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PHOTO
SUBMISSION PERIOD
The photo submission period for the Pet Show Photo Contest
2012(the “Contest”) begins at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on June 4, 2012 and
ends at 5:00 p.m. ET on June 18, 2012 (the “Submission Period”).
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PUBLICATIONS
The following publications are participating in this
Contest (the “Publication” or “Publications”):
The Carthage
Press
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ELIGIBILITY
The Contest is open only to legal residents of the
United States who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry and
who reside within fifty (50) miles of the circulation area of the Publication (the “Entrant” or “Entrants”). Employees, contractors and interns of
GateHouse Media, Inc. (“GateHouse Media”), and the businesses appearing on this
page (the “Sponsors”), and each of their respective divisions, affiliates,
parent companies, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies (including,
in each case, immediate family members) are not eligible to enter the Contest. For
purposes of this Contest, “immediate family members” is defined as spouses,
siblings, parents, children, grandparents and grandchildren, whether as
"in-laws", or by current or past marriage, remarriage, adoption,
co-habitation or other familial extension, and any other persons residing at the
same household location, whether or not related. In order to enter the Contest
or win the prize, the Entrant must comply fully with these official rules (the
“Official Rules”), and by entering agrees to be bound by these Official Rules
and the decisions of GateHouse Media, whose decisions shall be binding and
final in all respects.
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HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST AND SUBMIT A PHOTO; ENTRY FEE
Entry Fee
The entry fee for the Contest (the “Entry Fee”) is $10 (debit or credit card or
check or cash).
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There are two (2) ways to enter the Contest:
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Online
Entrants should log on to www.carthagepress.com (the “Website”)
during the Submission Period and complete the applicable registration
form. Entrants must provide all
requested information in the required fields, pay the Entry Fee and upload a photo
(the “Photo” or “Photos”) as instructed on the Website. Entrants should then click “submit” to
be entered in the Contest (the “Online Entry” or “Online Entries”).
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OR
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Entry Form
The entry form for the Contest (the “Entry Form”) is available in the
Publication or at the offices of the Publication beginning June 4, 2012.
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The Entry Fee, the completed Entry Form and the Photo (together, the “Print
Entry Materials”) should be submitted to the offices of the Publication one of
the following two (2) ways:
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1. Postal
Mail: Entrants should mail the
Print Entry Materials to the Publication at the following address: 800 W. Central, Carthage, Mo. 64836. For Print Entry Materials submitted through postal mail, the only
acceptable method of payment of the Entry Fee is a check. Credit card information and cash should
not be sent through postal mail, and GateHouse Media will not be responsible
for the security and receipt of cash or credit card information sent this way.
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ALL ONLINE ENTRIES AND PRINT ENTRY MATERIALS (TOGETHER THE “ENTRY”
OR ENTRIES”) MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE OFFICES OF THE PUBLICATION BY 5:00 ET ON
JUNE 18, 2012 (THE “SUBMISSION DEADLINE”). NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS TIME.
Photos will not be returned to the Entrant.
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Entries for the Contest will not be accepted through
e-mail or via facsimile.
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GateHouse Media will not be responsible for
incomplete, lost, late, postage due, misdirected or illegible entries and will
not be responsible for credit card information or cash sent through the postal
mail.
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CONTEST RULES
1. The
object of the Contest is to showcase to the Publication audience a cute pet Photo. There is no limit to the number
of pets that may be included in the Photo.
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2. Photos
must be of living pets only. If
human subjects appear in the Photo, upon GateHouse Media’s request, the Entrant
must be prepared to provide, within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of
GateHouse Media’s request, a signed release (the “Release”) from all persons
who appear in the Photo submitted.
Failure to provide such Release upon request may result in
disqualification of the Entrant at any time during the Contest Period.
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3. The Entrant
must be the owner of the Photo, or otherwise have the right to submit the Photo
for consideration in the Contest (the “Consent”). The Entrant will be required to submit the Consent to
GateHouse Media upon request.
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4. Professional
photos will be accepted. When
submitting professional photos, a copyright release from the photographer (the
“Copyright Release”) must be submitted to GateHouse Media upon request. If the Photo contains any material or
elements that are not owned by the Entrant and/or which are subject to the
rights of third parties, the Entrant is responsible for obtaining, prior to
submission of the Photo, any and all releases and consents necessary to permit
the exhibition and use of the Photo in the manner set forth in these Rules
without additional compensation.
The Entrant will be required to submit copies of any releases and
consents to GateHouse Media upon request.
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5. The
Photo must be in natural color or black and white. Sepia tone and duotone Photos are not acceptable. Photos that have been altered, manipulated
or enhanced using computer software programs will not be accepted. Minor adjustments to the Photo such as
lightening or darkening areas of the Photo, slight contrast or color
adjustments and cropping are acceptable.
If GateHouse Media determines a Photo has been altered, manipulated or
enhanced, GateHouse Media reserves the right to disqualify the Photo.
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6. The
Photo must not be under consideration for prizes or publication elsewhere.
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7. The
Photo must not, in the sole and unfettered discretion of GateHouse Media,
contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise
objectionable or inappropriate content (collectively, “Inappropriate Content”). Any image that shows an animal being
stressed, inappropriately handled or treated or in danger will be
disqualified. GateHouse Media
retains sole discretion as to what constitutes Inappropriate Content.
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8. All
Photos become the property of GateHouse Media and may be used by GateHouse for
marketing or any other commercial purpose, whether or not judging or voting was
conducted or prizes were awarded in this Contest. The Photos will not be returned to the Entrant.
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9. Entrants
are limited to one (1) entry in this Contest.
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10. There
must be at least Twelve
(12) Photos submitted by June 18, 2012 (the “Submission Deadline”) for
the Contest to continue. If the
required number of Photos are not submitted by the Submission Deadline, no
voting will occur, and prizes will not be awarded. GateHouse Media reserves the right to cancel the Contest and
return the Entry Fee to the Entrant if the required number of Photos is not
received by the Submission Deadline.
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VOTING
Each Photo submitted to the Publication must be
approved for posting on the Website by staff of the Publication. Only those Photos that are approved for
posting by GateHouse Media will be deemed eligible to win the Contest.
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All Photos submitted
during the Submission Period and approved by the staff of the Publication will
appear on the Website beginning June 19, 2012. Members of the general public will be invited to view the
Photos beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET on June 19, 2012 and ending at 5:00 p.m. CDT on June 18, 2012 (the “Voting Phase”)
and vote for their favorite Photo (the “Vote” or “Votes”). Voting
ballots will also be available at the Publication’s office during regular
business hours. Each ballot is
counted as one (1) Vote.
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The Photo to receive the highest number of Votes
during the Voting Phase will be declared the winning Photo. In the event of a tie, a random drawing
among the tied Photos will be conducted at the offices of the Publication to
determine the winning Photo.
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There is no fee to Vote in this
Contest. Voting is limited to persons eighteen (18) years of age or older (the
“Voter” or “Voters”).
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Voting results for the Voting
Phase will be displayed on the Website, except during the last forty-eight (48)
hours of the Voting Phase.
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GateHouse Media will not be responsible for
misdirected Votes. The use of
robotic or automatic devices to submit Votes is prohibited and GateHouse Media
reserves the right to nullify any and all such Votes and to disqualify the
responsible individual from voting.
Entrants are prohibited from obtaining Votes by any fraudulent or
inappropriate means, including, without limitation, offering prizes or other
inducements to members of the public, as determined by GateHouse Media in its
sole discretion.
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For purposes of this Contest, the Vote must be cast on
the Website by a “unique” Voter. A
“unique” Voter is an individual person: (a) who has registered to vote on the
Website, (b) with unique registration information (i.e. e-mail address) that is
not duplicative of another Voter’s information. A unique Voter may vote no more than ten (10) times per day
for a Photo. If GateHouse Media
determines, in its sole discretion, that an abuse of the “unique” Voter rules
has occurred, GateHouse Media may disqualify votes cast by such Voters or
Entrants, including if more than five (5) of such Voters or Entrants registered
from the same residential computer “IP address”.
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The winning Photo will be announced on the Website by
June 29, 2012. GateHouse Media reserves the right to take more time to
determine the winning Photo as it deems necessary in its sole discretion.
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Use of E-mail Addresses
By participating in the Voting Phase of
the Contest, Voters agree to opt-in to receive e-mail communications from
GateHouse Media or the Sponsors.
If Voters choose to opt out of such future
communications from GateHouse Media or the Sponsors, they will be able to do so
by following the instructions on any electronic communications sent by
GateHouse Media or the Sponsors.
Upon opting-out, GateHouse Media or the Sponsors will no longer send e-mail messages to the Voter. A
Voter’s choice to opt out will not affect any Votes cast in the Contest.
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PRIZE; ODDS OF WINNING
The Entrant who submitted the winning Photo
(the “Winner”) will be awarded $100 (approximate retail value is $ 100).
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Odds of winning depend on the number of
eligible Photos submitted and eligible Votes received.
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No substitution or transfer of the prize
will be allowed, except at the sole discretion of GateHouse Media. GateHouse Media reserves the right to
substitute prizes of equal or greater value. All local, state and federal taxes incurred by accepting a
prize will be the sole responsibility of the Winner. The prize has no cash value and may not be redeemed for
cash at any time. No compensation
will be given for lost, stolen, mutilated or expired gift cards or gift
certificates. GateHouse
Media is not responsible for replacing lost, stolen, mutilated or expired gift
cards or gift certificates. Fulfillment
of gift cards and gift certificates is the sole responsibility of the merchant,
not GateHouse Media.
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All decisions of GateHouse Media regarding
the Contest are final.
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INTERNET
It is the Entrant’s responsibility
to enter in the appropriate manner. Each Entrant is responsible for all costs
or charges involved in accessing the www.carthagepress.com website and warrants
that the cost of accessing the site, if any, is part of a larger agreement with
an Internet Service Provider or some other means, and that the cost of this
access is not an incremental cost. If for any reason the internet 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 beyond the control of GateHouse Media which corrupt or
affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of
this Contest, GateHouse Media reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to
disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel,
terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest. Should the online portion of the
Contest be terminated prior to June 27, 2012, finalists will be drawn at
days-end from eligible entries received online up to the time of cancellation. GateHouse Media assumes no
responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay
in operation or transmission, communication line failure, theft, or destruction
or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. GateHouse Media is not
responsible for lost, misdirected, illegible, damaged or undelivered entries.
GateHouse Media is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions
of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, services or
providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be
received due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at
any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to
participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from
participation or downloading of any material in this Contest. CAUTION: Any
attempt by an Entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the
legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws
and should such an attempt be made, GateHouse Media reserves the right to seek
damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. In the
event of a dispute, entries made by Internet will be declared made by the
authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry.
"Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is
assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service
provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.)
that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated
with the submitted e-mail address. Automated entries are prohibited, and any
use of such devices will cause disqualification. Collection and use of
personally identifiable information will be in accordance with the www.carthagepress.com Privacy Policy as
posted on www.carthagepress.com.
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CONDITIONS
By entering, Entrants agree to comply with
these Official Rules and the decisions of GateHouse Media, which are binding
and final, and release GateHouse Media, and each of its divisions, affiliates,
parent companies, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and anyone
associated with the production of this Contest, and their respective directors,
officers, employees and agents from any and all liability for any claims,
injuries, losses or damages (including attorneys fees) of any kind arising out
of their participation in this Contest or resulting from acceptance,
possession, use or misuse of any prize. The potential prize winners waive the
right to assert as a cost of winning the prize any and all costs of
verification and redemption or travel to redeem said prize and waives any
liability or claims (including attorneys fees) which might arise from redeeming
or seeking to redeem said prize. In the event of non-compliance with these
Official Rules, or if prize notification is returned to GateHouse Media as
undeliverable, if prize is refused or cannot be accepted for any reason, the
prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected in a random
drawing. Upon forfeiture or refusal, no compensation will be given. Acceptance
of prize constitutes permission to use the winner's name, photograph, likeness,
Contest submissions and/or statements attributed to winners regarding the
Contest, for advertising and publicity purposes without further compensation or
consent. All entries become the
property of GateHouse Media. This
Contest shall only be construed and evaluated according to the laws of the state
of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws and
submission of any entry constitutes acceptance of such laws. This Contest is void where
prohibited. All federal, state and
local laws and regulations apply.
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This Contest is not intended for
gambling. If it is determined that
an Entrant is using the Contest for gambling purposes, he/she will be
disqualified and reported to authorities.
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GateHouse Media and its affiliates reserve
the right to use any and all information related to the Contest, including
information on Entrants obtained through the Contest, for marketing purposes or
any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.
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GateHouse Media and their affiliates
reserve the right to change the rules of the Contest at any time.
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NAME OF WINNER
To obtain the name of the winner, contact
the Publication at 417-358-2191.
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SPONSORS
Enterprise NewsMedia, LLC, Enterprise NewsMedia Holding, LLC,
Enterprise Publishing Company, LLC, GateHouse Media Massachusetts I, Inc.,
GateHouse Media Massachusetts II, Inc., George W. Prescott Publishing Company,
LLC, GateHouse Media Arkansas Holdings, Inc.
GateHouse Media California Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Colorado
Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Connecticut Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media
Corning Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Delaware Holdings, Inc., GateHouse
Media Freeport Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Illinois Holdings, Inc., GateHouse
Media Illinois Holdings II, Inc., GateHouse Media Iowa Holdings, Inc., GateHouse
Media Kansas Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Kansas Holdings II, Inc., GateHouse
Media Louisiana Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Macomb Holdings, Inc., GateHouse
Media Michigan Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Michigan Holdings II, Inc., GateHouse
Media Minnesota Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Missouri Holdings, Inc.
GateHouse Media Missouri Holdings II, Inc., GateHouse Media Nebraska
Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Nebraska Holdings II, Inc., GateHouse Media
Nevada Holdings, Inc.
GateHouse Media New York Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media North Dakota
Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Ohio Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Oklahoma
Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Pennsylvania Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media
Suburban Newspapers, Inc., GateHouse Media Tennessee Holdings, Inc., Mineral
Daily News Tribune, Inc., News Leader, Inc., Terry Newspapers, Inc., Copley
Ohio Newspapers, Inc., The Peoria Journal Star, Inc., 350
WillowBrook Office Park, Fairport, New York 14450.
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