Save Tree Contest — terms & conditions

Last updated: 9 October 2026. The facts and rules are the same as in the version of 4 October 2026; only the layout and the clause numbers changed.

Google and Apple are not sponsors of the Save Tree Contest and are not involved in it.

1. Introduction

1.1 Pixel Tree Digital ("we", "us", the "Organiser") runs the Save Tree Contest (the "Contest"). The Contest is a tagline contest. It was called the Diwali Contest until 2 October 2026. Every entry made under that name stays valid.

1.2 Organiser: Pixel Tree Digital, a proprietorship of Sattanathan S, B204, Casagrand Royce, Ayyappa Nagar, K R Puram, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560036. GSTIN 29CEYPS3742H1CX. support@pixeltrees.in, +91 90087 53008.

1.3 The Contest runs on pixeltrees.in (the "Platform"). Any person who meets clause 3 may enter.

1.4 These terms govern the Contest. Please read them before you enter. Participation is voluntary. When you send the entry form, you accept these terms.

1.5 These terms are in addition to the Platform's Terms and Privacy policy.

2. Contest period

2.1 Entries close 31 December 2026 at 23:59 IST. This date is fixed.

2.2 We do not accept or judge an entry that reaches us after that time.

2.3 The winners are announced on 15 January 2027. Clause 8 explains how we tell the winners.

2.4 We may change, suspend or withdraw the Contest only in the cases in clause 10.

3. Eligibility

3.1 The Contest is open to natural persons resident in India who are 18 years or older.

3.2 Residents of the state of Tamil Nadu are not eligible. We exclude them as a precaution while the Tamil Nadu Prize Schemes (Prohibition) Act, 1979 applies.

3.3 Our employees, contractors and their immediate family members are not eligible.

3.4 One entry per person (one email address).

3.5 Before we hand over a prize, we verify the winner's identity, age and state of residence. For this we need the winner's PAN and a government-issued photo ID with address.

4. How to enter

4.1 Participation in the Contest is completely free. The free entry form is on the contest page. The home page and the wall page link to it.

4.2 To enter:

• Type your name and your email address.
• Write a tagline on why trees matter, 10 to 200 characters long, in any Indian language or English.
• Tick the box to confirm that you are 18 or older, resident in India and not a resident of Tamil Nadu, and that you accept these terms.
• Send the form.

4.3 There is no other route to enter.

4.4 Buying blocks on the Platform is a separate commercial transaction for digital display space. It does not enter you in the Contest and does not increase, change or influence anyone's chance of winning.

4.5 Referrals do not change the outcome. Sharing the site earns recognition on the green scoreboard, and nothing else. The judges never see referral counts, and referral counts never affect the Contest.

5. Judging and winner selection

5.1 It is a contest of skill, not chance. A judging panel scores every eligible entry. We name the panel on this page before entries close.

5.2 The panel uses these criteria:

• Originality — 40%: a fresh idea or phrasing, not a known slogan.
• Relevance to tree conservation — 40%: how clearly it speaks to planting and protecting trees.
• Brevity — 20%: how much it says in few words.

5.3 Each judge scores each entry out of 100 using these weights. The three highest average scores win, in order.

5.4 If two entries tie, the higher Originality score wins. If they still tie, the panel decides jointly against the same criteria.

5.5 There is no draw, no lottery, and no element of chance in selecting the winners. The judges never see whether an entrant has bought blocks.

6. The prizes

6.1 The judges' top three entries win these prizes. The prizes are awarded whatever the number of blocks sold on the Platform.

• 1st prize — a brand new car worth ₹15 lakhs.
• 2nd prize — a 7-day Europe vacation for 2 worth ₹4 lakhs (visa fees borne by the winner).
• 3rd prize — a flagship smartphone worth ₹1 lakh.

6.2 The values are approximate market values. We publish the exact make, model and variant of each prize on this page before entries close.

6.3 If a model is unavailable, we may substitute a prize of equal or greater value.

6.4 Prizes are not transferable, not exchangeable and carry no cash alternative.

6.5 Registration, insurance and delivery costs, where they apply, are set out in writing to each winner before the prize is handed over.

7. Tax deducted at source (TDS)

7.1 Prizes are winnings. Under section 393 of the Income-tax Act, 2025 (formerly section 194B of the Income-tax Act, 1961), we must make sure tax at 30% of the prize's market value is paid before we hand the prize over.

7.2 The winner pays us this amount. We deposit it with the government and give the winner the TDS certificate.

7.3 A prize is delivered only after we receive the tax payment and verify the winner's PAN and government-issued photo ID.

7.4 We tell each winner the market value and the tax in writing.

8. Results, verification and claiming

8.1 The winners are announced on 15 January 2027 and notified at the email address they entered with.

8.2 The results — each winner's first name and winning tagline — are published on the Platform's home page and contest page, and stay published there.

8.3 A winner must respond and complete the claim formalities (clauses 3.5 and 7) within 30 days of the announcement.

8.4 An unclaimed prize lapses after that window. We give no extension, re-issue or compensation. We may award the prize to the next-ranked entry.

9. Your entry and publicity

9.1 Your entry must be your own work. It must not contain political, caste, religious or personal attacks (see the content rules).

9.2 When you enter, you confirm that the tagline is yours. You also allow us to show it with your first name on this site and in Contest-related material.

10. Disqualification and changes

10.1 We may disqualify an entrant or cancel a reward in case of fraud, misuse, tampering, multiple entries, or manipulation of the Contest.

10.2 We may modify, suspend or withdraw the Contest only where fraud, a legal requirement or events beyond our reasonable control make that necessary, subject to applicable law.

10.3 We post material changes on this page.

11. Your data

11.1 We use your name and email only to run this Contest and to show winning taglines with a first name, as clauses 8.2 and 9.2 say.

11.2 The Privacy policy explains what we collect from entrants and winners, how long we keep it, and your rights.

12. Events beyond our control

12.1 A winner may not receive, or may receive late, a prize due to events beyond our reasonable control (force majeure), including supplier delay or unavailability.

12.2 In such cases we deliver the prize, or a substitute of equal or greater value, as soon as we reasonably can. No further claims arise from the delay.

13. Liability

13.1 To the extent permitted by law, our maximum aggregate liability to an entrant for any claim arising from the Contest is limited to the value of the prize that entrant won. For a non-winning entrant it is limited to ₹500.

13.2 Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited under Indian law.

14. Decisions, law and disputes

14.1 Our decisions on eligibility, judging and prizes are final and binding.

14.2 All disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Bengaluru, Karnataka.

15. Questions and complaints

15.1 Send questions or complaints to the grievance officer, who acknowledges within 24 hours.

15.2 You can also write to support@pixeltrees.in.