ENTRY CRITERIA

Brands who would like to enter a product into the Organic Baby Awards must meet at least ONE of the following criteria:

- An organic product which uses either organic ingredients, organic materials or organic textiles where possible.

- A product made from natural materials such as wood (eg wooden toys, cribs)

- A product that has eco friendly and/or sustainable features, and/or reduces waste, such as re-usable nappies (where the main material cannot be organic) If you are unsure if your product meets this criteria, please feel free to contact us on hello@organicbabyawards.com

-A product or service that reduces waste and allows parents to access goods without having to buy items which have a short shelf life. For example, clothing loop’s and equipment rental services.

- A company who are making a conscious effort to reduce the impact of waste on our planet. For example, a company who produces small batch quantities, uses off cuts of material or otherwise product that would go to waste and repurposes it for better use.

All award entries must be completed and paid for by midnight on the 1st of June 2024.

ENTRY RULES

You may enter one product into as many relevant categories as you wish. If you require support or guidance, please contact us at hello@organicbabyawards.com

There is no limit to the amount of entries/products you can submit, but each entry must have its own application form and fee, submitted and paid for separately.

Products do not have to be currently on the market, but you must be able to submit samples for testing before the deadline.

The Organic & Sustainable Baby Awards reserve the right to move entries into different categories if they are better suited to an alternative category. This is always done with the aim of giving entries the best chance during the testing/judging phase. Unfortunately we won’t be able to let entrants know about the category move before the results are announced.

The Organic Baby Awards reserve the right to cancel, or merge categories, if there are insufficient entries in to certain categories.

All incomplete entry forms and unpaid entries will be disqualified.

You will be required to send 2 product samples for most items. Small items such as baby-wipes, nappies and snacks may require 4 samples. For extra-large items such as cots, furniture and buggies, 1 sample is usually sufficient. Your sample requirements will be shared with you after your entry has been submitted. All samples are non-returnable.

All samples must reach us by 14th June 2024. Any samples received after this date may be disqualified. The Organic & Sustainable Baby Awards do not take responsibility for samples lost or damaged in the post.

License Fee’s and Logo Use

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern the licensing and use of The Organic Baby Awards Ltd ("we," "our," or "us") logo and award badge (collectively, "Logo") by award-winning brands ("you" or "your"). By entering the awards, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

2. License Fee

2.1. When a product wins an award from The Organic Baby Awards Ltd, you have the option to purchase a license to use our Logo and awards badge in connection with the specific product that won the award.

2.2. The license fee is non-refundable and must be paid in full before you can use the awards badge or our logo in any form.

3. Rights Granted

3.1. Upon payment of the license fee, you are granted a lifetime, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to use our Logo / Awards badge in relation to the specific product that won the award ONLY.

3.2. You may use the Logo for various promotional and marketing activities, including but not limited to:

   - Print materials

   - Marketing campaigns

   - Shop fronts

   - Point of sale (POS) displays

   - Social media

   - Website content

4. Restrictions

4.1. If you decline to purchase the license fee, you forfeit the right to promote that you have won that particular award. This includes but is not limited to:

   - Writing or mentioning the award on social media / website

   - Creating or using your own or a generic awards badge or trophy / star

   - Using any text or images that imply or state you have won the award

- Using an awards logo / badge that was purchased and linked to another product, to promote winning another award which was declined. Doing so may result in your license being revoked at your own cost.

4.2. Licensees must not alter, modify, or tamper with our Logo in any way. This includes, but is not limited to, changing the date or any other elements of the Logo.

4.3. Unauthorised use of our Logo, including past versions of our awards logo including appropriating or stealing images from our website or other sources, is strictly prohibited.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1. Our Logo and award badge are the intellectual property of The Organic Baby Awards Ltd. All rights not expressly granted to you in these Terms are reserved by us.

5.2. You acknowledge that you have no ownership or rights in our Logo beyond the limited license granted in these Terms.

6. Termination

6.1. We reserve the right to terminate your license at any time if you breach any of these Terms.

6.2. Upon termination, you must immediately cease all use of our Logo and remove it from all materials, both digital and print. There will be no refund of fee’s paid.

7. Liability

7.1. We do not warrant that the use of our Logo will be uninterrupted or error-free.

7.2. We are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of our Logo.

8. Amendments

8.1. We reserve the right to amend these Terms at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website.

The fee for the license to use our logo is £150 per award accepted, and this includes lifetime rights of use and does not expire. It is at each entrants discretion whether they accept multiple awards if they are offered, and if so a license fee is payable for each award accepted.

The Organic Baby Award’s logo, winners artwork, and name must be used in an appropriate manor, and must not be altered, changed or defaced in any way. Any reference to winning an Organic & Sustainable Baby Award on website and social media should always reference the year and the product that the award was won, and must not be used multiple times across different products.

The Organic Baby Award’s reserve the right to withdraw the use of a logo and/or artwork, at any time for any reason we deem necessary. This can include (but is not limited to) The defacing of artwork (including changing the date, adding icons, changing the artworks colours, or adding/removing graphics), inappropriate display, or non payment of the license fee.

Disclaimer

The Organic & Sustainable Baby Awards recognises products and services that either have an organic or sustainable element, or both, as explained in our entry criteria.

Specifically in relation to products that claim to be Organic, we would like to clarify that receiving an award from us does not constitute an endorsement of a product's organic claims. It is the sole responsibility of the entering brand to ensure the accuracy and truthfulness of their application for consideration and any organic certifications they may hold.

We are not an independent evaluator of organic claims, but rather an organisation that celebrates and highlights exceptional products within this niche market. While we strive to maintain integrity in our selection process, we encourage consumers to conduct their own research and due diligence when making purchasing decisions.