OFFICIAL RULES
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These Official Rules ("Official Rules"), the entry guidelines, entry form, and any other information or notices provided to entrants shall form part of the terms and conditions of the GR PHOTO FESTIVAL (the "Contest").
In these Official Rules, the term "you" refers to any person who enters, or wishes to enter, the Contest.
1. Eligibility
The Contest is open to all individuals who have access to the Internet. Entrants under 18 years of age must obtain the permission of a parent or legal guardian prior to entering the Contest. By entering the Contest, entrants under 18 years of age represent and warrant that they have obtained such permission.
Individuals who are members of anti-social forces, or who have any relationship with anti-social forces, are not eligible to enter the Contest. For the purposes of these Official Rules, "anti-social forces" includes organized crime groups, members of organized crime groups, affiliates of organized crime groups, and any individuals or organizations involved in organized crime activities.
2. Sponsor
The Contest is sponsored by:
RICOH Imaging Company, Ltd.
1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku
Tokyo 143-8555
Japan
(the "Sponsor").
The Contest is not open to officers, directors, or employees of the Sponsor or its affiliates.
3. Agreement to Official Rules
By entering the Contest, you agree to be fully and unconditionally bound by:
(a) these Official Rules; and
(b) the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest.
Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
4. Contest Period
The Contest begins at 10:00 JST on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, and ends at 23:59 JST on Sunday, September 27, 2026 (the "Contest Period").
The Sponsor's computer shall be the official timekeeping device for the Contest.
5. How to Enter
To enter the Contest, you must submit an original photograph taken using a RICOH GR series camera. Video submissions are not permitted.
Entries must be uploaded via the dedicated submission page linked to the "Submit" button on this website.
Your submission will be referred to as your "Entry."
Entries must be submitted during the Contest Period and must comply with the Submission Requirements set forth below.
Entrants must obtain permission from all identifiable individuals appearing in the Entry (if any) to use their name, image, and likeness in connection with the Contest and to grant the rights described in these Official Rules.
If you attempt to obtain additional Entries by using multiple email addresses, identities, registrations, logins, or any other methods, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, disqualify you from participation in the Contest.
When you enter the Contest, you are providing information directly to the Sponsor.
The Sponsor is not responsible for any lost, late, stolen, damaged, incomplete, invalid, illegible, corrupted, delayed, or misdirected Entries, all of which shall be void.
By entering the Contest, you represent and warrant that your Entry complies with all Submission Requirements. The Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, disqualify any Entry that it believes fails to comply with these Official Rules.
6. Important Note
Standard text messaging, data, and other charges may apply to participants who submit an Entry using a wireless mobile device.
Wireless service providers may charge for airtime, data usage, and/or text messages sent or received in connection with participation in the Contest.
Please contact your wireless service provider for applicable rates and service plan details before participating via a mobile device.
7. Submission Requirements
BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, YOU AGREE THAT THE ENTRY (INCLUDING EACH INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT THEREOF, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE PHOTOGRAPH) COMPLIES WITH ALL CONDITIONS STATED IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
THE SPONSOR SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF YOUR ENTRY OR ANY COMPONENT THEREOF. YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE SPONSOR HARMLESS IF IT IS SUBSEQUENTLY DISCOVERED THAT YOU HAVE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
You may submit up to three (3) Entries. Each Entry must contain only one (1) photograph. Entries containing multiple photographs may be disqualified.
By participating in the Contest, each entrant represents and warrants that:
• Any Entry submitted is original and created by the entrant.
• Any Entry submitted does not violate any law, statute, ordinance, or regulation.
• The entrant retains the original image file and will provide it upon the Sponsor's request.
• Any Entry submitted does not infringe upon the intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any third party.
• Any Entry submitted will not give rise to any claims whatsoever, including claims of infringement, invasion of privacy, or violation of publicity rights.
In addition, Entries must not:
• Be defamatory, libellous, obscene, or pornographic.
• Depict nudity.
• Depict alcohol consumption, drug use, or smoking.
• Contain explicit or graphic sexual content or sexual innuendo.
• Contain crude, vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language, symbols, or imagery.
• Include derogatory references to any ethnic, racial, religious, sexual, or other social group.
• Promote conduct that violates these Official Rules.
• Contain any material that the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, considers inappropriate, offensive, unsuitable, or contrary to the spirit of the Contest.
The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, at any time and for any reason, to review, reject, disqualify, or remove any Entry.
The Sponsor also reserves the right to require an entrant to modify, edit, or resubmit an Entry to ensure compliance with these Official Rules.
If an Entry fails to comply with these Official Rules, the Sponsor may take any action it deems appropriate, including disqualification of the Entry and/or the entrant.
8. Sponsor's Rights to Entries
By entering the Contest and submitting an Entry, each entrant:
(i) grants the Sponsor and its affiliates an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive licence to publish, display, reproduce, distribute, modify, edit, and otherwise use the Entry, in whole or in part, for advertising, promotional, editorial, commercial, or other purposes on the Sponsor's website, social media channels, and other media;
(ii) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all moral rights in the Entry in favour of the Sponsor; and
(iii) agrees to release, indemnify, and hold harmless the Sponsor and its affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising out of or related to the use of the Entry, including claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, or any other intellectual property or legal claims.
The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any Entry if a complaint is received regarding that Entry or for any other reason.
9. Notification and Requirements of Potential Winners
Potential winners will be notified via the email address provided in the entry form.
Potential winners may be required to provide their full name, address (including country), and telephone number.
If a potential winner fails to respond within the specified period, if the notification is returned as undeliverable, or if the potential winner is otherwise found not to be in compliance with these Official Rules, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected from among the remaining eligible Entries.
Contest results may be published on the Sponsor's official website and RICOH Group social media channels.
10. General Conditions
If the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way, including through fraud, virus infection, technical failures, or other causes beyond the Sponsor's control, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion:
(a) suspend the Contest and resume it in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or
(b) select winners from among all eligible Entries received before the impairment occurred.
The Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual who:
• Tampers with the operation of the Contest;
• Violates these Official Rules; or
• Acts in a disruptive, abusive, fraudulent, or unsportsmanlike manner.
Any attempt to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may constitute a violation of criminal and civil law.
Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
Proof of sending any communication to the Sponsor shall not be deemed proof of receipt.
In the event of any dispute as to the identity of an entrant, the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the Entry shall be deemed to be the entrant.
The Contest is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.
11. Release and Limitations of Liability
By participating in the Contest, you agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or the receipt, possession, use, or misuse of any prize, including:
(a) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest;
(b) technical failures related to computers, servers, internet service providers, telephone systems, or network lines;
(c) printing or typographical errors;
(d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable communications;
(e) errors in the administration of the Contest or processing of Entries; and
(f) injury or damage to persons or property arising directly or indirectly from participation in the Contest or acceptance of a prize.
In any cause of action, the Released Parties' liability shall be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Contest.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Released Parties shall not be liable for attorneys' fees, punitive damages, consequential damages, indirect damages, special damages, or similar losses.
12. Privacy and Publicity
Any information collected in connection with the Contest shall be used only:
• In accordance with the consent provided by entrants;
• Pursuant to these Official Rules; and
• In accordance with the Sponsor's Privacy Notice available at:
https://www.ricoh-imaging.com/en/grphotofestival/2025/privacypolicy.html
Each entrant expressly consents to such use of their personal information.
The Sponsor may collect the following information:
• Name
• Age
• Address
• Email address
Such information may be used to administer the Contest and contact potential winners.
The Sponsor will not sell, share, or otherwise disclose personal information to third parties except where necessary to administer the Contest or where required by law, unless the entrant has separately consented to receive additional information from the Sponsor or a third party.
Entrants have the right to access, correct, modify, and withdraw their personal data in accordance with applicable law.
The Sponsor will take reasonable measures to ensure that personal information is handled securely and in accordance with these Official Rules and the Sponsor's Privacy Notice.
13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
You agree that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or relating to the Contest shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
Any such dispute shall be submitted exclusively to the Tokyo District Court, which shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance.
These Official Rules and all matters arising out of or relating to the Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Japan, without regard to conflict of law principles.
14. Controlling Text
The governing language of these Official Rules is English.
Only the original English-language version of these Official Rules shall be binding and have legal effect.
Any translation of these Official Rules is provided for convenience only and shall have no contractual or other legal effect.
Last Modified: August 20, 2026