Terms & Conditions

By completing your registration and/or participating in the Influencers Awards (the “Event”), you (the “Participant”) expressly acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be legally bound by the present Terms and Conditions, together with any supplementary rules, guidelines, directives, or instructions issued by The Ideas Suite Ltd (trading as Influencers Awards MU and Influencers Awards IO) or its duly authorized representatives before, during, or after the Event. These Terms and Conditions constitute a binding agreement between the Participant and The Ideas Suite Ltd (the “Organizer”).

1. Eligibility and Registration

1.1 Participation is open to natural persons who are citizens or lawful residents of Mauritius, Rodrigues, Seychelles, Reunion Island, and other Indian Ocean countries.

1.2 All Participants must have attained a minimum age of sixteen (16) years at the time of registration.

1.3 Participants aged sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) must submit a duly signed parental or legal guardian consent form as a condition of participation.

1.4 Individuals with prior criminal convictions, whether for felonies or misdemeanors, are expressly prohibited from participation.

1.5 Each Participant may register for one (1) category per entry. Multiple entries require separate registrations per category.

1.6 Former Participants and nominees are eligible to reapply, provided they register in a different category. Past winners are not eligible to compete again.

2. Submission Requirements

2.1 Each Participant shall submit the following:

(a) A short video introducing themselves and outlining their motivation to participate;

(b) A minimum of three (3) high-quality photographs for promotional use by the Organizer.

2.2 Submissions must be transmitted via email to info@influencersawards.mu.

2.3 Submissions will be evaluated according to creativity, engagement, originality, and demonstrated support for charitable causes.

3. Selection Process and Participation Obligations

3.1 Pre-selection will be conducted by a duly appointed panel of jurors. Evaluation criteria will be communicated to nominees following the pre-selection phase.

3.2 Winners shall be formally announced during the official Award Ceremony. Attendance at the ceremony is compulsory for all nominees.

3.3 All Participants shall actively promote the Event and its partners on their respective social media accounts by publishing a minimum of three (3) posts per week during the Event, using the official hashtags #IAMU, #IAIO, or #InfluencersAwards.

4. Rights to Media Content and Promotional Usage

4.1 By registering for and participating in the Event, the Participant irrevocably grants the Organizer, its affiliates, partners, licensees, successors, and assigns a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, distribute, display, and create derivative works from:

(a) Any media (photographs, videos, audio recordings, written materials, and other promotional content) submitted by the Participant; and

(b) Any media captured by the Organizer during the Event, including but not limited to activities, tasks, and the Award Ceremony.

4.2 The Organizer shall have the unrestricted right to disseminate such media across all platforms (including websites, social media, print, broadcast, and third-party channels).

4.3 The Organizer is further entitled to use the Participant’s name, likeness, image, voice, social media handle, and biographical details for promotional and marketing purposes without compensation or further consent.

4.4 All submitted or captured Media Content shall be deemed the exclusive property of the Organizer and may be utilized for promotional, commercial, or marketing purposes in perpetuity.

5. Limitation of Liability and Indemnity

5.1 Participation in the Event is voluntary and undertaken at the Participant’s own risk. Each Participant bears sole responsibility for their safety and well-being throughout the Event.

5.2 To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Participant agrees to release, indemnify, and hold harmless the Organizer, its employees, agents, partners, affiliates, and representatives against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, losses, or injuries (whether physical, mental, or reputational) arising out of or in connection with participation in the Event, including but not limited to competition tasks or public activities.

5.3 The Organizer reserves the right to amend, supplement, or otherwise modify these Terms and Conditions at its sole discretion.

6. Post-Event Promotional Obligations of Winners

6.1 Each winner agrees, for a period of one (1) year following the Award Ceremony, to:

(a) Promote the Event and its partners through their social media channels, including but not limited to sharing Event-related content or testimonials upon reasonable request by the Organizer;

(b) Participate in up to three (3) promotional activities (such as interviews, panels, or guest appearances) upon request by the Organizer;

(c) Provide quotes, photographs, or video testimonials for use in the Organizer’s marketing materials.

6.2 Such promotional activities shall be rendered without charge or additional compensation.

6.3 Failure to comply with these obligations may, at the sole discretion of the Organizer, result in the withdrawal or forfeiture of any remaining benefits conferred upon the winner.