Our Terms & Conditions

Welcome to ClaroAwards.com ("Company", "we", "us", "our"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website located at ClaroAwards.com ("Site") and any services therein (collectively "Services"). By using our Services, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, you should discontinue your use of our Services immediately.

1. Acceptance of the Terms of Service

By accessing or using the Services, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Services.

2. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "last updated" date will be revised. Continued use of the Services after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

3. User Accounts

To access certain features of our Services, you may be required to create an account. You are responsible for safeguarding your account information and ensuring that it remains accurate. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if we suspect that the information provided is false, misleading, or violates these Terms.

4. Privacy and Data Usage

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. Please refer to our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and disclose information through the Services.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on the Site, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, videos, and software, is the property of ClaroAwards.com or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright laws. Unauthorized use of this content is strictly prohibited.

6. User-Generated Content

By submitting any content to our Site, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute your content. You represent that you have all rights necessary to grant this license and that your content does not violate any third-party rights.

7. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to engage in any activity that could harm the Site or its users, including but not limited to:

• Violating any applicable laws or regulations.
• Infringing on any intellectual property or other rights of any party.
• Transmitting harmful or malicious code or software.
• Impersonating another person or entity.
• Engaging in any form of fraudulent activity.
• Submitting false or misleading information, including during the voting process on the Site.
• Using bots, scripts, or other automated processes to interfere with the integrity of the voting process or any other part of the Services.

8. Judges’ Obligations

Judges participating in the Claro Awards must adhere to the following guidelines:

• Judges must follow scoring instructions, maintain confidentiality, and evaluate the required number of entries per category.
• Judges' participation is voluntary and should be listed as a volunteer activity, not employment, on resumes or social media.
• Judges must refrain from contacting nominees directly or disclosing their identity to nominees. Judging is conducted anonymously.
• Judges are required to provide accurate personal information for publication on the Claro Awards website. Deadlines for submitting this information will be communicated via email.
• Judges are prohibited from using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to evaluate entries or to draft comments, except for translation or grammar checks.
• Judges will not download, copy, save, or share any entries or their content.

9. Nomination Consent

By submitting your nomination, you agree to allow us to use your personally identifiable information (PII) in the review of your nomination conducted by judges.

10. Judging Confidentiality

By participating in judging, you agree to keep the nominee's information confidential and use it solely for judging purposes.

11. Judging Account Management

Claro Awards reserves the right to deactivate or delete judging accounts under certain circumstances, including but not limited to:

• Failure to comply with scoring and commenting guidelines.
• Unethical behavior, including the sharing of entry content.
• Lack of response to invitations or requests for edits.

12. Acceptance or Rejection of Nominations

The Claro Awards team will review all submitted nominations to determine their eligibility for evaluation by our professional jurors. Nominations deemed unsuitable, incomplete, or frivolous may be rejected and returned to the user account as "saved but not submitted." Rejected nominations may be modified and resubmitted for consideration.

13. Final Decision on Category Placement

In the event of a dispute regarding the appropriate category for an entry, the decision of the Claro Awards team will be final. Judges may suggest a different category for an entry, and at their discretion, the Claro Awards team may reassign the entry to a different category.

14. Website Usage and Cookies

The Claro Awards website uses cookies and web server logs to collect aggregate information about site usage, such as pages viewed, time spent on the site, and IP addresses. This information is used to improve user experience and is not associated with individual users.

15. Voting Integrity

The Claro Awards is a platform where users can vote for their preferred candidates or projects. To ensure the integrity of the voting process, we have implemented various measures to detect and prevent fraudulent activities. Any attempt to manipulate or disrupt the voting process may result in disqualification of the votes, suspension of the account, or legal action.

16. Event Participation

Participation in any Claro Awards event, whether virtual or in-person, is subject to additional terms and conditions. By registering for or attending an event, you agree to comply with all event rules and guidelines. Failure to adhere to these rules may result in removal from the event and/or disqualification from any associated awards.

17. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the operation of the Services or the information, content, materials, or products included on the Site.

18. Limitation of Liability

We will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of the Services, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.

19. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ClaroAwards.com, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses arising from your use of the Services or violation of these Terms.

20. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which ClaroAwards.com operates, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

21. Entire Agreement

These Terms, along with our Privacy Policy, and any other legal notices published by us on the Site, constitute the entire agreement between you and ClaroAwards.com regarding the Services. Any modifications to these Terms must be in writing and signed by both parties.

22. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the remaining Terms will remain in full force and effect.

23. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at support@claroawards.com.

These Terms were last updated on October 14, 2024.