The Art of Love Contest
1. OVERVIEW
The Art of Love Contest, (“Contest”) hosted by Worship The Brand www.WorshipTheBrand.com, (“Website” or “Site”) is a contest with the intention of promoting artists who include brands and/or fandoms in their work. Each contest hosted by Worship The Brand shall have a specific theme, and the theme for this contest is LOVE! We are looking for artists and crafters of all skill levels who will incorporate artwork, logos, products, slogans, characters and images used by well-known brands and/or fandoms, and create original works of art and/or crafts incorporating these items/images in work(s) on the theme of LOVE. The artist will then get his/her friends, followers, fans, and others to vote on his/her entry. In each category (Brand-Inspired Pop Art and Fan Art) there will be three winners determined by the number of votes their entries receive: Third place goes to entry with the third-most votes received and wins $50.00 USD; Second Place goes to the entry with the second-most votes received and wins $100.00 USD, and the Grand Prize of $1,000.00 USD goes to the entry with the most votes received. Winners will also be featured prominently on www.WorshiptheBrand.com. Be sure to read below for all details, rules, and guidelines.
2. CONTEST DATES
The Contest opens for submissions and for voting on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, and ends at 11:59 p.m. PST on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Entries submitted after the contest end will not be accepted nor considered for the Contest. The winners will be announced on Friday, March 6, 2015.
3. HOW TO ENTER
Visit www.worshipthebrand.com, click on the Art of Love contest (either on the navigation menu or as promoted on a graphic), log in with your Facebook account, complete the Contest Entry Form, and upload a photograph of your original work of art or craft that falls under the Contest’s theme (collectively, the “Entry” or “Entries”). Entries must be in the specified or acceptable formats as per the Contest Entry Form (i.e. Jpg, Png, etc.), and any Entry that is not submitted in an accepted format shall not be considered for the Contest and shall be deemed disqualified. Artwork or crafts may, however, originate in any medium – i.e., painting, drawing, sculpture, sewn objects, etc. Entries that are submitted that are not clearly related to the theme of LOVE shall be deemed disqualified. Entries shall be submitted online only. Entries submitted by mail will not be considered for the Contest and will be deemed disqualified. Entrants may enter as many different Entries as they like, however, duplicate Entries are not allowed. To ensure fair voting and secure entries, you must log in to Facebook to enter The Art of Love contest. We will not post or share your entries to your page. That is up to you! If you do not have a Facebook account, it is easy and free to register for one at https://www.facebook.com/.
4. ELIGIBILITYYou must be at least 13 years of age to enter the contest. There is no fee for entering the contest, and no purchase of any kind is necessary to enter. The Contest is open to participants worldwide, and is being held exclusively on the Site. The Contest is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations, and is void where prohibited by law.
5. ENTRANT’S REPRESENTATIONS
By submitting an Entry to the Contest, you represent and guarantee that: i. You are 13 years of age or older at time of submission; ii. If you are under the age of 18, you have obtained permission from your parent or legal guardian to enter the Contest; iii. You are of sound mind and capacity to enter the Contest; iv. You are the originator, creator, and/or owner of the Entry, and that you have legal authority to submit the Entry into the Contest; v. Your Entry does not infringe on any rights of any third party (including, but not limited to, copyright and trademark rights). vi. Your Entry has not been previously submitted to the Website or any affiliated sites for any other contest.
6. RIGHT TO ENTRIES
By posting, uploading, displaying, performing, transmitting, or otherwise distributing any and all information or other content, including, but not limited to, your name/alias, username, pictures and images, and any other contest submission material(s) to the Site or Service, you are granting Find Me I’m Yours Interactive, LP (“Company”), its affiliates, licensees, assigns, subsidiaries and sponsors, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives, partners, and sponsors (collectively, “Company’s Affiliates”) a license to use such User Content in connection with the operation of the Internet business of Company, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives, subsidiaries, licensees, partners, and sponsors. Such license shall be subject to the following:
a. Scope: You hereby grant Company and Company’s Affiliates a non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license, throughout the universe, during the Term (as set out below), to use the Entry materials you submit and/or post to the Site, for non-commercial and promotional purposes only. You hereby agree and acknowledge that you grant Company the right to stream, transmit, publish, reproduce, host, post, distribute, exploit, display, encode, electronically transmit, license, sublicense, and perform any and all Entries, in whole or in part, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, including but not limited to, on Company affiliated websites, broadcast media, cable or set-top boxes delivery systems, apps, electronic billboards, web series, blogs, vlogs, on personal devices, in print and electronic form and in or on any related outlets for any advertising and promotion related thereto. All Entries are subject to approval prior to being made “live” on the Site. Company reserves the right to deny approval to any user content, without explanation, for any reason Company deems appropriate or for no reason at all. To clarify: the Company is in no way obligated to publish or use your Entry in any way. For the purposes of clarity, you hereby acknowledge and confirm that you have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person included in any such Entry to use the name or likeness of every identifiable person or animal to enable inclusion and use of the Entry in the manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use. You acknowledge and agree that included in the aforementioned license and grant of rights, you also grant Company the right to use your name(s) (personal and/or professional), images (including photographs and still images), voice, likeness, and any biographical data and materials in connection with the distribution, exploitation, exhibition, promotion, advertising, marketing, and display of any Entry. For clarity, you do not retain any right of approval over use and display of any such uploaded or submitted Entry.
b. Term: The license granted to Company shall be perpetual and shall only be terminated by removal of all Entries uploaded and/or shared on the Site, as set out in Site’s TERMS OF USE, paragraph 8 (link to Terms of Use).
c. Ownership: At all times, it is acknowledged and agreed that you shall retain all right, title and interest in and to your Entry, subject to any licenses, sales, grants, or guarantees. Additionally, you hereby acknowledge and agree that you do NOT have any right, title, or interest in any other materials with which your Entry may be combined into, incorporated in, or used in connection with, in part or in whole, including but not limited to any promotional or advertising campaigns.
d. Formatting: For clarity, Company and Company’s Affiliates have the right, without notification, to resize, reformat, or adapt to fit various platforms the User Content uploaded.
e.Limitation: Company shall be required to obtain consent from you before making any commercial agreement with any other party to separately license, purchase, re-publish or re-sell or otherwise use for commercial purposes any Entry you submit to the Site. Company will contact you in writing should any commercial opportunities arise for you from exposure for your work on the Site.
f. Payment: Unless otherwise agreed upon by you and by Company, the license granted to Company under this agreement is royalty-free. You will not be compensated in any manner for any Entry used for non-commercial or promotional purposes.
7. RIGHT TO TERMINATE/DISQUALIFY/REFUSE ENTRIES
At all times, Company shall maintain, in its own authority and at its sole discretion, the right to terminate, disqualify or refuse entries into the Contest. Any entry that is determined by Company to be offensive and indiscreet (including, but not limited to, works containing violence, obscenity, pornography, horror/shock art, vulgar acts, degradation or denigration of people or brands, racism or other prejudice, or other graphic images and subjects), containing any kind of profanity, containing any libelous or slanderous material, or containing any kind of third-party advertising (other than for the purpose of the Contest) will be removed immediately and will automatically be disqualified. Any Entry that illegally infringes on the creative work of another will automatically be disqualified. You hereby agree that by submitting your Entry into the Contest, you allow Company to terminate, disqualify or refuse your Entry for any reason that Company, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate.
8. VOTING FOR THE FINALISTS
Approved entries will be posted on the Website and shall remain there during the Contest. Entries may be voted on at www.worshipthebrand.com and each person may vote once for a particulary piece in every 24-hour period. They may, however, vote for as many other works as they want within that 24-hour period. Once a vote is cast and submitted, the vote cannot be changed. Additionally, voting may only be done in a way capable by human capacity – voting through bots, spam, or other technologies is strictly prohibited. Any entries that appear to have had the votes tampered with may be disqualified. At the end of the Contest, the top three vote-getting entries in each category – Brand-Inspired Pop Art and Fan Art – will win prizes (Third Place: $50.00; Second Place: $100.00; Grand Prize: $1,000.00). Company will announce the prize winners on the Website, and shall also contact the winners to congratulate them and let them know they have been chosen. If there is a tie in voting, a random selection (as set out below) shall select the winning entry for each prize (Third, Second, and/or Grand Prize) in each category.
9. WINNER SELECTION/ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNER
The winners of the Contest will be the top three vote-getting entries in each category: Brand-Inspired Pop Art and Fan Art. Should there be a tie for the top vote getters (Third, Second, or Grand Prize winners), then a random drawing service located at www.random.org will be used to select the winners from the tied entries under the supervision of the Sponsor. Winners at each level and in each category will be notified via email to the email address they used to enter the Contest (their address associated with their Facebook account) within five (5) days following the winner selection. Sponsor shall have no liability for a winner's failure to receive notices due to winner’s spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for winner’s providing of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If a selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within ten (10) business days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return any completed and executed declarations and/or releases as required, prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected at Company’s sole discretion. The alternate winner shall be selected in the same manner and process as set forth above, if necessary.
The receipt by winners of the prizes offered in this Contest is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal and state laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY ANY WINNER (AT SPONSOR'S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER'S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CONTEST AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED. 10. PRIZES Six prizes total will be awarded in the “Art of Love” Contest -- three per each category (Brand-Inspired Pop Art and Fan Art). For each category, the following prizes will be awarded based on number of votes received: Third Place Prize ($50.00 USD) goes to entry with the third-most votes received; Second Place Prize ($100.00 USD) goes to entry with the second-most votes received; and the Grand Prize goes to the entry with the most votes received. The winners shall also be featured on www.worshipthebrand.com in an article and/or on the website’s HOME page. Prizes awarded are non-transferable and must be accepted as awarded. No substitutions will be made. 11. WORSHIP THE BRAND GALLERY In addition to the above, you hereby acknowledge and agree that you grant Company the perpetual right to host, publish, display, include and exhibit any Entry submitted to the contest in Site’s online gallery (“GALLERY”). For the purposes of clarity, such right shall survive and last beyond the duration of the Contest.
12. GENERAL CONDITIONS
In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, or other technical problem, Company may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these rules; or (b) award the prize according to the judging criteria from among the eligible Entries received up to the time of the impairment; or (c) award the prize to whichever Entry Company chooses; or (d) not award the prize. Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Contest Terms and Conditions or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Company reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Company’s failure to enforce any term of these Contest Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. In the event of a dispute as to whom submitted/entered any online Entry, the authorized account holder of the e-mail address used to enter will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Company is not responsible for incomplete or misdirected entries, technical or network malfunctions or failures, or causes beyond its control. Entrants are solely responsible for their entries. Entrants may not submit materials that introduce any software viruses, worms or other programs designed to damage software, hardware or telecommunications equipment.
13. RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Company, its affiliates, licensees, assigns, and sponsors, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone or network lines; (c) errors in the administration of the Contest or the processing of Entries; or (d) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt of any prize. By entering this Contest, you also agree to indemnify and hold harmless Company for any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property or rights infringement claim brought against company for hosting, exhibiting, displaying or otherwise using the work you submitted. You further agree that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Contest, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. You also hereby waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.
14. DISPUTES
Company’s decision on rules, eligibility, violations and winner are final. No communication will be entered into regarding disputes.
15. PRIVACY POLICY
Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the Site. To read the Privacy Policy, click here. (LINKS TO PP on site).
16. MISCELLANEOUS
Nothing herein shall constitute an employment, joint venture, or partnership relationship between you and Company. In no way are you to be construed as an agent or to be acting as an agent of the Company. 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.
17. SPONSOR:
The Sponsor of the Contest is: Worship the Brand, 11271 Ventura Blvd., #324, Studio City, CA 91604.