Terms

Instructions on how to enter the “RØDE Creator of the Year Awards” competition (“the Competition”) and details regarding the Competition contained herein form part of these Terms and Conditions. Entry into and participation in this Competition is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. This Competition is not valid in conjunction with any other offer, competition or promotion by RØDE.
The Competition is free to enter and open to any person, subject to paragraph 3 below, except employees of RØDE and residents of North Korea, Russia, Iran, Syria and Libya. The Competition will be void in any other jurisdiction where it is prohibited.
Minors are entitled to enter the Competition, provided they have the consent of a parent or guardian to enter and participate in the Competition, and provide that parent or guardian’s details upon entry to the Competition for verification by RØDE. Entrants shall be considered as Minors for the purpose of the Competition if they are over the age of 13 years old and under the age of 20 years old if they are from Japan, Thailand or under the age of 19 if they are from South Korea, and otherwise over the age of 13 years old and under the age of 18 years old.
The Competition commences at 12:01 am AEST on 3 September 2024 (the “Commencement Date”) and closes at 10:00am AEDT on 1 October 2024 (the “Closing Date”). The period between the Commencement Date and the Closing Date is the Competition entry period.
1. The “Voter Phase” of the Competition commences at 12:00 midday AEDT on 15 October 2024 (the “Voter Commencement Date”) and closes at 10:00am AEDT on 31 October 2024 (the “Voter Closing Date”). The period between the Voter Commencement Date and the Voter Closing Date is the “Voter Competition” entry period.
To participate in the Competition as a Creator, the Entrant must visit the website www.creatorawards.rode.com and complete the submission form, after the Commencement Date and prior to the Closing Date. This form includes information on:
1. A minimum of 1 (one) and a maximum of 3 (three) URL web addresses that link to the video content that the Entrant is submitting for consideration, on the Entrant’s TikTok, Instagram or YouTube channels. These URLs are defined as “Submitted Content”, and the Entrant’s TikTok, Instagram or YouTube channel is defined as the “Channel”;
2. Further information regarding the Entrant’s Channel, including name, URL, the year the Channel was first launched, the audience size, and a brief description of the Channel;
3. The Creator’s chosen Category; this will be the Category in which the Creator is eligible for a Category Award and should best reflect the Creator’s Submitted Content;
4. An “Eligible RØDE Product”, as defined by the below list. While submitting your Eligible RØDE Product’s serial number is not compulsory for entry, if an Entrant is selected for shortlisting, the Entrant is required to provide the Eligible RØDE Product’s serial number or proof of purchase.
  
  AI-1
  
  AI-Micro
  
  Broadcaster
  
  HS2
  
  i-XLR
  
  i-XY
  
  Interview PRO
  
  K2
  
  Lavalier
  
  Lavalier II
  
  Lavalier GO
  
  M1
  
  M1-S
  
  M2
  
  M3
  
  M5
  
  NT1000
  
  NT2000
  
  NT1
  
  NT1 5th Generation
  
  NT1 Signature Series
  
  NT1-A
  
  NT2-A
  
  NT3
  
  NT4
  
  NT5
  
  NT55
  
  NT6
  
  NTG1
  
  NTG2
  
  NTG3
  
  NTG4
  
  NTG4+
  
  NTG5
  
  NTG8
  
  NTH-100
  
  NTH-100M
  
  NTK
  
  NTR
  
  NT-SF1
  
  NT-USB
  
  NT-USB+
  
  NT-USB Mini
  
  PinMic
  
  Podcaster
  
  PodMic
  
  PodMic USB
  
  Procaster
  
  Reporter
  
  RØDECaster Duo
  
  RØDECaster Pro
  
  RØDECaster Pro II
  
  RØDELink RX-CAM
  
  RØDELink TX-BELT
  
  RØDELink TX-M2
  
  RØDELink TX-XLR
  
  RØDELink LAV
  
  S1
  
  SC6-L
  
  smartLav+
  
  Stereo VideoMic Pro
  
  Stereo VideoMic X
  
  Streamer X
  
  TF-5
  
  VideoMic Me
  
  VideoMic Me-C
  
  VideoMic Me-C+
  
  VideoMic Me-L
  
  VideoMic
  
  VideoMic GO
  
  VideoMic GO II
  
  VideoMicro
  
  VideoMicro II
  
  VideoMic Pro
  
  VideoMic Pro+
  
  VideoMic NTG
  
  Wireless GO
  
  Wireless GO II
  
  Wireless ME
  
  Wireless PRO
  
  XCM-50
  
  XDM-100
The Submitted Content and Channel must not defame any person or entity, be disparaging to any religion, race, or nation, contain language that is lewd, obscene or inappropriate, graphic nudity or explicit acts of violence, or use any copyrights, images, marks, trademarks or logos for which the Entrant has not obtained permission for their use. RØDE reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant who does not comply with the conditions set out in this clause.
The Entrant shall be the one individual person most responsible for the creation, filming, producing and editing of the Submitted Content and Channel.
To enter the Voter Competition, the “Voter Competition Entrant” must visit the website www.creatorawards.rode.com after 12:00 midday AEDT on 15 October 2024 (the “Voter Commencement Date”) and before 10:00am AEDT on 31 October 2024 (the “Voter Closing Date”). On this page, the Entrant must register to vote and submit their votes under the following conditions:
1. A Voter Competition Entrant must vote for a minimum of 1 (one) Category award with a maximum of 22 (twenty-two) votes allowed. The number of submitted votes do not count as distinct entries into the Voter Competition and will not influence a Voter’s possibility of winning the Voter Competition;
2. Answer a question provided in the submission form, upon which the Voter Entrant will be judged by RØDE for eligibility for the Voter Competition;
3. Provide personal and contact information for the purpose of being contacted upon the event of winning the Voter Competition
Entrants must complete all of the steps itemised in paragraphs 5 or 8 to the satisfaction of RØDE in its sole discretion, within the Competition Entry Period. RØDE will only accept entries made outside the Entry Period at its discretion.
By entering the Competition, Entrants acknowledge, agree and declare that they are aware that their participation is entirely at their own risk and that they hereby waive, surrender and relinquish in favour of RØDE all claims of any nature and howsoever arising (including as a result of negligence) which but for this waiver, surrender and relinquishment they may or otherwise have against RØDE either directly or indirectly arising out of their participation in the Competition.
By entering the Competition, Entrants hereby warrant that all information submitted is true, current and complete. Any Entrants who have supplied incomplete, inaccurate or fraudulent information may be automatically disqualified. RØDE reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant if RØDE has reasonable grounds to believe that an Entrant has breached any of these terms and conditions or has tampered with the Competition process. Failure by RØDE to enforce any of its rights at any stage of the Competition does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
Incomplete, indecipherable or illegible Submitted Content will be deemed invalid. Entrants bear all responsibility to ensure that their entry is complete and legible.
Entrants are entitled to submit a single entry, any attempts at submitting further entries will deem the entries invalid.
The costs of entering the Competition shall be borne solely by the Entrant.
Entrants acknowledge their entry is original and does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party. The Entrant grants to RØDE a nonexclusive, irrevocable license to RØDE to publish their Submitted Content in full on the RØDE website and social channels, and communicate their Submitted Content to the public in the territory of the world, and in full or in part in any other promotional material of RØDE. Entrants also agree that RØDE is not required to attribute the Entrant as author of the entry, and consent to any other act or omission that would otherwise infringe any moral rights in their entry.
Following the Closing Date, the entries to the Competition shall be judged in the following distinct categories:

Adventure and Outdoors

ASMR

Beauty

Comedy

DIY and Hobbies

Entertainment Review

Fashion

Food and Cooking

Gaming

Gear and Tech Reviews

Gym and Fitness

Health and Wellness

Home and Studio Tours

How-to and Tutorial

Interview

Journalism

Music Production and Performance

Science

Short Film and Documentary

Sports

Travel and Lifestyle

Video Podcast
One Entrant will be chosen by RØDE as the winner of the “Creator of the Year Award” major prize. If an Entrant is successful in winning this prize, they will not be eligible for any other prize in the Competition.
One Entrant will be chosen by RØDE as the winner of the “Emerging Creator of the Year Award” major prize. If an Entrant is successful in winning this prize, they will not be eligible for any other prize in the Competition.
1. For an Entrant to be eligible to receive the Emerging Creator of the Year Award, their primary Channel must have been created in the year 2023 or 2024.
One Entrant will be chosen by RØDE as the winner for each category itemised in paragraph 16 above; these are the “Category Awards”. If an Entrant is successful in winning a Category Award, they will not be eligible for any other Award in the Competition.
One Entrant will be chosen by the “Community” (as decided by the results of the Voting Phase of the Competition) as the winner for each category itemised in paragraph 16 above; these are the “Community Category Awards”. If an Entrant is successful in winning a Category Award, they will not be eligible for any other Award in the Competition.
The winner of the Creator of the Year Award, Emerging Creator of the Year Award, and the Category Awards shall be determined as follows:
1. A judging panel shall be appointed by RØDE in its sole discretion;
2. After the Closing Date, RØDE shall determine a shortlist of the best Submitted Content and Channels;
3. The judging panel shall view the Submitted Content on the shortlist determined by RØDE;
4. By the end of November 2024, the judging panel shall determine the winners in the judging panel’s sole discretion;
5. The judging shall be based only on the subjective personal opinions of the judging panel and shall be final;
6. RØDE accepts no liability for the decisions made by the judging panel, and no correspondence will be entered into in this regard;
7. RØDE shall aim to notify the winners of each Award within forty-eight (48) hours of the determination of the winners by email to the winners; and
8. The winners shall be entitled to receive their respective prizes.
The winners of the Community Category Awards shall be determined as follows:
1. A judging panel shall be appointed by RØDE in its sole discretion;
2. After the Closing Date, RØDE shall determine a shortlist of the best Submitted Content and Channels;
3. Between the Voter Commencement Date and Voter Closing Date, the shortlist of Entrants, including their Submitted Content and Channel, will be displayed on the website creatorawards.rode.com, where voting will be open to the general public (Voters);
4. All voting will be completed by the end of the Voting Closing Date, and no votes submitted after the Voting End Time will be accepted by RØDE;
5. By the end of November 2024, the votes will be tallied and shall determine the winners, with RØDE reserving the right to invalidate votes for entries that are deemed illegitimate, malicious, manipulative, or where there is in RØDE’s opinion any irregularity in the voting process;
6. The judging shall be based only on the subjective personal opinions of the Voters and shall be final;
7. RØDE accepts no liability for the decisions made by the Voters, and no correspondence will be entered into in this regard;
8. RØDE shall aim to notify the winners of each Award within forty-eight (48) hours of the determination of the winners by email to the winners; and
9. The winner shall be entitled to receive their respective prizes.

The prize for the Creator of the Year Award includes US$20,000 and a “Major Prize Pack”, which includes the following:

1 x RØDE Wireless PRO

2 x RØDE Interview GO

1 x RØDE RØDECaster Pro II

2 x RØDE PodMic

2x RØDE XLR Cables

2 x RØDE PSA1+

2 x RØDE NTH-100

1 x RØDE VideoMic GO II

1 x RØDE NTG5

1 x RØDE Boompole PRO

1 x RØDE Blimp

1 x RØDE NT1 Signature Series

1 x RØDE Phone Cage

1 x RØDE Magnetic Mount

1 x Unreleased (as of Commencement Date) RØDE Product

1 x Unreleased (as of Commencement Date) RØDE Product

1 x Fujifilm X-S20 Camera + FUJINON XC15-45mm Lens Kit

1 x Espresso 17 Pro

1 x Espresso 15 T + Charge units

1 x 8TB SanDisk Desk Drive

1 x 4TB SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD

2 x 512GB SanDisk Extreme PRO SD UHS-II cards

2 x SanDisk Extreme PRO® microSDXC™ UHS-I card

1 x SanDisk Phone Drive

1 x SanDisk PRO-READER

1 x SanDisk Memory Card Cases

1 x Forecast Console FS-S (or) GP-S (or) CL-Mini

1 x OBSBOT Tail Air Multicam Combo

1 x OBSBOT Tiny 2 Remote Combo

1 x OBSBOT UVC to HDMI Adapter

1 x Nanlite FC-500C

1 x Nanlite PavoTube II 30C 4 Kit

2 x Atomos Shinobi II

1 x Atomos Ninja Phone

1 x Atomos Ninja Ultra

3 x Atomos 5-inch Accessory Kit

3 x Atomos Monitor Mount

3 x Atomos Batt Eliminator Stands

1 x 3 Year Artlist Max Subscription

1 x Lume Cube Mobile Creator Kit 2.0

1 x Lume Cube Magsafe Phone Mount

1 x Lume Cube Ring Light Pro

1 x Lume Cube TL XL (2 Pack)

1 x Lume Cube 2 Pack TL Mini

1 x Lume Cube Studio Panel Lighting Kit

1 x Lume Cube Panel Pro 2.0 Lighting Kit

1 x Lume Cube Panel Pro 2.0

1 x LumeCube Edge Light 2.0 2 Pack

2 x Lume Cube 2.0

1 x Brevite 'The Jumper' Backpack

The prize for the Emerging Creator of the Year Award includes US$10,000 and a “Major Prize Pack”, which includes the following:

1 x RØDE Wireless PRO

2 x RØDE Interview GO

1 x RØDE RØDECaster Pro II

2 x RØDE PodMic

2x RØDE XLR Cables

2 x RØDE PSA1+

2 x RØDE NTH-100

1 x RØDE VideoMic GO II

1 x RØDE NTG5

1 x RØDE Boompole PRO

1 x RØDE Blimp

1 x RØDE NT1 Signature Series

1 x RØDE Phone Cage

1 x RØDE Magnetic Mount

1 x Unreleased (as of Commencement Date) RØDE Product

1 x Unreleased (as of Commencement Date) RØDE Product

1 x Fujifilm X-S20 Camera + FUJINON XC15-45mm Lens Kit

1 x Espresso 17 Pro

1 x Espresso 15 T + Charge units

1 x 8TB SanDisk Desk Drive

1 x 4TB SanDisk Extreme PRO Portable SSD

2 x 512GB SanDisk Extreme PRO SD UHS-II cards

2 x SanDisk Extreme PRO® microSDXC™ UHS-I card

1 x SanDisk Phone Drive

1 x SanDisk PRO-READER

1 x SanDisk Memory Card Cases

1 x OBSBOT Tail Air Multicam Combo

1 x OBSBOT Tiny 2 Remote Combo

1 x OBSBOT UVC to HDMI Adapter

1 x Nanlite FC-500C

1 x Nanlite PavoTube II 30C 4 Kit

2 x Atomos Shinobi II

1 x Atomos Ninja Phone

1 x Atomos Ninja Ultra

3 x Atomos 5-inch Accessory Kit

3 x Atomos Monitor Mount

3 x Atomos Batt Eliminator Stands

1 x 3-Year Artlist Max Subscription

1 x Lume Cube Mobile Creator Kit 2.0

1 x Lume Cube Magsafe Phone Mount

1 x Lume Cube Ring Light Pro

1 x Lume Cube TL XL (2 Pack)

1 x Lume Cube 2 Pack TL Mini

1 x Lume Cube Studio Panel Lighting Kit

1 x Lume Cube Panel Pro 2.0 Lighting Kit

1 x Lume Cube Panel Pro 2.0

1 x LumeCube Edge Light 2.0 2 Pack

2 x Lume Cube 2.0

1 x Brevite 'The Jumper' Backpack

The prize for the Category Awards includes US$5,000 and a “Prize Pack”, which includes the following:
- US$5,000
- 1 x Brevite 'The Jumper' Backpack
- 1 x Espresso 15T Display + Stand
The prize for the Community Category Awards includes US$5,000 and a “Prize Pack”, which includes the following:
- US$5,000
- 1 x Brevite 'The Jumper' Backpack
- 1 x Espresso 15T Display + Stand
The Prizes included in the “Voter Prize Pack” are as follows:
- 1 x RØDE PodMic USB
- 1 x RØDE DS2
- 1 x RØDE NTH-100
- 1 x RØDE Wireless PRO
- 2 x RØDE Interview GO
All prize packs that include a cash dollar amount will be delivered in the form of a wire transfer of US Dollars (USD)
RØDE reserves the right to award further Prizes or Prize Packs to winners, or to alter the content of any Prize Pack in whole or in part at any time, whether by adding or removing Prizes provided that any substituted Prize or Prize Pack shall be of equal or greater value that the original Prize or Prize Pack. Any changes in the Prizes or the content of the Prize Packs shall be notified by RØDE as soon as reasonably practicable.
The Prize Packs on offer in the Competition, in full or in part, are non-transferable, non-negotiable, non-refundable, are not redeemable, and are subject to availability.
All Prizes in each Prize Pack will be new and in their original packing with their applicable warranty. All electronic prizes will be in Australian specification by default, however RØDE will make reasonable efforts to provide prizes in the specification of the winners’ country.
RØDE shall make reasonable efforts to deliver the Prize Packs to their respective winners at each winner’s address specified in the Competition Entry Form within twelve (12) weeks of end of November 2024. RØDE shall not be liable for any delays in delivery of the Prize Packs. All shipping costs for the Prize Packs to the winners’ address shall be paid by RØDE. Any duty of other import costs for the Prize Packs shall be paid by the winners.
RØDE shall not be liable for any tax payable on the value of a Prize Pack in a winner’s country, and any tax payable shall be borne by each winner. Where required by law, RØDE shall inform the local taxation authorities of the Prizes received by the winners.
Each winner agrees to participate in reasonable post-competition publicity for RØDE at RØDE’s expense, including but not limited to their attendance for interviews, photographs, videos and any other promotional activity specified by RØDE, and grant a nonexclusive, irrevocable license to RØDE to use their name, biographical details, photographs, videos, likenesses and any other information regarding the winner deemed appropriate for use by RØDE for any promotional and marketing purposes by RØDE for a period of five (5) year from the Closing Date.
Each Entrant warrants that he or she has no other agreements or arrangements with any third parties relating to the performance, service, image, name or likeness and/or other rights that may interfere with his or her entry into the Competition and the execution of his or her obligations as the winner in this Competition.
The terms and conditions of a related third-party supplier or suppliers of prizes may apply and shall be accepted by the winner or winners.
If this Competition is interfered with in any way or is not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of RØDE, RØDE reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law (a) to disqualify any Entrant; or (b) to modify, suspend, terminate or cancel the Competition, as appropriate.
Any cost associated with accessing the Competition website is the Entrant's responsibility and is dependent on the Internet service provider used. RØDE makes no guarantee of the availability of its web services and will not be held responsible for interruption of service that may interfere with the ability to participate in the Competition.
Except for any liability that cannot be excluded by law, RØDE (including its officers, employees and agents) excludes all liability (including negligence), for any personal injury; or any loss or damage (including loss of opportunity); whether direct, indirect, special or consequential, arising in any way out of this Competition, including, but not limited to, where arising out of the following: (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under RØDE's control); (b) any theft, unauthorised access or third party interference; (c) any entry that is late, lost, altered, damaged or misdirected (whether or not after their receipt by RØDE) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of RØDE; (d) any variation in the type and specifications of the prizes to that stated in these Terms and Conditions; (e) any prize that has not been received by the claimant after dispatch by RØDE; (f) any prize that has been damaged in transit; (g) any tax liability incurred by an Entrant; or (h) use of the prizes.
This Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by or associated with a social network.
The Competition is a game of skill and chance plays no part in determining winner/s.
RØDE collects personal information of the Entrants in order to conduct the Competition and may, for this purpose, disclose such information to third parties, including but not limited to agents, contractors, service providers, prize suppliers and as required by law, to Australian or other regulatory authorities. Entry to the Competition is conditional on providing this personal information, and the Entrant must consent to the use of their personal information for the purposes of the Competition. RØDE may, for an indefinite period, and provided that the Entrant has not withdrawn their consent, use the information for promotional, marketing, publicity, research and/or profiling purposes, including sending electronic messages or telephoning the Entrant. The Entrant may opt out of any promotional, marketing, publicity, research and/or profiling conducted by RØDE using their personal information at any time by giving RØDE notice of their intention to opt out. RØDE shall maintain all personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy set out at http://www.rode.com/privacypolicy. Entrants should direct any request to access, update or correct information to RØDE.
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New South Wales, Australia. Entrants agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New South Wales, Australia. RØDE shall comply with any laws applicable in the location where the Competition is held.
RØDE hereby reserves the right to change, suspend or cancel the Competition, or to change these terms and conditions, by notice on the RØDE website. RØDE shall not be required to specify any reasons for the changes and shall not incur any liability as a result.
The Promoter of this Competition is Freedman Electronics Pty Limited (ABN 91 000 576 483) t/as RØDE Microphones of 107 Carnarvon Street, Silverwater NSW 2128 AUSTRALIA