Rules & Eligibility

Cancellation Policy

Nominations may be canceled by the final nomination deadline without incurring a cancellation penalty.
There are no refunds on cancellations made after the final deadline.

Entries & Category Placement

CODiE Awards reserve the right to reassign nominations to a more appropriate category with the consent of the nominees.
Prior to the start of the judging phase, any nomination deemed a poor fit in a category that cannot appropriately fit into any other category will receive a refund.

Nomination Eligibility

Products must be live (not beta) by when the first-round judging begins. Beta products interested in a judge review prior to launch can participate in an ad-hoc review.
Each product must be nominated separately, but a product can be nominated in any applicable category.
Different products from the same company may be nominated in the same category as appropriate.
Nominations may be made by the product developer, agencies, investors, etc.

CODiE Award Rules

Assignment of Judges:  All nominated products are assigned two Judges. If you feel a Judge is not the right fit to review your product, notify the CODiE Awards within the first week of the judging process.
Nominee-Judge Communication:  Nominee communication with judges must be directly related to the review process or in response to requests for information about the product under review.
Demo:  Each product entry will require up to one-hour demos with two assigned expert reviewers. If a live demo is not possible, nominees may share a recorded demo with the reviewers.
Nominee Campaigning:  Employees and contracted personnel are prohibited from directly reaching out to judges to solicit votes or bids of approval from judges and voters.
Accuracy of Information or Presentation: Nominating entities are expected to provide accurate information about the nominated product. If any information provided on the nomination form should change, it is the responsibility of the primary contact to notify the CODiE Awards of the change. The CODiE Awards takes no responsibility for inaccurate information if not notified of changes.
Nominee Concerns with Judges:  Any concerns relating to Judge qualifications, conflicts of interest, or any other issue that might negatively affect the judging process must be submitted to the CODiE Awards in writing prior to the start of the review phase within the first week of the judging process.
Inappropriate Claims or Representation:  If during the review process a Judge or SIIA staff member discovers and confirms the existence of inappropriate claims about the nominated product, the product will be removed from consideration without a refund of the nomination fees.
Professional Conduct:  All employees of a nominating company, contracted representatives, and Judges are expected to conduct themselves according to the highest levels of professionalism, courtesy, respect, and integrity. CODiE Awards staff will investigate all complaints of misconduct on the part of nominees and judges.

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