The Global Fintech Fest Awards (“GFF Awards/Global Fintech Fest”) is an event organized by Internet and Mobile Association of India (“IAMAI/Our/Us/We/Organizers”) to honour and celebrate the success of FinTech Companies worldwide. The awards are an attempt to recognize emerging start-ups, disruptive technologies, unique business models, innovative founders, and entrepreneurs across the globe. By participating in the GFF Awards, you (“You/Your”) agree to be bound by and abide by the following terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”).

1. Refund Policy: There will be a one-time Entry fee to submit your application. Once the amount is paid no refunds will be issued even though You may not have won any award. Payment of the Entry fee does not guarantee that your Entry will be shortlisted or that You will win any award. The criteria for each award to be won is listed in the Annexure hereto.

2. Our jury consists of an independent panel of highly distinguished professionals, whose identity will not be disclosed until after all the awards have been presented. Please do not make any attempt to identify or influence the jury. If You make any such attempt or if We become aware of any such attempt, it will lead to immediate disqualification of Your Entry and forfeiture of Your Entry fee as well as cancellations of the passes offered to You.

 

3. It is Your responsibility to ensure that:

(a) the Entry submitted is complete and accurate in all respects and is easy to understand. Complex and complicated Entries are likely to adversely affect evaluations.

(b) You respond timely and accurately to any queries that our jury may have in order to understand any issue relating to your Entry.

(c) You comply with all the requirements for the Entry.

(d) You, or anyone you are responsible for, behaves reasonably and professionally when attending any of our Events.

(e) You, or anyone you are responsible for, do nothing that may bring us or our Events into disrepute.

 The Entries must be submitted on or before 31st July, 2024. No Entries received thereafter shall be accepted (unless the date is extended by Organizers in its sole discretion).

 Once the Entry is submitted You shall not be allowed to make any changes to it, except to respond to any queries that may be required by the jury to better understand the Entry and any information provided by you therein.

 The decision of Organizers regarding the eligibility of the Entries shall be final and binding.

4. The complimentary passes can be used for you or your colleagues only and may not be re-sold or transferred. Where there has been any re-sale or attempted re-sale of any tickets (or any other breach of this term without permission), we reserve the right to cancel the relevant tickets with immediate effect as well as your Entry and you will forfeit your Entry fee.

5. Information and/or any data provided in connection with the Entries will be shared with the jury for evaluation and/or with any third-party vendors as may be decided by Organizers in its sole discretion. Therefore, please be careful in disclosing the information along with Your Entries as Organizers will not be responsible for disclosure to the public of any of your confidential or proprietary information that is disclosed by You as part of the Entries.

6. Materials such as the name, brand features and logo of Your company that You submit may be used for marketing and promotional purposes and be shared on Our social media handles and You hereby agree to the use of Your and Your company’s name, logos and brand features for this limited purpose.

7. Awards shall be awarded purely on the evaluation criteria set out below in the Annexure and each of the jury is entitled to evaluate the Entries using his/her own opinions and understandings. You will not question at any time any awards that have been awarded to any Entry.

The decision of the jury regarding the winner shall be final and binding. You shall accept and abide by any and all decisions made by the jury. No queries with respect to the decision of the jury shall be entertained and neither You nor any other person or entity shall have any claims in this regard.

8. You shall ensure that your Entries are in conformity with applicable law and that nothing in your Entry violates the right or the intellectual property right of any person and You hereby agree to indemnify Organizers for any breach of this provision. Organizers reserve the right to reject any Entry without assigning any reason. If Organizers reject any Entry, it will refund the Entry fee.

9. Organizers are the sole and exclusive copyright owner of the GFF Awards. Further, all the copyrights, trademarks, service marks, logos, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights relating to the GFF Awards and the content forming a part thereof and displayed therein shall vest at all times, worldwide and in perpetuity, in Organizers.

10. All your expenses in relation to the attendance of GFF Awards such as airfare, ground transportation, accommodation, meals etc., shall be to your account and Organizers shall not be responsible for the same.

11. Organizers have the right to change, alter, modify or cancel the GFF Awards and these Terms and Conditions without giving any reason or prior notice to you and you shall have no claims in this regard.

12. Organizers shall be not liable to You in the event the Organizers are unable to proceed with the GFF Awards due to acts of God, war, pandemics, fire, storm, floods, judgement or orders of any court of law, acts of terrorism, any force majeure events or other causes reasonably beyond Organizers’ control.

13. The GFF Awards and these Terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of India and competent courts in Mumbai shall have exclusive jurisdiction with regard to the same.