Official Rules
1. Entry dates: Both starting and ending will be posted at http://SophterLight.com/photocontest/
2. Eligibility: The contest is open to individuals who are eighteen (18) years or older at time of entry, excluding residents of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, the province of Quebec, Sudan, Syria and any other jurisdiction where the contest is prohibited. Entrants under 18 must have legal guardian's written consent with submission. Not open to employees, members of employees’ immediate family (spouses, parents, children, siblings and their respective spouses) and those living in the same household of employees of the Sponsor or its affiliates. Entrants consent to the use of their registration information in accordance with the SophterLight privacy policy, available at http://SophterLight.com/privacy-policy. By entering, participant consents to use of his/her name, biographical information and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, except where prohibited by law. All Federal, State, and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited by law or regulation. The contest is open to subscribing members only. Winners by member vote cannot win more than two times in one calendar year. Winners by Facebook vote cannot win more than once per six months with a total of two wins per calendar win maximum.
3. Winner notification: The winners will be identified within a week after voting closed from among all eligible entries received by Photo.net whose decisions in all matters relating to this contest are final. The winners will be notified by email and the SophterLight internal messaging system. Each winner may be required to sign a winner verification form and liability/publicity release. Each winner must respond to email notification within eight (8) days; the completed verification/release must be returned and received within 14 days of the date emailed to the potential winner, or the prize will be forfeited. Odds of winning are dependent upon the total number of eligible entries received.
4. Prizes: Will be posted for each contest. The prizes may not be transferred or redeemed for cash. Winners are solely responsible for all applicable federal, state, or local taxes on the value of his/her prize. Winners are responsible for all costs or expenses not specifically exempted herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded.
5. No Purchase Necessary: A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. You do have to be a subscribing member to enter. To Enter: Visit http://SophterLight.com/
6. Limitation of Liability: Sponsor is not responsible for typographical errors in any contest-related materials; for any individual's inability to enter this contest, including but not limited to unavailable network, server, or other connections; failed software or hardware transmissions; other errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical, or electronic, including lost, late, lost, stolen, incomplete, illegible, damaged, or misdirected entries; or for any damage to any computer related to or resulting from participation. Multiple entries of any kind are not valid and will be disqualified. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel or suspend the contest should any of the foregoing occurrences corrupt or impair the administration: security, fairness, or proper play of the contest. Entrants agree that the Sponsor, its promotion partners, related companies, agencies, and respective employees or officers shall not be liable for injury, losses, damages, or costs of any kind resulting from participation in this contest or acceptance of or use or misuse of a prize or parts thereof. By entering, participants agree to be bound by these official rules. Apple Inc. is not a sponsor of this promotion.
7. General Conditions: SophterLight.com reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the contest or website; to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; to be acting in violation of the terms of the website, or to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any use of robotic, automatic, programmed or the like entry methods will void all such entries by such methods, and disqualify any entrant using any such method. In the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple users having the same email account, the authorized subscriber of the email account used to enter the contest at the actual time of entry will be deemed to be the participant and must comply with these rules. Authorized account subscriber is reckoned to be the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization which is responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain. Nude photography is not permitted in the contest and will be removed immediately. If a photograph is not a representation of the contest theme, it will be removed immediately.
8. Dispute Resolution: THIS CONTEST IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, WITHOUT RESPECT TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS. As a condition of participating in this contest, participant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Connecticut having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorneys' fees, other than participants' actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this contest), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
9. Winner’s List: The winner will be listed online at http://SophterLight.com/photocontest/and on Photo.net’s official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ within approximately two weeks following the end of the contest voting period.
10. Sponsor: SophetrLight Photography, 66 Vally Rd., Shelton, CT 06484 (“Sponsor”). All questions regarding this contest should be directed by email to SophterLight@gmail.com.
1. Entry dates: Both starting and ending will be posted at http://SophterLight.com/photocontest/
2. Eligibility: The contest is open to individuals who are eighteen (18) years or older at time of entry, excluding residents of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, the province of Quebec, Sudan, Syria and any other jurisdiction where the contest is prohibited. Entrants under 18 must have legal guardian's written consent with submission. Not open to employees, members of employees’ immediate family (spouses, parents, children, siblings and their respective spouses) and those living in the same household of employees of the Sponsor or its affiliates. Entrants consent to the use of their registration information in accordance with the SophterLight privacy policy, available at http://SophterLight.com/privacy-policy. By entering, participant consents to use of his/her name, biographical information and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, except where prohibited by law. All Federal, State, and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited by law or regulation. The contest is open to subscribing members only. Winners by member vote cannot win more than two times in one calendar year. Winners by Facebook vote cannot win more than once per six months with a total of two wins per calendar win maximum.
3. Winner notification: The winners will be identified within a week after voting closed from among all eligible entries received by Photo.net whose decisions in all matters relating to this contest are final. The winners will be notified by email and the SophterLight internal messaging system. Each winner may be required to sign a winner verification form and liability/publicity release. Each winner must respond to email notification within eight (8) days; the completed verification/release must be returned and received within 14 days of the date emailed to the potential winner, or the prize will be forfeited. Odds of winning are dependent upon the total number of eligible entries received.
4. Prizes: Will be posted for each contest. The prizes may not be transferred or redeemed for cash. Winners are solely responsible for all applicable federal, state, or local taxes on the value of his/her prize. Winners are responsible for all costs or expenses not specifically exempted herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded.
5. No Purchase Necessary: A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. You do have to be a subscribing member to enter. To Enter: Visit http://SophterLight.com/
6. Limitation of Liability: Sponsor is not responsible for typographical errors in any contest-related materials; for any individual's inability to enter this contest, including but not limited to unavailable network, server, or other connections; failed software or hardware transmissions; other errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical, or electronic, including lost, late, lost, stolen, incomplete, illegible, damaged, or misdirected entries; or for any damage to any computer related to or resulting from participation. Multiple entries of any kind are not valid and will be disqualified. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel or suspend the contest should any of the foregoing occurrences corrupt or impair the administration: security, fairness, or proper play of the contest. Entrants agree that the Sponsor, its promotion partners, related companies, agencies, and respective employees or officers shall not be liable for injury, losses, damages, or costs of any kind resulting from participation in this contest or acceptance of or use or misuse of a prize or parts thereof. By entering, participants agree to be bound by these official rules. Apple Inc. is not a sponsor of this promotion.
7. General Conditions: SophterLight.com reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the contest or website; to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; to be acting in violation of the terms of the website, or to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any use of robotic, automatic, programmed or the like entry methods will void all such entries by such methods, and disqualify any entrant using any such method. In the event of a dispute as to entries submitted by multiple users having the same email account, the authorized subscriber of the email account used to enter the contest at the actual time of entry will be deemed to be the participant and must comply with these rules. Authorized account subscriber is reckoned to be the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization which is responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain. Nude photography is not permitted in the contest and will be removed immediately. If a photograph is not a representation of the contest theme, it will be removed immediately.
8. Dispute Resolution: THIS CONTEST IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, WITHOUT RESPECT TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS. As a condition of participating in this contest, participant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this contest, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Connecticut having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorneys' fees, other than participants' actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this contest), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
9. Winner’s List: The winner will be listed online at http://SophterLight.com/photocontest/and on Photo.net’s official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ within approximately two weeks following the end of the contest voting period.
10. Sponsor: SophetrLight Photography, 66 Vally Rd., Shelton, CT 06484 (“Sponsor”). All questions regarding this contest should be directed by email to SophterLight@gmail.com.
Winter Wonderland
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. VALID IN THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY. ENTRY IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
The Winter Wonderland Competition (the “Contest”) is designed to encourage eligible U.S. Photographers (“Entrant(s)” or “You”) to use their creativity to create their own interpretation of a winter wonderland. Judges will choose the winning entries, and prizes will be awarded in accordance with these Official Rules (the “Rules”).
1. BINDING AGREEMENT: In order to enter the Contest, you must agree to the Rules. Therefore, please read these Rules prior to entry to ensure you understand and agree. You agree that submission of an entry in the Contest constitutes agreement to these Rules. You may not submit an entry to the Contest and are not eligible to receive the prizes described in these Rules unless you agree to these Rules. These Rules form a binding legal agreement between you and SophterLight Photography with respect to the Contest.
2. ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible to enter the Contest, an Entrant must: (a) be a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. legal resident (i.e. must be able to show proof of legal permanent residence, for example, a “green card”); Minors who enter must have the written consent of a parent or legal guardian in order to be eligible to receive any prizes, as described in Section 8 of these Rules. Contest is void in Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and possessions, outside of the U.S., and where prohibited by law. Employees, interns, contractors, and official office-holders of SophterLight Photography , and its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, advertising and promotion agencies, representatives, and agents (“Contest Entities”), and members of the Contest Entities’ and their immediate families (parents, siblings, children, spouses, and life partners of each, regardless of where they live) and members of the households (whether related or not) of such employees, officers and directors are ineligible to participate in this Contest. The National Winner and the three (3) National Finalists from previous years’ Contests are eligible to enter but are not eligible to receive the National Winner’s or National Finalist’s prizes in this year’s Contest.
3. SPONSOR: The Contest is sponsored by SophterLight Photography (“SLP” or “Sponsor”), a Connecticut company with principal place of business at 66 Valley Rd., Shelton, CT 06484
4. CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest begins on January 1st, 2014 12pm Eastern Time (ET) Zone in the United States and ends on March 22nd, 2014, 11:59 Eastern Time (ET) Zone (“Contest Period”). All dates are subject to change.
5. HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. To enter the Contest, visit the Contest website located at http://a-day-of-photography.weebly.com/ (“Contest Site”) during the Contest Period and follow the instructions that appear on the two-page official entry form (“Entry Form”) for: (a) submitting a photograph that reflects Entrant’s creative interpretation of the Winter Wonderland as it relates to the Contest theme “My Best Day Ever…” (“Winter Wonderland”); (b) completing all information on the second page of the Entry Form before submitting; and (c) submitting a supporting statement of fifty (50) words or less and a title for Entrant’s Winter Wonderland that is based upon the Contest theme. The Winter Wonderland and supporting statement must meet the “Winter Wonderland Requirements,” described below.
Once the Entry Form is fully completed, it should be printed on a light colored 8.5”X11” sheet of paper and signed by a parent/legal guardian. The completed Entry Form can be submitted in hard-copy by mail or virtually via a digital upload tool to be released in a forthcoming update of the Contest Site.
To submit an entry in hard-copy form, the entry must be mailed in an envelope (packaged carefully so it won’t be damaged) with proper postage affixed, to one of the following mailing addresses:
For Regular U.S. Mail: Winter Wonderland, 66 Valley Rd., Shelton CT 06484;
For Overnight Mail (e.g. Courier services like FedEx, UPS, etc.): Winter Wonderland, 66 Valley Rd., Shelton, CT 06484
To submit an entry via the digital upload tool on the Contest Site, please follow the instructions on the Contest Site once the tool is available for use. Please note this form of entry is in addition to the other forms of entry to the Contest. SophterLight is not responsible for illegible or incorrectly submitted entries made via the digital upload tool.
Entries received without a completed Entry Form or without a parent’s or legal guardian’s signature will be disqualified.
LIMIT ONE (1) ENTRY PER ENTRANT. Subsequent entries will be disqualified. To be considered for the Contest, entries must be: (i) complete (as determined by SophterLight Photography); (ii) received by March 22nd, 2014 11:59 Eastern Time (ET); and (iii) in English (unless otherwise specified). Machine or computer-generated mass entries will be disqualified. Any submission not meeting the aforementioned criteria will be disqualified. SophterLight Photography accepts no responsibility for submissions lost, delayed, damaged, defaced, or mislaid, howsoever caused. Proof of mailing does not constitute proof of entry. All entries will be deemed made by the Entrant submitted at the time of entry.
6. WINTER WONDERLAND REQUIREMENTS. The Winter Wonderland and supporting statement must meet the following criteria (“Winter Wonderland Requirements”):
(a) They must not be derogatory, offensive, threatening, defamatory, disparaging, libelous or contain any content that is inappropriate, indecent, sexual, profane, tortuous, slanderous, discriminatory in any way, or that promotes hatred or harm against any group or person, or otherwise does not comply with the theme and spirit of the Contest.
(b) They must not contain content, material or any element that is unlawful, or otherwise in violation of or contrary to all applicable federal, state, or local laws and regulation including the laws or regulations in any state where the Photo and supporting statement are created.
(c) They must not contain any content, material or element that displays any third party advertising, slogan, logo, trademark or otherwise indicates a sponsorship or endorsement by a third party, commercial entity or that is not within the spirit of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion.
(d) They must be original, unpublished works that does not contain, incorporate or otherwise use any content, material or element that is owned by a third party or entity.
(e) They cannot contain any content, element, or material that violates a third party’s publicity, privacy or intellectual property rights.
(f) The Photo is not the subject of any actual or threatened litigation or claim.
(g) The Entrant does not include any disparaging remarks relating to the Sponsor or a third party.
(h) The Photo is two-dimensional and scannable
During the Contest Period, the Sponsor, its agents and/or the Judges (defined below) will be evaluating the Photos and supporting statements to ensure that they meet the Photo Requirements. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any Entrant who submits a Photo and supporting statement that does not meet the Photo Requirements. Incomplete entries or entries not complying with these Rules are subject to disqualification.
7. JUDGING: Each Photo will be evaluated and scored based on the following “Criteria”: (i) artistic merit - overall skills and use of creative endeavor; (ii) creativity and originality - considering the representation of the Contest theme “Winter Wonderland…”, as well as the unique and novel approach to the Photo; (iii) communication of the Contest theme in both the photo and supporting statement - how well the Entrant explains what “Winter Wonderland…” represents in the supporting statement and drawing; (iv) adherence to the Photo Requirements and these Rules.
SophterLight Photography has hired a third-party administrator to help manage submissions. The independent, third-party marketing services organization retained by SophterLight Photography to assist with the administration of this Contest. At times during the Contest, a SophterLight representative may contact an Entrant for customer service purposes. By entering, all participants agree to receive phone calls and emails from SophterLight Photography and third party organizations hired by SophterLight Photography.
Submissions will be divided into five “Age groups” for judging:
(i) Ages 5-9
(ii) Ages 10-14
(iii) Grades 15-18
(iv) Grades 18-25
(v) Grades 26 and over
Using the above Criteria, there will be several levels to the judging process, which are discussed below. There will be four (4) levels of judging that will result in finalists at each of the following levels: “State Finalists”, “State Winners”, “National Finalists”, and a “National Winner” as described in further detail below. For purposes of the state level judging, entries from the District of Columbia will be judged as coming from the State of Maryland.
Level One: State Finalist Level
Decisions of the judges are final and binding. In the event there are not enough eligible entries, not all prizes will be awarded. If a potential winner is unable for whatever reason to accept his or her prize, then SophterLight Photography reserves the right to award the prize to another entrant.
Notification of Finalists and Winners: Becoming a finalist is subject to validation and verification of eligibility and compliance with all the terms and conditions set forth in these Rules. If a potential finalist or winner is disqualified for any reason, the Photo that received the next highest total score will be chosen as the potential finalist or winner. The potential finalist(s) and winner(s) will be selected and notified by telephone and/or email, at Sponsor’s discretion. If a potential finalist/winner does not respond to the notification attempt within three (3) days from the first notification attempt, then such potential finalist/winner may be disqualified and an alternate potential finalist/winner will be selected from among all eligible entries received based on the judging Criteria described herein. With respect to notification by telephone, such notification will be deemed given when the potential finalist/winner or potential finalist/winner’s parent or guardian engages in a live conversation with Sponsor or when a message is left on the potential finalist/winner’s voicemail service or answering machine by the Sponsor, whichever occurs first. Except where prohibited by law, each potential state finalist/winner may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and Publicity Release and provide any additional information that may be required by Sponsor. If required, potential finalists/winners must return all such required documents via fax (or as otherwise instructed) within forty-eight (48) hours and via U.S. Mail within seven (7) days following attempted notification or such potential finalist/winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize and another potential finalist/winner may be selected based on the judging Criteria described herein. In the event the potential finalist/winner is a minor, his or her parent or legal guardian must sign the documents and return them as described herein. All notification requirements, as well as other requirements within these Rules, will be strictly enforced. Determinations of Judges are final and binding.
8. PRIZES: The National Winner will win a XXXXXXXXXXXX (issued in the form of a check); a XXXXXXXXXX (retail value approximately $XXX); and a T-shirt with his or her SophterLight Photography Photo printed on it (retail value approximately $15). The National Winner’s Photo will be displayed on the www.SophterLight Photography .com home page in the United States for one month.
The four (4) National Finalists who do not become the National Winner will win a xxxxxxxxxxxx (issued in the form of a check) and a T-shirt with his or her SophterLight Photography Photo printed on it (retail value approximately $15).
The forty-five (45) State Winners who did not become National Finalists will win a xxxxxxxx and a T-shirt with his or her SophterLight Photography Photo printed on it (retail value approximately $15).
The two hundred (200) State Finalists who did not become State Winners will each receive a “Winter Wonderland” winner's certificate.
The time of the prize distribution will be provided to winners in the prize acceptance documents but will not be earlier than four (4) weeks from Sponsor’s receipt of prize acceptance documents from winners. All prizes awarded to minors will be paid in the name of the parent or legal guardian for the benefit of the child. No transfer, substitution or cash equivalent for prizes is allowed, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize, in whole or in part, of equal or greater monetary value if a prize cannot be awarded, in whole or in part, as described for any reason. Value is subject to market conditions, which can fluctuate and any difference between actual market value and actual retail value will not be awarded. The prize(s) may be subject to restrictions and/or licenses and may require additional hardware, software, service, or maintenance to use. The winner shall bear all responsibility for use of the prize(s) in compliance with any conditions imposed by such manufacturer(s), and any additional costs associated with its use, service, or maintenance. Sponsor has not made and is not responsible in any manner for any warranties, representations, or guarantees, express or implied, in fact or law, relating to the prize(s), regarding the use, value or enjoyment of the prize(s), including, without limitation, its quality, mechanical condition, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose, with the exception of any standard manufacturer's warranty that may apply to the prize or any components thereto.
9. TAXES: AWARDS OF PRIZES TO POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE EXPRESS REQUIREMENT THAT THEY SUBMIT TO SOPHTERLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY ALL DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED BY SOPHTERLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY TO PERMIT IT TO COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL TAX REPORTING ALL PRIZES WILL BE NET OF ANY TAXES SOPHTERLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO WITHHOLD. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL TAXES IMPOSED ON PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS. In order to receive a prize, potential winners must submit tax documentation requested by SophterLight Photography or otherwise required by applicable law, to SophterLight Photography or a representative for SophterLight Photography or the relevant tax authority, all as determined by applicable law. The potential winner and finalists, and if the winner/finalist is a minor, their parents or legal guardians, are responsible for ensuring that they comply with all the applicable tax laws and filing requirements. If a potential winner fails to provide such documentation or comply with such laws, the prize may be forfeited and SophterLight Photography may, in its sole discretion, select an alternate potential winner.
10. GENERAL CONDITIONS: All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. SophterLight Photography reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant from the Contest if, in SophterLight Photography ’s sole discretion, it reasonably believes that the Entrant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices or annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other entrants, SophterLight Photography , or the Judges.
11. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: As between SophterLight Photography and the Entrant, the Entrant retains ownership of all intellectual and industrial property rights (including moral rights) in and to the Photo (excluding SophterLight Photography ’s rights in the SophterLight Photography logo/trademark). As a condition of entry, Entrant grants SophterLight Photography a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, transferable, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, distribute, publicly perform, create a derivative work from, and publicly display the Photo for any purpose, including display on the SophterLight Photography website, without any attribution or compensation to Entrant. Entries will not be returned.
12. PRIVACY: Entrants agree that personal data submitted with an entry, including name, mailing address, phone number, and email address may be collected, processed, stored and otherwise used by Sponsor and its affiliates for the purposes of conducting and administering the Contest. By entering the Contest, Entrants agree to the transmission, processing, disclosing and storage of this personal data by Sponsor and its affiliates. All personal information that is collected from the Entrant is subject to SophterLight Photography’s Privacy Policy, located at: http://www.SophterLight Photography.com/intl/policies/privacy/. Entrants have the right to access, review, rectify or cancel any personal data held by Sponsor in connection with the Contest by writing to SophterLight Photography at the following address: Privacy Matters, c/o SophterLight Photography Inc., 66 Valley Rd., Shelton, CT 06484. If an Entrant does not provide the data required at entry, that Entrant’s entry may be ineligible.
13. PUBLICITY. By entering the Contest, Entrants agree to participate in any media or promotional activity resulting from the Contest as reasonably requested by SophterLight Photography at SophterLight Photography ’s expense and agree and consent to use of their name and/or likeness by SophterLight Photography . SophterLight Photography will contact Entrants in advance of any SophterLight Photography -sponsored media request for interviews.
The Photos may also be used for press and media purposes and Entrant agrees to waive any rights and not assert any intellectual property rights that Entrant has or may have in the Photo. SophterLight Photography reserves the right to publish the name and likeness of the Entrants with the top 50 scores, the Finalists and the Winner on the Contest Site or through other media for publicity purposes.
14. WARRANTY AND INDEMNITY: Entrants warrant that their Photos are their own original work and, as such, they are the sole and exclusive owner and rights holder of the submitted Photo and that they have the right to submit the Photo in the Contest and grant all required licenses. Each Entrant agrees not to submit any Photo that: (a) infringes any third party proprietary rights, intellectual property rights, industrial property rights, personal or moral rights or any other rights, including without limitation, copyright, trademark, trade names, industrial designs, patent, trade secret, privacy, publicity or confidentiality obligations; or (b) otherwise violates applicable state, federal, or local law.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Entrant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified Sponsor at all times from and against any liability, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses resulting from any act, default or omission of the Entrant and/or a breach of any warranty set forth herein. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Entrant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of or accruing from: (i) any Photo or other material uploaded or otherwise provided by Entrant that infringes any copyright, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, patent or other intellectual property right of any person or defames any person or violates their rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) any misrepresentation made by Entrant in connection with the Contest; (iii) any non-compliance by Entrant with these Rules; (iv) claims brought by persons or entities other than the parties to these Rules arising from or related to Entrant’s involvement with the Contest; (v) acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any Contest-related activity or participation in the Contest; (vi) any malfunction or other problem with the Contest Site in relation to the entry and participation in the Contest by Entrant; (vii) any error in the collection, processing, or retention of entry or voting information in relation to the entry and participation in the Contest by Entrant and in the voting process by consumers; or (viii) any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize or winners in relation to the entry and participation in the Contest by Entrant.
15. ELIMINATION. Any false information provided within the context of the Contest by Entrant concerning identity, mailing address, telephone number, email address, ownership of right or non-compliance with these Rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the entrant from the Contest.
16. INTERNET AND DISCLAIMER. SophterLight Photography is not responsible for any malfunction of the entire Contest Site or any late, lost, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, undeliverable, or destroyed Photos or votes due to system errors, failed, incomplete or garbled computer or other telecommunication transmission malfunctions, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, typographical or system/human errors and failures, technical malfunction(s) of any telephone network or lines, cable connections, satellite transmissions, servers or providers, or computer equipment, traffic congestion on the Internet or at the Contest Site, or any combination thereof, including other telecommunication, cable, digital or satellite malfunctions which may limit Entrant’s/consumer’s ability to participate/vote respectively. SophterLight Photography is not responsible for the policies, actions, or inactions of others, which might prevent Entrant from entering, participating, and/or claiming a prize in this Contest. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Rules will not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify Entrants who violate the rules or interfere with this Contest in any manner. If an Entrant is disqualified, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate that Entrant’s eligibility to participate in the Contest.
17. RIGHT TO CANCEL, MODIFY OR DISQUALIFY. If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, SophterLight Photography reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. SophterLight Photography further reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant who tampers with the submission process or any other part of the Contest or Contest Site. Any attempt by an Entrant to deliberately damage any web site, including the Contest Site, or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, SophterLight Photography reserves the right to seek damages from any such Entrant to the fullest extent of the applicable law.
18. NOT AN OFFER OR CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT: Under no circumstances shall the submission of a Photo into the Contest, the awarding of a prize, or anything in these Rules be construed as an offer or contract of employment with either SophterLight Photography, or the Contest Entities. Entrants acknowledge that they submitted their Photo voluntarily and not in confidence or in trust. Entrants acknowledge that no confidential, fiduciary, agency or other relationship or implied-in-fact contract now exists between Entrant and SophterLight Photography or the Contest Entities and that no such relationship is established by Entrant’s submission of a Photo under these Rules.
19. FORUM AND RECOURSE TO JUDICIAL PROCEDURES: These Rules shall be governed by, subject to, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut, United States of America, excluding all conflict of law rules. If any provision(s) of these Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect. To the extent permitted by law, the rights to litigate, seek injunctive relief or make any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this Contest are hereby excluded, and Entrants expressly waive any and all such rights.
20. ARBITRATION: By entering the Contest, you agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute, claim, or demand related in any way to the Contest will be decided by binding arbitration. All disputes between you and SophterLight Photography of whatsoever kind or nature arising out of these Rules, shall be submitted to Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”) for binding arbitration under its rules then in effect in the Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA area, before one arbitrator to be mutually agreed upon by both parties. The parties agree to share equally in the arbitration costs incurred.
22. WINNER’S LIST: You may request a list of winners after May 22nd, 2013 by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Winter Wonderland Contest (US)
SophterLight Photography Inc.
℅ SophterLight Photography Legal Department
66 Valley Road
Shelton, CT 06484
(Residents of Vermont need not supply postage).
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. VALID IN THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY. ENTRY IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
The Winter Wonderland Competition (the “Contest”) is designed to encourage eligible U.S. Photographers (“Entrant(s)” or “You”) to use their creativity to create their own interpretation of a winter wonderland. Judges will choose the winning entries, and prizes will be awarded in accordance with these Official Rules (the “Rules”).
1. BINDING AGREEMENT: In order to enter the Contest, you must agree to the Rules. Therefore, please read these Rules prior to entry to ensure you understand and agree. You agree that submission of an entry in the Contest constitutes agreement to these Rules. You may not submit an entry to the Contest and are not eligible to receive the prizes described in these Rules unless you agree to these Rules. These Rules form a binding legal agreement between you and SophterLight Photography with respect to the Contest.
2. ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible to enter the Contest, an Entrant must: (a) be a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. legal resident (i.e. must be able to show proof of legal permanent residence, for example, a “green card”); Minors who enter must have the written consent of a parent or legal guardian in order to be eligible to receive any prizes, as described in Section 8 of these Rules. Contest is void in Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and possessions, outside of the U.S., and where prohibited by law. Employees, interns, contractors, and official office-holders of SophterLight Photography , and its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, advertising and promotion agencies, representatives, and agents (“Contest Entities”), and members of the Contest Entities’ and their immediate families (parents, siblings, children, spouses, and life partners of each, regardless of where they live) and members of the households (whether related or not) of such employees, officers and directors are ineligible to participate in this Contest. The National Winner and the three (3) National Finalists from previous years’ Contests are eligible to enter but are not eligible to receive the National Winner’s or National Finalist’s prizes in this year’s Contest.
3. SPONSOR: The Contest is sponsored by SophterLight Photography (“SLP” or “Sponsor”), a Connecticut company with principal place of business at 66 Valley Rd., Shelton, CT 06484
4. CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest begins on January 1st, 2014 12pm Eastern Time (ET) Zone in the United States and ends on March 22nd, 2014, 11:59 Eastern Time (ET) Zone (“Contest Period”). All dates are subject to change.
5. HOW TO ENTER: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. To enter the Contest, visit the Contest website located at http://a-day-of-photography.weebly.com/ (“Contest Site”) during the Contest Period and follow the instructions that appear on the two-page official entry form (“Entry Form”) for: (a) submitting a photograph that reflects Entrant’s creative interpretation of the Winter Wonderland as it relates to the Contest theme “My Best Day Ever…” (“Winter Wonderland”); (b) completing all information on the second page of the Entry Form before submitting; and (c) submitting a supporting statement of fifty (50) words or less and a title for Entrant’s Winter Wonderland that is based upon the Contest theme. The Winter Wonderland and supporting statement must meet the “Winter Wonderland Requirements,” described below.
Once the Entry Form is fully completed, it should be printed on a light colored 8.5”X11” sheet of paper and signed by a parent/legal guardian. The completed Entry Form can be submitted in hard-copy by mail or virtually via a digital upload tool to be released in a forthcoming update of the Contest Site.
To submit an entry in hard-copy form, the entry must be mailed in an envelope (packaged carefully so it won’t be damaged) with proper postage affixed, to one of the following mailing addresses:
For Regular U.S. Mail: Winter Wonderland, 66 Valley Rd., Shelton CT 06484;
For Overnight Mail (e.g. Courier services like FedEx, UPS, etc.): Winter Wonderland, 66 Valley Rd., Shelton, CT 06484
To submit an entry via the digital upload tool on the Contest Site, please follow the instructions on the Contest Site once the tool is available for use. Please note this form of entry is in addition to the other forms of entry to the Contest. SophterLight is not responsible for illegible or incorrectly submitted entries made via the digital upload tool.
Entries received without a completed Entry Form or without a parent’s or legal guardian’s signature will be disqualified.
LIMIT ONE (1) ENTRY PER ENTRANT. Subsequent entries will be disqualified. To be considered for the Contest, entries must be: (i) complete (as determined by SophterLight Photography); (ii) received by March 22nd, 2014 11:59 Eastern Time (ET); and (iii) in English (unless otherwise specified). Machine or computer-generated mass entries will be disqualified. Any submission not meeting the aforementioned criteria will be disqualified. SophterLight Photography accepts no responsibility for submissions lost, delayed, damaged, defaced, or mislaid, howsoever caused. Proof of mailing does not constitute proof of entry. All entries will be deemed made by the Entrant submitted at the time of entry.
6. WINTER WONDERLAND REQUIREMENTS. The Winter Wonderland and supporting statement must meet the following criteria (“Winter Wonderland Requirements”):
(a) They must not be derogatory, offensive, threatening, defamatory, disparaging, libelous or contain any content that is inappropriate, indecent, sexual, profane, tortuous, slanderous, discriminatory in any way, or that promotes hatred or harm against any group or person, or otherwise does not comply with the theme and spirit of the Contest.
(b) They must not contain content, material or any element that is unlawful, or otherwise in violation of or contrary to all applicable federal, state, or local laws and regulation including the laws or regulations in any state where the Photo and supporting statement are created.
(c) They must not contain any content, material or element that displays any third party advertising, slogan, logo, trademark or otherwise indicates a sponsorship or endorsement by a third party, commercial entity or that is not within the spirit of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion.
(d) They must be original, unpublished works that does not contain, incorporate or otherwise use any content, material or element that is owned by a third party or entity.
(e) They cannot contain any content, element, or material that violates a third party’s publicity, privacy or intellectual property rights.
(f) The Photo is not the subject of any actual or threatened litigation or claim.
(g) The Entrant does not include any disparaging remarks relating to the Sponsor or a third party.
(h) The Photo is two-dimensional and scannable
During the Contest Period, the Sponsor, its agents and/or the Judges (defined below) will be evaluating the Photos and supporting statements to ensure that they meet the Photo Requirements. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any Entrant who submits a Photo and supporting statement that does not meet the Photo Requirements. Incomplete entries or entries not complying with these Rules are subject to disqualification.
7. JUDGING: Each Photo will be evaluated and scored based on the following “Criteria”: (i) artistic merit - overall skills and use of creative endeavor; (ii) creativity and originality - considering the representation of the Contest theme “Winter Wonderland…”, as well as the unique and novel approach to the Photo; (iii) communication of the Contest theme in both the photo and supporting statement - how well the Entrant explains what “Winter Wonderland…” represents in the supporting statement and drawing; (iv) adherence to the Photo Requirements and these Rules.
SophterLight Photography has hired a third-party administrator to help manage submissions. The independent, third-party marketing services organization retained by SophterLight Photography to assist with the administration of this Contest. At times during the Contest, a SophterLight representative may contact an Entrant for customer service purposes. By entering, all participants agree to receive phone calls and emails from SophterLight Photography and third party organizations hired by SophterLight Photography.
Submissions will be divided into five “Age groups” for judging:
(i) Ages 5-9
(ii) Ages 10-14
(iii) Grades 15-18
(iv) Grades 18-25
(v) Grades 26 and over
Using the above Criteria, there will be several levels to the judging process, which are discussed below. There will be four (4) levels of judging that will result in finalists at each of the following levels: “State Finalists”, “State Winners”, “National Finalists”, and a “National Winner” as described in further detail below. For purposes of the state level judging, entries from the District of Columbia will be judged as coming from the State of Maryland.
Level One: State Finalist Level
- Number of Finalists selected at this level: 250
- At the State Finalist level, two hundred and fifty (250) State Finalists will be selected to advance forward in the Contest (five (5) per state, one (1) per Age group).
- Number of Winners Selected at this Level: 50
- From among the State Finalists, a total of fifty (50) State Winners will be selected to advance forward as State Winners in the Contest (one (1) per state, ten (10) per Age group), as follows:
- Each Photo in each Age group (fifty (50) per age group) will be given a ranking from 1 to 50, 1 being the highest ranking, depending on the score that it received from independent Guest Judges and SophterLight Photography Photo artists.
- Only one (1) Entrant from each state can move forward as a State Winner.
- Notification of Winners
- State Winners will be notified on or before April 25th, 2013 by telephone.
- State Finalists who are not selected as State Winners will be notified by email. In the event that there are no entries from a particular state or Age group, no award will be made for that state and/or Age group.
- Number of Winners Selected at this Level: 5
- From among the 50 State Winners, total of five (5) National Finalists (one (1) per Age group) will be selected, as follows:
- The judging at this level will be comprised of two components: (i) public voting via the Contest Site; and (ii) SophterLight Photography Photo artists. First, the public will vote on the Photos. Online public voting starts on May 1st, 2014 12pm ET and ends on May 10th, 2014 11:59 ET dates subject to change. At the completion of the public voting period, the panel of SophterLight Photography Photographers will consider the amount of votes that each of the 50 State Winners received, as well as the Criteria. They will then give each of the State Winners a score.
- In each Age group, the State Winner receiving the highest score will move forward as a National Finalist
- Notification of Winners
- The top-five (5) State Winners (one (1) per Age group) will be named as “National Finalists”.
- Number of Winners Selected at this Level: 1
- By applying the Criteria, a panel of SophterLight Photography Employees will then choose one (1) National Winner from among the five (5) National Finalists.
- Notification of Winner
- The National Winner will be notified by phone.
Decisions of the judges are final and binding. In the event there are not enough eligible entries, not all prizes will be awarded. If a potential winner is unable for whatever reason to accept his or her prize, then SophterLight Photography reserves the right to award the prize to another entrant.
Notification of Finalists and Winners: Becoming a finalist is subject to validation and verification of eligibility and compliance with all the terms and conditions set forth in these Rules. If a potential finalist or winner is disqualified for any reason, the Photo that received the next highest total score will be chosen as the potential finalist or winner. The potential finalist(s) and winner(s) will be selected and notified by telephone and/or email, at Sponsor’s discretion. If a potential finalist/winner does not respond to the notification attempt within three (3) days from the first notification attempt, then such potential finalist/winner may be disqualified and an alternate potential finalist/winner will be selected from among all eligible entries received based on the judging Criteria described herein. With respect to notification by telephone, such notification will be deemed given when the potential finalist/winner or potential finalist/winner’s parent or guardian engages in a live conversation with Sponsor or when a message is left on the potential finalist/winner’s voicemail service or answering machine by the Sponsor, whichever occurs first. Except where prohibited by law, each potential state finalist/winner may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and Publicity Release and provide any additional information that may be required by Sponsor. If required, potential finalists/winners must return all such required documents via fax (or as otherwise instructed) within forty-eight (48) hours and via U.S. Mail within seven (7) days following attempted notification or such potential finalist/winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize and another potential finalist/winner may be selected based on the judging Criteria described herein. In the event the potential finalist/winner is a minor, his or her parent or legal guardian must sign the documents and return them as described herein. All notification requirements, as well as other requirements within these Rules, will be strictly enforced. Determinations of Judges are final and binding.
8. PRIZES: The National Winner will win a XXXXXXXXXXXX (issued in the form of a check); a XXXXXXXXXX (retail value approximately $XXX); and a T-shirt with his or her SophterLight Photography Photo printed on it (retail value approximately $15). The National Winner’s Photo will be displayed on the www.SophterLight Photography .com home page in the United States for one month.
The four (4) National Finalists who do not become the National Winner will win a xxxxxxxxxxxx (issued in the form of a check) and a T-shirt with his or her SophterLight Photography Photo printed on it (retail value approximately $15).
The forty-five (45) State Winners who did not become National Finalists will win a xxxxxxxx and a T-shirt with his or her SophterLight Photography Photo printed on it (retail value approximately $15).
The two hundred (200) State Finalists who did not become State Winners will each receive a “Winter Wonderland” winner's certificate.
The time of the prize distribution will be provided to winners in the prize acceptance documents but will not be earlier than four (4) weeks from Sponsor’s receipt of prize acceptance documents from winners. All prizes awarded to minors will be paid in the name of the parent or legal guardian for the benefit of the child. No transfer, substitution or cash equivalent for prizes is allowed, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize, in whole or in part, of equal or greater monetary value if a prize cannot be awarded, in whole or in part, as described for any reason. Value is subject to market conditions, which can fluctuate and any difference between actual market value and actual retail value will not be awarded. The prize(s) may be subject to restrictions and/or licenses and may require additional hardware, software, service, or maintenance to use. The winner shall bear all responsibility for use of the prize(s) in compliance with any conditions imposed by such manufacturer(s), and any additional costs associated with its use, service, or maintenance. Sponsor has not made and is not responsible in any manner for any warranties, representations, or guarantees, express or implied, in fact or law, relating to the prize(s), regarding the use, value or enjoyment of the prize(s), including, without limitation, its quality, mechanical condition, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose, with the exception of any standard manufacturer's warranty that may apply to the prize or any components thereto.
9. TAXES: AWARDS OF PRIZES TO POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE EXPRESS REQUIREMENT THAT THEY SUBMIT TO SOPHTERLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY ALL DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED BY SOPHTERLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY TO PERMIT IT TO COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL TAX REPORTING ALL PRIZES WILL BE NET OF ANY TAXES SOPHTERLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO WITHHOLD. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL TAXES IMPOSED ON PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS. In order to receive a prize, potential winners must submit tax documentation requested by SophterLight Photography or otherwise required by applicable law, to SophterLight Photography or a representative for SophterLight Photography or the relevant tax authority, all as determined by applicable law. The potential winner and finalists, and if the winner/finalist is a minor, their parents or legal guardians, are responsible for ensuring that they comply with all the applicable tax laws and filing requirements. If a potential winner fails to provide such documentation or comply with such laws, the prize may be forfeited and SophterLight Photography may, in its sole discretion, select an alternate potential winner.
10. GENERAL CONDITIONS: All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. SophterLight Photography reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant from the Contest if, in SophterLight Photography ’s sole discretion, it reasonably believes that the Entrant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices or annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other entrants, SophterLight Photography , or the Judges.
11. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: As between SophterLight Photography and the Entrant, the Entrant retains ownership of all intellectual and industrial property rights (including moral rights) in and to the Photo (excluding SophterLight Photography ’s rights in the SophterLight Photography logo/trademark). As a condition of entry, Entrant grants SophterLight Photography a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, transferable, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, distribute, publicly perform, create a derivative work from, and publicly display the Photo for any purpose, including display on the SophterLight Photography website, without any attribution or compensation to Entrant. Entries will not be returned.
12. PRIVACY: Entrants agree that personal data submitted with an entry, including name, mailing address, phone number, and email address may be collected, processed, stored and otherwise used by Sponsor and its affiliates for the purposes of conducting and administering the Contest. By entering the Contest, Entrants agree to the transmission, processing, disclosing and storage of this personal data by Sponsor and its affiliates. All personal information that is collected from the Entrant is subject to SophterLight Photography’s Privacy Policy, located at: http://www.SophterLight Photography.com/intl/policies/privacy/. Entrants have the right to access, review, rectify or cancel any personal data held by Sponsor in connection with the Contest by writing to SophterLight Photography at the following address: Privacy Matters, c/o SophterLight Photography Inc., 66 Valley Rd., Shelton, CT 06484. If an Entrant does not provide the data required at entry, that Entrant’s entry may be ineligible.
13. PUBLICITY. By entering the Contest, Entrants agree to participate in any media or promotional activity resulting from the Contest as reasonably requested by SophterLight Photography at SophterLight Photography ’s expense and agree and consent to use of their name and/or likeness by SophterLight Photography . SophterLight Photography will contact Entrants in advance of any SophterLight Photography -sponsored media request for interviews.
The Photos may also be used for press and media purposes and Entrant agrees to waive any rights and not assert any intellectual property rights that Entrant has or may have in the Photo. SophterLight Photography reserves the right to publish the name and likeness of the Entrants with the top 50 scores, the Finalists and the Winner on the Contest Site or through other media for publicity purposes.
14. WARRANTY AND INDEMNITY: Entrants warrant that their Photos are their own original work and, as such, they are the sole and exclusive owner and rights holder of the submitted Photo and that they have the right to submit the Photo in the Contest and grant all required licenses. Each Entrant agrees not to submit any Photo that: (a) infringes any third party proprietary rights, intellectual property rights, industrial property rights, personal or moral rights or any other rights, including without limitation, copyright, trademark, trade names, industrial designs, patent, trade secret, privacy, publicity or confidentiality obligations; or (b) otherwise violates applicable state, federal, or local law.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Entrant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified Sponsor at all times from and against any liability, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses resulting from any act, default or omission of the Entrant and/or a breach of any warranty set forth herein. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Entrant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of or accruing from: (i) any Photo or other material uploaded or otherwise provided by Entrant that infringes any copyright, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, patent or other intellectual property right of any person or defames any person or violates their rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) any misrepresentation made by Entrant in connection with the Contest; (iii) any non-compliance by Entrant with these Rules; (iv) claims brought by persons or entities other than the parties to these Rules arising from or related to Entrant’s involvement with the Contest; (v) acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any Contest-related activity or participation in the Contest; (vi) any malfunction or other problem with the Contest Site in relation to the entry and participation in the Contest by Entrant; (vii) any error in the collection, processing, or retention of entry or voting information in relation to the entry and participation in the Contest by Entrant and in the voting process by consumers; or (viii) any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize or winners in relation to the entry and participation in the Contest by Entrant.
15. ELIMINATION. Any false information provided within the context of the Contest by Entrant concerning identity, mailing address, telephone number, email address, ownership of right or non-compliance with these Rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the entrant from the Contest.
16. INTERNET AND DISCLAIMER. SophterLight Photography is not responsible for any malfunction of the entire Contest Site or any late, lost, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, illegible, undeliverable, or destroyed Photos or votes due to system errors, failed, incomplete or garbled computer or other telecommunication transmission malfunctions, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, typographical or system/human errors and failures, technical malfunction(s) of any telephone network or lines, cable connections, satellite transmissions, servers or providers, or computer equipment, traffic congestion on the Internet or at the Contest Site, or any combination thereof, including other telecommunication, cable, digital or satellite malfunctions which may limit Entrant’s/consumer’s ability to participate/vote respectively. SophterLight Photography is not responsible for the policies, actions, or inactions of others, which might prevent Entrant from entering, participating, and/or claiming a prize in this Contest. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Rules will not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify Entrants who violate the rules or interfere with this Contest in any manner. If an Entrant is disqualified, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate that Entrant’s eligibility to participate in the Contest.
17. RIGHT TO CANCEL, MODIFY OR DISQUALIFY. If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest, SophterLight Photography reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. SophterLight Photography further reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant who tampers with the submission process or any other part of the Contest or Contest Site. Any attempt by an Entrant to deliberately damage any web site, including the Contest Site, or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, SophterLight Photography reserves the right to seek damages from any such Entrant to the fullest extent of the applicable law.
18. NOT AN OFFER OR CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT: Under no circumstances shall the submission of a Photo into the Contest, the awarding of a prize, or anything in these Rules be construed as an offer or contract of employment with either SophterLight Photography, or the Contest Entities. Entrants acknowledge that they submitted their Photo voluntarily and not in confidence or in trust. Entrants acknowledge that no confidential, fiduciary, agency or other relationship or implied-in-fact contract now exists between Entrant and SophterLight Photography or the Contest Entities and that no such relationship is established by Entrant’s submission of a Photo under these Rules.
19. FORUM AND RECOURSE TO JUDICIAL PROCEDURES: These Rules shall be governed by, subject to, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut, United States of America, excluding all conflict of law rules. If any provision(s) of these Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect. To the extent permitted by law, the rights to litigate, seek injunctive relief or make any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this Contest are hereby excluded, and Entrants expressly waive any and all such rights.
20. ARBITRATION: By entering the Contest, you agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute, claim, or demand related in any way to the Contest will be decided by binding arbitration. All disputes between you and SophterLight Photography of whatsoever kind or nature arising out of these Rules, shall be submitted to Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”) for binding arbitration under its rules then in effect in the Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA area, before one arbitrator to be mutually agreed upon by both parties. The parties agree to share equally in the arbitration costs incurred.
22. WINNER’S LIST: You may request a list of winners after May 22nd, 2013 by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
Winter Wonderland Contest (US)
SophterLight Photography Inc.
℅ SophterLight Photography Legal Department
66 Valley Road
Shelton, CT 06484
(Residents of Vermont need not supply postage).
