COLGATE-PALMOLIVE TEEN SPIRIT® STICK TELL US YOUR POP STAR PASSION CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. CONTEST IS OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ENTRANTS MUST BE FROM 13 YEARS OF AGE TO 18 YEARS OF AGE AT TIME OF ENTRY. VOID IN PUERTO RICO AND WHERE PROHIBITED.
1. Sponsors: Colgate-Palmolive Teen Spirit ® TELL US YOUR POP STAR PASSION Contest (“CONTEST”) is sponsored by the Colgate-Palmolive Company, 300 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022 and Bauer Advertising Sales, Inc., 58 West 40th Street, Floor 5, New York, NY 10018 (the “Sponsors”).
2. How to Enter: You must enter from 12:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on 7/7/08 through 11:59 P.M. EST on 9/7/08 (“Entry Period”). To enter the Contest submit your entry during the Entry Period, which must include a short essay – a 200 word (or less) response to “What is Your Pop Star Passion?” your name, address, age, telephone number (including area code), and email address if you have one (collectively, your “Entry”). There are three methods of entry: Method #1: Send your Entry to Teen Spirit Tell us Your Pop Star Passion Contest, 58 West 40th Street, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10018 (Mail-in Entry). Method #2: Send your Entry via e-mail to btgcontests@baueradsales.com (Electronic Mail Entry). Method #3: Upload your entry essay on www.twistmarket.com/teenspiritpopstar/ (Online Entry). Online Entries must be in the following format: Word document or another text document for the essay. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, incomplete, misdirected, postage due, mutilated/damaged entries or electronic entries which are not in required format. Mail in Entries must be postmarked by 9/7/08 and received by 9/15/08. Online Entries must be received by 11:59 PM EST on 9/7/08. Limit one entry per person during the Entry Period. Multiple Entries submitted by a single person shall be void and disqualified.
3. Eligibility. The Contest is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are at least thirteen (13) years of age up to 18 years of age at the date of entry. The Contest is not open to employees of Bauer Publishing USA, Bauer Advertising Sales, Inc. and Colgate-Palmolive and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising or promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, such employees.
4. Eligible Entries: All Entries, including the written essays submitted must be the original creation of the entrant and must not have been previously published. By submitting an entry or accepting any prize, entrant represents and warrants that the essay submitted by the entrant are the original creations of the entrant, have not been copied in whole or in part from any other work, do not violate or infringe any copyright or trademark or other proprietary right of any other person or entity and are the sole property of the entrant. Entrant (or parent/legal guardian if potential Winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) represents and warrants that he or she have full legal right, title and capacity to submit the original work submitted to Sponsor and that Sponsor has full and unfettered right to use, copy, adapt and publish same in any and all media vehicles for any purpose whatsoever without additional compensation. Entrants agree to indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor’s and their affiliates and agencies from any action brought by a person whose consent was not obtained by the entrant. Submitted Entries will not be acknowledged or returned.
Entrant will be disqualified if Entry feature(s) any content determined by Sponsor or the Judge, in the sole discretion of any party, as indecent, inappropriate, morally objectionable or otherwise unfit for publication. Entries not satisfying these Official Rules in any respect will be automatically disqualified. By submitting an Entry, you understand and agree that the Entry will become and remain the sole property of Sponsor, including any future rights associated with the Entry. In submitting an Entry, you hereby assign all right, title and interest, including without limitation all copyrights, to the Entry to Colgate-Palmolive Company. Colgate-Palmolive Company shall have the right to secure copyright protection for the Entry. Colgate-Palmolive Company’s rights are exclusive, and the Entrant shall not use, license, or permit the use of the Entry for any other purpose. The foregoing grant of rights applies regardless of whether your Entry is selected as a winner.
5. Judging Criterion: Entries will be judged on originality (50%); creativity (20%), appropriateness of overall Entry to theme (20%), sincerity and suitability of overall Entry submission (10%) by a panel of representatives from Bauer Advertising Sales, Bauer Publishing USA, publisher of J-14, M and TWIST magazines who will choose the winners. In the event of a tie, the tying entrants with the highest score for originality will be the winner. In the event of a further tie, the entrants will be re-judged based on originality (50%) and creativity (50%).
6. Prizes: One (1) Grand Prize Winner and Guardian will receive: One (1) trip to Nashville, Tennessee which will include round-trip coach air transportation for the winner and one legal guardian and hotel accommodations (based on double occupancy) for three (3) days and two (2) nights at a hotel selected by the Sponsors during the time frame of 10/1/08-12/31/08. The prize includes ground transport to and from specified and predetermined activities with Jordan as articulated below. The grand prize will also include a private show for the winner and guardian with Jordan Pruitt performing up to three (3) songs, a one (1) hour manicure/pedicure at a spa of Jordan’s choice; a one (1) hour dinner with Jordan and management team; One (1) one (1) hour shopping trip with Jordan to one (1) store location; One (1) $500 cash prize in the form of an American Express Gift Card. Winner may also be featured in a future issue of J-14, M and/or TWIST in a Teen Spirit Stick spread ad or online material at discretion of the Sponsors. Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of all federal, state and local taxes on prizes, and may be required to fill out and return to Sponsors certain tax forms in the timeframe specified by Sponsors.
Five (5) Second Place Winners will receive tier 1 access to Jordan Pruitt’s website Jordanpruittvip.com, a one (1) year supply of Teen Spirit Pop Star deodorant/anti-perspirant, a Jordan Pruitt T-Shirt and an autographed Jordan Pruitt CD.
Fifteen (15) Third Place Winners will receive an autographed copy of a Jordan Pruitt CD.
Approximate retail value of the Grand Prize: $3,000.00
Approximate retail value of the Second Prizes: $300.00
Approximate retail value of the Third Prizes: $20.00
Grand Prize Restrictions: Grand Prize will be awarded to the parent or legal guardian who must accompany the winner on the trip as one of the guests. Winner and guardian must travel together on the same itinerary and must travel to and from the major airport closest to the winner’s residence. If the Winner’s residence is within 100 miles of the selected destination, the prize will not include air transportation and ground transportation to and from the event will instead be provided. Prize details are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Exact date of grand prize trip is subject to change at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Content of grand prize trip to be determined solely by Sponsors. Travel restrictions may apply and travel must take place on dates specified by Sponsors or prize will be forfeited and, at Sponsor’s discretion, may be awarded to a runner-up. All travel arrangements must be made through Sponsor’s agent and on a carrier of Sponsor’s choice. Winner is responsible for obtaining all required travel documents. The trip may not be combined with any other offer and travel may not qualify for frequent flyer miles. Sponsor is not responsible for lost or mutilated travel certificates and none will be replaced. Certain additional restrictions and blackout dates may apply. Airline tickets are non-refundable, non-transferable, and are not valid for upgrades. All other expenses not specified herein (including, but not limited to, taxes, meals, beverages, ground transportation not specified above, and gratuities) are the sole responsibility of the winner. In the event any of the included events are unable to take place as scheduled, for reasons such as cancellation, preemption, postponement or unavailability, or for any reason beyond the control of the Sponsor, Sponsor’s sole responsibility will be to award the remaining available portion of the prize and no substitution or compensation will be provided for unawarded portion of prize. No responsibility is assumed by Sponsor for cancelled, delayed, suspended or rescheduled events after ticketing of prize for any reason whatsoever beyond its control. Specifics of all prizes are at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied. No substitution of the grand prizes is offered and the grand prizes are non-transferable.
7. Winner Notification: Each winner will be notified by e-mail, phone or both at the discretion of the Sponsor on or about 9/22/08. The return of a prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. Winners (or parent/legal guardian if potential Winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) may waive their right to receive a prize. Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of all federal, state and local taxes on prizes. Winners (or parent/legal guardian if potential Winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to execute and return within seven (7) days of notification an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release and a publicity release (collectively “Release”), except where prohibited by law. Failure to sign and return the Release within seven (7) days or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules or the prize notification letter will result in a winner’s disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to an alternate winner.
8. Waiver: All winners (or parent/legal guardian if potential Winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) and winners guest, by participation in this Contest and acceptance of a prize, agree to release Bauer Advertising Sales, Inc., Bauer Publishing USA and Colgate-Palmolive and each of their respective parent companies, divisions, affiliates, subsidiaries, distributors, suppliers and advertising, promotional or judging agencies, and their respective employees, officers, directors, agents and legal advisors from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the entrant’s participation in the Contest or the entrant’s acceptance, receipt, ownership or use/misuse of the prize, including, without limitation, personal injuries, death and property damage and claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy. Sponsor makes no representations or warranties of any kind concerning the appearance, performance or safety of any prize awarded. Each entrant (or parent/legal guardian if potential Winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) agrees that Sponsor and each of its respective parent companies, divisions, affiliates, subsidiaries, distributors, suppliers and advertising, promotional or judging agencies, and their respective employees, officers, directors, agents and legal advisors shall not be liable or responsible for any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Contest. The winner (or parent/legal guardian if potential Winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) shall bear all risk of loss or damage to prize after it has been delivered. Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Contest constitutes entrant’s consent to the publication of his or her name and image in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation or further compensation.
No confidential relationship is established by any entrant and the Sponsor as a result of entering the Contest. None of the information submitted by the entrant will be treated as trade secrets, confidential information or as protected data under any obligation. No patent, copyright or other intellectual property rights or licenses are granted to any Contest components supplied by the Sponsor to the potential entrants. Potential entrants do not receive by way of or under the Contest any intellectual property or other rights in any copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade names, technology, trade secrets or know-how of either the Sponsor or any third party.
9. General Terms: Incomplete entries shall be void. In the event of any dispute concerning the identity of any Internet Entrant, the Entry will be deemed submitted by the natural person who is the authorized holder of the transmitting e-mail account. Bauer Advertising Sales, Bauer Publishing USA, publisher of J-14 magazine and Colgate-Palmolive will not share or distribute or sell entries to third parties. By entering, entrants acknowledge compliance with these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements. No mechanically reproduced, software-generated or other automated multiple entries are permitted. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. The Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the Web Site or is otherwise in violation of the Official Rules. Any questions regarding the number of entries submitted shall be determined by J-14, M, TWIST/Bauer Advertising Sales in its sole, reasonable discretion, and J-14, M, TWIST/Bauer Advertising Sales reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Contest. Sponsors are not responsible for injury or damage to entrants’ or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in the Contest. In the event this Contest is compromised for any reason (including computer virus, tampering, bugs, computer malfunction, fraud, unauthorized intervention or other causes beyond the control of the Contest Sponsors) which, in the sole opinion of Sponsors, corrupts or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Contest, Sponsors reserve the right in their sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest. Sponsors are not responsible if the Contest cannot be implemented or prize cannot be awarded due to delays or interruptions due to acts of God, acts of war, strikes, governmental action, natural disasters, weather or acts of terrorism. All federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations apply.
10. Disputes: Each Entrant agrees to release, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Bauer Advertising Sales, Inc, Bauer Publishing USA and Colgate-Palmolive, those working on their behalf, and each of their respective officers, directors, representatives, employees, agents, successors and assigns, from any damage, injury, death, loss or other liability, either at law or equity, whether known or unknown, asserted or non-asserted, that may arise from or in any way relate to any Entrant’s participation in this Promotion, Sponsors’ use of the Entry or the awarding, acceptance, use or misuse of any Prize. Any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this Promotion, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. This Promotion shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, regardless of principles of conflicts of laws that may require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. Any action or litigation concerning this Agreement shall take place exclusively in the federal or state courts sitting in New York, New York, and each Entrant expressly consents to the jurisdiction of and venue in such courts and waives all defenses of lack of jurisdiction and inconvenient forum with respect to such courts. Each Entrant agrees to service of process by mail or other method acceptable under the laws of the State of New York.
ANY CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND/OR AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THIS PROMOTION. ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS OR CLAIMS TO ATTORNEY’S FEES, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ENTRANT, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR NOT AND WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE.
11. Sponsor Privacy Policy: For further information, please review the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy at www.colgate.com/app/Colgate/US/Corp/LegalPrivacy.cvsp.
12. Administrator: Bauer Advertising Sales, Inc., 58 West 40th Street, New York, New York 10018. All decisions of the Sponsors, Contest Administrator and the Judges shall regarding the
selection of winners and all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects. J-14 Magazine, www.j-14.com, M Magazine, www.mmm-mag.com, TWIST Magazine, www.twistmagazine.com, Bauer Advertising Sales, Inc., Bauer Publishing and Colgate-Palmolive will not be responsible for typographical, printing of the offer, administration of the Contest, the announcement of the prizes or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Contest.
13. Winners’ List: The name of the winners may be obtained by mailing a self-addressed, stamped envelope after 9/25/08 TSS What is Your Pop Star Passion Winners List, 58 West 40th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10018. Requests for a winner’s list must be received no later than 3/25/09.