MASTER CONTEST RULES
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN AND A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED PARTICIPANTS GRANT THE REUSEIT NETWORK A NON EXCLUSIVE LICENSE TO POST AND USE ANY AND ALL CONTENT SUBMITTED TO THE CONTEST. DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING ARBITRATION.
OVERVIEW:
Users of The ReUseIt Network can submit content to contest ("Entries") and share Entries across the Internet. These Master Contest Rules constitute the official rules. To be eligible for the Sweepstakes, entries must be received within the time period stated in the Master Contest Rules. Sweepstakes are produced and administrated and sponsored by The ReUseIt Network.
WHO MAY ENTER:
The ReUseIt Network contests are open to individuals who are registered members of The ReUseIt Network, at least 18
years old at the time of entry, and have access to the Internet. Participants may only enter sweepstakes as individuals
and not as part of a group.
Council Members, and officers of The ReUseIt Network are ineligible to enter the Contest or win a Prize. Judges of the
contest are ineligible to enter the Contest or win a Prize.
By participating in the Contest, each participant represents and warrants that he or she meets the eligibility requirements
and acknowledges that failure to meet all eligibility requirements will disqualify participant from the sweepstakes.
HOW TO ENTER:
THERE IS NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
To enter the contest send your entry via email submission to IRWContest@reuseitnetwork.org . Eligible entries are
entries that meet all of the Contest requirements and qualify for the Contest, including compliance with all content
guidelines and restrictions in the Official Contest Rules.ONCE TRANSMITTED ALL SUBMISSIONS BECOME PART OF THE CONTEST
AND MAY NOT BE REMOVED BY THE ENTRANT, EVEN IF ENTRANT CEASES MEMBERSHIP OR WITHDRAWS FROM SWEEPSTAKES CONSIDERATION.
There are no limits to the number of entries a user can submit. All Entries must be received within the time frame
of October 13th, 2009 to midnight October 23rd, 2009 EST.
All Entries that are in excess of the stated limits, late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, destroyed, forged or
otherwise not in compliance with the Official Contest Rules will be disqualified from the Contest. The ReUseIt
Network reserves the right to void all Entries made through any robotic, automatic, mechanically programmed or
similar entry duplication method and to disqualify any individual using such a method. The ReUseIt Network is
not responsible for lost, misdirected, misplaced, stolen, tampered with, deleted, or invalid Entries. Assurance
of delivery of Entries is the sole responsibility of the participant. All Entries become the physical property
of The ReUseIt Network and will not be returned.
SELECTION OF WINNER:
Each day during the contest time frame, The ReUseIt Network's panel of judges will choose a daily Most Creative
ReUse Idea Prize from amongst all eligible Entries received.
The participants selected will be "Winner(s)" subject to confirmation of eligibility.
The ReUseIt Network will have complete discretion over interpretation of the Official Contest Rules, administration
of the Contest, and selection of the Winners. Decisions of The ReUseIt Network and the Judges as to the administration
of the Contest, interpretation of the Official Contest Rules and the selection of the Winners will be final.
ODDS:
Odds of winning a Prize will depend upon the total number of eligible Entries received during the Submission Period and the skill of each participant.
PRIZES:
To claim a prize, you must provide your correct name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address. The
ReUseIt Network will not replace any lost or stolen Prizes. Prizes are non-transferable, with no cash redemptions,
equivalents or substitutions except at The ReUseIt Network's sole and absolute discretion. All Prizes are awarded
"AS IS" and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, (including without limitation, any implied warranty
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose). Prizing may be fulfilled by a third party; please allow
5-7 weeks for Prize delivery.
If as part of the Prize, the winning Entry or Entries will be publicly displayed, performed, broadcast, duplicated,
manufactured, provided for sale, etc., participants acknowledge and agree no additional agreement or consent of the
Winner will be necessary to do so. Upon submission, participants hereby grant The ReUseIt Network all necessary
rights to use the winning Entry as stated. The sole compensation to the Winner will be the Prize and no additional
compensation will be due or paid as a result of the Entry being used.
WINNER NOTIFICATION, ELIGIBILITY AND PRIZE CLAIMING:
Each Winner will be notified within 24 hours of the Contest judging. To the extent permitted under applicable law,
Winners may be required to sign and return, an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, a Publicity Release and
other documentation that The ReUseIt Network may require ("Prize Acceptance Documents").
When a Winner is contacted, he/she will have 72 hours to respond to the notification. If the participant fails to return
the notification within the stated time period he/she may be disqualified, his/her prize forfeited, and an alternate
potential Winner may be selected. If a participant changes his/her email address or other contact information after
he/she registers, it is his/her sole responsibility to update his/her registration information by emailing the new
information to The ReUseIt Network contest email. Failure to update such registration information may affect a
potential Winner's ability to receive a Prize. If a potential Winner cannot be reached after a reasonable effort
has been exerted, he/she is found to be ineligible, he/she cannot or does not comply with these Official Contest
Rules, or if a Prize or Prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential Winner will be disqualified,
and an alternate potential Winner may be selected at The ReUseIt Network's sole discretion using the same criteria
used to select the original Winner. The ReUseIt Network will have no liability for any Winner notification that is
lost, damaged, intercepted or not timely received or returned by the potential Winner for any reason. The ReUseIt
Network reserves the right to disqualify any individual whose background check reveals information that is inconsistent
with the positive images and/or goodwill to which The ReUseIt Network wish to associate (which may be determined by The
ReUseIt Network, at their sole and absolute discretion).
PUBLICITY RELEASE:
Subject to applicable law, Winners irrevocably grant The ReUseIt Network the right to use their name and material for advertising, promotional and/or publicity purposes in connection with The ReUseIt Network, in all forms of media (now and hereafter known), worldwide in perpetuity, without any obligation or consideration except for the awarding of the Prize to the Winner.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES:
Each participant represents and warrants that he or she has read, understands and will adhere to these Official Contest Rules. Participants further represent and warrant that Entries and all elements therein (except The ReUseIt Network Content): (1) are wholly original work of the participant; and (2) will not infringe or violate any personal rights (e.g., defamation, privacy, false light, etc.) or any property rights (e.g., copyright, trademark, right to ideas, etc.) of any person or entity. Each participant represents and warrants that he or she is of the age specified in the Official Contest Rules. Each participant further represents and warrants that he or she has the right to agree to and fully perform consistent with these Official Contest Rules and no consent of any third parties is required to grant the rights hereunder. Participants agree to defend, indemnify and hold The ReUseIt Network harmless from and against any third party claim relating to any breach of any representation, warranty or covenant made by such participant in connection with his or her participation in Contest activities.
TAMPERING WITH SWEEPSTAKES/CONTESTS:
The ReUseIt Network is not responsible for the actions of participants in connection with the Sweepstakes, including
participants' attempts to circumvent the Official Contest Rules or otherwise interfere with the administration, security,
fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Contest,
or whom The ReUseIt Network believes to be causing malfunction, error, disruption or damage will be disqualified.
Additionally, any attempt to cheat the Contest, as determined at the sole discretion of The ReUseIt Network, may result in
immediate disqualification of the entrant, as well as other possible consequences, including disqualification from any and
all existing and future Contest. Any attempt to cheat by creating fake profiles will be looked upon very seriously, and can
result in immediate and permanent ban, and possible further action. ANY ATTEMPT BY A PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY
WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN
ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE REUSEIT NETWORK RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK ALL LEGAL AND EQUITABLE REMEDIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY SUCH
PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
The ReUseIt Network reserves the right, at their sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify any individual who is found
to be, or suspected of, acting in violation of these Official Contest Rules, or to be acting in an un-sportsmanlike,
obscene, immoral or disruptive manner, or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.
RELEASES, WAIVERS AND DISCLAIMERS:
By entering into the Contest, participants agree to release, discharge and hold harmless The ReUseIt Network and each
of their respective directors, officers, and assigns (collectively, the "Released Parties"), from any and all liability,
claims, losses, injuries, demands, damages, actions, and/or causes of actions whether direct or indirect, which may be
due to or arise out of participation in the Contest or any portion thereof, or the acceptance, use/misuse or possession
of Prizes (including, without limitation, liability for any property loss, damage, personal injury or death, violation
of rights of publicity or privacy, or claims of defamation or portrayal in a false light; or based on any claim of
infringement of intellectual property). Each participant further agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Released Parties
from and against any and all liability resulting or arising from the Contest and to release all rights to bring any claim,
action or proceeding against Released Parties and hereby acknowledge that Released Parties have neither made nor are in
any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law,
relative to a Prize, including express warranties provided exclusively by a Prize supplier that may be sent along with a
Prize. The releases hereunder are intended to apply to all claims not known or suspected to exist with the intent of
waiving the effect of laws requiring the intent to release future unknown claims.
Entry documents and procedures are provided for the benefit of The ReUseIt Network and neither makes any representation
or warranty regarding the effectiveness and completeness of the forms or procedures required. The ReUseIt Network, and
their legal counsel, undertake no duties towards participants and do not represent them in any manner.
SUSPENSION / MODIFICATION / TERMINATION:
In the event The ReUseIt Network is prevented from continuing with the Contest by any event beyond their control, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, communications or equipment failure, utility or service interruptions, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared) or any federal state or local government law, order, or regulation, order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within their control (each a "Force Majeure" event or occurrence), The ReUseIt Network shall have the right to modify, suspend or terminate the Contest. The ReUseIt Network reserve the right to modify, suspend or terminate the Contest (including, without limitation, make changes to these Contest Rules) without notice or by posting a notice on http://www.ReUseItNetwork.org, in their sole and absolute discretion, including, but not limited to, if in their sole and absolute discretion, it is determined that the Contest is technically impaired or corrupted or that fraud or technical problems, failures or malfunctions or any Force Majeure event(s) has destroyed or severely undermined or impaired the integrity and/or feasibility of the Contest. The ReUseIt Network will have the authority to extend the Submission Period by posting notice thereof on reuseitnetwork.org. All Participants must check reuseitnetwork.org regularly to determine if there have been any changes made to the Official Contest Rules, the Contest or the Prize(s).
GOVERNING LAW / LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. By participating, participants agree to be bound by the Official Contest
Rules, the The ReUseIt Network Terms and Conditions, and the decisions of the The ReUseIt Network Judges which are final
and binding in all respects. The Contest will be construed and evaluated only according to United States law. All issues
and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Contest Rules or
the rights and obligations of participants, The ReUseIt Network or the Released Parties in connection with the Contest
will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to
any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other state's laws.
BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, PARTICIPANT AGREES THAT: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF
OR CONNECTED WITH THE CONTEST, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS
ACTION; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED,
(IF ANY), NOT TO EXCEED ONE DOLLAR ($1.00), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS' FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; (3) UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY PARTICIPANT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND PARTICIPANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY
WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES,
OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED ONE DOLLAR ($1.00), AND/OR ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR
OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND (4) PARTICIPANT'S REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY) AND PARTICIPANT
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR
EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
DISPUTES / ARBITRATION:
In the event of a dispute, Entries made by Internet will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the
username submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is a member of
the ReUseItNetwork.org system.
EACH PERSON WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE CONTEST IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ANY DISPUTE(S) WILL BE RESOLVED SOLELY BY BINDING
ARBITRATION BEFORE A SOLE ARBITRATOR, WITH EXPERIENCE IN ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW, UNDER THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION ("AAA");
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NOTWITHSTANDING THE PARTIES' DECISION TO RESOLVE ANY AND ALL DISPUTES ARISING UNDER THIS CONTEST
THROUGH ARBITRATION, REUSEIT NETWORK MAY (1) SEEK TO OBTAIN INJUNCTIVE RELIEF OR OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF FROM A COURT TO
ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES; (2) BRING AN ACTION IN COURT TO PROTECT AND INTERPRET SPONSOR'S INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS; AND/OR (3) BRING AN ACTION TO ENFORCE THE DECISION OF THE ARBITRATOR BEFORE ANY COURT WITH APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.
The arbitration will be held in Florida. The arbitrator will apply the substantive laws of the state of Florida, will
issue a written decision and will have the power to award any legal remedies except as limited by these Official Contest
Rules. The parties will split the arbitrator's fee; provided, however, if applicable law requires The ReUseIt Network
to pay the arbitrator's fee in order for the arbitration provision to be enforceable, The ReUseIt Network shall have the
discretion to elect to pay such fees and proceed to arbitration. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
participants irrevocably waive any right to bring or join in any class action regarding the Contest. Judgment upon the
arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. This arbitration provision shall be deemed to
be self-executing, and in the event that any party fails to appear to any properly noticed arbitration proceeding, an
award may be entered against such party notwithstanding said failure to appear. In no event shall any participant seek
or be entitled to rescission, injunctive or other equitable relief or to enjoin or restrain the operation of this Contest
(or any website connected therewith) or exploitation of any Submission.
MISCELLANEOUS:
The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Contest Rules or the Prize Acceptance Documents will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision of the Official Sweepstakes Rules or the Prize Acceptance Documents is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. The ReUseIt Network's failure to enforce any term of these Official Contest Rules will not constitute a waiver of that provision. Participants agree to waive any rights to claim ambiguity of these Official Contest Rules. Headings are solely for convenience of reference and will not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of the documents or any provision hereof.
LIST OF WINNERS:
To receive a list of Winners, send a email to: IRWContest@reuseitnetwork.org A Winners list will also be posted on www.reuseitnetwork.org
IDENTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATOR:
This Contest is produced by The ReUseIt Network.
PRIVACY POLICY:
Information collected from entrant is subject to The ReUseIt Network's Privacy Policy. By entering the Contest, you accept The ReUseIt Network's Privacy Policy. In the event of a conflict between the Official Contest Rules and The ReUseIt Network's Terms and Conditions and/or Privacy Policy, these Official Contest Rules will govern.
SPAMMING YOUR CONTEST ENTRY:
You agree not to spam your entry. You may share about your entry and you may post on The ReUseIt Network's Modsquad about your entry. However you are not allowed to spam users. Complaints can result in your entry being deleted and disqualified. In addition, you agree not to spam members with your entries on other contest platforms.
