{"id":48282,"title":"T-shirt Design Competition Terms & Conditions","description":"Terms & Conditions for The Ocean Cleanup's T-shirt Design Competition in celebration of Earth Day 2025.","content":"

1.\u00a0 <\/span>This t-shirt design competition is promoted by Stichting The Ocean Cleanup, chamber of commerce number 57262632, with our registered office at Coolsingel 6, 3011 AD Rotterdam, the Netherlands (The Ocean Cleanup, we, us, our\u2019). This t-shirt design competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.<\/p>

2.\u00a0 <\/span>Entry into the t-shirt design competition will constitute acceptance of these terms and conditions (\u201cTerms and Conditions\u201d).<\/p>

3.\u00a0 <\/span>Entry to the t-shirt design competition is free; no purchase is necessary.<\/p>

4.\u00a0 <\/span>The T-shirt design competition is open to anyone worldwide. Employees of The Ocean Cleanup or any of its subsidiary or affiliated companies and anyone otherwise connected with the operation or fulfillment of the t-shirt design competition are not eligible to take part.<\/p>

5.\u00a0 <\/span>To enter, you must submit a t-shirt design to us using the submission form and follow the instructions. No other method of entry will be accepted.<\/p>

6.\u00a0 <\/span>You may only make a maximum of one entry per person.<\/p>

7.\u00a0 <\/span>Designs created using artificial intelligence are not permitted.<\/p>

8.\u00a0 <\/span>Two winners will be chosen by a professional group of selectors from Stichting The Ocean Cleanup and Teemill. The third winner will be chosen by \u2018people\u2019s choice\u2019 through voting on social media platforms, after 4 runners-up are chosen by the group of selectors from Stichting The Ocean Cleanup and Teemill. The winners will be notified by email. If a winner refuses, or is non-contactable after 48 hours, The Ocean Cleanup reserves the right to award the prize to another participant.<\/p>

9.\u00a0 <\/span>The prize is as stated and is non-exchangeable and non-transferable. The winning designs will be printed on shirts sold in The Ocean Cleanup store, and the designer will receive a t-shirt with their design.<\/p>

10.\u00a0 <\/span>In the event that, for reasons beyond Stichting The Ocean Cleanup\u2019s reasonable control and not related to the winner, Stichting The Ocean Cleanup is unable to award the prize as described in these Terms and Conditions, Stichting The Ocean Cleanup reserves the right to make this prize unavailable.<\/p>

11.\u00a0 <\/span>The provision of the prize does not imply endorsement by Stichting The Ocean Cleanup of any third-party supplier of the prize or any third parties concerned in any way with the t-shirt design competition.<\/p>

12.\u00a0 <\/span>By taking part in the competition, you hereby consent to a dialogue with Stichting The Ocean Cleanup by email to ascertain whether you would prefer to remain anonymous, or if you are happy for your name to appear in any future materials.<\/p>

13.\u00a0 <\/span>You hereby represent and warrant that any use of your name or other related materials by or on behalf of The Ocean Cleanup, comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations and does not infringe or otherwise violate the intellectual property or other rights of any third party.<\/p>

14.\u00a0 <\/span>By entering you agree that Stichting The Ocean Cleanup may use your personal data for the purposes of administering the t-shirt design competition. Your personal data will be held in accordance with Stichting The Ocean Cleanup\u2019s Privacy Policy in place.<\/p>

15.\u00a0 <\/span>All Stichting The Ocean Cleanup decisions in relation to the t-shirt design competition are final in all matters and Stichting The Ocean Cleanup will not enter into any correspondence with participants other than the t-shirt design competition winners who submitted the entry.<\/p>

16.\u00a0 <\/span>These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of The Netherlands. The courts of the Netherlands shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear any dispute or claim arising in association with the t-shirt design competition or these Terms and Conditions.<\/p>

17.\u00a0 <\/span>By submitting an entry, you consent to be contacted by Stichting The Ocean Cleanup regarding matters related to this competition. Additionally, you may choose to receive communications for marketing purposes. If you wish to receive such communications, please indicate your consent by ticking the appropriate box on the entry form. You may withdraw your consent and opt out of future communications at any time via the link at the bottom of any email.<\/p>

18.\u00a0 <\/span>By submitting an entry, you allow Stichting The Ocean Cleanup to use it in their communications.<\/p>

19.\u00a0 <\/span>By sending in your artwork, you agree to release all rights of your design to The Ocean Cleanup.<\/p>

20. All design submissions must be original works created solely by the entrant. The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including but not limited to AI-generated images, illustrations, or design elements, is strictly prohibited. Entrants must not submit designs that have been wholly or partially created using AI software such as MidJourney, DALL\u00b7E, Stable Diffusion, or similar tools. By submitting a design, entrants confirm that they are the sole creators of the work and that it does not incorporate AI-generated content. Any submission found to violate this requirement may be disqualified at the sole discretion of The Ocean Cleanup.<\/p>","urlTitle":"design-competition-terms","url":"\/blog\/design-competition-terms\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/design-competition-terms\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/theoceancleanupstore.com\/blog\/design-competition-terms\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1744270676,"updatedAt":1744723551,"publishedAt":1744723550,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":6059,"name":"The Ocean Cleanup Store"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/sgq0d5k1ar91toi66bem9y2u51boltmtksx3o7p6wprvee3c.png","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/sgq0d5k1ar91toi66bem9y2u51boltmtksx3o7p6wprvee3c.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/sgq0d5k1ar91toi66bem9y2u51boltmtksx3o7p6wprvee3c.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[],"labels":[]}