Terms and conditions

Copyright holders retain copyright of their work. For awarded entries and honorable mentions, copyright holders grant The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant and GOST Books the unlimited non-exclusive use of high-resolution photographs for activities in all media, including social media, online and print, in relation to the contest, the exhibition, and all promotional and educational activities for and under the auspices of the The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant and GOST Books, without any remuneration being due.

The copyright holders represent and warrant that submission of the entries does not breach any law, and further that no third party can hold any claims or any objections regarding the rights granted to the The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant and GOST Books. The copyright holders will hold the The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant and GOST Books harmless of any claims from third parties related hereto.

Applicants warrant that the entry submission is the original work of the artist and, as such, the artist is the sole and exclusive owner and rights holder of the submitted work, and that the party submitting has the right to submit the work to this award and grant all required licenses. Each entrant agrees not to submit any entry that (1) infringes any third party’s proprietary rights, intellectual property rights, industrial property rights, personal or moral rights or any other rights, including without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, privacy, publicity, or confidentiality obligations; and (2) otherwise violates the applicable state, federal, provincial, or local law.

The Entry Rules and any dispute, proceedings or claim of whatever nature arising out of or in any way relating to the Entry Rules (including any non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by U.K. law.

The Grant of £5,000 will be paid in two equal instalments of £2,500, the first to be paid on the announcement of the grant and the second to be paid following a six-month review of the progress of the project.

The conditions set out in the Entry Rules are binding, and The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant reserves the right to refuse or exclude any entry at its own discretion.

A separate contract regarding the book (hereafter referred to as the Work) will be drafted and agreed between the winning Photographer and GOST Books. GOST shall have exclusive distribution rights for the Work worldwide and the Photographer shall have the right to sell the Photographer’s Copies directly through the Photographer’s own website and, with the prior written consent of GOST, at other locations deemed appropriate by GOST.

As between GOST and Photographer, GOST retains the ownership of all copyright and other rights in the Work (excluding the Photos) and all editions of it while the Photographer retains the ownership of all copyright in the Photos.

For the avoidance of doubt, GOST will have the right to use the Photos to publicise, promote and advertise the availability of the Work for purchase, including on GOST’s website with the consent and approval from the Photographer.