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Rules & Regulations

The Indian Digital Marketing Awards 2026 (hereafter referred to as IDMA 2026) recognize excellence by organizations and individuals for their work in India's growing digital media sector.

The submission of the nomination form assumes that you have carefully read the IDMA 2026 terms and conditions and agree to abide by them.

Eligibility

  • The Indian Digital Marketing Awards (IDMA) 2026 - Campaigns submitted should be active in the marketplace between 0000 hours February 1st, 2025 and 23.59 hours January 31st, 2026.
  • The e4m IDMA 2026 assumes all nominations are original and the entrant either owns the work or has permission from a client or other appropriate party to nominate the work, with all rights granted therein. However a letter of declaration from the client/ marketing head stating the nominations submitted is original and authorized work. Incase if nomination is submitted for self then the marketing head to certify the same. If any nomination is found to be plagiarized, the nomination will be disqualified.
  • In the event that a campaign runs over an extended period of time (with multiple implementation dates), it is the responsibility of the entrant to provide adequate proof of the campaign’s evolution from year to year.
  • Only one party may nominate a nomination, i.e. either the agency or client may nominate a piece that both parties have worked on, but not both.
  • The nomination form for IDMA 2026 is available online and must only be submitted online with all the relevant details that are being asked for. The organizers will not be responsible for any incorrect or incomplete information
  • The IDMA staff may contact the agency/client related to any nomination at the request of the jury at any time during the voting process should any questions about the implementation or presentation of the work arise.
  • To protect the integrity of the judging, do not include the agency name except where asked on the nomination form. Any mention of the submitting agency in the body of the nomination form is grounds for disqualification. The only exception would be for agency self- promotion campaigns.
  • Nominations will not be considered completed until full payment has been made.

Deadlines & Fees

SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Nominate before: Nomination fees
Early Bird Deadline | January 15, 2026 INR 22,000*/Nomination
On Time Deadline | February 15, 2026 INR 24,000*/Nomination
Extended Deadline | March 25th, 2026 INR 26,000*/Nomination
* Taxes as applicable

Nomination Fees for the SMB Companies- 17,000/ Nomination + GST

Nomination fees for the Start-Ups Companies- 14,000/ Nomination + GST

Payment Related Instructions

  • The payment can be made through cheque, demand draft or RTGS payment mode.
  • The payment for IDMA 2026 should be done in the name of “Adsert Web Solutions Private Limited” Bank Details:
    • Beneficiary Name : ADSERT WEB SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
    BANK NAME : HDFC Bank
    A/c No. : 50200044400435
    A/c type : Current
    IFSC : HDFC0000003
    Branch : K.G. Marg, New Delhi-110001
  • Cheque should be sent in favour of ‘Adsert Web Solutions Private Limited’ and must reach our Delhi/NCR office at D- 40 3rd floor, Sector 2, Telephone: 0120-4007700 by the last date of acceptance of nominations. Please address envelope containing cheque(s) to Ehran Khan and clearly super scribe envelope with 'IDMA 2026 NOMINATION FEE'.
  • Non-Delhi / non-payable at par cheques will NOT be accepted. The nomination fees cannot be submitted in cash.
  • Nomination will be accepted only on realization of payment via credit/debit card or cheque(s).
  • No refunds will be made, once payment is submitted.
  • The forms can be submitted online 24x7.
  • We repeat: Nomination fees (and nominations) will not be accepted for Hall of Fame awards.
  • Upon payment completion one must send the scanned copy of cheque/dd/receipt along with total number of nominations uploaded to ehran.khan@exchange4media.com

Guidelines to complete the nomination form

  • NO CHANGES IN THE FORM WILL BE MADE BY THE E4M TEAM ONCE IT IS SUBMITTED OR IS PRESENTED TO THE JURY (The same information will appear on the trophy, shortlist page, winners page or any other site where the winners details will be reflected)
  • The form must be filled in English only.
  • A creative URL is MANDATORY. A video/ powerpoint showcasing how you brought your idea to life. This video/ powerpoint should summarize the Strategy, Creativity and Innovation, Execution and Results of your nomination. This clip will be viewed by the judges during the judging sessions. If your nomination is a winner, the clip will also be used at the IDMA Gala, at the traveling IDMA Gallery, on IDMA website, and for media purpose. Please indicate when you nominate your submission if there are reasons, such as music licensing, that restrict your video showcase from being shown at or after the Gala.
  • The PowerPoint and/or Video will need to be uploaded through Google Drive or Youtube and the URL needs to be provided on the Creative Material URL Field. The File Size should not exceed 2 MB (For PowerPoint and maximum of 10 slides) or 2 minutes (For Videos) maximum. Also make sure to change the settings to “public/ Anyone with the link” if submitting through google drive.
  • Video needs to be shared in AVI or MPEG4 format, whichever is applicable or both. In case of any image, it needs to be shared in a PPT Format only.
  • The justification must be entered in the space provided on the form. It can be written in point form. Refer to the Criteria section which includes eligibility requirements and judging criteria for each category. Think about how your campaign excels in the following areas: Strategy, Creativity and Innovation, Execution and Results. Please be as specific and as concise as possible.
  • Please carefully check and re-check the name of the campaign, client and agency you have entered. If you are shortlisted or a winner, the same will be published on our website exactly as you have typed them here
  • Nominations to be submitted under Product, Services, Corporate or Films/ TV Shows/ News Shows/ Films in respective sub categories.
  • Entrants are expected to ascertain that the nominations put up on the web can be viewed on multiple browsers and platforms (including the Mac). The organizers will not contact entrants in case an nomination cannot be viewed. The works should be resident on the microsites till May 19th, 2026.
  • Please avoid requirement of username and password for viewing of provided material, in case such is required, kindly mention the same very clearly in the covering note.
  • There is no limit to the number of nominations a digital/creative agency, organization, or individual can send us but an all-inclusive, non-refundable nomination fee should be sent after submitting the nomination or can be paid online through debit or credit card
  • For mobile campaigns and apps that need to be viewed on devices like iPads and iPhones, the nomination must be accessible on the device. In case the device for which an app has been made is not available easily with the organizers and or jury, the organizers may write to the entrant and request for making available the device on the date of judging in Delhi/ NCR office.
  • For social media campaigns that are no longer active, screenshots and text of messages must be highlighted on a microsite.
  • - ‘IDMA person of the Year’ category is open for nominations and nominations by the jury. - We are not accepting nominations for the ‘Hall of Fame’ categories of the India Digital Marketing Awards 2026. No nomination and no nomination fee should to be sent for the same. The winners for the Hall of Fame categories will be decided based on the scores accrued through winning under the other 5 major categories A. Web/ B. Mobile & Tablets/ C. Social Media/ D. Search & PPC Campaigns/ E. Special Awards.
  • If you do not view a 'Success' screen after submission of an nomination, there has been an error at the backend. Please resubmit the nomination. On the submission of an nomination, other than the success screen, you will also be sent an email acknowledging your nomination with the details you have entered. Note in case we receive two nominations for the same work, only the one received last will be considered for judging.
  • Delegate registration is independent of submission of nominations.

Judging

  • Judging is done in two stages:
  • Pre- Screening: The Screening Council will preview and score all nominations. The Top 5 Finalists under each category (except for IDMA Person of the Year) will move onto the next round of judging.
  • Final Jury meet: After pre-screening, from the selected shortlist under each category, judges will select a winners for every category.
  • Please make your submission concise but provide enough relevant background information to enable the judges to make an informed choice.
  • The Jury decision will be final. In the event of a conflict of interest, the concerned jury member will abstain from judging the category.
  • Every care will be taken of the material submitted but the organizer will accept no responsibility for loss or damage.
  • All shortlisted nominations may not become final winners
  • The exchange4media Group is a mere custodian of The Indian Digital Marketinga Awards 2026. At no stage of the jury meetings will anyone from the exchange4media Group team be part of the decision-making process.
  • All nominations submitted will become a property of the exchange4media group. Submission of nomination also authorizes the exchange4media group to use images and/or audio/video clips of up to 2 minutes from a single nomination for use on broadcast television (free-to-air, pay, cable, satellite, DTH, FTA, mobile, out-of-home, internet or any other digital medium for the purpose of promoting or reporting the awards) with due credits.

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Disclaimer

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Adsert Web Solutions Private Limited (“Adsert”) organizes/supports various awards contests for excellence inter alia, in the fields of advertising, marketing and media. As part of the nomination and award process, Adsert encourages users to digitally submit their nominations on https://e4mevents.com/idma-2019/ by submitting your work/nominations/ideas or any other data (“Submissions”) or authorizing a third party to do so on your behalf, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of use of https://e4mevents.com/idma-2019/, in this regard, including any additional terms applicable to the awards contest(s) in respect of which the submission has been made;

Confirm that you meet all eligibility requirements for the awards contest(s) in respect of which the Submissions has been made warrant and represent that you are the sole author and/or creator of the Submission and/or hold the exclusive intellectual property rights therein at the time of submission thereof, that your Submission does not violate any applicable laws, and that you have no reason to believe that your Submission infringes or violates any intellectual property rights of a third person. In the event the Submission contains any material or elements that are not owned by you and/or which are subject to the rights of third parties, including but not limited to intellectual property rights, if any, you will be under an obligation to procure any and all declarations, undertakings and/or consents necessary from the actual owner/author/developer/creator, to permit the submission of the Submission without additional compensation. Failure to provide such declarations, undertakings and/or consents or discovery by Adsert in future that submission of any Submission was unauthorized in terms of this Clause, would result in disqualification/rejection of such Submission from the award process;

explicitly grant Adsert, its licensees, affiliates, partners, subsidiaries, agents, employees, sponsors and its assigns (collectively referred as “Authorized Parties”) without any credit or compensation to you, an irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license, to use, reproduce, copy, scan, edit, distribute, publish, translate, publicly display and create a derivative work from the Submissions for the purposes of publishing award results, propagating the awards contest(s), advertising, exhibitions, screenings, marketing, broadcasts and promotion whether in print or media now known or hereafter created, including but not limited to publication in journals, catalogs, books, brochures, blogs, and websites, at Authorized Parties’ discretion, without consideration or notification to, or permission from, you, and for this purpose, you undertake to indemnify and keep the Auhtorised Parties and their respective directors, employees, assigns, agents, members etc. fully indemnified, at all times from and against all actions, proceedings, claims, demands, costs (including without prejudice to the generality of this provision legal costs of a solicitor firm) awards, damages, losses, claims or liabilities of any third party for, including without limitation, any infringement of any intellectual property rights or otherwise, arising as a result of use, publication, distribution, etc. of the Submissions in any

manner whatsoever. In the event there is a claim or objection made by any third party, court or any other judicial and non judicial authorities on any matter or aspect pertaining to the Submissions published, distributed or used by Adsert in terms hereof, or in respect of its intellectual property for any reason, then any and all such claims, costs, penalties, legal expenses or objections etc. shall be your sole and exclusive liability;

agree to and authorize the Authorized Parties to screen and/or publish the Submissions as awards contest nominations and winners, and use/publish their names and/or branding along with all advertising and marketing of or related to the awards contest(s) in respect of which the Submission was made, in association with the Submission. You further agree that personal data, especially your name, address and other personal details, as may be provided by you to Adsert at the time of making the Submission, may be processed, shared and otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the awards contest(s) and any other purposes outlined herein, the data may also be used by Adsert to verify your identity, postal address and telephone number or to otherwise verify your eligibility to participate in the awards contest(s);

acknowledge that Authorized Parties or their directors, agents or employees shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, special or punitive damages or any damages whatsoever, including without limitation, damages for loss of data, reputation or profits arising out of or in any way connected with the use and publication of Submissions by the Authorized Parties, including whether as part of the awards contest process or as part of any publishing, marketing or advertising endeavours post declaration of the winning Submissions, or for any theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to awards contest nominations or nomination forms, or alteration of nominations or nomination forms, or for any use of www.exchange4media.com or any materials or software available thereon, or for any computer virus, Trojan horse, malware, time bomb, worm, spyware, adware, malware, bot, any automated system, such as scripts, or any other harmful component or any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, delay in operation or transmission due to, arising out of or otherwise attributable to the use of www.exchange4media.com or during or post uploading of Submissions thereon;

specifically agree and acknowledge that Adsert makes no representations or warranties, and shall not be held liable in any manner, in respect of qualification and/or selection or winning Submissions and as to the completeness, accuracy, adequacy, currency or reliability of any content published, distributed, translated, publicly displayed by Adsert or any other Authorized Parties in connection with organization of and participation in the award contest(s), details of the Submissions and you, or results of the awards contest(s), or any other matter connected herewith.

  • All nominations submitted will become a property of the exchange4media group. Submission of nomination also authorizes the exchange4media group to use images and/or audio/video clips of up to 2 minutes from a single nomination for use on broadcast television (free-to-air, pay, cable, satellite, DTH, FTA, mobile, out-of-home, internet or any other digital medium for the purpose of promoting or reporting the awards) with due credits.

Please contact:

Ehran Khan : +91 97188 00583 |

Shradha Srivastava : +91 96396 99653 |

Palak Puri : +91 78386 91631 |

Aditya Srivastava : +91 836 837 4242 |


Please Note:

Nominations will only be considered if payment is made in advance, prior to the jury evaluation. e4m reserves the right to reject any nominations if the full fee is not submitted.