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Effective Date: October 25, 2024
These Terms & Conditions govern access to libationawards.com and participation in competitions and events operated by Libation Awards, Libation Media, or the entity identified as the organizer in the applicable registration materials (collectively, “Libation,” “we,” “us,” or the “Organizer”).
By using this website or registering for a competition, you agree to these Terms & Conditions and the applicable competition rules and registration requirements. If you register on behalf of a business or another entity, you represent that you have authority to accept these terms on its behalf.
Each competition may have additional rules, eligibility requirements, submission instructions, deadlines, judging criteria, and award procedures described on its event page or in its registration materials.
Entrants are responsible for reviewing these requirements, providing accurate registration information, and ensuring that their entries and submissions comply with applicable laws.
Event-specific requirements supplement these terms. If an express event-specific provision conflicts with these terms, that provision controls for that competition, except that the Organizer’s authority under Section 3 applies unless expressly limited in writing by the Organizer.
The Organizer reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, reschedule, postpone, suspend, cancel, combine, merge, divide, rename, or otherwise reorganize any competition, in whole or in part, at any time.
This authority includes changes to competition dates, entry and sample deadlines, locations, formats, eligibility requirements, categories, subcategories, judging procedures, judges, awards, medal arrangements, and the timing or method of announcing results.
The Organizer may exercise this authority for any lawful reason, including participation levels, operational needs, sample availability, staffing, venue availability, shipping disruptions, or circumstances beyond the Organizer’s control.
Entries and submitted samples may be transferred to a rescheduled, renamed, merged, or replacement competition, with corresponding adjustments to categories and awards.
The Organizer will make reasonable efforts to notify affected entrants of material changes through the contact information provided during registration or through a website announcement. Advance notice may not always be possible.
Except as required by applicable law or expressly agreed to by the Organizer in writing, changes, postponements, mergers, reorganizations, and cancellations do not entitle entrants to refunds or reimbursement of shipping, travel, production, promotional, or other expenses. The Organizer may, at its discretion, offer credits, replacement entries, transfers, or refunds.
Nothing in these terms limits any rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be waived.
The Organizer may create, modify, combine, or remove categories and subcategories and may add, modify, or withdraw special or custom awards.
The Organizer may place or reclassify an entry in the category it considers most appropriate based on the information provided and the nature of the product.
Entries will be evaluated under the judging procedures applicable to the competition, subject to Section 3. Entry does not guarantee a medal, award, score, placement, publicity, or other recognition.
Judging decisions are final, subject to the Organizer’s authority to investigate errors, correct results, address rule violations, and protect the integrity of the competition.
Medal production, award fulfillment, publication of results, and related services are governed by the applicable event materials, subject to these terms.
All entry fees are final and nonrefundable, except as required by applicable law or expressly agreed to by the Organizer in writing.
Failure to submit samples, meet deadlines, satisfy eligibility requirements, or comply with submission instructions does not create a right to a refund.
If samples are not received before judging concludes, the Organizer may, at its discretion, issue a credit toward a future competition. Credits, transfers, replacement entries, and other accommodations are discretionary unless otherwise required by law or expressly promised in writing.
Changes to or cancellation of a competition are governed by Section 3.
Entrants are responsible for lawful shipment or delivery of samples, including shipping charges, packaging, required documentation, and compliance with applicable alcohol and transportation laws.
The Organizer is not responsible for delayed, lost, misdirected, damaged, refused, or undeliverable shipments, except where applicable law provides otherwise.
Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, submitted samples will not be returned. Samples may be opened, evaluated, consumed, retained, or disposed of in connection with competition operations, subject to applicable law.
Receipt of a shipment does not establish that an entry is complete, eligible, or accepted for judging.
Entrants represent that information, product descriptions, names, logos, photographs, and other materials they submit are accurate and that they have the rights necessary to provide them.
Entrants grant the Organizer a nonexclusive, royalty-free license to use submitted business names, product names, logos, descriptions, and images to administer and promote the competition, identify entrants and winners, publish results, and publicize competition history.
Ownership of submitted intellectual property remains with its owner. This permission does not authorize the Organizer to imply an endorsement unrelated to the competition.
Entrants may accurately publicize awards they receive, subject to any applicable award-use guidelines. Award claims must identify the correct product, competition, award, and year and must not imply recognition that was not awarded.
Unless otherwise indicated, website content, branding, graphics, competition materials, and award designs are owned by the Organizer or used with permission and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
You may access and use the website for lawful informational and competition-related purposes. Other than authorized award promotion or uses permitted by law, reproduction, distribution, modification, or commercial use of protected materials requires permission from the applicable rights holder.
We make reasonable efforts to provide accurate information, but website materials may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information.
We may correct errors and update website content at any time. Website access and particular features may be interrupted, suspended, or discontinued.
Corrections affecting a registered competition remain subject to the notice and competition-change provisions in these terms.
The website may contain links to third-party websites or use third-party services, including registration and payment services.
We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their content, availability, privacy practices, or independent actions. A link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement.
Your use of third-party services may be subject to their separate terms and privacy policies.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the website and its informational materials are provided “as is” and “as available,” without express or implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement.
We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free website operation or any particular commercial benefit from competition participation or an award.
Nothing in these terms excludes a warranty or obligation that cannot lawfully be excluded.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Organizer will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from website use or competition participation, including lost profits, lost business opportunities, or promotional expenses.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Organizer’s total liability for a claim relating to a competition entry will not exceed the entry fees paid for the affected entry.
These limitations do not apply to fraud, willful misconduct, gross negligence, or any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
We may update these terms by posting a revised version and effective date on this page. Updated terms apply to website use and registrations occurring after their effective date.
For existing registrations, the terms accepted at registration continue to apply, including the Organizer’s authority to make competition changes under Section 3. A later revision does not retroactively remove rights that cannot lawfully be waived.
Questions about these terms, competition registration, or privacy practices may be submitted through the contact information or contact form published on libationawards.com.
We collect information you provide when registering for competitions, submitting inquiries, posting comments, or otherwise communicating with us. Depending on your interaction, this may include your name, business name, contact details, product information, entry details, and correspondence.
When visitors leave comments, the website may also collect the information entered in the comment form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser information to help detect spam.
The website and its service providers may process technical information needed to operate the site, maintain security, and support requested features.
We use information to:
Any promotional communications will be handled in accordance with applicable law. You may opt out of promotional emails using the unsubscribe instructions provided. Operational messages concerning an active registration may still be sent.
We may share information with service providers as reasonably necessary to operate the website, process payments, administer competitions, deliver communications, and fulfill awards or related services.
Competition results and entrant business or product information may be published as described in these terms.
We may also disclose information when required by law or reasonably necessary to respond to lawful requests, enforce our terms, or protect legal rights and safety.
The website may use cookies or similar technologies to support website functionality and services. Browser settings may allow you to block or delete cookies, although doing so may affect website features.
Pages may include embedded content, such as videos, images, or other material from third-party websites. Interacting with embedded content may allow those third parties to collect information, use cookies, or track your interaction according to their own policies, particularly if you are signed in to their services.
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including competition administration, business records, dispute resolution, and legal compliance.
We use reasonable safeguards to protect information. No method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.
You may contact us using the contact information or contact form published on libationawards.com to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, or to exercise other rights available under applicable law.
Requests may be subject to identity verification and applicable legal exceptions, including requirements to retain transaction or competition records.
We may update this Privacy Policy by posting a revised version and effective date on this page. Where required by law, we will provide additional notice of material changes.
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