Rules

Entry Rules:

  1. Entries may be submitted from October 7, 2009 through October 23, 2009.
  2. A review panel with experience in the fields of web site design and media shall select a shortlist consisting of the ten best .INFO Web sites.
  3. Websites will be evaluated based on the following criteria: (1) Presentation of content (2) Functionality of the site (3) Design (4) Usability (5) Originality.
  4. On November 2, 2009 the shortlist will be published online.
  5. Members of the public can vote for their favorite of the top 10 .INFO Web sites until November 6, 2009.

Entry Requirements:

  1. Entrants for the .INFO Awards must be the valid Registrant of a .INFO Domain Name.
  2. The contact information of the Entrant must match the Registrant contact information in the .INFO Whois.
  3. The submitted Web site can represent institutions, associations, corporations, blogs, or individuals. The site may not violate the .INFO Domain Name Abuse Policy. Web sites containing content that is pornographic, illegal, or otherwise deemed by the panel in its sole discretion to be offensive will not be considered.
  4. Staff members of Afilias and ELEMENT C are excluded from participation. Previous winners of the .INFO Awards are not eligible.
  5. All address data will be stored with our database. Multiple entries and automatically generated data will be excluded from participation.
  6. Winners will be announced on November 9, 2009.
  7. Winners must possess a valid physical address and phone number.
  8. This program is governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland. Participation in this program is void where prohibited by law.