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Video Evidence Policy
Draft pending qualified legal review. This launch draft is operational product copy for review and is not legal advice or approval to accept real submissions, votes, payments, credentials, or personal data.
Rules for submitted YouTube/Vimeo links, embedded media, rights attestations, captions, transcripts, reviewer access, and jury handling.
Applies toNominees, Submitters, Reviewers, Jurors, Press, Administrators
Draft notice
Draft pending qualified legal review. This launch draft is operational product copy for review and is not legal advice or approval to accept real submissions, votes, payments, credentials, or personal data.Accepted links
Balloture may accept YouTube or Vimeo links, including unlisted links where permitted by the submitter and provider terms. The platform should store the URL, identify provider type, preview it for reviewers, and block unsupported provider URLs unless an administrator approves another method.Rights and permission
The submitter must confirm authority to share the linked video for awards review, jury evaluation, audit, and any separately approved press or archive use. A link does not transfer ownership to Balloture.Captions and transcripts
Where video evidence is used for review or public/press presentation, captions, transcript, or equivalent accessibility support should be provided or formally waived by an accessibility owner before launch use.Restricted handling
Private or unlisted videos should be visible only to authorized reviewers, assigned jurors, administrators, and auditors. Videos must not expose sealed results, private notes, voter information, or embargoed records.