Identity’s Essay Competition
Official Rules Below
You do NOT have to be a "writer" to enter.
Winner is based on the story/experience.
June 1, 2009 – August 1, 2009
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING DEPEND ON THE AMOUNT OF ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS. THIS COMPETITION IS SPONSORED BY S&J IDENTITY, INC. (“IDENTITY”), 80 NEW IRONDALE ROAD, WHARTON, NJ 07885. THE COMPETITION BEGINS AT 12:01 A.M. EASTERN TIME (“ET”) ON JUNE 1, 2009 AND ENDS AT 11:59 P.M. ET ON AUGUST 1, 2009 (“COMPETITION PERIOD”).
2. ELIGIBILITY: Competition open to individuals who are Identity registered users (free), who are legal residents of the 48 continental United States or the District of Columbia, who are legal U.S. residents, and who are 21 years of age or older as of June 1, 2009. Identity reserves the right to make all decisions on entrants’ eligibility, in its sole discretion.
3. TO ENTER: Competition entry forms will be available on the Identity website
http://www.identitymagazine.net. During the competition period, eligible entrants can enter by going to Identity’s website http://www.identitymagazine.net and completing and submitting an online entry form. The winner will be the one eligible participant who will be selected by our three judges. Identity respects the unique artistic expressions of our participants, and even those eligible entrants not selected may be considered for publication on Identity throughout the year.
4. ODDS: Your odds of winning depend on the amount of eligible participants.
5. PRIZE: One (1) Grand Prize: $500.00 (US), plus the article will be published and highlighted as the winner on Identity’s website. An interview for the Scratch the Surface section, which is a featured highlight of the winner. Also, the winner will be highlighted, by Identity in its sole discretion, on the www.identitymagazine.net website, in Identitymagazine.net newsletter, and possibly through other means as determined by Identity. The total cash prize will not exceed $500.00 (US). A single entrant cannot win more than one prize in this competition. Prizes are not transferable and prize substitutions will not be allowed, except at the sole discretion of Identity, which reserves the right to substitute any prize with another prize of approximately equal or greater value. Prizes will be awarded only to eligible entrants with physical addresses [within the Continental U.S. states] to the University, College, and Institution (educational), where they are obtaining their education on or off campus.
6. TAXES: Winners are solely responsible for any taxes, costs, or other expenses associated with this competition and with any prizes. Prizes may be subject to withholding of taxes.
6. NOTIFICATION OF WINNERS: Winners will be notified by email, by mail,
and/or by telephone, and will be required to complete, sign, and return: an
Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release; where permitted, a Publicity Release;
and an IRS Form W-9. If a winner, although 21 years of age or older, is not of
the legal age of majority in his/her state of residence (a “Minor”), then the
foregoing documents must be confirmed and signed by the Minor’s parent or
legal guardian. Identity reserves the right, where permitted, to publish the names,
photographs, and likenesses of the winner, and the winner agrees, if requested, to
provide Identity with photographs of themselves, to provide an interview for Identity,
and otherwise to assist Identity with marketing efforts related to their article and this
competition. If any prize correspondence (including email) is returned as
undeliverable, or if a winner fails to complete, sign, and return the foregoing
documents within 14 days from their issuance, that winner’s prize will be forfeited
and an alternate winner will be selected and notified.
7. GENERAL CONDITIONS: All entry forms become the sole property of Identity and will not be acknowledged or returned. All entry forms are subject to verification. Identity assumes no responsibility for entry forms or data that are lost, late, misdirected, stolen, illegible, undelivered, garbled, damaged, mutilated,
incomplete, forged, falsified, altered, or tampered with (and any such entries may be ineligible), or for any computer, online, telephone, or technical malfunctions that may occur. Identity assumes no responsibility for any technical problems in connection with the transmission or receipt of entry forms or data, including faulty
electronic data transmission, traffic congestion on the Internet or on websites, hardware or software error, equipment failure or malfunction, or other online communications problems. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of an entrant, the entrant will be deemed to be the individual who identifies himself or
herself on the entry form. Identity assumes no responsibility or liability for the receipt or use of any prize. If for any reason this competition cannot be run or completed as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other cause which
corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the competition, Identity reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant who is responsible or who tampers with the competition, and to modify, cancel, or terminate the competition, and, if practicable, select winners from among all eligible entrants at the time. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY
DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS COMPETITION MAY VIOLATE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS.
8. STATE OF NEW JERSEY: This competition is being held in the State of New Jersey, is governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to choice of law or conflict of law principles, and is subject to all applicable laws and regulations. While the decisions of Identity relating to this competition are final and may not be appealed or challenged, to the extent that there is any legal dispute relating to or arising out of this competition, it can be adjudicated only in the federal or state courts serving Morris County, New Jersey. Entrants and potential entrants agree that they are subject to personal jurisdiction and venue in the federal and state courts serving Morris County, New Jersey for all matters relating to or arising out of this competition. This competition is void wherever prohibited or materially restricted by law. Entrants and potential entrants agree to abide by these rules and the decisions of Identity, which are final.
8. SPONSOR/ADMINISTRATOR: This competition is sponsored and administered
by S&J Identity, Inc., 80 New Irondale Road, Wharton NJ 07885.
9. SUPPORTING SPONSORS/COMPANIES: All supporting companies and sponsors are not responsible for the competition. They simply advertise/sponsor Identity only and because they support the magazine they are supporting the competition to help women 21 and older succeed in their education.
10. CONSENT AND RELEASE. By entering the Competition, each entrant releases and discharges the Sponsor, judging organization (if applicable), and any other party associated with the development or administration of this Competition, their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, transferees and assigns (collectively, "Sponsor Entities"), from any and all liability whatsoever in connection with this Promotion, including without limitation legal claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages, demands or actions of any kind (including without limitation personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction or property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light) (collectively, "Claims"). Except where prohibited: (i) acceptance of a prize constitutes the consent of any winner, without further compensation, to use the name and likeness of such winner for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes by the Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor; (ii) acceptance of a prize constitutes a release by any winner of the Sponsor Entities of any and all Claims in connection with the administration of this Competition and the use, misuse, or possession of any prize; (iii) potential winner may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility (including social security number) and a liability/publicity release. Affidavits and releases must be returned within ten (10) days from the date that Sponsor first tries to notify the potential winner. If winner is deemed to be a minor under the jurisdiction of his/her residence, the prize will be awarded in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian who must execute the necessary affidavit and release and, if applicable, must accompany winner on the trip (no additional travel expenses will be awarded should a parent or legal guardian be required to accompany the winner on the trip).
11. DISCLAIMERS. (i) Entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at Sponsor's servers or elsewhere, will not be eligible. In the event of a dispute, entries will be deemed submitted 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, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institute) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. (ii) Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the web site. Use of bots or other automated process to enter is prohibited and may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of Sponsor. (iii) Sponsor further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Promotion if it is not capable of completion as planned, including by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure or technical failures of any sort. (iv) Sponsor Entities are not responsible for errors in the administration or fulfillment of this Competition, including without limitation mechanical, human, printing, distribution or production errors, and may modify or cancel this Promotion based upon such error at its sole discretion without liability. (v) SPONSOR ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, AS REGARDS THIS COMPETITION OR THE MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR ANY COMPONENT OF ANY PRIZE. (vi) CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS COMPETITION MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS' FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
11. NO PRIZE TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION. No prize or any portion thereof is transferable or redeemable for cash. Any portion of the prize that is not used is forfeited. No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.
12. CONSUMER DISCLOSURE: NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. You have not yet won. One (1) Grand Prize:
$500.00 (US), plus content from the winner’s article will be highlighted, in a manner to be determined by S&J Identity, Inc. in its sole discretion, on the www.identitymagazine.net website, in Identitymagazine.net newsletter, and possibly through other means as determined by Identity in its sole discretion. Your odds of winning depend on the amount of other eligible participants. See Official Rules for complete prize restrictions and full details. Sponsored by S&J Identity, Inc.
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