Precautions

＜Letter Contest＞

(1) Although the copyright of the submitted work belongs to the applicant, Kobe City or an organization authorized by Kobe City may use the work for free, on a web page, at an event, or in PR, without the consent of the applicant. etc., and may be used for secondary purposes other than commercial purposes. The copyright of the resulting work belongs to Kobe City. In addition, some images may be processed and used, such as by cropping. (Please note that it may be lent to a third party at this time). Even in that case, the applicant shall not exercise the author's moral rights. If the information is to be used for commercial purposes, the purpose and conditions (paid or unpaid) will be explained to the applicant in advance, and the information will only be used with the applicant's consent.

(2) Please be careful not to infringe on the reputation, privacy, or other rights of third parties with regard to submitted works.

(3) The applicant is responsible for any accidents or other troubles that may occur during the creation and filming of the submitted work (including legal claims such as claims for damages from persons who own intellectual property rights regarding the submitted work). The matter will be resolved and Kobe City will not be held responsible.

(4) If there are any falsehoods or violations regarding the content of the application or the submitted work, or if it is determined that the work infringes on the rights of others, it will not be subject to review. Furthermore, even after the winning work has been announced, the winning entry may be canceled and the prize money returned.

(5) Works that fall under, or are likely to fall under, the following will be excluded from consideration without notifying the applicant.

1. Things that violate laws and regulations
2. Contains violent, discriminatory, obscene expressions, or promotes crime, which is contrary to public order and morals
3. Things that defame or violate the privacy of individuals, companies, organizations, etc.
4. Things that infringe on the copyrights, trademark rights, portrait rights, and other intellectual property rights of third parties
5. Things intended to advertise companies or products, or promote or solicit specific ideologies such as politics or religion
6. Contains expressions that are contrary to the purpose and theme of this contest and are inappropriate as works for PR of Kobe City
7. Other content that the organizer deems inappropriate

(6) At the time of application, you will be deemed to have consented to all recruitment requirements.

(7) For submitted works that use copyrighted materials or other materials owned by others, please obtain licensing approval in advance.

(8) If you are a minor, please apply with the consent of your parent or guardian.

(9) All expenses required for application shall be borne by the applicant.

(10) Entries will not be returned.