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Terms and Conditions of the photo contest under the project "Connected by Castles and Palaces II"

  • 1. General Conditions
  1. The organizer of the Contest is the Opole Regional Tourist Organization with headquarters in Opole, 45-053, at ul. Żeromskiego 3 (hereinafter: Organizer) in cooperation with the partners of the ”Connected by Castles and Palaces II” [Łączą nas zamki i pałace II] project listed below:

- Lower Silesian Tourism Organization [Dolnośląska Organizacja Turystyczna],

- Královéhradecká krajská centrála cestovního ruchu, příspěvková organizace,

- Pardubicki Kraj - Destinační společnost Východní Čechy,

- Centrála cestovního ruchu Olomouckého kraje, s.r.o.

  1. During the Contest, the content of the Terms and Conditions will be available for review at the Organizer's office and on the website https://castlesandpalaces.eu
  2. The Contest is organized on the territory of Poland and the Czech Republic and consists in publishing the Contest Entry in accordance with the rules set forth in these Terms and Conditions.
  • 2. Duration of the competition
  1. Duration of the Competition: 01.04.2025 - 30.09.2025
  2. The Contest Entry can only be submitted during the contest period.
  3. Public voting for the submitted Contest Entries will be open until 15/10/2025.
  4. The results of the competition will be announced in October on the website https://castlesandpalaces.eu and on the Organizer's social media.
  • 3. Participants in the Competition
  1. Participant of the Competition (hereinafter: "Participant") may be any natural person of legal age who submits the Contest Entry via the website: https://castlesandpalaces.eu
  2. Employees and members of their immediate families (spouses, children, parents and siblings) of the Contest Organizer and partners cooperating in the realization of the contest listed in paragraph 1, point 1 are excluded from participation in the contest.
  • 4. Rules of participation in the Competition
  1. The competition task is to:
  2. visit—during the period of the contest—one Czech and one Polish castle or palace from the list of sites taking part in the contest and take photos of yourself against the background of these sites.
  3. Submission of the Contest Entry, i.e. two photos - one each of selected sites from Poland and the Czech Republic (indicated in paragraph 10 of the Terms and Conditions), at the website address: https://castlesandpalaces.eu/pl/zr-b-zdj-cie-i-wygraj.
  4. The Contest Entry must meet the following conditions:
  5. The Contest Entry should depict each time the Participant on the background of a castle or palace from the list of sites participating in the competition, indicated in paragraph 10 of the Terms and Conditions (photos of sites without the Participant's image will be subject to rejection),
  6. The Contest Entry should contain a maximum of 1 pair of photos,
  7. The Contest Entry can be made using any technique,
  8. The Contest Entry should be made in good quality, allowing it to be published online,
  9. The Contest Entry should attract and inspire tourists to visit the presented sites in an attractive and inspiring way.
  10. The Contest Entry should be creative and original so that it stands out from other submissions.
  11. The Contest Entries that contain content contrary to the law in force in the Republic of Poland, as well as those that are offensive, vulgar, violate the copyrights of third parties, or contain erotic, indecent, ridiculing or violating generally accepted principles of morality and personal dignity, including on religious, ethnic and racial grounds, as well as those that do not meet the requirements set forth in these Terms and Conditions, will not be considered for the Contest and will be rejected by the Organizer.
  12. The decision of the Organizer to reject the Contest Entry is final. Decisions of the Organizer to reject the Contest Entry made under these Terms and Conditions may not be appealed. However, the organizer reserves the right to change the decision in case of new circumstances or information.
  13. The winners of the Contest are the Participants whose works will be the highest rated in the Internet voting, on the page https://castlesandpalaces.eu/pl/zr-b-zdj-cie-i-wygraj.
  14. The winner of the Contest will receive information about winning by means of a return message to the e-mail address provided in the entry form.
  15. The winner of the Contest must confirm the date of acceptance of the prize, within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the email referred to in point 6, to the address provided by the Organizer in this message.
  16. The Participant, when publishing the Contest Entry or consenting to its publication, does so at his own risk and on his own behalf. In case of infringement of third party rights, especially copyright, related to the placement of the Contest Entry on social media or the Organizer's website, the Participant shall bear full responsibility. Thus, the Participant indemnifies the Organizer from any claims of third parties arising from the publication of the Contest Entry by the Organizer.
  • 5. Awards
  1. The Organizer plans to award 100 people whose Contest Entries will be rated the highest in the online voting on the website https://castlesandpalaces.eu/pl/zr-b-zdj-cie-i-wygraj.
  2. Prizes may not be exchanged for others or for cash equivalent.
  3. The Organizer shall not be liable for any defects in the Prizes, and liability under warranty for defects shall rest with the manufacturer or seller from whom the Organizer purchased the Prizes.
  4. In addition, the jury will select 5 Participants who will receive special prizes (a stay at a Polish or Czech castle or palace).
  5. The Jury will consist of representatives of the Organizer and the Project Partners, with the Organizer's jury representatives and the jury representatives of each Partner selecting one Entrant's Work each to receive a special prize.
  • 6. Copyright
  1. By publishing the Contest Entry, the Participant declares that he/she owns full and unrestricted copyrights to the photos taken.
  2. Participant, by taking part in the Contest, grants the Organizer a free, non-exclusive license to the Contest Entry from the moment of its submission, without time, quantity or territorial limitations. The license includes: fixation and reproduction of the work by saving it to computer memory and multimedia networks (including the Internet and Intranet), marketing it, making it available to the public, displaying, reproducing, broadcasting and rebroadcasting it, as well as making it available in a way that allows access anywhere and anytime, including in electronic products.
  3. By entering the Contest, the Participant agrees that the Organizer may publish his/her Contest Entry on the Organizer's (and project partners') websites and social media.
  • 7. Issuance of awards
  1. Theprize will be issued to the Winner of the Contest after arranging with him/her the time of collection at the headquarters of the Organizer or the Organizer's partner closest to the place of residence of the Winner, or in a situation where the Winner justifies the impossibility of personal collection—the prize will be sent via a postal operator, after the Winner provides the Organizer with his/her address details.
  2. The winner of the Contest loses the right to the prize, which becomes the property of the Organizer:
  3. in the event the Organizer does not receive a feedback message from the Contest Winner, referred to in point 1 within 10 working days after the Organizer sends information about winning the Contest,
  4. in the event of refusal of acceptance or non-collection of the prize by the Contest Winner.
  5. in the event the Contest Winner forfeits the right to the prize under the circumstances described in point 2a, the Organizer has the right to award this prize to another Winner (the next one on the list with the highest score in the online voting).
  • 8. Other provisions
  1. By entering the Contest, the Participant confirms that he/she accepts the Regulations and all conditions regarding participation in the Contest.
  2. Participation in the Contest is free of charge and voluntary.
  3. Participants are not entitled to remuneration for participation in the Contest or for the use of the Contest Works by the Organizer in any way, especially in the manner indicated in paragraph 6.2.
  4. In the event that irregularities are detected during the Contest due to abuse on the part of a Participant, including in particular violations of the Terms and Conditions, the Organizer has the right to exclude such Participant from the Contest. The Organizer's decision to exclude a Participant is final and cannot be appealed.
  5. The Organizer reserves the right to make changes to the Contest Terms and Conditions without having to give a reason.
  6. This Contest is not a game of chance within the meaning of the Act of November 19, 2009 on gambling (Journal of Laws of 2023, item 227 as amended). In all matters not regulated by the Terms and Conditions, decisions are made by the Organizer.
  • 9. Processing of Personal Data
  1. Pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free flow of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC, you are informed that the Administrator of the personal data processed in connection with participation in the Contest ”Connected by Castles and Palaces II” [Łączą nas zamki i pałace II] is the Opole Regional Tourist Organization with its headquarters in 45-053 Opole, ul. Żeromskiego 3.
  2. Personal data will be processed to the extent necessary for the implementation of the ”Connected by Castles and Palaces II” [Łączą nas zamki i pałace II] Contest. The basis for the processing of personal data is Article 6(1)(a) - on the basis of the consent given by the Contest Participant, for the purpose of participating in the contest.
  3. Personal data will be stored until the obligation to store such data expires.
  4. Participants have the right to access their personal data, the right to request rectification, the right to restrict the processing of such data, and the right to request their deletion after the expiration of the period referred to above.
  5. No automated decision-making or profiling will occur during the processing of personal data.
  6. Participants have the right to lodge a complaint to the supervisory authority, i.e. the President of the Office for Personal Data Protection (PUODO) ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warsaw,
    tel: 22 531 03 00.
  7. Providing personal data is necessary for the purposes of participating in the ”Connected by Castles and Palaces II” [Łączą nas zamki i pałace II] Contest.
  • 10. List of sites

List of objects in the Czech Republic

Kralovohradecki Kraj - Kralovohradec Regional Tourism Centre, contributory organization

  • Hrad a zámek Staré Hrady, Staré Hrady 1, 507 23 Libáň
  • Hrad Kost, Podkost 1, 506 01 Libošovice
  • Hrad Pecka, Pecka 1, 507 82 Pecka
  • Hrad Vízmburk, 542 32 Havlovice
  • Hospitál Kuks, Kuks 81, 544 43 KuksStátní zámek Náchod, Zámek 1282, 547 01 Náchod
  • Zámek Adršpach, Dolní Adršpach 75, 549 52 Adršpach
  • Zámecký resort Dětenice, Dětenice 1, 507 24 Dětenice
  • Zámek Hrádek u Nechanic, Zámek 66, 503 15 Hrádek
  • Zámek Humprecht, Sobotka 363, 507 43 Sobotka
  • Zámek Karlova koruna, Pražská 1, 503 51 Chlumec nad Cidlinou
  • Státní zámek Ratibořice, Ratibořice 1, 552 03 eeská Skalice
  • Hrad Potštejn, 517 43 Potštejn
  • Zámek Kostelec nad Orlicí, Komenského 266, 517 41 Kostelec nad Orlicí
  • Státní zámek Opočno, Trčkovo náměstí 1, 517 73 Opočno
  • Zámek eastolovice, Masarykova 1, 517 50 eastolovice
  • Zámek Doudleby nad Orlicí, Rudé armády 1, 517 42 Doudleby nad Orlicí
  • Zámek Kvasiny, Kvasiny 1, 517 02 Kvasiny
  • Zámek Potštejn, Jarníkova 1, 517 43 Potštejn
  • Zámek Rychnov nad Kněžnou, Kolowratská 1, 516 01 Rychnov nad Kněžnou

Pardubice Region - Destination Company East Bohemia

  • Zámek Choltice Nám. Sv. Trojice 1, 533 61 Choltice
  • Zámek a hřebčín Kladruby nad Labem Kladruby nad Labem č.p.1, 533 14 Kladruby nad Labem
  • Státní zámek Slatiňany Zámecký park 1, 538 21 Slatiňany
  • Hrad Lichnice Podhradí, 538 43 Třemošnice
  • Státní hrad Kunětická hora Ráby 6, 533 52 Ráby
  • Východočeské muzeum zámek Pardubice Zámek čp. 2, 530 02 Pardubice
  • Zámek Nasavrky Náměstí 1, 538 25 Nasavrky
  • Hrad Košumberk 538 54 Luže
  • Hrad Svojanov Svojanov 1, 569 73 Svojanov
  • Státní zámek Litomyšl Jiráskova 93, 570 01 Litomyšl
  • Zámek Moravská Třebová Zámecké nám. 185/1, 571 01 Moravská Třebová 1 Město
  • Státní hrad Litice nad Orlicí Litice nad Orlicí, 564 01 Žamberk
  • Zámek Nové hrady Nové Hrady 1, 539 45 Nové Hrady
  • Zámek Letohrad Václavské nám. 1, 561 51 Letohrad
  • Zámek Choceň Pernerova 1, 565 01 Choceň 1
  • Zámek Lanškroun nám. A. Jiráska 1, 563 01 Lanškroun Vnitřní Město
  • Hrad Rychmburk Předhradí 17 , 539 74 Předhradí
  • Zámek Chrast Náměstí 1, 538 51 Chrast 

Olomouc Region - Tourism Centre of the Olomouc Region, s.r.o.

  • Hrad Bouzov, Bouzov 8, 783 25 Bouzov
  • Hrad Šternberk, Horní ná 6, 785 01 Šternberk
  • Zámek eechy pod Kosířem, Mánesova 1 , 798 58 eechy pod Kosířem
  • Zámek Jánský Vrch, Jánský Vrch, 790 70 Javorník
  • Zámek Náměšť na Hané, Hrad 1, 783 44 Náměšt na Hané
  • Zámek Plumlov, Zámecká 99, 798 03 Plumlov
  • Zámek Tovačov, Cimburkova 2, 751 01 Tovačov
  • Zámek Úsov a Lovecko - lesnické muzeum, Zámecká 1, 789 73 Úsov
  • Zámek Velké Losiny, Zámecká 268 788 15 Velké Losiny
  • Zámek Konice a Muzeum řemesel, Kostelní 46, 798 52 Konice
  • Arcibiskupský palác, Wurmova 9, 771 00 Olomouc
  • Olomoucký hrad, Václavské náměstí 3, 771 00 Olomouc
  • Zámek Dřevohostice, Zámecká 88, 751 14 Dřevohostice
  • Zámek Přerov, Horní náměstí 1/1, 750 02 Přerov I-Město
  • Tvrz eerná věž Drahanovice, Drahanovice 67, 783 44 Drahanovice
  • Vodní tvrz Jeseník, Zámecké ná 1, 790 01 Jeseník
  • Hrad a zámek Kolštejn, Branná 1, 788 25 Branná
  • Hrad Helfštýn 751 31 Týn nad Bečvou

List of objects in Poland

Lower Silesian Voivodeship - Lower Silesian Tourist Organisation

  • Hrad Kliczków, Kliczków 8, 59-724 Kliczków
  • Věž Książęca w Siedlęcinie, ul. Długa 21, 58-508 Siedlęcin
  • Hrad Wleń, Zamek Lenno, 59-610 Wleń
  • Zámek Marianny Orańskiej w Kamieńcu Ząbkowickim, ul. Zamkowa 9, 57-230 Kamieniec Ząbkowicki
  • Hrad Grodno Wzgórze Zamkowe, 58-321 Zagórze Śląskie
  • Hrad Bolków, ul. Zamkowa 1,
    59-420 Bolków
  • Hrad Grodziec, Grodziec 111, 59-516
  • Hrad Międzylesie, plac Wolności 42, 57-530 Międzylesie
  • Hrad Książ w Wałbrzychu, Piastów Śląskich 1, 58-306 Wałbrzych
  • Hrad Czocha, Sucha, 59-820 Leśna
  • Zámek Wojanów, Wojanów 8, 58-508 Wojanów
  • Hrad Chojnik, 58-570 Jelenia Góra
  • Zámek Łomnica, ul. Karpnicka 3, 58-531 Łomnica
  • Hrad Sarny, 40e, 57-410 Ścinawka Górna
  • Hrad Świny, Świny 50, 59-420 Świny
  • Hrad Ząbkowice Śląskie, ul. Krzywa 57 – 200 Ząbkowice Śląskie
  • Hrad Roztoka, ul. Zamkowa 3, 58-173 Roztoka

Opole Voivodeship - Opole Regional Tourist Organisation

  • Muzeum Powiatowe w Nysie, ul. Biskupa Jarosława 11, 48-300 Nysa
  • Zámek Rozkochów, ul. Głogowska 1a, 47-344 Rozkochów
  • Hrad Bożejów, Bożejów 6, 46-030 Radomierowice
  • Zámek Sulisław, Sulisław 24, 49-200 Sulisław
  • Hrad Górny w Opolu, ul. Osmańczyka 22, 45-053 Opole
  • Věž Piastowska w Opolu, ul. Piastowska 14, 45-081 Opole
  • Moszna hrad, ul. Zamkowa 1, 47-370 Zielina
  • Hrad Niemodlin, Rynek 55, 49-100 Niemodlin
  • Zámek Większyce, ul. Kozielska 15, 47-208 Większyce
  • Muzeum Piastów Śląskich w Brzegu, plac Zamkowy 1, 49-300 Brzeg
  • Hrad w Rogowie Opolskim, ul. Parkowa 38, 47-300 Rogów Opolski