TERMS & CONDITIONS FOR APPLYING FOR LOVE IS LOVE 2022
1. Introduction
1.1 Love is Love is a 13-episode reality television series (“Love is Love/Series”) that is owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation SOC Limited (“SABC”), which is provisionally scheduled to broadcast on SABC 2 between February and May 2023.
1.2 Love is Love will be produced by Cardova Productions (“Cardova”) during the period between November 2022 and June 2023 (“Production Period”).
1.3 The SABC and Cardova shall collectively be referred to herein as the “Organisers”, “we”, “us”, or “our”.
1.4 We will invite the public to submit entries to stand a chance of being selected as participants (“Participants”) in the Series.
1.5 By submitting your application for Love is Love, you accept and agree that the terms and conditions as set our herein are binding on you. A copy of these terms and conditions will be available on www.loveislove.tv.
2. Who can apply
2.1 In order to be considered as a Participant, you must: –
2.1.1 be looking for a romantic partner;
2.1.2 be a permanent legal resident of the Republic of South Africa (“South Africa”);
2.1.3 be 18 years of age or older;
2.1.4 ensure that, if you are selected as a Participant, you can be fully available to participate in the in filming of the Series, on any dates and times as may be required by the Organisers during the Production Period;
2.1.5 Not be a director, member, partner, employee, agent or consultant of Organisers, or any of their holding companies or subsidiaries (collectively “Stakeholders”).
3. How to apply
3.1 Applications for Participants will be received via Whatsapp between November 2022 and June 2023 (“Application Period”). Notwithstanding the aforesaid, the Application Period may be amended by the Organisers at its discretion without further notice.
3.2 To apply, complete the online entry form which is available at www.loveislove.tv, or you must submit a video of yourself in which you tell us about yourself and what your dream romantic relationship would entail via Whatsapp on 068 479 1441 and complete the information form, which will automatically be sent to you on Whatsapp once your submit your video, during the Application Period (“your Application”).
3.3 You cannot submit an Application on behalf of someone else.
3.4 The cost (including data) of submitting your Application shall be for your own account.
4. How Participants will be selected
4.1 Cardova may in its sole discretion from time to time invite applicants for online and/or telephonic interviews on such dates and times determined by the Cardova. Cardova may at any time at its sole discretion cancel or withdraw an invitation that was sent to an applicant.
4.2 Applicants who are invited for interviews will be responsible for own arrangements and or costs (if any) to participate in the interviews.
4.3 Applicants who are contacted by Cardova for an interview are not guaranteed to be selected as Participants.
4.4 Applications will be assessed, and Participants will be chosen in the sole discretion of the Organisers. All chosen Participants will be contacted telephonically on the cellular phone number provided by him/her.
4.5 Participation in the Competition will be subject to the selected Participant entering into and signing a written Participation Agreement that will be provided by Cardova.
4.6 By submitting your Application, you acknowledge and agree that you are applying to stand a chance to participate in Love is Love to potentially find a romantic partner and that you will not be entitled to any remuneration for your participation on the show.
5. Compliance, consent and assignment
5.1 By submitting your Application, you confirm and agree that:
5.1.1 you shall comply with all applicable laws and or regulations of South Africa in relation to the Series and your participation therein; and
5.1.2 you shall comply with all protocols and/or policies of the Organisers and/or any third-party contractor of the Organisers in connection with the Series.
5.2 By submitting your Application, you consent and agree to the content and information included in your Application being collected, used, stored and processed by the Organisers for purposes of the Series as well as its marketing activities.
5.3 You acknowledge that the Series and related activities (e.g. Applications/behind the scenes/profile shoots) may be televised as part and parcel of the Series and/or as otherwise distributed by the SABC. You hereby irrevocably assign to the SABC the entire copyright and all other rights of whatsoever nature in and to your participation in and your contribution to the Series, whether now in existence or arising in the future, including without limitation, the video material submitted on your Application, your performance and/or any comments ascribed to you (whether as part of an interview and/or behind the scenes footage), profile shoots, during your participation in the Series and any inclusion of your photographs, likeness, profile, name, voice, sound effect, caricature, literary, artistic and musical materials and the like for purposes of the Series, which SABC accepts. The Organisers shall therefore be entitled to use, edit, juxtapose, broadcast, re-broadcast, publish or communicate to the public your participation and exploit and/or license others to use and exploit such contributions, in the whole or in part, by all means and by all media, manner and formats whether now known or hereafter invented throughout the world and in perpetuity without remuneration or royalties in connection with the Series, or on its own.
5.4 You hereby waive all worldwide moral rights, performers’ rights or similar rights (as defined under the Copyright Act 98 of 1978, the Performers’ Protection Act 11 of 1967 or in terms of any similar laws of any other jurisdiction) which you may have in your participation.
6. Participation overview
6.1 The format for the Series and how Participants shall participate, challenges and tasks shall be determined at the Organiser’s sole discretion and communicated to the Participants from time to time.
6.2 Participation in the Series is not a guarantee that the Participants will find a desired romantic partner.
7. General
7.1 Should Cardova decide not to proceed with Love is Love, for any reason whatsoever, Cardova may in its sole discretion elect to terminate this Application without any liability to you.
7.2 These terms and conditions will be construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of South Africa.
7.3 You agree not to disclose to any third party, without the prior written consent of Cardova, any information relating to the Series, including, but not limited to, the application/selection process, your appearance in the Series, behind the scenes happenings, any other Participants, nor any other information which may come to your knowledge relating to the Stakeholders or their agents, or otherwise in connection with to the Series, save for information which is already public knowledge through no fault of your own.
7.4 You agree that by submitting your Application you agree to participate in the Series out of your own free will and at your own risk. The Stakeholders shall not be liable and you hereby indemnify and hold harmless the Stakeholders and their employees, directors, agents and representatives against any claim, damage or loss of whatsoever nature, whether direct, indirect or circumstantial, arising from your Application and/or participation in the Series.