AsiaYak's Photo Contest Rules & Guidelines

nemo · #1 10th July 2007, 02:31 PM

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The AsiaYak.com Travel Photo Contest ("Photo Contest") is sponsored by AsiaYak.com ("Sponsor").

1. ELIGIBILITY: To enter, you must be a member of AsiaYak.com. If you are not a member, click here to join. Open to AsiaYak members 18 years of age or older. AsiaYak's administrators are not eligible to enter or be awarded a prize. All photos must be original and must not have been published for profit elsewhere at any time. You may not submit an entry on behalf of someone else. Any Entrant who publishes a photo for submission in the Photo Contest must also be the photographer of the photo.

2. CONTEST DETAILS: Entrants can compete using any of their photographs featuring a cityscape, landscape, natural wonder or other photo showcasing a destination from a trip they have taken. Multiple entries per unique username, email address or person or household are permitted. All entries must be: original work, unsold, and unpublished (except on AsiaYak.com, personal websites and blogs, and other photo-sharing sites). Entries may not be submitted elsewhere until the Photo Contest is over and the winner is announced. Entries (photos and accompanying captions) must not contain pornography, obscene content, sexual or racial slurs, violence, offensive language or any other objectionable content. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry that is determined to be in violation of these guidelines.

All entries must be accompanied by at least 100 words describing the photo and where the photo was taken.

All entries must be received by August 15th, 2007 at 11:59pm GMT +8 in order to be eligible for the competition. All entries will not be returned.

If you have a blog, make a blog entry about AsiaYak's Photo Contest to stand a better chance winning the prize. In the event that your photograph is tied for the Grand Prize, your blog entry will be considered

3. HOW TO ENTER: The Photo Contest begins on July 15, 2007 and ends 11:59pm GMT +8 on August 15, 2007 (the "Entry Period").
1) Become a member of AsiaYak.com.
2) Go to AsiaYak.com and sign in.
3) Locate the photo entry contest located here: http://www.asiayak.com/showthread.php?t=130.
4) Post your photo accompanied by the description.
5) Indicate the link where you blogged about AsiaYak's photo contest.

If you are experiencing problems posting your photos, please contact the administrators here: http://www.asiayak.com/sendmessage.php

Questions about this contest rules and guidelines can be posted in this thread.

4. RELEASES: By entering the contest, entrants verify that they own the copyright to their submission(s) and that the photo(s) is original work, unsold, and unpublished (except on AsiaYak.com, personal websites and blogs, and other photo-sharing sites).

Upon Sponsor's request, entrants must be prepared to provide a signed written personal release from all identifiable persons who appear in the photograph submitted, authorizing use of the photograph by Sponsor, and/or its licensees, affiliates or designees (the "Authorized Parties") in editorial publications, marketing and promotions in any and all media. Also, upon Sponsor's request, entrants must be prepared to provide a signed written release from the copyright owner of a sculpture, artwork or other copyrighted material that appears in the entry, authorizing use of the photograph by any Authorized Party in editorial publications, marketing and promotions in any and all media. Failure to provide such releases upon request may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.

5. JUDGING & VOTING: The AsiaYak Team will select ten (10) finalists in from among all eligible entries timely received by AsiaYak. Its decision will be determined based on subject matter, composition, photographic skill, and originality. Decisions are final and binding with respect to all matters related to the Photo Contest.

6. PRIZES: The Grand Prize Winner will receive:
One return air ticket to any destination served by AirAsia.com. Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") = US$150.
Grand Prize Winner who are not able to accept the return air ticket, a cash winning of US$150 will be awarded instead.

Other Merit Prize Winners will receive AsiaYak's Limited Edition T-Shirts (fitted to the size you requested).

Winners are solely responsible for all expenses and costs associated with acceptance and/or use of the prize not specifically stated herein as being awarded, including, without limitation, any and all international, federal, state, local taxes and travel insurance. All prize details are at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Winners may not substitute, assign or transfer prizes or redeem prizes for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute prizes (or portion thereof) of comparable or greater value. If winners cannot accept prizes as stated, prizes will be forfeited and at Sponsor's discretion, an alternate winner selected. By entering, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and decisions of Sponsor and judges, which are final and binding in all respects. Failure to comply within the time period with these Official Rules or the return of prize notification as undeliverable may result in forfeiture of prizes and, at Sponsor's discretion, selection of an alternate winner.

7. GENERAL RULES: Acceptance of prize constitutes permission to the Sponsor and its Authorized Parties to use winners' name, city, state, likeness, voice, biographical information and statements for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity in any and all media, now or hereafter known, throughout the world in perpetuity without additional compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law. By participating, entrants (i) agree to release and hold Sponsor, and its respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, dealerships, partners and advertising and promotion agencies, and each of its respective directors, officers, employees and assigns (collectively, the "Released Parties"), harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of participation in the Photo Contest or misuse, nonuse or use of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto); (ii) waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages, attorneys' fees or any damages other than actual out-of-pocket costs incurred to enter; and (iii) agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and judges, which are final and binding on all matters relating to the Photo Contest. No responsibility is assumed by Released Parties for lost, stolen, late, illegible, undelivered, delayed, inaccurate, misdirected or postage-due entries or mail or for any other errors of any kind related to or in connection with this Photo Contest. Released Parties are not responsible for incomplete, lost, late, damaged, illegible, inaccurate, misdirected, garbled, delayed or undelivered codes or entries or postage-due mail; or for technical hardware or software malfunctions or failures of any kind, lost, unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission, which may limit an individual's ability to participate. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion, to cancel, suspend or modify the Photo Contest, or to disqualify any implicated entrant(s), if any fraud, virus, actions by entrants, technical or other error or problem, or any other occurrence corrupts or affects the administration, integrity, security, or proper play of the Photo Contest, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to award the prize in a random drawing from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the event or action warranting such cancellation. In the event this Photo Contest is cancelled prior to the stated end date, a notice will be posted at http://www.asiayak.com.

NOTE: Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Photo Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such entrant to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. Released Parties are not responsible for any technical, mechanical, printing, typographical, human or other error relating to or in connection with the Photo Contest, including, without limitation, errors that may occur in the administration of the Photo Contest, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any Photo Contest-related materials; or for any liability for damage to any computer system resulting from participating in, or accessing or downloading information in connection with this Photo Contest. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to interpret, administer, and apply the Official Rules.

8. NO WARRANTIES: Sponsor makes no warranties covering any of the prizes furnished as part of this Photo Contest.

9. PRIVACY: Entrants' name, contact information, together with all other information provided as part of the Photo Contest to AsiaYak.com, will not be shared with any third parties without consent of entrants.

kein · #2 13th July 2007, 09:59 AM

Wow! A contest. I love contests; especially when there are free things

Can you help shorten all these mumbo jumbo? Thanks.

nemo · #3 14th July 2007, 12:53 AM

To win a prize, all you got to do is:

1. Post a picture (must be taken by you) in the contest entry thread
2. Write 100 words to accompany the picture you posted
3. If you have a blog, blog about this contest. This will enhance the chance of you winning

Easy as 1-2-3.