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NORTHWEST FLORIDA DAILY NEWS
16th ANNUAL BEAUTIFUL BABY 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 16th Annual Beautiful Baby 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. A $10 entry fee shall accompany each entry. A $1 fee
will be assessed per vote. Blocks of votes will be available at
discounted prices. Proceeds benefit the Daily News Newspapers in
Education program and the March of Dimes.
3. Categories. The contest shall consist of two categories:
children ages 0-12 months old, and children ages 13-24 months old.
4. Contest Period. The contest will begin at 12 p.m. (C.S.T)
on Dec. 31, 2008, and ends at 12 p.m. (C.S.T) on Feb 18, 2009.
5. Entry Proviso: Photographs must be submitted by the parents
or guardians entrant. No third-party entries will be
accepted.
6. How to Enter Hardcopy Photographs: Beginning at 12 p.m.
(C.S.T) on Dec. 31, 2008, and ending at 10 a.m. (C.S.T.) on Jan. 19.
2009 (the “Entry Period for Hardcopy Photographs”), enter
by submitting a recent photo (within two months) of
your child with all required information and a completed entry form.
Entrants are not required to live in Northwest Florida but
winners must pick up prizes in person, and show personal ID. Prizes
cannot be shipped or transferred to a third party. The
Northwest Florida Daily News Newspapers in Education program 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, child’s
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 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.
How to Enter Digital Photographs: Beginning at 12 p.m. (C.S.T)
on Dec. 31, 2008, and ending at 12 p.m. (C.S.T.) on Jan. 19, 2009
(the “Entry Period for Digital Photographs”), enter by
uploading a recent photo (within two months) of your child with all
required information and a completed entry form at the Northwest
Florida Daily News’ Web site (details to follow). Entrants
are not required to live in Northwest Florida but winners must pick
up prizes in person, and show personal ID. Prizes cannot be shipped
or transferred to a third party. The Northwest Florida Daily
News Newspaper in Education program reserves the right to verify
proof of age. Only one photo per person per entry. Digital photos
must also 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 16th Annual Beautiful Baby 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 12 p.m. (C.S.T.) Jan.
19, 2009. By entering, you agree to the terms of these Official
Rules.
Mail or In-Person Entry. To enter by mail or in-person,
complete an Official Entry Form printed periodically in The Northwest
Florida Daily News, as space allows, during the Contest Period and at
The Northwest Florida Daily News office located at 200 Racetrack
Road, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., 32547. The entry form with the photo
can be mailed or delivered to 16th Annual Beautiful Baby 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 received on or before 10 a.m. Jan. 19, 2009. Entries
that are mailed or received after that date cannot be used. Entries
received by mail on Jan. 19 may not immediately appear in the online
photo gallery due to scanning times. In-person entries must be
received by 10 a.m. (C.S.T.) Jan. 19, 2009. Photocopies of the entry
form are permitted. 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.
Voting Procedures and Rules. Voting in Round 1 begins at 1:30
p.m. (C.S.T) on Jan. 19 and ends at 12 p.m. (C.S.T) on Feb. 2, 2009
(the “Voting Period”). The field will be narrowed from
all entrants to the 50 receiving the most votes in each category.
Voting in Round 2 begins at 4 p.m. (C.S.T) on Feb. 2, 2009, and ends
at 12 p.m. (C.S.T) on Feb. 18, 2009 (the “Voting Period”).
The top vote-getter in each category will be declared the winner; the
next-closest finishers will be declared the runners-up.
You can vote for your most beautiful baby photo online at
nwfdailynews.com. Votes cost $1 apiece in both rounds
with funds going to the Northwest Florida Daily News Newspapers in
Education program and the March of Dimes. For people who do not have
computers, votes can be made by paying in person at the Daily News
office. Votes received in person may not immediately be entered
into the contest due to processing time requirements. Votes
after Round 1 will be zeroed out, and Round 2 will begin anew. 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.
7. Winner Selection. One (1) Grand Prize Winner in each
category, and one second-place winner in each category will be
determined by total votes only. The Grand Prize Winner will be the
entrant with the most votes and with a second 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.
8. Prizes.
First Place: Two (1) First Place winners will receive a
photography session compliments of Fables Photography, valued at
$365. This includes a sitting fee, an 11 x 14 photograph and four
keychains.
Second Place: Two (1) Second Place winner will receive a
photography session compliments of Fables Photography, valued at
$165. This includes a sitting fee, an 8 x 10 photograph and four
keychains.
Other prizes may be added at the discretion of the Northwest Florida
Daily News and its Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in
Education program.
9. Winner Notification and Acceptance. Winners will be
notified on or about Feb. 18, 2009 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 the
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 Feb.
18-27, 2008 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. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. Northwest Florida Daily News. 16th Annual Beautiful Baby
Contest is a Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education
program and the March of Dimes. All donations will go to the
Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program, an
educational outreach effort designed to promote literacy and
knowledge of current events, and the March of Dimes. 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 Sweepstake.
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