Terms & Conditions for Gurus Awards

1. Eligibility:
– Applicants are considered to be and open to beauty industry professionals, companies, and brands.
– Applicants must be 18 years or older.

2. Submission:
– All entries must be submitted by the specified deadline and in accordance with the terms and conditions herein.
– Incomplete applications may be disqualified.
– Multiple entries are allowed, but each requires a separateapplication and fee.

3. Fees:
– Entry fees are non-refundable.
– Payment must be received for the entry to be considered.
– After 4 (four) entires from a singular Applicant, the 5th (fifth) entry is free. Upon verification of 4th (fourth) paid application fee, a promotional code will be emailed to said Applicant for a free 5th (fifth) entry.

4. Judging:
– Decisions of the judges are final.
– Judges reserve the right to move entries to more appropriate categories.
– Conflict of interest: Judges will recuse themselves from evaluating entries where there’s a conflict.

5. Intellectual Property:
– Applicants retain all ownership of their intellectual property.

– By entering, applicants grant permission to use submitted materials for promotional purposes in all forms of media.

6. Product Submissions:
– Products submitted will not be returned.
– Applicants are responsible for all shipping costs and arrangements.
– The organizer is not responsible for lost, damaged, or delayed submissions. All Products Submissions must be have the shipping late dated by the deadline (September 28th, 2025) at the latest – no exceptions.

7. Confidentiality:
– All information will be treated as confidential and used only for judging purposes.

8. Awards:
– Winners agree to attend the awards ceremony if required by

Gurus Magazine.
– Use of the award logo or title must adhere to provided guidelines.

9. Liability:
– Gurus Magazine is not liable for any losses or damages related to the awards.

10. Disqualification:
– Gurus Magazine holds the right to disqualify any Applicant and/or applications at any time due to false or misleading information.

– The organizer reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not comply with these terms, industry standards, and/or Gurus Magazine’s business standards & practices.

11. Data Protection:
– Personal data will be processed in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

12. Changes:
– Gurus Magazine reserves the right to modify these Terms & Conditions at any time.
– Gurus Magazine reserves the right to cancel the awards, if necessary.

13. Acceptance:
– By submitting an application, applicants agree to abide by these terms and conditions.