LITTLEMISSMATCHED CREATE MY TAGLINE CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. By participating, entrants (sometimes called “you” or “your”) agree to comply with and are bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Miss Matched Inc. (“Sponsor"). Create an original slogan or tagline that you believe best represents the LittleMissMatched brand for the LittleMissMatched Create My Tagline Contest (the “Contest”). All entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM EST on November 12th, 2008 (the “Contest Period”). After the Contest Period, Sponsor will select twenty-five (25) slogans or taglines from all entries received based on the judging criteria below and will post all twenty-five slogans or taglines on www.littlemissmatched.com/Tagline-Contest (the “Site”) for judging by visitors to the Site. Visitors to the Site will have until November 19th, 2008, to vote for one (1) winning tagline or slogan (the “Voting Period”).
2. WHO CAN ENTER: Internet access is required to enter. If you are a U.S. resident and physically reside in the United States during the Contest Period, you are eligible to enter. Void outside the United States, in Puerto Rico and other US territories and possessions and where prohibited by law.
3. HOW TO ENTER: To enter, simply download and print your Official Entry Form available at the Site fill out the form completely, including your tagline, get your parent or guardian’s signature and send by U.S. mail to the Sponsor at the address on the form by the end of the Contest Period.
In addition, if you are 13 years of age or older, you may also enter online by going to the Site during the Contest Period. Fill out the form completely, including the tagline you would like to enter.
Once submitted, your entry cannot be deleted, canceled, or modified. By entering, you agree that Sponsor may use the entry information provided by you for marketing, promotional and other purposes as set forth in Sponsor’s privacy policy
There is no limit on the number of times you can enter, however, each of your online entries must have at least one (1) valid email account in order to qualify. No form of entry other than specified in these Official Rules is permitted.
4. PRIZES.
From all of the eligible entries received during the Contest Period, “Little0020Miss Matched” herself will select the top twenty-five entries and post them on the Site. During the Voting Period, visitors can access the Site and vote for your favorite top twenty-five (25) entry. Within ten (10) days after the end of the Voting Period, the Sponsor will award two (2) Prizes:
Grand Prize Winner: This winner will be chosen by “Little Miss Matched” herself from the twenty-five (25) top entries on or about November 20th, 2008. The Grand Prize Winner receives a cash prize of $1,000!
Fan’s Prize Winner: The top twenty-five (25) entry that receives the most votes from visitors to the Site will receive a cash prize of $500!
Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Expenses and all taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners. Sponsor may also post any of the entries and winners on Sponsor’s Website. These two (2) prizes have a total value of $1500. The Fan Favorite Winner and the Grand Prize Winner may be the same entry or two different entries. In the event of a tie, the tagline or slogan which the Sponsor determines best represents the LittleMissMatched brand will be awarded the Fan’s Prize.
5. SELECTION.
By entering, you represent that your entry is wholly original and does not incorporate or include anything that is owned by a third party, that the entry does not violate any copyright, trademark, publicity right, or any other right of any third party, and that you own 100% of all right, title, and interest in and to the entry (the “Content”). Your tagline entry should be age appropriate for viewing by young people.
By entering, you agree that your entry shall be a "work made for hire" with all rights therein, including, without limitation, the exclusive copyright, being the property of Sponsor. In the event the entry is considered not to be a "work made for hire," you irrevocably assign all right, title, and interest in his/her entry (including, without limitation, the copyright) to Sponsor, including in any and all media whether now known or hereafter devised, in perpetuity, anywhere in the world, with the right to make any and all uses thereof, including, without limitation, for purposes of advertising or trade.
By entering, you agree to be bound by the decisions of the judges, agreed to comply with these Official Rules and applicable laws, and release and hold harmless Sponsor and its affiliates, employees, and agents from any and all liability, loss, damage, or injury resulting from participation in this Contest or awarding, receipt, possession use and/or misuse of the prize, including, without limitation, personal injury, death, and property damage, as well as claims based on violation of publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy or any third party claim arising from use of the Content and waive any right to privacy. You waive any right to inspect or approve uses of the Content or to be compensated for any such uses, and hereby represent you have read and understand these Rules.
6. SELECTION OF WINNERS.
“Little Miss Matched” will be the judge. “Little Miss Matched” will select the top twenty-five (25) entries and the Grand Prize. JUDGING CRITERIA: (100 possible points) “Execution of the theme” 50 points possible; “Originality” 25 points possible; and “Creativity in use of language” 25 points possible. The decisions of the judge shall be final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest.
Prize winners shall be notified within seven (7) business days of selection, by email and telephone. Winners must sign and return any required documentation including, without limitation, an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release and a publicity release within seven (7) days after notification in order to accept their prize. If a prize is rejected or not accepted within seven (7) days after notification for any reason, or in the event of noncompliance with the rules or if prize notification is returned, that prize will be forfeited and Sponsor will select an alternate winner in a random drawing of eligible entries.
You consent to use of your entry, tagline, photograph and/or likeness in any media for advertising, promotional, marketing, packaging or promotion and/or other purposes in connection with this Contest and Sponsor’s business at the sole discretion of Sponsor, without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. No compensation will be provided to entrants or winners other than the two (2) prizes awarded as provided in these rules. NOTE: BY WINNING THIS CONTEST THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT YOUR WINNING ENTRY WILL BE USED BY SPONSOR OR OTHERWISE.
7. DATA PRIVACY: Information entrants provide to Sponsor will be used to communicate with participant(s) in relation to the Contest as well as to inform both previous customers and current customers of Sponsor information which Sponsor believes may be of interest to them. Entrants can view Sponsor's Privacy Policy at http://www.littlemissmatched.com/Policy#. Participants may choose not to receive such information at any time.
7. MISCELLANEOUS.
Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, delayed, incomplete, inaccurate, or misdirected entries or for human or machine errors, bugs or failures in submitting entries, or for errors in offering or administrating Contest. All entries become the property of Sponsor. You do not have to be registered on the Site to vote for your favorite top twenty-five (25) entry.
Entries received by automated, programmed, robotic or like forms of entry will be disqualified. Proof of uploading will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Illegible, incomplete, or inaccurate entries are void. Entry will be deemed to be made by the “account holder” of the email address submitted at the time of entry, in event of any dispute. The "account holder" is the natural person assigned to the e-mail address by an Internet Service Provider responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, suspend or terminate this Contest should a problem arise beyond the control of Sponsor. Each prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied, by Sponsor. Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest. Employees of Sponsor and/or its agents, affiliates, parent, sales representatives, marketing affiliates and partners, dealers, distributors, advertising and promotion agencies (and members of the immediate families or household of each) are not eligible to participate in the Contest. Any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, this Contest or the prize shall be resolved exclusively by state or federal courts situated in New York any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred but, in no event, attorneys’ fees. No punitive, incidental, special, consequential or other damages, including, without limitation, lost profits, may be awarded. This Contest is governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict of laws.
6. INFORMATION ABOUT THE WINNER AND THE RULES.
Sponsor will post the names of the winners on its Site no later than 60 days after the end of the Voting Period.
LittleMissMatched, 307 7th Avenue, Suite 501, New York, New York 10001 is the Sponsor of this Contest.
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