Bristol 2024 Terms & Conditions
Cult of Paint Ltd: Terms & Conditions - Effective as of 28/01/2024
Welcome to the MPO 2024 Terms & Conditions agreement. For purposes of this agreement, “event” refers to all services provided as part of the MPO: Bristol 2024, including but not limited to the website and associated social media, which can be accessed at www.miniaturepaintingopen.co.uk and “Company” refers to the event organisers Cult of Paint Ltd.
Please review the following terms carefully. By purchasing a ticket for and/or attending the event, you signify your agreement to these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms in their entirety, you may not attend the event.
- A plain language summary of these T&Cs can be found at the bottom of this document.
Privacy Policy
The Company respects the privacy of event attendees. Please refer to the Company’s Privacy Policy https://www.cultofpaint.com/privacy which explains how we collect, use, and disclose information that pertains to your privacy. When you attend the event, you signify your agreement to the Privacy Policy as well as these Terms & Conditions.
About the Event
The Company accepts no responsibility or liability for loss or damage incurred to you or your miniatures whilst attending the event.
Registration
Attendance of the event is dependent on the purchase of a ticket. Please bring accompanying identification and proof of purchase. A screenshot of your email confirmation is sufficient. Due to a strict limit on the capacity of the venue, admittance without the above details will not be allowed.
Entry Form
1. Entry Form Submission
1.1 Participants are required to fill out the entry form to participate in the event.
1.2 The level set in the entry form will apply uniformly to all entries by the participant. Changing the level will automatically adjust the level for all entries submitted by the participant.
1.3 Mentioning the sculptor of the piece in the entry form is optional. However, participants are encouraged to credit the sculptor if applicable.
2. Deadline and Late Entries
2.1 The entry form will remain open for submissions and edits until 16th May at 5:00 PM BST (British Summer Time).
2.2 No entries or edits will be accepted through the entry form after the deadline.
2.3 Participants wishing to enter or make changes to their submissions after the deadline must contact the organisers directly. Entry on the event day is possible at the registration desk, but pre-event registration is strongly advised.
2.4 The entry information and images can be updated until the entry deadline closes. This will also reflect in the online gallery.
3. Image Uploads
3.1 Participants are required to upload images of their entries. These images will be used in the event’s online gallery.
3.2 Uploaded images may also be featured on our social media platforms and in a physical book commemorating the event.
3.3 By uploading images, participants grant the organisers the right to use these images for promotional purposes related to the event without any further consent or compensation.
Photography and Event Coverage
We encourage photographs and videos to be taken during the event. No attendee needs special permission to capture their favourite moments from the event. The company will also be taking photos and video of the event and may use these for promotional material. By purchasing your ticket and attending the event you are permitting the company to use images and video of yourself and/or your miniatures as they see fit.
- Attendees are aware there will be photography and videography present at the event.
- You are solely responsible for obtaining valid, recorded consent of any subject(s) which you wish to photograph or video.
- The photographer/videographer must oblige if the subject(s) requests to see the photograph/video taken.
- It is not acceptable to take or attempt to take photos or videos that would deliberately compromise any person's dignity or not adhere to common decency.
- Photos or videos taken at our event cannot be kept where any subject(s) refuse or withdraw their consent and must be deleted.
- Media recording equipment larger than a handheld device is allowed only with prior approval of the Company. Please contact us at info@cultofpaint.com if you wish to record any footage for use on a personal or business Youtube channel; we will provide you with a press pass and/or express prior consent. Please note that even with these passes, this does not grant permission to set up a studio within the event.
- You may not use power sockets in the event without prior permission from the event organizer.
- Attendees may not block aisles or walkways, impede movement, or disrupt the Show for photo-taking or recording purposes.
- Photographs taken at the event may not be sold to press outlets unless taken as part of a booked trading or exhibition space.
- If for any reason the company asks you to cease recording, you will abide by this decision or be required to leave the event.
Other Event Promotion
You do not have permission to provide your own organisation’s awards to participants in the painting competition. Any awards found to have been placed next to entries will be removed and disposed of.
Judging
The judge's decisions are final and the company is under no obligation to provide feedback or reasoning about an entry's award level or lack thereof.
Abusive Behaviour
Any member of staff who directly experiences or observes aggressive or abusive behaviour from an attendee has the authority to deal immediately with that behaviour in a manner they consider appropriate to the situation. The company reserves the right to ask you to leave the event immediately with no reason required.
General Terms
If any part of this Terms & Conditions agreement is held or found to be invalid or unenforceable, that portion of the agreement will be construed as consistent with applicable law while the remaining portions of the agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any failure on our part to enforce any provision of this agreement will not be considered a waiver of our right to enforce such provision. Our rights under this agreement survive any transfer or termination of this agreement.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS OF USE, UNDERSTAND THE TERMS OF USE, AND WILL BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THESE TERMS OF USE TOGETHER WITH THE PRIVACY POLICY AT https://www.cultofpaint.com/privacy REPRESENT THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US AND THAT IT SUPERSEDES ANY PROPOSAL OR PRIOR AGREEMENT ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN US RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT.
Plain Language Summary
We will do everything we can to ensure you and your minis have a safe and fun time at the MPO. Whilst every care will be made we cannot accept responsibility for any damage to your miniatures when at the event. Should any damage occur we will immediately seek to contact you.
You need to bring your ticket email confirmation with you to get in. No walk-ins.
Anyone wanting to record footage for use on their YouTube channels, podcasts etc needs to contact us before the event at info@cultofpaint.com
We won’t share your details with anyone else, but we may use photos of you and your minis for our promotional purposes.
We ask that you do not place your own company/show awards next to any of the entries. This is something we may look at changing in the future but not for our first show, we ask that you respect this decision.