E: 11/06 Win a luxury 3 night break for two (photography effort london photo)

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http://myviewoflondon.org.uk/

My View of London photography competition
Competition dates
The competition will be open for entries until midnight on Friday 11 June 2010.
Entry
The competition is open to all amateur photographers aged 18 or over, except employees of Park Plaza Hotels and employees and Trustees of Fight for Sight.
Entry is limited to one photo per person. Entry is free but entrants should be aware that they may be subject to local call charges depending on their own individual arrangements for internet access.
Entrants must submit electronic photos via the My View of London website (https://www.myviewoflondon.org.uk), clearly stating their name, email address, contact phone number and which of the three competition categories the photo is being entered under. Entrants will also be asked to submit a short description of the photo. Late or corrupt entries will not be accepted. Entries must not be sent through agencies or third parties. Postal entries will not be accepted.
Entrants will retain copyright for their photos. However, by submitting a photo to the competition entrants are granting a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual licence for their entries to be edited, published, reproduced and used by Fight for Sight and Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London for any purpose, free of charge. They are also agreeing to their name, geographic location, photo and photo description being published in the My View of London online gallery and, if shortlisted, to be exhibited as part of the My View of London photo exhibition at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London. All prints of photos so exhibited will remain the property of Fight for Sight and Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London.
Entrants warrant that they own the copyright for photographs submitted and that photographs are their original work. Submissions must not have been published elsewhere or submitted to any other photographic competition. Entrants are responsible for ensuring that permission of the subject of their images has been sought and that the images do not infringe the rights of any third party. Entrants must not have breached any law when taking their photographs.
Prizes

1. The first prize is a three-night stay for two people in a Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London penthouse suite with breakfast daily. The prize includes dinner on one evening at the hotel’s brasserie and dinner on one evening at the Ichi Sushi & Sashimi Bar, as well as two 60-minute spa treatments at the hotel’s spa.
   The winner is responsible for all other costs incurred including but not limited to travel to, from and within London, spending money, further spa treatments, beverages and meals other than those stated above. The prize is subject to availability and must be used by 30 December 2010.
2. Second prize is a £350 voucher from Jessops
3. Third prize is a £100 voucher from Jessops

If the winner is not able to accept the first prize in accordance with these terms and conditions, Fight for Sight reserves the right to select another winner. There is no cash or other alternative to the prizes stated. The prizes are not transferable and no part or parts of the prize may be substituted for other benefits, items or additions. Fight for Sight reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal value in the event that circumstances beyond its control make it impossible to offer the advertised prizes.
By accepting a prize, winners are agreeing to allow Fight for Sight and Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London to use their name, geographic location and the winning photo and photo description for publicity purposes.
Winning entries
The winning photos will be decided by an independent judging panel. The judges will select the top four photos from each of the three categories. From the final 12 shortlisted photos, three winning photos will be selected and the photographers will be awarded the prizes as set out above. The winning photos may come from one or more of the three categories. The judges’ decision is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.
Judging will take place on 15 -16 June 2010 and the prize winners will be notified by email or phone within 10 days. All reasonable efforts will be made to contact prize winners during this time. If they cannot be contacted or are not available, Fight for Sight reserves the right to choose another prize winner.
Winners may be required to submit valid identification before receiving their prize. Names of the 12 shortlisted winners, including the three prize winners, will be published on the My View of London, Fight for Sight and Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London websites.
The 12 shortlisted photos will be exhibited at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London hotel from 29 June 2010 to 30 July 2010.
Other
Fight for Sight and Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London will not be liable for technical, hardware or software failures of any kind or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit or prohibit an eligible entrant’s ability to participate in the competition.
Fight for Sight and Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the winner or their guest’s enjoyment of a prize.
Submission of a photo to the competition will be deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions. Fight for Sight and Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London reserve the right to exclude entrants and withhold prizes if any of these terms and conditions are violated. Fight for Sight and Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and publish any amendments on the My View of London website.
Use of any personal data received by Fight for Sight or Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London in the course of the competition will be processed as described in these terms and conditions and otherwise subject to the privacy policies detailed at https://www.fightforsight.org.uk and https://www.parkplaza.com
These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
This competition is being organised by The British Eye Research Foundation, operating as Fight for Sight, a company limited by guarantee registered in England (Company Number: 05525503) and a charity registered in England by the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Number: 1111438) whose registered office is at 1st Floor, 36-38 Botolph Lane, London EC3R 8DE.
The competition is taking place in association with 1 Westminster Bridge Plaza Management Company Limited T/A Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London, a company limited by guarantee in England (Company Number: 05525825, registered address 103 High Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN8 7AN, United Kingdom) who are responsible for providing the first prize as detailed above and for hosting the exhibition following the competition.