China Mainland Student Design Competition Terms & Conditions
By entering into the Competition organised by gt&i ltd (“gt&i”) (the “Competition”) on behalf of Real Leather. Stay Different. and the Leather & Hide Council of America, entrants agree to be bound by the following Terms & Conditions:
1. The Competition opens on February 20, 2023 (“Opening Date”) and closes at midnight on May 30, 2023 (“Closing Date”). No entries will be accepted before the Opening Date or after the Closing Date. Entries are limited to one (1) entry per person. Entries which are not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions are invalid. Entries comprising of anything which is obscene or vulgar, abusive, harmful, threatening, libellous, defamatory, invasive, profane, or otherwise unlawful shall be deemed to be invalid.
2. To enter the Competition, entrants must:
- upload your storyboards, sketches and final designs (“Design Materials”) onto the website [URL to be confirmed] “Website”);
- complete the online Profile and China Mainland Student Design Competition Entry Form to confirm your entry (together with the Design Materials, the “Entry”); and
- take into consideration the Competition Brief before submitting their Entry. Entries must be at least 50% cattle hide leather and any other materials used must be natural or organic materials where possible. We do not accept the use of fur or exotic skins. Plastics must only be used where no natural alternatives are available.
- entry to China Mainland Competition will be automatically entered to the Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition. Students must provide by upload an English language description of their entry.
3. There will be five (5) winning titles: one (1) overall winner, one (1) Category winner for apparel, one (1) category winner for footwear, one (1) category winner for accessories, and one (1) People’s Choice winner. The prizes shall consist of the following, which are non-transferable and non-exchangeable:
i) Category winners’ designs will be professionally made and featured in a capsule collection, to be launched in October 2023;
ii) overall winner will be invited to Europe to attend the final judging event and selection of the International Design Competition’s overall winner. Accommodation expenses will be covered by the Organisers. Organisers reserve the right to host a digital event in the case of travel restrictions being in place;
iii) winners will receive a certificate and trophy according to their category; and
iv) winners will receive one copy of the limited-edition hardback book celebrating the best entries from around the world and the views of the judges on the winner’s work.
(Collectively, the “Prize”).
4. Subject to clause 5 below, the Competition is open to anyone over the age of 18 years who is studying or has graduated from higher education in China Mainland within the last (1) year and is not currently employed full-time within the creative sector. We reserve the right to: i) make reasonable enquiries to verify these requirements, and ii) deem any entry to the Competition invalid if we are not satisfied (in our absolute discretion) that such requirements have been met.
5. The following persons are not eligible to enter the Competition: employees of (i) gt&i, franchises, subsidiaries, agents and advisors and their families; (ii) Leather & Hide Council of America, franchises, subsidiaries, agents and advisors and their families; and (iii) any other company, organisation, or person assisting or connected with the promotion.
6. The Competition shall be judged by a panel comprised of representatives chosen by gt&i, and Real Leather. Stay Different. (the “Panel”). The Panel shall select the overall winning entry (the “Winning Entry”) and the winners of each category outlined in clause 3 (“Category Winners”), and the creator of the Winning Entry (the “Overall Winner”) and Category Winners shall be notified by email by 30 July 2023. The Entries shall be judged by the Panel on the basis of the criteria set out in the Competition Brief and the Panel may invite shortlisted entrants to conduct an interview by video. The People’s Choice Winner will be selected by public vote.
7. Your Entry must be original to you and not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party. This includes the use of third-party trademarks, images and/or copyright. By submitting your Entry, you warrant that the work comprising the Entry was created by you and/or you have validly licensed the necessary rights for incorporation into your Entry. Your Entry shall not comprise of anything which is obscene or vulgar, offensive, abusive, harmful, threatening, libellous, defamatory, invasive of another’s privacy, sexually or racially or ethically or religiously insulting, harassing, abusive, profane, or otherwise unlawful. All Entries will be screened by gt&i, and gt&i reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to remove and/or disqualify any Entry which it believes is in breach of this clause, or any of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions.
9. By submitting your Entry, you warrant that you shall procure the necessary consents, licences, and other such authorisations from any third party (including without limitation any models or members of the public) that may form part of your Entry, and we reserve the right to request proof of such.
10. If your Entry is selected as a Winning Entry, Category Winner, or People’s Choice Winner, you hereby grant gt&i (and its authorised partners) a non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide licence to use your Entry in all media for the purposes of:
a. administering, marketing and promoting this Competition;
b. marketing and promoting future competitions held by Real Leather. Stay Different, and gt&i; and
c. marketing and promoting Real Leather. Stay Different. and gt&i.
(collectively, “Marketing and Promotional Purposes”).
11. The Winning Entries may be displayed at one or more exhibitions globally (date and location to be decided at the sole discretion of Real Leather. Stay Different. and gt&i) for viewing by the general public, and you shall additionally hereby grant gt&i (and its authorised partners) a non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide licence to use the Winning Entry in such manner.
12. Entrants’ names may appear on Entries reproduced for Marketing and Promotional Purposes.
13. Real Leather. Stay Different. and gt&i shall contact you and afford you the opportunity to negotiate the terms of any additional usage of non-winning Entries falling outside of the Marketing and Promotional Purposes.
14. No purchase of any kind is necessary to enter into this Competition.
15. The Prize may be altered or varied at the sole discretion of Real Leather. Stay Different. and gt&i and substituted with a prize which, in the sole opinion of Real Leather. Stay Different. and gt&i, is a suitable alternative.
16. gt&i and any other company, organisation or person assisting or connected with the Competition shall not be liable for any claims or complaints of any nature in respect to the Prize or to the Entries, to the fullest extent that this is permissible by law.
17. gt&i reserves the right to withdraw or amend the Competition and these Terms and Conditions in the event of any unforeseen circumstances outside of its reasonable control or if in its absolute discretion considers it necessary.
18. The winners agree to take part in post-Competition publicity at the request of gt&i.
19. Information regarding personal data, which is provided by you when you enter, will be processed in the RLSD database and your profile information will be shared with ArtsThread including the following fields to set up your ArtsThread profile on their website here:
- First Name
- Last Name
- Entry category [ie accessories, shoes, clothing, design]
- Country/City [single field – of residence]
- College
- Course
- Year of Graduation
- Gender – Female, Male, Non-Binary, Other, Rather Not Say
- Date of Birth
- Nationality
- Website and main social media links
On completion of your profile set up, you will be able to review and offered the option to opt out of this with all data removed from storage at that point.
The RLSD database is for the purpose of managing entry into the Competition and its promotion, in accordance with RLSD Competition privacy notice, which can be found at here.
You additionally agree that gt&I may use your personal data for the purposes of administering the Competition. The ArtsThread database is for the purpose of providing a creative profile for the entrant, in accordance with the ArtsThread privacy policy, which can be found here.
Such information will not be used for any other purpose than as stated in these Terms and Conditions or as separately accepted by you. If you have separately agreed to receive communications from Real Leather. Stay Different., gt&i, ArtsTrhead, or a third party, then your personal data may be used by them for such purposes, including direct marketing. Any personal data that you provide will be held and processed in accordance with the requirements of the applicable data protection laws.
20. Entrants accept that the Website is offered on an “as is” and “as available” basis. gt&i does not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Website or the server that makes it available are free of software viruses or bugs or other defects. gt&i has no control over, and disclaims all responsibility for, any content which Entrants may encounter, or events which may occur as a result of any Entrant’s use of the Website and/or their Competition Entry, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and gt&i shall not be liable for any damages or other losses of any type whatsoever incurred by Entrants as a result of their use of the Website and/or their Competition Entry. gt&i shall not be responsible for any Entry which is lost or damaged in transit or that cannot be uploaded on to the Website.
21. The Promoter of this Competition is gt&i Ltd, 66 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, London W1T 4QE.
22. These Terms and Conditions are governed by English law. The courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear any dispute or claim arising in association with the Competition or these Terms and Conditions.
