Terms and Conditions

These Conditions of Participation define the agreement between the editors of Der Greif and participants who submit photographs for a potential publication in Der Greif Guest Room: Images Vevey. Since submissions of photographs constitute absolute acceptance of these Conditions of Participation, participants are kindly asked to review this document carefully.

1. DEADLINE

The submission deadline for Der Greif Guest Room: Images Vevey is September 28 2017 (23:59 CEST).

2. PARTICIPATION FEES

Submitting photographs to Der Greif Guest Room is for free.

3. SUBMITTABLE PHOTOGRAPHS

Every participant can submit only a limited number of photographs: Project A: 4 photographs, eligible for Guest Room: Images Vevey On the intro-page in the submission process you can find a detailed explanation of every single step.

4 SUBMITTED PHOTOGRAPHS

4.1 PUBLICATION OF SUBMITTED PHOTOGRAPHS

The participant authorizes the editorial staff of Der Greif and every respective Guest-Curator to select submitted photographs, publish and comment them on the website of Der Greif »www.dergreifonline.de« Furthermore, the participant agrees that his/her submitted photograph(s) – if selected and published on the website of DerGreif »www.dergreif-online.de« – will be published in a print publication that will present the respective Guest-Curator‘s selection. The participant agrees that images of the Guest-Room (e.g. in form of screenshots and images of the respective printed publication) can be used for any kind of advertisement (in digital or printed media) for Der Greif and/or Der Greif related events/projects. The participant notes that submitted photographs will be presented (both on the website of Der Greif »www.dergreif-online. de« and the printed publication) together with other photographs and thus put into new contexts. The participant notes that Der Greif does not guarantee a publication of his/her submitted photographs. The participant notes that he/she has no claim on remuneration for sold issues of the printed publication.

4.2 ARCHIVING SUBMITTED PHOTOGRAPHS

The participant agrees that the digital versions of submitted photographs for Der Greif Guest Room will be archived – regardless of a publication. The participant may revoke this consent via e-mail to »redaktion@dergreif-online.de«. In case of a revocation the respective photographs will be deleted immediately after the release of the printed publication. Photographs that have been published online in a Guest-Room will remain visible.

5. PERSONAL DATA

5.1 PUBLICATION OF PERSONAL DATA

The participant agrees that his/her full name and respective URL will be published both on the website of Der Greif »www.dergreif-online.de« and in printed publication. Further contact information will not be published.

5.2 STORAGE OF PERSONAL DATA

All personal data that have been indicated during the registration and submission process will be stored for participant and image administration, curation, organization and statistical reasons. Personal data will not be forwarded to third parties. Statistical data collection will only be executed and used in anonymized forms.

6. DECLARATION OF COPYRIGHT

The participants assures that he/she is the sole copyright owner of all submitted photographs. Participants may also submit photographs from other persons for a potential publication in Der Greif – Guest Room, if he/she has an explicit authorization by the respective copyright holder.

7. AUTHORIZATION FOR A PUBLICATION

The participant assures to have the explicit consent of all people who are pictured on his/her submitted photographs (in case of children of their legal guardian) to publish the relevant photograph as described in these Conditions of Participation. In case of e.g. street photography, the participant has to decide on his/her own and take all responsibility for a publication and further processing of his/her submitted photographs. Furthermore, the participant assures by submitting photographs not to impinge upon any rights of third parties as e.g. personal rights. The participant assures to have the right to submit pictures of places, buildings, landscapes, military sites or operations, means of transport, goods, persons in order to be published as described in these Conditions of Participation.

8. DISCLAIMER

The participant declares to be completely liable for his/her submitted photographs. The participant indemnifies the editorial staff of Der Greif from any claims of third parties caused by the violation of these Conditions of Participation.

9. SEVERANCE CLAUSE

If any provision of these Conditions of Participation is invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected. Both parties agree to arrange about a regulation that comes as close as possible to the invalid provision.

10. JURISDICTION & APPLICATION OF LAW

Place of general jurisdiction is Augsburg, Germany. German law is applied.

FAQ

Q: How does Guest-Room work?

A: Every other month, Der Greif invites different personalities in the field of international photography (curators, gallerists, photographers) to take part at Guest -Room. There is a separate call for entries for every single Guest-Curator, open for everyone. Submitted photographs are – not as usually by the editors of Der Greif – selected and curated by the respective Guest-Curators. The selected images are then published on the website of Der Greif, where they’re shown in new contexts and commented.

Q: Who are these Guest-Curators?

A: Please have a look at »Guest-Room« on the website of Der Greif. There you’ll find all relevant information.

Q: What kind of artworks can I submit?

A: You can submit photographs of any kind via the submission process on www.picter.com.

Q: Who can submit artworks?

A: Everyone can take part and submit artworks. After a short registration process on www.picter.com you can can login and start uploading.

Q: How many photographs can I submit?

A: For each Guest-curator of Der Greif – Guest-Room you can submit up to 4 photographs.

Q: When is the submission deadline?

A: There are different submission deadlines for every single guest curator. These deadlines will be broadly communicated on the website of Der Greif, its partners’ websites, social media channels as well as newsletters. In order not to miss a deadline and to stay updated you can register here for free and receive information via newsletters.

Q: Can I (as an exception) submit after the submission deadline?

A: No. The submission deadlines are be broadly communicated on the website of Der Greif, its partners’ websites, social media channels as well as newsletters. Works that are submitted via e-mail after the deadline will not be considered.

Q: How much is the submission fee?

A: Submitting photographs to Der Greif Guest Room is for free.

Q: Can I submit photographs that have previously been published elsewhere?

A: Yes, but it’s up to you to clarify if is at odds with the other publication(s).

Contact

Any questions regarding your submissions or Guest Room in general? Please refer to takepart@dergreif-online.de