CSA Awards - Terms and Conditions

These award terms and conditions (the Terms) will apply to all nominations submitted to Credit Services Association Limited having its registered office at 2 Esh Plaza, Sir Bobby Robson Way, Newcastle upon Tyne NE13 9BA (CSA) for the CSA Awards 2025 (the Awards). On submitting a nomination you will be bound by these Terms and your nomination shall be considered and judged in accordance with these Terms.

Please read these Terms carefully and make sure that you understand them before submitting a nomination.

  1. Submission of nominations

    1. The closing date for submission of nominations is 17.00 Friday 10 July 2026. CSA reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to extend the closing date for submission of nominations for any reason.

    2. Please make sure you read the description for each of the categories you are submitting a nomination for, clearly explain how your nominee meets, or exceeds, the criteria in the description and attach any relevant supporting material.

    3. The Awards are open to CSA members and non-members. The Awards are not open to employees of the CSA and this exclusion covers both the right to be nominated and the right to submit nominations.

    4. If you are a CSA member, you may submit nominations for more than one category of award but only one nomination per category of award may be submitted.

    5. If you are not a CSA member, you may submit nominations for the Kim MacMiIlan Award only. You can submit multiple nominations for this category. You may also submit nominations for more than one category of partnership award with a CSA member but only one nomination per category of award may be submitted.

    6. You can nominate yourself or the team/department or the company you work for. However, you will need to state if you are nominating the team/department or company you work for.

    7. You may enter the same product or project in more than one category.

    8. CSA cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any nomination that is lost, delayed or incomplete or is not delivered for any technical failure or other reason. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt.

  2. Judging

    1. All submitted nominations will be reviewed by members of CSA’s Awards panel against the criteria before being sent to the judges for consideration.

    2. The judges are CSA’s three non-executive directors together with its Chief Executive Officer. Details of the judges are provided on the Awards website. CSA reserves the right to change the judges (if circumstances arise outside of its control) without prior notice to entrants. Details of any replacement judge will be provided on the Awards website.

    3. The judges will consider all nominations submitted and will select a shortlist for each category.

    4. Neither the judges nor CSA as organisers may reveal the identity of winners until after the announcement of the award winners, which takes place during the UKCCC Gala Dinner.

    5. All decisions made by the judges relating to the selection of shortlists, award winners and the presentations and granting of awards are final.

    6. Any canvassing, lobbying or attempted inducement of judges at any time will lead to disqualification.

    7. If CSA reasonably believes that a nominator or nominee has not complied with these Terms, has acted fraudulently or has done anything which, in its sole discretion, brings CSA into disrepute, CSA reserves the right to exclude the submitted nomination from the Awards process.

    8. A press release may be issued after the Awards naming the winners and the runners-up. Those shortlisted for awards will be listed on the Awards website ahead of the Awards.

  3. Cancellation

    1. CSA reserves the right to cancel the Awards or alter any of the Terms at any stage, if deemed necessary in its reasonable opinion, or for circumstances arising outside of its control.

  4. Use of personal data

    1. Any personal details provided in relation to a submitted nomination are subject to our Membership and Marketing Privacy Notice. In any event, we will not pass on any personal details to any third party other than as necessary to provide the Awards or as set out in these Terms and our Privacy Notice.

    2. CSA may use your details to contact you for marketing purposes in relation to future relevant events. If you and / or the nominee would prefer not to receive these marketing communications, please let us know by selecting unsubscribe or by emailing info@csa-uk.com. If you have questions about our use of your personal data, please contact us using the details in the Privacy Notice.

  5. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

    1. These Terms and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales.

    2. Each party irrevocably agrees that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputes or claims) arising out of or in connection with these Terms or its subject matter or formation.