Be The Face

… our faces represent TU Graz online and offline for one year?

… our faces take part in professional photo and film shoots?

... our faces will receive 150 euros and TU Graz promotional articles as a small thank-you?

Communications and Marketing
Rechbauerstraße 12/1
8010 Graz
BeTheFacenoSpam@tugraz.at

Note: This is an English translation of an original text in German. This translation is provided only as a guide to the content of the German-language version. Only the German-language version is binding.

§ 1 General provisions

In September 2024, TU Graz will launch a casting call for its students for a campaign entitled “Be The Face of TU Graz 2024/2025”. From the end of September to the beginning of November 2024, students of the university can apply to become “the face of TU Graz” for the current academic year. Seven students will be selected, one per faculty. We are looking for persons of different ages, and with a range of different backgrounds – basically as diverse a group as possible. Personal data of the winners such as photos and video recordings will be published on the TU Graz homepage and in print media as well as media operated by third parties (social media such as Instagram, TikTok; student platforms; posters; etc.) for TU Graz public relations and marketing activities.
Applications will be accepted from 26 September to 3 November 2024, and the selection will be made in early November immediately after the application deadline.

§ 2 Who can participate?

Participation is open to all TU Graz students. Students who are selected must provide a copy of their notification of continued enrolment at TU Graz.

§ 3 Which photos can be submitted?

Any photo on which the student’s face is clearly recognisable can be submitted. The photo can be a portrait or full-length.

§ 4 Jury/voting

The jury’s decision is final. If one of the winners withdraws before the professional photo and film shoot in November, the jury may nominate a replacement.

§ 5 Notification of winners/prizes

After the competition closes and the professional photo and film shoot has taken place, the pictures of the winners will be published at www.tugraz.at/go/betheface. The seven winners will each receive EUR 150 prize money, a TU Graz hoodie and selected photos of themselves in digital form. The winners will be notified by e-mail. Prizes are non-transferable. There are no cash equivalents for non-cash prizes and no alternative prizes. TU Graz reserves the right to select an alternative prize for the competition without stating reasons.

§ 6 Data protection information

See the privacy notice.

§ 7 Copyright to submitted application photos

The participating student warrants that he/she has full rights to the submitted photos, that submission of the photos does not infringe any third-party rights, and that the depiction of individuals does not represent a breach of privacy. TU Graz will immediately delete any photos that breach these conditions once it becomes aware of such a breach. Nevertheless, if third parties enforce claims against TU Graz due to infringement of their rights, the participating student will indemnify and hold harmless TU Graz.

§ 8 Copyright of photos, film and sound recordings

The winner agrees that the photos, film and sound recordings made during the professional photo and film shoots as part of the “Be The Face” campaign may be published, duplicated, processed and rented out, digitised, electronically stored and modified by TU Graz and/or commissioned third parties without restrictions in terms of time, content or location.

In particular, the winner consents to the following:

• the publication of the photos, film and sound recordings in any print, online, film and sound media,
• the storage and processing of such recordings on any data medium as well as
• the public display and availability of such recordings through different broadcasting methods or at presentations, screenings, etc.

The winner may withdraw their consent in writing at the earliest after 31 December 2027, which is valid from this point in time. The withdrawal of consent does not render the use of the photos, film and sound recordings that has taken place up to that point illegal retrospectively.

The winner will receive the prizes listed in § 5 as a one-time awarding. In addition, the winner shall not make any claims for compensation against TU Graz or against those taking the photos, film and sound recordings on behalf of TU Graz or other third parties with regard to the provision and publication or other use of the photos, film and sound recordings.

Despite all technical precautions, TU Graz cannot rule out the possibility of third parties using the photos, film and sound recordings or passing them on to other people. TU Graz or commissioned third parties are not liable for other third parties using published content for other purposes without knowledge and thus without permission, in particular in cases of downloading and copying photos and videos.

§ 9 Exclusion of liability/legal recourse

TU Graz does not assume any liability whatsoever for the content of the photos submitted by entrants. The jury’s decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.