Terms and conditions for the 2010 Plain English Awards

The following terms and conditions apply to entries in the 2010 Plain English Awards. By entering the Awards, you agree to these terms and conditions.

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

As a condition of entry, you agree to provide a statement to the Plain English Awards Trust within a week of being announced as 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. Finalists and winner must provide a statement for permanent display on the Plain English Awards website. Your statement is an opportunity for your organisation to publically acknowledge its efforts to use plain English, and 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 being published.

Organisation names, case studies, winning documents, event photos, and media statements may be published at the 2010 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 from your organisation will collect the award.

However, 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.

You may enter documents or websites for more than one award

In some cases, documents or websites may be entered for more than one award. In particular, supporting material for entries for Plain English Champion — Best Project may be:

used to support entries in other Plain English Champion awards, as long as your entry complies with the requirements for the award entered
entered in other categories, as long as your entry complies with the requirements for the category entered. For example, you might enter a website that supports your entry for Best Project for the Best Plain English Website award.

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2010 WriteMark

Friday 3 September 2010

New Zealand Plain English Awards