Pizza Ranch®
“I HEART PIZZA RANCH” VIDEO CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF WINNING.
ENTRANTS MUST NOT ENGAGE IN ANY VIOLENT, DANGEROUS, OR ILLEGAL BEHAVIOR IN CREATING AN ENTRY. THE RELEASED PARTIES (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 7) ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURY OR DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE CAUSED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION.
1. ELIGIBILITY: Pizza Ranch “I HEART PIZZA RANCH” video contest (the “Sponsor”) is open only to individuals who are living within, and are legal residents of, the 48 contiguous United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Rhode Island).
“Pizza Ranch Employee/Manager” category is open to Employees, Managers, and Owners of any Pizza Ranch Franchise.
“Pizza Ranch Guests” category is open to individuals who are living within, and legal residents of, the 48 contiguous United States and District of Columbia (except Rhode Island) who do qualify for the criteria above.
Officers, directors, support center staff of Pizza Ranch, Inc. (“Sponsor”), and the immediate family members (spouse, siblings, and children, regardless of where they live) or members of the same households (whether related or not) of such employees, officers and directors may enter the contest but are not eligible for prizes listed.
2. ENTRY PERIOD/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Promotion begins at 12:00:01 A.M. Central Time (“CT”) on March 9, 2011, and ends at 11:59:59 P.M. CT on May 15, 2011, (the “Entry Period”). The Promotion consists of a Video or Photo Contest, as defined below.
3. VIDEO CONTEST:
3a. HOW THE VIDEO CONTEST WORKS: The Video Contest provides an opportunity for entrants to create an original video which demonstrates how or why you HEART Pizza Ranch. See Section 3c for further entry details. Videos must NOT contain or depict anything in a manner that is inappropriate or prohibited as outlined in Section 3d. You must obtain written permission from anyone other than yourself who appears in (or films) your video, as outlined in Section 3e. To determine the winner, entries will be judged according to the process and criteria set forth in Section 3g.
3b. TO ENTER THE VIDEO/PHOTO CONTEST: Visit www.iheartpizzaranch.com to upload video file. You may enter as often as you wish, but each Entry must be different, must meet all requirements and must be submitted separately. The same video or photo may only be entered in the Video Contest once. Duplicate Entries will be void.
3c. VIDEO CONTEST ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Any elements that appear in the Entry, including, without limitation, logos, images, music, audio, speech, or other audiovisual materials used must be entirely original, created by the entrant, or be in the public domain. Use of any elements that are not original or in the public domain will result in disqualification of an Entry, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Entries must be in English. Entries must not contain personally identifiable information such as last names, addresses, phone numbers, screen names, email addresses, etc. Entrants must not engage in any violent, dangerous, or illegal behavior in creating an Entry. Entries must not contain inappropriate content, including but not limited to vulgarity, obscenity, lewd, pornographic or violent material, or materials which promote violence. Entries must not defame or invade the privacy or publicity rights of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon a person’s personal or proprietary rights. Entries that do not include all required information and do not adhere to the foregoing and following requirements will be considered void and will not be considered in the judging of the Video/Photo Contest. Entries that are deemed by Sponsor in its sole discretion to be immoral, obscene, profane or not in keeping with Sponsor’s image will be disqualified.
3d. ENTRANT’S REPRESENTATIONS: By submitting an Entry, you represent and warrant that (a) you are the creator of the Entry, (b) the Entry is wholly original, (c) the Entry does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights or any other legal or moral rights of any third party, (d) the Entry has not previously been entered in any other contest (e) you own all rights to your Entry (including, without limitation, the copyrights in the recording and the performance contained therein).
3e. RIGHTS TO VIDEO CONTEST ENTRIES: Entries and other submitted material become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. By submitting an Entry, you grant the Sponsor and its affiliated companies the unconditional and perpetual right and permission to reproduce, encode, store, copy, transmit, publish, post, broadcast, display, publicly perform, adapt, modify, create derivative works of, exhibit, and otherwise use the Entry or part thereof (with or without using your name) in any media throughout the world for any purpose, without limitation, and without additional review, compensation, or approval from you or any other party. By submitting an Entry, you further agree not to instigate, support, maintain, or authorize any action, claim, or lawsuit against the Released Parties (as defined below), or any other person or entity, on the grounds that any use of the Entry, or any derivative works, infringes any of your rights, including, without limitation, copyrights and moral rights. You further acknowledge that if your entry is chosen as the Video Contest winner, the Sponsor is in no way obligated to broadcast, publish or use your Entry in any way. Nothing herein shall constitute an employment, joint venture, or partnership relationship between you and the Sponsor. In no way are you to be construed as the agent or to be acting as the agent of the Sponsor.
3g. VIDEO CONTEST JUDGING/WINNER DETERMINATION: On or before May 31st, 2010, all eligible entries will be judged by Sponsor’s designated judges using the following criteria: (a) Adherence to “I HEART Pizza Ranch” theme (25%), (b) Creativity (25%), (c) Passion (25%), and (d) Fun (25%) (the “Judging Criteria”). The judges’ decisions are final and binding. The highest scoring entry will be deemed the winner, pending verification of eligibility and continued compliance with these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion not to award the Video Contest Prize if no eligible entries of sufficient quality are received.
3h. VIDEO CONTEST PRIZES: There are two categories for prizes.
Category One: “EMPLOYEES/MANAGERS/OWNERS of PIZZA RANCH” First Place Prize consists of: One (1) IPAD 2nd Version. Approximate Retail Value: $500. Second Place Prize of: One (1) $250 Visa Gift Card. Retail Value: $250. Third Place Prize of: One (1) $100 Visa Gift Card. Retail Value $100. Sponsor reserves the right not to award the Video Contest prize if no eligible entries of sufficient quality are received.
Category Two: “GUESTS of PIZZA RANCH” First Place Prize of: One (1) IPAD 2nd Version OR $500 Pizza Ranch Gift Card. (Winner’s Choice) Second Place Prize of: One (1) $250 Pizza Ranch Gift Card. Retail Value: $250. Third Place Prize of: One (1) $100 Pizza Ranch Gift Card Retail Value: $100. Sponsor reserves the right not to award the Video Contest prize if no eligible entries of sufficient quality are received.
5. ADDITIONAL PRIZE DETAILS AND RESTRICTIONS: All taxes on prizes and all expenses related to acceptance and use of prizes and not specified are sole responsibility of the prize recipients. No prize transfer or cash redemption. No prize substitution, in whole or in part, except by Sponsor due to prize unavailability, safety or security considerations, or any other reason as solely determined by Sponsor in which case a prize of comparable or greater value will be awarded. Any prize details not specified above will be determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. Prize recipients will be notified by email, phone, postal mail and/or express mail at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Prize recipients may be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release, copyright assignment and (where legal) a publicity release, which must be returned within seven (7) days of attempted notification or an alternate winner may be selected. Inability to contact a winner, the return of any prize notification as undeliverable, or failure by winner to return required documents within the timeframe specified in winner’s notification letter will result in the prize being forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Further, Sponsor reserves the right to require potential winners to submit to a confidential background check to confirm eligibility as a condition of participation, to help ensure that the use of any such person in advertising or publicity will not bring the Sponsor into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule or reflect unfavorably on the Promotion, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
6. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Participation in the Promotion constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator, which are final and binding. In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Promotion is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, or other technical problem, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Promotion to address the impairment and then resume the Promotion in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; (b) award the prizes from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment; or (c) to proceed in such a manner as may be deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor in its sole discretion. The Sponsor 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 Promotion or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, and to disqualify any entries or votes submitted by such an individual. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE PROMOTION SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. In the event of a dispute as to any online entry, the authorized account holder of the email address used to participate will be deemed to be the participant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Internet entry must be made by the entrant only at the authorized web site address listed in these Official Rules. Entries may not be made by any other individual or any entity, and/or originating at any other Internet website or email address, including but not limited to commercial sweepstakes subscription notification and/or entering service sites.
7. RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Promotion, you agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator, and their parents, subsidiaries, franchisees, affiliates, advertising/promotion agencies, promotional suppliers, and the respective officers, directors, employees, and agents of each (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Promotion or receipt or use/misuse of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Promotion; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone or network lines; (c) printing errors or any errors made in the advertisement of the Promotion; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries; (f) 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 Promotion or receipt of any prize; or (g) any condition caused by events beyond the control of the Sponsor that may cause the Promotion to be disrupted or corrupted. 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 Promotion, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. You hereby waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. Released Parties expressly disclaim any responsibility or liability for injury or loss to any person or property resulting from the Promotion or relating to the delivery and/or subsequent use or misuse of any prizes awarded.
8. INDEMNITY: You agree to indemnify and hold the Released Parties harmless from any and all claims, damages, expenses, costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) and liabilities (including settlements), brought or asserted by any third party against any of the Released Parties due to or arising out of your entry, or your conduct in creating an entry or otherwise in connection with this Promotion, including but not limited to: claims for trademark infringement; copyright infringement; violation of an individual’s right of publicity or right of privacy; or defamation.
9. PUBLICITY: By submitting an entry, you grant to Sponsor and its affiliated companies the right, except where prohibited by law, to use your name, likeness, picture, address (city and state), voice, biographical information, entry and written or oral statements, for advertising and promotional purposes in promoting or publicizing the Promotion, Sponsor, its affiliated companies, and the products or services of each, in any and all media without limitation as to time or territory, without compensation unless required by law. You shall have no right of approval, no claim to compensation, and no claim (including, without limitation, claims based on invasion of privacy, defamation, or right of publicity) arising out of any use, blurring, alteration, or use in composite form of your name, picture, likeness, address (city and state), biographical information, or entry.
10. PRIVACY: Information submitted in connection with the Promotion will be treated in accordance with these Official Rules currently located at http://www.iheartpizzaranch.com.
11. DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Promotion or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Iowa. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrant’s rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Iowa, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Iowa or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Iowa.
12. RULES REQUESTS: To receive a copy of these Official Rules by mail, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Pizza Ranch Restaurant Support Center. “I Heart Pizza Ranch” Contest Official Rules, 204 19th Street SE, Orange City, IA 51041. Requests must be received by June 1, 2011.
13. CONTEST RESULTS: To obtain a list of prize winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Pizza Ranch Restaurant Support Center “I Heart Pizza Ranch” Contest Winners, 204 19th Street SE, P.O. Box 465, Orange City, IA 51041. Requests must be received by June 30, 2011.
Sponsor: Pizza Ranch, Inc., 204 19th Street SE, P.O. Box 465, Orange City, IA 51041
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