{"id":30700,"date":"2025-05-30T11:26:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T01:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advertisingcouncil.org.au\/effies\/?page_id=30700"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:55:48","slug":"authorisation-verification-agreement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/advertisingcouncil.org.au\/effies\/authorisation-verification-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Effie\u00ae Awards Australia: Authorisation & Verification Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"

You (as defined below) must upload a signed copy of the Letter of Acceptance as set out below (electronic signatures are accepted). If you are an Entrant, all Company\/Individual Credits & Publication Permission details must be completed in the online entry system before printing and signing the Letter of Acceptance.<\/span><\/p>\n

A representative of the client company in the Entry must sign a Letter of Acceptance which must be submitted with the Entry, and the Letter of Acceptance must be signed by an agency and client executive in a departmental or account leadership position (e.g. Head of Account Planning, Head of Client Services, Group Account Director, etc.).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Please carefully review these this Authorisation & Verification Agreement in its entirety, as you will be required to accept the terms of this document when you complete and sign the Letter of Acceptance.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>PART A: AUTHORISATION OF SUBMISSION:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. \u201c<\/span>Effie Awards Australia<\/b>\u201d (also, \u201c<\/span>we<\/b>\u201d, \u201c<\/span>us<\/b>\u201d or \u201c<\/span>our<\/b>\u201d) means Advertising Council Australia Ltd, a company registered under Australian Company Number 140 893 152, with registered address at Pier 8\/9\/23 Hickson Rd, Millers Point NSW 2000, Australia.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. \u201c<\/span>you<\/b>\u201d or \u201c<\/span>your<\/b>\u201d means you, the company submitting an entry into the Competition (\u201c<\/span>Entry<\/b>\u201d) and the client of the company who submits an Entry into the Competition, unless the context requires otherwise.\u00a0 Additionally, \u201c<\/span>Entrant<\/b>\u201d means you, the company entering the Competition.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The Effie Awards held in Australia (the \u201c<\/span>Competition<\/b>\u201d) form part of the Effie awards global program (\u201c<\/span>Effie Awards<\/b>\u201d), owned by WARC, LLC,\u00a0 a company registered under company number 7352523, with registered address at 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware 19808, United States (\u201c<\/span>Informa Festivals<\/b>\u201d).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Informa Festivals is a trading division of the Informa Group. The parent company of the Informa Group is Informa PLC, registered in the United Kingdom under company number 8860726.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Advertising Council Australia Limited is a licensee under the Effie Awards, the organisation of awards and ceremonies and the giving of awards for effective advertising and marketing and has all rights to run the Competition.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. By submitting an Entry, you acknowledge and agree that Effie Awards Australia administers the Competition in its territory under licence from Informa Festivals.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. By entering this Competition, you agree to be bound, and abide by, this Agreement. We have absolute discretion to determine the application of the Competition Terms or to resolve any ambiguity in them.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. \u201c<\/span>Competition Terms<\/b>\u201d or \u201c<\/span>Terms<\/b>\u201d means, in relation to this Agreement: (a) Part A: Authorisation of Submission; (b) Part B: Accuracy and Confirmation of Entry Information; (c) Part C: Accuracy of Company & Individual Credits; (d) Part D: Credit Amendment Policy and Verification of Entry Credits; (e) Part E: Publication Permission Settings; (f) Part F: Competition Terms; and (g) the Effie Awards Australia Entry Guide that is available on <\/span>https:\/\/advertisingcouncil.org.au\/effies\/how-to-enter\/<\/span><\/a> (\u201c<\/span>Effie Awards Australia Entry Guide<\/b>\u201d). The Competition Terms form part of this Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between the Effie Awards Australia Entry Guide and the other Competition Terms, the terms of the Competition Terms will prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. We may, in our absolute discretion, at any time refuse or disqualify an Entry to the Competition which, in our reasonable opinion:<\/span>\n
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    1. breaches applicable laws, regulations or industry-recognised codes of practice;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. offends national sentiments, religious sentiments or public taste;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. does not meet the Eligibility and Entry Requirements outlined in the Effie Awards Australia Entry Guide; or<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. if the Entrant has not paid the Competition Entry fee by the required payment deadline outlined in the Effie Awards Australia Entry Guide.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    5. Effie Awards Australia and Informa Festivals are committed to conducting business in compliance with all applicable laws, including trade sanctions imposed by the UN, EU, UK, and US governments, as well as relevant banking restrictions. As a result, we will not accept entries or payments connected to countries, organisations, or individuals subject to these sanctions or restrictions. Please note that banking restrictions refer to situations where banking partners have stopped processing payments involving specific countries, directly and indirectly, such as Russia and Belarus.<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Any credited company, individual or other company that makes a payment for an Entry pursuant to these Competition Terms must not be based in, residing in, affiliated with or owned by (up to and including ultimate beneficial ownership) or otherwise connected with a country, organisation or individual subject to UN, EU, UK and\/or US government sanctions.<\/span><\/li>\n
    7. The Entry must not be in relation to a project based in, residing in, affiliated with or owned by (up to and including ultimate beneficial ownership) or otherwise connected with a country, individual or organisation subject to UN, EU, UK and\/or US government sanctions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      PART B:\u00a0 ACCURACY AND CONFIRMATION OF ENTRY INFORMATION:<\/b><\/p>\n

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      1. The information submitted in this Entry is a true and accurate portrayal of the Entry’s objectives, results and creative work.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      2. The creative work that is included on the creative reel and in the submitted creative images for this Entry ran in the territory (<\/span>Australia<\/b>)<\/span> and during the eligibility period<\/span> 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2026<\/b> unless otherwise specified in the Effie Awards Australia Entry Guide.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      3. Entering the Competition constitutes permission for the Entry and entered details to be included in a data set for Effie Awards Australia\u2019s research purposes that do not breach confidentiality.<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. The Entry is suited to the Category entered in the Competition and follows the guidelines and restrictions outlined within the terms for that Category.<\/span><\/li>\n
      5. The creative work and the written text of the Entry are the original work of the credited companies and authors.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      6. All data claims, results and facts in the Entry have been properly sourced following the citation guidance in the Effie Awards Australia Entry Guide.<\/span><\/li>\n
      7. Creative work must be shown as it ran, without elements that will cause confusion with how the audience experienced it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        PART C: ACCURACY OF COMPANY & INDIVIDUAL CREDITS:<\/b><\/p>\n

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        1. Each credited company in an Entry must be listed properly, in accordance with that company\u2019s policy, and as those credited companies should be listed in the Effie Index<\/span>\u00ae<\/span> and in all forms of publicity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. If this Entry becomes a finalist or winner, the companies listed in this Entry will receive credit in the Effie Index and will be publicised by us and our relevant partners.<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. Company Credits:<\/b> All integral strategic and creative partners must be credited and given the appropriate level of credit.\u00a0 Up to eight (8) companies may be credited on an Entry as follows:<\/span>\n
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          1. Lead Agency (Required):<\/b> The agency responsible for the key components of the Entry. If you are an advertiser submitting in-house work, list your\u00a0company as both the Lead Agency and Client.\u00a0\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n
          2. Client (Required):<\/b> List the parent company of the brand for the Entry, unless there is no parent company, in which case list the brand.<\/span><\/li>\n
          3. Additional Lead Agency (if applicable-1 max):<\/b> Contributed so integrally to the success of the Entry that this agency should receive equal recognition as a Lead Agency.<\/span><\/li>\n
          4. Additional Client (if applicable-1 max):<\/b> A second client on the Entry.\u00a0 List the parent company, rather than the brand, where there is a parent company.<\/span><\/li>\n
          5. Contributing Companies (if applicable-4 max):<\/b> Contributed significantly to the success of the Entry. Contributing companies will receive fewer points in the Effie Index than Lead companies and will be recognised as a contributor if the Entry is a finalist or winner.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
          6. Individual Credits:<\/b> All credited individuals (10 primary credits maximum, 30 secondary credits maximum) have been checked for accuracy (confirmed level of involvement, spelling, title, etc.) and were integral to the success of the submitted Entry.\u00a0 Both current and former team members of credited companies who were integral to the success of the Entry must be listed with the company they were team members of when the Entry was created. For individuals who were not team members of any of the credited companies, you must include the company they were with when the Entry was created in the title field and associate them with the credited company they worked most closely with).<\/span><\/li>\n
          7. The Entrant must confirm and accurately submit all agency office names, networks, holding companies, brand names, and client names. If we uncover an inconsistency, we may, in our absolute discretion, amend the credits.<\/span><\/li>\n
          8. Only those individuals listed in the Individual Credits section will be published \u2013 contacts at companies and entrant name are not published.\u00a0 If these individuals should be recognised as credits, the Entrant must ensure their names are also included in the credits section.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
          9. The Entrant must ensure that the credits submitted are accurate and complete.<\/span><\/li>\n
          10. The Entrant must ensure that no companies and individuals integral to this Entry are omitted from the credits listed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            PART D: CREDIT AMENDMENT POLICY AND VERIFICATION OF ENTRY CREDITS:<\/b><\/p>\n

            CREDIT AMENDMENT POLICY:<\/b><\/p>\n

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            1. Company and individual credits cannot be removed or replaced after submission of this Entry.<\/span><\/li>\n
            2. The Lead Agency and Additional Lead Agency (if applicable) are considered final at the time of entry and cannot be removed or added after submission of this Entry.<\/span><\/li>\n
            3. Amendments to credits must be made before 30 August 2026, subject to the following:<\/span>\n
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              1. you must pay a AUD$500.00 amendment fee per change request submitted by you; and<\/span><\/li>\n
              2. additional contributing company credits and individual credits can be added after the Entry has been finalised and accepted by us only if the Entry did not already credit the maximum number of contributing companies and individuals permitted.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
              3. We have absolute discretion to review and accept credit requests, which are not guaranteed.<\/span><\/li>\n
              4. By signing the Letter of Acceptance, you are confirming company and individual credits are final and complete – all strategic and creative partners on this Entry are credited.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                VERIFICATION OF ENTRY CREDITS<\/b><\/p>\n

                LEAD AGENCY(S)<\/b><\/p>\n

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                1. Entrants have the option to credit a maximum of two Lead Agency(s) (one required). If you credit a second lead agency, both agencies will be given equal recognition by us in both publicity materials and the Effie Index. In order to be considered a second lead agency, you must certify that the work done by each agency was of equal weight and each agency deserves equal recognition.<\/span><\/li>\n
                2. Lead Agency(s) are considered final at submission of this Entry and cannot be changed after submission of this Entry. You may not add or remove a second lead agency after submission of this Entry.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  CLIENT(S)<\/b><\/p>\n

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                  1. Entrants are required to credit at least one client company. If there were two clients involved in your Entry, both clients must be named in your Entry. Both clients will receive equal recognition in all publicity and in the Effie Index if your Entry is finalist or winner.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                  2. Please note that for publicity purposes, both the Brand Name (as entered when creating your Entry) and the client company (listed in the credited companies for your Entry) are recognised. List the parent company of the brand for the Entry here, unless there is no parent company, in which case list the brand.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                    CONTRIBUTING COMPANIES<\/b><\/p>\n

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                    1. Entrants are required to credit all key strategic and creative partners for each Entry. You may list up to four (4) contributing companies.<\/span><\/li>\n
                    2. Contributing Company Main Contacts will be contacted if your Entry becomes a winner & will not be listed publicly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      INDIVIDUAL CREDITS<\/b><\/p>\n

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                      1. Up to ten (10) primary individuals and thirty (30) secondary individuals who contributed to the Entry can be listed as credits. Both current and former team members who were integral to the success of the Entry should be listed with the crediting company they were team members of when the Entry was created. For individuals who were not team members of any of the credited companies, include the company they were with when the Entry was created in the title field and associate them with the credited company they worked most closely with).<\/span><\/li>\n
                      2. Effie Awards Australia\u2019s policy is to honour those credited at the time of entry if the Entry is a finalist or winner. Therefore, you may not remove or replace individual credits after the Entry has been submitted. Amendments will only be accepted, at our absolute discretion, on a case-by-case basis and require a AUD $500 fee. No amendments will be accepted after 30 August, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        PART E: PUBLICATION PERMISSION SETTINGS:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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                        1. Full details on publication, confidentiality, and use of Entry Materials are available in these Terms and in the Effie Awards Australia Entry Guide.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          WINNERS AND FINALISTS<\/b><\/p>\n

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                          1. By submitting an Entry, you acknowledge and agree that we may use Winner and Finalist Materials however we deem fit including by reproducing Winner and Finalist Materials on any digital platform, website, portal, application or other online environment (whether web-based or mobile) operated, licensed, subcontracted or otherwise made available by Effie Awards Australia,\u00a0 its affiliates, or any of its authorised partners or third-party providers, future iterations, replacements, extensions or similar associated or affiliated products or services provided by us or our partners or affiliates (together the<\/span> \u201cPlatforms\u201d<\/b>), and on social media platforms via social media accounts controlled by Effie Awards Australia, its partners, or affiliates and\/or offline.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                          2. We respect that Entries may contain information deemed confidential to Entrants. Entrants will therefore, at the point of entry, select how their written entry may be published, as outlined below:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            For the written part of the Entry, Entrants may select one of the following publishing options:<\/span><\/p>\n

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                            1. Publish as Submitted<\/b>; or<\/span><\/li>\n
                            2. Publish as an Edited Version <\/b>(\u201c<\/span>Edited Written Entry<\/b>\u201d).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                              1. The Edited Written Entry must adhere closely to the original Entry and you may not redact any section in its entirety.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                              2. If an Entrant elects to publish an Edited Written Entry:<\/span>\n
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                                1. The Edited Written Entry must be submitted to Effie Awards Australia within 60 calendar days of receipt of a finalist notification email from Effie Awards Australia;<\/span><\/li>\n
                                2. If the Edited Written Entry is not received within that timeframe, Effie Awards Australia reserves the right to publish the original written Entry as submitted; and<\/span><\/li>\n
                                3. Where an Edited Written Entry is provided, that version of the Entry will be the only version published and\/or used publicly.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                4. All creative materials, the public summary, and the one-sentence statement of effectiveness from Entries for all winners and finalists will be published as submitted and are not subject to edit.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                5. We and Informa Festivals reserve the right to withhold the case from publication should the removal of data significantly impact the case\u2019s credibility.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                  NON-FINALISTS<\/b><\/p>\n

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                                  1. Unless an Entrant has granted Effie Awards Australia permission to use their Non-Finalist Entry Materials as set out in the Winners and Finalists section above, Non-Finalist Entry Materials will be used in aggregate form only, either directly or together with any organisation authorised by us, using any technology and\/or tools, platform or medium now known or hereafter developed, to analyse and\/or reproduce the Entry Materials to create reports or commentaries on particular types or categories of Entry, for ourselves or third parties. The use of such materials shall be consistent with the original nature of the Entry Materials and respects any confidentiality obligations imposed on us by you under these Terms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n


                                    \n<\/span>PART F: COMPETITION TERMS\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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                                    1. By signing and submitting the Letter of Acceptance, and as a condition of entry to the Competition, you indicate that you agree to the following Terms:\u00a0<\/span>\n
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                                      1. Headings are for convenience only and are not to be used in the interpretation of this Agreement; and<\/span><\/li>\n
                                      2. All amounts payable under this Agreement are payable in Australian dollars.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                      3. For the avoidance of doubt, the Effie Awards Australia Entry Guide that is accessible on\u00a0 Effie Awards Australia\u2019s Competition website (available at https:\/\/advertisingcouncil.org.au\/effies\/how-to-enter\/) is incorporated into these Terms by reference;\u00a0 and you agree to comply with these Terms and the Effie Awards Australia Entry Guide.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                      4. By submitting an Entry, you must have all the relevant rights and consents required to allow us, and any third parties authorised by us, to use the Entry Materials as set out in these Terms including, but not limited to, the Competition Purposes, submitting the Entry Materials to a jury for judging,\u00a0 having the Entry Materials included in a data set for Effie Awards Australia research purposes that do not breach any confidentiality obligations we may owe you, and use, publication and screening of Winner and Finalist Materials as outlined in these Terms. \u201c<\/span>Entry Materials<\/b>\u201d means all materials you provide to us, including your Entry. \u201c<\/span>Winner and Finalist Materials<\/b>\u201d means for each finalist and winner of the Competition, the following Entry Materials: creative work; a public summary; a public one sentence statement of effectiveness, the back-end data provided with the case, and a written case approved for publication by you in line with the publishing permissions set out herein.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                      5. By submitting an Entry, you hereby grant to:<\/span>\n
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                                        1. Effie Awards Australia and its affiliates an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, sublicensable, freely assignable, non-exclusive license to use Your IP that is contained in an Entry, as we see fit. You warrant that, to the extent that Your IP is owned by or licensed from a third party, you will procure that the relevant third party gives you all necessary authority, permissions and licences necessary for you to grant us the rights set out in this Agreement; and<\/span><\/li>\n
                                        2. Informa Festivals a right to make copies, reproduce and display the creative material & case summaries for education and publicity purposes such as but not limited to the Australian Effie Awards Journal, website, press releases, newsletters, programming\/conferences and awards gala.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                        3. Without limiting the generality of clause 59 and in exercising its rights as contemplated by clauses 42 and 59, by way of example, Effie Awards Australia may, but is not obligated to, do the following (collectively, the \u201c<\/span>Competition Purposes<\/b>\u201d):<\/span>\n
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                                          1. Screen, display or publish Winner and Finalist Materials with or without charge at public or private presentations, in such manner and form as we reasonably think fit, in our sole discretion;<\/span><\/li>\n
                                          2. Use Winner and Finalist Materials however we deem fit including by reproducing Winner and Finalist Materials on any digital platform, website, portal, application or other online environment (whether web-based or mobile) operated, licensed, subcontracted or otherwise made available by Effie Awards Australia, Informa Festivals and its affiliates, or any of its authorised partners or third-party providers, future iterations, replacements, extensions or similar associated or affiliated products or services provided by us or our partners or affiliates (together the \u201c<\/span>Platforms<\/b>\u201d), and on social media platforms via social media accounts controlled by Effie Awards Australia, Informa Festivals its partners, or affiliates and\/or offline;<\/span><\/li>\n
                                          3. use, or permit third parties to use Winner and Finalist Materials, directly or indirectly, to promote the Competition;<\/span><\/li>\n
                                          4. reproduce any Winner and Finalist Materials in a collection of advertisements, which may be offered for sale anywhere in the world, including on the Platforms. Such a collection may not, nor may any extracts of it, be copied, marketed or sold by a third party other than us or any organisation authorised to do so by us. This may include adaptation\/translation by a third party; and<\/span><\/li>\n
                                          5. analyse or reproduce Entry Materials, including Winner and Finalist Materials, in aggregate form either directly or together with any organisation authorised by us or Informa Festivals or its affiliates, using any technology and\/or tools, platform or medium now known or hereafter developed, to analyse and\/or reproduce the Entry Materials to create reports or commentaries on particular types or categories of Entry, for ourselves or third parties (including Informa Festivals and its affiliates). The use of such materials shall be consistent with the original nature of the Entry Materials and respects any confidentiality obligations imposed on us by you under these Terms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                          6. We grant you a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to winning agencies to use the Entry for internal and client or prospect use.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                          7. You consent, and must procure the consent of any relevant third party, to us and Informa Festivals and their respective licensees and assignees doing or omitting to do anything which would otherwise infringe any of the your or your related third party\u2019s moral rights (as that term is defined in the <\/span>Copyright Act 1968<\/span><\/i> (Cth)) or similar laws in any other territories in which the client or agency operate in for any purpose and in any media.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                          8. All winners\u2019 and finalists\u2019 case studies (including without limitation any third-party materials comprised in the case studies such as advertising content) will be made available both in Australia and internationally for publication by the media and on our and Informa Festival\u2019s website and other relevant websites for all purposes approved by us for such terms as determined.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                          9. Entrants may be given the opportunity to have their Entry published if they are a finalist or winner.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                          10. If any legal action is started against us in relation to your Entry then, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies available to us, you shall promptly assist us in dealing with the claim (including, without limitation, by providing all documentation establishing ownership of rights in the Entry at our request).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                          11. Any Entry Material submitted in the course of the Competition becomes the property of Effie Awards Australia and will not be returned to you. Upon submitting an Entry, you unconditionally assign, all present and future registered and unregistered intellectual property rights created for the purposes of submitting an Entry, and which are contained in an Entry, including without limitation copyright, including in the Entry Materials and Winner and Finalist Materials, but excluding Your IP throughout the world to us. \u201c<\/span>Your IP<\/b>\u201d means all creative, visual content and data contained in the advertisement which is the subject of an Entry and which was created independently of the Entry. For the avoidance of doubt, this clause 59 applies to the Entrant and each client.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                            ELIGIBILITY\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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                                            1. Each Entry must satisfy the following requirements (\u201c<\/span>Eligibility Requirements<\/b>\u201d):\u00a0<\/span>\n
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                                              1. All Eligibility Requirements set out in the Effie Awards Australia Entry Guide;<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              2. \u00a0The campaign must comply with all legal requirements and industry codes including the Advertising Council Australia\u2019s Code of Ethics available for download at aca.org.au and <\/span>https:\/\/aana.com.au\/self-regulation\/codes-guidelines\/code-of-ethics<\/span><\/a>. Campaigns that have had a complaint upheld against them by a self-regulatory authority will be ineligible unless the case study can demonstrate that the particular execution in question had a minimal impact on the results;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              3. The Entry must have aired, launched or been released to the relevant Audience during the Eligibility period and in the Territory outlined in the Effie Awards Australia Entry Guide;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              4. All relevant rights and consents required to allow us, and any third parties authorised by us, to use the Entry Materials as set out in these Terms have been obtained prior to the Entry being submitted. These include but are not limited to submitting the Entry Materials to a jury for judging and screening the finalist and winner published materials; and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              5. All fields in the written submissions are correct, complete and final.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                              6. The authorised signatory (\u201c<\/span>Authorised Signatory<\/b>\u201d) of this Agreement has a special role to play in ensuring the accuracy of information provided by Entrants. Each Authorised Signatory must take full ownership of, and responsibility for, submitting only that information which they believe is accurate, and will be required to sign this Agreement accordingly.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              7. We will carry out the administration of the Competition in accordance with the Terms, using our discretion where necessary and in good faith, and relying on the information we receive from you. In turn, you must cooperate in good faith with us, including by providing information, and providing the necessary declarations, by the deadlines set in the Effie Awards Australia Entry Guide.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              8. The Competition represents the best in marketing effectiveness and Effie Awards Australia continually strives to protect the spirit and integrity of our industry. Entrants must not: (a) bring the Competition or Effie Awards Australia into disrepute; or (b) do anything which could be prejudicial to the image and\/or reputation of the Competition. Where we, in our absolute discretion, consider that an Entrant has not complied with this clause 63, we may withdraw your Entry from the Competition.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              9. We reserve the right to request additional information about your Entry, including for the purposes of verifying its eligibility or authenticity. For example, we may ask for media scheduling details, Brand confirmation in writing, additional details on sourced data or any other further information we need to verify the authenticity of your Entry. If you do not provide us with the requested information in the required timeframe or if, in our absolute discretion, we determine that you have not provided us with adequate information, we may withdraw your Entry or award (as applicable).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              10. We also reserve the right to carry out our own checks to make sure that the information you have provided about your Entry is correct, for example to review the sources provided.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              11. We may determine, in our absolute discretion, whether the Terms have been complied with. If we find that you have potentially breached the Terms, we may invite you to explain, including explaining any mitigating facts or circumstances. If we find that the Terms have been breached, we may disqualify the relevant Entry and\/or impose any other penalty specified in these Terms.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              12. We will use any personal information included in your Entry Materials to process your Entry, contact you about enquiries, to further the Competition Purposes and to announce and promote winners. Further details can be found on Informa Festivals\u2019 privacy policy <\/span>here<\/span><\/a> and on our Privacy Policy <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              13. We have absolute discretion to change the Category that an Entry is entered into at any time (including, but without limitation, where we believe that such changes are necessary to ensure that all Entries are showcased in their best light). We will inform Entrants if we make any changes to their Categories.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              14. If there is a complaint about any Entry at any point in the competition, including after finalists or winners are announced, we may, at our absolute discretion, choose to investigate the complaint. If we choose to investigate a complaint, you must cooperate fully with us in relation to that investigation, including by providing us with any information we request from you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              15. If we uphold a complaint and find that the winning or shortlisting of any Entry was unfair or incorrect, we may withdraw the relevant Entry or Effie Award as applicable.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              16. The Effie Awards and Effie Index trophies, certificates,\u00a0 and all the Effie Awards and Effie Index branding are the intellectual property, including copyright, design rights and trademark rights, of Informa Festivals and its affiliates. In connection with the Competition, we are licensed to reproduce, manufacture, copy, and sell Effie Awards and Effie Index trophies and certificates in any size or medium, and to distribute or exploit the design of the Effie Awards and Effie Index trophies and certificates or reproductions of the same by gift, sale, re-sale or licence. No reproduction, replica or other copy of the Effie Awards or Effie Index trophies, certificates, or the Effie Awards or Effie Index branding may be made or used by you, any manufacturer, advertiser, organisation or individual.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                              17. Where we display an Entry, we are doing so for the purpose of judging or, for entries that are finalists or winners, for recognition of effective marketing only. Displaying an Entry does not constitute any recommendation, endorsement or promotion of the products or services featured in the Entry by us or any of our affiliates. We and our affiliates do not accept any liability of any kind in respect of any display or any product or service referred to in any display.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND SEVERANCE<\/b><\/p>\n

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                                                1. You acknowledge and agree that the Terms constitute the entire and only agreement between you and Effie Awards Australia. You have not relied upon, or been given by us, any warranty, representation, statement, assurance, covenant, agreement, undertaking, indemnity or commitment of any nature whatsoever other than as expressly set out in the Terms. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and any other material published by us, these Terms shall take precedence.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                2. If any provision of the Terms is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of any other provision shall not be affected or impaired in any way.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                3. We do not accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, injury or disappointment suffered by you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                4. Our liability to you, whether in contract or tort (including negligence), shall be limited to the amount of the Entry fee. For the avoidance of doubt, we shall not be liable to you for any indirect, consequential or special loss arising out of, or in connection with, the Effie Awards, nor for any loss of profits or business (save that nothing shall exclude our liability for death or personal injury as a result of our negligence or any matters for which liability cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                5. The Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New South Wales and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                6. You represent and warrant that:<\/span>\n
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                                                  1. any and all Entry Materials submitted to Effie Awards Australia are original work by you and accurate and will not infringe upon the personal or proprietary rights of or give rise to any claim by any third party, including but not limited to claims based on copyright, trademark, patent, defamation, physical injury, or invasion of privacy or any right of publicity violation. In addition, if any complaint or claim relating to any such Entry Materials is made by any third party at any time, whether a formal legal complaint or otherwise, you will fully cooperate with Effie Awards Australia in responding to and defending against such complaint or claim, and you will hold Effie Awards Australia harmless from and against any such complaint or claim; and<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                  2. that in compiling and submitting an Entry and in granting us any rights under this Agreement, you have complied with all applicable laws, including the provisions of the <\/span>Privacy Act 1988 <\/span><\/i>(Cth).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                  3. The warranties in clause 78 survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                    RELEASES\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

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                                                    1. Where required by law or contract, you will obtain releases from all persons depicted in any of the Entry Materials. You may not agree to any restrictions, limitations or right to review requested or imposed by any persons, including models, owners of property pictured in the Entry Materials, or others. You will immediately advise Effie Awards Australia of any such request or attempted imposition. If you make any subsequent or other use of any of the Entry Materials, you are solely responsible for obtaining any necessary releases from any models, persons or owners of property pictured in the Entry Materials, and you will hold Effie Awards Australia and Informa Festivals and their affiliates harmless from and against any claims by any person arising from any such subsequent or other use.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                    2. You warrant that the information submitted for this case is a true and accurate portrayal of the Entry’s objectives and results and that the creative work ran between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2026 in Australia. Entry constitutes permission to be included in a data set for Effie Awards Australia research purposes that do not breach confidentiality.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                    3. The credits you submit are considered final and will not be changed for any reason, including if the agency and\/or client experience a name change and\/or merger after the time of entry. The information you submit in the online credits section may be published and\/or appear on recognition certificates.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                    4. Upon entering the competition, all email addresses provided will be added to the Effie Awards Australia mailing list and may receive emails regarding competition news, judging events, content, etc. Individuals may opt-out of the mailing list via the unsubscribe link within any newsletter email.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                    5. You have credited all partners who contributed to the work that is being presented in the Entry.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                    6. The decisions of Effie Awards Australia, or where appropriate Informa Festivals, in all matters relating to the Competition shall be final and binding.<\/span><\/li>\n
                                                    7. You agree that we may amend this Agreement from time to time on notice to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                                                      16 April 2026 <\/b><\/p>\n

                                                      As a final step to enter The Australian Effie Awards, entrants will need to download, sign and upload the following Letter of Acceptance. This letter is available on the Effie Entry Portal as a final step in the entry process.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

                                                      LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

                                                      [Company letterhead] [DATE]<\/span><\/p>\n

                                                      I certify that the information submitted for this case is a true and accurate portrayal of the case’s objectives and results. The case ran during the eligibility time period.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                                                      I have read and agree to the Effie Awards Australia: Authorisation & Verification Agreement in the Australian Effie Awards Entry Guide and acknowledge that the case study of this campaign may be published by Advertising Council Australia Limited and Informa Festivals or with the authorisation of Advertising Council Australia, and that we have had the opportunity to remove such information from that case study that we regard as market sensitive or confidential.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                      Regards, (AGENCY MANAGER NAME) (MANAGER SIGNATURE)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                                                      (COMPANY NAME, MOBILE AND EMAIL)<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                                      Regards, (CLIENT \/ CMO NAME) (MANAGER SIGNATURE)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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