"CASTROL SYNTEC SUPED-UP TO STARDOM" CONTEST
COMPLETE OFFICIAL RULES - NO PURCHASE REQUIRED
HOW TO ENTER: To enter, follow the links at
http://www.blenderpromo.com to the contests page to reach the official entry form. Then fill in your name, home address, e-mail address, date of birth, upload your photographs and video of your suped-up vehicle, as per the below-listed guidelines, and hit the SEND button. You will be able to upload 1 "before" and 1 "after" photograph of your vehicle in JPEG format, Materials as well as a :30 - 1:00 video set to music showcasing your suped-up vehicle (collectively, the "Submitted Materials") using the instructions provided at www.blenderpromo.com. All photos must be no larger than 2 megabytes in size. Video must be in WMV, AVI, MOV or MPG format and must be no more than larger than 30 megabytes in size. Please be sure to retain the original photographs and video, as you may be required to submit the Submitted Materials in greater resolution. When the upload is completed, you will be given an Entrant ID number that you will need for all future correspondence and submissions. The Contest Entities reserve the right to contact an Entrant to request resubmission of the Submitted Materials and/or to request that the Entrant submit an additional photo if there are problems with the Entrant's initial submission or other questions or problems with such entry, in Contest Entities' sole discretion. While Entrants may have assistance from a third party in entering data and uploading the materials, each Entrant must otherwise complete the entry forms himself. Any entries submitted by anyone other than the person appearing in the Submitted Materials will be rejected. Entries must be received no earlier than March 13, 2007 and no later than May 14, 2007. No purchase required. You may submit as many uniquely different original entries as you wish. Duplicate entries will be disregarded. All entries must be submitted in the name of an individual person and prize will only be awarded to the person or e-mail account holder whose name is on or corresponds to the winning entry. Use of automated entry devices or programs is prohibited. Any attempts to access the site via a bot script or other brute-force attack will result in that IP address becoming ineligible for the entire contest. Contest Entities (defined below) are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, human error, technical malfunction, failures, omission, interruption, deletion, or defect of any telephone network, computer on-line systems, computer equipment, servers, access providers, or software, including any injury or damage to participants' or any other persons' computers relating to or resulting from participation in this Contest; inability to access the entry website or any pages thereof; theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries; entry submissions that are processed late or incorrectly or are incomplete, garbled, or lost due to computer or electronic malfunction or traffic congestion on the Internet or any website. Proof of entering information at website is not considered proof of delivery or receipt. All entries and Submitted Materials become the sole property of the Contest Entities and will not be returned or acknowledged. False and / or deceptive entries or accounts shall render entry ineligible. Entrants certify that the photos that comprise the entry have not been altered and have not been retouched. Entrants represent and warrant that (a) their entry is their own original creation, and the Contest Entities' use and publication of the entry materials and Submitted Materials will not infringe upon or otherwise violate any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or other intellectual property right, any right of publicity, privacy or other personal right or any law, rule or regulation; (b) the information provided on their entry is accurate and complete; (c) they have obtained all necessary licenses and releases from persons who have taken the submitted photographs.
SELECTION OF FINALISTS: Eight (8) Finalists will be chosen by select employees of Dennis Publishing, Inc., BP Lubricants USA Inc., and Interscope Records, Inc. recording artist Rich Boy (collectively, "Judges"), from all eligible entries received by the dates specified above, based on originality and number of upgrades made to the vehicle, with equal weight given to each criterion, on or about May 16, 2007. The selection of the Finalists shall be within the sole and absolute discretion of the Judges, whose decisions shall be final and binding. Dennis Publishing, Inc. is under no obligation to publish any submissions, in its sole and absolute discretion. In the unlikely event of a tie, the lead Judge has final decision and will choose the Finalists in his/her sole and absolute discretion.
WINNER SELECTION: During the period of July 17 - August 17, 2007, the "before and after" photos of the Finalists vehicles will be posted at
http://www.blenderpromo.com. Visitors to the web site will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite Finalist. Visitors may vote as many times as they wish. The Finalist receiving the most votes will be the Grand Prize Winner ("Winner"), on or about August 18, 2007. The selection of the Grand Prize Winning entry shall be within the sole and absolute discretion of the Contest Entities, whose decision shall be final and binding.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the United States, 21 years of age or older as of date of entry. Employees of Dennis Publishing, Inc., BP Lubricants USA Inc., Interscope Records, Inc., and MindShare (collectively "Contest Entities"), and any of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliates, and their families, are not eligible to participate. All federal, state and local laws and regulations of the United States apply. Void where prohibited by law. In the event that the Contest is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, Contest Entities reserve the right to discontinue, modify or suspend the Contest, or to disqualify participants residing in the affected geographic areas. In such event, Contest Entities shall have no liability to any entrants who are disqualified due to such an action. By entering this Contest, entrants accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Contest Entities, which shall be final, binding and conclusive on all matters.
PRIZES/VALUES: Grand Prize (1): One Grand Prize Winner will receive a Grand Prize Package consisting of an 8 GB mini-MP3 player, a 3-in-1 MP3 car dock, a satellite radio receiver, a one-year subscription to a satellite radio service, a one-year subscription to an online music store, a custom car audio installation, and a one-year supply of Castrol Syntec motor oil. Each Winner will receive a one-year supply (consisting of 4 cases, 6 quarts per case) of Castrol Syntec motor oil, valued at $144. Winner will also receive a three day / two night trip to see their suped-up car featured in the filming of a Rich Boy music video, including roundtrip coach airfare (airline to be selected within the sole and absolute discretion of Contest Entities) from the US gateway airport closest to the winner's home, accommodations at a hotel to be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of Contest Entities, and ground transportation to and from the airport, hotel, and video shoot. Approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $2,417. Actual retail value of Grand Prize may vary depending upon city of departure and location of video shoot. Finalist Prize (7): Each of the seven (7) Finalists who do not win the Grand Prize will receive a one-year subscription to an online music store and a one-year supply of Castrol Syntec motor oil. Each Finalist will receive a one-year supply (consisting of 4 cases, 6 quarts per case) of Castrol Syntec motor oil, valued at $144. Approximate retail value of the Finalist Prize is $384 each. Approximate value of all prizes is $5,105. If the major airport closest to the Grand Prize Winner's residence serves the greater metropolitan area of the video shoot, the Grand Prize will not include air transportation or land transfers to the hotel and no substitution or compensation will be provided. All elements of the prizes are subject to availability and will be chosen within the sole and absolute discretion of Contest Entities. All expenses not specifically referred to herein shall be the responsibility of each respective Winner. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Taxes, if any, are solely the responsibility of the respective Winner. Dates of trip and travel arrangements to be selected and determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Contest Entities, subject to availability. Blackout dates and restrictions may apply. Grand Prize Winner is responsible for all required travel documentation. No substitution, transfer, assignment or cash equivalent of prize permitted, except that Contest Entities may substitute any prize of equal or greater value for any reason.
Failure to return any required documentation so as to be received within fourteen (14) days of prize notification will result in automatic prize forfeiture. If prize is forfeited for any reason, an alternate winner will be chosen based on the next highest score of remaining all eligible entries.
NOTIFICATION/TERMS: Finalists will be notified by telephone, electronic mail and/or regular mail. Finalists' names may also be posted at
http://www.blenderpromo.com, http://www.blender.com, and/or in BLENDER Magazine. If Contest Entities are unable to contact the respective Finalist to notify the Finalist that he or she has been selected as a Finalist, or if any notification is returned as undeliverable, for any reason beyond Contest Entities' control, the prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate. Each Finalist will be required to execute an affidavit of eligibility, affidavit of ownership of rights in materials submitted (including copyright in all Submitted Materials), and publicity release, so as to be received within fourteen (14) days of notification. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in the award of the prizes to an alternate. Grand Prize Winner's guest will be required to execute a liability and publicity release prior to ticketing for travel.
The return of the affidavits/releases of liability within the allotted time shall be solely the responsibility of the respective Finalist; Contest Entities are not responsible for delays in delivery. Dennis Publishing, Inc. reserves the right to edit and to publish all materials received whether or not entrant receives a prize. By entering this Contest, all entrants warrant and represent ownership of rights materials submitted. Finalists release Contest Entities from all liability regarding prizes awarded. Entry constitutes entrants' permission to print entrants' names, photographs and submission in Blender Magazine and/or the World Wide Web, and entrants' consent to use their names, submissions, photographs, and/or voice recordings and likenesses for advertising or publicity purposes, in all media, without compensation or permission, except where prohibited by law. By entering this Contest, all entrants further agree, if selected as the Grand Prize Winner, to allow Contest Entities to ship their vehicle to the filming location of the Rich Boy music video and to allow their vehicle to be featured in such video. This Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with New York law, and the venue for all controversies will be exclusively in state or federal court in New York, New York. All federal, state and local taxes are the exclusive responsibility of each respective Finalist.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY: The Contest Entities expressly disclaim any responsibility and all entrants including the Finalists hereby agree to release the Contest Entities and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, wholesalers, retailers, officers, directors, agents, employees and all others associated with the development and execution of this Contest from any and all liability with respect to, or in any way arising from, participation in this Contest and/or award, acceptance or use or misuse of any of the prizes, including liability for personal injury, death, damages, or monetary loss, and including the risks of travel and of attendance at public events, regardless of the cause of such injury or loss.
WINNERS LIST: For the names of the winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to
"CASTROL SYNTEC SUPED-UP TO STARDOM" CONTEST, c/o Dennis Publishing, Inc., 1040 Avenue of the Americas, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10018 by October 31, 2007. (Vermont residents and residents of any other states where this requirement is proscribed by law may omit stamp.)
Contest Sponsor: The Contest Sponsor is Dennis Publishing, Inc., 1040 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018.