The Science Snapshots photo competition (the "Competition") is open any and all scientists, laboratory personnel, employees or PhD researchers currently working in a life sciences lab
Entries are not open to friends, family and the general public - only entries submitted by life science researchers will be considered valid.
Employees of Hello Bio or anyone else connected with the Competition may not enter the Competition.
Entrants into the Competition shall be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions.
To enter the Competition, you must provide your details, submit one high resolution (at least 300 ppi) jpeg photographic image and a short description of how this picture best represents your science research.
The image must be original not have been published previously in any other publication or website.
The Competition opens on the 19th April 2023 and closes on Thursday 22nd June 2023 at 23:59
Only one entry is permitted per person
By submitting an entry to the Competition, You grant Hello Bio permission for your entry to be published on hello bio.com and to use, republish, edit and/or modify your Competition entry in any/all media (including in electronic format, hard copy and in Hello Bio publications) for purposes connected with the Competition. You also grant Hello Bio the right to use your name, institution and county of residence for the sole purpose of identifying you as the author of your entry and/or as a winner of the Competition.
You own the copyright to your Competition entry as its author. Your entry must be your own work, must not be copied, must not contain any third-party materials and/or content that you do not have permission to use, must not include any trade marks, and must not show inappropriate or dangerous behaviour, or otherwise be obscene, defamatory, distasteful, offensive, or in breach of any applicable law or regulation, or in breach of any confidentiality obligations owed by you to third parties
Entrants confirm that each individual whose image is featured in the Competition entry has given consent for the use of his/her image in connection with this Competition and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
No purchase is necessary.
Hello Bio shall use and take care of any personal information you supply to it as described in its privacy policy, a copy of which can be seen at https://hellobio.com/privacy-policy in accordance with data protection legislation. By entering the Competition, you agree to the collection, retention, usage and distribution of your personal information in order to process and contact you about your Competition entry, and for the purposes outlined in these terms and conditions.
Picking the winners:
The Hello Bio Social Media Team (the "Judges") will choose the winning entry. The Judges will be looking for the most well composed, creative and original image that they feel best evokes the science research of the entrant.
The Judges' decision will be made during the week of the 26th June 2023. The Judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Winners will be notified by email by the 30th June 2023 and must respond to Hello Bio's communication within 5 working days or they will forfeit their prize and another winner will be chosen.
The Prizes
The winner will receive a $250 lab fun grant. The grant can be used for anything that a lab team could enjoy together. Examples could be: a lab party or social event, cakes or lab-t-shirts or pins.
Winners names will be published on Hello Bio's website and social media channels.
By participating in this promotion, you agree to release, discharge and hold Hello Bio harmless from any and all injuries, liability, losses and damages of any kind resulting from your participation in this Competition or use of any prize awarded (save that nothing shall limit Hello Bio liability for fraud, or for death or personal injury caused by negligence).
All prizes are as stated, there is no cash alternative and the prizes are non-transferable.
We reserve the right to change these terms and conditions at any time.
