NORTHWEST FLORIDA DAILY NEWS

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT CONTEST

OFFICIAL RULES

 

All federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited.

1. Eligibility. Subject to the additional restrictions below, the Light Up the Night Contest is open to U.S. residents who are 18 years or older at the time of entry. Employees of the Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program, the Northwest Florida Daily News, Freedom Communications and each of their respective affiliated companies, advertising and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees, are not eligible to enter or to win.

2. Fees. Entry is free.

3. Contest Period. The submission period of the contest begins on Thursday, Nov. 26 at noon (C.S.T) and ends Monday, Dec. 14 at noon (C.S.T). The voting period of the contest begins on Monday, Dec. 14 at 4 p.m. (C.S.T) and ends Tuesday, Dec. 22 at noon (C.S.T).

4. Entry Proviso: Photographs must be submitted by the entrant. No third-party entries will be accepted. Entrants must be willing to have their home addresses published with their entries for map-making purposes. The public will be invited to view the entrant’s holiday lights.

5. How to Enter Hardcopy Photographs: Beginning at noon (C.S.T) on Thursday, Nov. 26, and ending at Monday, Dec. 14 at noon (C.S.T) (the “Entry Period for Hardcopy Photographs”), enter by submitting a photo of the entrant’s home decorated with holiday lights. All required information must be provided. Winners must pick up prizes in person and show personal ID. The Northwest Florida Daily News reserves the right to verify proof of age. Only one photo per person per entry. Hardcopy photos must be at least 3 inches on one side and no more than 10 inches, and include person’s name, address, e-mail address and telephone numbers on a label on the back of the photo. Poor quality photos will not be accepted. All photos become the property of the Northwest Florida Daily News and will not be returned. Copyrighted photos will not be accepted. The submission of a photo and the provision of the required information constitutes the person’s consent to the publication of their name and photo in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation, or further compensation.

How to Enter Digital Photographs: Beginning at noon (C.S.T) on Thursday, Nov. 26, and ending at Monday, Dec. 14 at noon (C.S.T) (the “Entry Period for Digital Photographs”), enter by uploading a photo of your house decorated with holiday lights with all required information and a completed entry form at the Northwest Florida Daily News’ Web site (details to follow). Winners must pick up prizes in person and show personal ID. The Northwest Florida Daily News reserves the right to verify proof of age. Only one photo per person per entry. Digital photos must have a resolution of at least 200 dpi. Most digital pictures taken in the mid-to-high quality photo setting will be fine. Poor quality photos will not be accepted. All photos become the property of the Northwest Florida Daily News. Copyrighted photos will not be accepted. The submission of an official Registration/Contest Entry Form constitutes the person’s consent to the publication of their name and photo in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation, or further compensation.

Enter online by visiting the Light Up the Night Contest official registration page on the Northwest Florida Daily News Web site (www.nwfdailynews.com) and completing all of the required information and following all posted instructions. Your computer must accept cookies, or any successor or similar technology, which may be used for the purpose of entry tracking. Complete the entry form, upload a photo and any other required fields and then submit your entry. Online submissions must be received by noon (C.S.T.) Monday, Dec. 14.. By entering, you agree to the terms of these Official Rules.

Mail or In-Person Entry. Photos can be mailed or delivered to Light Up the Night Contest, c/o The Northwest Florida Daily News, P.O. Box 2949, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32549, or dropped off in the lobby of The Northwest Florida Daily News, Monday-Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (C.S.T.). All mailed entries must be postmarked by Thursday, Dec. 10 and received on or before noon (C.S.T.) on Monday, Dec. 14. Entries that are received after noon (C.S.T.) on Monday, Dec. 14 cannot be used. Entries received by mail on Monday, Dec. 14 may not immediately appear in the online photo gallery due to scanning times. In-person entries must be received by noon (C.S.T.) Monday, Dec. 14. Only one picture per entry per stamped envelope will be accepted. Northwest Florida Daily News will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, postage-due, misdirected or illegible, whether originating with sender or Northwest Florida Daily News. All entries and pictures become property of the Northwest Florida Daily News and none will be returned. Any questions regarding the number of entries or votes submitted or the owner of an ISP account shall be determined by Northwest Florida Daily News in its sole discretion, and Northwest Florida Daily News reserves the right to disqualify any entries or votes by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the contest. In the event of a dispute, all online entries and/or votes will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent. For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account.

Standards and Proprietaries: The Northwest Florida Daily News will exercise its right to decline photographs at its discretion. Homes depicted in photographs must be submitted by the homeowner.

Voting Procedures and Rules. Voting for your favorite decorated house begins at 4 p.m. (C.S.T) on Dec. 14 and ends at noon (C.S.T) on Tuesday, Dec. 22 (the “Voting Period”). The top vote-getter will be declared the winner; the two next-closest finishers will be declared second- and third-place winners.

You can vote for your favorite decorated house photo online at nwfdailynews.com. Votes are free but voters will be restricted to 10 votes per hour. Your computer must accept cookies, or any successor or similar technology, which may be used for the purpose of entry tracking. Ad blocking software on your computer needs to be disabled so that it doesn’t interfere with processing your entry. Northwest Florida Daily News will not be responsible for failure to receive votes due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Northwest Florida Daily News. In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent. For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account. Any questions regarding the number of votes submitted or the owner of an ISP account shall be determined by Northwest Florida Daily News in its sole discretion, and Northwest Florida Daily News reserves the right to disqualify any votes by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Voting Process.

6. Winner Selection. One (1) Grand Prize Winner, a second place and a third place winner will be determined by total votes only. The Grand Prize Winner will be the entrant with the most votes and with a second and third prize determined by the number of votes. In the event of a tie, Northwest Florida Daily News will randomly pick the winners from the tied entries.

7. Prizes.

First Place: One (1) First Place winner will also receive a $250 cash award and a trophy.

Second Place: One (1) Second Place winner will receive a $100 cash award and a trophy.

Third Place: One (1) Third Place winner will receive a $75 cash award and a trophy.

Other prizes may be added at the discretion of the Northwest Florida Daily News and its Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program..

8. Winner Notification and Acceptance. Winners will be notified on or about Tuesday, Dec. 22 at the telephone number provided on winner’s entry form. Northwest Florida Daily News will call during regular business hours at the phone number provided on then entry form and will leave no messages. Failure to reach winner by phone may result in disqualification of winner, forfeiture of their interest in all prizes, and selection of a substitute winner from among all remaining eligible entries. To claim a prize, the winners must visit The Northwest Florida Daily News office at 200 Racetrack Road, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., during the period of Dec. 22-23 to pick up their prizes. A valid photo identification of the entrant will be required. Prizes are non-assignable and nontransferable. No substitutions allowed by winner. Failure to comply will result in forfeiture of prizes. Prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability and Northwest Florida Daily News reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on prizes. Winners may be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility/liability and publicity release (except where prohibited by law) which must be returned within the time designated by the Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program. Failure to sign and return the affidavit or release or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules may result in a winner’s disqualification, the forfeiture of their interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to a substitute winner. Except where prohibited, acceptance of any prize constitutes winner’s consent to the publication of their name, biographical information and likeness in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation the Internet, or further compensation. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Northwest Florida Daily News.

9. Participation. By participating, entrants and voters agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Northwest Florida Daily News. Northwest Florida Daily News reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Contest as solely determined by Northwest Florida Daily News. In the event the Contest is compromised by a virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering, mechanical failure or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Northwest Florida Daily News which corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the Contest, Northwest Florida Daily News reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest. Should the Contest be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Northwest Florida Daily News reserves the right to determine winner based on the entries received before the termination date.

10. Construction. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.

11. Northwest Florida Daily News. Light Up the Night Contest is a Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program. The decisions of Northwest Florida Daily News regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects. Northwest Florida Daily News will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Sweepstakes.