CONTEST: Holiday pet photos official rules

Post Your Holiday Pet Photos and you could win one of three $50 gift cards to Feeders Supply.

KENTUCKIANAPETS.COM – PET HOLIDAY PHOTO CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

2. Eligibility. Subject to the additional restrictions below, the KENTUCKIANAPETS.COM PET HOLIDAY PHOTO CONTEST (the “Contest”) is open to residents of Kentucky and Indiana who are 18 years or older at the time of entry. Employees of The Courier-Journal (“Sponsor”), Gannett Co., Inc., Feeders Supply and each of their respective affiliated companies, and advertising and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees, are not eligible to enter or to win.
3. How To Enter. The Contest will begin at 8 a.m. (EDT) on December 21, 2009 and end at 12 noon (EDT) January 4, 2010 (the “Contest Period”). You may enter the Contest as often as you like but there will be only One (1) prize per person. To enter: Submit a completed Entry Form and a photo of your pet dressed for the Holidays. All entries become the property of Sponsor and none will be returned.

Online Entry: Enter by visiting the Pet Holiday Photo Contest official registration page on KentuckianaPets.com and completing all of the required information and following all instructions on uploading your pet photos in costume. Your computer must accept cookies, or any successor or similar technology, which may be used for the purpose of entry tracking. Ad blocking software on your computer needs to be disabled so that it doesn’t interfere with processing your entry. Complete the entry form and any other required fields and then submit your entry by clicking on the “SUBMIT” button. By entering, you agree to the terms of these Official Rules and to receive e-mails from Sponsor or those directed by Sponsor.

Entrants acknowledge and agree that Sponsor shall have the right to post the photos on its web site, edit, adapt, modify, reproduce, publish, promote, create a sound recording of, broadcast, or otherwise display or use entries in any way it sees fit without limitation or compensation to entrants. Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any entry that is alleged to infringe on any third-party’s intellectual property rights, or that Sponsor deems obscene, offensive or otherwise inappropriate for viewing by a general audience. Sponsor will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, misdirected or illegible entries or for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Sponsor. In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent. For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account. All entries become property of Sponsor and none will be returned. Any questions regarding the number of entries or the owner of an ISP account, shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, and Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Sweepstakes.

4. Winner Selection. Three (3) Grand Prize Winners will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries, to be held on January 4, 2010.

5. Prizes and Odds. Three (3) Grand Prize Winners will receive a $50 gift card to Feeders Supply. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

6. Winner Notification and Acceptance. Winners will be notified on or about January 4, 2010 at the email address and/or phone number provided on Winners’ entry form. Sponsor will call during regular business hours at number provided on entry form and will leave no messages. Return of email prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected from among all remaining eligible entries. Failure to reach Winner by phone, after three (3) attempts, may result in disqualification of winner, forfeiture of his or her interest in all prizes, and selection of a substitute winner from among all remaining eligible entries. Winner may waive right to receive prizes. Prizes are nonassignable and nontransferable. No substitutions allowed by winner. Prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability and Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Winner is solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes. Winner will be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility/liability and publicity release (except where prohibited by law) which must be returned as directed by the Sponsor. . Failure to sign and return the affidavit or release, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules, may result in a winner’s disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to a substitute winner. Except where prohibited, acceptance of any prize constitutes winner’s consent to the publication of his or her name, biographical information and likeness in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation the Internet, or further compensation. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor.

7. Participation. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Sweepstakes as solely determined by Sponsor. In the event the Sweepstakes is compromised by a virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Sweepstakes. Should the Sweepstakes be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes based on the entries received before the termination date.

8. Construction. 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 such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.

9. Sponsor. The Pet Holiday Photo Contest is sponsored by Courier-Journal Media. The decisions of Sponsor regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Contest. For a list of Winners (available after January 4, 2010) or a copy of these Official Rules, visit kentuckianapets.com or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “Winners List/Official Rules” (as applicable) Pet Holiday Photo Contest, 525 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202. If you have any questions regarding this Contest , please contact Matt Rountree, Marketing Communications Manager, 525 W. Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202.