The Singapore Land Authority has issued a clarification on its Facebook page in response to the feedback it has received with regards to the terms and conditions stated for its current photo competition:

SLA said the terms and conditions they drafted are "a standard practice which can be found across many contests, not just photography" and they do not have the intention of profiting from the works.

SLA also said they appreciate the feedback and will strive to do better.

Perceived as unfavourable

It was reported on June 1, 2016, that the SLA Photo Contest 2016 contained perceived unfavourable terms and conditions for participants who submit their photos to be judged in both the Open and Instagram categories.

Both sets of terms and conditions included a clause 7.3, which basically amounts to handing over one’s work to SLA for free as it is a transfer of ownership to the contest organiser:

7.3 Every participant grants to SLA a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable and sub-licensable licence to use, publish, publicly display, reproduce, post, upload, transmit, distribute, communicate, print, archive, adapt, edit and modify any entry and other materials submitted for the Contest, in whole or in part, in any form and in any media, for any purpose whatsoever, without acknowledgement of authorship and without prior notice to the relevant participant. In no event shall SLA make, offer or provide any payment or compensation therefor to any participant in any form whatsoever.

The photo contest is happening from May 1 to June 12, 2016, with the declared aim of creating awareness and appreciation of State buildings.

Organised to celebrate SLA’s 15th Anniversary, the theme is “Celebrating Places and Memories”.

Participants can only join either the Open Category or Instagram Category.

Both categories are relatively similar in scope with regards to their terms and conditions, except for the the eventual prize money (Open Category 1st prize of S$3,000, while Instagram Category has 10 prizes of S$200 each).

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All your photographs are belong to Singapore Land Authority forever once you submit them for contest

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