1. General
The website www.medis-awards.com (hereinafter: the Website) provides information about the International Medis Awards for Medical Research (hereinafter: the International Medis Awards or the Awards).
By using the Website, users confirm that they have read and accept these Terms of Use.
The organiser reserves the right to amend or supplement these Terms of Use at any time. Any changes take effect upon publication on the Website.
The Website contains content intended for the general public as well as information and services intended for medical doctors, pharmacists, researchers and other members of the professional and scientific community.
2. Purpose of the Website
The Website provides general information about the International Medis Awards, scientific research, the Scientific Committee, applicants, nominees, finalists, winners, events and related activities.
Some content is intended for the general public, while information relating to scientific research, professional qualifications and participation in the Awards is primarily intended for members of the medical, pharmaceutical and scientific community.
Any health-related information published on the Website is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis or an individual recommendation regarding treatment or healthcare.
3. International Medis Awards competition
The International Medis Awards are conducted annually in accordance with the Call for Entries – Terms & Conditions for Participation applicable to the relevant edition of the competition (hereinafter: the Call for Entries). Document in PDF format is published on website: https://www.medis-awards.com/call-for-entries/.
The Call for Entries is the primary document governing participation in the International Medis Awards. It sets out the applicable eligibility requirements, application requirements, participating countries and research fields, evaluation process, deadlines, awards and obligations of applicants, nominees, finalists and winners.
By submitting an application, an applicant confirms that they have read and agree to the applicable Call for Entries.
A new or updated Call for Entries may apply to each edition of the International Medis Awards. Applicants are responsible for reviewing the version applicable to the edition for which they are applying.
In the event of any inconsistency between these Terms of Use and the applicable Call for Entries in matters relating to participation in the International Medis Awards, the Call for Entries shall prevail.
4. Applications and information submitted by applicants
Applications for the International Medis Awards are submitted through the application system made available on the Website.
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that the information they submit is accurate, complete and up to date and that they are entitled to submit the relevant scientific work and accompanying materials.
The organiser may verify information provided in an application and may request additional information or clarification where reasonably necessary.
Submission of an application does not in itself guarantee eligibility, nomination, finalist status or receipt of an award. Participation and evaluation are governed by the applicable Call for Entries.
5. Scientific works and submitted materials
Applicants may submit scientific works and other materials only where they are entitled to do so and where submission does not infringe copyright, confidentiality, privacy, contractual or other rights of third parties.
Submission of a scientific work to the International Medis Awards does not transfer ownership or copyright in that work to the organiser.
Applicants retain any rights they hold in the submitted scientific work.
By submitting an application, the applicant permits the organiser to use, reproduce and make the submitted materials available to authorised persons involved in administering and evaluating the International Medis Awards to the extent reasonably necessary for those purposes.
Applicants are responsible for ensuring that submitted materials do not contain confidential, personal or otherwise protected information that they are not authorised to disclose.
6. Scientific evaluation
Scientific works submitted to the International Medis Awards are evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the applicable Call for Entries.
The scientific evaluation is performed by the International Scientific Committee in accordance with the rules and criteria applicable to the relevant edition of the Awards.
Professional and scientific evaluation necessarily involves expert judgement. The applicable Call for Entries governs eligibility, evaluation, selection of nominees and finalists, selection of winners and related decisions.
7. Accuracy and currency of information
The organiser strives to ensure that information published on the Website is accurate, understandable and up to date but cannot guarantee that all information will at all times be complete, error-free or fully current.
Information relating to a particular edition of the Awards may change. Applicants should therefore always refer to the current Call for Entries and other information published for the relevant edition before submitting an application.
The organiser reserves the right to correct, update, supplement or remove Website content where necessary.
8. Intellectual property and use of Website content
Unless otherwise indicated, content published on the Website, including texts, photographs, illustrations, videos, graphic elements, logos, designs and other materials, may be protected by copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights belonging to the organiser, its partners or third parties.
Website content may be used for personal, informational and non-commercial purposes, provided that applicable intellectual property rights are respected.
Without prior permission from the relevant rights holder, Website content may not be reproduced, modified, distributed, republished, publicly displayed or otherwise used beyond the extent permitted by applicable law.
Scientific publications, abstracts and other third-party materials referenced or displayed on the Website remain subject to the rights of their respective authors, publishers and other rights holders.
9. Personal data
In connection with the Website and the International Medis Awards, personal data may be processed in particular:
- when an applicant submits an application;
- to administer the application process and the competition;
- to verify information and eligibility in accordance with the applicable Call for Entries;
- to communicate with applicants;
- to enable the scientific evaluation of applications;
- to communicate with nominees, finalists and winners;
- to organise the Awards ceremony and related activities;
- to publish information relating to the Awards where applicable;
- to maintain appropriate records relating to the competition;
- to comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
Depending on the relevant purpose, processed data may include identification and contact details, professional and academic information, employment and institutional affiliation, information relating to scientific publications and other information provided by the applicant.
More detailed information about the controller, categories of personal data, purposes and legal bases for processing, recipients, retention periods and individuals' rights is provided in the Privacy Policy.
Submission of an application does not in itself constitute consent to receive unrelated commercial or promotional communications. Where consent is required for such communications, it must be obtained separately.
10. Cookies and similar technologies
The Website uses cookies and may use similar technologies to enable its operation, provide functionality, perform analytics and for other purposes.
Where consent is required for particular cookies or similar technologies, they will only be used after the appropriate consent has been obtained.
More information is available in the Cookie Policy and/or through the cookie settings available on the Website.
11. External links
The Website may contain links to external websites, scientific journals, publishers, institutions or other third-party resources.
The organiser has no control over the content, availability, security or privacy practices of external websites and accepts no responsibility for them.
When users access external websites, the terms of use, privacy policies and other rules of the respective third-party operators apply.
12. Technical availability and application system
The organiser strives to ensure the availability and proper functioning of the Website and the application system but cannot guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.
Applicants are responsible for submitting their applications within the deadline specified in the applicable Call for Entries and are encouraged not to leave submission until the last moment.
If technical difficulties occur, applicants should contact the organiser using the contact details provided on the Website.
Unless otherwise expressly provided by the organiser or in the applicable Call for Entries, technical difficulties experienced by an individual applicant do not automatically extend the application deadline.
13. Limitation of liability
Users access and use the Website at their own responsibility.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the organiser shall not be liable for direct or indirect damage arising from the use or inability to use the Website, temporary unavailability of the Website or application system, reliance on outdated or incorrect information, or the use of external websites linked from the Website.
Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
14. Minors
The International Medis Awards competition is intended for eligible medical doctors and pharmacists and is not intended for minors.
The organiser does not knowingly collect personal data from minors through the competition application process.
15. Contact
For questions regarding the Website, applications, the International Medis Awards or these Terms of Use, users may contact the organiser using the contact details published on the Website.