Terms and Conditions

Please read these terms and conditions (“Terms”) before entering into the Contest. You agree that by participating in the Contest, you will enter into a binding agreement with Xiaomi, and will be bound by these Terms and you acknowledge that you satisfy all Contest eligibility requirements as provided herein below.

  1. Eligibility:

This creative advertisement contest (“ADXiaomi”) is open to all postgraduate students currently enrolled in business colleges and undergraduate students currently enrolled in engineering colleges (“Students” or “You”), in India (“University”), and is being held by Xiaomi Technology India Private Limited (“Xiaomi” or “we” or “us”).

  • You should be an individual legal resident of the Republic of India.
  • You should be in your final or pre-final year of the course you have enrolled in at your University.
  • You should be aged 18 years or above at the time of entry into the Contest.
  • Employees of Xiaomi and its affiliates, their immediate family members (spouses, domestic partners, parents, grandparents, siblings, children and grandchildren), and employees of Xiaomi’s advertising agencies and agencies or partners engaged for provision of services with respect to the Contest, are not eligible to participate in this Contest.

Registration:

  • There is no registration fee for the Contest.
  • Teams of up to three (3) Students can register for the Contest (each, a “Team”). Students cannot register themselves as part of more than one team. All Students participating in a Team, are required to be from the same University, however, they may be in different specializations or batches.

          Registration for the Contest shall be made on the following website: https://careers.event.mi.com/ (“Website”)

  • Xiaomi reserves the right to check the validity of the registration information submitted by Students, at any point of time.
  • Students would be required to register from the University provided e-mail ID, to prove that they are currently enrolled as students in the University, at the time of registration. Students submitting false information / misinformation during registration procedure set out in this Paragraph 2, will be automatically disqualified. Students who do not register from the University provided e-mail ID shall be disqualified. The decision of Xiaomi in this regard shall be final and binding.
  • Any deviation from the above set out registration procedure by a Student, will result in immediate disqualification of the Student and their Team.
  • Registered Teams will not be permitted to modify the composition of their Teams, or substitute one Student for another.
  1. Contest

 Each Team must create a video advertisement on any of Xiaomi’s products that have been sold after 2020 (“Advertisement”). The Advertisement shall be for a minimum of 30   seconds and a maximum of 60 seconds.

  1. Timelines:

The registration for the Contest will start on 16th May 2023, and will be open till 23rd May 2023. The Students will be able to submit their Advertisement entries from 24th May 2023, and only till 1st June 2023. All Advertisement entries must be submitted by the Students, within the timelines specified and communicated by Xiaomi, at the beginning of the Contest. Any Advertisement entries received outside the prescribed timelines or format, will not be considered eligible for the Contest.

  1. Advertisement Format:

All Advertisement entries must be submitted to Xiaomi, by uploading the same on a Google Drive link.  Xiaomi should be able to access the Advertisement entries, and the Students shall not delete the Advertisement entries from the Google Drive link at any stage.

  1. Judging Criteria:

The Advertisement entries will be judged based on creativity, originality, adherence to the Contest brief provided on 16th May, 2023 at the beginning of the Contest, and overall impact.

  1. Winning Prizes:
  • The winning Team will receive a cash prize of INR 50,000 (Indian Rupees Fifty Thousand), and the runner up Team shall receive a cash prize of INR 25,000 (Indian Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand) (collectively, “Prizes”).
  • Further, the winning Team’s Advertisement entry may be posted on Xiaomi's official LinkedIn page, at Xiaomi’s discretion, subject to the Advertisement entry meeting Xiaomi’s social media guidelines.
  • The winning Team and runner-up Team may also be invited to Xiaomi’s office premises, at Orchid Block E, Embassy Tech Village, Marathahalli-Sarjapur Outer Ring Road, Bangalore, Karnataka (“Premises”), for interaction with Xiaomi’s personnel. Accommodation and commute for the winning Team and runner-up Team, to and from the Premises, including inter-city travel to and from Bangalore, shall be sponsored by Xiaomi. Any date mentioned herein is subject to change, and the Terms may be amended and modified in accordance with the same.
  • Each of the Student in the winning Team or the runner up Team, will be notified via e-mail, using contact information provided or collected at the time of registration. The onus is on each Student of the participating Teams to ensure that the contact information submitted at the time of registration is correct and continues to be valid during the Contest. Xiaomi shall have no liability in the event any notification is lost, intercepted or not received by a winning Team or runner-up Team for any reason. If, despite reasonable efforts, each potential winning Team or runner-up Team does not respond within 30 days of the first notification attempt, or if the prize or prize notification is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable to such winning Team or runner-up Team, such winning Team will forfeit their Prize and an alternate winning Team may be selected at Xiaomi’s discretion. If any winning Team or runner-up Team is found to be ineligible, or if they have not complied with these Terms or decline the prize for any reason, such winning Team or runner-up Team will be disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected. In all cases, the Contest jury’s decision will be final.
  • The Prize awarded to the winning Team or runner-up Team shall not be transferable.
  1. Intellectual Property:

By submitting an Advertisement entry, each Team confirms that their Advertisement entry is their original work and does not infringe on any third-party intellectual property rights. Every Student of a Team shall, in case of any claim by a third-party against Xiaomi, for infringement of intellectual property in their Advertisement entry, jointly and severally, indemnify Xiaomi against any claims, losses, damages, penalties, and other liabilities. 

  1. Use of Advertisement Entries:
  • The Students hereby acknowledge that any Advertisement entries prepared and submitted by them for the Contest, shall have the same force and effect as if they are “works-for-hire” for Xiaomi. Xiaomi shall be deemed to be the sole author or creator of Advertisement entries, and shall consequently exclusively own rights, title and interest, including but not limited to the intellectual property rights, in the Contest material(s) and in any and all Advertisement entries received.
  • Xiaomi or any person or entity permitted by Xiaomi in this regard shall be entitled to use the Advertisement entries uploaded and / or submitted by Students, including the Advertisement entry submitted by the winning Team, runner up Team, or other Teams, or any information in connection with the Advertisement entry, on any media/platform for future contests, marketing, publicity and any other purpose, without any permission and or payment to you.
  • You agree to irrevocably and unconditionally waive in favour of Xiaomi, any rights, including moral rights, right to identification of authorship, right to limit modification, title or interests in your Advertisement entries, immediately upon submission.
  • You hereby grant Xiaomi the right and permission or consent to interview, photograph, videotape, and record you in respect of the Contest. You waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, film, written copy, or audio tape taken by Xiaomi or the person or entity designated by it. You further grant to Xiaomi a perpetual non-exclusive worldwide license to reproduce, and display copies of oral interviews, conversations and lectures (including without limitation by film, electronic media, videotape, or television), and to authorize others to do the same. All material, including Advertisement entries, submitted in connection with the Contest (whether written, audio, electronic or visual form, or a combination of those) or any photographs, video and/or film footage and/or audio recording taken of Students are assigned to Xiaomi upon submission and become the property of Xiaomi exclusively
  1. Publicity

By participating in the Contest, each Team consents to Xiaomi using their names, photographs, and any other relevant information for publicity purposes on various media / platforms such as newspapers, radio, television, etc. Students shall not raise any objections, protests or demur to such coverage and use of their name, voice, likeness, image or illustrations, by Xiaomi. The consent recorded in for participating the Contest, shall be deemed to be consent for publicity efforts.

  1. Privacy
  • You acknowledge that the information provided by you for registering in the Contest or availing the Prize, is personal information, and you hereby consent to provide this information to Xiaomi, for the purposes of this Contest. You understand that you have the right to choose to not provide any information to Xiaomi, as requested by Xiaomi. However, if you do not provide any information Xiaomi, you understand that you may not be able to register for the Contest or avail the Prize.
  • Xiaomi shall collect and store your information to comply with its obligations under law, and deliver the Prize you have won under the Contest.
  • You hereby agree and understand that the terms regarding sharing, transfer, disclosure, storing and protection of your information shall be governed by the following policy:

(i) Xiaomi shall use your information only for the purpose as specified herein.

(ii) Xiaomi will not sell your information to third parties.

(iii) Xiaomi will only disclose your information under the following circumstances:

  1. x) Where we have obtained your explicit consent;
  2. y) for disclosure based on law or reasonable grounds: including laws and regulations, legal procedures, litigation, or at the request of the competent government departments or agencies if the disclosure is necessary or appropriate for national security, law enforcement, or other matters of public health and safety; and
  3. z) Xiaomi may share your information from time to time to with other Xiaomi affiliates.
  1. Disqualification:

Xiaomi reserves the right to disqualify any Advertisement entry that does not comply with these terms and conditions. In the event Xiaomi suspects any Advertisement entry to have been tampered with, Xiaomi reserves the right to suspend such entries and Students from participation. If a Student is caught cheating in the Contest by taking professional help, plagiarizing, etc., their Team will be disqualified and this behaviour will be reported to their University’s management. Xiaomi’s decision shall be final and binding in this regard.

  1. Modifications to the Contest:

Xiaomi reserves the right to make changes to the Contest, including the judging criteria and Prize, at any time without prior notice. Xiaomi reserves the right to terminate, suspend or amend the Contest, without any notice and for any reason, including, without limitation, if Xiaomi decides that the Contest cannot be conducted as planned.

  1. Indemnity and Limitation of Liability:
  • By entering into this Contest, each Student agrees to indemnify, release and hold harmless Xiaomi and its parent, affiliates and subsidiary companies, and all respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from any liability, damages, losses or injury resulting from Students’ participation in the Contest and acceptance, use or misuse of any Prize won, or from any claim, demand or actions, made by any third-party or, any penalty imposed on Students due to, or arising out of a breach of these Terms, or for infringement of intellectual property in their Advertisement entry, and any reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by Xiaomi, in this regard.
  • Xiaomi and its parent companies, subsidiary companies, affiliate companies, advertising and promotional agencies, and all their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents disclaim any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from access to or the download of information or materials connected with the Contest.
  1. Jurisdiction: 

These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of India, and any disputes arising out of or in connection with the competition will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Bangalore, Karnataka.

  1. Miscellaneous:
  • Xiaomi shall not be responsible for lost, late, incomplete or inaccurate Advertisement entries or registration information, whether caused by you or by way of some technical, typographical, printing, operation, or equipment errors.
  • In the event you have used or employed any robotic, artificial intelligence or any other programmed methods, for scripting, editing or otherwise creating your Advertisement entries, your Advertisement entry shall be voided and shall not be considered valid for the Contest.
  • All correspondence to Xiaomi, with respect to the Contest, shall be made to its e-mail ID Nikhil1@xiaomi.com, or on any other e-mail ID that may be listed on the Website. Students are advised to not provide their details on calls or e-mails from any other IDs, and Xiaomi shall bear no liability in relation thereto.
  • Xiaomi shall not be liable for any loss or damage due to act of God, governmental actions, force majeure circumstances, or any other reason beyond its control, and shall not be liable to pay any monetary compensation or otherwise for the same.
  • Under no circumstances shall the submission of Advertisement entries for the Contest, the awarding of a prize, or anything in these Terms be construed as an offer or contract of employment with Xiaomi. You acknowledge that you submitted your Advertisement entries voluntarily and not in confidence or in trust. You acknowledge that no confidential, fiduciary, agency or other relationship or implied contract exists between you and Xiaomi and that no such relationship is established by your submission under these Terms.
  • XIAOMI DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, WILL XIAOMI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR CONTRACTORS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE CONTEST, UNDER TORT, COMMON LAW OR UNDER PUBLIC POLICY, EVEN IF SUCH PARTICIPANT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES