Tribute’s Are You As Funny As
These Guys?
On-line Contest
contest rules
& regulations
1. Eligibility
NO
PURCHASE NECESSARY.
This
Contest is open to legal residents of Canada, including the residents of Quebec. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
Employees of Tribute Publishing, Inc.
("Tribute"), Warner Bros. Canada (or "Contest Sponsor")
their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional
agencies and the immediate family members and those with whom they are
domiciled each are not eligible.
2. How to Enter
Access
to the “Are You As Funny As These Guys? ” contest is
obtained by visiting the Tribute website at http://contests.tribute.ca
and clicking on the “Are You As Funny As These Guys? ” contest banner.
You will
be asked to provide your first and last name, postal code, e-mail address, age,
gender, complete the entry form, and select one of the following from the
“select media here” dropdown list: 1) Photo 2) Joke 3) Video. If you choose to
submit a funny photo, you must upload the photo (max. file size 500KB) through
the “upload photo” box on the entry form, provide a short description (150
words or less) of the photo in the text
box provided on the entry form,then click “Submit”. If you choose to submit a funny original
joke, you must type the joke in the text box provided on the entry form, then
click “Submit”. If you choose to submit
a funny short video, you must submit the video embed tag for the video, the
title of the video, and a short description (150 words or less) of the video in
the text box provided on the entry form then, click “Submit”. By entering the contest, the contestant
consents to the release of his/her name, the release of his/her funny original joke, the release of his/her funny photo, the
release of his/her funny video. The
contestant declares to have complied with the Contest Rules. Further, the winner must conform to all directions
given by the Contest/Event organizers or his/her participation in the Contest/Event
will be denied.
In the
event of a dispute regarding who submitted an on-line entry, entries will be
deemed made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at
the time of entry. "Authorized
account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an
e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or
other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail
addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
All
entries become the property of Tribute and the Contest Sponsor, and will not be
returned to entrants. If the
potential winning entry is an Internet or other computer entry, the potential
winner may be requested to provide Tribute with proof that the potential winner
is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the
winning entry. Incomplete or
illegible entries are void.
Entrants
may enter the Contest an unlimited number of times.
3. Contest Period
Contest
ends December 15, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern standard time)
(Contest Closing Date). All entries
must be received by December 15, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. (Eastern standard
time) to be included in the prize draw.
Tribute and Contest Sponsor are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected or
incomplete entries. All entries
should be for this draw and will not be kept for future draws.
4. Prize
§ One (1)
of one (1) prize pack which includes:
§ One (1)
32” LCD TV
§ One (1)
Playstation 3 with games and accessories
§ One (1)
double run-of-engagement pass to see Due
Date
§ Approximate
value of prize is $1,200 CDN.
The Prize is neither refundable nor transferable,
and cannot be extended.
Documents once issued in the name of the winner are not transferable or refundable. Note that all applicable taxes and issuance fees
are the sole responsibility of the winner.
Prize
must be accepted as awarded and no cash equivalent is available. NO SUBSTITUTION OF PRIZES IS PERMITTED EXCEPT BY
CONTEST SPONSOR IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION.
CONTEST SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE ANY PRIZES WITH ANOTHER PRIZE
OF EQUAL OR GREATER VALUE. PRIZES
ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE AND ARE NOT REDEEMABLE FOR CASH OR CREDIT, IN WHOLE OR IN
PART SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE RÉGIE DES ALCOOLS, DES COURSES ET DES JEUX.
5. Winner Selection and Qualification
On December
16, 2010 at or around 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time) in Toronto, Ontario,
Tribute and the Contest Sponsor, in their sole discretion, will select the
entry that they deem is the funniest from all eligible entries received on or
before the contest closing date for the Prize.
The odds of winning a prize will depend upon the total number of eligible
entries received on or before the applicable contest closing date. A selected entrant who has not successfully filled
all the mandatory fields will be deemed to have forfeited the Prizes and Tribute
shall be entitled to select a new name from the qualified entrants. Failure to respond or claim prize within 14 days
after notification or return of e-mail notification as undeliverable after 3
attempts will result in forfeit of prize and the Contest Sponsor shall discard
the selected entry and be entitled to randomly select an alternate winner. Prize will be mailed to winners at the address
submitted by the winner upon entering the contest.
If the mailed prize is returned as undeliverable, the winner will be deemed to
have forfeited the prize. Prize winners will be contacted by telephone or email
and may be required to complete and return a Release form in order to redeem
their prize. By entering this contest the entrants automatically agree to
accept and abide by these contest rules and regulations.
6. General Terms and Conditions
Contest
entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the
decisions of the judging organization, which are final on all matters
pertaining to the Contest. This
Contest is governed by the laws of Canada.
All federal and local laws and regulations apply.
All taxes, fees, and surcharges on prizes are the sole responsibility of the
prize winner. Return of any
prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and
selection of an alternate winner. By
entering, participants release and hold harmless the Contest Sponsor, Tribute,
and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers,
employees, recording artists and agents (collectively, "Contest
Entities") from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of
any kind arising from or in connection with the Contest, or the use or
acceptance of any prize won.
Restrictions,
conditions and limitations apply.
BY
ENTERING THIS CONTEST, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES. The Official Rules will be posted at the Contest
Site throughout the Contest.
Entrants further agree to be bound by the decisions of the judges, which shall
be final and binding in all respects.
Tribute
reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that it
finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or
Contest Site; to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting
in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse,
threaten or harass any other person.
UNLESS
OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, USERS CAN ENTER AN UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF MANUAL ENTRIES. ABUSERS OF THE ENTRY POLICY WILL BE DISQUALIFIED
OR RESTRICTED AT CONTEST SPONSOR'S DISCRETION.
USER MUST ENTER BY MANUALLY CLICKING THE "SUBMIT" BUTTON. USING SCRIPT AND/OR PROGRAMS (E.G.
ROBOTS OR SPIDERS) TO AUTOMATE ENTRIES CONSTITUTES ABUSE.
CONTEST SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO JUDGE ALL CONTEST ENTRIES BASED ON ITS
INTERPRETATION OF THE RULES.
CAUTION:
ANY ATTEMPT BY A CONTESTANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY
WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE GAME IS A VIOLATION OF
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, TRIBUTE AND CONTEST
SPONSOR RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH CONTESTANT TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
7. Limitations of Liability
Contest
Entities are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information,
whether caused by website users or by any of the equipment or programming
associated with or utilized in the Contest, or by any technical or human error
which may occur in the processing of submissions in the Contest. Contest Entities assume no responsibility for any
error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or
transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or authorized
access to, or alteration of, entries.
Contest Entities are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction
of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers or
providers, computer equipment, software, failure of e-mail or players on account
of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website
or combination thereof, including injury or damage to participants or to any
other person's computer related to or resulting from participating or
downloading materials in this Contest.
If, for
any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including
infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention, fraud,
technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Contest Entities
which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or
proper conduct of this contest, Contest Sponsor reserves the right at its sole
discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest subject to the
approval of the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux. Except
as expressly warranted herein, the Prizes are provided to winners “as is”
without further warranty of any kind.
Except as expressly warranted herein, the Prizes are provided to winners “as
is” without further warranty of any kind.
IN NO
EVENT SHALL CONTEST ENTITIES BE RESPONSIBLE HEREUNDER FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES EVEN IF CONTEST ENTITIES HAVE BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
FOR
QUEBEC RESIDENTS, ANY LITIGATION RESPECTING THE CONDUCT OR ORGANIZATION OF A
PUBLICITY CONTEST MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE RÉGIE DES ALCOOLS, DES COURSES ET DES
JEUX FOR A RULING. ANY LITIGATION
RESPECTING THE AWARDING OF A PRIZE MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE RÉGIE ONLY FOR THE
PURPOSES OF HELPING THE PARTIES REACH SETTLEMENT.