Code Blue Trophy Buck 2017 | OFFICIAL RULES
By entering the Code Blue Trophy Buck Photo Contest (the "Contest"), you agree to be bound and to abide by the following official rules (the "Official Rules").
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
PROMOTION PERIOD:
The Promotion begins at 12:01 AM Central Daylight Time on October 25, 2017 and ends at 11:59 PM CDT on December 18, 2017 ("Promotion Period"). Sponsor's designated computer is the official time clock for the Promotion Period.
SPONSOR:
The sponsor of the Contest is Plastic Research and Development Corporation, specifically, Code Blue ("Code Blue" or "Sponsor"), located at 2600 Corporate Drive, Suite 250, Birmingham, Alabama 35242.
ELIGIBILITY:
The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia, who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction in which he/she resides, as of date of entry. Employees, directors, officers, agents and representatives of Sponsor and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of their respective agents, representatives, advertising, promotion, publicity, fulfillment agencies, suppliers, distributors, and any other entity or person involved with the development, production, design, distribution, administration or execution of this Contest (collectively, "Affiliated Parties"), as well as the immediate family members (i.e., spouses, parents, children, siblings and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and persons residing in the same household of any Affiliated Parties, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited or restricted or by law.
HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST:
There are three (3) ways to enter the Contest during the Promotion Period:
Submit a Qualifying Photo by any of the following methods:
- Upload your Qualifying Photo to your public account on Instagram and use the hashtag #CodeBlueTrophyBuck in the comment section of the post.
- Upload your Qualifying Photo to your public account on Twitter and use the hashtag #CodeBlueTrophyBuck in the text of the post.
- Upload your Qualifying Photo directly to the contest page using the “UPLOAD AN IMAGE” button (codebluescents.com/contests)
LIMITATIONS ON ENTRIES:
The following limitations apply to all Entries for the Contest: Each Qualifying Photo submitted is considered one (1) Entry. Entries must be received within the Promotion Period to be eligible. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify any Entry that, or entrant who, does not comply with these Official Rules. Entrants/Entries subject to all notices posted online at www.codebluescents.com, including, but not limited to Sponsor's privacy policy. No mechanically reproduced Entries of any kind permitted. Illegible and incomplete Entries are void. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, mutilated, misdirected Entries, or Entries not received. Proof of submitting an Entry does not prove the receipt of that entry by the Sponsor. All Entries are subject to eligibility verification by the Sponsor, which reserves the right to disqualify any Entry in its sole discretion. A "Qualifying Photo" must meet all of the following conditions:
- Photographs must be images of a successfully harvested buck.
- Photographs must clear.
- Photographs must be original to and owned by the entrant. It may not include any element in which the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, right of privacy, right of publicity, moral rights or other intellectual property right recognized by statute, judicial decision or regulation are not owned by you, or which are used without permission (such as company names, music, photographs, works of art, or images published on or in websites, television, movies, or other media) of its owner or which are not in the public domain.
- Photographs may not contain or use materials embodying the names, likenesses, or other identifying elements of any person, living, or dead without permission.
- Cropped photographs are eligible; however, any tampering with the photograph (other than cropping) will result in disqualification of that particular Entry.
- While full size, digital photographs are preferred, high-quality scanned images of non-digital photographs are acceptable.
- The photograph must not, in the sole and unfettered discretion of the Sponsor, contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate content.
- The photograph must not violate any law.
Entries are void if Sponsor determines the photograph to not be in compliance with the foregoing, or if the entries are illegible, incomplete, damaged, irregular, altered, counterfeit, produced in error or obtained through fraud or theft or which otherwise violate these Official Rules.
LICENSE:
By submitting a Qualifying Photo as an Entry to the Contest, you hereby grant to Sponsor a non-exclusive, irrevocable, fully paid, universal license to use, copy, sublicense, transmit, distribute, publish, delete or display such Qualifying Photo, or any portion thereof, in any media now known or hereafter devised without any further right of approval or consideration. You authorize the Sponsor to utilize, for eternity and in any manner they see fit, the Qualifying Photo submitted to the Sponsor, and to make derivative works from such material. You agree that the results and proceeds of such use shall become the property of Sponsor and/or Sponsor's licensees, and shall be freely assignable by Sponsor and that Sponsor and its assignees and licensees shall have no obligations whatsoever to you. Once submitted, a photograph may not be deleted, canceled, or modified.
WEEKLY PRIZES:
The following prizes will be awarded weekly throughout the Promotion Period, beginning the week of November 1, 2017 and ending December 18th, 2017:
- Code Blue Unscented 24oz Field Spray (MSRP: $11.99)
- Code Blue Calming Zone (MSRP: $14.99)
- Code Blue Scremin’ Heat (MSRP: $17.99)
- Code Blue Brown Mesh-Back Hat (MSRP: $9.99)
The assortment and quantity of Weekly Contest prizes is to be determined by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion, and is subject to change.
GRAND PRIZE:
The Contest's Grand Prize winner will receive one (1) of each of the following unless otherwise noted. Winner selected 12/20/17.
- D/Code Unscented Laundry Detergent (MSRP: $11.00)
- D/Code Dryer Sheets (MSRP: $6.99)
- D/Code Body Wash & Shampoo (MSRP: $6.99)
- D/Code Antiperspirant Stick (MSRP: $4.99)
- D/Code Field Wipes (MSRP: $7.99)
- D/Code 24 oz. Unscented Field Spray (MSRP: $11.99)
- Code Blue Screamin’ Heat (MSRP: $17.99)
- Code Blue Doe Estrous (MSRP: $12.95)
- Code Blue Calming Zone (MSRP: $14.99)
- Moultrie S-50i Game Camera (MSRP: $199.99)
- Summit Explorer SD Closed Front (MSRP: $287.99)
- Knight and Hale Outlaw Grunt Call (MSRP: $21.99)
- G5 DeadMeat 3-Pack Broadheads (MSRP: $54.95)
- Havalon Rebel Knife (MSRP: $99.99)
- Realtree Green 20 Quart OrcaCooler (MSRP: $269.99)
- Lacrosse 4XBurly 18” Realtree Xtra (MSRP: $130.00)
WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION:
Each week during the Promotion Period (beginning November 1, 2017), a winner will be selected by the employees of the Sponsor from all entries up to that point. Purposes of these Official Rules, a week is a seven (7) day period beginning on Monday at 12:00 AM (Midnight) and ending on the following Sunday at 11:59 PM (all times Central). Any entrant that is selected as a weekly winner is ineligible to be chosen again as a weekly winner for the remainder of the contest, but is eligible to win the Grand Prize. On or about December 19, 2017, a panel of judges (the "Panel") consisting of employees of Sponsor will select the Top 10 based on the based on the following criteria: (1) quality of the photograph (ability of the Panel to clearly discern the wildlife in the photograph) – 50%; (2) uniqueness of the photograph subject or perspective – 50%. The decision of the Panel is final and binding. All winners will be notified by email or social media and must respond to Sponsor within ten (10) days from date of such notification. The manner of notification is at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Each Winner must follow the instructions given and comply with all terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules to collect any prize. At Sponsor's sole discretion, Winner(s) may be required to complete and return an Affidavit, Declaration or Certificate of Eligibility, along with any other documentation reasonably required by Sponsor for prize fulfillment (collectively the "Fulfillment Documentation") within ten (10) days of receipt of such Fulfillment Documentation. If the prize notification or any Fulfillment Documentation is returned as undeliverable, the Winner will be disqualified. No prize transfer, assignment, or substitution by any Winner is permitted. If the prize (or part of the prize) is unavailable, the Sponsor, in its discretion, reserves the right to substitute the original prize (or that part of the prize) with an alternative prize with equal monetary value and/or specification, unless to do so would be prohibited by law. ENTRANT'S NONCOMPLIANT WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION AND SELECTION OF AN ALTERNATIVE POTENTIAL WINNER.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
By participating in this Contest, you agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor and its Affiliates from and against any injuries, losses, damages, claims, actions or liability of any kind resulting from the entrant's participation in the Contest. By receipt of any prize, each Winner agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor and its Affiliates from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt, use, or misuse of any prize. Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) lost, late, misdirected, damaged, or illegible Entries; or (ii) error, 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 of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or any combination thereof; or (iii) any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in the Contest.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Entry materials/data that have been tampered with or altered, or mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated devices are void. If, in Sponsor's opinion, there is any evidence of tampering with any portion of the Contest, or if a computer problem, including an intentional human intervention or a computer virus, adversely affects the integrity, administration, or security of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to: (a) disqualify any individual who is suspected of tampering with the Contest entry process; (b) withdraw the online method of entry if it becomes technically corrupted (including if a computer virus or system malfunction inalterably impairs its ability to conduct the Contest); (c) void any fraudulent entries; and/or (d) cancel, modify, temporarily suspend, or terminate the Contest. If the Contest is terminated, the Sponsor will conduct a random drawing to award prizes using all properly-submitted eligible Entries received as of the date of the termination. Should the Contest be terminated or modified prior to the expiration date listed in these Official Rules, notice will be posted on www.codebluescents.com/contests. If Sponsor elects to cancel or terminate the Contest, Sponsor will not retain any rights in the submitted photographs. Submission of contact information in connection with the Contest (whether or not required), including mailing address, phone number, and email address, during entry constitutes permission for Sponsor to add entrant to Sponsor's customer database and to contact entrant in the future for promotional and other reasons. You may opt-out of receiving such communications as set forth in Sponsor's Privacy Policy (located at www.codebluescents.com) or as provided within any such marketing materials (e.g., using the "Unsubscribe" feature provided in the footer of Sponsor's emails). Participants have the right to access, review, rectify or cancel any personal data held by Sponsor by writing to Sponsor at 2600 Corporate Drive, Suite 250 Birmingham, AL 35242. Personal data will be used by Sponsor and its affiliates exclusively for the purposes stated herein. By entering, entrants also agree (a) to be bound by these Official Rules; (b) that the decision of Sponsor is final and binding with respect to all matters relating to the Contest; and (c) if the entrant wins, that Sponsor may use all Winner's names, photographs, likeness, and/or voice in any publicity or advertising relating to the Promotion or future promotions without compensation or approval (except where prohibited by law). The Sponsor reserves the right to verify the validity and originality of any entry and/or entrant (including an entrant's identity and address) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an Entry that is not submitted in accordance with these Official Rules or who tampers with the entry process. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights. If your image is chosen as one of the winners, Moultrie Feeders has the rights to use that photo for promotional purposes, packaging or any other use to promote the company.
LEGAL DISPUTES:
By participating in the or Contest, you agree that any and all issues, questions, disputes and claims of any kind or nature whatsoever, resulting from, arising out of or in any way connected with the Contest shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the state of Alabama. You hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the state courts of Alabama and/or the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Any dispute or litigation resulting from, arising out of or in any way connected with the Contest shall be brought solely in the state courts of the state of Alabama situated in Shelby County, Alabama, United States of America or the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. You further agree that any claims brought against the Sponsor shall be limited to the actual costs incurred by you due to your participation in the Contest. Attorney's fees may not be awarded. You expressly agree to waive any claim of punitive, incidental or consequential damages.
WAIVER OF RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL: BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROMOTION, YOU IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE CONTEST OR THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
PRIZE WARRANTY:
Sponsor has neither made, nor is responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relating to any prize, including but not limited to, the quality, merchantability, habitability, mechanical condition, safety or fitness of any prize.