Terms & Conditions
You have a proposal or proposals which you think may be of interest to National Geographic Television International (NGTI) for distribution. While NGTI is anxious to take every opportunity to expand its programming catalogue, NGTI has found certain precautions necessary in receiving unsolicited proposals and suggestions submitted to it in order to avoid any misunderstanding as to what are the rights and obligations of NGTI with respect to such submissions. NGTI will receive and consider submitted proposals and suggestions only if the submitter is willing to agree that the submission of all proposals shall be subject the following:
1. OWNER OF NEW PROPOSAL.
NGTI will receive only submitted material that is embodied in written form. NGTI will consider your submission only at your request and only with your assurance that to the best of your knowledge you are the sole originator of the idea and that you have the legal right to submit it to NGTI for its evaluation.
2. DISCLOSURE NOT CONFIDENTIAL.
You acknowledge that NGTI may disclose the content of the proposal to its employees and possibly to the board of National Geographic Ventures (NGTI’s parent company) in order to determine its value to NGTI. It is understood that no confidential relationship is entered into by any reason of the consideration of your submission to NGTI or of any oral discussion between NGTI and you.
3. CONCEPTION BY NGTI.
National Geographic and its employees develop many ideas of their own for the development of programmes, some of which may be similar to yours. An idea that is new to you may be old to NGTI, or similar or identical ideas may be conceived independently. Accordingly, you herby waive any claim that NGTI or NG misappropriated any ideas in or portions of your submission in any activities in which NGTI may engage in the future.
4. NO PREJUDICE.
Any consideration of the submitted proposal(s) or negotiation to invest in it (or them) does not waive NG’s right to contest the validity of your copyrights, trademark, or other intellectual property rights in such submissions.
5. NO COMPENSATION.
No agreement for compensation shall be implied from NGTI’s consideration or review of your submitted proposal. However, should NGTI elect to represent your proposal or use any of your submission that is legally protectable, you and NGTI shall negotiate appropriate business terms for distribution in good faith.
6. HEADINGS.
The titles of the paragraphs in these terms and conditions are for convenience only and are not intended to affect the interpretation of the actual Terms and Conditions.
1. OWNER OF NEW PROPOSAL.
NGTI will receive only submitted material that is embodied in written form. NGTI will consider your submission only at your request and only with your assurance that to the best of your knowledge you are the sole originator of the idea and that you have the legal right to submit it to NGTI for its evaluation.
2. DISCLOSURE NOT CONFIDENTIAL.
You acknowledge that NGTI may disclose the content of the proposal to its employees and possibly to the board of National Geographic Ventures (NGTI’s parent company) in order to determine its value to NGTI. It is understood that no confidential relationship is entered into by any reason of the consideration of your submission to NGTI or of any oral discussion between NGTI and you.
3. CONCEPTION BY NGTI.
National Geographic and its employees develop many ideas of their own for the development of programmes, some of which may be similar to yours. An idea that is new to you may be old to NGTI, or similar or identical ideas may be conceived independently. Accordingly, you herby waive any claim that NGTI or NG misappropriated any ideas in or portions of your submission in any activities in which NGTI may engage in the future.
4. NO PREJUDICE.
Any consideration of the submitted proposal(s) or negotiation to invest in it (or them) does not waive NG’s right to contest the validity of your copyrights, trademark, or other intellectual property rights in such submissions.
5. NO COMPENSATION.
No agreement for compensation shall be implied from NGTI’s consideration or review of your submitted proposal. However, should NGTI elect to represent your proposal or use any of your submission that is legally protectable, you and NGTI shall negotiate appropriate business terms for distribution in good faith.
6. HEADINGS.
The titles of the paragraphs in these terms and conditions are for convenience only and are not intended to affect the interpretation of the actual Terms and Conditions.
