Contest Rules

Official Rules

Digital Photography Contest

  1. Contest Description. The Digital Photography Contest (the “Contest”) is designed to encourage eligible U.S. citizens (“Entrant(s)”) to submit their own photos. Judges will choose the winning entries and prizes will be awarded in accordance with these Official Rules.
  2. Sponsor. The  (the “Contest”) is sponsored by TheDigitalCameraExperts.com (“Sponsors”), with principal place of business at 1050 Walnut Street, Suite 101, Boulder, Colorado 80302 USA.
  3. Binding Agreement. In order to enter the Contest, you must agree to these Official Rules (“Rules”). The Rules consist of: (i) the terms and conditions on this page; and (ii) the Entry Form. Because these Rules form a legally binding agreement with respect to this Contest, please read them carefully. If you do not agree to the Rules, you are not eligible to participate in the Contest or to win any of the prizes. You agree that registration for this Contest and/or a submission of an entry in the Contest constitutes your agreement to these Rules.
  4. Eligibility.  The Contest is open only to individuals, eighteen (18) years or older at time of entry, who are legal residents of the United States. Registration opened on September 21, 2011 . Registration ends October 21, 2011 at 11:59:59 P.M. Mountain Time (MT). To enter electronically, visit our website at http://www.thedigitalcameraexperts.com/digital-photography-contest.  All information provided by entrant must be complete, true and correct.  Submissions to the Contest must be received by October 21, 2011 in order to be eligible; entries received after that date will be deemed ineligible to win.  All submitted entries become the property of Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned; Sponsors are not responsible for late, inaccurate, incomplete, illegible, or misdirected entries. All components of the entry must be the original creation of the submitting participant. Entries may not contain profanity, nudity, pornographic images, violent images, anti-competition messages, illegal material, or material that violates the rights of third parties. Entries may not include confidential information, trade secrets, trademarks or copyrighted material belonging to any person or entity other than the participant absent a suitable license or permission agreement (proof of which is required). Entries containing any forbidden matter or material otherwise deemed by Sponsors to be inappropriate will be disqualified.  Online entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry.
    Employees of the Sponsors and its parent companies, subsidiaries or agents, their immediate families (defined as parents, children, siblings, spouse, and grandparents), and those domiciled with any of the foregoing are not eligible. This Contest is void where prohibited.
  5. Contest Period. The Contest begins on September 21, 2011 at 6:00:00 A.M. Pacific Time (PT). The Contest ends on October 21, 2011 at 11:59:59 P.M. Mountain Time (MT).
  6. How to Enter.  The registration period on the The Sponsor website (http://www.thedigitalcameraexperts.com/digital-photography-contest) (“Contest Website”) ends on October 21, 2011 at 11:59:59 P.M. Mountain Time (MT). Contest Materials and instructions are posted on the Contest Website. Submissions must be sent by email, mail or by courier service to the addresses indicated below. Submissions sent by mail must be sent to the following address:The Digital Camera Experts Contest
    1050 Walnut St, Suite 101
     Boulder, Colorado 80302
    Submissions sent by courier service (Fed Ex,UPS, etc.) must be sent to the following address:
    The Digital Camera Experts Contest
    1050 Walnut St, Suite 101
    Boulder, Colorado 80302
    Entries sent by means other than email, mail or courier service or by anyone other than Authorized Registrants will not be considered eligible entries. Submissions must be: (i) complete (as determined by The Sponsor); (ii) in English (unless otherwise specified); (iii) postmarked by October 21, 2011 by 11:59:59 P.M. Mountain Time (MT); and (iv) received no later then October 24, 2011, by 11:59:59 P.M. Mountain Time (MT). Any submission not meeting the aforementioned criteria will be disqualified. The Sponsor accepts no responsibility for submissions lost, delayed, damaged, defaced, or mislaid, howsoever caused.
  7. Conduct. By entering the Contest, you and your Authorized Registrant agree to comply with and be bound by the Rules, which will also be posted on the Contest Website. Failure to comply with these Rules may result in your disqualification from the Contest. You further agree to comply with and be bound by the decisions of the judges, which are final and binding in all respects. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Entrant it finds to be: (1) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; (2) violating the Rules; (3) violating the terms of service, conditions of use or general rules or guidelines of any The Sponsor property or service; (4) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person; or (5) failure to provide documentation verifying U.S. citizenship or permanent U.S. residency. Any false information provided within the context of the Contest by any Entrant concerning identity, postal address, ownership of rights or non-compliance with the Rules may result in the immediate disqualification of an Entrant from the Contest. The Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any entry that it believes in its sole and unfettered discretion, infringes upon any third party right, violates any law or otherwise does not comply with these Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY PROPERTY OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
  8. Judging and Selection of Winners. A panel of judges consisting of editors of TheDigitalCameraExperts.com will select the winning entries based equally upon the criteria of popularity, originality, and photographic quality, among other factors.  By entering, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules, and that the decisions of the judges are final and binding in all respects.  Judging will be completed by November 15, 2011, and potential winners will be notified by phone or email on or before November 30, 2011. Sponsors reserve the right not to select any winning submissions based upon the quantity of submissions. If a winner is not able for whatever reason to accept his or her prize, then The Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize to another Entrant. Decisions of the judges are final and binding. In the event there are not enough eligible entries, not all prizes will be awarded.
  9. Prizes. The prize winners will receive one of the prizes listed below, to be awarded at the discretion of Sponsor.1)  One gift card valued at $150 US Dollars to be awarded to grand prize winner. 2) One Gift card valued at $75 US Dollars to be awarded to 1st runner-up. 3) One gift card valued at $50 US Dollars to be awarded to 2nd runner-up. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply; void where prohibited.
  10. If a winner is not able for whatever reason to accept his or her prize, then The Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize to another Entrant General Conditions. This Contest is governed by the laws of the United States. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. By participating in this Contest, you agree to be bound by the terms of these Rules and by The Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest. Return of any prize/prize notification may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.  The Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Contest or in the announcement of the prizes. Entrants certify that their submission is the sole and exclusive owner and rights holder of the submitted submission (or if they are not sole and exclusive owner and rights holder of the submission, that they have obtained the necessary permission to include the submission in the Contest) and that they have the right to submit the submission in the Contest. Each entrant agrees not to participate in the Contest in any manner that might: (i) infringe any third-party proprietary, intellectual property, industrial property, personal rights or other rights, including without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or confidentiality obligation; or (2) otherwise violate applicable law in any countries in the world. Sponsor reserves the right to amend these official rules and to permanently disqualify from the Contest any person it believes has intentionally violated these official rules.
  11. No Recourse to Judicial or Other Procedures. To the extent permitted by law, the rights to litigate, to seek injunctive relief, or to any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this Contest are hereby excluded, and you expressly waive any and all such rights.
  12. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU INDEMNIFY AND AGREE TO KEEP INDEMNIFIED THE SPONSOR AT ALL TIMES FROM AND AGAINST ANY LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, COSTS AND EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY ACT, DEFAULT OR OMISSION BY YOU AND/OR A BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY BY YOU SET FORTH HEREIN. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU INDEMNIFY AND AGREE TO KEEP INDEMNIFIED THE SPONSOR AT ALL TIMES FROM AND AGAINST ANY LIABILITY, ACTIONS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, COSTS AND EXPENSES FOR OR IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE SPONSOR WILL OR MAY BECOME LIABLE BY REASON OF OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO ANY ACT, DEFAULT OR OMISSION BY YOU UNDER THESE RULES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION RESULTING FROM OR IN RELATION TO ANY BREACH, NON-OBSERVANCE, ACT OR OMISSION WHETHER NEGLIGENT OR OTHERWISE, PURSUANT TO THESE RULES BY YOU. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AGREE TO HOLD THE SPONSOR, ITS RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND ASSIGNS HARMLESS FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE CAUSED OR CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST AND/OR USE OR ACCEPTANCE OF ANY PRIZE WON.
  13. Intellectual Property. By registering for the Contest and/or submitting an entry you agree explicitly that all components of your entry and supporting statement are indeed owned by you. Any intellectual property infringement, misuse or plagarism of another’s work in any form or state will result in immediate disqualification and forfeiture of eligibility to receive all awards, recognition and prizes. You also agree to allow The Sponsor to make public statements regarding any disqualifications and any grounds for disqualification. All intellectual property and industrial property rights in any entries that belonged to the Entrants will remain with the Entrants, but the submissions will otherwise become the property of The Sponsor, and will not be returned after the Contest. You grant The Sponsor permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and publicly display your Contest submission for any purpose, including display on the The Sponsor website, without any attribution or compensation to you.
  14. Internet. The Sponsor is not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission. The Sponsor is not responsible for theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of Contest materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind. The Sponsor is not responsible for inaccurate transmissions of or failure to display Contest materials on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof. If for any reason the Internet portion of the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, The Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest.15. Severability. If any provision(s) of these Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.16. Winner List. The names of the winners will be posted on the Contest Website within one (1) week of the end of the Contest.