PRESENTS
“SPIRIT OF THE ROSE PARADE 2010”
CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES
1. SPONSOR:
KTLA-TV, 5800 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90028
2. CONTEST DATES:
The contest begins at 12:00:01 a.m. PT on January 1, 2010 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. PT on January 10, 2010. Any entries submitted via online after 12:00:00 p.m. PT on January 5, 2010 will be disqualified.
3. HOW TO ENTER:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
a. Go to www.ktla.com/spirit and follow the instructions to complete the entry form and upload your photo via online submission. You must provide all information requested on the entry form, including your name, age, address, and contact information, and the uploading of one digital photo which you think best conveys the spirit of the 2010 Rose Parade. Photo must be in either .jpeg or .gif formats, and its file size cannot exceed 200 kilobytes. You must have a valid e-mail account in order for your entry to be eligible. Photos that are altered or electronically enhanced in order to substantially misrepresent the contestant or the subject matter will not be considered and will be disqualified. Photo must be taken on or after January 1, 2010 and Sponsors may require proof of such timing in order to be considered eligible. Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify those entries that contain offensive or inappropriate material, which are deemed by the Sponsors to be unsuitable.
b. By submitting a photo, entrants warrant that their photos are their own original creations, have not been previously published, do not violate the rights of any other person or company (including but not limited to privacy and copyrights), do not defame, libel, or slander anyone or any entity, do not contain offensive, , vulgar, obscene or profane content, and in no other way violate any applicable laws, as determined by Sponsor. Photos that do not comply with these Rules shall be disqualified.
c. Incomplete or late entries will be disqualified and KTLA is not responsible for online entries that are lost, late, garbled, deleted, or misdirected as a result of technical, internet, server, or other online difficulties. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the holder of the e-mail account will be deemed the person who submitted the entry. Limit one entry per person or e-mail address. Subsequent entries from the same email address will be deleted. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified. All entry information becomes the property of Sponsor and will not be returned or its receipt acknowledged.
4. ELIGIBILITY:b. By submitting a photo, entrants warrant that their photos are their own original creations, have not been previously published, do not violate the rights of any other person or company (including but not limited to privacy and copyrights), do not defame, libel, or slander anyone or any entity, do not contain offensive, , vulgar, obscene or profane content, and in no other way violate any applicable laws, as determined by Sponsor. Photos that do not comply with these Rules shall be disqualified.
c. Incomplete or late entries will be disqualified and KTLA is not responsible for online entries that are lost, late, garbled, deleted, or misdirected as a result of technical, internet, server, or other online difficulties. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the holder of the e-mail account will be deemed the person who submitted the entry. Limit one entry per person or e-mail address. Subsequent entries from the same email address will be deleted. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified. All entry information becomes the property of Sponsor and will not be returned or its receipt acknowledged.
This contest is void where prohibited by law. This contest is open only to legal residents of California, who are 18 years of age or older as of January 1, 2010. Employees of Sponsors and their parent corporations, subsidiaries, or affiliates, and such employees’ immediate family or household members are not eligible to enter or win the contest.
5. PRIZE AND WINNER SELECTION:
a. On January 5, 2010, a panel consisting of KTLA staff members, in their sole discretion, will judge all qualified entry submissions upon the sole criterion of which images best represent the spirit of the Tournament of Roses Parade.. The ten entrants whose entries are selected by the judges to be the best according to the aforementioned criterion, will be deemed “finalists.”. The decisions of the KTLA staff are incontestable, final and binding.
b. Beginning at 12:00:01 a.m. PT on January 6, 2010, the photo submissions of the ten finalists will be displayed at ktla.com/spirit. At that time, the public will be allowed to go online and cast votes for the photo submissions of the ten finalists. Voting will end on January 10, 2009 at 11:59:59 p.m. The entry submission that receives the highest number of votes during the voting period outlined above will be deemed the “winner”. In the event of a tie, the winner will be chosen in a random drawing from among all the entries that received the highest number of votes.
c. The winner will receive four (4) Grandstand tickets to the 122nd Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA on January 1, 2011. The Average Retail Value of this prize is $240.00.
b. Beginning at 12:00:01 a.m. PT on January 6, 2010, the photo submissions of the ten finalists will be displayed at ktla.com/spirit. At that time, the public will be allowed to go online and cast votes for the photo submissions of the ten finalists. Voting will end on January 10, 2009 at 11:59:59 p.m. The entry submission that receives the highest number of votes during the voting period outlined above will be deemed the “winner”. In the event of a tie, the winner will be chosen in a random drawing from among all the entries that received the highest number of votes.
c. The winner will receive four (4) Grandstand tickets to the 122nd Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA on January 1, 2011. The Average Retail Value of this prize is $240.00.
All federal, state, and local taxes associated with the prize, as well as all other costs or expenses associated with the prize, including, but not limited to travel and incidental expenses, are solely the responsibility of the winner.
Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash, and prize substitution will not be allowed, except at the sole discretion of Sponsors. Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for the prize in the event the event listed herein is canceled, postponed or unavailable for any reason.
6. GENERAL CONDITIONS:
a. By entering, entrants grant to KTLA an unlimited, non-exclusive, royalty-free right and license to publish entry submissions (including photos) in any medium now known or hereafter invented, in perpetuity. Entrants and Winners otherwise will retain all rights to their photographs, and the publication of their photographs as part of this Contest will not limit their use and ability to further market the images. KTLA reserves the right (but is not obligated) to post entry submissions online at www.ktla.com or broadcast the photo on KTLA Channel 5.
b. If for any reason, this Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, tampering, fraud, technical failure, or any other cause which corrupts or threatens the administration, security or integrity of the contest, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate, modify, or suspend the contest or any portion of the contest. ANY ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE FAIR AND LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE CONTEST. Information submitted in Internet entries, including entrant's name, address, e-mail address, etc., may be used by KTLA TV for marketing or promotional purposes.
c. Sponsor reserves the right to delay contest announcements, postpone or reschedule all or some of the contest events, and/or modify Contest deadlines at its sole discretion. Any such changes will be announced and posted on the Sponsor’s Contest website.
d. By participating in this contest, entrants (i) agree to have their names, photographs, voices, biographical information, likenesses, and entry submissions (including photographs) used in any and all media for promotional purposes relating to this contest or future similar contests without further compensation or notice, except as prohibited by law; and (ii) represent that they agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the judges and to release Sponsors, their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, claims , losses, or damages of any kind caused by any prize or resulting from their participation in this contest and their acceptance and use of any prizes won.
b. If for any reason, this Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, tampering, fraud, technical failure, or any other cause which corrupts or threatens the administration, security or integrity of the contest, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate, modify, or suspend the contest or any portion of the contest. ANY ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE FAIR AND LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE CONTEST. Information submitted in Internet entries, including entrant's name, address, e-mail address, etc., may be used by KTLA TV for marketing or promotional purposes.
c. Sponsor reserves the right to delay contest announcements, postpone or reschedule all or some of the contest events, and/or modify Contest deadlines at its sole discretion. Any such changes will be announced and posted on the Sponsor’s Contest website.
d. By participating in this contest, entrants (i) agree to have their names, photographs, voices, biographical information, likenesses, and entry submissions (including photographs) used in any and all media for promotional purposes relating to this contest or future similar contests without further compensation or notice, except as prohibited by law; and (ii) represent that they agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the judges and to release Sponsors, their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, claims , losses, or damages of any kind caused by any prize or resulting from their participation in this contest and their acceptance and use of any prizes won.
7. OFFICIAL RULES AND WINNERS LIST: For a copy of the Official Rules or the name of the winners, send a self-addressed envelope to “Spirit of the Rose Parade 2010”, Attn: Creative Services, KTLA-TV, 5800 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90028, by February 1, 2010. A list of the winner’s name will be available after the winner has been verified and the prize has been awarded.