Terms and Conditions 2019

Terms and Conditions of Entry to The HR Distinction Awards 2019

The HR Distinction Awards are organized by Contentive Limited of 5^th Floor Innovation and Translation Hub – 80 Wood Lane. W12 0BZ.

By entering the Awards, entrants agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, and to the use of personal information in accordance with Contentive’s Privacy Policy available here. In addition, entrants may be contacted by a select few third party organisations to share best practice in relation to your entry.  By submitting the awards you also confirm you have full approval to submit the details provided, by those involved. Please tick the box where marked on the entry submissions site if you are happy to be contacted in this way.

1. Except for employees of Contentive Limited, entry to the Awards is open to all. However, Contentive reserve the right to refuse any entry not deemed fit to our criteria.
2. All entries must be submitted in English, using the online entry submissions system, and comply with the entry criteria available here. The entrant, or the entrant’s employer, must have worked on the project or team, where applicable, that is featured in their entry submission.
   • Entries will not be accepted for judging unless you have entered via the online entry submissions system, all the requested criteria information has been supplied, the correct entry template has been uploaded and, where requested, a supporting testimonial or reference has been provided.
   • Entries who have exceeded the specified word counts will be notified and disqualified.
   • Entrants in the individual categories will be held accountable to equivalent standards for professional reputation on an individual basis, including but not limited to up-to-date director information recorded at Companies House.
   • Sponsors are not permitted to enter the category which they are sponsoring. Suppliers to the HR function who wish to enter the awards, will need to contact a member of the Awards team at [email protected]
3. All entries must be received by 18^th December 2018. The HR Distinction Awards accepts no responsibility or liability for any lost or incomplete entries and all such entries will be deemed invalid. Proof of dispatch shall not be proof of entry.
4. Entrants whose entries are shortlisted will be notified on 5^th February 2019.
5. The HR Distinction Awards reserves the right at its sole discretion to alter or cancel the Awards and to amend these Terms of Entry without prior notice.
6. The Awards are judged by a panel of independent judges. The judges reserve the right to re-classify or reject any entry that does not comply with the requirements of these Terms of Entry or the entry criteria available here. No feedback will be given on individual entries.  In all matters, the decision of the judges shall be final and no correspondence or discussion shall be entered.
7. Winners will be announced at the Awards to be held on 2^nd May 2019, in London at Grosvenor House.
   • The HR Distinction Awards will contact all shortlisted entrants in advance to book tickets to attend the Awards. The HR Distinction Awards does not provide free attendance to the Awards for winners or shortlistedorganisations.
8. All entries may be used by The HR Distinction Awards for our normal commercial purposes including within publicity and marketing for the Awards and as part of a database within The HR Distinction Awards’ websites and other products. By entering the awards, you agree to such use without restriction or condition. The HR Distinction Awards shall be entitled to edit or amend your entry as it sees fit for these purposes.
9. These Terms of Entry shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales and the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction.