
Lifetime's Extreme Decorating Photo Contest
Terms & Conditions
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.
Eligibility: Contest open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older as of the time of entry. Officers, directors and employees of Lifetime Entertainment Services ("Sponsor") its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, retailers, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies (collectively, the "Contest Entities") and their immediate family members (mother, father, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters and spouse) and/or those living in the same household of any such employees, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win. Contest is void where prohibited by law.
How to Enter: To participate in the Contest, visit www.myLifetime.com (the "Website") between 5:00 am Eastern Time ("ET") on May 15, 2008 and 11:59 pm ET on June 15, 2008 (the "Submission Period"), complete the online registration form for the Contest, and follow the prompts to upload and submit a photograph of your home exterior, decorated with over-the-top holiday decor ("Photograph") along with a caption of no more than 750 characters ("Caption") describing your decorations (the Photograph and the Caption are together referred to herein as the "Submission"). Limit one (1) Submission per person.
Submission Requirements: Each Submission that is entered into the Contest must meet ALL of the "Submission Requirements" set forth below (any Submission that, in Sponsor's good faith judgment, violates the following criteria will be disqualified):
a) The Submission must be the submitting entrant's original unmodified, previously unpublished work;
b) The Submission must not include images or text that is obscene, pornographic, libelous, illegal, discriminative or otherwise objectionable; and
c) The Submission must not include any corporate logos.
d) The Photograph portion of the Submission should be at the highest possible resolution and in .jpeg, .jpg, or .png format, may not be larger than 1,024k (1 Mb), and may not be digitally enhanced or altered, except that red-eye removal is acceptable.
By entering into this Contest, each entrant represents and warrants that (i) his or her Submission is entrant's own original, previously unpublished work; (ii) that entrant owns the copyright in and to the Submission; (iii) that such Submission does not violate the rights of any third party or infringe or violate any law, and as of the date of the Submission, is not the subject of any actual or threatened litigation or claim; and (iv) the Submission does not and will not violate any applicable laws, and is not and will not be defamatory, libelous, pornographic or obscene. Note: Any entrant who incorporates any intellectual property owned by a third party into his or her Submission does so at his or her own risk. Without in any way limiting, expanding or amending the Terms of Use policy residing on the Website, which Terms of Use policy shall remain in full force and effect, if Sponsor is duly notified that any element of an entrant's Submission infringes upon the rights of another person and/or receives a legally valid request to remove the affected Submission from the Website because of such infringement, such Submission may be removed from the Website and disqualified from the Contest, as Sponsor may determine in its sole discretion. Further, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any Submission in the Contest if Sponsor views the Submission as potentially infringing or otherwise a violation or potential violation of a third party's rights or seek to secure permission for Sponsor's benefit and allow the applicable Submission to remain in Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Submission in the Contest if it deems the Submission to be lacking in taste, quality, or to be otherwise objectionable.
Submissions must be received by the end of the Submission Period. The Website's database clock will be the official timekeeper for the Contest. No substitutions of Submissions will be accepted under any circumstances once the original Submission is uploaded. Proof of submission is not considered proof of delivery or receipt of such Submission to Sponsor. Sponsor shall have no liability for any Submission that is lost, intercepted or not received by Sponsor, for any reason.
Posting of Submissions Online: As Sponsor elects in its sole discretion, all Submissions that meet the Submission Requirements above, may be posted by Sponsor in a virtual gallery on the Website along with entrant's name and entrant's state of residence.
Finalist Selection: At the end of the Submission Period, Sponsor or its designee will review the Submissions and select three (3) Finalist Submissions from amongst all eligible Submissions using the following judging criteria: 1) Photo Quality (25%); 2) Originality and Creativity (25%); and 3) Adherence to Theme (50%). Finalists will be selected on or about June 16, 2008 by Sponsor, whose decisions will be final and binding in all matters related to this Contest. Finalists will be notified by telephone, e-mail, and/or mail using the contact information provided at the time of entry. Within twenty-four (24) hours of notification, the Finalists must acknowledge acceptance of the Finalist prize and confirm such acceptance. If Finalist does not respond in the manner requested by Sponsor, Sponsor reserves the right to forfeit Finalist's prize and award it to the next highest scoring entrant. In addition, if Sponsor elects, the announcement of the Finalists will also be posted online at the Website. Sponsor shall have no liability for any Finalist notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by the potential Finalist for any reason. If Sponsor so elects, a potential Finalist may be required to submit to, and cooperate in, a confidential background check to confirm eligibility and to help ensure that the use of any such person in advertising or publicity for the Contest will not bring Contest Entities into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule or reflect unfavorably on the Contest or Contest Entities as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
Video Shoot & Grand Prize Winner Selection: The Finalists will be contacted by representatives of the Sponsor and may be required to participate in a video shoot (the "Video Shoot") conducted by Sponsor on a mutually agreed-upon date and time between June 30, 2008 and July 4, 2008 (the "Video Period"). Finalists may also be required to participate in other activities at the sole direction and discretion of the Sponsor. Failure to participate in the Video Shoot and any other required activities may result in disqualification of the affected entrant and a new Finalist may be selected. At the conclusion of the Video Period, Sponsor or its designee will review the Finalist's Submissions based on the above-mentioned judging criteria to select the Grand Prize winner. The Grand Prize winner will be announced on or about August 11, 2008 by Sponsor, whose decisions will be final and binding in all matters related to this Contest.
A Finalist may be disqualified at any time if he/she violates these Official Rules or for any other failure to comply with the Contest requirements, including, but not limited to failure to be available for and participate in the Video Shoot during the Video Period or any other activity requested by the Sponsor.
Prizes and Approximate Retail Values:
One (1) Grand Prize is available. The Grand Prize consists of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) cash and a Weber® Genesis® E-320™ Grill (LP tank version in dark blue with a 3-piece Weber Style™ professional-grade stainless steel tools set (spatula, tongs and barbeque fork). The total approximate retail value ("ARV") of the Grand Prize is $1,884.
Three (3) Finalist Prizes are available. Each Finalist Prize consists of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) cash.
General Prize Conditions:
Prizes will be awarded only if a potential Finalist and/or Grand Prize winner fully complies with these Official Rules. No interest will be paid on cash prizes. Prizes are non-transferable and non-assignable. All details and other restrictions of prizes not specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. The potential Finalists will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release, Publicity Release, and a work-for-hire and assignment agreement granting Sponsor all rights in the Submission and all results and proceeds of the Video Shoot and any other activities related to the Contest (collectively, "Prize Claim Documents") within twenty-four (24) hours of notification. If a Finalist is considered to be a minor in his or her state of residence, the parent or legal guardian of the minor Finalist will be required to ratify and sign the Prize Claim Documents on the potential Finalist's behalf. Non-compliance with the foregoing may result in disqualification of the affected Finalist and an alternate Finalist may be selected. If any prize notification letter or prize is returned as undeliverable, the affected Finalist will be disqualified and an alternate Finalist may be selected. Confirmation of Finalist status is subject to Sponsor's verification of the Prize Claim Documents. Each Finalist and the Grand Prize winner shall be solely responsible for any federal, state and/or local taxes incurred in claiming the prize. The Grand Prize winner will be issued a 1099 tax form in January, following the receipt of the Grand Prize for the retail value of the Grand Prize.
Anticipated Number of Contestants: Sponsor cannot accurately predict the number of contestants who will participate in the Contest.
Publicity Release/License to Use: By participating in the Contest, each entrant irrevocably grants the Contest Entities and their respective successors, assigns and licensees, the right to use such entrant's name, likeness, biographical information and Submission in any and all media for any purpose, including without limitation advertising and promotional purposes, as well as, the Contest and/or other promotions conducted by the Contest Entities, and each entrant hereby releases the Contest Entities from any liability with respect thereto. Sponsor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to edit, composite, morph, scan, duplicate, alter, publish, or otherwise use each Submission for any purpose which Sponsor deems necessary or desirable (including, without limitation, posting on the Website), and each entrant irrevocably waives any and all so-called moral rights they may have therein.
No Obligation to Use: Sponsor shall have no obligation (express or implied) to use any Submission or to otherwise exploit any Submission, if commenced, to continue the distribution or exploitation thereof, and Sponsor may at any time abandon the use of any Submission for any reason, with or without legal justification or excuse, and contestants shall not be entitled to any damages or other relief by reason thereof.
Further Documentation: If Sponsor shall desire to secure additional assignments or other documents in order to effectuate the purposes and intent of these Official Rules, then each entrant agrees to sign the same upon Sponsor's request therefore.
General Liability Release/Force Majeure: Entrants (or if minors, their parents or legal guardians) agree that the Contest Entities (a) shall not be responsible or liable for any losses, damages or injuries of any kind resulting from participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activity, or from entrants' acceptance, receipt, possession and/or use or misuse of the prize(s), and (b) have not made any warranty, representation or guarantee express or implied, in fact or in law, with respect to the prize(s), including, without limitation, to such prize's quality or fitness for a particular purpose. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any damage to an entrant's computer system which is occasioned by accessing the Website or participating in the Contest, or for any computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions, or other errors, failures, delayed computer transmissions or network connections that are human or technical in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Sponsor is not responsible for incomplete, illegible, misdirected, misprinted, late, lost, or damaged Submissions or prize notifications; or for lost, interrupted, inaccessible or unavailable networks, servers, satellites, Internet Service Providers, websites, or other connections; or for miscommunications, failed, jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected computer, telephone or cable transmissions; or for any technical malfunctions, failures, difficulties or other errors of any kind or nature; or for the incorrect or inaccurate capture of information, or the failure to capture any information. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or the Website, to be acting in violation of these Official Rules, or to be acting in an unsportsman-like or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, and Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. In the event Sponsor is prevented from awarding prize(s) or continuing with the Contest as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control, including but not limited to fire, flood, natural or man-made epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared) or any federal state or local government law, order, or regulation, public health crisis (e.g. SARS), order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor's control (each a "Force Majeure" event or occurrence), then subject to any governmental approval which may be required, Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Contest. If the Contest is terminated for Force Majeure before the designated end date, Sponsor will (if possible) select the Finalists/Grand Prize winner from all eligible, non-suspect Submissions received as of the date of the event giving rise to the termination. These Official Rules cannot be modified or amended in any way except in a written document issued in accordance with law by a duly authorized representative of Sponsor. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
Privacy: Except as provided in these Official Rules or as agreed to at time of entry, any entry information collected from the Contest shall be used in accordance with Sponsor's Privacy Policy, located at http://lifetimetv.com/about-us/privacy-policy.
Governing Law/Jurisdiction: ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES OR THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF ENTRANTS OR SPONSOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OF CONFLICT OF LAW RULES OR PROVISIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF ANY OTHER STATE'S LAWS.
Winners List: To obtain a copy of any legally-required Winners List, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Lifetime Extreme Decorating Contest, Lifetime Entertainment Services, 309 West 49th Street, New York, NY 10019, Attn: New Media Department. All requests must be received by Sponsor within six (6) weeks after the end of the Competition Period.
Sponsor: Lifetime Entertainment Services, 309 W. 49th Street, New York, NY 10019.