Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: 19 August 2026 Welcome to the official website of the GCC Influencers Awards ("GIA"), accessible through www.gccinfluencersawards.com (the "Website"). The Website and the GCC Influencers Awards are organized and operated by Floria Information Technology and Business, Commercial Registration No. 1518983, registered in the Sultanate of Oman (the "Organizer", "GIA", "we", "us", or "our"). By accessing or using this Website, submitting any registration or application, participating in voting, communicating with GIA, or using any feature made available through the Website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not use the Website. 1. Purpose of the Website The Website provides information and digital services relating to the GCC Influencers Awards, including, where applicable: • Influencer and creator registration; • Award categories and participation information; • Public voting; • Judge and finalist announcements; • Media and press accreditation; • Sponsor and partnership enquiries; • Event information and announcements; • News, promotional content and official communications; • Registration forms and other event-related services. Certain activities may also be governed by separate Rules & Regulations, participation conditions, accreditation rules, contractual terms or event-specific notices. Where specific participation rules apply, those specific rules will govern that activity in addition to these Terms. 2. Eligibility and Registration Users must provide complete, accurate and current information when submitting any registration, application or enquiry through the Website. Submitting an application does not automatically guarantee: • Eligibility; • Acceptance; • Nomination; • Advancement to another stage; • Finalist status; • Invitation to the ceremony; • Accreditation; or • Receipt of an award. GIA reserves the right to verify submitted information and supporting documentation and to reject, suspend or remove registrations that are incomplete, inaccurate, misleading, fraudulent, duplicated or inconsistent with the applicable GIA Rules & Regulations. Participants are responsible for ensuring that information submitted on their behalf is accurate and that they have the necessary rights and authority to submit such information. 3. Awards, Selection and Judging Eligibility assessment, shortlisting, nomination, judging, public voting and selection of winners are carried out in accordance with the applicable GIA Rules & Regulations and procedures announced by the Organizer. GIA may conduct additional verification at any stage. Public voting, where applicable, constitutes only the portion of the assessment specifically stated by GIA and does not independently guarantee nomination or winning an award. Decisions made in accordance with the published judging and selection process shall be considered final, subject to any correction required because of administrative, technical, eligibility, legal or verification issues. 4. Public Voting Where public voting is available, users must participate fairly. The following activities are prohibited: • Automated or bot-generated voting; • Manipulation of voting systems; • Creating false identities or accounts to generate votes; • Attempts to bypass technical voting restrictions; • Fraudulent, purchased or artificially generated votes; and • Any activity intended to compromise the integrity of the voting system. GIA may investigate suspicious voting activity and may remove or disregard votes reasonably believed to have resulted from manipulation, fraud, automation or technical abuse. 5. Changes to the Event or Awards The GCC Influencers Awards is a live event and may be affected by operational, regulatory, safety, venue, production, technical, sponsor, scheduling or other circumstances. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Organizer may modify aspects of GIA when reasonably necessary, including: • Event schedules and timings; • Venue arrangements; • Program content; • Award categories; • Registration periods; • Announcement dates; • Selection procedures; • Voting periods or mechanisms; • Judging arrangements; • Event access arrangements; • Speakers, performers or presenters; • Sponsor activations; and • Other operational elements of the Awards. GIA will use reasonable efforts to communicate material changes through the Website, official social media accounts, email or other appropriate channels. Nothing published on the Website shall be interpreted as an unconditional guarantee that a particular program element, guest, judge, schedule, venue arrangement or activity will remain unchanged. 6. Photography, Video and Event Media GIA is a public-facing media and awards event. Photography, filming, audio recording, interviews and other forms of media production may take place during GIA-related activities and at the Event. Participants, nominees, finalists, judges, speakers, media representatives, invited guests and other persons attending official GIA activities may appear in event photography and audiovisual materials, subject to applicable law and any specific consent or contractual requirements. Where a participant submits photographs, videos, social media content, logos, biographies, usernames, profile information or other promotional materials to GIA, the participant confirms that they have the necessary authority to provide those materials. Subject to applicable law and the applicable registration or participation terms, GIA may use approved or submitted materials for purposes connected with the organization, promotion, documentation, broadcasting, publicity and historical archive of the GCC Influencers Awards through digital, social, print, television, press and event media. 7. Intellectual Property Unless otherwise stated, the Website, GIA name, branding, event concepts, graphics, text, audiovisual materials, website design and other content produced by or for GIA are owned by or licensed to the Organizer. Users may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, commercially exploit or falsely represent GIA materials without prior authorization, except where permitted by applicable law. Third-party trademarks, logos and materials remain the property of their respective owners. 8. User-Submitted Content When submitting content through the Website or directly to GIA, you confirm that: 1. You have the right to submit the content; 2. The content does not infringe third-party rights; 3. The information is not knowingly false or misleading; 4. The content does not contain unlawful or malicious material; and 5. Its submission does not violate any contractual or confidentiality obligation applicable to you. GIA may remove or refuse content that reasonably appears to violate these Terms, applicable law, third-party rights, event rules or legitimate interests of the Awards. 9. Acceptable Use Users must not: • Attempt unauthorized access to the Website, servers or databases; • Introduce viruses, malware or harmful code; • Scrape, harvest or extract data through unauthorized automated methods; • Impersonate another person or organization; • Submit fraudulent information; • Interfere with Website functionality; • Abuse registration or voting systems; • Use GIA branding to falsely claim an official relationship; or • Use the Website for unlawful purposes. GIA may restrict access to users reasonably suspected of misuse. 10. Third-Party Websites and Services The Website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, payment providers, ticketing services, sponsors, partners or other external services. Those services are controlled independently and may have their own terms and privacy policies. GIA is not responsible for the content, availability, security or privacy practices of independent third-party platforms except to the extent responsibility cannot lawfully be excluded. 11. Website Availability We aim to maintain reliable access to the Website but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation. The Website or individual features may temporarily become unavailable due to maintenance, technical failures, security incidents, infrastructure changes or circumstances outside the Organizer's reasonable control. 12. Accuracy of Information GIA aims to keep official information accurate and current. However, event information may evolve and Website content may be corrected or updated. Users should rely on the latest version published through the Website or an official communication from GIA where conflicting versions exist. 13. Limitation of Liability To the maximum extent permitted under the laws of the Sultanate of Oman, GIA and the Organizer shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential or purely economic loss arising from use of the Website or reliance on Website information where such liability may lawfully be limited. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot legally be excluded under applicable law. 14. Privacy Personal information collected through the Website is handled in accordance with the GIA Privacy Policy and applicable laws of the Sultanate of Oman. Users should review the Privacy Policy before submitting personal information. 15. Cookies The Website may use cookies and similar technologies for functionality, security, preferences, analytics and, where enabled and permitted, marketing purposes. Further information is available in the GIA Cookie Policy. 16. Suspension and Termination GIA may suspend or restrict access to all or part of the Website where reasonably necessary to: • Protect Website security; • Prevent fraud or abuse; • Comply with legal obligations; • Investigate suspected violations; or • Protect GIA, participants or other users. 17. Amendments GIA may update these Terms when necessary to reflect changes to the Website, Awards, operations, regulatory requirements or applicable law. The revised version will be published on the Website with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the Website after publication of updated Terms constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law. 18. Governing Law These Terms are governed by the applicable laws of the Sultanate of Oman. Any dispute arising from these Terms or use of the Website shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts of the Sultanate of Oman, unless otherwise required by applicable law or agreed in a separate written agreement. 19. Contact Questions relating to these Terms may be submitted through the official contact channels published on: www.gccinfluencersawards.com Organizer: Floria Information Technology and Business Commercial Registration No. 1518983 Muscat, Sultanate of Oman © GCC Influencers Awards. All rights reserved.