KTLA – TV
PRESENTS
“KTLA AVOCADO POWER BREAKFAST 2012”
CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES
1. SPONSOR:
KTLA-TV, 5800 Sunset
Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90028
2. CONTEST DATES:
The contest begins at 6:00:01
a.m. PT on April 7, 2012 and ends at 9:00 a.m. PT on April 29, 2012 (the
"Contest Period"). Entries will be accepted from 6:00:01 a.m. PT on April
7, 2012 until 11:59:59 a.m. PT on April 22, 2012 April 23, 2012 (the "Entry
Period"). Entries submitted in this Contest before or after the Entry
Period 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/avocado and follow the instructions to complete the entry form. All entries must be
submitted by 11:59:59 a.m. PT on April 22, 2012. You must provide all information requested on the
entry form, including your name, age, address, contact information, and a
breakfast recipe that includes avocados. You may also (but are not required to)
upload a photo showcasing yourself or the completed recipe. You must have a
valid e-mail account in order for your entry to be eligible. Photos must be in
either .jpeg or .gif format, and each photo’s file size cannot exceed 200
kilobytes. Photos or videos that are altered or electronically enhanced in
order to substantially misrepresent the entrant or the subject matter will not
be considered and will be disqualified. Sponsors reserve the right to
disqualify those entries that contain offensive or inappropriate material which
are deemed by the Sponsors to be unsuitable, or which Sponsors believe would
subject them to a claim or litigation. Entrants agree to indemnify, defend and hold Sponsors
harmless against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, claims, debts, investigations,
fines, penalties, costs, expenses and settlements (including attorneys' fees
and costs of litigation, settlement, judgment, interest and penalties) arising
out of or related to a breach of the foregoing representations and warranties.
b. By submitting
a recipe or photo, entrants warrant that their recipes and 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, indecent, vulgar, obscene or profane content, and in no
other way violate any applicable laws, as determined by Sponsor. Entries that
include recipes 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 for the entire Entry period. 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 Sponsors and will not be returned or its receipt
acknowledged.
4. ELIGIBILITY:
This contest is void where
prohibited by law. This contest is open only to legal residents of California
within the KTLA viewing area, who are 18 years of age or older as of April 7,
2012. Employees of other media companies (including radio and television)
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:
On or near April 23, 2012, a
judging panel composed of KTLA Staff and/or persons designated by KTLA will
evaluate all entries. The panel will designate four (4) entries as “finalists,"
from among all valid entries received based on receiving the highest scores
pursuant to the following criteria:
- 25% - creative use of
avocado in the recipe
- 75% - potential marketing
and/or entertainment value of an entrant
On April 29, 2012, each
finalist's recipe will be prepared by a professional chef chosen by KTLA-TV and
showcased on the "KTLA 5 Morning News". Each prepared recipe will be
evaluated by a panel of judges composed of certain KTLA Staff and/or persons
designated by KTLA Staff (“the Judges”) to determine the winner of this
Contest.
Sometime between 7:00 a.m.
and 9:00 a.m. on April 29, 2012, the Judges will designate one of the finalists
as the winner, based on the following criteria
- 40% taste of the prepared
recipe
- 60% flavor of the prepared
recipe
Each finalist must be
available to appear on-air on the KTLA 5 Morning News ("the Show") on
Sunday April 29, 2012, or they will be disqualified. Finalists agree to comply
with and conform to generally accepted broadcast standards with regard to
conduct, dress and language during his or her appearances on KTLA-TV, and such
compliance shall be determined by KTLA Staff in their sole discretion. In the
event of disqualification, Sponsors reserve the right to choose an alternate
finalist or to reduce the number of finalists whose recipes are competing in
the Finalist Round. KTLA reserves the right to reschedule the dates of
finalists’ appearances because of breaking news, technical problems or
unforeseen scheduling conflicts.
The winner will receive gift
cards redeemable for up to $200.00 in merchandise at any Ralphs, Food 4 Less or
Foods. Co. grocery store in Southern California.
Approximate Retail Value of
the prize is $200.00. All federal, state, and local taxes associated with the
prize, as well as all other costs or expenses associated with the prize 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, but are not required, to substitute a prize of
equal or greater value for the prize in the event the prize listed herein is
canceled, postponed or unavailable for any reason. Prizes are awarded “as is”
with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied, by Sponsors. Any difference between actual value and stated ARV
will not be awarded. Winners will receive a Form 1099 for any prize with a
value of $600 or more.
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 and recipes submitted
by Entrants) 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 and photos online at www.ktla.com or broadcast the photo and recipe 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. Sponsors reserve the right to prohibit any entrant from
participating in the Contest or any voter from voting in the Contest if, at
their sole discretion, Sponsors find such entrant or voter to be tampering with
the entry or voting process or if such individual repeatedly shows a disregard
for, or attempts to circumvent, these Official Rules, or acts: (a) in a manner
the Sponsors determine to be not fair or equitable; (b) with an intent to
annoy, threaten or harass any other entrant, voters or Sponsors; or (c) in any
other disruptive manner.
Finalists, and Winners may be required to sign and return
an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release and a Publicity Release prior to
appearing on the "KTLA 5 Morning News," and failure to sign and
return such documentation to the Sponsor may result in disqualification.
Sponsors reserve 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 website in a reasonable period of time.
By participating in this
contest, entrants 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. By participating in this Contest, entrants agree to be bound by these
rules and the decisions of Sponsors, and hereby forever and irrevocably release, indemnify and holds
harmless the Sponsors and their respective officers, directors, employees,
representatives, agents, shareholders, successors and assigns, from any
liability, claims, demands, judgments, proceedings, causes of action, lawsuits,
injuries, death, costs, expenses or damages, due to any injuries, damages or
losses to any person (including but not limited to death) or property of any
kind, arising from, resulting from, or in connection with, directly or indirectly,
in whole or in part, from the Contest and any element or activity thereof, the
entrant’s participation in, entry in, or in ability to enter the Contest, or
any Contest-related activity, or the entrant’s acceptance, use, misuse,
inability to use, possession, travel related to, or defect of any prize, or
any violation of entrants privacy, publicity, personal and proprietary rights,
or the collection, use and/or sharing of entrant’s personally identifiable
information by Sponsors or their designees; any change in the prizing (or any
components thereof) due to unavailability, business or creative considerations,
or due to reasons beyond Sponsor’s control, any late, lost, stolen, mutilated,
misdirected, illegible, delayed, garbled, corrupted, destroyed, incomplete,
undeliverable or damaged entries, any wrongful, negligent, or unauthorized act
or omission on the part of any of the Sponsor, or any of their agents or
employees, lost, stolen, damaged, delayed or destroyed prizing (or any element
thereof), and any typographical errors in these Official Rules or any Contest
promotional materials.
e. Neither the
failure of Sponsors to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any
provision of these Official Rules nor the failure, delay or omission by Sponsors
in exercising any right with respect to any term of these Official Rules, will
be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of each Sponsor's or
right to assert or rely upon any such provision or right in that or any other
instance.
f. All issues and
questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and
enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of
entrants and Sponsors in connection with these Contest shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without
giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions.
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 “KTLA
Avocado Power Breakfast 2012”, Attn: Creative Services, KTLA-TV, 5800 Sunset
Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90028, by June 1, 2012. A list of the
winners’ names will be available after the winner has been verified and the
prize has been awarded.