Official Rules and Regulations
1. CONTEST SPONSOR: Big Rock Photo ("Contest") is being conducted through Big Rock Brewery Limited Partnership by its general partner Big Rock Brewery Operations Corp. (the "Contest Sponsor"). The Contest commences at 12:01 a.m. MST on May 14, 2008 and closes at 11:59 p.m. MST on June 30, 2008 (the "Contest Period").
2. ELIGIBILITY: This Contest is open only to persons who are residents of any Province or Territory of Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec) who, at the time of entry, have reached the legal drinking age in the Province in which they reside.
3. HOW TO ENTER: To become eligible to win a prize, each contestant must first register his/her qualifying Contest submission at www.friendsofbigrock.com. A qualifying Contest submission includes the contestant's (a) Artist Profile (defined below); and (b) the original photo to which the Artist's Profile relates, the copyright and all other intellectual property rights to which the contestant is the exclusive owner. All contestants must include his/her full name, postal code, phone number and email address (if available) and must strictly follow these Rules and Regulations. "Artist Profile" means that an individual has registered their name, personal information and email address through www.friendsofbigrock.com. No purchase is necessary to enter or win a prize. Complete Contest details are available at www.friendsofbigrock.com during the Contest.
4. IN ORDER TO WIN: Before being declared a prize winner, each eligible contestant (including all persons associated with or creating the original photo) must sign the Contest Sponsor's form of Release and Identification (a) confirming acceptance of the awarded prize; (b) releasing the Contest Sponsor, and all others ("Releasees") named in the Release and Indemnification, from all liability that may arise in relation to the contestant's participation in the Contest and acceptance and use of any prize awarded; and (c) indemnifying the Releasees against, without limitation, all claims and demands which may be brought against any or all the Releasees (including all costs and disbursements) arising out of or in connection with the Releasees' use as is contemplated in this Contest of the Artist's Profile or original music (see Rule 10). All Prize winners will be selected by a panel of judges appointed by the Contest Sponsor. Among the criteria used by the panel of judges in selecting the finalists for this Contest will be the talent exhibited by each contestant in the creation and performance of the original music entered by the contestant in this Contest. The decisions of the panel of judges and the Contest Sponsor are final with respect to all aspects of this Contest, including but not limited to eligibility of contestants, the quality of their original music submission and the correctness of their answers to the skill-testing question.
5. CONTEST CLOSING DATE: The finalists for this Contest will be announced during the week of August 1, 2008; and a short-list of finalists will be selected for voting. Ten (10) eligible contestants selected from the short-list of finalists will each be notified during the week of August 15, 2008 and, subject to these Rules and Regulations, declared to be one of fifteen (10) finalists to partake in the photo exhibition.
6. PRIZES: One (1) Grand Prize is available to be won by a eligible contestant. The Grand Prize consists of: • $500 Cash The Grand Prize is valued at approximately five hundred ($500) Dollars (CDN), tax included. Secondary Prizes : TBD As a condition of participating in this Contest and being awarded a Grand Prize, each winning contestant acknowledges and agrees that neither the contestant nor any other person will receive or is eligible to receive from the Contest Sponsor or from any other person or entity associated with the Contest, any mechanical or any other royalties related to the original music or any recording, copying or performance of it. No prize substitutions, transfers, or cash in lieu of the Grand Prizes, will be allowed. There is no monetary component of the Prizes in this Contest. Provided, however, that the Contest Sponsor may substitute for one or more parts of any of the Grad Prizes other merchandise or service(s) of equal or greater value if, in the sole opinion of the Contest Sponsor, the substitution is necessary.
7. ODDS OF WINNING A PRIZE: The odds of winning any prize depends upon the total number of eligible entries received.
8. NOTIFYING SELECTED WINNERS: Each person who qualifies to be declared a Grand Prize winner in this Contest will be contacted by telephone or email during the week of Sept 1, 2008. A selected, prospective Grand Prize winner will be disqualified if (a) she/he cannot be reached after a reasonable effort to do so has been made; or (b) the Contest Sponsor determines that the selected contestant is ineligible according to these Contest Rules and Regulations; or (c) the selected contestant fails to fully comply with these Contest Rules and Regulations including correctly answering the skill-testing question; or (d) fails to provide a fully completed Contest Release and Indemnification form (see Rule 4); or (e) if his/her prize notification is returned to the Contest Sponsor as being undeliverable. Arrangements for receiving a prize will be made directly with each winner.
9. CORRESPONDENCE AND COMMUNICATION: All correspondence and communication with contestants in connection with this Contest will be by email or telephone, except as otherwise noted. Contestants agree to abide by these Contest Rules. The decision of the Contest Sponsor shall be final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and is void where prohibited.
10. RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION: By entering this Contest, each contestant warrants, represents and agrees that no authorization in addition to the contestant's (which is deemed to be given as a condition of entering this Contest) is necessary to enable the Contest Sponsor or others to use the original music and Artist's Profile as is contemplated in this Contest. By claiming or accepting a prize in this Contest, each contestant consents to the use of his/her name, voice, picture (both moving and still) or likeness, without compensation, for promotional and/or publicity purposes as determined by the Contest Sponsor. Each prize winner agrees to (a) release the Contest Sponsor, its assignees, affiliates and associates named in the release from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages or lost persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, entry for or use of a prize; and (b) provide the Indemnification referred to in Rule 4 above.
11. NO LIABILITY: The Contest Sponsor reserves the right to change the terms of this Contest, suspend or cancel it, at any time, without liability on the part of the Contest Sponsor, and without prior notice. Contest Sponsor shall not be liable for late, lost, stolen, damaged, incomplete, misdirected, mislaid, illegible or unintelligible entries. If in the opinion the Contest Sponsor the administration or integrity of the Contest is compromised or corrupted at any time, the Contest Sponsor reserves the right to modify, suspend or cancel the Contest. Without limitation, the Contest Sponsor will not be liable for any failure of the www.friendsofbigrock.com website during the Contest Period; for any technical malfunction or other problem related to the telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; for the failure of any entry to be received by the Contest Sponsor for any reason including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website; or for any combination of the above. The Contest Sponsor will not be liable for any injury or damage to a contestant's/entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading any material in the Contest. The provincial liquor agencies are not connected with this contest in any manner whatsoever, are not liable in any way whatsoever in regards to any matter which relates to this contest.
12. REFERENCES TO OTHER TRADE NAMES: The Contest website may contain references to other company, brand and/or product names. These companies, brand and/or product names are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. The images of people or places displayed, forms, structures and graphics displayed or found within the website are either the property of, or used with permission by Big Rock. Big Rock may be, but is not necessarily, sponsored by or affiliated with any owners of the other company, brand or product names appearing on the website, and makes no representations about them, their owners, their products or services.
13. PRIVACY: Unless you provide notice otherwise, the Contest Sponsor may use your name, address and email to send you information by email or regular mail about new products or services or upcoming promotions that the Contest Sponsor thinks may be of interest to you. In addition, contestants' names, addresses and emails may be made available to Big Rock and their respective advertising and promotional agencies whose products and/or services may be of interest to you. If you do not wish to receive notification about the Contest Sponsor's products or services, or if you do not wish to have your contact information made available to these third parties, contact Big Rock via email at contests@bigrockbeer.com Attn: Communications Manager and providing your name and address and indicating that you do not wish your information to be used in this manner. For further information about the Contest Sponsor's Privacy Policy please visit www.friendsofbigrock.com.
14. LIST OF WINNERS: For a complete list of finalists and Grand Prize winners visit the Big Rock Untapped website at www.friendsofbigrock.com.