Terms and Conditions for #ThisDiwaliMega Contest

Yaad hai woh bachpan ki Diwali? Sunaao koi Diwali ka mazzedaar kissa, aur jeeto bada wala cash prize. You don't need to make a hi-fi video - just share your 25-30 sec kissa on your Instagram Reels or alternatively post your video on Facebook. Don’t forget to use #ThisDiwaliMega. Contest ends on 14th November, 11:59 pm. 3 winners will be announced on November 15th. The funniest kissey will WIN! Oh, and likes & views count as well!

1st prize: ₹50,000 | 2nd prize: ₹30,000 | 3rd prize: ₹20,000

The final decision lies with the Mega Jury.

Just follow these easy steps:

  1. Follow Mega on Instagram / Facebook

  2. Post your Diwali kissa on Instagram Reels / post your video on Facebook

  3. Use #ThisDiwaliMega and tag @Mega on Instagram / @getmegaapp on Facebook

  4. Tag two of your friends

The following terms and conditions (“T&Cs”/ “Terms and Conditions”) shall be applicable to Megashots Internet Private Limited (“Mega”). ‘Mega’ contest to be conducted on its Instagram and Facebook pages; by Mega and shall be termed as follows:

  • “#ThisDiwaliMega” Contest on Instagram & Facebook.

The above contest shall be referred to with its Contest title on the Instagram and Facebook pages which is owned by Mega.

Contest “Basic T&Cs”:

Following are the terms that shall be applicable to the Contest:

  1. The Contest is open only to Indian citizens, residing in India. Citizens and/or residents of countries other than India are not eligible to participate. Citizens and/or residents of countries other than India residing in India are not eligible to participate.
  2. The Participants must be adults having attained the age of eighteen (18) years to participate in the Contest as on the date of the Contest.
  3. (All persons fulfilling conditions mentioned in section 1 & 2 shall be hereinafter referred to as “Participants”. By participating in the Contest, you (“Participant”) signify your assent to these Terms and Conditions stated below)
  4. Contest shall be open for participation as per the timelines specified in the T&Cs for Contest.
  5. Employees, agents and promoters (including their immediate family members) of Mega and any of their divisions, affiliates and subsidiaries, and others associated with the Contest in any manner, are not eligible to participate in the Contest.
  6. The Contest terms and conditions shall be mentioned on Mega website www.GetMega.com (“Website”). The Participants agree that by participating in the Contest, the Participants shall be bound by the terms and conditions provided at the Website.
  7. The Participants shall be required to provide basic personal information about them including but not limited to Participants name, address, mobile number, profile photo and email address, in order to register and participate in the Contest. The information provided by the Participants may be used by Mega for internal purposes and to send in the future to the Participants promotional information pertaining to the Mega network. Providing information to us is your choice. The Participant by providing the aforesaid sensitive personal information hereby agrees that Mega shall have the right to share the information so collected with such other third party as Mega is required for the purpose of the Contest and hereby agree that they shall not file any claim against Mega for sharing for such personal information. By participating in the Contest Participant hereby consents to receiving information about various marketing promotional activities/events of Mega including but not limited to receiving information/being contacted by the research team of Mega. However, by participating in the contest, you agree to allow us authorized use of your information and agree to be bound by the “Privacy Policy” available on this Website.
  8. The specific requirements for the Contest shall be outlined in the T&Cs of the contest.
  9. For the Contest, each Participant must submit their complete Entry/Entries (as defined here below) in order to qualify as an entrant in the Contest through Specific Mode of Participation specified in Specific T&C’s stated at end of this T&C.
  10. Participants entering the Contest may submit any number of Entries so long as such Entries meet Mega’s criteria as specified in these T&Cs even if not chosen as the final winners of the Contest and any Participant may at Mega’s sole discretion be declared a winner of the Contest.
  11. The manner, day and the basis of choosing the winner (“Winners”) shall be specified in the T&Cs of the Contest.
  12. The announcement about the Winners and the Prizes (defined below) shall be as per the T&Cs of the Contest.
  13. The distribution time and mode of distribution of the Prize shall be at the sole discretion of Mega.
  14. The Participant can win only once in this Contest. Any subsequent wins of the Participant (if declared) will be automatically void.
  15. Participants should ensure the accuracy of the information provided by them at the time of entering the Contest.
  16. Method and time of prize distribution: The Winners shall be declared on Mega Instagram handle at @GetMega and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/GetMegaApp). Winners can be asked to email their registered email address to the email address [email protected]. Mega may require Winners to provide valid photo identity documents including but not limited to passport, PAN Card and ration card prior to handing over the Prize.
  17. The Prizes, when the same are in form of some tangible goods or materials or vouchers, shall be sent by post and/or courier to the Winners as per the address specified by them at the time of registering for the Contest. Mega shall not be responsible if the Prize is damaged in the course of delivery through post and/or courier.
  18. Participants shall not post any profanity or abusive comments on Mega’s website Contest page/s. In the event of any such profanity or abusive comments posted on foregoing pages, such Participants shall be disqualified forthwith and Mega reserves its rights, in addition to removing such post, to take a legal action against such participant and/or user.
  19. Participants agree no clarifications on the questions and the answers used in the Contests shall be entertained by Mega.
  20. By participating in the Contest, each Participant agrees to follow these Terms and Conditions and is deemed bound by any decisions made by Mega in its sole discretion, including any interpretations of the Terms and Conditions.
  21. Mega including its divisions, affiliates and subsidiaries, and their respective agents and representatives, employees shall not be responsible for any loss of Entries for any reason whatsoever including, due to any technical problems for Entries received after the deadline as a consequence of computer service delays, interruptions, electronic failures or overloads, or for lost, misdirected or misplaced Entries. The Entries are void if unreadable, inaccurate, incomplete, damaged, tampered with, falsified, mechanically reproduced, not in prescribed format, irregular in any way or otherwise not in compliance with these Terms and Conditions.
  22. Mega reserves its right to select and declare or not to declare the Winner in the Contest.
  23. While accepting the Prize, the Winner may be required to sign an “indemnity and release of claims” form provided by Mega, as the case maybe, which shall release Mega of all liability. Failure to complete and sign any documents requested by Mega may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate Winner. All decisions of Mega are final in this regard.
  24. Mere participation/submitting Entries in the Contest does not entitle the Participants to win the Prize.
  25. The Prize will be awarded to the Winners pursuant to verification and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
  26. Mega may refuse to give the Prize(s) to Participant(s) in the event of his/her fraud, dishonesty or non-entitlement to participate in the Contest under these Terms and Conditions.
  27. The Prize is not transferable, assignable or exchangeable for cash equivalent. Only the prize Winners and no other person or agent, may claim the Prize.
  28. In case the Winner is / are found to be in violation of any and all rules of the Contest, Mega reserves the right to initiate legal proceedings against such person(s) including but not limited to having the concerned Winners to refund/replace the Prize(s) won.
  29. Mega has the right to substitute the Prize with other prizes of equal value, as determined by Mega in its sole discretion.
  30. Mega has the right to amend (add, delete or modify) the Terms and Conditions governing the Contest, prospectively or retrospectively, at its discretion and without prior notice.
  31. Mega reserves the right to disqualify any participant if it has reasonable grounds to believe that the Participant has breached any of these Terms and Conditions.
  32. Mega is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the terms and conditions contained herein. All information provided in the Contest is provided "As is" without warranty of any kind. Mega makes no representations and disclaims all express, implied, and statutory warranties of any kind to the Participant and/or any third party including, without limitation, warranties as to accuracy, timelines, completeness, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
  33. Under no circumstance, unless due to willful misconduct or gross negligence, shall Mega and/or their directors, employees, officers, affiliates or subsidiaries, be liable to the Participant and/or any third party for any lost profits or lost opportunity, indirect, special, consequential, incidental, or punitive damages whatsoever. The Participant specifically agrees not to file in person/through any family member and/or any third party any applications, criminal and/or civil proceedings in any courts or forum in India against Mega their directors, employees, officers, affiliates or subsidiaries to claim any damages or relief in connection with the Contest.
  34. By entering into the Contest, the Winners/Participants waive all copyrights including but not limited to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and moral rights, rights of publicity and any related rights and consents to Mega’s right to use the picture(s) & video(s) uploaded by the Participant(s) the captioned posted for the Contest, picture, tape or portray him/her as a Contest Winners, and to exhibit this material in any and all media now existing or hereinafter created, including without limitation television, film, radio and print media, without any compensation whatsoever for advertising and publicity purposes, except where prohibited by law. The prize Winners also consent to Mega’s right to use his/her name, voice, video(s) or picture, or the content of his/her Contest Entry (collectively, the “Publicity Rights”). Mega can allow its agencies to exercise/exploit the Publicity Rights in conjunction with Mega. Mega shall also be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in the entries received for the Contest for any purpose.
  35. Mega does not make any commitment, express or implied, to respond to any feedback, suggestion and, or, queries of the Participants or furnish any reason or explanation for inclusion and, or, exclusion of any particular submission of the Entry of a Participant at any stage of the Contest.
  36. Under no circumstances shall Mega including their directors, employees, officers, affiliates or subsidiaries, be liable to the Participant and/or any third party for any lost profits or lost opportunity, indirect, special, consequential, incidental, or punitive damages whatsoever, even if Mega has been advised of the possibility of such damages. The Participant specifically agrees not to file in person/through any family member and/or any third party any Registrations, criminal and/or civil proceedings in any courts or forum in India against Mega their directors, employees, officers, affiliates or subsidiaries to claim any damages or relief in connection with the Contest.
  37. The Participant agrees that he/she shall not hold Mega and/or their employees, responsible for delays or any problem in connection to the Contest.
  38. Mega is in no manner whatsoever responsible and/or shall not be held liable in any manner whatsoever, for any injury, death, mental trauma caused to the Participants and/or the Participant in any manner whatsoever or for any reason whatsoever in connection to the Contest.
  39. The Participant shall do any and all acts and execute any and all documents in such manner and at such location as may be required by Mega in its sole and absolute discretion to protect, perfect or enforce any of the rights granted or confirmed to Mega herein.
  40. The content, including without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, interactive features and the like ("Content") and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein ("Marks"), all Entries, are owned by Mega. Content is provided to Participant AS IS for Participant’s information and personal use only and may not be used, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of the respective owners. Participant agrees not to engage in the use, copying, or distribution of any of the Content other than expressly permitted herein, including any use, copying, or distribution of user submissions of third parties for any purposes whatsoever.
  41. Mega does not make any commitment, express or implied, to respond to any feedback, suggestion and, or, queries of the Participants or furnish any reason or explanation for inclusion and, or, exclusion of any particular submission of the Entry of a Participant at any stage of the Contest.
  42. Mega is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the terms and conditions contained herein. All information provided in the Contest is provided "As is" without warranty of any kind. Mega makes no representations and disclaims all express, implied, and statutory warranties of any kind to the Participant (s) and/or any third party including, without limitation, warranties as to accuracy, timelines, completeness, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose
  43. Under no circumstance shall Mega including their directors, employees, officers, affiliates or subsidiaries, be liable to the Participant and/or any third party for any lost profits or lost opportunity, indirect, special, consequential, incidental, or punitive damages whatsoever, even if Mega has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
  44. Non-conformance by any Participant and /or Winners of the Contest will result in immediate disqualification of the Participant from participation or winning the Prize as the case maybe.
  45. Mega reserves the right to withdraw or discontinue and/or terminate the Contest at any stage without prior notice and without any liability whatsoever to the Participants.
  46. The decisions of Mega and its representatives shall be final and binding on all aspects of the Contest.
  47. Your participation in the Contest by posting the Entries will be deemed as an acceptance of the above stated Terms and Conditions.
  48. Participants are providing their personal information to Megashots Internet Pvt Ltd. and such information will only be used for Mega’s internal purposes and to send Participants promotional information in the future pertaining to the Mega/Website.
  49. All taxes, levies and duties due and owing under applicable and statutory laws in connection with all Prizes if any, and all other costs, including insurance, incidental costs, gifts, gratuities and taxes, are the sole responsibility of the Prize(s) Winners.
  50. Mega shall not be responsible for any lost, late or misdirected computer transmission or network, electronic failures of any kind or any failure to receive entries owing to transmission failures or due to any technical reasons
  51. The Participants by providing the aforesaid sensitive personal information hereby agree that Mega shall have the right to share the information so collected with such other third party as required by Mega for the purpose of the Contest and hereby agreed that they shall not file any claim against Mega for sharing for such personal information. Please refer to Mega’s Privacy Policy that governs the use of your personal information.
  52. In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (of) of sub-section (2) of section 87 read with section 43A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government has framed the Information Technology (reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal data or information) Rules, 2011(“Privacy Rules”) which makes it mandatory for any concern to deal with any personal information including sensitive personal information as per the said Privacy Rules. In course of providing the aforesaid Entries in the Contest, Mega shall treat the information, videos and pictures as sensitive and confidential and as per the aforementioned Privacy Rules such information has to be now dealt with as per the provisions specified in the said Rules.
  53. Mega shall deal with any Data/information including sensitive personal information, if any, that it receives from Mega of any contests it runs or otherwise collects, holds, uses and processes in the following manner: a) Mega may also disclose Data/information including sensitive personal information, if any, to governmental agencies and regulators (e.g., tax authorities), social organizations (e.g., the social security administration), human resources benefits providers (e.g., health insurers), external advisors (e.g., lawyers, accountants, and auditors), courts and other tribunals, and government authorities, to the extent required or permitted by applicable legal obligations upon prior written approval from Mega. b).The level of data protection using technical, managerial, operational and physical security control measures by Mega shall be such as to be in compliance with all applicable laws including but not limited to Information Technology Act, 2000 and Privacy Rules. c).The term ‘Data/information’ including sensitive personal information, if any, shall mean and include the name and contact information (home address, telephone and fax numbers and email address), valid identity proof such as passport number, driver’s license number, permanent account number (PAN), or other details pertaining to the identity of the Participants.
  54. Participants confirm that the pictures and videos uploaded by them or any part thereof do not infringe upon the statutory rights, common law rights, intellectual property rights including copyrights in literary, dramatic, musical or motion picture rights, patent rights or the trademark or trade names of any person, firm, corporation, association or entity whatsoever. Neither the Pictures / Videos nor any part thereof violate the statutory rights of, or the right of privacy, or constitute a libel or slander against any person, firm, corporation, association or entity whatsoever, or violate any other rights not herein specifically enumerated. No pictures / videos or any part thereof shall be defamatory or contribute contempt of court or breach of contract, or breach of any provision of statute, nor hurt the sentiments of religious groups. In the event of any infringement and/or any unlawful usage of any information including pictures provided by the Participants, Mega shall not be held liable on any account whatsoever.
  55. Mega may now or in the future permit the submission of the Entry(ies) submitted by Participant as a part of Entry, and the hosting, sharing, and/or publishing of such Entry. Participant understands that whether or not such Entry(ies) are published, Mega does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any submissions.
  56. Once uploaded and published, Participants are not allowed to request for removal, editing or altering the Entry in any manner whatsoever.
  57. The Contest is void where prohibited by law. All relevant national and local laws apply.
  58. The Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable laws in India. All matters with respect to the Contests are subject to the jurisdiction of the Courts at Bangalore only.
  59. For any queries on the Contest and/or the Terms and Conditions, please send a direct message (DM) to the Mega Instagram handle @Mega or the Mega Facebook page www.facebook.com/GetMegaApp

#ThisDiwaliMega Contest on Instagram, Facebook – Specific T&Cs

Dates of the ContestThe activity shall be carried out from 7th November 2020 to 14th November 2020 11:59 pm
Platforms on which Contest shall be availablePlatform available for this Activity shall be the Instagram and Facebook pages of Mega as mentioned hereinabove.
Specific Terms of Participation

Participants will be required to share their videos on Instagram & Facebook with the Hashtag #ThisDiwaliMega

The thread shall be with regard to #ThisDiwaliMega Note: While submitting Entries, Participants shall ensure that the Entries:-

  • shall not violate the rights of any third party, including, but not limited to, privacy rights, copyrights, trademark rights and/or any other intellectual property rights;
  • is not abusive, harmful, harassing, blasphemous, defamatory, obscene, libellous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically objectionable, disparaging, relating or encouraging money laundering or gambling, or otherwise unlawful in any manner whatever;
  • does not harm minors in any way;
  • does not violate any law for the time being in force;
  • does not deceive or mislead about the origin of such messages or communicates any information which is grossly offensive or menacing in nature;
  • does not contain software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer resource;
  • shall not create any liability for Mega or any of its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, employees, agents, directors, officers and shareholders;

Mega will collate all the Entries and combine them into one video which Mega shall have the right to exhibit on any and all platforms through any and all mediums throughout the world. Participants agree and acknowledge that by participating in this Contest, they hereby assign all rights arising out of the videos to Mega and they shall have no claims whatsoever on the usage of such videos by Mega.

Please note that Mega has the right to edit and select the Entries sent by the Participants. Participants acknowledge that Mega shall select such Entries as per its sole discretion and Participants shall have no claims to that effect.

Specific Process for choosing the Winners
  • All the videos received with the hashtag #ThisDiwaliMega on Instagram and Facebook will be collected by Mega.
  • Mega will choose winners (one or more) collectively from all the Entries submitted on Mega’s Facebook & Instagram pages at its sole discretion. All rights in selecting the winners vest solely and exclusively with Mega.
  • The decision of Mega in choosing the Winner shall be final and binding on the Participants and the Participants while entering into this Contest agree to accept Mega’s decision as final without any further claim in this regard.
  • Mega shall not entertain any mail or query questioning or otherwise asking for the definitive process for choosing the Winner and the Participants by participating in the Contest shall be bound by these T&Cs and Basic T&Cs.
  • Mega reserves the right to withdraw or discontinue and/or terminate the Contest at any stage without prior notice and without any liability whatsoever to the Participants.
Announcement of the Winners
  • Mega shall declare only such number of winners from its Facebook and Instagram page, as it may solely decide
  • The Winners shall be declared by Mega on its Facebook Page and Instagram Profile within 30 days from the conclusion of the Contest at its sole discretion.
  • The Winners shall be declared as per the terms of the Basic T&Cs
  • Mega shall contact the Winners through a direct message through Facebook / Instagram once or through an email once. The Winners need to revert with the required details and formalities within Seventy Two (72) hours after contacting them. Any responses received after this deadline shall be considered forfeited.
  • Mega may choose not to announce any winner at their sole discretion.
Prize(s)
  • The name of the winner selected by Mega will be announced on its Instagram and Facebook pages.
  • 3 winners may get cash prizes of ₹50,000, ₹30,000 & ₹20,000 based on the sole discretion of Mega. The Prize(s) shall be sent by email / courier to the Winners as per the address specified by them during the Contest. Mega shall not be responsible if any Prize(s) is damaged in the course of delivery through post and/or courier.
  • All taxes, levies and duties due and owing under applicable and statutory laws in connection with all Prize(s) if any, and all other costs, including insurance, incidental costs, gifts, gratuities and taxes, will be borne by the Winner/s.
  • The Winners shall be contacted in the manner specified in the Basic T&Cs