By completing your registration and participating in the Influencers Awards MU (the “Event”), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and fully agreed to be legally bound by the terms and conditions set forth herein, as well as any additional rules, guidelines, directives, and instructions issued by the Organizing Committee or its authorized representatives before, during, or after the Event. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and The Ideas Suite Ltd (trading as Influencers Awards MU), the organizer of the Event.

1. Eligibility and Registration

• Registration is strictly limited to Mauritian citizens and Mauritian residents.
• All participants must be at least sixteen (16) years of age at the time of registration.
• Participants aged sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) must submit a valid signed consent letter from a parent or legal guardian.
• Individuals with any prior convictions for criminal offenses or misdemeanors are not eligible to participate.
• Each participant must select one (1) category of interest or expertise for submission. Multiple entries are permitted only through separate registrations per category.
• Previous participants and nominees of the Influencers Awards MU are eligible to reapply, excluding past winners.

2. Submission Requirements

• Each participant must submit:
• A short video introducing themselves and explaining their motivation to participate in the Event.
• A minimum of three (3) high-quality photographs for promotional use by the Organizing Committee.
• All submissions must be sent via email to [email protected] .
• Submissions will be evaluated based on creativity, engagement, originality, and support for charitable causes.

3. Selection Process and Participation Obligations

• Pre-selection shall be conducted by an appointed panel of jurors. Nominees will be informed of the evaluation criteria following the pre-selection phase.
• Final winners will be announced during the official award ceremony. Attendance at the ceremony is mandatory for all nominees.
• Participants are required to actively promote the Influencers Awards MU and its partners by posting on social media using the hashtag #IAMU a minimum of three (3) times per week during the Event.

4. Rights to Media Content and Promotional Usage

By submitting content and participating in the Event, all participants, nominees, and winners irrevocably grant Influencers Awards MU (The Ideas Suite Ltd) and its affiliates, partners, agents, licensees, and successors:

• A non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, and irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, distribute, display, and create derivative works from any photographs, videos, audio recordings, written content, and other promotional materials (“Media Content”) submitted by the participant or captured by the Organizing Committee during the Event, including but not limited to activities, tasks, and the awards ceremony;
• The unlimited right to publish, distribute, and broadcast such Media Content on any platform, including but not limited to websites, social media, print, television, digital media, and partner or third-party channels;
• The right to use participants’ names, likenesses, voices, social media handles, and biographical information for promotional and marketing purposes without any further compensation or prior consent.

All Media Content, including submitted or captured images and collaterals, shall be deemed the sole property of Influencers Awards MU , and may be used an unlimited number of times for promotional, commercial, or marketing purposes in perpetuity.

5. Limitation of Liability

By registering and participating in the Event, participants agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Organizing Committee, Influencers Awards MU , The Ideas Suite Ltd, its employees, agents, partners, and affiliates from and against any claims, damages, losses, injuries (physical or mental), or liabilities arising out of or in connection with their participation in the Event, including any competition tasks or public activities.

Participation is entirely voluntary, and each participant assumes full responsibility for their own safety and well-being throughout the duration of the Event.