Organizers and Ownership

The Shoot With Iconic Awards are organized by Shoot With Iconic company in all participating cities of Uganda and are judged by an independent jury set up by Shoot With Iconic.

1. General Information

   1. The Competition is open to all categories in the participating cities of Uganda who meet the Nomination Guidelines and are nominated before the initial nomination deadline elapses. The categories of the awards can be found on the Shoot With Iconic website. Nominations outside of the Uganda categories will not be considered. Nominations will take place on the Shoot With Iconic website.
   
   

2. Relevant Dates

   1. These dates may be subject to change, but upon launch, the timeline is as follows:
   
   
   1. Nominations Open: November 1st
   
   
   2. Deadline for Nominations: 11:59 PM (GMT+1) 18th via Shoot With Iconic Awards website
   
   
   3. Jury Review: The jury will review nominations for each category to ensure alignment with the Nomination Guidelines. Nominees whose nominations are valid will proceed to the next round.
   
   
   4. Voting Opens November 25th 2024
   
   
   5. Voting Closes: December 15th 2024
   
   
   6. Winners Announcement: Winners will be announced at the Shoot With Iconic Awards event. The final winners for each category will be announced simultaneously at ceremonies where our show go take place, followed by social media posts and announcements on our website. The ceremony are by invitation and those without invite will pay the entry fees.
   
   

3. Eligibility Criteria

   1. The jury process is strictly independent, transparent, and fair. Each nomination is scored without any external influence, and the jury’s work is regularly audited to uphold the integrity of the awards. The Jury process is transparent and fair and each nomination will be scored based on the criteria below.
   
   
   2. Creativity: The nominee's resourcefulness in communicating ideas to their audience, reflected in the nature of responses to their content.
   
   
   3. Content Quality and Range: The quality of the nominee's storytelling and the variety of content formats used, including the range of topics covered and responsiveness to audience feedback.
   
   
   4. Engagement and Community Building: The strength of the connection between the nominee and their audience, measured by interactions in comments, shares, and community-building efforts over time.
   
   
   5. Use of Social Tools: The nominee’s understanding and effective use of available social tools on each platform to engage their community and enhance their influence.
   
   

4. Voting Integrity

   1. Shoot With Iconic ensures that all votes are driven by the public, without any influence or alteration by ShootwithIconic. Shoot with iconic awards maintains fairness and integrity throughout the awards process and reserves the right to issue disqualification notices to any nominee found to defy the rules of the selection or voting process, particularly regarding vote buying.
   
   

5. Rights and Permissions

   1. By confirming your nomination, you grant non-exclusive permission to the Shoot with Iconic Awards organizers, sponsors, and members of the press/media to use your name, image, and submitted work for the purpose of producing and marketing the Awards. You will receive full credit wherever possible, and you retain full ownership of your work. We will seek your permission for any licensable activities outside the scope described above.
   
   

6. Changes to Terms

   1. Shoot With Iconic Awards reserves the right to modify the Terms and Conditions at any time.
   
   

7. Acceptance of Terms

   1. By entering the awards, you agree to accept these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy. Full terms and conditions apply.
   
   

8. Official Communication

   1. For information regarding the nomination process, voting, awards, timing, or technical issues with the website, please contact us via our social media pages. All official Shoot With Iconic Awards communications will come from designated email addresses ending in @shootwithiconic and our social media accounts. If you receive suspicious messages, please report them immediately through our official channels
   
   

Please report any violations of these Terms of Use by contacting iconic.africavoting.com, through [email protected].