{"id":3843,"date":"2025-10-02T15:46:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T15:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sugarmarketing.co.uk\/EL26\/?page_id=3843"},"modified":"2025-10-06T13:16:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T13:16:53","slug":"swift-cut-esab-spark-awards-competition-rules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sugarmarketing.co.uk\/EL26\/swift-cut-esab-spark-awards-competition-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Swift-Cut ESAB Spark Awards \u2013 Competition Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3843\" class=\"elementor elementor-3843\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f03227c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f03227c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8d959 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e8d959\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de46db9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de46db9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarmarketing.co.uk\/EL26\/disclaimer\/\">Terms of Use<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarmarketing.co.uk\/EL26\/privacy-policy\/\"><strong>Privacy Policy<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarmarketing.co.uk\/EL26\/cookie-policy-2\/\"><strong>Cookie Policy<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarmarketing.co.uk\/EL26\/linkedin-privacy-policy\/\"><strong>LinkedIn Privacy Policy<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarmarketing.co.uk\/EL26\/swift-cut-esab-spark-awards-competition-rules\/\">Sparks Award Competition Rules<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarmarketing.co.uk\/EL26\/swift-cut-photo-competition-terms-and-conditions\/\"><strong>Photo Competition Terms &amp; Conditions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14fd0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d14fd0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3183995 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3183995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Swift-Cut ESAB Spark Awards \u2013 Competition Rules<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4aaec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be4aaec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All you need to know to participate in our photo competitions.<\/p><p><strong>How to Enter<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Take or create an original photo(s) (preferably in the highest resolution your phone\/camera offers) showcasing your first or best cut made with your Swift-Cut CNC cutting machine.<\/li><li>Submit your entry by either:<ul><li>Posting it on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn, tagging @swiftcutautomation and using the hashtag #MySwiftCut.<\/li><li>Emailing it to dan.page@sugarmarketing.co.uk.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Entry is free of charge. Submission of an entry constitutes acceptance of the Competition Rules and Terms and Conditions.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>General Rules<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The competition is open to all Swift-Cut CNC machine owners.<\/li><li>Submitted photos must clearly display both the cut part(s) and the Swift-Cut machine (these may be shown in separate photos).<\/li><li>Participants must be 18 years or older.<\/li><li>Entrants must have full copyrights to their submitted material. By entering, you confirm that you own the rights to the submitted images.<\/li><li>There is no limit to the number of photos an entrant can submit.<\/li><li>Entries must not contain:<ul><li>Endorsements of non-Swift-Cut\/ESAB products or services.<\/li><li>Obscene, violent, racist, or defamatory content.<\/li><li>Identifiable individuals who have not given their consent to appear.<\/li><li>Advertising or trademarks requiring additional permissions.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>The organizers reserve the right to disqualify any entry that violates these rules or brings the competition into disrepute.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Technical Requirements<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Each submission must include at least one photograph.<\/li><li>Photos must be in electronic format (.jpeg, .png, .tiff) with a minimum resolution of 1080 pixels on the long side (ideally 2000+ pixels).<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Judging Criteria<\/strong><\/p><p>Entries will be judged based on:<\/p><ul><li>Part Complexity \u2013 Uniqueness and intricacy of the cut.<\/li><li>Shot Composition \u2013 Quality and creativity of the photograph.<\/li><li>Technical Ability \u2013 Precision and craftsmanship in the cut.<\/li><li>Engagement \u2013 Interaction on social media (if posted and tagged correctly).<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Winner Notification &amp; Prize<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Each month, the best photo will win a \u00a350 consumables voucher.<\/li><li>The voucher will be credited to the winner\u2019s Swift-Cut account and can be used towards:<ul><li>Plasma and waterjet consumables.<\/li><li>Servicing and service kits.<\/li><li>Support renewals.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>The winner will be notified via email, phone call, or direct message on the platform where the submission was made.<\/li><li>The official winner announcement will follow within a reasonable timeframe.<\/li><li>The voucher is non-transferable and has no cash equivalent.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Copyright &amp; Usage Rights<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Copyright for all submitted materials remains with the entrants.<\/li><li>By entering, participants grant Swift-Cut Automation and its partners a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute submitted photos for marketing, promotional, and educational purposes, while crediting the copyright owner.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Confidentiality &amp; Data Protection<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Personal data collected for this competition will be used solely for administering the competition and will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes.<\/li><li>Swift-Cut Automation will process data in compliance with applicable privacy laws and regulations.<\/li><\/ul><p>For any questions, please contact <a href=\"mailto:dan.page@sugarmarketing.co.uk\">dan.page@sugarmarketing.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Happy cutting, and good luck!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Terms of Use Privacy Policy Cookie Policy LinkedIn Privacy Policy Sparks Award Competition Rules Photo Competition Terms &amp; Conditions Swift-Cut ESAB Spark Awards \u2013 Competition Rules All you need to know to participate in our photo competitions. 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