Rules for Photography Competition
1. The Competition is open to all subscribers of the Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter. All Entrants must be aged over 18 years of age at the time of Competition’s deadline. Entries must be submitted by 13.00 GMT on 25th July 2020. By entering the Competition, each Entrant agrees and acknowledges that Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter, Brabourne Parish Council and Smeeth Parish Council (“the parish councils”) are permitted to use the photograph submitted in the Newsletter or on the parish websites.
2. A maximum of three photos per person is permitted.
3.1 All entries to be submitted to the Newsletter email address by 13.00 on 25th July 2020.
3.2 Images will then be judged and the winning photograph from each parish will be published in the August Newsletter.
3.3 The winner for each parish will be notified by email and will receive a mixed case of 6 bottles of wine.
3.4 The decision of the judges is final and no negotiation will be entered into.
3.5 Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify and remove any entry that does not comply with the following requirements, even after the entry is submitted. Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter will not take part in dialogue with any Entrant who has been refused entry or otherwise:
3.5.1 Entries must be original and your own work
3.5.2 You have the right to make your entry available to the competition
3.5.3 Entries containing personally identifiable information about the submitter or any other person(s).
3.5.4 Entries containing any infringing, threatening, false, misleading, abusive, harassing, libellous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic or profane content.
3.5.5 Entries containing any material that could constitute or encourage conduct, which would be considered a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law.
3.5.6 Entries which infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, contract rights, or any other intellectual property rights of any third person or entity, or which violate any person’s rights of privacy or publicity. This means, for example, that entries must not include:
3.5.6.1 trademarks owned by third parties;
3.5.6.2 copyrighted materials owned by third parties (including movie dialogue or musical compositions); and/or
3.5.6.3 names, likenesses, voices or other characteristics identifying celebrities or other public figures, living or dead.
3.5.7 Entries in which an Entrant has purchased or secured the rights to use stock images.
3.5.8 Entries which contain any commercial content that promotes any product or service other than that of Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter or the parish councils. Entries must not contain screen credits.
3.6 Each Entrant submitting an entry represents and warrants that:
3.6.1 They have all the necessary rights to enter the Competition and have their entry displayed in the Newsletter or on the parish Websites.
3.6.2 The entry does not contain or infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, contract rights, or any other intellectual property rights of any third person or entity. Each Entrant agrees to fully indemnify Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter and the parish councils in respect of all royalties, fees and any other monies owing to any person by reason of the Entrant breaching any of the foregoing.
3.6.3 Each person depicted in the entry has granted permission to be portrayed as shown. Any costumes, props or other materials used must be rented or borrowed with the permission of the owner, and all other relevant permissions must have been obtained.
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3.6.5 If there is sufficient evidence to suggest malpractice and manipulation of the rating process then the Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter has the right to remove the relevant entry and, if necessary, award the prize to a different Entrant. The decisions of the Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter are final.
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3.6.7.1 By submitting an entry for the Competition, each Entrant acknowledges that the Copyright remains that of the photographer. Use may include, but is not limited to, publication in any Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter or Parish Council media or documentation. You hereby grant Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter and the parish councils a non-exclusive, irrevocable licence in each Entry throughout the world in perpetuity in all media for any use directly or indirectly connected with Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter or the parish councils including, but not limited to:
(a) judging the Competition
(b) displaying the winning entries and runners up at public exhibitions promoting and organised by Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter and the parish councils.
(c) inclusion within the parish councils Websites and publication in any other media.
(d) inclusion within any materials promoting of the Competition and / or any exhibition organised by Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter and the parish councils in the promotion of the Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter and the parish councils.
(e) inclusion on Competition- and exhibition-related products to be sold by the Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter and the parish councils or any third party following the individual agreement by the author
(f) sub-licensing the Entries to the press for reproduction in connection with the Competition and any exhibition
(g) allowing viewers of the Newsletter and Websites to view images on a computer screen, PDA or mobile telephone and store such pages in electronic form on disk or on a PDA or mobile telephone (but not on any server or other storage device connected to a network) for their personal, non-commercial use only. Please also refer to sub-clause 9.
3.6.7.2 By submitting an entry for the Competition, each Entrant acknowledges that is the Entrant’s responsibility for marking their own image to protect against image misuse; Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter and the parish councils assumes no responsibility and are not liable for any image misuse.
3.6.8 Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter and the parish councils assumes no responsibility for any incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information, whether caused by website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilised in the Competition, and Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter and the parish councils assumes no responsibility for technical, hardware or software failure of any kind, for lost network connections, garbled computer transmissions, other problems or technical malfunctions with regard to the Competition. Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter and the parish councils assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, corruption, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alteration of entries. Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter and the parish councils is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail addressed to Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter and/or the parish councils on account of technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the internet or any website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to the Entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in the Competition. If for any reason a contestant’s entry cannot be viewed or is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer viruses, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud or technical failures, Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter and the parish councils assume no responsibility.
3.6.9 In no event will Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter and the parish councils, employees, representatives or agents be responsible or liable for any damages or losses of any kind, including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or punitive damages arising out of any Entrant’s access to and use of the Websites. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, everything on the Websites is provided “as is”, without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for purpose or use or non-infringement.
3.6.10 In entering the Competition, each Entrant agrees to participate in related publicity and to the use of names and likenesses for the purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity without additional compensation. By entering, each Entrant releases and holds Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter and the parish councils, it’s officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability or injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with participation in the Competition or acceptance or use of any prize to the greatest extent as permitted by law.
3.6.11. All Entrants must be able to supply a high resolution image suitable for printing in media.
3.6.12. There are no cash alternatives available for prize winners.
3.6.13. Winners will be published in the July newsletter.
3.6.14 Brabourne and Smeeth Parish Councils’ Newsletter’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
3.7 Images must be taken between 1st January 2020 and 25th July, 2020.
3.8 Images must not be digitally altered.
Natwest Scam Warning
Residents Targeted by NatWest Text Scam
Please be alert to this scam that is targeting Kent residents by text message.
How it works:
- You receive a text from criminals claiming to be from NatWest bank
- You are told there has been a request to update your mobile telephone contact number
- The criminal asks you to click on a link in the text to update your number
What to do:
- Do not click on the link
- Your bank will never send you a message asking you to click on a link
- Forward any suspicious texts referring to NatWest to the number 88355 (Standard network rates apply)
- Find out how to report a scam on Citizens Advice
Please warn vulnerable family members, friends and neighbours.
Scam Warning
Residents Targeted by Scam Callers
We have received reports of scam telephone calls targeting residents in Ashford and Tenterden and instructing them to purchase face masks over the phone.
What happens:
- You receive a telephone call.
- An automated voice claims to be from the Government coronavirus helpline.
- You are told the Government wants residents to wear a face mask.
- To purchase face masks you are told to press button 1.
What to do:
- Do not press 1 – this is a scam.
- The Government has not asked the public to wear masks, at this time.
- The Government would not ask you to purchase items in this way.
- Hang up your telephone.
- For advice and to report call Citizens Advice consumer service 0808 223 1133 or visit their webpages.
Please warn vulnerable family members, friends and neighbours.
May Parish News
This month’s issue of the magazine was not printed or distributed because of COVID-19, but can be downloaded by clicking on the link:
Paint for Victory – An Invitation to Create
Paint for Victory over Coronavirus
Graham Lilley extends an invitation to the communities of Brabourne & Smeeth including our school children.
As we all come to terms with this virus, in many cases being isolated from our usual contacts, family and friends, he is suggesting that we all try & take a little time out to produce a piece of ARTWORK of any size,style or subject – just one painting per person to start with.
If you have watercolour paints that would be great but ANY MEDIUM will do …felt tip pens, coloured pencils, pastels, acrylics or even pencil drawings.
His Idea is to hold a FAMILY EXHIBITION of ALL the paintings submitted at the end of this very difficult time, at a local venue (yet to be decided) with the aim of raising monies for a local charity which will have suffered from lack of income as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Hopefully this will help to focus people’s minds on something other than the virus and reduce some of the stress of not meeting up at the usual art groups in the village and elsewhere..
Graham is always happy to offer advice, tips and hints on your work .So please contact him if you need any help: grahamlilley68@btinternet.com
With all the spring flowers out now and potential paintings in your own locations he thinks this could be quite exciting.and he hopes many of you and possibly your friends will take part.
March Parish News
This month’s issue of the magazine was not printed or distributed because of COVID-19, but can be downloaded by clicking on the link:
COVID-19
As from today, Ashford BC will be setting up a new Support Team to assist vulnerable people within our borough, or those that are calling for any help required. As from today, if you receive any request for help or want help directly, please email the details to help@ashford.gov.uk
This will ensure that all calls are co-ordinated and dealt with appropriately and nobody falls through the net. We have a team of volunteers who will be taking on their own cases.
March newspaper collection – CANCELLED
Today the Scouts and Guides Management Committee has had to make the decision to cancel this month’s paper collection. We are sorry that the news has come out this late when this Saturday’s collection is almost upon us. We have been trying to find an any alternative to ensure our valuable community service can continue, sadly the current situation has stopped these efforts.
The problem at the moment is that no-one wants to take newspaper and cardboard into their recycling facilities. We are hopeful that this will change or that we will find another way to pass on our collections. We are grateful for your donations to the collections we have been making for the past 22 years and we hope that this is a temporary one or two month problem.
Whatever happens we will ensure that we keep you informed via Facebook, our webpages, the Parish News or ironically the Kentish Express. Please pass this information on to anyone who may not be on Facebook that you know would want to have this information.
Thank you
Ian Plowright