CHICAGO SUN-TIMES TRAVEL PHOTO CONTEST
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN A PRIZE. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
1. HOW TO ENTER. The Chicago Sun-Times Travel Photo Contest (the "Contest") begins at 12:00 am on May 3, 2009 and ends at 11:59 pm on May 17, 2009 (the "Contest Period"). All times are Central Daylight Time. Enter the Contest by uploading one vacation photograph (the "Photo") to suntimes.com/community, and include your first and last name with a brief description. Entrant's Photo must be solely entrant's own original work, must not be taken by anyone other than the entrant and must comply with Sponsor's Submission Guidelines which can be found at www.suntimes.com/aboutus/submissions.stng. Those entries that do not provide all the required information or whose Photos do not conform with the guidelines set forth in these rules will be disqualified and discarded. Limit of one (1) entry per person. All entries become property of the Chicago Sun-Times LLC ("Sponsor") and will not be returned. Entrants, and entrant's parent or legal guardian, acknowledge that by entering, the entrant's first name and entry may be published in the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper, on Sponsor's or Sponsor's affiliates' web sites, or both. Entries that are forged, altered, or mechanically reproduced will not be accepted and will be void. The computer clock of Sponsor is the official timekeeping device of the Contest.
2. ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open to legal residents of Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa, except employees of the Sponsor, its parent and affiliated companies, advertising agencies, and promotional partners (including Travelon in Elk Grove, IL), and relatives of and those living in the same household as such employees. For the purpose of this Contest, relatives are defined as spouse, mother, father, in-laws, grandmother, grandfather, brother, sister, children and grandchildren. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited.
3. SELECTION OF WINNERS: On or about May 12, 2009, all eligible Photos will be judged by Lori Rackl (whose judging decisions are final) and the top Photos will be posted on Sponsor's website (the "Website") at www.suntimes.com (the "Posted Photos"). Visitors to the Website will be invited to vote for their favorite Posted Photo between the time the Posted photos are online and 11:59pm on May 17, 2009, according to instructions set forth on the Website. The Posted Photo with the most votes will win the prize. Any ties will be decided by Lori Rackl in her sole discretion. The winner will be notified that he or she may have won a prize in this Contest by e-mail, mail or telephone (at Sponsor's sole discretion) on May 20, 2009, and the winner's name will be posted on the Website. Winner (or the winner's parent/legal guardian if the winner is a minor) may be required (in Sponsor's sole discretion) to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (which is subject to verification by Sponsor) within the time frame specified by Sponsor or prize may be forfeited. If any prize notification, prize, or Contest communication is rejected or returned as undeliverable or if a winner cannot be reached after a reasonable attempt has been made by Sponsor (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion), the prize will remain unawarded.
4. PRIZES/ODDS: One (1) prize will be awarded consisting of a two-night stay at Nashville's Gaylord Opryland Resort and two VIP tickets to see Carrie Underwood perform June 9 at the Grand Ole Opry with an approximate retail value of $800. Prize will be mailed to the winner.
Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received and on the appeal of the Photo. All prizes legitimately claimed will be awarded. All federal, state and local taxes, as well as any expenses not specified in these Official Rules, are the sole responsibility of the winner(s). No transfers, prize substitutions or cash redemptions will be made, except at Sponsor's sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the stated prize with another prize of equal of greater value should the stated prize become unavailable. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. Prizes won by minors may (in Sponsor's sole discretion) be awarded to or in the name of their parents/legal guardians.
5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: EACH PARTICIPANT AGREES TO RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY SPONSOR, AND ITS PARENT, DIVISIONS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, ADVERTISING, PROMOTION, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCIES, AND THE RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENCIES OF EACH FOR ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR INJURIES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND SUSTAINED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, MISUSE OR AWARDING OF A PRIZE OR WHILE PREPARING FOR, PARTICIPATING IN AND/OR TRAVELING TO OR FROM ANY PRIZE- OR CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY INJURY, DAMAGE, DEATH, LOSS, OR ACCIDENT TO PERSON OR PROPERTY. EACH WINNER AGREES THAT THE PRIZE IS PROVIDED AS-IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR GUARANTEE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, WHETHER NOW KNOWN OR HEREINAFTER ENACTED, RELATIVE TO THE USE OR ENJOYMENT OF THE PRIZE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ITS QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
6. ADDITIONAL DISCLAIMERS: Sponsor is not responsible and/or liable for any of the following, whether caused by Sponsor, the entrant, or by human error: any lost, late, incomplete, illegible, mutilated, misdirected or postage-due mail; technical or mechanical malfunctions; or errors, typos or misprints in these official rules, in any Contest-related advertisements or other materials.
7. GENERAL RULES: By entering the Contest, (except where prohibited by law) each entrant agrees, or each minor entrant's parent or legal guardian agrees, on behalf of the entrant, that Sponsor and its promotional partners and third party marketing entities may use entrant's name, picture, likeness, voice, biographical data, and/or any information contained in his/her entry in advertising, promotion, and marketing materials throughout the world, including on the internet, without additional compensation, notice, review, or approval. Sponsor's decisions will be final in all matters, including interpretation of these official rules and awarding of the prizes. DO NOT call Sponsor, as this Contest will not be discussed by phone, except at Sponsor's sole discretion. All participants, or minor participants' parents or legal guardians, as a condition of entry, agree to be bound by these official rules and the decisions of Sponsor. Failure to comply with these official rules may result in disqualification from this Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to permanently disqualify any person it believes has intentionally violated these official rules. Participants or minor participants' parents or legal guardians, further agree to not knowingly damage or cause interruption of the Contest and/or prevent others from participating in the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void entries of any entrants who Sponsor believes have attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Contest. If the Contest is not capable of running as planned for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or suspend the Contest. Any person who supplies false information, obtains entries by fraudulent means, or is otherwise determined to be in violation of these official rules in an attempt to obtain any prize will forfeit any prize won and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
8. WINNERS LIST: For a list of winners, send a legal-size, self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Lori Rackl, Chicago Sun-Times 2009 Travel Photo Contest Winners' List, 350 North Orleans, 10th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654. Requests must be received no later than August 17, 2008.
9. SPONSOR: The Chicago Sun-Times LLC, 350 North Orleans, 10th Floor, Chicago, IL 60654.
