Terms & Conditions – Hustle Awards

///Terms & Conditions

This website (the ‘Site’) is published and maintained by Startups Magazine (a part of Electronic Specifier Ltd) and the website administrator can be contacted at [email protected]. Please note that when you access, browse or use this Site you accept, without qualification or limitation, the terms and conditions below. The following terminology applies to these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Statement and Disclaimer Notice and any or all Agreements: “Client”, “You” and “Your” refers to you, the person accessing this website and accepting the Company’s terms and conditions. “The Company”, “Ourselves”, “We” and “Us”, refers to our Company, Electronic Specifier Ltd. “Party”, “Parties”, or “Us”, refers to both the Client and ourselves, or either the Client or ourselves. All terms refer to the offer, acceptance and consideration of payment necessary to undertake the process of our assistance to the Client in the most appropriate manner, whether by formal meetings of a fixed duration, or any other means, for the express purpose of meeting the Client’s needs in respect of provision of the Company’s stated services/products, in accordance with and subject to, prevailing English Law. Any use of the above terminology or other words in the singular, plural, capitalisation and/or he/she or they, are taken as interchangeable and therefore as referring to same.

Your right to use the Site and its contents

This site is for your personal use only. You may not distribute, exchange, modify, sell or transmit anything you copy from this Site, including but not limited to any text, images, audio and video, for any business, commercial or public purposes. As long as you comply with the terms of these Terms & Conditions of Use, Electronic Specifier grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable limited right to enter and use this Site. You agree not to interrupt or attempt to interrupt the operation of this Site in any way.

Ownership

All materials on this Site, including but not limited to images, software and text (the ‘Content’), are protected by copyright under UK copyright law, international conventions, and other copyright laws. You cannot use the Content, except as specified herein. You agree to follow all instructions on this Site limiting the way you may use the Content. Any unauthorised use of the Content may violate copyright laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and civil and criminal statutes. If you download any Content from this Site, you may not remove any copyright notices or other notices that go with it.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Electronic Specifier Ltd and all of its directors, employees, associates, information providers (collectively, “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against all liability and costs incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claims arising out of any breach by you of these Terms & Conditions of Use or the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants. You will cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the Company’s defence of any claim. Electronic Specifier Ltd reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you and you shall not in any event settle any matter without the written consent of the Company.

Log Files

We use IP addresses to analyse trends, administer the site, track user’s movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information. Additionally, for systems administration, detecting usage patterns and troubleshooting purposes, our web servers automatically log standard access information including browser type, access times/open mail, URL requested, and referral URL. This information is not shared with third parties and is used only within this Company on a need-to-know basis. Any individually identifiable information related to this data will never be used in any way different to that stated above without your explicit permission.

Links to this website

You may not create a link to any page of this website without our prior written consent. If you do create a link to a page of this website you do so at your own risk and the exclusions and limitations set out above will apply to your use of this website by linking to it.

Links from this website

We do not monitor or review the content of other party’s websites which are linked to from this website. Opinions expressed or material appearing on such websites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by us and should not be regarded as the publisher of such opinions or material. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices, or content, of these sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site & to read the privacy statements of these sites. You should evaluate the security and trustworthiness of any other site connected to this site or accessed through this site yourself, before disclosing any personal information to them. This Company will not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage in whatever manner, howsoever caused, resulting from your disclosure to third parties of personal information.

Communication

We have several different e-mail addresses for different queries. These, & other contact information, can be found on our Contact Us link on our website or via Company literature or via the Company’s stated telephone, facsimile or mobile telephone numbers.

This company is registered in England and Wales, Number 06755141, registered office Comice Place, Woodfalls Farm,Gravelly Ways, Laddingford, Kent ME18 6DA ,United Kingdom.

I agree to the terms and conditions. This includes consent for Startups Magazine to contact you with newsletters and other information from Startups Magazine about the latest magazine issue, news, events and marketing from relevant partners. Your details will also be shared with your chosen category sponsors and the headline sponsor. I understand that I can withdraw my consent at any time.

Force Majeure

Neither party shall be liable to the other for any failure to perform any obligation under any Agreement which is due to an event beyond the control of such party including but not limited to any Act of God, terrorism, war, Political insurgence, insurrection, riot, civil unrest, act of civil or military authority, uprising, earthquake, flood or any other natural or man made eventuality outside of our control, which causes the termination of an agreement or contract entered into, nor which could have been reasonably foreseen. Any Party affected by such event shall forthwith inform the other Party of the same and shall use all reasonable endeavours to comply with the terms and conditions of any Agreement contained herein.

Waiver

Failure of either Party to insist upon strict performance of any provision of this or any Agreement or the failure of either Party to exercise any right or remedy to which it, he or they are entitled hereunder shall not constitute a waiver thereof and shall not cause a diminution of the obligations under this or any Agreement. No waiver of any of the provisions of this or any Agreement shall be effective unless it is expressly stated to be such and signed by both Parties.

Disclaimer

Exclusions and Limitations The information on this web site is provided on an “as is” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company:

excludes all representations and warranties relating to this website and its contents or which is or may be provided by any affiliates or any other third party, including in relation to any inaccuracies or omissions in this website and/or the Company’s literature; and

excludes all liability for damages arising out of or in connection with your use of this website. This includes, without limitation, direct loss, loss of business or profits (whether or not the loss of such profits was foreseeable, arose in the normal course of things or you have advised this Company of the possibility of such potential loss), damage caused to your computer, computer software, systems and programs and the data thereon or any other direct or indirect, consequential and incidental damages.

This Company does not however exclude liability for death or personal injury caused by its negligence. The above exclusions and limitations apply only to the extent permitted by law. None of your statutory rights as a consumer are affected.

Privacy policy

These Website Terms supplement (and are in addition to) the terms of our Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect about you when you use the Website, and you can view our Privacy Policy online by clicking here. Please note that when you agree to these Website Terms you shall be deemed also to have read, understood and agreed to our Privacy Policy in its entirety.

Your conduct

You must not use the website in any way that causes or is likely to cause the website or access to it to be interrupted, damaged or impaired in any way. You understand that you are solely responsible for all electronic communications and contents sent from your computer to us. You must use the website for lawful purposes only. You must not use the website for any of the following:

For fraudulent purposes or in connection with a criminal offence or otherwise carry out any unlawful activity
To send, use or re-use any material that is illegal, offensive, abusive, indecent, harmful, defamatory, obscene or menacing racist, abusive, threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy, in breach of confidence, infringes any intellectual property rights, or is otherwise injurious to third parties; or objectionable; or which consists of or contains software viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or any other harmful or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings or any spam
To cause annoyance, inconvenience or needless anxiety
To impersonate any third party or otherwise mislead as to the origin of your content
To reproduce, duplicate, copy or resell any part of our site in contravention with these terms of use.

General Provisions

The laws of England and Wales govern these terms and conditions. By accessing this website you consent to these terms and conditions and to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts in all disputes arising out of such access. If any of these terms are deemed invalid or unenforceable for any reason (including, but not limited to the exclusions and limitations set out above), then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be severed from these terms and the remaining terms will continue to apply. Failure of Electronic Specifier Ltd to enforce any of the provisions set out in these Terms and Conditions and any Agreement, or failure to exercise any option to terminate, shall not be construed as waiver of such provisions and shall not affect the validity of these Terms and Conditions or of any Agreement or any part thereof, or the right thereafter to enforce each and every provision. These Terms and Conditions shall not be amended, modified, varied or supplemented except in writing and signed by duly authorised representatives of Electronic Specifier Ltd.

Notification of Changes

Electronic Specifier Ltd reserves the right to change these conditions from time to time as it sees fit and your continued use of the site will signify your acceptance of any adjustment to these terms. If there are any changes to our privacy policy, we will announce that these changes have been made on our home page and on other key pages on our site. If there are any changes in how we use our site customers’ Personally Identifiable Information, notification by e-mail or postal mail will be made to those affected by this change. Any changes to our privacy policy will be posted on our web site 30 days prior to these changes taking place. You are therefore advised to re-read this statement on a regular basis.

These terms and conditions form part of the Agreement between the site visitor and ourselves. Your accessing of this website and/or undertaking of a booking or Agreement indicates your understanding, agreement to and acceptance, of the Disclaimer Notice and the full Terms and Conditions contained herein. Your statutory Consumer Rights are unaffected.

The Hustle Awards entry

+ You must be 18 and over to enter any of the categories.
+ Submission forms for The Hustle Awards will be open form 9.00am 13/11/2024 and will be accessible at www.thehustleawards.co.uk.
+ Submission forms will close at midnight 00:00 29/03/2025. Closing date for submission forms is subject to change, and may be extended at Startups Magazine’s discretion.

+ By submitting your details for submission you agree to the Startups Magazine’s privacy policy

+ Entries should be made through www.thehustleawards.co.uk.
+ Startups Magazine does not take responsibility for any technical problems encountered on submission and does not accept responsibility for loss of any entry or part of entry. If you have difficulty entering via the website you may email [email protected] with your entry before the submission deadline.
+ Submission forms may be amended up until the submission deadline at the discretion of Startups Magazine.
+ Entrants may submit an entry to multiple categories, so long as they are relevant.

+ The Reader’s Choice Award will be decided by online voting.

+ By submitting your entry you are agreeing that Startups Magazine may use any submitted details in promotion around The Hustle Awards or for Startups Magazine.
+ Startups Magazine reserve the right to extend the closing deadline, amend categories or pull award categories should entries received not reach the required standard.

+ It is the responsibility of the entrant to provide correct, up-to-date details when entering the prize promotion and acceptance of the prize. Startups Magazine cannot be held responsible for winners failing to supply accurate information which affects prize acceptance or delivery of their prize.

+ Up to 15 shortlisted entries will be determined by Startups Magazine.
+ Winners will be chosen by judges considered experts in their category but final decisions will be determined by Startups Magazine.
+ Startups Magazine’s decision regarding shortlisted entries and winners is final and binding. The judges’ and Startups Magazine’s decision is final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into or feedback given regarding the selection of shortlisted nominations. Entry implies acceptance of these terms and conditions.
+ Startups Magazine reserves the right to verify winners and ask for proof of identity, age and address and to withdraw prize entitlement where there are reasonable grounds to believe there has been a breach of these terms and conditions.
+ The name and country of the winners can be obtained by sending an email 28 days after the prize promotion closing date, to [email protected].

+ There is no cash or alternative prizes, in whole or part. The prizes are not transferable and cannot be resold.
+ Startups Magazine reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value should circumstances outside its control make this necessary.
+ Entry into the The Hustle Awards is at the entrant’s risk. To the extent permitted by law, neither Startups Magazine nor prize suppliers accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, liabilities, injury, costs, expenses or claims (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) suffered by entrants or any third parties arising out of or in connection with the The Hustle Awards and/or accepting a prize.

+ Submissions to each category will receive relevant marketing information from category sponsors. You can unsubscribe from our partners at any time. By submitting your details for submission you agree to the Startups Magazine’s privacy policy.
+ Where a prize is provided by a sponsor, Startups Magazine accepts no responsibility for inaccuracy of any prize description, and the sponsor is responsible for prize fulfilment.

+ Shortlisted entries will be announced on or before 24th June 2025. Startups Magazine reserves the right to extend this date dependant on changing circumstances.

+ All entrants will be notified about the shortlist.
+ Winners & runner ups will be announced at The Hustle Awards event on 10th July 2025. Startups Magazine reserves the right to extend this date dependant on changing circumstances.
+ If for any reason, Startups Magazine is not capable of running The Hustle Awards, Startups Magazine reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the submission timeline.

Attending the Hustle Awards 2025

i. By booking a ticket, you consent to being filmed, recorded and photographed at the event as a member of the audience and to footage and photographs of you being used by Startups Magazine in any medium for the promotion and marketing of Startups Magazine.

You have the right to request to see a copy of the information we hold about you and to request corrections or deletions of the information that is no longer required. You can contact Startups Magazine to stop using your images at any time, ([email protected]) in which case it will not be used in future publications but may continue to appear in publications already in circulation.

ii. Views expressed by speakers at the event may not be the views of Startups Magazine. Event materials are provided on an “as is” basis and Startups Magazine makes no warranty regarding the accuracy or completeness of those materials.

iii. Speakers and attendees are subject to change and we do not guarantee that any specific speakers or participants will appear at the event. However, we will always try to find a suitable replacement if one of our key speakers or participants is unable to attend.

iv. You attend the event at your own risk. You are responsible for safeguarding your property when attending the event. Startups Magazine will have no liability for property lost, stolen or damaged at the event.

v. All tickets are non-refundable.