The competition
• The Capture2day competition (the Competition) has been organized by Adobe Systems UK (Adobe).
•  The Competition will be judged monthly.
•  By entering the Competition you accept these Terms and Conditions and the Rules of Entry.

Eligibility
• The Competition is open to amateur and professional photographers over 18. Entries will be accepted from both UK and Rep of Ireland (the Entrants) residents. Employees of Adobe and companies and agencies associated with this promotion are not eligible to enter. Members of the judging panel are also ineligible.

Timing
• The Competition will commence at midnight on 1st December 2007 and will close at midnight on 1st December 2008. Entries received after this deadline will not be accepted. No responsibility is accepted for network, computer hardware or software failures of any kind which may restrict or delay the sending of your entry.

Image size and format
• Entries must be submitted electronically as JPEG files of no more than 500kB with a maximum dimension of 1200x1200 pixels via the capture2day website (the Website). Entries will not be accepted by post or hand.

Cost of entry and number of entries
• There is no charge to enter the competition.
•  There is no limit to the amount of photographs that an Entrant may submit.

Subject matter and format
• Entries may be in black and white or in colour and the origination can be produced using digital or analogue systems.
•  Retouching/manipulation of images is accepted provided that all works are original works and not copies of other people's works.
•  Adobe reserves the right to refuse pictures that it considers offensive or inappropriate to the Competition, for example pictures that are obscene, in poor taste, incite political, racist or religious hatred or depict violence.
•  Entries must select the most appropriate category, from the list provided, in which to upload their image.
•  Entrants must provide a title for their image (25 characters max) and may also provide a brief description (50 characters max). Judging and notification
•  The members of the judging panel are made up of Adobe employees.
•  The Judges will select the Finalists and, from the Finalists, will select a First Prize and two runner up Prizes.
•  The Judges will make their decision based on artistic merit and illustration of the Theme. The Caption will not be taken into account for the selection of the Finalists, however will be taken into consideration in the selection of the First Prize and two runner-up prizes and will be displayed with the Finalists' photographs at the Exhibition.
•  The Judges' decision is final and no discussion or correspondence can be entered into in respect of their decision.
•  The Finalists will be notified by email on 15th December 2008 and their names will be posted on the Websites (Notification). Delivery receipt will be deemed proof of notification and any time period will run from this date.

Prizes
• each month, the 1st prize winner will receive a copy of the Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 and Premiere Elements 4 Bundle Software and a HP Photosmart D7460 photo printer.
• each month the 1st runner-up will receive a copy of the Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 and Premiere Elements 4 Bundle Software and a HP canvas print up to A3+ printed by HP on the Photosmart Pro B9180.
• each month the 2nd runner-up will receive a copy of the Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 and Premiere Elements 4 Bundle Software.
• There is no cash alternative to the prizes (or any part of them) and unless agreed otherwise in writing the prizes are non-refundable and non-transferable.
• Adobe reserves the right to alter prizes should unavoidable circumstances arise.

General terms and conditions
• All Entrants release Adobe and the judges and sponsors from and against all claims and damages arising from or in connection with each Entrant's participation in the Competition.
• All Entrants agree to comply with these Rules of Entry.
• Entrants are responsible for informing Adobe of any changes to the information entered on the entry form, in particular of any change of contact details at any time before the Exhibition.
• Entrants agree to take part in post-competition publicity.

Copyright and permissions
By submitting images to the Competition, each Entrant confirms and warrants that:
• they are the sole author of each Entry and that it is their original work;
• they own the copyright and any other intellectual property rights of each image;
• they have the permission of those pictured in the image (or, where the image shows any persons under 18, the consent of their parent/guardian) for the usage rights required in section [Licensing] below and will indemnify the Committee against any claims made by any third parties in respect of such infringement;
• they have not licensed or disposed of any rights in the image that would conflict with uses to be made in the licensing section below; and
• they have received any necessary permissions from the owner(s) of buildings included in submitted images for the usage rights required by the licensing section below and will indemnify the Committee against any claims made by any third parties in respect of such infringement.

Licensing
By entering the Competition, you Adobe non-exclusive, irrevocable license to reproduce, enlarge, publish or exhibit, on any media, the images for any purpose connected with the Competition. This may include, but is not limited to:
• allowing visitors to choose an uploaded image, from the gallery, to create and e-card and send to a friend
• magazine coverage of the Competition and Exhibition;
• inclusion in a catalogue;
• on a web browser for judging purposes
• on adobe.com website and on the websites of sponsors and supporters; and
• for use in press releases to be distributed to national, regional & specialist press giving information about or promoting the competition. Data protection

• The competition can be found at www.capture2day.co.uk. By entering the Competition, Entrants agree that Adobe can collect, save and process the personal data provided for the purposes of the Competition (the Data). Entrants may also opt-in to receive future communication form Adobe and/or associated 3rd parties, for more information please review Adobe's privacy policy

Send to a friend
• Adobe can confirm that the data given will not be held on a database or used for any other purpose. Adobe takes no responsibility for the message content submitted as part of the send to a friend e-postcard.