ELIGIBILITY

The UIANI Award Competition is open to all organizations and individuals involved in designing, building, managing, maintaining, marketing or promoting Websites, Interactive Advertising & Media, Online Film & Video, UI and Animation content for business, consumer or general audiences. Entries must have been in general use for at least part of the current calendar year. Entries do not, however, need to have been created this year. Entries will not be accepted if they are created before 01 January 2009.

Entries that have won awards in other Awards competitions are eligible for the current competition. There is no limit to the number of entries that may be submitted by any entrant, nor is there a limit to the number of categories you may enter. A completed online entry form and fee must accompany each entry.

UNACCEPTABLE MATERIAL

Entries that contain pornographic material, propagate “hate” messages, make defamatory statements, or which are otherwise extraordinarily offensive are not eligible.

FAKE/SPEC WORK

Entries, specifically those entered into the Interactive Advertising & Media categories, that are fake or produced as spec work (not commissioned or paid for by a client or media entity) will not be eligible for judging.

DISQUALIFICATION

Ineligible entries may be disqualified at any phase of the competition without notification.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ENTRIES

Entrants will receive an email acknowledgment when an entry has been received.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The UIANI Awards assumes all entries are original and the entrant either owns the work or has permission from a client or other appropriate party to enter the work, with all rights granted therein. In the event that an entrant without such rights submits an entry, the entrant will not be eligible for the competition. The UIANI Awards are not liable for any copyright infringement on the part of the entrant.

Entries must be live and available on the Internet from the date of entry through July 2010, and accessible via http and standard Web browsers.

Submission of any entry (including Online Film & Video entries) acknowledges the right of The UIANI Awards to use it for exhibition, promotion and publication purposes in any medium.

Timely submission of an entry meeting the eligibility requirements and payment of the entry fee as stated herein ensures that an entrant’s work will be reviewed and considered for recognition. No other representation or warranty is made by The UIANI Awards concerning entries and all implied warranties are hereby expressly disclaimed.

If an entry receives an award, the manner and details of announcing such nomination and award is strictly within the discretion of The UIANI Awards. Entrant understands that all awards may not be given or publicized in the same manner and some might be presented in a ceremony and others might not.

The schedule mentioned is tentative and can be changed without prior information.

The mentioned names as Jury are tentative/indicative. They can be changed depending on their availability.