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2. HOW TO ENTER: You must be a member of Fashionclub.com to enter the Contest. To enter, visit www.fashionclub.com, complete the registration form to become a member of Fashionclub.com if you are not already a member, complete the Contest registration form with the requested information, including a short essay (150 words or less) and a collage as described above and submit it in accordance with the on-screen directions during the Contest Period and you will be entered. Limit of one entry per person, entrants can only win once. Submissions will not be acknowledged or returned. If Sponsor receives substantially similar Submissions, the Submission received first will be deemed the eligible Submission. All entries must be received by the end of the Promotion Period. The fashionclub.com database clock will be the official time keeper for the Contest.
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3. ELIGIBILITY: To enter the Contest, you must be a legal resident of the continental United States and be between 14 to 19 years of age. Contest is void in Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and possessions, and where restricted or prohibited by law. FIDM and each of their respective officers, directors, and employees (collectively, the "Contest Entities"), and members of the immediate families and/or persons living in the same household as such persons, are ineligible to enter the Contest or win a prize.
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4. JUDGING CRITERIA: Submissions will be judged by Sponsor based on the following criteria: presentation, spelling and grammar, originality, creativity, and completeness. Incomplete or damaged projects will not be accepted.
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5. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: The potential (seven) 7 Grand Prize Winner(s) will be selected on or about September 27, 2008 by Sponsor, whose decisions are final and binding in all respects. The potential Grand Prize Winner(s) will be notified by e-mail and telephone. If the winner of Contest cannot be confirmed within ten (10) days from the first notification attempt, then such person shall be disqualified and an alternate winner for the Contest will be selected. Sponsor's decisions with respect to the Contest are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor may post the winning Submission on Fashionclub.com. In the event that no entries meet all of the stated requirements/criteria, Sponsor reserves the right to not reward the stated prize(s).
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6. PRIZE(S) The Grand Prize Winners ("Winner") will receive one (1) of the following prize packages ("Prize"):
Future Fashion Design Grad Prize Pack
Singer Electronic Sewing Machine ($199.99 value)
Fashion Artist (Fashion Design Series) by Sandra Burke ($29.95 value)
Sew Fast Sew Easy by Elissa K. Meyrich ($24 value)
Future Merchandise Marketing Prize Pack
Apparel News Subscription ($89 value)
Gift Card to Beverly Hills Boutique Harmony Lane ($150 value)
American Fashion by Charlie Schieps ($50 value)
Future Interior Design Grad Prize Pack
IKEA Gift Card ($150 value)
Fabrics: A Guide for Interior Designers and Architects by Marypaul Yates ($75 value)
Domino Magazine Subscription ($35 value)
Future Graphic Design Grad Prize Pack
120-Color Prismacolor® Brand Pencil Set ($170 value)
HOW Magazine Subscription ($80 value)
Designer’s Complete Index by Jim Krause ($59.99 value)
Future Beauty Industry Merchandising & Marketing Grad Prize Pack
Limited Edition Luxury Croc-Print Train Case ($110 value)
Allure Magazine Subscription ($42 value)
Sephora Gift Card ($150 value)
Future Jewelry Design Grad Prize Pack
For Love 21 Gift Card ($150 value)
Step-by-Step Jewelry Workshop by Nicola Hurst ($24.95 value)
Jewelry Artist Magazine Subscription ($29.95 value)
Zebra-Print Jewelry-Making Tool Kit ($75 value)
Future Digital Media Grad Prize Pack
High-Definition Digital Camcorder ($129.99 value)
Easy Media Creator 10 Suite ($99.99 value)
Best Buy Gift Card ($75 value)
All taxes and other expenses not specifically identified as included in the Prize are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize winners. The Prize is not transferable and is not redeemable for other prizes, merchandise, trips, or cash. All prizes are subject to availability.
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7. PRIZE CONDITIONS: Potential winner(s) may be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and a Publicity Release. Except where prohibited by law, the Winner's entry and acceptance of the Prize constitutes permission for the Contest Entities to use said Winners' name, photograph, likeness, statements, biographical information, voice, and city and state address on a worldwide basis, and in all forms of media (including posting on the internet and on a winner's list), in perpetuity, without further compensation.
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8. RELEASE: By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and waive any right to claim ambiguity in this Contest or these Official Rules. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WINNERS AND ENTRANTS ALSO AGREE TO RELEASE, DISCHARGE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS CONTESTS ENTITIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS, DAMAGES, OR LIABILITY DUE TO ANY INJURIES, DAMAGES, OR LOSSES TO ANY PERSON (INCLUDING DEATH) OR PROPERTY OF ANY KIND RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE, OR USE OF ANY PRIZE OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITY OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST.
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9. OWNERSHIP: By entering a Submission in the Contest, each entrant hereby irrevocably grants, transfers, sells, assigns, and conveys to the Contest Entities, and each of their successors and assigns, all present and future right, title, and interest of every kind and nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, all copyrights, and all rights incidental, subsidiary, ancillary, or allied thereto (including, without limitation, all derivative rights) in and to the Submission for exploitation throughout the universe, in perpetuity, by means of any and all media and devices whether now known or hereafter devised (the "Rights"), without any compensation or credit. Sponsor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to edit, composite, morph, scan, duplicate, or alter the Submission for any purpose which Sponsor deems necessary or desirable, and each contestant irrevocably waives any and all so-called moral rights they may have in the Submission submitted by him or her. The rights granted under this paragraph shall extend to all Submissions and all other submitted materials related to the Contest, including those submitted by non-winners and winners.
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10. FURTHER DOCUMENTATION: If Sponsor shall desire to secure additional assignments, certificates of engagement for the Submissions, or other documents as Sponsor may reasonably require in order to effectuate the purposes and intents of this Agreement, then each entrant agrees to sign the same upon Sponsor’s request therefore.
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11. NO OBLIGATION TO USE: Sponsor shall have no obligation (express or implied) to use any Submission, or to otherwise exploit any Submission or, if commenced, to continue the distribution or exploitation thereof, and Sponsor may at any time abandon the use of the any Submission for any reason, with or without legal justification or excuse, and entrant shall not be entitled to any damages or other relief by reason thereof.
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12. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES/INDEMNIFICATION: Entrant represents and warrants that its Submission: (i) is an original work and is not the subject of any actual or threatened litigation or claim; (ii) will not violate or infringe upon the privacy or publicity rights of any individuals, or the intellectual property rights of any third party, including by way of example and not by limitation, any copyright, trademark, or patent rights belonging to any third party; (iii) does not and will not violate any applicable laws; (iv) is not and will not be defamatory, libelous, pornographic, or obscene. Each entrant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Contest Entities harmless from and against any and all third-party claims, actions, or proceedings of any kind and from any and all damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses relating to or arising out of any breach or alleged breach of any of the warranties, representations, or agreements of entrant hereunder.
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13. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Contest Entities are not responsible for late, lost, damaged, misdirected, incorrectly addressed, incomplete, illegible, or undeliverable entries due to system errors or failures, or faulty transmissions or other telecommunications malfunctions and/or on-line entries not received resulting from any hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, or garbled computer or telephone transmissions, typographical or system errors and failures, or faulty transmissions, or for any problems or technical malfunction(s) of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, or entries not received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, or at a web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from entering the Contest or downloading any material for the Contest, or other telecommunications malfunctions which may limit an entrant's ability to participate or any errors, omissions, defects, or delays whatsoever. If for any reason the Contest are not capable of running as planned, including, but not limited to, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the promotion, then Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest without any liability of any kind whatsoever to any entrant or member. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering with the profile entry process or the operation of the Contest, to be acting in violation of these Official Rules, or to be acting in an unsportsman-like or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest, or to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person, and Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. No mechanically reproduced, illegible, incomplete, forged, software-generated, or other automated multiple entries will be accepted. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the entrant, any on-line profile entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail account from which it was sent, provided such account holder must still meet the eligibility requirements for the Contest. The authorized account holder shall be the natural person to whom the applicable email address has been assigned by the Internet access provider, service provider, or other online organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. A potential winner may be requested to provide the Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning profile entry. If a dispute cannot be resolved to Sponsor's satisfaction, the profile entry will be deemed ineligible. IN NO EVENT WILL CONTEST ENTITIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INJURY, OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF ANY SPONSOR-OWNED OR CONTROLLED INTERNET SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION www.fashionclub.com OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SAID SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, EVERYTHING ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
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14. PERSONAL INFORMATION: The personal information collected through the Contest is subject to Sponsor's privacy statement set forth at www.fashionclub.com.
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15. GOVERNING LAW/JURISDICTION: ALL ISSUES AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES OR THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF ENTRANTS OR SPONSOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW OF CONFLICT OF LAW RULES OR PROVISIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF ANY OTHER STATE’S LAWS.
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16. RULES / WINNER INFORMATION: To view/receive winner information or an additional copy of these Official Rules, email: info@fashionclub.com or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: FIDM's FashionClub.com, “Jumpstart Your Dreams” Back to School Contest, 919 South Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90015. Please specify "Rules" or "Winners List" by no later than October 15, 2008.
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