It’s Anonymous and Confidential!

Nominate yourself, your team or group in any one – or more – of the 20 different award categories. from computers and technology helping find victims, to film, media and writing. During the voting period, we collect all nominations, and the three individuals or groups with the most nominations receive a commemorative digital plaque on the day of the announcement.

How do nominations work?

There are so many extraordinary individuals who risk their lives every day to free victims being trafficked into slavery. It is impossible and unfair for the IASC Board to fairly select Award Nominees. Nominations are therefore open to the general public. You do not need to be of a particular country’s residence to nominate. You also do not need to be a member of the IASC to nominate.

Confidentiality

The collection, use, and disclosure of personal information provided in connection with this Competition are governed by the Privacy Notice.

All nominations are confidential and the person being nominated should not be advised of the nomination or approached for information.   The information on the nomination form is used only to assist the nomination & voting process.

The IASC collects personal information in order to conduct the awards, however, we do not share information with any outside sources of any kind.

All prizes must be taken as offered. Any unused portion of a prize, is not transferable, exchangeable and cannot be redeemed as cash. The Organiser accepts no responsibility for any variation in the value of any non-monetary prize or any ancillary costs incurred by the prize winner in claiming a prize.

All prizes are subject to availability with no cash alternative and such elements are non-transferable and non-refundable. Prize winner(s) cannot change, vary, substitute or extend any element of a prize (in whole or in part).

If a prize or a portion of a prize is unavailable, for whatever reason, the Organiser may substitute the prize for a prize of equal or greater value.

If a prize winner is unable to claim any non-monetary prize during any applicable time period, that person forfeits that prize with no compensation or further liability of the Organiser.

Use of Entries

Any winning or shortlisted nominee’s publicly posted information may be used by the Organiser (and any person authorized to do so by either of them) only for the purpose of marketing and promoting the Competition and the Exhibition or future Competitions and Exhibitions, including for the purpose of:

a) displaying the Entries on the website and social media of the Competition Organiser, and partners;
b) displaying the Entries at Exhibitions/Conferences;
c) displaying the Entries in a book, diary, calendar or magazine or similar published work (whether print or digital);
d) publishing the Entries on posters, banners or similar to promote the Competition or the Exhibitions;
e) publishing the Entries on postcards to promote the Competition or Exhibitions;
f) cropping of publicity photos & info as necessary to fit pre-defined formats to promote the Competition and Exhibitions;
f) including the Entries within any materials promoting the Competition or the Exhibitions; and
g) including the Entries in any compilation publication published to celebrate any anniversary of the Competition, without further remuneration or reference to the participant. Creative control over the use of the Entry in any feature, including features produced for the purposes set out above, will remain with the Organiser at all times.

Relationship

By entering the Awards Competition the nominee acknowledges and agrees that the Competition and any subsequent use of their Entry in accordance with these rules does not create a relationship between the winner and the Organiser or of employer and employee, principle and agent, partnership or joint venture.

Right to Verify

The Organiser reserves the right to verify the validity of Entries at any time and reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant who tampers with the entry process. Failure by the Organiser to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.

Decisions will be Final

The Organiser’s decision on all matters relating to the Competition will be final and no correspondence regarding nominee selection or organization of the Awards will be entered into.

Cancellation 

If, for any reason, the Competition is not capable of running as planned for reasons beyond the control of the Organiser, the Organiser may take any action available, including canceling, terminating, modifying, or suspending the Competition.

If, for any reason, the Competition is not capable of running as planned for reasons beyond the control of the Organiser, the Organiser may take any action available, including canceling, terminating, modifying, or suspending the Competition.

Indemnity: 

The Organiser and companies, hotels, venues, staff, and other entities associated with the Awards will not be liable for any loss (including indirect or consequential loss), damage, or personal injury which is suffered or sustained (including where caused by any person’s negligence) relating to the Competition or the awarding or taking of any prize, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
a) Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Organiser (including its respective officers, employees and agents) are not responsible for and exclude all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under the Organiser’s control);
b) any theft, unauthorized access or third party interference;
c) any entry or prize claim that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by the Organiser) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Organiser
d) any variation in prize value to that stated in these rules or in the Competition information on the Competition website;
e) any liability incurred by a winner or entrant; or
f) use of the prize.

Contact

While the Organiser will make reasonable efforts to contact each Nominee whose Nomination is shortlisted and each winning Entrant, no responsibility will be taken where notification is not received by such Entrant.

Consumer Guarantees

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits, excludes or modifies or purports to limit, exclude or modify the statutory consumer guarantees as provided under the Competition and Consumer Act, as well as any other implied warranties under the Act or similar consumer protection law. Except for any liability that cannot by law be excluded, including the Non-Excludable Guarantees, the Organiser (including its respective officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of the promotion.

Disqualification

If this Competition is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of the Organiser, the Organiser reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law: (a) to disqualify any Entrant; or (b) subject to any written directions from a regulatory authority, to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the Competition, as appropriate.

Non-Acceptance/Cancellation

If, for any reason, a nominee wishes not to accept an Award, or, if the IASC has a reason to Cancel the Nomination (such as, but not limited to: a Nominee operating knowingly against our Terms & Conditions, and/or having conflicting goals to the IASC’s Mission and purpose, or Nominees in highly inappropriate activities – such as knowingly using slaves in the supply line, any form of violence and intolerance, or being members of known domestic terror groups, cults or fanatical religious practices that lead to violence), that Nomination is deemed to be inadmissible, and therefore, the next person or group in line in the number of nominations that year will be deemed to be the legitimate, and rightful, Nominee. There will be no recourse of action, and no correspondence, or explanation will be given as to the reason behind the cancellation.

Exceptional Circumstances

If the Board deems that exceptional circumstances exist, it may consider nominations outside the periods prescribed and categories above on a case-by-case basis. Exceptional circumstances may include life-threatening illness of the nominee or strong evidence of significant service not covered by an earlier nomination.  

Further info & help

If you have any questions about nominations, please do not hesitate to contact us.