07 October 2010

Screenplay Designs' Mother's Day Poetry Contest

Post date: 07 October 2010
Deadline: 31 March 2011

SCREENPLAY DESIGNS LTD. MOTHER'S DAY DESIGN AND POETRY CONTEST

OFFICIAL RULES:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE ODDS OF WINNING. OFFER VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

1. ELIGIBILITY. The Contest is open to people 18 years of age or older (as of 04/01/11) residing in the 50 United States or Canada (excluding any jurisdiction where participation would be unlawful). Employees and immediate family members of employees of Screenplay Designs Ltd. and its affiliates are not eligible.

Under the age of 18? Please have a guardian or parent over the age of 18 enter for you!

2. CONTEST PERIOD. The Contest begins on 10/06/10 and runs until 03/31/11 5:00pm EST.

3. HOW TO PARTICIPATE. To participate, visit www.screenplaydesigns.blogspot.com and post your original poetry on the blog, under the “comments” section of the contest post. Participants must include an email address in the email section of the comment form in order to be included in the contest. Email designs 72 dpi JPEG, GIF or PDF to contests@screenplaydesigns.com. Designs and Poetry must be copyright free. Designs must be supplied, if chosen as a winning entry, as 300 dpi reproduction quality and formatting. Email addresses will not be published.

4. SELECTION OF WINNER. winners will be chosen from the pool of eligible entries. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winner will be contacted via email on 04/01/2011 (the day after the contest closes). Winners will have 1 week to submit designs/poetry in proper formatting and sign copyright waiver to claim the prize and should the prize go unclaimed, another winner may be chosen from the eligible entries.

5. PRIZES. $100.00 for each chosen design or poem

6.. BINDING EFFECT. By participating in this Contest you agree to be bound by these Official Rules. All federal, provincial, state and local laws apply.

7. GENERAL CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION. Screenplay Design Ltd’s decisions are final on all matters related to this Contest. Screenplay Designs Ltd. and its service providers are not responsible for incomplete, lost, late, delayed or garbled registrations or entries, incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information, including but not limited to technical malfunctions, human or technical error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or failures of: any telephone or computer line or network, computer equipment, so are or any combination thereof. Screenplay Designs Ltd. reserves the right, without prior notice, to terminate this Contest, in whole or in part, or modify this Contest in any way, and for any reason, including, without limitation, if Screenplay Designs Ltd. determines, in its sole discretion, that fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Screenplay Designs Ltd’s reasonable control impairs the integrity of the Contest. Screenplay Designs Ltd. reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the Contest process or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules. Screenplay Designs Ltd’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. By participating in this Contest, participant releases and agrees to hold harmless Screenplay Designs Ltd., its affiliates, dealers, subsidiaries, their service agencies and independent contractors, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents, from any and all liability with respect to acceptance, possession or use (or misuse), or failure to use any matters arising out of or relating to this Contest or any prize.

8. PUBLICITY RELEASE. Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of a prize shall constitute the winner’s agreement that Screenplay Designs Ltd. may use the name and prize information of each winning participant for promotional purposes without further payment or consideration.

9. SPONSOR. This Contest is sponsored by Screenplay Designs Ltd., with offices at 6155 Tomken Rd, Unit 14, Mississauga, ON L5T 1X3

10. COPY OF RULES/LIST OF WINNERS. You may receive a copy of the Official Rule or the winner’s name by sending an email to contests@screenplaydesigns.com with your request.

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