NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO WIN
THE PHOTO CONTEST HAS ENDED
“This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook. Entrants are providing their personal information to Sponsor, and not to Facebook. The information provided will only be used as indicated by the Sponsor, and entrants have the ability to opt-out of further communications.”
Eligibility
Promotion is open only to Facebook Members (or legal business entities who might be able to enter via their personal Facebook page log on) who enter by submitting a photo via our “Third Party” application promotional page (accessed through our Facebook business Page www.facebook.com/EagleFord ). Entrants who are Facebook members must also “Like” our www.facebook.com/EagleFord Business Page. Entrants agree/attest that they are legal adult residents of the 50 United States (including District of Columbia) who are of the age of majority in their state or province of residence at the time of entry. Entrants must attest that they own the photo and all copyrights to it and have obtained legal permission (via a model release) for all persons in the photo. Entrants must be capable of getting photos from their camera, to a computer and be able to upload those photos to the Third Party promotional application. (Eagle Ford News will not be available to assist in any of these computer related issues). Employees of Eagle Ford News (“Sponsor”) and its parent companies, affiliates, franchisees, sales representatives, distributors, agents, and vendors involved with this promotion, and the immediate family and household members of all such employees, are not eligible to enter or win. Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited by law.
How To Enter
Access the Promotion by clicking the Photo Contest link on the Eagle Ford News Facebook page, www.facebook.com/EagleFord . You must “like” the Eagle Ford News page in order to access the “Third Party” contest application. Follow the on-screen instructions to upload your photo and complete the online entry form as indicated with your first and last name, complete mailing address and email address. Once the form is complete, click the “Submit” button to enter the Promotion. You will be required to accept the official rules AND agree that you are transferring all ownership and copyrights of the photo to Eagle Ford News prior to submitting your entry (which you will have the opportunity to review). Each submitted photo must meet the following requirements and any photo that, in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion, violates the following criteria will be disqualified:
• Images with large dimensions will be proportionally resized down to 400px width.
• Photo must be Eagle Ford Related with a theme applicable to one of the following five categories (1. Eagle Ford Drilling Rigs 2. Eagle Ford Man Camps 3. Eagle Ford Jobs 4. Eagle Ford Businesses 5. Eagle Ford Graphic Design).
• Photo must NOT contain material which is (or promoting activities which are) obscene, pornographic, violent, discriminatory (based on race, sex, religion, natural origin, physical disability, sexual orientation or age), illegal (e.g. underage drinking, substance abuse, computer hacking, etc.), offensive, threatening, profane, or harassing, or material that contains any derogatory references to Sponsor or any third parties, or any material Sponsor deems in its sole discretion to be inappropriate;
• Photo must not contain any inappropriate (in the sole discretion of Sponsor) clothing or adornment;
• Photo must not contain the last name, phone number(s), address, or email address of any person, including the entrant
• Photo must not contain or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, “commercial pitch,” promotional materials, junk mail, spam, pyramid schemes, or any other form of solicitation;
• Photo must not contain or transmit any materials that contain software viruses or other computer code, files or programs designed to impair, limit, interfere with or cause harm to any communications network;
• Photo must be a personal photo of the entrant’s ownership and specifically must NOT include any famous or notable entity or person(s) whether living or deceased, or images of any creative works or personal likeness of a third party (unless the entrant has obtain a legal model release from that person);
• Photo must NOT include third party names, brand names, trademarks, logos, insignia, location signage, photographs, artwork, or sculpture, except for those belonging to Sponsor;
• Photo should not include images of persons other than the entrant (unless the entrant has obtain a legal model release from that person – entrant attests that they have obtained such legal model release from other persons and will, in any case, be responsible for any liabilities associated with using that other person’s likeness and therefore, release Eagle Ford News of any such liability – in any way, Regardless, any prize awarded will be awarded ONLY to the entrant.
Normal time, toll, connection and usage rates, if any, charged by your Internet Service Provider will apply. All entries become the property of Sponsor. By entering, you agree that any information collected in connection with the Promotion may be used by Sponsor in accordance with its privacy statement (a copy of which may be found at (www.eagleford.org/privacy). All entry information must be manually keystroked by the entrant and include a valid e-mail address. In the event of dispute as to the identity or eligibility of a winner based on an e-mail address, or if more than one person uses the same email address, the winning entry will be declared made by the “Authorized Account Holder” of the e-mail address submitted at the time of the entry, unless agreed otherwise. The “Authorized Account Holder” is the person to whom the applicable Internet service provider or other organization (such as business or educational institution) has assigned the e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. We expressly reserve the right to disqualify any entries that we believe in good faith are generated by an automated program or via scripts or via any other means that is fraudulent or not allowed by these Official Rules. By participating, all entrants agree to abide by these Official Rules.
You may not submit multiple votes. Only one vote per person will be counted
Timing/Entry Limits
The Promotion runs for 14 days and begins at 5:00 pm Central Time (“CT”) on Sunday May 13, 2012 and ends at 5:00 pm CT on Sunday May 27, 2012 (the “Promotion Period”). Limit one entry per person/Facebook Member. Any person attempting to submit multiple entries that exceed the entry limit will be ineligible to participate or to receive a prize. Sponsor’s computer clock is the official timekeeper for the Promotion, and entries are not valid until the information is received by Sponsor’s computer.
Grand Prize (One)
$200 Money Order to be mailed by Sponsor to winner (Mailed by USPS mail – only within the 50 Untied States)
Any taxes on the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution or cash equivalent is allowed except in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Certain conditions and restrictions may apply. All costs and expenses not specified herein, related to any prize or incurred by accepting the prize, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Category Prizes (Five)
Five Wall Maps. One for each category (1. Eagle Ford Drilling Rigs 2. Eagle Ford Man Camps 3. Eagle Ford Jobs 4. Eagle Ford Businesses 5. Eagle Ford Graphic Design). Upload your photo to the appropriate category on our Promotions Page (accessed from our www.facebook.com/EagleFord business page), and then have your friends vote for your picture. “Approved” photos that get the most votes in each category win an Eagle Ford Wall Map. Map can be viewed at: http://www.mapsearch.com/content/dam/mapsearch/site-images/Shale%20Eagle%20Ford%20w.jpg Maps will be mailed (USPS mail to an address that can accept “Tube Mailer” in the contiguous 48 United States (Alaska and Hawaii excluded from mailing the map – not excluded from entry)) to each category winner.
Winning a category prize does not disqualify you from winning a Grand Prize.
Any taxes on the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution or cash equivalent is allowed except in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Certain conditions and restrictions may apply. All costs and expenses not specified herein, related to any prize or incurred by accepting the prize, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Winner Selection
The Grand Prize and all category winners will be determined by the highest number of valid votes on our “Third Party” Promotion Page (accessed from our www.facebook.com/EagleFord business page) for each photo entry received during the Promotion Period. Qualified Facebook members (qualified means having “Liked” the www.facebook.com/EagleFord business page) will be allowed to vote on their favorite photo entries at the Eagle Ford News “Third Party” Promotion page after they “Like” the page. The photo with the most votes received during the Promotion Period will be the potential Grand Prize and category winners. The single photo with the highest number of votes will be the Grand Prize winner.
The winner selection will be conducted in accordance with these Official Rules on Sponsor’s behalf.
Notification
The potential winner(s) will be notified by phone, mail or email to the number/address indicated on the entry form. If any notification or prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner will forfeit prize in its entirety and an alternate winner will be selected. The potential winner may be required to complete and return an affidavit of eligibility, liability release, publicity release (if not prohibited by law), and any other necessary documents, including any required tax documents within five (5) calendar days after notice is received or the prize will be forfeited in its entirety and an alternate winner may be selected. Award of prize and confirmation of winner is contingent upon potential winner’s qualification and compliance with Official Rules.
Publicity Release
Except where prohibited, acceptance of a prize and entry of photo constitutes winner’s (and entrant’s) consent that their name (as well as the name of any persons in the photo), voice, statements, image and/or likeness may be used in any medium for advertising and promotional purposes without limitation and without additional notice, compensation or consent. Entrants are transferring ownership and any copyrights of all photos entered to Eagle Ford News.
Liability Limitations
If for any reason the Promotion, including the online portion, is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation disruptions caused by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, acts of God, factors beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control, or any other cause that corrupts, affects or compromises the administration, security, fairness, integrity, proper conduct or intended play of the Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that Sponsor deems responsible. In such situations, Sponsor further reserves the right, but shall have no obligation, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Promotion, and substitute an appropriate alternate method of prize award selection, including to award the prizes from among all valid and eligible entries received up to the time the Promotion was interrupted. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications failure, theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, including any erroneous appearance of qualification for a prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any problem or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or provider, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by Sponsor due to technical problem or traffic, congestion on the internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Promotion. ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Liability Release/Facebook Role
By entering, entrant agrees to accept and abide by the rules of this Promotion and agrees that any dispute with regard to the conduct of this Promotion, rule interpretation or award of a prize, shall be resolved by Sponsor, whose decisions shall be binding and final.
By participating, entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Facebook, promotional retail partners or advertisers and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, franchisees, service agencies, independent contractors, and the officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives of any of the above organizations from any injury, loss or damage to person, including but not limited to death or property damage due in-whole or in-part, directly or indirectly to the acceptance, use, or misuse of a prize, participation in any Promotion-related activity, or participation in the Promotion. This Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook, nor Eagle Ford News Advertisers. Entrants are providing their personal information to Sponsor, and not to Facebook. The information provided will only be used as indicated by the sponsor, and entrants have the ability to opt-out of further communications.
Dispute Resolution/Choice Law
Issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas. All disputes arising out of or connected with this Promotion will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by the appropriate federal or Texas State Court. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the State of Texas and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the State of Texas. All judgments or awards shall be limited to actual incurred out-of-pocket expenses (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.
Winner List
For a list of winners, send a message via our website “Contact Us” page: http://eagleford.org/contact-us/ with the Subject: “Eagle Ford is Bigger Photo Promotion”
Sponsor
The Promotion is sponsored by Eagle Ford News, and is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook nor Eagle Ford News advertisers.