2014 CUTEST BABY CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES
PHOTO SUBMISSION PERIOD
The photo submission period for the 2014 Cutest Baby Contest (the
“Contest”) begins at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“EST”) on December 31,
2013 and ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on January 14, 2014 (the “Submission
Period”).
PUBLICATIONS
The following publications are participating in this Contest: The Daily Reporter
ELIGIBILITY
The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States who are
eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry, and who
reside within thirty (30) miles of the circulation area of the
participating Publications (the “Entrant” or “Entrants”). Employees,
contractors and interns of GateHouse Media, Inc. (“GateHouse Media”) and
the businesses appearing on this page (the “Sponsors”), and each of
their respective divisions, affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries,
advertising and promotion agencies (including, in each case, immediate
family members) are not eligible to enter the Contest. For purposes of
this Contest, “immediate family members” is defined as spouses,
siblings, parents, children, grandparents and grandchildren, whether as
"in-laws", or by current or past marriage, remarriage, adoption,
co-habitation or other familial extension, and any other persons
residing at the same household location, whether or not related. In
order to enter the Contest or win the prize, the Entrant must comply
fully with these official rules (the “Rules”), and by entering agrees to
be bound by these Rules and the decisions of GateHouse Media, whose
decisions shall be binding and final in all respects.
HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST AND SUBMIT A PHOTO
There is one (1) way to enter the Contest as follows:
Entrants should log on to the following website, www.thedailyreporter.com (the
“Website”) during the Submission Period, complete all the required
information, upload a photo as instructed on the Website. Entrants
should then click “submit” to be entered in the Contest.
ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 11:59 P.M. EST ON January 14, 2014 (THE
“SUBMISSION DEADLINE”). NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS TIME.
Entries for the Contest will not be accepted through postal mail, e-mail or via facsimile.
GateHouse Media will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, misdirected or illegible entries.
CONTEST RULES
1. The object of the Contest is to showcase to the Publication audience a “cute baby” (the “Baby” or “Babies”).
2. The Baby in the Photo must be under the age of twenty-four (24) months as of January 31, 2014.
3. Entry of the Photo in the Contest must be authorized by the parent or
legal guardian of the baby (the “Parental Consent”). The Entrant will
be required to submit the Parental Consent to GateHouse Media upon
request.
4. Professional photos will be accepted. When submitting professional
Photos, a copyright release from the photographer (the “Copyright
Release”) must be submitted to GateHouse Media upon request. If the
Photo contains any material or elements that are not owned by the
Entrant and/or which are subject to the rights of third parties, the
Entrant is responsible for obtaining, prior to submission of the Photo,
any and all releases and consents necessary to permit the exhibition and
use of the Photo in the manner set forth in these Rules without
additional compensation. The Entrant will be required to submit copies
of any releases and consents to GateHouse Media upon request.
5. A maximum of one (1) Photo of a Baby will be accepted during the Submission Period.
6. The Photo must not have been published or be under consideration for publication or prizes elsewhere.
7. The Photo must be of the Baby only. No other persons should appear in the Photo.
8. All Babies must be wearing a minimum of a full coverage diaper in the Photo.
9. The Photo must be in natural color or black and white. Sepia tone and duotone Photos are not acceptable.
10. Photos that have been altered, manipulated or enhanced using
computer software programs will not be accepted. Minor adjustments to
the Photo such as lightening or darkening areas of the Photo, slight
contrast or color adjustments and cropping are acceptable. If GateHouse
Media determines a Photo has been altered, manipulated or enhanced,
GateHouse Media reserves the right to disqualify the Photo.
11. The Photo must not, in the sole and unfettered discretion of
GateHouse Media, contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually
explicit, or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate content
(collectively, “Inappropriate Content”). GateHouse Media retains sole
discretion as to what constitutes Inappropriate Content.
12. All Photos become the property of GateHouse Media and may be used by
GateHouse for marketing or any other commercial purpose.
VOTING PHASE
Each Photo submitted to the Publication must be approved for posting on
the Website by staff of the Publication. Only those Photos that are
approved for posting by the Publisher of the Publication will be deemed
eligible to win the Contest.
All Photos submitted during the Submission Period and approved by the
Publisher of the Publication will appear on the Website beginning at
9:00 a.m. EST on January 15, 2014 and ending at 11:59 p.m. EST on
January 29, 2014 (the “Voting Phase”). Members of the general public
will be invited to view the Photos by going to the Website and voting
for the Baby they think is the “cutest” (the “Vote” or “Votes”). There
is no fee to Vote in this Contest. Voting is limited to persons
eighteen (18) years of age or older (the “Voter” or “Voters”).
Voting results for the Photos will not be displayed on the Website during the Voting Phase.
GateHouse Media will not be responsible for misdirected Votes. The use
of robotic or automatic devices to submit Votes is prohibited and
GateHouse Media reserves the right to nullify any and all such Votes and
to disqualify the responsible individual from voting. Entrants are
prohibited from obtaining Votes by any fraudulent or inappropriate
means, including, without limitation, offering prizes or other
inducements to members of the public, as determined by GateHouse Media
in its sole discretion.
For purposes of this Contest, the Vote must be cast on the Website by a
“unique” Voter. A “unique” Voter is an individual person: (a) who has
registered to vote on the Website, (b) with unique registration
information (i.e. e-mail address) that is not duplicative of another
Voter’s information. A unique Voter may vote no more than ten (10)
times per day for a Photo. If GateHouse Media determines, in its sole
discretion, that an abuse of the “unique” Voter rules has occurred,
GateHouse Media may disqualify votes cast by such Voters or Entrants,
including if more than five (5) of such Voters or Entrants registered
from the same residential computer “IP address”.
Use of E-mail Addresses
By participating in the Voting Phase of the Contest, Voters agree to
opt-in to receive e-mail communications from GateHouse Media or the
Sponsors. If Voters choose to opt out of such future communications
from GateHouse Media or the Sponsors, they will be able to do so by
following the instructions on any electronic communications sent by
GateHouse Media or the Sponsors. Upon opting-out, GateHouse Media or
the Sponsors will no longer send e-mail messages to the Voter. A
Voter’s choice to opt out will not affect any Votes cast in this
Contest.
WINNING PHOTO
At the conclusion of the Voting Phase, the Photo to receive the highest
number of Votes will be declared the winning Photo. In the event of a
tie, a random drawing among the tied Photos will be conducted at the
offices of the Publication to determine the winning Photo. The winning
Photo will be announced on the Website by January 31, 2014.
GateHouse Media reserves the right to take more time to determine the
winning Photo as it deems necessary in its sole discretion.
PRIZES
The Winners will be awarded: 1st Place: $150.00 VISA Gift Card; 2nd
Place: $100.00 VISA Gift Card; 3rd Place: $50.00 Visa Gift Card.
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible Photos and eligible Votes received.
The Winner will be notified by phone or overnight mail in accordance
with the contact information provided on the Entry Form. The Winner
must sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release
in order to be eligible to accept the prize. The prize must be picked
up by the Winner at the offices of the Publication or the Winner must
make alternate arrangements with the Publication by February 10, 2014.
The offices of the Publication are open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.
until 5:00 p.m. EST, and closed on Saturday and Sunday.
No substitution or transfer of the prize will be allowed, except at the
sole discretion of GateHouse Media. GateHouse Media reserves the right
to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. All local, state and
federal taxes incurred by accepting a prize will be the sole
responsibility of the Winner. The prize has no cash value and may not
be redeemed for cash at any time. No compensation will be given for
lost, stolen, mutilated or expired gift cards or gift certificates.
GateHouse Media is not responsible for replacing lost, stolen, mutilated
or expired gift cards or gift certificates. Fulfillment of gift cards
and gift certificates is the sole responsibility of the merchant, not
GateHouse Media.
All decisions of GateHouse Media regarding the Contest are final.
INTERNET
It is the Entrant’s responsibility to enter in the appropriate manner.
Each Entrant is responsible for all costs or charges involved in
accessing the www.hillsdale.net website and warrants that the cost of
accessing the site, if any, is part of a larger agreement with an
Internet Service Provider or some other means, and that the cost of this
access is not an incremental cost. If for any reason the internet
portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including
infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention,
fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of
GateHouse Media which corrupt or affect the administration, security,
fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, GateHouse Media
reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual
who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify,
or suspend the Contest. Should the online portion of the Contest be
terminated prior to January 29, 2014, finalists will be drawn at
days-end from eligible entries received online up to the time of
cancellation. GateHouse Media assumes no responsibility for any error,
omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or
transmission, communication line failure, theft, or destruction or
unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. GateHouse Media is not
responsible for lost, misdirected, illegible, damaged or undelivered
entries. GateHouse Media is not responsible for any problems or
technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer
online systems, services or providers, computer equipment, software,
failure of any email or entry to be received due to technical problems
or traffic congestion on the internet or at any web site, or any
combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or
any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation
or downloading of any material in this Contest. CAUTION: Any attempt by
an Entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the
legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil
laws and should such an attempt be made, GateHouse Media reserves the
right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent
permitted by law. In the event of a dispute, entries made by Internet
will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail
address submitted at 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 institution, etc.) that is
responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated
with the submitted e-mail address. Automated entries are prohibited, and
any use of such devices will cause disqualification. Collection and use
of personally identifiable information will be in accordance with the
www.thedailyreporter.comPrivacy Policy as posted on www.thedailyreporter.com.
CONDITIONS
By entering, Entrants agree to comply with these Official Rules and the
decisions of GateHouse Media, which are binding and final, and release
GateHouse Media, and each of its divisions, affiliates, parent
companies, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and anyone
associated with the production of this Contest, and their respective
directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability for
any claims, injuries, losses or damages (including attorneys fees) of
any kind arising out of their participation in this Contest or resulting
from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize. The potential
prize winners waive the right to assert as a cost of winning the prize
any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to redeem
said prize and waives any liability or claims (including attorneys fees)
which might arise from redeeming or seeking to redeem said prize. In
the event of non-compliance with these Official Rules, or if prize
notification is returned to GateHouse Media as undeliverable, if prize
is refused or cannot be accepted for any reason, the prize will be
forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected in a random drawing.
Upon forfeiture or refusal, no compensation will be given. Acceptance of
prize constitutes permission to use the winner's name, photograph,
likeness, Contest submissions and/or statements attributed to winners
regarding the Contest, for advertising and publicity purposes without
further compensation or consent. All entries become the property of
GateHouse Media. This Contest shall only be construed and evaluated
according to the laws of the state of New York, without regard to the
principles of conflicts of laws and submission of any entry constitutes
acceptance of such laws. This Contest is void where prohibited. All
federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
This Contest is not intended for gambling. If it is determined that an
Entrant is using the Contest for gambling purposes, he/she will be
disqualified and reported to authorities.
GateHouse Media and its affiliates reserve the right to use any and all
information related to the Contest, including information on Entrants
obtained through the Contest, for marketing purposes or any other
purpose, unless prohibited by law.
GateHouse Media and their affiliates reserve the right to change the rules of the Contest at any time.
NAME OF WINNER
To obtain the name of the winners, contact the Publication at 15 West Pearl Street, Coldwater, MI 49036
SPONSORS
Enterprise
NewsMedia, LLC, Enterprise NewsMedia Holding, LLC, Enterprise
Publishing Company, LLC, GateHouse Media Massachusetts I, Inc.,
GateHouse Media Massachusetts II, Inc., George W. Prescott Publishing
Company, LLC, GateHouse Media Arkansas Holdings, Inc.
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Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Macomb Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media
Michigan Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Michigan Holdings II, Inc.,
GateHouse Media Minnesota Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Missouri
Holdings, Inc.
GateHouse
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Inc., GateHouse Media Nevada Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media New York
Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media North Dakota Holdings, Inc., GateHouse
Media Ohio Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Oklahoma Holdings, Inc.,
GateHouse Media Pennsylvania Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Suburban
Newspapers, Inc., GateHouse Media Tennessee Holdings, Inc., Mineral
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ADMINISTRATOR
The Contest Website is being administered by UPICKEM.
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