Terms and Conditions

By participating in this contest (“Contest”), each organisation that submits an application form (“Applicant”) accepts and agrees to be bound by the following terms and conditions:

Conditions and Limitations for all Applicants:

To enter the Contest, Applicants must follow the guidelines and instructions and then complete the application form online and submit it accordingly.

T4 Education is not responsible for late, lost, uncompleted, damaged or misdirected entries, nor is it for any printing or typographical errors in the applications. Applicants will not be reimbursed for any costs incurred in connection with submitting the Application.

Candidates cannot edit or request T4 Education to edit their application after they have submitted it. Applicants take full legal responsibility for ensuring the necessary permissions have been sought and granted in advance to enter into the Contest. T4  Education reserves the right to request written confirmation from the organisation's authorities if the Applicant is shortlisted.

Applicants represent that they have: (i) all intellectual property rights to all of the content of their application materials and (ii) the authority to submit these materials and to grant the licence described herein.

Applicants shall fully indemnify T4 Education for all third-party claims arising directly or indirectly from breach of this representation. Upon submission, the Applicants grant T4 Education a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free and worldwide licence to use and modify the Application, in whole or in part, for commercial and other purposes, without any payment or other consideration, for use in any media now known or hereafter discovered, in perpetuity, to the extent legally permissible.

By entering this Contest, each Applicant forever discharges and releases T4 Education from any and all liability, claims, causes of action, suits, and demands of any kind (“Claims”) arising from and in connection with the Contest. Applicants agree to the use of their name and likeness in publicity without notice or any additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. At T4 Education’s discretion, Applicants may be required to provide proof of compliance with any of these Terms and Conditions.

The shortlists once announced are final. In the exceptional cases where Applicants withdraw from the Contest after the shortlists are announced, due to force majeure circumstances, they will not be removed from the shortlist, but they will not be considered for further stages of the Prize.

T4 Education will not notify Applicants whose applications have not been considered for the shortlist nor disclose details or information about the judging process.

Terms for all shortlisted organisations:

In addition to the Terms and Conditions for all applicants which have been accepted, all Applicants understand and agree to be bound by the following Terms and Conditions if the Applicant is shortlisted:

The Applicant commits to collaborate where necessary to ensure the proper development of the public announcement of the shortlist as requested by T4 Education.

Interruption of communications with T4 and/or lack of response by an Applicant within the specified time frame could immediately result in the exclusion of such Applicant from the shortlist they were being considered for without prior notice. In this case or elsewhere these Terms and Conditions are breached, T4 Education reserves the right to select an alternative Applicant for the shortlist in their place.

The Applicant acknowledges that T4 Education has the right to publicise and broadcast their name, voice, and likeness, the fact that they were shortlisted, and all materials incidental to it. The shortlisted Applicant agrees to abide by any press embargo stipulated by T4 Education.

T4 Education associates where necessary with press associates for media diffusion. The Applicant agrees to collaborate where requested with the press associates for that purpose.

The Applicant acknowledges that T4 Education has the right to request visual, written, media or other types of assets to promote their inclusion in the shortlist and understands that, by providing T4 Education with these materials, they already grant permission to use them publicly. All assets provided will have the necessary permissions of the people listed or pictured in them, even if these were children, for public use in digital, press, and other channels to promote the initiative and any other activities related to T4 Education. 

The Applicant is responsible for obtaining the permissions in advance. Upon submission of required materials, the Applicant authorises T4 Education to use them publicly and grants T4 Education a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free and worldwide licence to use and modify the materials, in whole or in part, for commercial and other purposes, without any payment or other consideration, for use in any media now known or hereafter discovered, in perpetuity, to the extent legally permissible.

The Applicant commits to take an active part in the public announcement and dissemination of their name in the shortlist or finalist list as per the dates and plan proposed by T4 Education for these, which includes: (i) availability to attend an activity or event in relation to an announcement, (ii) collaboration to bring the community together for an event or activity or any actions as requested by T4 Education, (iii) collaboration with the promotion activities on the Applicant's channels and its community, (iv) availability to take up media interviews. T4 Education is not responsible for and hence will not reimburse any costs incurred in connection with the above stated.

Inclusion in the shortlist requires the Applicant to collaborate with T4 Education and its community through the following actions: (i) collaborate where requested by T4 Education and its partners, (ii) participate in events, (iii) participate in media engagements, (iv), (v) use all media channels, including social media accounts to promote the above engagements where requested, (vi) disseminate information to their networks.

Upon T4 Education’s request, the Applicant will have to provide examples of evidence and provide referees whom T4 Education may contact to verify the application, and may also take part in recorded interviews and other formats to showcase their expertise. 

During the period of two years, the Applicant shall not conduct themselves (by act of omission) in such a way to bring education or T4 Education into disrepute (as may be determined at the sole discretion of T4 Education).

T4 Education reserves the right to disqualify an Applicant if these Terms and Conditions are breached.

Applicants agree to participate in the World Schools Summit at their own cost.

Terms for Winners:

We define ‘Winner’ as the winning organisation for the Prize. In addition to the Terms and Conditions for all shortlisted and finalist organisations, which have been accepted, the Applicant selected as winners (“winner”) agree to the following:

The winner commits to collaborate where necessary to ensure the proper development of the Winning Ceremony and its dissemination as stated and requested by T4 Education.

During the period of a year, the winner shall not conduct themselves (by act of omission) in such a way to bring education or T4 Education into disrepute (as may be determined at the sole discretion of T4 Education).

The winner must not use the Prize, neither directly nor indirectly, for (i) any purpose that may bring the education sector into disrepute (as may be determined at the sole discretion of T4 Education) (ii) any illegal activity; (iii) any political activity.

The winner acknowledges that T4 Education has the right to publicise and broadcast the winner’s name, voice, and likeness, the fact that they won, and all materials incidental thereto. T4 Education reserves the right to terminate the Contest without awarding the Prize if no eligible winner is found or claims the Prize within the required time.

These Terms and Conditions are subject to modification by T4 Education in its sole discretion and will be binding upon all Applicants. Any amendment shall be notified to the Applicants by means of the publication of the new Terms on the website: globaledtechprize.com

This Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law. Each of these Terms & Conditions is subject to applicable law. If any Term or Condition or part-Term or Condition is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be deemed deleted, however shall not affect the rest of these Terms and Conditions, in its validity and enforceability.

This Contest and these Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales, without regard to any conflicts of law principles. Any and all claims or disputes arising out of or in connection with this Contest or these Terms & Conditions shall be subject to non-exclusive jurisdiction of English courts.

Data Privacy Policy:

As a UK-based organisation, T4 Education processes personal data in compliance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (PECR) and the (UK) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Any personal or organisational information included in the application or other materials collected in connection with this Contest is collected, used, and maintained according to our Privacy Policy.

For more information please visit https://t4.education/privacy-policy