Terms & Conditions of Participation

1. Definition

1.1. “The Big Break” / “the Property” means the multi-platform, multi-discipline digital talent property covering acting, singing and dancing, jointly owned by Mukesh Chhabra and Bosco Martis / BLM entity (together, the “Owners”).

1.2. “Producer” means BARD Social. appointed by the Owners to produce and execute the Property.

1.3. “Digital Strategy & Partnership” means the manager iCore Media Pvt. Ltd., appointed to manage the official YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp channels of the Property by the Producer/Owners.

1.4. “Organisers” means the Owners, the Producer and the Platform Manager, collectively, together with their respective affiliates, officers, employees, agents, contractors and assigns.

1.5. “Applicant” / “You” means any person who submits, attempts to submit, or participates in the submission of Entry Content in Phase 1.

1.6. “Entry Content” means any audio, video, image, caption, text, performance, likeness or other material submitted by You to the Property through an Official Channel, including all collaboration (“collab”) requests, tagged posts, uploads to the Website and any material submitted via any other route notified by the Organisers.

1.7. “Official Channels” means the verified handles and accounts of The Big Break on Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Facebook, and the official website at www.thebigbreak.in (the “Website”). No other account, page, group or intermediary is authorised to collect entries.

1.8. “Submission Guidelines” means the uploaded rules, briefs, themes, scripts, permitted audio list, formats, hashtags and deadlines published from time to time on the Official Channels and the Website. The Submission Guidelines form an integral part of these Terms.

1.9. “Mentors and Judges” means Mukesh Chhabra, Bosco Martis, the singing chair, and any other mentor, judge, panel member or selection authority appointed by the Organisers, in their sole discretion.

2. Acceptance of Terms

2.1. By submitting Entry Content, You confirm that You have read, understood and irrevocably agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions of Participation (“Terms”), the Submission Guidelines, and the Privacy Notice published on the Website. The Organizers retain the right to amend the Terms from time to time and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to notify You of the updated Terms, however You should look at the Terms regularly to also check for such changes.

2.2. Submission of Entry Content constitutes Your electronic acceptance of these Terms for the purposes of the Information Technology Act, 2000. No physical signature is required.

2.3. If You do not agree with any part of these Terms, You must not submit Entry Content.

2.4. These Terms are in addition to, and not in substitution of, the terms of service and community guidelines of the platform on which You submit.

3. Eligibility

3.1. Participation is open to natural persons worldwide, including citizens of India, Non-Resident Indians, and Indian citizens ordinarily resident or working outside India.

3.1A. Applicants who are not ordinarily resident in India, including Non-Resident Indians and Indian citizens living or working abroad, remain eligible to enter, but are solely responsible for arranging and funding their own travel to and from India and for obtaining the appropriate visa or entry permissions required to participate in any in-person stage of the Property. The Organisers bear no responsibility for the grant, refusal or delay of any visa or travel authorisation, and a failure to obtain the same will result in forfeiture of the Applicant's place.

3.2. Age: Save as provided in the following sentence, Applicants must be eighteen (18) years of age or older as on the Effective Date i.e. 2nd August, 2026. An Applicant who attains the age of eighteen (18) after the Effective Date may submit an Entry on or after the date on which they attain that age, provided the Audition Window remains open at that time.

3.3. Notwithstanding anything else in these Terms or the Submission Guidelines, no person below eighteen (18) years of age may submit, feature as, or otherwise participate as an Applicant in Season 1 of the Property, whether with or without parental or guardian consent. Any Entry Content submitted by, or found to feature, a minor as an Applicant or even otherwise in the background, will be rejected and deleted, and the Applicant disqualified, without recourse. This restriction applies to Season 1 and may be revisited by the Organisers for subsequent seasons.

3.4. Applicants must hold a genuine, self-operated social media account on the relevant platform that complies with that platform’s minimum-age and authenticity requirements, and which does not contain any material (either prior or after the Effective Date) which is otherwise unlawful or opposed to public morality.

3.5. Ineligible persons: Employees, directors, officers, contractors, agents and immediate family members of the Organisers, of any sponsor of the Property, and of any agency engaged on the Property, are not eligible to participate.

3.6. Applicants must not be subject to any subsisting exclusive management, artist, recording or engagement contract that would prevent them from participating in Phase 1 or from entering into the agreements contemplated for Phase 2. Where any such contract exists, You must disclose it in writing to the Organisers at hello@thebigbreak.in before submitting.

3.7. No entry fee. Participation is free. The Organisers will never ask any Applicant for money, payment, deposit, “processing fee” or any other consideration at any stage. Any person or account demanding payment is fraudulent and should be reported to help@thebigbreak.in.

3.8. Selection is determined wholly on the basis of skill, craft and performance merit, as assessed by the Mentors and Judges in their sole discretion based on their expertise and is not subject to challenge before any forum. The said decision of the Mentors and Judges shall be final and shall be binding upon You. Chance plays no part in selection.

4. Phase 1 Submission Mechanics

4.1. Phase 1 auditions are user-generated and are submitted through social media collaboration requests to the Official Channels, in the manner set out in the Submission Guidelines.

4.2. The number of collaboration requests accepted per day is entirely at the discretion of the Mentors and Judges and the Organisers. There is no minimum number, quota, target or entitlement, and the Organisers may accept more or fewer collaboration requests on any given day without notice or explanation.

4.3. Acceptance of a collaboration request does not constitute selection, shortlisting, endorsement, approval or any assessment of merit.

4.4. Conversely, non-acceptance of a collaboration request does not constitute rejection on merit. Requests may go unaccepted for scheduling or technical reasons, or for any other reason. The Organisers are under no obligation to accept, review, respond to, acknowledge, publish or retain any Entry Content.

4.5. Applicants may submit more than one entry unless the Submission Guidelines state otherwise. Bulk, automated, spam, AI-generated or artificially inflated submissions are prohibited and will result in disqualification.

4.6. The Organisers may, at their sole discretion, edit, crop, caption, re-caption, subtitle, dub, translate, re-post, compile, feature, un-feature, archive, remove or decline to publish any Entry Content, on any Official Channel, at any time and without notice or reason.

4.7. The Organisers may modify submission window, briefs, themes, formats and deadlines at any time by publishing revised Submission Guidelines on the Official Channels or the Website.

5. Compliance with Platform Community Guidelines

5.1. All Entry Content must comply in full with the community guidelines, terms of service and monetisation policies of the platform on which it is submitted and of every platform on which it may subsequently be carried.

5.2. You are solely responsible for reading and complying with these guidelines.

5.3. Where Entry Content does not comply with a platform’s community guidelines, terms of service, or the permitted audio requirements under Clause 6, the Organisers may, at their discretion: (a) decline to accept the collaboration request; (b) mute or remove the non-compliant audio and feature the Entry Content without it, or require the Applicant to resubmit using permitted audio; or (c) where the Entry Content has already been published, remove it and disqualify the Applicant without further recourse. The Organisers reserve all rights and remedies against Applicants whose Entry Content causes or is reasonably likely to cause a strike, takedown, demonetisation, restriction, shadow-ban or other adverse action against any Official Channel.

5.4. Platform disclaimer: The Big Break is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with YouTube, Google LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Snap Inc., or any other platform. Applicants release the Organizers and each such platform in full in respect of the Property. Any questions, comments, complaints or claims relating to the Property must be directed to the Organisers and not to any platform.

6. Music, Audio and Third-Party Material

6.1. The Applicant is solely responsible for ensuring that the Entry Content does not infringe upon the copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any third party. Organisers assume no responsibility for verifying the originality of Entry Content or the existence of any required licenses, and shall bear no liability for any claims, demands, causes of action legal costs, expenses, damages, or disputes arising from the Applicant’s failure to secure appropriate rights.

6.2. In particular, You agree and confirm that You shall obtain the necessary licenses/permissions/consents from the owners of copyright including owner of the sound recording, lyrics and/or composition, as the case may be in the event You use music in any form and manner in the Entry Content. As stated above, the Organizers shall not be liable for any claims, demands, causes of action legal costs, expenses, damages, or disputes arising from the Applicant’s failure to secure appropriate rights in relation to any use of music and You shall indemnify and hold harmless the Organizers in this regard.

6.3. Entry Content must not incorporate any unlicensed third-party copyrighted material, including film clips, musical works, sound recordings, dialogue, television footage, choreography, lyrics, artwork, photographs, fonts, brand logos, trade marks, or AI-generated material trained on or reproducing protected works, unless expressly permitted in writing by the Organisers.

7. Prohibited Content and Conduct

7.1. Entry Content must not contain, promote, depict or facilitate: (a) obscenity, nudity, sexually explicit or sexually suggestive material, or any material that sexualises any person; (b) any content involving a child in a sexual, exploitative or unsafe manner; (c) violence, gore, self-harm, suicide, or dangerous acts or challenges; (d) hate speech, or content that promotes enmity, disharmony or hatred on grounds of religion, race, caste, community, sex, place of birth, language, disability, sexual orientation or any other ground; (e) content that is defamatory, libellous, slanderous or invasive of another person’s privacy; (f) content that is seditious, that threatens the sovereignty, integrity, security or defence of India, or that is contrary to public order or friendly relations with foreign States; (g) content promoting or depicting narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, tobacco, alcohol, gambling, betting or any other regulated product; (h) impersonation, deepfakes, synthetically manipulated media of real persons, misinformation, or content that misrepresents the Applicant’s identity, age or ability; (i) any content that infringes any copyright, trade mark, design, patent, personality right, moral right, right of publicity or trade secret; (j) any content that is unlawful under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules framed thereunder (including the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021), the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, the Cinematograph Act, 1952, the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1995, the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950, or any other law in India, as applicable and amended from time to time; (k) harms any animals.

7.2. Entry Content must not be filmed in any location where filming is prohibited, or in any manner that endangers the Applicant or any other person, or that requires a permission the Applicant does not hold.

7.3. Entry Content must not include any third person (including a co-performer, accompanist, minor or bystander) unless that person’s unequivocal written consent, has been obtained and is produced to the Organisers on demand and provided that such person is also over 18 years of age as on the Effective Date.

7.4. Conduct: Applicants must not abuse, harass, threaten, defame or troll the Mentors and Judges, the Organisers, their personnel, sponsors, other Applicants, or any other person, whether in Entry Content, in comments, in direct messages or on any other forum. Applicants must not attempt to influence the selection process by inducement, misrepresentation, coercion, vote manipulation, bot activity or purchased engagement.

7.5. Applicants must not make any public statement, post or representation suggesting that they have been selected, shortlisted, endorsed by, or are otherwise affiliated with the Property or the Mentors and Judges, unless and until confirmed in writing and in accordance with the terms and conditions communicated by the Organisers.

7.6. Breach of this Clause 7 will result in immediate removal of the Entry Content and permanent disqualification, without notice, and without prejudice to any other remedy available to the Organisers, including legal recourse.

7.7. Authenticity of Performance. Entry Content must not use, incorporate or be enhanced by: (a) AI-generated or AI-assisted vocals, choreography, dialogue delivery or performance of any kind; (b) voice cloning, voice conversion or synthetic voice generation; (c) lip-syncing, dubbing, or any pre-recorded vocal track not performed live by the Applicant at the time of filming, other than the permitted musical instruments played live by the Applicant where expressly provided for in the Submission Guidelines; (d) pitch-correction, auto-tune, vocal comping or similar audio manipulation beyond the platform's standard, non-creative recording tools; or (e) a body double, stunt performer or any other person performing in the Applicant's place. Standard, non-performance-altering edits such as colour grading, cropping, background music mixing at standard levels, captioning and cuts for length remain permitted if made in accordance with these Terms. Breach of this Clause 7.7 is a material breach of these Terms and will result in disqualification and refund/retraction of all benefits under Clause 12, including if discovered after selection, shortlisting or the conferral of any prize, contract or opportunity.

8. Applicant Warranties

By submitting Entry Content, You represent and warrant, on a continuing basis, that:

8.1. You are the sole author, performer and owner of the Entry Content, or have obtained all rights, licences, consents and permissions necessary to submit it and to grant the rights in Clause 9. Specifically, You represent and warrant that:

(a) You are the sole and exclusive owner or has adequate licenses in respect of all copyright and other intellectual property rights in and to the Entry Content, including all text, musical works, dialogue, sound recordings, images, audio, video, and other materials contained therein; or

(b) where the Entry Content incorporates any material not originally created by You, including but not limited to third-party content, licensed assets, stock materials, or contributions from other individuals, you have obtained all necessary licenses, permissions, releases, and consents required to use, reproduce, distribute, and submit such material for the purposes of entry on The Big Break, and shall provide evidence of such rights upon request.

(c) You are solely responsible for ensuring that the Entry Content does not infringe upon the copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any third party. Organisers assume no responsibility for verifying the originality of Entry Content or the existence of any required licenses, and shall bear no liability for any claims, damages, or disputes arising from your failure to secure appropriate rights.

8.2. The performance, interpretation, choreography and/or delivery You contribute in the Entry Content is Your own and original to You. Where Your Entry Content incorporates permitted audio under Clause 6 or a script or brief issued by the Organisers, this warranty applies to Your performance of that material and not to the underlying audio, composition, script or brief itself, which remains the property of its respective owner. Where Your Entry Content incorporates other audio under Clause 6 or a script or brief not issued by the Organisers, this warranty applies to Your performance of that material and not to the underlying audio, composition, script or brief itself, in respect of which you have sought necessary licenses and which remains the property of its respective owner. Subject to the foregoing, the submission, publication and exploitation of the Entry Content by the Organisers will not infringe any third-party right or breach any law, contract or duty of confidence.

8.3. All information provided by You (including name, age, contact details, location and discipline) is true, accurate and complete, and You will promptly notify the Organisers of any change.

8.4. You have not been subjected to, and are not subject to, any restraint that would prevent You from performing under these Terms or from progressing to Phase 2.

8.5. You are participating voluntarily and at Your own risk, and You are physically and medically fit to perform the acts depicted in Your Entry Content.

8.6. The performance depicted in the Entry Content is Your own genuine, real-time and unaided performance, given by You personally at the time of filming, and complies in full with Clause 7.7.

9. Ownership, Consent and Grant of Rights

9.1. Ownership of Entry Content. As between You and the Organisers, You retain ownership of the underlying copyright in Your original performance, save to the extent assigned under Clause 9.3.

9.2. Ownership of the Property. The Big Break, including its name, logo, format, concept, structure, briefs, scripts, themes, graphics, music, episodic content and all derivative works, is and remains the exclusive property of the Owners. Nothing in these Terms grants You any right, title or interest in the Property. You must not replicate, adapt, franchise, register or commercially exploit the format, name or logo in any manner.

9.3. Licence granted by You. Organisers expressly acknowledge and understand that the Entry Content is user-generated content and created exclusively by You. You hereby grant to the Organisers, and to their licensees, sponsors, broadcasters, OTT partners and assigns, an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, fully sub-licensable and transferable licence to use, reproduce, store, edit, adapt, dub, subtitle, translate, excerpt, combine, publish, broadcast, stream, distribute, promote, archive and otherwise exploit the Entry Content, in whole or in part, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, including social media, YouTube, OTT platforms, television, on-ground events, advertising, promotional and marketing material, and sponsor-associated content, without any further consent, credit, notice, approval or payment to You. Where Entry Content incorporates permitted audio under Clause 6, this licence extends to Your performance, visual contribution and video recording; rights in the underlying audio, composition or sound recording are separately licensed by the Organisers directly with the relevant rights-holder and do not form part of the licence granted by You under this Clause 9.3.

9.4. Name, image and likeness. You consent to the use of Your name, photograph, image, voice, likeness, biographical details, statements, city of residence and audition footage by the Organisers in connection with the Property and its promotion and sponsorship, in any medium, in perpetuity and worldwide, without further consent or compensation.

9.5. No compensation. You acknowledge that no fee, royalty, remuneration, revenue share or other consideration of any kind is payable to You in respect of Phase 1, the Entry Content, or any use of the rights granted under this Clause 9. Participation is not employment, engagement, partnership, agency or a contract for services, and creates no such relationship.

9.6. Moral rights. To the fullest extent permitted by law, You waive, and agree not to assert, any moral rights or rights of paternity and integrity under Section 57 of the Copyright Act, 1957 in respect of any edit, adaptation, abridgement, translation or use of the Entry Content by the Organisers. Where such waiver is not permitted by law, You irrevocably consent to all such acts.

9.7. No obligation to use. The Organisers are under no obligation to use, publish, retain or credit any Entry Content.

9.8. Similar material. You acknowledge that the Organisers receive a very large volume of submissions and independently develop content. You waive any claim arising from any similarity between the Property (or any part of it) and Your Entry Content or any idea, format or concept You may communicate.

9.9. Personal data. Personal data collected from You will be processed in accordance with these Terms and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, for the purposes of administering the Property, verifying eligibility, communicating with Applicants, producing and promoting content, and complying with law. By submitting, You give informed consent to such processing and to transfer of Your data to the Organisers’ service providers, platforms, sponsors and legal advisors for those purposes. You may withdraw consent by writing to help@thebigbreak.in; withdrawal will end Your participation prospectively but will not affect the licence granted in Clause 9.3 in respect of content already submitted or published.

10. Progression to Phase 2 and Beyond

10.1. Phase 1 acceptance carries no entitlement to selection for Phase 2, to travel to Mumbai, to appear in any episode, to meet any Mentor or Judge, or to any prize, opportunity or role. Phase 1’s acceptance further carried no obligation on the Organizers to publish the Entry Content on any Official Channels.

10.2. Applicants shortlisted for Phase 2 will be required to execute separate written agreements, including an artist release and a management agreement, on the Organisers’ standard terms. Progression is conditional on execution of those agreements, on satisfactory background and eligibility verification, and on production of identity, age and consent documentation.

10.3. Those separate agreements will govern the Phase 2 and Phase 3 relationship and, to the extent of any conflict, will prevail over these Terms.

10.4. No representation, promise or assurance made orally, on social media, or by any third party (including any casting agent, coordinator, coach, agency or intermediary) is binding on the Organisers. Only written communications from the Official Channels or from an authorised email domain of the Organisers are valid.

11. Decisions of the Mentors and Judges

11.1. All decisions of the Mentors and Judges, including acceptance, non-acceptance, shortlisting, scoring, elimination, advancement, and the selection of winners, are subjective, discretionary, creative editorial judgements.

11.2. Such decisions are final, binding and non-challengeable. No correspondence, appeal, review, re-evaluation, scoring disclosure, feedback or explanation will be entertained.

11.3. The Organisers are not obliged to disclose any criteria, methodology, deliberation, scoring, or reason for any decision, and no Applicant has any right to demand the same.

11.4. By submitting Entry Content, You irrevocably waive any right to challenge, dispute, question or seek review of any decision of the Mentors and Judges, whether before any court, tribunal, arbitral forum, consumer forum or authority, and You agree that no such decision gives rise to any cause of action.

12. Disqualification and Removal

12.1. The Organisers may, at their sole and absolute discretion and without notice, reject any Entry Content, disqualify any Applicant at any stage (including retrospectively, after selection), remove content from any Official Channel, and block or report any account, where the Organisers believe in good faith that: (a) these Terms, the Submission Guidelines or any platform community guideline have been breached; (b) any warranty in Clause 8 is untrue or misleading; (c) the Applicant has engaged in fraud, impersonation, plagiarism, manipulation or misconduct; (d) continued participation would expose the Organisers, any platform, any sponsor or the Property to legal, regulatory or reputational risk; or (e) the Applicant is ineligible under Clause 3.

12.2. Disqualification does not terminate the licence granted in Clause 9.3 in respect of Entry Content already submitted.

12.3. Disqualification gives rise to no claim for compensation, reinstatement or damages by the Applicant.

12.4. Authenticity-based disqualification and clawback. Without prejudice to the generality of Clause 12.1(a), disqualification under this Clause 12 expressly extends to any case where the Entry Content is found, at any time, including after selection, shortlisting, or the conferral of any prize, contract, opportunity or public recognition, not to be the Applicant’s own real-time, unaided performance under Clause 7.7. In such event, the Organisers may rescind, reclaim or require the return of any prize, contract, opportunity or public recognition already conferred, and the Applicant has no claim of any kind in respect of such rescission.

13. Indemnity

13.1. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Organisers, the Producer, any production or creative agencies engaged by the Organisers, the Mentors and Judges, their respective affiliates, sponsors, licensees, broadcasters, OTT partners, platforms, officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against all claims, demands, actions, proceedings, losses, damages, liabilities, penalties, fines, takedowns, strikes, costs and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of or in connection with: (a) Your Entry Content, including any allegation of infringement of copyright, trade mark, personality, privacy or moral rights; (b) any breach by You of these Terms, the Submission Guidelines, any platform community guideline, or any applicable law; (c) any untrue warranty or misrepresentation by You; (d) any claim by any third person appearing in, contributing to, or claiming rights in Your Entry Content; and (e) any injury, loss or damage suffered by You or caused by You in the course of creating or submitting Entry Content.

13.2. This indemnity survives disqualification, withdrawal and termination, and is in addition to any other remedy available to the Organisers.

14. Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer

14.1. Participation is entirely at Your own risk. The Organisers are not liable for any injury, loss, damage, cost or expense suffered by You in connection with the creation, submission or use of Entry Content.

14.2. The Organisers are not liable for any technical failure, network outage, platform error, algorithmic decision, account restriction, lost, delayed, corrupted or unaccepted submission, or for any act or omission of any platform.

14.3. Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

14.4. You understand and acknowledge that if so directed by a court of law or governmental authority, the Organisers may disclose your personal details, and that such act will be in compliance with applicable law and in such relation, the Organisers expressly disclaim all liability.

15. Grievance Redressal

15.1. For grievances relating to Phase 1 that are not resolved through the platform, or that relate to the Organisers directly, You may write to: help@thebigbreak.in. A member of the Organisers’ team will respond.

15.2. Grievances must be submitted in writing, in English or Hindi, and must include the Applicant’s name, contact details, the handle used for submission, the date of submission, a clear description of the grievance and any supporting material.

15.3. The Organisers will endeavour to dispose of the grievance within thirty (30) days of receipt. These timelines are voluntarily adopted by the Organisers as a matter of good practice and do not constitute an admission that any timeline applies to the Organisers under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 or otherwise.

15.4. No grievance seeking review of, or challenging, a decision of the Mentors and Judges (Clause 11), seeking disclosure of selection criteria or scoring, or seeking compensation for non-selection will be entertained.

15.5. Anonymous, abusive or repetitive grievances may be closed without response.

16. Dispute Resolution

16.1. Escalation. Any dispute not resolved under Clause 15 must first be attempted to be resolved by good-faith discussion between the Applicant and an authorised representative of the Producer, within thirty (30) days of written notice of dispute.

16.2. Arbitration. Failing resolution, any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms, including its existence, validity, breach or termination, will be referred to and finally resolved by a sole arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, by a sole arbitrator appointed by the Producer. The seat and venue of arbitration will be Mumbai, Maharashtra. The language of arbitration will be English. The award will be final and binding.

16.3. Each party will bear its own costs of arbitration.

16.4. Governing law and jurisdiction. These Terms are governed by the laws of India. Subject to Clause 16.2, the courts at Mumbai, Maharashtra have exclusive jurisdiction.

16.5. Clause 16 does not apply to any matter falling within Clause 11 (decisions of the Mentors and Judges), which are a matter of discretion and agreed expressly between the parties to be non-arbitrable and non-justiciable.

17. Confidentiality

17.1. Any non-public information disclosed to You in connection with Phase 1, including briefs, scripts, themes, shortlists, formats, mechanics, sponsor information and communications from the Organisers, is confidential.

17.2. You must not disclose, publish, post, leak or discuss such information publicly, on social media, or with any media outlet, without the prior written consent of the Organisers.

18. General

18.1. Amendment. The Organisers may amend these Terms and the Submission Guidelines at any time by publishing the revised version on the Website. Continued participation after publication constitutes acceptance. The version published on the Website prevails.

18.2. Suspension or cancellation. The Organisers may suspend, modify, curtail, postpone or cancel Phase 1 or any part of the Property at any time, including for reasons of force majeure, platform policy change, regulatory direction, or commercial necessity, without liability to any Applicant.

18.3. Force majeure. The Organisers are not liable for any failure or delay caused by events beyond their reasonable control, including natural disaster, epidemic, government action, civil unrest, strike, platform outage or change in platform policy.

18.4. No waiver. Failure or delay by the Organisers in enforcing any provision is not a waiver of that or any other provision.

18.5. Severability. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in full force, and the invalid provision will be read down to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.

18.6. Assignment. The Organisers may assign or transfer their rights and obligations under these Terms without consent. You may not.

18.7. Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the Submission Guidelines and the Privacy Notice, constitute the entire agreement between You and the Organisers in respect of Phase 1, and supersede all prior communications and representations.

18.8. Language. These Terms are executed in English. Any translation is for convenience only; the English version prevails.

18.9. Survival. Clauses 5.4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 18 survive termination, disqualification or withdrawal.

19. Contact

All communication regarding Phase 1 — submissions, grievances, data privacy requests, or general queries — should be sent to the above email ids. Please state the purpose clearly in the subject line (e.g., “Entry Submission Query”, “Grievance”, “Data Privacy / DPDP Request”, “General Query”) so it can be routed and addressed promptly.

Acknowledgement

Read alongside the Data Privacy Notice and the frequently asked questions.

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