Design Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions (“these Terms“) govern your participation in this competition. By participating in this competition you agree to these Terms, as they are, and may updated from time to time. We may ask you to accept supplemental terms that apply to your participation in this competition as you progress to the different stages of it. Where there is a conflict between the supplemental terms and these Terms, these Terms and conditions shall prevail. These Terms and the supplemental terms may be amended from time to time without notice to you or any other participant in the competition.

1 Mechanics of the Competition

To meet the requirements of the Competition: 1.1 You must be skilful with digital graphics applications;
1.2 You must be a bona fide student in the department of Art/ school of art in any polytechnic or college of education in Nigeria;
1.3 Work done in traditional art or any other media apart from digital design is not acceptable. These formats must be "vector" and in the following original files: CorelDraw, illustrator, Photoshop. Other acceptable formats will be EPS and SVG, and you must be able to prove what software was used;
1.4 any piece that is not original/copied from online or elsewhere is not acceptable also;
1.5 The initial submission shall be digital format JPEG file (of about 500 kilobyte or more for a good view during initial assessment) submitted through email address by attachment. Actual raw/original file will be then requested for final assessment of selected entries.

2 Waiver

2.1 By participating in this competition, you:
2.1.1 grant CSR and Governance Institute on your own behalf, its subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively known as ”CSRGI”) all consents and rights necessary to use, record, exhibit, adapt, broadcast, or publish the likeness, image, photograph, name, voice or impression (“the material”) of your artistic work for CSRGI’s communications, publications, promotions, advertisements or other lawful purpose at all times.
2.1.2 irrevocably and unconditionally waive any and all exclusive proprietary rights in the material, to which you or any person claiming through you may be entitled now or in the future.
2.1.3 warrant that the user rights hereby granted to CSRGI shall not give rise to any claim, obligation, or other liability whatsoever against CSRGI.
2.1.4 warrant that you have full power and authority to undertake in the foregoing terms.
2.1.5 Warrant that your participation in the competition on these Terms is your wilful and voluntarily act, through no coercion or inducement on the part of CSRGI

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3 Your Obligations

3.1.1 By participating in this competition you agree that CSRGI can collect and use the material and your personal information in accordance with our Data Policy as amended from time to time.
3.1.2 You shall not register in your or any other person’s favour any trademark or copyright material confusingly similar to the material in any country or territory.
3.1.3 You shall not use (except to fulfil your obligations under these Terms) or disclose to any third person any Confidential Information disclosed to or obtained by you from CSRGI. For purposes of these Terms, the term "Confidential Information" shall mean all technical, business, and other information of CSRGI disclosed to or obtained by you, in connection with these Terms, whether prior to, on or after the date of these Terms, that is designated as confidential or given the nature of the information or the circumstances surrounding disclosure should reasonably be considered confidential or proprietary, including, without limitation, any technical or non-technical data, designs, methods, techniques, drawings, processes, products, inventions, improvements, methods or plans of operation, research and development, business plans and financial information of CSRGI or any other participant in this competition.
3.1.4 You shall not assign these Terms without the prior written consent of CSRGI, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be void.

4 Indemnification

4.1 Subject to these Terms, you shall defend and hold harmless CSRGI, its Affiliates and sub-licensees, their respective successors and assigns, and their respective officers, employees, directors, agents and contractors (in their individual capacities or otherwise) (collectively, the " CSRGI Indemnitees"), from and against any third party claim or third party cause of action: (i) arising from your material breach of these Terms, or for any other action of yours; or (ii) alleging that the material (a) infringes upon or misappropriates the intellectual property or proprietary rights of others (including, without limitation, any moral rights); (b) violates any right of privacy or publicity; (c) is defamatory, slanderous or libelous; (d) is fraudulent or misleading; or (e) violates any applicable law, rule or regulation [claims and causes of action described in (i) and (ii)(a) through (d) collectively referred to as, the " CSRGI Covered Claims"]. You will indemnify, pay on demand, and hold the CSRGI Indemnitees harmless from and against any losses arising from any CSRGI Covered Claim or any proceedings relating thereto.

5 Miscellaneous

5.1 Force Majeure. Neither you nor CSRGI shall be liable to the other for any default or delay in the performance of any of its obligations under these Terms if such default or delay is caused, directly or indirectly, by any acts of God, acts of civil or military authorities, civil disturbances, wars, acts of terrorism, strikes or other labour disputes, transportation contingencies, extraordinary Internet system-wide congestion, other catastrophes or any other cause beyond the your or CSRGI ‘s control (each, a "Force Majeure Event"); provided, however, that you or CSRGI affected by the Force Majeure Event shall provide the other with prompt written notice of the Force Majeure Event and use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the effect of the Force Majeure Event upon your or CSRGI’s performance; provided, further, that should the performance by either you or CSRGI of its obligations under these Terms be prevented by a Force Majeure Event for more than sixty (60) days, you or CSRGI shall have the right to terminate these Terms with immediate effect.
5.2 Assignment. CSRGI may assign these Terms without your prior written consent.
5.3 Notice. Unless otherwise specified herein, all notices and other communications required or permitted to be given or made hereunder shall be in writing and delivered via email transmission at events@csrginstitute.org, to the intended recipient thereof at such party's email address communicated in writing from time to time. Any notice or communication required or permitted to be given or made hereunder shall be deemed to have been duly given immediately.
5.4 Independent Contractors. Nothing contained in these Terms shall be construed to place CSRGI and you in the relationship of principal and agent, master and servant, partners or joint venturers. Neither you nor CSRGI shall, expressly or by implication, represent having, any authority to make contracts or enter into any agreement in the name of the other, or to obligate or bind the other in any manner whatsoever. 5.5 Choice of Law and Dispute Resolution. These Terms shall be governed by the laws of Lagos State, and any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall first be referred to mediation according to the Practice Directions on Mediation Procedure of the Lagos Multi-door Court House. Where mediation fails to resolve the dispute within 21 days of commencement of the mediation process, the dispute shall be decided by the courts within the judicial system of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
5.6 Entire Agreement. These Terms and any supplemental terms of CSRGI embodies the entire agreement between you and CSRGI with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between you and CSRGI relating to the subject matter hereof. No representation, promise or inducement has been made by you or CSRGI which is not embodied in these Terms.
5.7 Severability. All rights and restrictions contained herein may be exercised and shall be applicable and binding only to the extent that they do not violate any applicable laws and are intended to be limited to the extent necessary to render these Terms legal, valid and enforceable. If any term of these Terms, or part thereof shall be held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, it is your and CSRGI’s intention that the remaining terms hereof, or part thereof, shall constitute our agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and all such remaining terms, or parts thereof, shall remain in full force and effect. To the extent legally permissible, any illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision of these Terms shall be replaced by a valid provision which will implement the commercial purpose of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision.
5.8 CSRGI reserves all rights not expressly granted to Customer herein.