Below are the official rules for the WorldDeer.org 2025 Animal Sighting Photo Contest:
1. Eligibility:
- The contest is open to individuals who are at least 18 years old as of the date of entry.
- Employees of WorldDeer.org, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate.
- The contest is void where prohibited by law.
2. Entry Period:
- Entries will be accepted starting from Feb 21, 2025 until December 31, 2025, at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
3. How to Enter:
- Participants must submit an original photograph of an animal sighting via the official contest entry form on WorldDeer.org.
- Each entry must include:
- The participant’s valid email address.
- A description of the animal and the location where the photograph was taken.
- Participants may submit up to three (3) photographs, each accompanied by a separate entry form.
- Entries must be in JPEG or PNG format, with a file size not exceeding 10 MB.
4. Submission Guidelines:
- Photographs must be the original work of the participant and must not have been previously published or have won any awards.
- Participants must own all rights to the submitted photographs and must obtain consent from any identifiable individuals featured.
- By submitting a photograph, participants grant WorldDeer.org a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and display the photograph in connection with the contest and for promotional purposes.
- Photographs must not contain any obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable content.
5. Judging Criteria:
- Entries will be judged based on the following criteria:
- Originality and creativity.
- Technical quality.
- Composition.
- Relevance to the theme of animal sightings.
- A panel of judges selected by WorldDeer.org will evaluate all eligible entries.
- All decisions by the judges are final and binding.
6. Prize:
- One (1) winner will receive a $600 Amazon gift card.
- The prize is non-transferable and cannot be substituted for cash or other items.
7. Winner Notification:
- The winner will be notified via the email address provided at the time of entry within thirty (30) days after the contest ends.
- The winner must respond within thirty (30) days of the notification email. Failure to respond within this timeframe will result in forfeiture of the prize, and an alternate winner may be selected.
8. General Conditions:
- WorldDeer.org reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the contest if any fraud, technical failures, or other factors impair the integrity or proper functioning of the contest.
- By participating, entrants agree to release and hold harmless WorldDeer.org, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from any and all liability arising from or related to participation in the contest or acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize.
- This contest is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By submitting an entry, participants acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Official Rules.
Submit your entry Here.