Conditions of Entry
1/ Products should be new to the trade from 1 July 2009 and available for purchase by the consumer in the UK for Christmas 2010.
2/ Companies may enter as many products as they wish in as many categories as they wish. Each entry must be treated as a separate entry and will incur the entry administration fee.
3/ Entries must include payment by credit card. The non refundable admin fee is £30 plus VAT for GA members or £45 plus VAT for non-members for the first entry. Each additional entry is charged at £25 plus VAT for GA members or £40 plus VAT for non members. All payments will be acknowledged by paid invoice.
4/ Companies entering products must have a UK based office.
5/ Companies enter at their own risk. The GA cannot accept responsibility for the late arrival of entries or the loss or breakage of products at any stage. Please ensure adequate insurance (TH March can assist - telephone 01822 855 566).
6/ All judges of the Gift of the Year awards follow a voluntary Code of Conduct covering confidentiality, conflicts of interest and contact with entrant.
7/ The judges' decision is final and there will be no opportunity for appeal.
8/ There will be no feedback given on entries.
9/ The judges reserve the right to re-allocate an entry to a different category if appropriate.
10/ We cannot judge incomplete or inaccurate entry submissions.
11/ All entries are accepted by the GA in good faith. The GA cannot be held responsible for the safety of product entered or the origin of any intellectual property.
12/ The GA reserves the right to remove any offensive material posted on the online entry site.
13/ Once administration fees have been paid no refunds will be given (even if entries are subsequently withdrawn by the entrant).
14/ All logos that are awarded by the GA to the shortlisted, highly commended and winning entries must be displayed soley with the corresponding product
15/ For all winning and highly commended products, companies commit to participate in all GA activities/promotions to enhance the profile of their products to retailers, trade and consumer press.
