Official Rules and Regulations
Please read the following rules carefully before submitting your entry. By participating in the contest, entrants acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agreed to abide by these rules.
1. Eligibility and Entry Guidelines
- All photos must be original work, taken by the person entering the contest.
- Photo subject/content must be underwater.
- No third party may own or control any materials contained within the photo.
- Submitted photos must not infringe upon any trademark, copyright, moral rights, intellectual property rights, or rights of privacy of any person or entity.
- Photos must be in their original state and unaltered in any way. This includes, but is not limited to, the addition, removal, distortion, or reversal of subjects within the frame.
- Any violation of these guidelines will result in immediate disqualification, forfeiture of any prize(s), and a ban from future contests.
2. Submission Process
- Entries must be submitted exclusively through the official contest submission channel. Any entries submitted through alternative means will be automatically deleted and not considered.
- Only one entry per person is permitted unless otherwise stated.
3. Voting and Winner Selection
- Entries will be voted on by votes from the general public.
- Voting will take place from 8/12/25 12:01AM to 8/18/25 5PM PT
- All voting decisions are final and not subject to appeal.
- House of Scuba reserves the right to disqualify any submission that is deemed inappropriate, off-topic, or not in compliance with the contest rules.
4. Prizes
- Contest winners will be awarded prizes as outlined on the contest announcement page.
- Prizes are nontransferable and not redeemable for cash.
- Prizes must be personally claimed by the winner within the specified time.
- The winner will be contacted via the email address provided at the time of entry. If no response is received within three (3) business days, a new winner will be selected and the original winner will forfeit all claims to the prize.
5. Usage Rights
- By entering the contest, entrants grant House of Scuba the right to use their submitted photo(s) for marketing, promotional, or advertising purposes, including on social media, websites, and printed materials.
- No additional compensation will be provided for this usage beyond any prizes awarded.
6. Deadline and Conditions
- No submissions will be accepted after the contest deadline. (8/10/25 11:59PM PT)
- The contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law.
- House of Scuba reserves the right to cancel or modify the contest at any time without prior notice.
7. Agreement
- By clicking the submit button, entrants confirm that they have read and agreed to abide by these Official Rules and Regulations.