Terms of Service

The Ssmileathon contest is open to all residents of India, including dentists, dental students, colleges, patients and the general public, aged 18 to 45 years.

Employees of Stylldent Private Limited, their families, and any person associated with the organisation of this contest are not eligible to participate.

Each participant may submit only one entry for the contest unless otherwise permitted by the organisers.

The Ssmileathon contest is open to all residents of India aged 18 to 45 years, including dentists, dental students, colleges, and the general public.

Participants must mandatorily provide valid age-proof issued by a government authority. The acceptable documents for verifying date of birth include: • Birth Certificate, or • Passport, or • Any other government-issued age-proof document (Voter's ID/Driving Licence).

The organisers shall not accept Aadhaar Card as proof of identity, age, or address, in compliance with the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 and its use-limitation provisions.

Participants must submit all documents requested by Stylldent Private Limited for identity, age, and eligibility verification, at the time of registration or at any later stage of the contest.

The organisers reserve the absolute and unfettered right to verify the authenticity of all documents submitted and may request additional documentation if required.

If any participant is found to have submitted false, forged, tampered, misleading, incomplete, or otherwise unsatisfactory documents, or if the age proof does not match the details provided, the participant shall be immediately disqualified from the contest without notice, without providing any reason, and without refund of participation fees.

The decision of Stylldent Private Limited regarding the eligibility of any participant shall be final, binding, and not open to dispute or challenge.

Each participant is limited to one entry per category unless specifically permitted by the organisers in writing.

The Ssmileathon contest will run from December 2025 to February 2026.

There are multiple categories for participation: • Dental Professionals: Dentists can register and be an empanelled doctor with Ssmileathon and evaluate participants. • Colleges: Organise Ssmileathon events at your institution and submit entries. • Students: Dental and non-dental students can showcase their knowledge and awareness of oral hygiene and showcase their best smile. • General Public: Participate by filling out the registration form and sharing your smile on social media.

Participation requires taking a photo with your smile and filling up the entry form available in our website www.ssmileathon.com

Each participant is allowed only one entry per category.

Contest Participation Fees: INR 200/- Event Tickets for General Public and Rotary: INR 1,999/- Event Tickets for General Public - VIP: INR 4999/-

Original Content Requirement: Participants must submit high-resolution, original photographs of themselves, focusing on their smile, in accordance with the guidelines provided on the official website. Any violation will lead to disqualification.

All photos, and content submitted must be original, unaltered and not plagiarised. The use of photo editing tools, Photoshop, AI-enhancements, or any form of image manipulation is strictly prohibited.

Entries that do not comply with the submission requirements or contain any offensive, inappropriate, or harmful content are not acceptable and the organisers reserve the right to disqualify entries that are deemed offensive, inappropriate, or do not adhere to the contest guidelines.

Dentists are encouraged to nominate participants whom they believe exhibit exemplary oral health or who have the potential to benefit from a smile makeover.

Stylldent Private Limited reserves the right to modify, cancel, or suspend the contest in case of unforeseen circumstances.

All entries must be submitted through the official contest platform by the specified date. Late entries will not be considered.

The contest organisers are not responsible for any technical malfunctions, website downtime, or any other issues that may affect the timely submission of entries.

Participants are encouraged to actively campaign for votes by engaging on social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook.

Participants should refrain from using bots or other automated systems to generate likes, shares, or followers. Any use of such methods will lead to disqualification.

By entering the contest, participants grant the organisers the right to use, distribute, and publicly display the submitted image and content for promotional purposes on various platforms including social media, websites, and marketing materials in relation to the contest without further compensation.

The organisers reserve the right to use the participant's name, likeness, and submissions in any and all promotional materials, including but not limited to websites, social media, and advertising campaigns, without additional compensation.

Verification: Participants may be required to provide proof of identity and authenticity for their submissions if requested by the organisers.

Ownership of Event Media: All photographs, videos, audio recordings, interviews, stage footage, backstage recordings, or any other media captured during any phase of the Ssmileathon contest by Stylldent Private Limited, its authorised photographers, videographers, media partners, employees, or representatives ("Event Media") shall be the exclusive property of Stylldent Private Limited.

Assignment of Rights by Participants: By participating in the contest, every participant irrevocably assigns, transfers, and conveys to Stylldent Private Limited all rights, title, interest, copyright, and intellectual property rights in the Event Media and in all materials submitted by the participant. Participants expressly waive any right to royalty, approval, inspection, or compensation relating to the use of such materials.

Unrestricted Use by Organisers: Stylldent Private Limited shall have the perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, and irrevocable right to use, reproduce, publish, distribute, modify, broadcast, display, license, commercialise, or otherwise exploit the Event Media in any format (including print, digital, television, online platforms, social media, advertisements, and promotional material), without any further permission or compensation to participants.

Prohibition on Participant Recording: Participants are strictly prohibited from capturing, recording, filming, photographing, live-streaming, or distributing any audio, video, or visual content during: • Rehearsals • Auditions • Backstage areas • Jury interactions • Workshops • Finale event • Any official Ssmileathon activity

Any unauthorised recording or sharing will result in immediate disqualification.

Misuse of Event Media: Participants shall not post, publish, circulate, modify, monetise, or distribute any event-related content, logos, scripts, presentations, photographs, or videography belonging to Stylldent without explicit written permission.

Consequences of Violation: Any violation of this clause will result in: • Immediate and permanent disqualification • Revocation of titles or awards • Legal action, including claims for damages • A permanent ban from all future events conducted by Stylldent

No Claims Permitted: Participants shall not initiate any claim, complaint, objection, or legal dispute regarding: • The use, editing, modification, or distribution of their photos or videos • Their appearance in promotional or commercial materials • The storage or dissemination of Event Media

Consent: Participation in Ssmileathon constitutes full and irrevocable consent to the collection, use, editing, storage, and distribution of the participant's images, videos, voice, likeness, name, and performance for any purpose deemed appropriate by Stylldent Private Limited.

Finalists and winners will be determined through a combination of public voting and an evaluation by a panel of judges consisting of experts in the fields of dentistry and aesthetics.

The judging panel will assess participants based on criteria such as smile aesthetics, oral hygiene, and overall presentation, including creativity, authenticity, oral hygiene awareness, and clinical expertise (for professionals). The decisions of the judging panel are final and not subject to appeal.

Participants agree that the results, once published by the organisers, are final, and no disputes or challenges will be entertained.

It is strictly forbidden to contact the members of the jury. They are totally independent from the organisation and the candidates. If a candidate contacts any of the members, the candidate may be penalised or even expelled from the pageant.

Transparency and professionalism are very important to us. We have to guarantee maximum transparency and that the scores cannot be modified. For this, each member of the jury will receive a copy of the scores. In this way, it is impossible to modify the scores because all copies have to match.

The organisation can penalise points if any candidate does not follow the guidelines of the event or breach any requirement.

The contest's winning participant will receive the specified first prize. In addition, the dentist who evaluated the winning participant will also receive an award in recognition of their role.

Prizes: The grand finale of Ssmileathon will feature awards like Mr. Karnataka Smile, Miss Karnataka Smile, Miss Social Media Award and Runner-up awards along with corresponding awards for their respective dentists, celebrating oral health and community spirit.

All prizes are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash or any other alternatives.

Any taxes or other levies applicable to the prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners.

Respectful Conduct: All participants must maintain professional, respectful, and courteous behaviour at all times throughout the contest. This includes conduct during registration, event activities, online interactions, rehearsals, public voting, and the finale.

Zero Tolerance for Misbehaviour: Any form of misbehaviour, harassment, intimidation, disrespect, verbal abuse, discrimination, threatening behaviour, or inappropriate communication directed towards: • Other contestants • Judges or panel members • Event staff, volunteers, coordinators • Organisers, management, or representatives of Stylldent Private Limited • Associates, sponsors, partners, photographers, or media teams

will result in immediate disqualification without notice, without refund, and without providing any reason.

Non-Interference with Jury: It is strictly prohibited to contact, influence, pressure, or attempt to communicate with any judge, jury member, evaluator, or scoring personnel. Any attempt—direct or indirect—to influence judging will lead to automatic and permanent disqualification, including revocation of any title already awarded.

Unethical Practices: Participants engaging in unethical or dishonest behaviour—including but not limited to: • Manipulating votes • Using bots or automated tools • Submitting falsified documents or misleading information • Tampering with another contestant's submission • Creating defamatory or malicious content

will be immediately disqualified.

Non-Tolerance of Online Misconduct: Any post, comment, message, or social-media activity by a participant that: • Harasses, humiliates, or demeans another contestant • Attacks jury members, organisers, or the Ssmileathon brand • Promotes hate speech or discrimination • Spreads false information or defamation

will lead to immediate disqualification.

Authority of the Organisers: Stylldent Private Limited reserves the absolute right to disqualify any participant at any stage of the contest if, in its sole judgment, the participant's behaviour is inappropriate, unprofessional, disruptive, harmful to the event, or contrary to the spirit of the contest.

Revocation of Titles: The organisers may also revoke or withdraw any title, crown, award, or recognition already conferred if misconduct is discovered later.

No Appeal: All decisions regarding misconduct, penalties, and disqualification shall be final, binding, and not open to challenge.

The organisers are not responsible for any errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, delays in operation, or any technical failures related to the contest platform.

The organisers shall not be held liable for any damages, or losses incurred by participants during their participation in the contest.

The organisers assume no responsibility for incomplete, lost, late, or misdirected entries due to network or technical issues.

The organisers are not responsible for any loss or physical injury that occurs to an applicant on account of their participation in the event. Participants are responsible for their own health and safety during any activities related to the contest.

The personal data of participants will be processed in accordance with applicable data protection laws and will only be used for purposes related to the administration of the contest.

By participating, participants consent to the collection, processing, and use of their personal data for the purposes of this contest.

Participants may opt out of future communications at any time by contacting the contest organisers.

In the event that the contest is delayed or cancelled due to circumstances beyond the control of the organisers, including but not limited to natural disasters, war, civil unrest, pandemics, or governmental actions, the organisers shall not be held liable, and the contest may be rescheduled or terminated at the sole discretion of the organisers.

In the event of any disputes, the decision of Stylldent Private Limited will be final and binding.

Stylldent Private Limited reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice.

We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.

You understand that your content (not including credit card information), may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Credit card information is always encrypted during transfer over networks.

You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service or any contact on the website through which the service is provided, without express written permission by us.

The headings used in this agreement are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms.