Legal

Terms
of Use.

Effective May 11, 2026 · Last updated May 11, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using dielineawards.com (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access the Site.

2. About DIELINE Awards

The Site is operated by Dieline Media LLC ("we," "us," or "our"). The DIELINE Awards is a global competition for consumer packaging and CPG design.

3. Use of the Site

You may use the Site for lawful purposes only. You agree not to:

  • Use the Site in a way that violates any applicable law or regulation;
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site or our systems;
  • Use automated tools (scrapers, bots) to systematically extract content;
  • Misrepresent your identity or affiliation;
  • Use the Site to transmit spam, malware, or harmful content.

4. Award Entries

If you enter the DIELINE Awards through our entry platform, additional terms apply — those are set out in the Official Rules. The Rules govern all aspects of the competition, including eligibility, submission requirements, judging, recognition, and publication rights.

5. Intellectual Property

The Site, its design, code, logos, copy, photography, and editorial content are owned by Dieline Media LLC or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Winner project imagery and credits are published on this Site by permission of the entrants under the terms of the Official Rules. Those images remain the property of the entrants or their clients.

6. Limited Right to Use Site Content

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and view the Site's content for personal, non-commercial reference. You may share links to public pages of the Site. You may not republish, distribute, or commercially exploit any content from the Site without our written permission.

7. Trademarks

"DIELINE," "DIELINE Awards," and related marks are trademarks of Dieline Media LLC. All other trademarks displayed on the Site (winner brand names, partner names, jurors' affiliations) are the property of their respective owners.

8. Third-Party Links

The Site contains links to third-party websites (DIELINE editorial features, entrant studio websites, partner platforms). We're not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of those third-party sites. Links don't constitute endorsements.

9. Disclaimers

The Site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We don't warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components. We don't warrant the accuracy or completeness of any content on the Site.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Dieline Media LLC, its officers, employees, and contractors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of the Site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

In jurisdictions that don't allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Dieline Media LLC from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your violation of these Terms or your misuse of the Site.

12. Governing Law & Venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising out of these Terms or your use of the Site shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We'll post the new effective date at the top. Material changes will be brought to your attention through reasonable means.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect.

15. Contact

For any questions about these Terms, email awards@dielinemedia.com.