COMPETITION - TERMS & CONDITIONS

Please note that entry in the Asianaffair competition is subject to these terms and conditions, the Website Terms of Use and the Asianaffair Privacy Policy. Therefore please read these documents carefully before submitting your entry. By entering this competition you are deemed to accept these terms and conditions.

All references in these terms and conditions: to the "Website" refer to this Website www.asianaffair.com and/or www.aaffair.com ; to “you” and “your” are to you; and to “we”, “us” and “our” are to Asian Affair Ltd.

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 This competition is being run by Asian Affair Ltd. (“Asian Affair”). Please direct all correspondence in connection with the competition to Asian Affair Ltd. at info@asianaffair.com
1.2 Please retain a copy of these terms and conditions for your reference.

2. ELIGIBILITY

2.1 This competition is open to persons of any age however the entrant must be submitted by somebody aged 16 years of age and over.
2.2 Participants who enter this competition from outside the United Kingdom confirm by entering the Asianaffair competition that they have not breached any laws in their country of residence by entering this competition. Asianaffair does not accept any responsibility for entrants who enter this competition unlawfully.
2.3 Failure to comply with any of these terms and conditions will result in the disqualification of your Entry (see condition 3.1 below for definition of "Entry") and Asianaffair reserves the right to disqualify any Entry, at any time, in its absolute discretion.

3. TO ENTER, RATE & VOTE

3.1 To enter in the Asianaffair competition you must first register on our Website and provide either your audio or video entry in accordance with these rules you will see on the site.
3.2 You need to be a member to rate the video. Only one rating maybe registered per audio/video entry per IP address.
3.3 You need to be a member to vote via our polling system. Only one vote maybe registered per IP address. The vote will take place after the competition period has expired which is outlined in section 4.
3.4 The aim of the Asianaffair competition is to allow users to share their home-made videos and audio samples with other users, who may then rate for their favourite video or audio entry. In order to enter the competition, you must upload to the Website a video or audio sample which falls into one of the following categories: Singers, Band or Group, Comedy, Acting, Director or Film, Animation, Dance, Music, Any Other (the "Entry"). Entrants may choose the category, or categories, in which the video should be entered. Entries must not exceed 10 minutes in length or 100MB in size.
3.5 All Entries are subject to the Website Terms of Useand by entering the Asianaffair competition, you warrant and represent that your Entry complies with those Terms of Use.
3.6 We reserve the right to remove without notice and at our sole discretion any Entry which we consider to be in breach of the Website Terms of Use.

4. TO WIN

4.1 The competition will start officially at [00:01] GMT on [1st March 2008] ("Start Date") and will end at [23:59] GMT on [31st March 2009] ("End Date"). The competition will be divided into 6 bi-monthly mini competitions as follows:
(a) first mini competitions starting at [00:01] [1st March 2008] and ending at [23:59] on [31st May];
(b) second mini competitions starting at [00:01] [1st June 2008] and ending at [23:59] on [31th July 2008];
(c) third mini competitions starting at [00:01] [1st August] and ending at [23:59] on [30th September 2008];
(d) fourth mini competitions starting at [00:01] [1st October] and ending at [23:59] on [30th Novemeber 2008];
(e) fifth mini competitions starting at [00:01] [1st December] and ending at [23:59] on [31st January 2008];
(f) sixth mini competitions starting at [00:01] [1st February] and ending at [23:59] on [31st March 2009];
each mini competition has a bi-monthly life spanm except the initial one which has a 3 month life span.
4.2 The voting for the winner(s) will start at [00:01] GMT at the end of the submission period of each of the 6 bi-monthly mini competitions and will last a period of 2 weeks:
(a) first mini competitions voting period starting at [00:01] [1st June 2008] and ending at [23:59] on [14th June 2008];
(b) second mini competitions voting period starting at [00:01] [1st August] and ending at [23:59] on [14th August];
(c) third mini competitions voting period starting at [00:01] [1st October] and ending at [23:59] on [14th October];
(d) fourth mini competitions voting period starting at [00:01] 1st December] and ending at [23:59] on [14th December];
(e) fifth mini competitions voting period starting at [00:01] [1st February] and ending at [23:59] on [[14th February 2008];
(f) sixth mini competitions voting period starting at [00:01] [1st April] and ending at [23:59] on [14th April 2009];
each voting period for each mini competition has a two week life span.
4.3 Entries may be submitted in any or all six bi-monthly mini competition, but note condition 4.4 below. Users/Visitors will rate Entries. In each bi-monthly mini competition period, the top 20 rated audio/video samples will go into a poll. There must be a minimum of 100 people that have rated any enry for it to be entered into the top 20. The top three entries with most votes will be selected and entered into the final. They will also win a selection of prizes set out for that period. The three winning Entries from each mini-competition in any period cannot be submitted in a subsequent period. They will reside on our winners section of our Website.
4.4 At the end of each bi-monthly period, all Entries, with the exception of the three winning Entries that have been put forward to the final, will automatically be entered into the next bi-monthly period unless the entrant contacts Asianaffair via e-mail at delete@asianaffair.com to confirm that they do not want their Entry to be automatically re-entered into the next mini-competition. They must clearly make this entry distinguishable by providing exact name of entry, their details and any other information they have available.
4.5 The final will consist of the winning eighteen Entries from each bi-monthly competition, up to a total of 18 Entries. The final voting period will commence at [00:01] GMT on [14th April 2009] and will last for a period of two weeks and will end at [23.59] GMT on [30th April 2009].
4.6 All votes that an Entry has received prior to the final will be deleted and all Entries will begin the final with zero votes. The winner of the final will be the Entry which has obtained the highest number of valid votes during the voting period for the final. There are three prizes available; the sum of US $10,000 for the winning Entry for the final; the sum of US $5,000 for the runner up Entry for the final; the sum of US $2,500 for the third place Entry for the final;
4.7 Winning Entries must comply with these terms and conditions and the Website Terms of Use and must not contain any Inappropriate Content (as defined in Terms of Use). Asianaffair reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any Entry which appears to be in breach of this condition. Asianaffair's decision in this respect will be final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding such decision.
4.8 Winners will be notified at the email addresses provided when registering with Asianaffair within 72 hours (usually 24 hours) of the end of the voting for the bi-monthly competition or the End Date, as appropriate, subject to Asianaffair’s right to examine or verify information provided in the Entry or by the entrant. The winners and the winning Entries will be announced on our Website together with the results of any previous competitions carried out by Asianaffair.

5. RATING/VOTING

5.1 By rating or voting in the Asianaffair competition you are deemed to accept these terms and conditions, the Asianaffair Privacy Policy and the Website Terms of Use.
5.2 You may rate or vote at any time after the Start Date and before the End Date. Any votes received before or after these times will not be registered.
5.3 Your rating or vote will be registered by clicking on the “rating stars” or "vote" button in the poll under your favourite Entry. Voters may vote as many times as they wish but may not vote more than once for the same Entry.
5.4 There must be a minimum of 100 people that have rated any enry for it to be entered into the top 20.

6. OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES

6.1 All Entries submitted as part of the Asianaffair competition shall remain the property and copyright of the entrant. By entering this competition, the entrant hereby grants to Asianaffair, its sub-licensees and assignees, a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use the Entry for any purpose and in any media whatsoever including the right to assign, sub-license or transfer the rights to a third party.

7. DISCLAIMER

7.1 Asianaffair will not be liable for any inability to enter the Asianaffair competition or vote for any Entries due to any interruption or delay to your access to the Website for any reason.

8. WINNER PUBLICITY

8.1 Entrants accept that if they win any prize, Asianaffair will have the right to use their name, age, town or city of residence and photograph for the purposes of announcing the winner of the competition and for promotional purposes.
8.2 By entering the Asianaffair competition you agree that Asianaffair may contact you from time to time in the future about our other services.

9. GENERAL

9.1 If any of these terms and conditions or any provisions of a contract between you and us are determined by any competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, such term, condition or provision will to that extent be severed from the remaining terms, conditions and provisions which will continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.
9.2 You and we acknowledge that, in entering into a contract, you have not and we have not relied on any representation, undertaking or promise given by the other or implied from anything said or written in negotiations between you and us prior to such contract except as expressly stated in these terms and conditions.
9.3 The Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 shall not apply to these terms and conditions. No party who is not a party to these terms and conditions shall have the right (whether under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 or otherwise) to enforce any term which expressly or by implication confers a benefit on that person without the prior written consent of the parties which must refer to this condition 9.3.

10. LAW & JURISDICTION

10.1 These terms and conditions shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law and shall be exclusively subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England.

 

MODERATION POLICY & ITS IMPLEMENTATION

www.aaffair.com and Asianaffair Ltd (“Asianaffair”)

This document serves as a guide to both users of Asianaffair and its Moderators. As moderation issues arise, this document may be updated.

SCOPE
This Moderation Policy determines the policy for all use of Asianaffair.
http://www.aaffair.com).

MODERATION AIMS
Asianaffair is intended for use by the international public aged 16 years old and above.. The overarching objective of this moderation policy is to ensure that an interesting and open exchange of views and content is stimulated whilst ensuring that Asianaffair is as safe an environment as possible for its intended participants.
Asianaffair gathers many differing opinions and experiences. You are certain to find opinions that you disagree with and some which you may find offensive. Our goal, at all times, is to provide a space where free expression can take place whilst offending as few people as possible.

We try to be as fair as we can when moderating but in a large community of users, with differing viewpoints, there will always be some people that will not be happy with the outcome. Whilst we regret this, please appreciate that the decisions we make with regard to moderation are based on what it is felt is best for the community as a whole.

WHO SETS THIS POLICY?
This policy is a document set by Asianaffair.com, who make up the moderation team. No single person is wholly responsible for this policy.

THE VIEWS EXPRESSED ON ASIANAFFAIR DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEWS OF AAFFAIR.COM, ASIANAFFAIR APPROVED THIRD PARTIES OR ITS STAFF OR OWNERS


WE ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS COMMUNITY
It is the responsibility of all users of Asianaffair to maintain a safe and harmonious community. You can be a good user by:-
• Reading these guidelines
• Adhering to them
• Informing others about them and;
• Reporting those who do not follow them

HOW TO REPORT ABUSE
You can report abuse by clicking on the “Report” button (the small text link) or the blue button named so next to each video, music, photo etc. Please note that abuse reports are confidential and are not seen by the user who posted the item. When you click on the “Report” button, an email is automatically sent to a Moderator who will process the issue.

LIBELOUS CONTENT
If you are not an Asianaffair user and you feel you have been defamed or libeled, your first step should be to send us a message by clicking here in order to have the offending post reviewed and if deemed to be inappropriate then it shall be removed as soon as possible.

WHY WAS MY ABUSE REPORT NOT ACCEPTED?
Moderators may or may not accept that the issue you report is offensive according to this policy. Borderline cases may be permitted.

WHAT TO DO IF YOUR POST IS MODERATED
If your post is edited or deleted, you will be sent a message by a Moderator.

Please refer to this document if you need clarification on an issue. If you still don't understand why your post was moderated, then you may message a Moderator by clicking moderator@asianaffair.com

In some cases posts may be edited. In some cases the post may stand but a warning may be given.

YOU SHOULD NOT
• Post the same item again
• Abuse the Moderator for moderating your post
• Abuse other users of Asianaffair for reporting you

Any of these actions could result in a user account being cancelled.

I DON'T AGREE WITH THE MODERATOR'S DECISION
If you have a problem with a moderator's decision, send the Webmaster a message by clicking webmaster@asianaffair.com
The decision of the Webmaster is final.

I DON'T AGREE WITH THESE POLICIES
It is possible that some users will be offended both by the content of the site and by its moderation. If you are not satisfied with this Moderation Policy, then please refrain from using Asianaffair.

If you have a suggestion to improve these policies, then please send us a message by clicking here

WARNINGS AND DELETION OF USERS
Warnings will be sent privately to offending users.
Infringements will result in your user account and posts being deleted.
Serious infringements or activity deemed unacceptable or illegal may result in Asianaffair passing all relevant information to the appropriate authorities for investigation.

TIMELINESS
We do not guarantee to moderate any post within a specific time period.

COMPLETENESS
We do not guarantee to moderate any post or topic completely.

OWNERSHIP AND LIABILITY OF POSTS
All views and material posted on Asianaffair are solely the opinion and responsibility of the poster. By registering to use or using Asianaffair, users grant a license to Asianaffair and its respective partners to publish their material on the site.

Please read the Terms of Use and Terms and Conditions you accepted at the time of registration for fuller information on the provisions you, your parent or guardian has agreed to be bound by with regard to the material you post on the site.

MODERATION POLICY

1. BASIC COURTESY TO ALL
Always show respect to other users of Asianaffair.
Asianaffair is not a venue for the resolution of personal disputes between users or with other parties.

2. COMMERCIAL POSTS
Asianaffair is not a venue for unsolicited advertisements of any kind. It will be at the sole discretion of Asianaffair and its Moderators as to what constitutes an advertisement.

3. PERSONAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Personal or classified advertisements are not permitted. It will be at the sole discretion of Asianaffair and its Moderators as to what constitutes a personal advertisement.

4. PERSONAL INSULTS
Do not insult or wittingly offend other users. Personal insults nearly always offend and will be checked. If someone insults you, do not insult them back. Please report the action instead.

Posts generally taunting all users of a group will not be tolerated.

5. SWEAR WORDS
The use of swear words will not be tolerated. It will be at the sole discretion of Asianaffair and its Moderators as to what word constitutes a swear word.

6. RACIAL SLURS
Racial slurs will not be tolerated. Discussion of whether a racial slur is offensive or not is not permitted.

7. TROLLS
A troll is defined as a person who delights in sowing discord on the Internet. Trolls start arguments and upset people. The relative anonymity of the Internet allows trolls to flourish. In real life, such a person might be termed a troublemaker.

A troll is not someone with an opinion that is different from your own.

Trolls will not be tolerated. Please report apparent trolls to the Moderators.

8. HARASSMENT, THREATS, STALKING
Harassment of other users in posts or messages is forbidden. Threats, stalking, or other intimidating behaviour will result in immediate deletion of your account.

9. GROOMING

‘Grooming’ is defined as the process by which a child abuser seeks to prepare a minor for subsequent abuse. Child abusers are known to use public interactive spaces, particularly those targeted at the young, to seek out and meet minors.
When there is evidence that an adult intends to meet a child with the intent of committing a sexual offence against them, either then or subsequently, a criminal charge of “meeting a child following sexual grooming” under Section 15 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 can be brought.

If users believe they have been ‘groomed’ by another user of Asianaffair, they should immediately report this to a Moderator by clicking here Asianaffair will then investigate the claim, possibly by requesting further information from the reporting user, and, if considered appropriate, pass all relevant information to the appropriate authorities for investigation.

10. INCITING ILLEGAL BEHAVIOR
Posts about illegal behaviour are acceptable but posts inciting illegal behaviour are not permitted. This includes but is not limited to posts inciting the infringement of the intellectual property rights of third parties, such as the reproduction of copyrighted imagery or logos or the copying of software or music.

11. LINKS TO OFFENSIVE CONTENT ON THIRD PARTY SITES
Links to offensive or adult content on other sites is not permitted. It will be at the sole discretion of Asianaffair and its Moderators as to what word constitutes offensive.

12. FLAMING
Flaming, denigration and calls to action against any third parties will be deleted. Direct attacks on corporations or individuals in those corporations will be deleted.

13. REVEALING ANOTHER USER’S IDENTITY
Posting of another member’s profile information without their prior consent will result in deletion of the poster’s account.

14. INAPPROPRIATE NICKNAMES
Nick names which are inflammatory, vulgar, promotional, rude or offensive will not be permitted.

15. GRAPHICS & IMAGERY
Images that contain nudity or that are of a sexual or provocative nature will not be permitted.
Images containing violence, scenes of death, of a sadistic nature or that are generally tasteless will not be permitted.

16. ENGLISH
Asianaffair is an English-language community. Participants from all countries are welcome but please do not post in languages other than English.

17. COMMENTS ABOUT ADVERTISERS
Negative comments about the advertisers who help make Asianaffair financially viable are not permitted. We reserve the right to delete any comment that may result in loss of revenue for Asianaffair.

18. ACTS AGAINST ASIAN AFFAIR LTD.
Any act against Asianaffair such as an attempt to hack or disrupt the normal operation of the site or the incitement to commit such act in posts will result in the account of that user being deleted and should the case warrant it further action may be taken following the results of an investigation.