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CHICAGO TRIBUNE PHOTO CONTEST SPONSORED BY RITZ CAMERA AND IMAGE
The Chicago Tribune Photo Contest Sponsored by Ritz Camera and Image (“Contest”) starts at 9:00 AM (CST) on Monday, December 1, 2008 and ends at 11:59 PM (CST) on Friday, January 2, 2009 (“Contest Period”). The sponsors of this Contest are Ritz Camera and Image, 6711 Ritz Way, Beltsville, MD 20705, and The Chicago Tribune, 435 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 606011 (“Sponsors”). The Contest shall be subject to these Official Rules, and by entering, all participants agree to be bound by the terms and conditions herein. Certain restrictions may apply.
1) NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
2) How to Enter: Entries may be made in the following two categories: “Holiday People,” which must contain one or more people; and “Holiday Places” which must depict a holiday scene. Entrant must designate category at time of entry. All entries must be submitted and received within the Contest Period. Go to chicagotribune.com/ritzphotocontest and follow the instructions to complete the entry form and upload your photo via online submission. Altered or electronically enhanced images will not be considered. There is no limit to the number of entries per person. All entries must include contestant’s name, age, address, email address, and phone number as well as a title and brief description for their photo. You must provide all information requested on the entry form, your contact information must be accurate, and you must have a valid e-mail account in order for your entry to be eligible. All entries must be received via online submission by Friday, January 2, 2009 at 11:59 PM (CST). Sponsors’ clock shall be the official clock of the Contest. Please note that, by entering, you will be automatically registered as a ritzpix.com member (if you are not already a member). Information submitted in conjunction with this Contest will be jointly owned by Sponsors, and, subject to the foregoing sentence, the Sponsors will treat the information in accordance with their respective privacy policies, which can be found at http://chicagotribune.com/privacy and http://www.ritzpix.com/net/Content.aspx?id=PrivacyStatement. 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.
3) Eligibility: Contest limited to amateur photographers only. An amateur is defined as an individual earning 10 percent or less of his/her income from photography. This Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States or DC (excluding Arizona) ages eighteen (18) years and older at the time of entry. Employees (and the employees’ immediate family members living in the same household) of the Sponsors and their advertising companies, parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, promotion and delivery contractors and/or public relations companies, are not eligible to participate. A potential winner may be requested to provide the Sponsors with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning entry and that all eligibility requirements are met. THIS CONTEST IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW AND IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA.
4) Selection of Winners and Notification: On or about Monday, January 5, 2009, a panel consisting of one or more professional photojournalists will select 5 winners (one Grand Prize winner and First and Second Prize winners in each category) based on the following criteria (all of which will be weighed equally): originality, composition, and content. Entrants agree that all decisions made by the panel of judges relating to any and all issues related to this Contest are final and binding. Sponsors will attempt to notify the potential winners by telephone or by email using the information provided in the entry form by end of business on Tuesday, January 6, 2009. If a winner cannot be contacted or does not respond by 5:00 pm (CST) on Thursday, January 8, 2008, if a winner does not fulfill the eligibility requirements, if a winner does not adhere to the Official Rules, or if the prize notification is returned as undeliverable, that winner will be disqualified and Sponsors will select a new potential winner by the same criteria set forth above. All winners will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release and (where legal) a Publicity Release. If the photograph contains a readily identifiable person or people, the winner must submit the name, address, and phone number of each person who is readily identifiable in the picture and must submit a Photo Release and Waiver of Liability signed by each identifiable person (or person’s parent or legal guardian in the event that subject is a minor in his or her state of residence) in the photograph. Failure to return all such documents set forth herein within two days of receipt of same will result in the winner being disqualified and another winner may be selected from remaining eligible entries, based on the criteria set forth above.
5) PRIZES: One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive: 1 Nikon D40 Digital SLR with 18-55mm AF Zoom Lens (ARV = $499.99); Two (2) 1st Place Prizes (one in each category): 8.5x11 20-Page Personalized Photo Book with Platinum Hard Cover and Linen paper from ritzpix.com (ARV = $29.99/each); Two (2) 2nd Place Prizes (one in each category): 100 4x6 prints at ritzpix.com (ARV $21.00/each). Winning images will be featured online at chicagotribune.com. Total ARV of all prizes: $601.97. Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash, and prize substitution will not be allowed, except at the discretion of the Sponsors. Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event listed prize or portion thereof is unavailable for any reason. All winners are responsible for applicable federal, state and local taxes, where applicable, in connection with the prize. Winner will be responsible for any and all additional prize-related expenses not mentioned in this Paragraph. All properly claimed prizes will be awarded, but in no event will Sponsors award more prizes than are provided for in these Official Rules. Limit one per person.
6) Other Conditions of Entry: Entrants represent and warrant that no laws were broken in the creation of the photographs and that their photos are their own original creations, have not been copied in whole from any other work, have not been previously published, do not violate the rights of any other person or company (including but not limited to privacy rights and copyrights), do not defame, libel, or slander anyone or any entity, and do not contain offensive, vulgar, obscene or profane content, as determined by Sponsors. Photos that do not comply with these Rules shall be disqualified. 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. All entries become the property of the Sponsors and will not be returned or acknowledged. Winners grant to Sponsors a world-wide, perpetual license to use their winning images in any manner related to the Contest, without prior notice, approval or compensation, including but not limited to the first right to publish the winning images in any medium and agree not to publish their images in any other medium while their winning images are being displayed in the Chicago Tribune or on chicagotribune.com. Winners otherwise will retain all rights to their photographs, and the Sponsors’ publication of their photographs will not limit their use and ability to further market the images.
7) Responsibility Release: By entering, contestants agree to release, waive, and hold harmless Sponsors and their affiliates, subsidiaries, parent companies, advertising and promotional agencies, and all of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, losses, damages, and liability arising from injuries, damages, costs, or expenses of any kind (including without limitation attorney’s fees) incurred as a result of the contestants’ participation in this Contest and/or their acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize or element thereof.
8) Publicity: By entering this Contest, contestants agree to allow use of their name, voice, photograph, likeness, any information provided on entry form, and their Contest photo submission in any medium of communication, including but not limited to print, Internet, radio and/or television and for any purpose, including advertising, promotional or other purposes, by Sponsors and their licensees and affiliates, without additional compensation.
9) Internet: Sponsors are not responsible for printing or typographical errors in any Contest-related materials; for entries that are late, misdirected, deleted, incomplete, inaccurate, or garbled or entries that are processed, reported, or transmitted late or incorrectly or are lost for any reason, including computer, telephone, paper transfer, human or other error, or for electronic, computer or telephonic malfunction or error, including inability to access any website associated with this Contest, or process any transaction thereon. If for any reason this Contest is not capable of running as planned, or if this Contest or any web site associated therewith (or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted or does not allow the proper playing of the Contest and processing of entries in accordance with these rules, or if infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by entrants, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes, in the Sponsors’ opinion, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, the Sponsors reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual implicated in such action and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this Contest or any portion thereof. In the event this Contest is cancelled, the judges panel will select winners applying the criteria set forth above to all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the time of the action or event warranting such cancellation. If such cancellation, termination, modification, or suspension occurs, notification will be posted at the Entry Site. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE (INCLUDING THE ENTRY SITE) OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
10) Winners List or Official Rules: For an Official Winners List (available after January 15, 2009) or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to chicagotribune.com Ritz Photo Contest, Chicago Tribune, 435 N. Michigan Ave. 2nd floor Chicago, IL 60601 or go to chicagotribune.com/ritzphotocontest. The winners list will be available after the winners have been verified and the prizes have been awarded.
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