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License Agreement

This License Agreement is an offer for persons who are potential participants of the photo contest (Licensors) "The Most Beautiful Country" (hereinafter - Photo Contest), organized by the All-Russian public organization "Russian Geographical Society" (OGRN 1037858010970, TIN 7812011023) (Licensee) (hereinafter - the Society).
Acceptance of the terms and conditions of this License Agreement (acceptance) is uploading the photo to the photo contest website photo.rgo.ru (hereinafter referred to as the Photo Contest website).

  1. By uploading photos to the Photo Contest website and agreeing to the terms of this License Agreement, the participant/legal representative of the minor participant (author of the photo) warrants that:
    1. he/she or the person he/she represents (child - author of the photo) is the legal owner of the photos submitted to the Photo Contest and has the exclusive right to them;
    2. photos do not violate the laws of the Russian Federation, do not contain offensive information, as well as information contrary to moral principles and universally recognized values;
    3. the content of the photos does not violate the rights of third parties;
    4. if third parties challenge the Company's rights to use the photographs in court or otherwise, the participant shall be obliged to participate in the proceedings on the Company's side and prove the legality of the Company's use of the photographs;
    5. if the participant cannot prove the legality of the use and disposal of the photos and the Company is held liable, the participant shall reimburse the Company within 10 (ten) calendar days from the effective date of the decision of the court and/or other body considering the dispute for court expenses, the amount to be recovered from the Company in favor of a third party, and other expenses related to the court proceedings;
    6. in nominations involving portrait photography, the participant has received a model release (the model's consent to the publication and further use of the photo by the photographer);
    7. in case of any claims to the Company from copyright and/or related rights holders, their authorized representatives or third parties regarding the use of photographs by the Company, the participant undertakes to settle all disputes with the third parties who have made the respective claims at his/her own expense.
  2. The legal representative of the minor participant (author of the photo) of the Photo Contest guarantees that he/she is indeed the legal representative of the child - the author of the works submitted to the Photo Contest.
  3. Copyright for the photos submitted to the Photo Contest is retained by the authors of the respective photos.
  4. By taking part in the Photo Contest, the participant grants the Company the right (non-exclusive license) to use the photos by the Company in ways stipulated by the civil legislation of the Russian Federation free of charge, as a voluntary donation for the Company's statutory activities, including:
    1. reproduction, including, but not limited to, by placing photos in the Company's publications and editions, in the Company's portfolio, photo albums, printed and electronic media, information and advertising booklets, as well as souvenirs and other products sold by the Company;
    2. distribution by selling copies of photographs by any means and in any form;
    3. public display in any form, including, but not limited to, during the Photo Contest and contest exhibitions;
    4. importation of the original or copies of the work for the purpose of distribution;
    5. the rental of the original or a copy of the work;
    6. public performance of the work (presentation of the work in live performance or by technical means (radio, television and other technical means);
    7. reworking by any existing means (including any editing, superimposition of graphic or musical design, creation of any independent works);
    8. communication to the public by any means, including broadcasting, cablecasting;
    9. communicating to the public (in any form and by any means on the Internet), including social media and all Company websites).
  5. The Photo Contest participant grants the Company the right to use the photos in the ways provided for in this License Agreement in all countries of the world.
  6. The Photo Contest participant agrees that the Company may create any other independent works, including, but not limited to, any audiovisual works, animation, advertising, promotional, image, informational and announcing spots and clips, as well as other results of intellectual activity and means of individualization and materials as a result of processing the Photo Contest photos. In this case, the Company shall have the exclusive right in full to the new results of intellectual activity and means of individualization, including the right to multiple (unlimited) use in full and/or partially (fragmentarily) and multiple (unlimited) disposal on a reimbursable and/or gratuitous basis of the new results of intellectual activity and means of individualization without limitation of territory and term at its own discretion by any existing or future ways, which do not contradict to the following provisions
  7. The Photo Contest participant grants the Company the right to enter into sublicense agreements/agreements with third parties on reimbursable or non-reimbursable terms within the limits of those rights granted to the Company in accordance with the terms of this License Agreement. At the same time, the Company shall have the right to independently determine the value of sublicenses and not to provide the Photo Contest participant with reports on the use of photos and sublicense agreements concluded.
  8. The term of the non-exclusive license, which grants the Company the right to use the photos of the Photo Contest participants, is the term of the Photo Contest participant's exclusive right to the photo from the moment the photo is uploaded to the photo.rgo.ru website.
  9. By uploading photos to the Photo Contest website, Photo Contest participants automatically give their consent to the use of their name and photos submitted to the Photo Contest for the Company's statutory purposes, as well as consent to the use of the photos in the ways provided for in this License Agreement.
  10. Uploading photos to the Photo Contest website confirms that the Photo Contest participant understands all the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, is aware of the legal consequences of failure to comply with the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, agrees to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, and understands and agrees with the scope of non-exclusive rights transferred to the Company.
  11. All monetary funds received from the sale of copies of photographs shall be directed by the Company strictly for the implementation of statutory activities, including the organization and holding of photo contests, exhibition activities, protection and conservation of rare species of animals.
  12. This License Agreement comes into effect from the date of acceptance of the offer - from the date of uploading the photo to the Photo Contest website.
  13. This License Agreement may be terminated by agreement of the Parties or on the grounds provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation.
  14. In case of disagreements, the Parties (Licensee and Licensor) will take all measures to resolve them through bilateral negotiations.
  15. All matters not regulated by this License Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the Russian Federation.