TERMS
The Best of Australia Small Business Awards: Terms and Conditions
These are our Terms and Conditions to regulate the relationship between the Best of Australia Small Business Awards (BASA) Organizer and the Participants.
Please read these terms and conditions carefully before registering. By registering for the BASA Awards, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
I. Definitions and Terms of the Agreement
For clarification and comprehension of the BASA’s Terms and Conditions, herein are basic definitions and terms and their meaning:
Competition: The Best of Australia Small Business Awards (BASA) – online awards competition
Organizer: Best of Australia Small Business Awards
Participant: Any physical or judicial body registered and paid the fees to participate in the competition, available on the Website and external platform Zealous.
Website: Digital platform where participants receive official information about the competition. The third-party Award platform Zealous, where the application forms must be uploaded.
Content/Materials: Any material such as video, text, images, posts, audio, graphics, and URLs uploaded on the Website and Zealous platform or the online voting system.
Partner companies – All sponsors and organizations supporting the principles of the competition.
II. Online process of Registration
Participants are required to pay an entry fee to register for the competition. They should then complete an online registration form on the BASA website and Zealous platform. The organizers can accept and/or disqualify competitors who submit false, wrong, or insufficient information. Any systematically wrong and false information shall be deleted and the agreement terminated. Only Australia-based companies can submit applications.
III. Registration Fee
There is a registration fee that is shown on the BASA website. The due amount is based on the indicated price at registration. The fee must be paid before registration starts on Zealous. Any application pending payment shall not be accepted unless the payment is completed. Additional costs, such as trophy orders and delivery, are to be covered by the recipient.
Applicants will receive a confirmation email showing payment information for all successful registrations. An application is valid only after confirmation of the payment.
IV. Data Privacy and Processing
BASA's Organizers collect participants' data provided through the registration form. By registering for the competition, you agree to have your data collected and processed by the BASA organizer, sub-processor, suppliers, and partners. You agree to give truthful and accurate information.
The organizers reserve the right to store the collected data for 10 years to keep updated data about BASA's participants and Index. The organizers also have the right to reach out to the participating organizers and agencies to obtain updated company logos and other pertinent details for the BASA index. Data entered during the registration can be used as statistics by BASA during and after the competition.
The organizers retain the right to use the applicants' information to resolve conflicts or issues relating to the BASA Awards. BASA holds the right to use applicants' personal information to communicate with them for records, market research, publishing trends, and tracking activity, improving the BASA's development activities. BASA does not sell or rent applicants' personal information to other parties. BASA may provide special news and offers to anyone who joins the competition or subscribes to the newsletter or any other services from the Website.
V. Copyright
All copyrights and other rights related to the competition materials are properties of BASA organizers. The applicants or the participants can access the material only for personal use. Upon issued consent, the participants or applicant can reproduce and distribute such material in place of the BASA Organizers or the copyright holders.
For all the content that is uploaded online, the applicants or the participants. The BASA organizers do not hold any intellectual property rights over materials and content uploaded by the Participants.
The BASA organizers hold the right to remove illegal and copyrighted content with and without warning in case of arising issues. The law may need BASA organizers to reveal and disclose participants' identities in instances of infringement of copyright claims.
The BASA Awards organizers do not track or regulate any content or information the applicants upload. By registering, applicants agree not to upload false, fraudulent, offensive, sexually explicit, or illegal Content. The applicant must watch for copyright issues.
By registering for the BASA Awards and uploading your content on their website, you agree:
- Any content you upload is consistent with the applicable laws and regulations. To compensate the BASA organizers for any existing and relevant laws and regulations breaches.
- To permit other internet users to view your content
- To allow the BASA organizers to keep, display, and review the content
- To give the BASA organizers a non-exclusive right to use, change, distribute, display, and stream the uploaded content in competition through third-party websites, emails, social media, and other channels that the organizer may deem suitable.
All participants and applicants permit the BASA organizers to reproduce or duplicate their uploaded content to promote the awards and the awards results and outcomes. The BASA Organizers or their representative shall not be responsible for royalty payment. Applicants shall not hold the BASA Organizers or their representatives responsible for claims regarding uploaded material and content.
After the deadline, entries cannot be rectified, edited, or amended. Upon completion of filling out the entry, they are made public. During the public vote, a section of the entry will be availed to the public. After the winners' announcement, all the ratings and the judges' comments and remarks will be public.
VI. Refunds
There shall be no refunds upon completion of the nomination fee. A fee of $50 per nomination applies for deferrals to the next edition.
A participant cannot withdraw from the awards competition after the submission is completed on Zealous.
In the event of any changes in the competition, the BASA organizers hold the right to cancel or postpone the competition.
All the applicants who register for the BASA Award competition will automatically be subscribed to the newsletter. However, the applicants can have the right to unsubscribe at any time.
Based on the terms of negotiation between the Sponsor and the BASA Awards Organizers and the Sponsorship contract, the sponsorship fee can or cannot be reimbursed or refunded.
Merchandise Funds paid for the merchandise, including the duplicate awards, certification is non-refundable.
VII. Changes and Modifications
Suppose there is a need to adjust or combine categories because of few entry submissions or other causes influencing positively or negatively the judging process. In that case, the BASA Organizers can implement changes before voting. The Organizers shall also notify the participants about the changes via mail. No refunds will be made in such occurrences, but the organizers shall provide alternatives.
VIII. Judges
The BASA Organizers prohibit abuse directed towards or attempts to influence the competition's judges before, during, or after the Event. Such behaviors can and will lead to the offender's disqualification, revocation of the award, and the prohibition from participating in the Event in the future.
IX. Limitation of Liability
The BASA Organizers prohibit abuse directed towards or attempts to influence the Competition's judges before, during, or after the Event. Such behaviors can and will lead to the offender's disqualification, revocation of the award, and the prohibition from participating in the Event in the future.
The BASA organizers are not responsible for any indirect or consequential losses because of the applicants' participation in the Competition.
If the applicants' registration is canceled or the agreement is terminated. In that case, the BASA Organizer shall assume no responsibility for any damage incurred or benefit forgone by the applicant or third parties.
The BASA organizer is not responsible for refunding the participants any fee paid in the Event of a force majeure, including earthquakes, natural disasters and calamities, war, terror attacks, and other events beyond the control of the BASA Organizers.
X. Privacy and Security Policy
BASA Awards is dedicated to safeguarding the privacy and security of its website visitors. This Policy outlines our online information collection, disclosure, security practices, and measures implemented to provide a secure and compliant online environment. Your access to the Website implies an agreement and consent to the data practices outlined in this Policy. Please read and review this Policy before using the Website. If you disagree with the data practices herein, please exit the Website.
PRIVACY POLICY MODIFICATION
We hold the right to revise the terms in this Policy periodically. Any revision and modification to this Policy shall be posted on this page. In case of any substantial changes to this Policy, a notification will be provided through a notice on the Website homepage. We hold the right to enforce our updated information. The date of the last modification of this Policy is indicated at the top of the page. It is advisable to review this page each time you visit this Website to remain informed of the changes as they are binding. All significant changes will apply only to future activities. By continuing to use the Website after posting changes to this Privacy Policy, you acknowledge and accept these modifications.
INFORMATION COVERED BY THIS POLICY
This Policy describes our process and approach to personally identifiable information or any other information collected from visitors to this Website. The Policy also outlines the choices visitors of this Website have about data collection, utilization, and sharing. Unless explicitly expressed otherwise in this Policy or written agreement of this Website, the Policy does not include information collected by this Website through any other means and only applies to our online procedures. This Policy does not apply to information collected by third-party Websites, plug-ins, or APIs, even if a link to such parties appears on our websites. We do not hold any responsibilities for third-party data practices.
COLLECTION AND USE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
We classify the following along with other non-publicly available information that can identify an individual as personally identifiable information: first and last name, social security number, credit card number, email address, street address, phone number, geolocation information enough to locate street, city or town names, persistent identifies capable of identifying a user across various websites and online services, including visitors number kept in a cookie, an Internet Protocol (IP) address, a processor or device serial number, or a unique device identifier or any other substantially similar identifier that allows direct access and contact with a visitors online, and any other personal user identification, password or additional personal identification needed to access or use the Website.
We (and/or our agents, affiliates, or service providers) may collect and use personally identifiable information from the website visitors for the following purposes: (1) in association with awards, competitions, contests, content submissions, surveys, forums, and educational, literary, or artistic materials, opportunities, or activities; (2) based on our requests for suggestions and visitors' requests for materials or information; (3) for tailoring the content on our Site to meet our visitors' present and future requirements; and (4) for processing and recording donations to www.basawards.com. Visitors are notified of the information we gather through our questionnaires and surveys and how this information will be utilized before providing it.
You recognize and agree that: the Website is not made or designed for children under 13. We do not knowingly or intentionally collect personal information about kids under 13 to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. If we become aware that we have collected personal information belonging to a child of 13 years and below without verified parental consent, that information is promptly removed from our database.
Unless instructed otherwise, this Website shall store the personally identifiable information of accounts for a period of 5 years per the standard data retention procedures of this Website. Data from inactive accounts that remain untouched for over 5 years will be deleted.
Upon request, the Website will offer visitors the option to amend or update their contact information. Registered visitors are accountable for maintaining the accuracy and currency of their contact details and can do so by reviewing and, if necessary, adjusting their online profile.
SHARING OF INFORMATION
By providing personally identifiable information on the Website, you agree to our utilization solely for purposes related to the Website, its content, and any other services offered and provided on, or in association with, the Website and Competition. Without restricting the preceding, by furnishing us with personally identifiable information, you are granting us and our third-party service providers authorization to contact you exclusively and/or send information about the Website and Competition.
If you are an individual who has submitted your personally identifiable information to us online and do not wish for us to share this information with third parties, or if there are any media notifications, publications, or materials that you no longer want to receive from us, you can opt-out by following the procedures outlined below.
OPTING OUT
You can opt out of sharing your personally identifiable information with third parties for the above purposes. You can also opt-out if you prefer not to receive emails from us in the future.
To opt-out for these purposes, use one of the following methods:
• Email us at: awards@basawards.com
• According to the federal CAN-SPAM laws, if you do not wish to receive commercial emails, you can unsubscribe by following the instructions in any email. You may still receive administrative or other necessary, noncommercial notices.
If you wish to stop receiving a specific media notification, publication, or material from us, please specify the name of the particular item you no longer wish to receive in your correspondence. Additionally, each email we send includes a link that allows you to opt out of receiving future emails from the sender.
OTHER TRANSFERS AND DISCLOSURES
Apart from the disclosures above, personally identifiable information held or utilized by this Website may be revealed or transferred: (a) to any entity that succeeds www.basawards.com or acquires all or a significant portion of its assets or operations; (b) as necessitated by law, such as to comply with a court order or subpoena, or to aid in criminal investigations; (c) when we consider it prudent to safeguard the rights, property, safety, or security of our Website, visitors, or others; and (d) to enforce this Website's Terms and Conditions.
NON-PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION AND THE USE OF COOKIES
We gather non-personally identifiable information using a software technology known as "cookies," and through submissions provided voluntarily by our visitors upon our request. By non-personally identifiable information, we mean data concerning our visitors' browsers (e.g., Google Chrome or Internet Explorer), operating systems (e.g., Windows or Macintosh), internet service providers, and other similar information (such as website traffic, navigational patterns, and statistical user information) that we collect and monitor anonymously, either individually or in aggregate form. We may also collect non-personally identifiable information in relation to content submissions, special projects, questionnaires, surveys, and other such activities. For instance, such non-personally identifiable information may include the first name only, the first initial of the last name, state, age, and grade. The non-personally identifiable information that we gather or track remains anonymous, and we do not identify, match, link, combine, or trace it back to any personally identifiable information belonging to our visitors.
Cookie technology aids us in understanding various details, such as the number of visitors to the Website, whether they are new or returning visitors, and their navigation patterns on our Website. Cookies consist of small pieces of information that we transmit to your computer. This non-personally identifiable information enables us to identify popular areas that require improvement and the technologies and Internet services our visitors use. Consequently, we can consistently enhance our visitors' online experiences. You can disable cookies on your computer by expressing your preference to do so in your browser's preferences or options menu. NOTE: If you configure your computer to block or delete cookies, you may be unable to utilize all or certain parts or features of our Website.
The Website may utilize a technology known as "tracking pixels," alternatively referred to as "Action Tags," "Clear GIFs," or "Web Beacons." This technology allows us to discern which pages you visit on the Website. By using tracking pixels, we can evaluate the efficacy of our outreach efforts and tailor the Website to optimize your experience and that of future visitors.
We might also engage third-party service providers to manage web servers for our Website, implement cookies or similar data collection technologies on the Site, and/or gather, store, analyze, and/or report the information collected by these cookies or other data collection technologies to us. We have contractual provisions in place to prevent the companies providing these services from using cookies or other data collection technologies for any purpose other than providing these services to www.basawards.com and from sharing the information collected with anyone other than us or our other service providers.
USE OF IP ADDRESSES
We gather IP addresses to monitor the use of our Website. An IP address is a numerical label assigned to your computer by a Web server while you are browsing the Web. Our back-end server records your computer's IP address when you visit our site. The information obtained from tracking IP addresses is used in an anonymous, aggregated manner, for instance, to assess the number of visitors in a particular section of our site, rather than to monitor a specific IP address for individual visitor identification. However, we may utilize this data to identify a visitor if safety and security concerns arise or to adhere to legal obligations.
DO NOT TRACK
While using the internet, websites can gather personal information about you through online tracking technology. When your browser's privacy settings activate the "do not track" (DNT) signal, it notifies websites that you prefer not to be monitored. However, our Website only tracks your activity within our site.
Yet, some external websites may monitor your browsing behavior to customize their display content. They cannot obtain any other personally identifiable information from our site unless you directly provide it to them.
We do not comply with DNT requests and treat all visitors equally, regardless of whether they make DNT requests. Our approach to collecting and using personally identifiable information remains consistent for all visitors.
SECURITY
Safeguarding our visitors' information is of utmost importance to us. We employ appropriate and reasonable measures to protect the data you provide and to adhere to the data security regulations stipulated by relevant laws. These measures involve using secure server software through a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) line, ensuring your information is encrypted. This encryption prevents personal information from being deciphered during transmission to our ordering system. Furthermore, the information is stored in a location inaccessible via the Internet once received. Disclaimer: While we are committed to upholding the security of the data visitors share on our Site, it is important to note that no transmission or storage of electronic data can ever be completely infallible. This Website does not guarantee the absolute security of such information, nor does it ensure that your information will never be disclosed in a manner inconsistent with the outlined Policy.
XI. Withdrawing from the competition
You can withdraw one or more entries from the competition and receive a refund of the entry fees paid for those entries until a specified date by the BASA Organizers. After this date, withdrawals are still possible, but refunds will not be issued. However, in the event of extraordinary circumstances after July 20, if we must submit your entries for judging before entry fees are paid, your entries will become non-revocable, and entry fees will be due.
XII. Final Decision
If there is a disagreement regarding the category for judging an entry or entries, the BASA Awards staff will make the final decision. Judges have the authority to suggest the reassignment of an entry to a different category, and the Best of Australia Small Business Awards staff may, at their discretion, alter the category of an entry.
We will not return any offline material submitted as part of your entries.
XIII. Trophy Shipping Fees
Winners interested in ordering the Atlanta Trophy can pay a fee for the physical trophy as part of their award. Those who choose not to opt-in for the physical trophy will still be recognized as valid winners but will not receive the trophy via shipment.
Shipping fees payable will be as follows.
Shipments to Australia.
The Atlanta Trophy is a meticulously crafted, hand-made design uniquely created in Italy by the internationally acclaimed artist Ithaca. The Trophy will be shipped directly to you from the artist's studios in Italy or Germany on our behalf.
• $390 per Gold Atlanta Award trophy. Plus small contribution for shipping fees.
• $390 per Silver Atlanta Award trophy. Plus small contribution for shipping fees.
• $390 per Bronze Atlanta Award trophy. Plus small contribution for shipping fees.
We reserve the rights to change these fees at any time.
Shipments to All Other Nations
If for any reason you want the Trophy to be sent to any part of the world, we will contact you and inform you about any price difference.Trophies will need be shipped by FedEx International Economy, DHL Express, or UPS and the extra fees will include all customs fees and taxes.
XIV. Winner Entries Publication
The complete text of Gold BASA Award-winning entries will be posted on The Best of Australia website roughly three months after announcing the final results. Best of Australia Gold Award winners can remove any sensitive or non-public details from their entries before they are published. If you have one or more Gold BASA Award-winning entries in the 2023 Best of Australia Small Awards, you consent to promptly address our request for any necessary revisions or redactions to those entries before publication.
XV. Policy review and change
The Organizer retains the right to modify the existing General Terms and Conditions at any time, providing prior notification of such changes via email and on the Website.
The relationship between the Organizer and the registration holder will be resolved and interpreted solely per the laws of the Organizer's country. The current General Terms and Conditions were approved by the Management Board of the Organizer on 31.12.2019, in their capacity as the Organizer of the Event.
XVI. Failure to Comply
Failure to comply with these Terms & Conditions will render your entries ineligible. Entry fees will not be refunded.
BASA Awards
Last revision: 1 January 2023
Contact us at: awards@basawards.com
The Atlanta Trophy
The Atlanta trophy is one of Australia's most prestigious and envious prizes. The statuette is a hand-made work of art uniquely created in Italy by the internationally acclaimed artist Ithaca. Read more.
We hope you register your company to participate, and we look forward to networking and promoting good work.
About the BASA Awards
The Best of Australia Small Business Awards are exclusively made for small businesses. The competition is fair and only allows small businesses to fairly compete with each other. This competition is for small businesses in Australia to gain recognition and help them strengthen their connection with their existing or potential clients. There is no favoritism or nepotism in the BASA Awards.
