Emerald Coast Swimsuit 2013 Calendar
All federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited.
1. Eligibility. Subject to the additional restrictions below, the Emerald Coast Swimsuit 2013 Calendar 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, Halifax Media Group and each of their respective affiliated companies, Coast 93.3, Z96, 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. Contest Period. The contest will begin at 9 a.m. (C.S.T) on June 18, 2012, and ends at noon (C.S.T) on July 30, 2012.
3. Entry Proviso: Photographs must be submitted by the entrant. No third-party entries will be accepted. Photos must have been taken in the past three months. Entrants must look like the person in the photo.
4. How to Enter Hardcopy Photographs: Beginning at 9 a.m. (C.S.T) on June 18, 2012, and ending at noon p.m. (C.S.T.) on July 9, 2012 (the “Entry Period for Hardcopy Photographs”), enter by submitting a recent photo (within three months) of yourself 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, show personal ID, and be available for a photo shoot to be scheduled after the contest period is concluded. 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. 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 unless the person submitting can provide proof of permission from the photographer. 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 9 a.m. (C.S.T) on June 18, 2012, and ending at noon (C.S.T.) on July 9, 2012 (the “Entry Period for Digital Photographs”), enter by uploading a recent photo (within three months) of yourself 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, show personal ID, and be available for a photo shoot to be scheduled after the contest period has been concluded. 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 be at least 3 inches wide and have a resolution of at least 300 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 Emerald Coast Swimsuit 2013 Calendar 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 by clicking on the “SUBMIT” button. Online submissions must be received by noon (C.S.T.) July 9, 2012. 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 2 Eglin Parkway N.E., Fort Walton Beach, Fla., 32548. The entry form with the photo can be mailed or delivered to Emerald Coast Swimsuit 2013 Calendar 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 July 7, 2012 and received on or before July 9, 2012. Entries that are mailed and received after July 9 cannot be used. Entries received by mail on July 9 may not immediately appear in the online photo gallery due to scanning times. In-person entries must be received by noon (C.S.T.) July 9, 2012. 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 for reasons that include but are not limited to: photographs of persons under the age of 18; poor quality photographs; photographs that are too small; photographs submitted by somebody other than the person in the photograph; photographs the Northwest Florida Daily News considers to be of questionable taste; photos that are so outdated the person no longer resembles the person in the photo.
Voting Procedures and Rules. Voting for your favorite swimsuit entrant Round 1 begins at 4 p.m. (C.S.T) on Monday, July 9, 2012, and ends at noon (C.S.T) on Monday, July 16, 2012 (the “Voting Period”). The field will be narrowed from all entrants to the 50 receiving the most votes in the female and male categories. Voting for your favorite swimsuit entrant Round 2 begins at 4 p.m. (C.S.T) on Monday, July 16, 2012, and ends at noon (C.S.T) on Monday, July 23, 2012 (the “Voting Period”). Voting for your favorite swimsuit entrant Round 3 begins at 4 p.m. (C.S.T) on Monday, July 23, 2012, and ends at noon (C.S.T) on Monday, July 30, 2012 (the “Voting Period”). The top vote-getter in each category will be declared the winner; the 11 closest-finishers will be declared First Prize winners.
You can vote for your favorite swimsuit photo online at nwfdailynews.com. Votes cost $1 apiece in both rounds with funds going to the Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program. Blocks of discounted votes can also be purchased. 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 and in the female and male categories will be determined by total votes only. The Grand Prize Winner will be the entrant with the most votes. One second-, third-, and fourth- through 12th-place winners in the female and male categories will be chose based on total votes only. In the event of a tie, Northwest Florida Daily News will randomly pick the winners from the tied entries. Winners will be selected on or about Tuesday, July 31, 2012.
7. Prizes.
Grand Prize: One (1) Grand Prize Winner in the female and male categories will participate in a photo shoot conducted by a Northwest Florida Daily News photographer on a date yet to be determined. Photographs from this shoot will be used to illustrate the Emerald Coast Swimsuit 2013 Calendar, which the Daily News will produce. The Grand Prize Winner will have their photo featured on the cover and on the month of their choice in the calendar. They will receive an 8x10 color print of their photo of choice, and have the option of purchasing others; a $1,000 prize and a weekend stay in Seaside, Fla. Other prizes may be added at the discretion of the Northwest Florida Daily News and its Newspaper in Education program.
Second Place: One (1) Second-Place Winner in the female and male categories will participate in a photo shoot conducted by a Northwest Florida Daily News photographer on a date yet to be determined. Photographs from this shoot will be used to illustrate the Emerald Coast Swimsuit 2013 Calendar, which the Daily News will produce. They will receive an 8x10 color print of their photo of choice, and have the option of purchasing others; and a $500 prize. Other prizes may be added at the discretion of the Northwest Florida Daily News and its Newspaper in Education program.
Third Place: One (1) Third-Place Winner in the female and male categories will participate in a photo shoot conducted by a Northwest Florida Daily News photographer on a date yet to be determined. Photographs from this shoot will be used to illustrate the Emerald Coast Swimsuit 2013 Calendar, which the Daily News will produce. They will receive an 8x10 color print of their photo of choice, and have the option of purchasing others; and a $250 prize. Other prizes may be added at the discretion of the Northwest Florida Daily News and its Newspaper in Education program.
Fourth- through 12th-places: Each of the remaining Prize Winners (Fourth- through 12th places) in the female and male categories will participate in a photo shoot conducted by a Northwest Florida Daily News photographer on a date yet to be determined. Photographs from this shoot will be used to illustrate the Emerald Coast Swimsuit 2013 Calendar, which the Daily News will produce. They will receive an 8x10 color print of their photo of choice, and have the option of purchasing others; and a $25 prize. Other prizes may be added at the discretion of the Northwest Florida Daily News and its Newspaper in Education program.
8. Winner Notification and Acceptance. Winners will be notified on or about Tuesday, July 31, 2012 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 her interest in all prizes, and selection of a substitute winner from among all remaining eligible entries. To claim a prize, the Grand Prize, Second Place and Third Place winners must visit The Northwest Florida Daily News office at 2 Eglin Parkway N.E., Fort Walton Beach, Fla., during the weeks of Aug. 1-15, 2012 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. A separate photo shoot in which all winners are photographed will be scheduled on a date yet to be determined. Winners must agree to be available for this photo shoot. Failure to comply will result in forfeiture of prizes and their place in the calendar. Winners will be required to sign an agreement to the date and location of the photo shoot. 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 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. The Emerald Coast Swimsuit 2013 Calendar Contest is a Northwest Florida Daily News Newspaper in Education program, Coast 93.3 and Z96. 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. 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.
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