CUTIES STICKER CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
CONTEST PERIOD: Cuties Sticker Contest (the “Contest”) begins at 12:01 AM Pacific Time (“PT”) on December 4, 2016 and ends at 11:59 PM PT on January 4, 2017 (the “Contest Period”). By participating, participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are binding and final on matters relating to this Contest.
ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, who are eighteen (18) years of age or the age of majority in their state of primary residence (whichever is older) at time of entry. Void where prohibited by law. Employees of Sun Pacific (“Sponsor”), Bailey Lauerman, The Regan Group and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and advertising and promotion agencies and promotional partners and their immediate family members (parent, spouse, sibling, child, and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in their same households, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
HOW TO ENTER: During the Contest Period (i) using your mobile device open the Snapchat application (“Snapchat App” or visit www.snapchat.com to create and log on to your Snapchat account, (ii) follow @cutiescitrus on Snapchat if you do not do so already, (iii) in the story section watch the Cuties Sticker Contest Story, (iv) take the blank sticker template (with Lil Zipper and logo) which can be found in the story section on Snapchat or on the Cuties website www.cutiescitrus.com (v) utilize only the Snapchat drawing tools, filters, stickers, and text located in the Snapchat App to design a custom sticker design, (vi) submit to Snapchat @cutiescitrus (each, an “Entry”). Entrant must include the words “Contest Entry” on the snap caption. Limit one (1) Entry per person per day using only one (1) Snapchat account throughout the Contest Period. Each Entry must be unique. For the purpose of this Contest, multiple entries received from any person or Snapchat account in excess of the stated daily limitation will be void. For the purpose of this Contest a day is defined as 12:01 AM PT and ending the following 11:59 PM PT. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means and entries by any means which subvert the participation process will be void. Any and all information provided in connection with this Contest is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy available at cutiescitrus.com/privacy-policy/ Once an Entry is submitted, it cannot be modified in any manner by entrant.
To enter the Contest you must have a non-private Snapchat account. You may obtain an account for free by visiting www.snapchat.com and following their instructions on how to create a profile and/or download the Snapchat App to your mobile device and follow the prompts to create a profile from your mobile device. Please note that you must agree to comply with the Snapchat Terms of Use in order to create a Snapchat account. If you choose to submit via Snapchat on your web-enabled mobile device, data rates may apply. See your wireless service provider for details on rates and capabilities. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Snapchat.
LICENSE/USE OF ENTRIES: By submitting an Entry, and to the extent allowed by law, you grant the Released Parties a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sub licensable, unconditional and transferable license to edit, modify, cut, rearrange, add to, delete from, reproduce, encode, store, modify, copy, transmit, publish, post, broadcast, display, adapt, exhibit and/or otherwise use or reuse your Entry, name, photo, and biographical material including, but not limited to, all materials submitted in connection with the Challenge in any and all media, throughout the world, and in any manner, for trade, advertising, promotional, commercial, or any other purposes without further review, notice, approval, consideration, or compensation to entrant or any third party.
By submitting an Entry, each entrant acknowledges and agrees that Sponsor may obtain many Entries in connection with this Contest and/or other contests staged and/or sponsored by the Sponsor, and that such Entries may be similar or identical in theme, idea, format or other respects to other Entries submitted in connection with this Contest and/or other contests sponsored by the Sponsor or submitted for other reasons or other materials developed by the Sponsor. Entrant waives any and all claims entrant may have had, may have, and/or may have in the future, that any Entry and/or other works accepted, reviewed and/or used by the Sponsor (or its respective designees) may be similar to his/her Entry, or that any compensation is due to entrant in connection with such Entry or other works used by Sponsor.
By submitting an Entry, each entrant agrees to grant Sponsor and its assignees the use of entrant’s design and name for programming, advertising, publicity and promotional purposes in any and all media, now or hereafter known, worldwide and on the Internet, and in perpetuity by Sponsor and its assignees, without compensation (except to the extent prohibited by law) or additional consents and without prior notice, approval or inspection, and to execute specific written consent to such use if asked to do so. Sponsor reserves the right to request proof of these permissions in a form acceptable to Sponsor from any entrant at any time. Failure to provide such proof, if requested, may result in disqualification, at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
By submitting an Entry, each entrant acknowledges and agrees that Sponsor reserves the right to edit or otherwise revise each Entry for any reason, including without limitation, for creative reasons, for technical reasons, to comply with Sponsor’s print standards and practices, and/or in order to convert the Entry into a print-quality sticker.
REQUIREMENTS OF CONTEST ENTRIES: Entrants may not contract with, or pay for, any outside consulting firm, agency, or other service for any assistance or guidance in the creation of the Entry. The Entry must consist solely of the original work of the entrant. The entrants represent and warrant that the Entry is suitable for display or publication; it does not contain any obscene or pornographic material, it does not depict in any way any individual under 18 years of age, does not contain any defamatory statements, it does not contain words or symbols that are widely considered offensive to individuals of a certain race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or socioeconomic group, it does not include threats to any person, place, business or group, it does not contain any references to alcohol, controlled substances or other unlawful activities, it does not invade the privacy or other rights of any person, firm or entity, It does not contain trademarks, logos, or trade dress (such as distinctive packaging or building exteriors/interiors) owned by third parties other than appropriate Sponsor’s products (as referenced above), does not contain any third person’s personal information, such as personal names or e-mail addresses, does not contain materials owned by third parties (including photographs, sculptures, paintings, and other works of art or images published on or in websites, television, movies or other media), does not contain materials embodying the names, likenesses, voices, or performances identifying any celebrities and/or other public or private figures, living or dead or the names, likenesses, voices, or performances of any individual other than entrant without their permission, does not communicate messages or images inconsistent with Sponsor’s reputation, image and/or goodwill, does not violate any law or regulation; or is otherwise inappropriate, objectionable, or unsuitable for the uses contemplated in these Official Rules, including for broadcast, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
All Entries will be reviewed for content before being judged; however, such review does not relieve the entrant from responsibility for compliance with all of these Official Rules. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules or that otherwise contain prohibited, or inappropriate contents as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will be disqualified and will not be considered for any prize. Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion, makes the final determination as to which Entries are eligible to take part in this Contest and be considered for a prize.
CONTEST JUDGING: All eligible Entries received throughout the Contest Period will be judged by a panel of experienced marketing and advertising professionals. Potential Contest winners will be selected from all eligible Contest Entries on or about January 18, 2017.
All eligible Contest entries received by Sponsor will be judged by the Sponsor based on the following criteria: Creativity/Originality (50%), Quality of Submission (35%), Feasibility of Reproduction (15%), (the “Judging Criteria”) Subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, the twelve (12) Contest Entries with the highest overall scores will be deemed potential Contest Winners. In the event of a tie, the Contest Entry(ies) with the highest score in the Creativity/Originality criterion will be determined as Contest Winners. Sponsor reserves the right to award fewer than twelve (12) Contest winners if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible Contest Entries throughout the Promotion Period.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential winners will be notified via Snapchat direct message. Potential winners may be required to execute an affidavit of eligibility and a liability release and, where lawful, a publicity release within five (5) days of date of issuance. If such documents are not returned within the specified time period, prize notification is returned as undeliverable, Sponsor is unable to contact a potential winner or a potential winner is not in compliance with these Official Rules, prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor’s discretion, a runner-up may be notified. Sponsor reserves the right not to award a prize in the event Sponsor is unable to identify and confirm a winner for an applicable prize after attempting to contact alternate winners.
PRIZES (12) and ODDS: Each winner will have their stickers featured on Cuties fruit in 2017.
In addition to the above, each of the winners’ sticker design may be included in future product advertisements. The winners’ entire sticker designs may be viewable on the Cuties Citrus Website and on Sponsors’ social media channels. Display of winner’s Entry as part of a promotional piece (if applicable) has no retail value. Nothing in these Official Rules requires Sponsor to use any winner’s sticker in whole or in part. The decisions of Sponsor are final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest.
The Prizes are not transferable and must be accepted as awarded. In the event a prize cannot be awarded as stated, Sponsor may substitute a prize of comparable or greater value in its sole discretion.
Odds of winning depend on number of entries and the skill of the entrants.
The Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of each Prize package: $0.
PRIZE CONDITIONS: Winners may not substitute, assign or transfer prizes or redeem prizes for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute a prize (or any portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value. All prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. All Contest prizes will be awarded provided a sufficient number of Entries are received and the prizes are claimed in accordance with the dates and times specified above.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: By participating, participants accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all matters. Released Parties (as defined below) are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled, stolen, misdirected or undelivered entries, emails, comments or direct messages; or other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, technical, electronic, mechanical, network, seeding, computer, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Contest, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the processing of Snapchat posts, emails, direct messages, comments, or Entries, the announcement of the winners, or in any Contest-related materials. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest. Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to participants’ or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in this Contest or downloading materials from or use of the Website. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the Contest or who are in violation of these Official Rules, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified and all associated entries will be void. Should any portion of the Contest be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, submission of entries, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest. If terminated, at its discretion, Sponsor reserves the right to select the potential winner from all eligible, non-suspect Entries received prior to action taken using the judging criteria identified above. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY SUCH INDIVIDUAL AND SEEK ANY AND ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Participants, by participating, agree that Sponsor, BAILEY LAUERMAN, The Regan Group, Snapchat, and each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and advertising and promotion agencies and promotional partners and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, representatives and agents (collectively, “Released Parties”) will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by participants against, any liability, for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including death, to persons, or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of a prize or participation in this Contest. Each winner, by acceptance of a prize, except where legally prohibited, grants permission for Sponsor and its designees to use his/her name, address (city and state), photograph, voice and/or other likeness and prize information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further compensation, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide in perpetuity, without notice or review or approval. In case of dispute as to the identity of any participant, entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry and he/she must comply with these Official Rules. “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address.
ARBITRATION: Participants and the Sponsor waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these Official Rules or the Contest. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules or the Contest shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party.
CHOICE OF LAW: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of California, USA.
WINNERS’ LIST: For the names of the winners (available after January 18, 2017), send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Cuties Sticker Contest Winners, PO Box 1006, 12700 Inglewood Ave, Hawthorne CA 90250, for receipt no later than February 15, 2017.
SPONSOR: Sun Pacific 1095 East Green St. Pasadena, CA 91106
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