OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL
NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING
1.
HOW TO ENTER: THE COLOR THIS DISH! CONTEST (the “Contest”): Beginning June 21, 2016, at 12:01 AM (ET) through August 16, 2016,
at 11:59 PM (ET) (the “Entry Period”), go to foodnetwork.com/colorthisdish on a computer or wireless device and complete and
submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. All entries must
include your name, address, telephone number, email address and a scanned copy,
or photo, of your completed colored-in cake slice that appears in the
July/August 2016 issue of Food Network Magazine. Important Notice:
You may be charged for visiting the mobile website in accordance with the terms
of your service agreement with your carrier. Please consult your wireless
service provider regarding your pricing plan. You must use a Smartphone device
to participate via your mobile phone. Not all mobile phone providers carry the
necessary service to participate. Check your phone capabilities for specific
Internet instructions. If your data usage exceeds what is allotted by your data
plan, you could be subject to additional fees by your carrier. Please contact
your mobile service provider with any questions regarding your bill. Winner Selection: One (1) Grand
Prize Winner and three (3) Runner-Up Winners (individually and collectively,
the “Winner”) will be selected within (10) ten days from the last day of
Contest. All entries will be judged by editors
of Food Network Magazine (“Judges”) whose decisions are final based on the
following criteria: Originality (50%) and Creativity (50%). In the event the
Sponsor does not receive a sufficient number of eligible entries, the Sponsor
has the right to cancel the Contest. By
participating in the Contest, entrant certifies that his/her entry is original,
has not been previously published or won any award, and does not contain any
material that would violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party,
including copyrights, trademarks or rights or privacy or publicity. Sponsor
reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any
entry that it believes contains obscene, offensive or inappropriate content,
that does not comply with these official rules or that is not consistent with
the spirit or theme of the contest. The decision of the Sponsor and judges is
final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest. Prizes &
Approximate Retail Value: One
(1) Grand Prize Winner will receive a $500 check (ARV: $500), and a year’s
supply of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream; (total grand prize ARV: $1,000). Three
(3) Runners-Up will each receive a $50 check. (ARV: $50; total ARV of
runners-up prizes: $150). Total ARV of all prizes awarded: $1,150. Any
difference between the stated ARV and the actual value of the prize will not be
awarded in any form. Please allow a minimum of three (3) months from date of
notification, for delivery of prizes. Entrants
acknowledge that the Winners may be asked to provide a recent photograph of
themselves to be featured in an upcoming issue of Food Network Magazine.
2.
WINNER NOTIFICATION: Winners will be notified
within three (3) months of the last day of the Contest, via e-mail, and/or at
Sponsor’s discretion, via phone or postal mail. In
the event the Winners doesn’t respond to Sponsor’s notification or does not
accept the prize within five (5) business days of notification, the prize will
be deemed forfeited and alternate Winners will be selected. In the event that any one or more potential Winners fail
to respond as stated above, declines the prize or fails to provide signed
affidavits or releases, such Winners will be deemed to forfeit the prize and
Sponsor will select an alternate Winners from the remaining eligible entrants.
If any alternates similarly fails to respond or declines the prize, Sponsor
will use a reasonable number of attempts, in its discretion, to award the
prizes to another alternates but if it is unable to do so, the prizes will be
finally forfeited and Sponsor shall have no further liability in connection
with this Contest. List of
Winners: For the names of the
Winners, send a separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to Food Network
Magazine, COLOR THIS DISH!, July/August 2016 Winners’ List, Hearst
Communications, Inc., 300 West 57th
Street NY, NY 10019 within two (2) months from the Winner notification date as
specified above.
3.
ENTRIES: Limit one (1) entry per
person for Contest. Multiple entries
from the same person will be disqualified.
Entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be
returned. Proof of submission does not
constitute proof of receipt. If
applicable, lost, late, misdirected, or incomplete or entry forms that have
been tampered with will be disqualified.
Online entrants must have valid email address and it is entrant’s
responsibility to update Sponsor of any change in email address. If there is a dispute as to the identity of
an online entrant, the prize will be awarded to the authorized account holder
of the email address. The “authorized
account holder” is defined as the natural person to whom the email address is
assigned by an internet service provider, online service provider, carrier, or
other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is
responsible for assigning the email addresses for the domain associated with
the submitted email address.
4.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United
States and the District of Columbia, who have reached the
age of majority in their state or territory of residence at time of entry. Legal
residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) who have reached the aforementioned age
in their province of residence at time of entry are also eligible to enter.
Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law. Employees of Sponsor, its
parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion
agencies, independent judging organizations, and prize suppliers (and members
of their immediate family and/or those living in the same of household of each
such employee) are not eligible.
5.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: Expenses not specifically included in prize
description and all taxes are the sole responsibility of Winners. Each prize is awarded “as is” with no
warranty or guarantee, either express or implied outside of manufacturer's
limited warranty. No transfer,
assignment or substitution of a prize permitted, except Sponsor reserves the
right to substitute prize for an item of equal or greater value in the event an
advertised prize is unavailable. Winners are required to comply with any and
all applicable federal, state, provincial, if Canadians are eligible to enter,
and local laws, rules and regulations.
All federal, state and local taxes, and any other costs not specifically
provided for in these Official Rules are solely the Winners’ responsibility. If
the actual retail value of any Winner’s prize is $600 or more, the Winner must
complete a W9 form and supply Sponsor with his/her social security number for
tax purposes. An IRS Form 1099 will be
issued in the name of the Winner for the actual value of the prizes received.
Sponsor shall have no responsibility or obligation to the Winners or potential
Winners who are unable or unavailable to accept or utilize prizes as described herein.
Entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the
decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to
this Contest. Winners may be required to
sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and where
legally permissible a Publicity Release within seven (7) days following the
date of first attempted notification. Failure to comply with this deadline may
result in forfeiture of the prize and selection of alternate Winners. Return of any prize/prize notification as
undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of alternate
Winners. Winners hereby further agrees that it will sign any documents
necessary to transfer copyright of the entry to Sponsor within seven (7) days
following the date of first attempted notification. By entering, Entrant grants
permission for Sponsor, and any of its affiliates and subsidiaries,
participating advertising and promotion agencies, the independent judging
organization and prize suppliers to use the entrant’s submission (including an
altered form of the entry) for editorial, advertising and promotional purposes
without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. If images are being
submitted to Sponsor as a requirement for entry, Entrants agree that they have
all rights to use the images submitted and to allow Sponsor, any of its
affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies,
the independent judging organization and prize suppliers to reuse any of the images,
without any liability, for editorial, advertising and promotional purposes.
Additionally, acceptance of the prize by Winners constitutes permission for
Sponsor and any affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and
promotion agencies, the independent judging organization and prize suppliers to
use Winner’s name and/or likeness and biographical material for editorial,
advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless
prohibited by law. By accepting prize, Winners agree to hold Sponsor, its
advertising and promotion agencies and their respective parent companies,
subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representative agents, successors, assigns,
officers, directors, and employees harmless for any injury or damage caused or
claimed to be caused by participation in the Contest or acceptance or use of
the prize. Sponsor is not responsible
for any printing, typographical, mechanical or other error in the printing of
the offer, administration of the Contest or in the announcement of the
prize.
6.
INTERNET/
mobile: Sponsor is not responsible
for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption,
deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or
unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical,
network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software
malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or
failure to receive entry information by Sponsor or presenter on account of
technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, at any Web site, or
via the mobile phone or any combination thereof. If for any reason the Internet or mobile
phone portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including
infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud,
technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt of affect the
administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this
Contest, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel,
terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to select
winners from eligible entries received as of the termination date. Sponsor further reserves the right to
disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from
participating in the Contest if it determines that said entrant is attempting
to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, hacking, deception
or other unfair playing practices or intending to abuse, threaten or harass
other entrants. Caution: Any attempt by
a participant to deliberately damage any Web site or undermine the legitimate
operation of the 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 participant to the fullest extent of the law.
7.
DISPUTES/CHOICE OF LAW: Except
where prohibited, each entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims
and causes of action arising out of or connected with this or any prize awarded
shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and
exclusively by state or federal courts situated in New York, NY, (2) any and
all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs
incurred, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) no punitive, incidental,
special, consequential or other damages, including without limitation lost
profits may be awarded (collectively, "Special Damages"), and (4) entrant
hereby waives all rights to claim Special Damages and all rights to have such
damages multiplied or increased. New
York State law, without reference to New York’s choice of law rules, governs
the Contest and all aspects related thereto.
8.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Contest is Hearst Communications, Inc.,
300 W. 57th Street, New York, NY
10019.