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OFFICIAL RULES FOR BEST PROPOSAL STORY CONTEST
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE ONE’S CHANCES OF WINNING: Open only to residents of the United States within the Grand Island Independent circulation area who are currently of the age of majority in their state of residence, and who have the capacity to enter into legally binding contracts and satisfy all eligibility requirements. Employees of the Grand Island Independent Company (“GIIC”) and its affiliates which are owned by BH Media Group, Inc. ("Sponsor"), and members of their immediate families (spouse, parents, children, and siblings and their spouses) are not eligible. Void where prohibited.
HOW TO ENTER: Go to www.theindependent.com, click on www.theindependent.com/contests and click on the contest link to enter and submit your Best Proposal Story. Winner will be determined by reader votes . Fill out the entry form giving name, address, email address and phone number, and submit your photo. Photos may be submitted online from September 9, 2019 until 11:59 p.m. September 22, 2019. The voting period is from September 23, 2019, through September 39, 2019. Each timely submitted entry will be eligible to win.
ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF ENTRY: As an alternative to entering pursuant to the paragraph above, you may enter by delivering your name, complete address, phone number and date of birth, all legibly handwritten on a 3" x 5" piece of paper, to the Grand Island Independent Building at 422 W. 1st St, Grand Island, Nebraska, or the 3" x 5" piece of paper may be mailed to: Grand Island Independent Nebraska Weather Photo Contest, 422 W. 1st St, Grand Island, NE 68801. Entries submitted by this alternative method must be received by GIIC by 5 p.m. on September 22, 2019.
ENTRY CONSTITUTES PERMISSION TO PUBLISH. Any photo submitted during the contest (and any information submitted by the entrant on the entry or order form) may be published in the Grand Island Independent newspaper, theindependent.com or in any other form of media, at any time and for any length of time, including but not limited to publication for any marketing, advertising or other form of promotion for this contest or similar future contest by GIIC, and such publication does not entitle the entrant or any other person to any form of compensation. Entrant represents and warrants (i) the photo is his/her original work, (ii) no part of the photo will infringe upon, violate or misappropriate the copyright or other rights of any third party, and (iii) the photo will not contain defamatory or libelous matter, or invade or intrude upon the privacy or publicity rights of any person. By submitting a photo, such entrant agrees he/she owns all right, title and interest in the photo(s)and the entrant must have obtained the permission of all persons identifiable in the photo to submit any photo in this contest. Submission of any photo in this contest constitutes the entrant’s representation that the conditions in this paragraph have been satisfied. Each entrant shall hold the Sponsor harmless from claims of any third party relating to publication by GIIC of the photo or any information provided by the entrant in any form of media, including but not limited to publication in the Grand Island Independent newspaper or on its websites theindependent.com. By submitting any photo, the entrant grants GIIC the rights and privileges set forth in these rules.
SELECTION OF WINNERS /ELIGIBILITY AND PRIZE:
Only one (1) entry per valid and active email and IP address per person. All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. September 22, 2019, to be eligible for the drawing. Only one vote per valid and active email and IP address per person per day is allowed . No mass-produced or photocopied entries will be accepted. Entries that are incomplete, illegible or damaged are void and will not be accepted or eligible. Only legible and complete entry forms will be accepted and eligible. Sponsor is not responsible for misdirected, lost, late or damaged entries. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. In case of a dispute over the identity of an entrant, the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter will be deemed to be the entrant. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
The two (2) Best Proposal Stories that receive the most votes will be the winners. One (1) First-Place winner will receive a $200 Gift Certificate to Sartor Hamann. Estimated retail value of the prize: $200 . One (1) Second-Place winner will receive a $100 Gift Certificate to Sartor Hamann. Estimated retail value of the prize: $100 . The winner will pick up the prize at the front desk in the Grand Island Independent Building, at 422 W. 1st St, Grand Island, Nebraska . In the event there is a tie of two or more entrants with the most votes, the tied entrants will be included in a random drawing and the winner shall be selected from that random drawing. If the Sponsor is unable to locate a given winner, an alternate winner will be selected by a random drawing. All prizes are non-transferable. No cash or other substitutions are allowed.
DISCLAIMER:
By entering this contest, the winner assumes all liability for any injury or damages caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the contest and/or the acceptance and/or use of any prize and releases the Sponsor and each of its respective owners, affiliates, officers, directors and employees, from any such liability. Entry constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) to use winner’s name and address for purposes of advertising, promotion and publicity without compensation. Winner is responsible for payment of all taxes associated with receipt of any prize.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries. Sponsor reserves the right to withdraw the transmission of this promotion and award the prizes from among the eligible entries received prior to the date of the withdrawal. Entrants agree to abide by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the judges, whose decisions are final. Failure to comply with these rules may result in disqualification from this promotion. Sponsor reserves the right to permanently disqualify from this promotion any person it believes has violated these rules.
If for any reason the contest is not capable of being conducted as planned due to any cause beyond the control of Sponsor, including but not limited to any event or cause which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the promotion, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest and disqualify any individual who may have caused any such problem. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any theft or destruction, unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction, unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. Sponsor is not responsible for any problem or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or provider, computer equipment, software, failure of any entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems or delays, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this contest. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
If a dispute arises regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the person in whose name the entry was made.
By entering this contest, each entrant agrees that (i) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this contest, the drawing or the prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs, directly or indirectly associated with entering this contest, but in no event will attorneys' fees be awarded or recoverable; and (iii) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby knowingly and expressly waives all rights to, any damages other than actual out-of-pocket expenses.
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 provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these rules shall otherwise remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. IN NO EVENT SHALL SPONSOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE DAMAGES. IN ANY EVENT THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF SPONSOR TO ANY PERSON DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATING TO THIS CONTEST, PROMOTION OR THE AWARD, USE OR ENJOYMENT OF ANY PRIZE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE SUM OF $10.00.
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WINNER’S LIST:
The winning stories will be displayed on this page after September 30, 2019.
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