The Origomu Contest
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. How To Enter: To enter the Origomu Contest (the "Contest"), between 12:01AM EST on March 12, 2010 and 11:59PM EST on January 31, 2011, fully complete an entry form ("Entry Form") which can be found at www.origomu.com/origomers.php, by providing your name, physical address, telephone number, email address, brief description of what inspired you to be part of the movement, where you got your six-pack rings, and upload an image of your jewelry design using six-pack rings ("Design") (Design and Entry Form to be collectively referred to herein as an "Entry" or "Entries"). Incomplete Entries will be rejected. All Entries must be received no later than 11:59PM EST on January 31, 2011. Limit up to five (5) entries per person. All Entries must include a Design and a completed Entry Form. All Entries must be the fully original creations of the entrants.
Greencard Creative, Inc. ("Sponsor") is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, or misdirected entries, which will be disqualified. Only fully completed Entries are eligible. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. All Entries become the sole property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. In the event an insufficient number of entries are received, Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest and shall be under no obligation to award the prizes. Entrants waive any claims against Sponsor, and its affiliates concerning any entrant's right in the Design submitted in this Contest. Entries not satisfying these Official Rules will be automatically disqualified. All entrants must have a valid email address. In case of dispute as to identity of entrant, Entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) responsible for assigning email addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. Any other attempted form of entry is prohibited; no automatic, programmed; robotic or similar means of entry are permitted. Sponsor is not responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, Web site, Internet, or ISP availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit one's ability to enter the Contest, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Contest or downloading any materials in this Contest.
2. Judging Criteria: All entries received will be judged by a panel of independent judges. Judging of the entries will begin on or about February 2, 2011 with a final decision to be made on or about february 15, 2011. Winners will be announced on or about february 28, 2011. The decision of the judges will be final and binding in all respects. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules. Judging Criteria: 1) Creativity: 33.33%; 2) Originality: 33.33%; and 3) Design: 33.33%. In the event of a tie, the entry with the highest score in the category of Design will deemed the winner. Sponsor reserves the right to reject any entries that it deems, in its sole discretion, to be inappropriate, for any reason whatsoever. All Entries must be the original, unpublished and sole work of the respective entrant.
3. Eligibility: Open to all individuals who are 14 years of age or older as for the date of entry. Employees, officers & directors of Sponsor and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, dealers, advertising and promotion agencies, manufacturers or distributors of sweepstakes materials and their immediate families (parents, children, siblings, spouse) or members of the same household (whether related or not) of such employees/officers/directors are not eligible to enter.
4. Prizes: One (1) First Prize winner will receive $5,000 by check. One (1) Second Prize winner will receive $2,000 by check. One (1) 3rd Prize winner will receive $1,000 by check. Allow 6-8 weeks for prize delivery. All winners will have their respective Designs exhibited at the CLASH Art Space in the fall off 2011. All winning Designs will be auctioned off and the funds will go directly to organizations protecting the environment.
5. Notification. Winner will be notified by telephone or e-mail and will be required to sign and return, where legal, an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within seven (7) days of prize notification. If any winner is a minor, Liability/Publicity Release must be signed by his/her parent or legal guardian. If winner cannot be contacted, if any prize is returned as undeliverable, or in the event of noncompliance with these Sweepstakes rules and requirements, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given. Limit one (1) prize per person or household.
6. General: As a condition to receiving any prize, winners (or in the case of a minor, the minor's parent or legal guardian) will be required to execute an assignment transferring and assigning all of their respective rights, title and interest, including but not limited to any copyrights or trademarks, in the submitted Design. If any winner is a minor, then such prize will be awarded to winner's parent or legal guardian. By entering, entrants agree to transfer and assign all of their respective rights, title and interest, including but not limited to any copyrights or trademarks, in their Designs to Sponsor, without further compensation or permission. By entering, entrants agree to the use of their names, likenesses, biographical information, Entry Forms and/or Designs for purposes of advertising, trade, or promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Additionally, by participating in this Contest, or by accepting a prize, all participants agree to release Sponsor and their respective parents, subsidiaries, agencies, divisions, and affiliates from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in Contest, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Contest-related activity and claims based on publicity rights, copyright/trademark infringement, intellectual property rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. Neither the Sponsor nor their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, divisions nor related companies are responsible for any damages, taxes, or expenses that winners might incur as a result of this Contest or receipt of prize. All taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners.
7. Additional Terms. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate,
modify, or suspend this Sweepstakes should (in its sole discretion) virus, bugs, non-authorized
human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration,
security, fairness or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In such case, Sponsor will select the winner
from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor.
Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole
discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or Web site.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE
OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT
BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW.
8. Use of Data. Sponsor will be collecting personal data about participants online, in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review the Sponsor's privacy policy. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor's collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor's privacy policy.
9. Winners List: For a list of winners, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope between January 31, 2011 and february 28, 2011 to: Greencard Creative, Inc., 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019.
10. Sponsor: Greencard Creative, Inc., 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019.
In the event an insufficient number of entries are received, Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Contest and shall be under no obligation to award the prizes.