Contest Theme

The Best Angle You Found At Pak Sha Wan!

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Submission Method

1. Like The Pier’s contest post, tag 3 of your friend under The Pier’s post

2. Re-post The Pier’s post on your IG story and tag @thepierhotelhongkong

3. Upload your photo to submission form (plus also provide the screencap of 1 & 2)

 

Submission Period
From June 2, 2025, to July 15, 2025, 23:59

Submission Form​

 

Public Online Voting Period
From July 17 to July 31, 2025, 23:59

 

Announcement of Results
August 1, 2025.

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Awards​

Popularity Award
The public will vote for their favourite photo. The Entrants of the first three photos with highest votes will win the prize.  Prizes as below:

• Champion: 1 Night Accommodation in The Pier Suite with 4 Sets Daily Breakfast (value HK$6,300)

• 1st Runner up: 1 Night Accommodation in Premium Ocean Front Terrace with 2 Sets Daily Breakfast + Sai Kung Diving Experience (value HK$4,100)

• 2nd Runner up: Calvin Klein Watch Sponsored by Unique Timepieces (value HK$2,000)

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#ThePierPicks Award

The Pier Hotel will select a winner who be awarded  1 Night Accommodation in Premium Ocean Front Terrace with 2 Sets Daily Breakfast + Sha Ha Kayaking Experience + BBQ Package (value HK$4,200)

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Rules

1. The Pier Hotel Hong Kong (“the Organizer”) is the organizer of The Pier Photo Contest (“the Contest”).

2. The Contest is held from 2nd June 2025 to 15th July 2025, 23:59 (both dates inclusive) (“Participation Period”).

3. Upon participating in the Contest following the ways mentioned below, you are deemed to have read, understood and agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions set out below (these “Terms and Conditions”) and .

4. Each entrant can only submit a photo at most for “Popularity Award” & “#ThePierPicks Award”

5. Entrants are not allowed to make any changes to all entries and the related information.

6. Each entrant will only be entitled one award at each category, based on the highest entitlement at the category.

7. All submission must be at least 5 megapixels, within 15 megabytes and must be in JPEG format. Please prepare scanned digital files if photos are taken by films. 

8. The title of the entries should be the same with the file name.

9. The winners might be asked to submit a high-resolution file before the official announcement of the final results. Please keep all data from EXIF of the submitted photos. The organization reserves the right to disqualify any winners who are not able to submit the original photo. 

10. Any late submission will not be entertained.

11. Decisions of the judges are final and binding on all parties concerned, and shall not be disputed or appealed. 

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Terms and Conditions

1. Entrants should submit their photos according to the 'Submission Method’.

2. Upon submission of entries, the entrants are confirming that the submissions do not breach any law of Hong Kong regarding the legality of entering the Contest. The Organizer and Sponsor will not be responsible for any entrant entering the Contest unlawfully or otherwise in breach of Hong Kong law. 

3. Entries should be original photographs taken by the entrant, in which they own all rights; the Organizer does not have any legal responsibility of the copyright and image rights.

4. Content of photographs cannot involve illegal, obscene, indecent, defamatory, threatening, pornographic, harassing a person to hatred or anxiety, offensive, racism or ethnic discrimination, advocating as a criminal behavior, lead to civil or criminal liability, violate any laws, rules, or improper information. 

5. The Organizer can request the winners to provide identification proof for verification.

6. All entrants agree the organization to use their entries for the purpose of promotion and publicity. The entrants grant the Organizer and any party authorized by the Organizer an irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free right and license to use any material submitted as a part of their entry into the Contest in any manner, for any purpose the Organizer may see fit, in all forms of media now known or hereafter invented, waive any moral rights or similar rights they may have in the works or any part thereof throughout the world; and undertake not to object to any use of the works by the Organizer or any party authorized by the Organizer.

7. The Organizer reserves the right to interpret and amend the rules and regulations, as well as the final decision of all activities arrangements, including assessment, awards and other relevant arrangements, entrants may not dissent. Any changes of the Contest or the letter of the assessment results will not be accepted.

8. All entrants are referred to voluntary participate in this Contest, and agree to comply with all the arrangements and decisions by the Organizer. The entrants agreed that the Organizer (and / or any Organizer authorized third party) to use entrants ‘s name without compensated. 

9. The Organizer will not bear any compensation and responsibility for any damage or loss during the photos submission process. The Organizer retains the right to cancel the award eligibility of the entries which refused to be requisitioned.

10. Any changes of the prizes will be final and binding upon every entrant in the Contest. The winners must accept their prize(s) in the form provided by the sponsor. Prizes are non-negotiable, non-transferable, non-refundable and not exchangeable for cash credit or kind, either in part or in full except at the sole and absolute discretion of the Organizer. The prize(s) cannot be sold or bartered. There is no refund for any partially used prize(s). The Organizer reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to deal with any unclaimed prize(s) in any manner. The Organizer shall not be liable in any way for any failure or breach by any party about the Contest and/or prize(s) and accepts no responsibility for any loss suffered by an entrant arising from the Contest or prize(s). In all cases the Organizer will not be held liable if any prize(s) does not reach any winner for reasons beyond the Organizer’s control.

11. Each entrant, by entering the Contest, expressly releases the Organizer from any claim, action or demand arising out of or about the Contest or their prize(s), if any. In particular, each entrant acknowledges that elements of the prize(s) may be provided by third parties over whom the Organizer has no control, and acknowledges that the Organizer has no responsibility or liability for any costs, losses or damages resulting from any factors beyond the reasonable control of the Organizer.

12. The Organizer shall not assume any responsibility for incorrect or inaccurate capture of entrants’ information. This will include but is not limited to technical malfunctions, human or technical error, seeding or printing errors, lost/delayed/garbled data or transmissions, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or failures of: any telephone or computer line or network, computer equipment, software or any combination thereof.

13. The Organizer reserve the right to refuse any entry to participate without explanation.

14. The Organizer reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to terminate or disqualify any entrant’s entry for the Contest or reclaim any prize(s) at any time if it is the opinion of the Organizer that there has been a breach of any of the Terms by such entrant (whether discovered during or after the end of the Contest).

15. Entrants shall indemnify the Organizer, its agents, employees, representatives, associates, affiliates, parent and subsidiary companies against any and all claims, losses, costs, damages, liability and/or expenses arising out of the entrant’s breach of any of the Terms.

16. The Organizer’s decision regarding all aspects of the Contest is final and binding on all parties concerned.

17. The law applicable to the Terms is the law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (the HKSAR) and the courts of the HKSAR will have exclusive jurisdiction in case of any dispute arising out of or in relation to the Contest.

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Personal Information Collection Statement​

1. Your personal information will be kept confidential and used solely for processing matters related to this contest.

2. You acknowledge and agree that the organization will collect personal information throughout this event. You consent to and authorize the organizer to utilize the collected personal information not only for processing matters related to the competition—including, but not limited to, communication, record-keeping, publication, promotion, and other relevant purposes—but also to convey the latest promotional information from The Pier Hotel Hong Kong.

3. Your participation in this event and your consent to the collection, use, storage, transfer, and/or processing of your personal information is entirely voluntary. If you fail to provide sufficient information, you may be unable to participate in this event. Your personal data will primarily be utilized by The Pier Hotel Hong Kong, which will handle your personal information in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap. 486 of the Laws of Hong Kong) ("Privacy Ordinance") and its privacy policy, which is subject to periodic updates. Should you require further information regarding our policies and practices, or wish to exercise your rights under the Privacy Ordinance, please refer to our privacy policy (https://www.thepierhotel.com.hk/disclaimer?lang=zh).

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