Tuesday, November 11, 2008

iClick Art Contest

iCenter Cebu, a local reseller of Apple Products, is organizing an Art Contest (Photography & Graphic Design) dubbed as iClick Art Contest. Just in case you're planning to join, please beware and take note of the following (under Copyright):
  • Photos tendered are subject to Dreamtech exclusive right to use, without obligation to notify and/or explain reasons, including possible reproduction.
  • In addition, all entrants to the contest grant (by their entry) an irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to Dreamtech and their licensees, to use, reproduce, edit, display, transmit, prepare derivative works of, modify, publish, and otherwise make use of the Entry in any and all media, whether now known or hereinafter created--throughout the world and for any purpose--without compensation to you of any kind.
The above-mentioned stipulations are earlier taken from iCenter's Multiply Site. However, contest mechanics was now unavailable and cannot be viewed publicly nor do they have a full public disclosure of the full mechanics. Please see more here.

Thanks to Paul Gotiong for the heads up.

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Immunizers Travel Shots Photo Contest

Just in case you're planning to join the Immunizers Travel Shots Photo Contest, please see the stipulations hereunder:

By entering, any subsequent prize winners agree to allow the free use of their names, photographs and general locations for publicity and news purposes during this and future promotions by Immunizers or any associated or subsidiary company.

Immunizers, Inc. reserves the right to publish all or parts of entries other than the winning entry. Immunizers, Inc. reserves the right to edit entries in its discretion for publication. Entrants will retain copyright in their submitted entries; however, by entering, all entrants give Immunizers, Inc. a worldwide royalty free perpetual licence to edit, publish and use all or segments of each entry in any and all media (including print and online) for publicity and news purposes. In particular, all entrants license Immunizers, Inc. the right to print their entry online and in print.

Full mechanics can be viewed here.

It seem that the organizers of this contest are referring to the Creative Commons (some rights reserved) which allows the organizers to (1) edit (2) re-publish and (3) make a derivative work out of your photo entered.

Prior to licensing your work to Creative Commons, it is advisable to know how CC works. Please refer to the following:
Before Licensing
FAQ
Baseline Rights

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