Terms and conditions for the 2012 Plain English Awards
The following terms and conditions apply to entries in the 2012 Plain English Awards. By entering the Awards, you agree to these terms and conditions.
You may enter documents or websites for more than one award
You may enter the same material for more than one award, as long as your entry complies with the requirements for the awards entered.
Avoiding conflict of interest
You cannot enter a document or website that has been edited by Write Limited or a judge for that award.
Your details will be provided to sponsors
As a condition of entry, you agree to be contacted after the Awards ceremony by sponsor organisations to discuss the services they offer on a no-obligation basis.
The Awards are run on a not-for-profit basis, and the Plain English Awards Trust depends on the generous support of our sponsors to run the Awards without entry fees.
You will provide a statement for the Awards website if you are a finalist or winner
The purpose of the Plain English Awards Trust, and the Awards ceremony, is to help bring plain English into common use in New Zealand. As a condition of entry, you agree to provide a short media statement to the Plain English Awards Trust within a week of being announced as a finalist or winner. Your statement is an opportunity for your organisation to publicly acknowledge its efforts to use plain English, and to illustrate the benefits you achieve for readers of your documents.
Information and photos about your award entries may be published
As a condition of entry, you agree to information and photos about your entry and organisation being published.
Organisation names, case studies, winning documents, event photos, and media statements may be published at the 2011 Plain English Awards ceremony and in various media after the event.
If you win, only an employee from your organisation may collect the award
As a condition of entry, you agree that an employee or representative from your organisation will collect the award.
If you have used external consultants to work on your document or website, you may acknowledge the consultants in whatever way you feel is appropriate.