Bonkers for Beggin’ Commercial Contest
Official Rules
2. Sponsor: Nestlé Purina® PetCare Company, 1
Checkerboard Square, St. Louis, MO 63164. Administrator: HelloWorld, Inc., 3000 Town Center,
Floor 21, Southfield, MI 48075.
5. How to Enter: To participate, you will need to have a Twitter, Facebook and/or Instagram account (each a “Social Account”). Creating each Social Account is free but is subject to the applicable terms and conditions: http://twitter.com/tos; https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms; or (https://help.instagram.com/478745558852511/. Posting on Instagram requires a mobile device and therefore message and data rates may apply. If entering via a mobile device and using your wireless carrier’s network, standard data charges from your wireless carrier may apply. Your account settings on the Social Account you use to enter must be set to "unprotected" and/or "public" in order for your Tweets, Posts or comments to Sponsor's posts are viewable by Sponsor.
During the Contest Period, there are three (3) ways to enter, subject to
Guidelines and Content Restrictions below:
a.
Via Facebook: Take all of the following actions: (i) visit
Purina’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/purinabeggin/); (ii) find Sponsor’s Contest post (“Post”);
and (iii) comment on the Post with the following content: a video showing a Beggin’
package or treat and your dog’s or dogs’ crazy reaction(s) to the
package or the treat and the hashtags #BonkersForBeggin and #contest.
Facebook stories will not be deemed
entries.
b. Via Instagram: Create an original Instagram post including
the hashtags #BonkersForBeggin and #contest and post a video showing a Beggin’
package or treat and your dog’s or dogs’ crazy reaction(s) to the package or
the treat.
Instagram stories, or Instagram posts where one or both hashtags
are included in a comment to the original post, will not be deemed entries.
c. Via Twitter:
Tweet a
video showing a Beggin’ package or treat and your dog’s or dogs’ crazy
reaction(s) to the package or the treat and the hashtags #BonkersForBeggin
and #contest
ReTweets or Tweets where one
or both hashtags are
included in a reply to the original Tweet will not be deemed entries.
Your
Facebook comment/Instagram post/Tweet and its included content will
collectively be referred to as your submission (“Submission”). By posting/Tweeting your Submission, you
agree that it conforms
·
The Submission’s video should be ten (10) to twenty (20)
seconds long;
·
The Submission’s video format must be .mov or .mp4.;
·
The
Submission’s video must only show dog(s) and no recognizable individuals;
·
The
Submission may include audio but the audio must not violate any of the Content Restrictions
below; and
·
It
is preferred that the Submission’s video be filmed horizontally.
Content
Restrictions:
· The Submission must not
contain material that violates or infringes another’s rights, including but not
limited
· The dog or dogs in the
Submission must not be wearing any type of costume;
· The dog or dogs in the
Submission should be wearing visible collars;
· Because
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company promotes the
compassionate care of all pets, a Submission
depicting or describing animals in unsafe conditions
or conditions not exemplifying responsible pet ownership, in
Sponsor's sole discretion, will be disqualified. Entrants should avoid even the
“appearance” of his/her pet(s)being in unsafe conditions in their Submission.
Sponsor’s determination of what constitutes an unsafe activity or condition
shall be final.
· The Submission must not
contain photos or photo collages;
· The Submission must not
prominently feature content created by a third party, such as images, music or
artwork;
· The Submission must not
contain brand names or trademarks other than those owned by Sponsor, which
entrant has a limited license to use in his/her Submission in this Contest;
·
The
Submission must not disparage Sponsor, Administrator, or any other person or
party;
·
The
Submission must not promote alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, or
firearms/weapons or promotion any political agenda;
· The Submission must not
contain material that is inappropriate, offensive, indecent, obscene,
· The Submission must not
contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any
group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion,
nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age; and
· The Submission must not
contain material that is unlawful, in violation of, or contrary
6. Sponsor's Use of
Submissions: Posting
a Submission constitutes entrant’s consent to give Sponsor a royalty-free,
irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify,
publish, create derivative works from, and display such submissions in whole or
in part, on a worldwide basis, and to incorporate it into other works, in any
form, media or technology now known or later developed, including for
promotional or marketing purposes. If requested, entrant will sign any
documentation that may be required for Sponsor or its designees to make use of
the non-exclusive rights entrant is granting to use the Submission.
7. Winner Determination: A panel of qualified
judges determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion will select up to twelve
(12) entrants with the highest-scoring Submissions
(the "winners") from among
all eligible Submissions based on the
following criteria (“Judging Criteria”):
·
Excitement
and energy level of dog’s reaction to treat (60%);
·
Quality
of Submission, including its lighting, focus, and minimal camera movement (30%);
and
·
Simplicity
of Submission’s video, with a focus on the dog and his/her reaction and an
uncluttered background (10%).
In the event of a tie,
the entrant whose Submission received the highest score for “Quality of Submission,” as determined by the qualified judges in their sole
discretion, will be deemed the potential
winner from among the tied entrants. Sponsor reserves the right to select no or fewer than twelve
(12) winners if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient
number of eligible and qualified Submissions. Sponsor will not
disclose judging scores.
8. Winner
Requirements: On or about November 11, 2019, each potential winner will
be notified by Sponsor’s handle via the social platform he/she used to enter
the Contest and will be required to provide his/her name, mailing address, date
of birth and email address to confirm eligibility within one (1) day of the
date notice or attempted notice is sent into order to claim the prize. The
potential winner (or parent/legal guardian if winner is a minor in his/her
state of residence) will be required to sign and return a Publicity Release
("Release") and any other documentation required by Sponsor, which
must be received by Administrator within one (1) day of the date notice or
attempted notice is sent, in order to claim the prize. Each winner will also be required to provide
the video from his/her winning Submission to Sponsor in the original/highest
resolution (not compressed) format on or before November 14, 2019. If a potential winner of any prize cannot be
contacted or fails to sign and return the Release or provide any other
requested information or video within the required time period, the potential
winner forfeits the prize. If a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, the prize may be awarded to a runner-up, if
any, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. If time
permits, only two (2) alternate winners may be determined, after which the applicable
prize will remain un-awarded.
9. Prizes: UP TO TWELVE (12) PRIZES: Opportunity
for all or a portion of winner’s Submission to appear in one or both of Sponsor’s
commercials to air during the National Dog Show on November 28, 2019. This prize has no dollar value.
Prize is non-transferable
and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s
sole discretion. Sponsor’s commercials, in its sole discretion, may include
content outside of any winning Submissions, including from Sponsor’s employees
or contractors. Limit: One (1) prize per person.
10. Release: By receipt of any prize, winner agrees
to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, Twitter, Inc., Instagram LLC, Facebook, Inc., Administrator, The National Broadcasting
Company (NBC) and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates,
area representatives, agencies, suppliers, distribu
11. Publicity Acceptance
of any prize shall constitute and signify each winner’s agreement and consent
that Sponsor and its designees may use the winner’s name, city, state,
likeness, photo, including winner’s Twitter/Instagram/Facebook profile photo,
Submission, and/or prize information in connection with the Contest for
promotional, advertising or other purposes, worldwide, in any and all media now
known or hereafter devised, including the Internet, without limitation and
without further payment, notification, permission or other consideration,
except where prohibited by law.
12. Ownership of Submission: Each
winner shall irrevocably grant, transfer, convey and assign to Sponsor the
entirety of the rights in and to the Submission and all renewals and extensions
of copyright, and the right to secure copyright registrations thereto in
perpetuity including, without limitation, the rights to use the Submission for
any and all purposes in any and all media whether now known or hereafter
developed, on a worldwide basis, in perpetuity. Each winner accepts and
acknowledges that Sponsor shall not be obligated to use the Submission and that
Sponsor in its sole discretion shall have the right to refrain from using the
Submission. Sponsor shall not incur any liability whatsoever to the extent
Sponsor chooses to refrain from any exploitation of its rights hereunder. Each
winner will indemnify Sponsor, Released
Parties, and any licensee of Sponsor against all claims, damages,
liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and legal
expenses) arising out of any breach of these terms.
13.
General Conditions: Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or
modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures, human
error or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the
Contest, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. If terminated, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion,
determine the winners from among all non-suspect, eligible Submissions received
up to time of such action using the judging procedure outlined above. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to
disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the Submission process
or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of the Official
Rules of this or any other promotion or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive
manner and void all associated Submissions.
Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of
the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an
attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies (including attorneys’ fees)
from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure
to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of
that provision.
14.
Limitations of Liability: Released Parties are
not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether
caused by entrant, printing,
typographical or other errors or by
any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest;
(2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions,
interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or
software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Submission
process or the Contest; (4) printing,
typographical, technical, computer, network or human error which may occur in the administration of
the Contest, the
uploading, the processing or judging of Submissions the
announcement of the prizes or in any Contest-related materials; (5) late, lost, undeliverable, damaged or stolen mail; or
(6) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly
or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest
or receipt or use or misuse of any prize (including any travel/activity related thereto). Released
Parties are not responsible for
misdirected or undeliverable Submissions or for any technical problems, malfunctions of computer
systems, servers, providers, hardware/software, lost or unavailable network connections
or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission or any
combination thereof. Released
Parties are not responsible for any unauthorized third-party use of any
Submission.
15. Disputes: Except where
prohibited, each entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and
causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize
awarded shall be resolved individually,
without resort
16. Entrant's Personal Information: Information collected from entrant is
subject
17.
Winner List: For a winner list, visit http://bit.ly/2MfGiQ8. The winner list will be posted after winner
confirmation is complete.
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Inc. All rights reserved.
This promotion is in no way sponsored,
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or Facebook, Inc.