
- Entries will be accepted in English language only
- The work submitted by the Participant must be original in nature
- Management shall have a right to disqualify any Participant in case of violation of this term or in case of any third-party claim relating to IP infringement or any third party right.
- No work which is copied / replicated / influenced / redone by an existing initiative will be permitted to participate
- All work submitted by the Participants for the Awards, including but not limited to Intellectual Property Rights therein, will be owned by the Management
Timelines
- The defined timelines are subject to change based on circumstances
- Management and its subcontractors shall not be held accountable / liable for any disruptions / stoppages / interruptions or cancellation of the Awards or its ceremony or any part of its processes because of any factors beyond its control.
Additional Information
- Participants may be contacted for any additional information to verify the information provided. Such information sourced from the Participants will become part of the original application.
- Management has the right to ask for documentary proof of information. If such a request is made in writing and the participant does not comply within 5 working days from the date the request is made, the Participant may be disqualified from the awards
- Management or team appointed by Management will try to contact the Participant on the best effort basis by any means deemed appropriate.
- In the event it is not possible to contact any Participant to obtain information on them, interview them, etc. such Participant may be disqualified from further participation
- The Participant hereby irrevocably authorizes the Management to use the data gathered during and/or the Awards in respect of the Participants. This shall be the property of Awards Management and Awards Management shall be entitled to use the same in its communications including marketing promotions and advertisements along with/without Awards Management’s brand.
- Management shall not be liable in any manner for any mishap, accident, injury or damages etc. of whatsoever nature, caused to the Participants during the Awards. Further, Management shall not be liable in any manner for any loss, damage, theft, or any other mishap caused during the Awards.
- Participants receiving jury scores of 50% and below in the evaluation round, will not move forward for the awards. This is subject to the discretion of the management and jury and binding on all the participants entering the awards
Winner determination
- An independent jury appointed by the Management will evaluate the entries and determine the winners for the Awards.
- If required, the Participants will be asked to present their work to the jury members in a virtual jury round
- Short-Listing Up To 5 Nominees For Each Award Category
- Entries received will be collated with identified entries to ensure completeness of participants
- An initial jury will evaluate collated list of entries based on pre-defined evaluation criteria to determine nominees in each category.
- The decision of the above short listing is binding and final on all Participants The Management holds the right to appoint any number of Jury members. The Management holds the right to appoint any person as the Jury member and also holds the right to change a Jury member at any point of the event, without stating any reason for the same. Nominees could be contacted in case of any missing information.
- In the event no entries in a category are found to be worthy of inclusion in the Awards, the category could be canceled at the discretion of Juries or Awards Management. The internal jury may decide that no nominee is worthy of the Award and disqualify all participants at its discretion
- Jury decision is binding on all participants The nominees in each category will be presented to the final jury for determination of winners The final jury will score and/or rank each nominee based on pre-defined evaluation criteria
- The Nomination & Processing fee will not be refunded to any Participant due to disqualification or any other reason.
- Jury's decision is final and binding on all Participants.
- Participants understand and agree that mere participation in the Awards does not entitle Participants to win a prize.
- The Jury may decide, in order to maintain high standards of these awards, that there could be no winner in a particular category.
General
- Participant agrees that the Participant is legally capable of entering and, if selected, participating in the Awards and agree to the Terms and that Participant is competent (i.e. Participant are of legal age and mental capacity) and eligible to enter into this legally binding agreement on Participant
- The person/applicant submitting details and agreeing to these terms and conditions on behalf of the Participant hereby represent and warrant that the said applicant/person is the authorized representative of the Participant and has the necessary rights to bind the Participant to these Terms.
- Participant understands and agrees that merely participating in this Awards does not entitle the Participant to a prize or to any other form of consideration
- Participant warrants and represents to the Management that all information including any communications, software, photos, text, video, graphics, music, sounds, images and other material submitted or recorded in any manner by the Participant or the partners of Management including the Management for consideration for the Awards are solely owned by the Awards Management and do not infringe upon any other individual or organizational rights (including, without limitation, intellectual property rights). Participant shall be completely responsible for handling claim of infringement or alleged infringement by any third party and shall indemnify Awards Management entities (in India or abroad) and the Awards Management from any claims, costs or damages from infringement or alleged infringement of any third-party rights including intellectual property right or the defines of a claim or any costs payable thereof
- The Participant agrees and grants the right to use any and all the Logos and Trademarks owned by the Participant to the Management in any manner possible.
- The Participant hereby agrees and grants the right to use any and all the Intellectual Property Rights owned by the Participant with respect to the
- Participant must enter the Awards at their own will and the Management are not in any way obligated or liable for any loss or costs that the Participant may suffer or incur and nothing is payable to the Participants for participating in the Awards or any event prior to or following the Awards
- Participants for the purpose of entering the Awards, grant Awards Management a royalty-free, irrevocable, worldwide, non-transferable, non-exclusive right and license to use and display such entry, for participation in the Awards, and any intellectual property in relation to and arising out of such participation in the Awards and footage thereof, which shall include trade publications, press releases, electronic posting to the Website, the Awards Management website in any display format selected by Awards Management during the Awards or use by Awards Management as it deems fit. The Participant grants Management irrevocable consent in perpetuity to the use his/ her name, photographs, audio-visuals in connection with the Awards, in any and all applications including but not limited to advertising, commercials, promotion, stories, text, articles and commercial exploitation, in any and all media forms, including but not limited to online, internet, radio, broadcast and television, newspapers and magazines at any time without the Participants further knowledge or consent.
- The Management reserves the right to, at its discretion, withdraw or amend or add to the Terms & Conditions of the Awards at any time without intimating the Participants, with prospective or retrospective effect, and does not take responsibility for any loss or damage that any individual or organization may suffer as a result of participating or attempting to participate in the Awards, the Awards being withdrawn, or its Terms amended
- Should a Participant wish to withdraw from the Awards, kindly inform management in writing at any time up to two weeks prior to the final ceremony All disputes relating to or arising out of the Awards shall be subject to the laws of India, and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of competent jurisdiction at Chennai, India
- The Participants indemnify Awards Management, its employees, officers, contractors, partner or other persons used by them in relation to this Awards and hold them harmless against any loss, claim, demands, costs, damages, judgments, expenses or liability (including legal costs) arising out of or in connection with any or all claims, that may be brought against the Management by any third party in connection with the Participants participation in or winning the Awards, which is inconsistent with any of the warranties and representations made by the Participants, or due to breach of these Terms and shall reimburse Awards Management for any loss, costs, expense, or damage to which said indemnity applies.
- Decision of Management on all matters is final and binding on all Participants and no correspondence will be entertained on the same. In case of any dispute or difference in respect of the Awards, the decision of Management shall be final and binding on all concerned.
- In the event these Terms do not cover any question or complaint in relation to the Awards, the same will be concluded on by the Awards Management or an independent body or legal team as appointed by the Awards Management and deemed necessary
- The Participant agrees to give full consent unconditionally for Awards Management to share any information provided by the Participant with agencies/entities working with Awards Management with regards to the Awards or program, its recording and broadcasting and related activities including agencies/entities involved with Awards Management
- The decision of Awards Management in relation to the interpretation of any of these Terms shall be final and binding on the Participants.
- The Participants acknowledge that Management shall not be liable for any costs, expenses, charges, fees, taxes, etc. incurred by the Participant(s) in participation, and the Participant(s) shall be absolutely responsible and solely liable for the same.
- If Participants are unclear as to the Terms or any element of the Awards or have any queries/concerns pertaining to the Awards, they can write in with their questions, concerns or queries to the following email address: info@lexa.org.in, Awards Management shall endeavor to the best of its ability to respond thereto.
Website
The website provides information and acts as the only means to enter the Awards. Awards Management shall not be responsible for:
- Any delivery, failures relating to the registration or uploading videos/presentations;
- Any SPAM generated messages as result of Participant accessing the Website;
- Awards Management not receiving or rejecting any data;
- Any lost, late or misdirected computer transmission or network, electronic failures of any kind or any failure to receive entries owing to transmission failures or due to any technical reasons and
- Other conditions/situations or failures beyond its control.
Disclaimers
Awards Management or its subsidiaries or holding entities are not liable or responsible for any action or decision taken by Participant or anyone acting on Participant’s behalf or under Participant employment or under contract with Participant. Awards Management shall not be under any obligation to Participant and Participant shall have no obligation or rights in relation to the Awards and shall have no claims whatsoever against the Awards Management relating to the selection process or the running of the Awards
Management has no obligation to screen the entry material in advance and is not responsible for monitoring entries for preventing violation of intellectual property ownership rights, or violations of any law, rule or regulation. If the Management is notified of submissions or materials that may not conform to the Terms, it may investigate the allegation and determine in good faith and in its sole discretion whether to eliminate such an entry from consideration. The Management has no liability or responsibility to Participants or other users of the Website or Microsite for performance or non- performance of such activities.
Management is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the terms and conditions contained herein. Management hereby states that all information provided relating to the Award is provided 'as is' without warranty of any kind. Management makes no representations and disclaims all express, implied and statutory warranties of any kind to the Participants and/or any third party including, without limitation, warranties as to accuracy, timeliness, completeness, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the aggregate liability of Management to the Participant(s) or under the Awards from any cause whatsoever or otherwise shall not in any event exceed INR100/- (Indian National Rupees One Hundred Only). Under no circumstance, shall Management and/or its parent, subsidiaries, associates, affiliates and group entities, and their respective directors, employees, officers, agents or representatives, be liable to the Participants /or any third party, for any lost profits or lost opportunities, indirect, special, consequential, incidental, or punitive damages whatsoever, even if Management has been advised of the possibility of such damages.