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Your Entry: Any form of two dimensional graphic that is your original work. the graphic is to be a representation of your concept for a "virtual host" that will be animated to show speech and movement for the final stage of the contest. Upon sending Austin.com your design you acknowledge that the work is your original design and that you have the right to enter it as your creation. Upon receiving the entries Austin.com retains their use for the completion of the contest and maintains the right to post the graphics in reference to the contest but does not claim any rights to the original designs. Rights to the designs and concepts are maintained by contest contestants. Click "Read More" for complete contest rules and disclaimer.
1. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Void where prohibited or restricted. By entering, each participant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the contst, which shall be final. Austin.com reserves the right to disqualify any person that Austin.com determines to be in violation of any term contained in these rules.
2. Austin.com does not gaurentee winner any amount of money or offical contract for work . Upon winning the finalist will negotiate arragement for use of work with the national media entity requesting this work for a national tlevision series called "Future Tense" (see attached description PDF) Austin.com will provide prizes to be annouced to first level winners and a prize to be announced to the finalist.
2. Austin.com does not gaurentee winner any amount of money or offical contract for work . Upon winning the finalist will negotiate arragement for use of work with the national media entity requesting this work for a national tlevision series called "Future Tense" (see attached description PDF) Austin.com will provide prizes to be annouced to first level winners and a prize to be announced to the finalist.
3. ELIGIBILITY: The contest is open only to individuals who (i) are registered users of Austin.com, are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and are 18 years of age or older at the beginning of the applicable Entry Period.
4. TIMING: The contest begins at 12:00 p.m. Central Time ("CT") on September 17th, 2009 (date). The first contest entry period starts at that time and ends at 11:59 p.m. CT on October 30th 2009. The contest will continue on for the finalists and the completion date for the last stage of the contest will be announced at the time.
5. HOW TO ENTER: To enter you must register on Austin.com and then email your entry to
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or mail it to: Austin.com Contest
P.O. Box 684482
Austin Tx 78768-4482
6. PRIZE: The Prize and actual retail value will vary and will be chosen by Austin.com in its sole discretion. The Prize is non-transferable. No cash or other substitution may be made, except by Austin.com in the event that a Prize or part thereof cannot be awarded for any reason; in such event, Sponsor will in its sole discretion award a substitute Prize or part thereof of equal or greater value. A Prize winner is solely responsible for any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes (including where applicable, sales tax) due with respect to a Prize awarded to him/her, as well as all applicable fees and expenses related to the acceptance, award, and use of a Prize. Prizes will be annouced on Austin.com during the dutation of the contest.
7. JUDGING: Austin.com will choose the top 6-10 entries for finalists to compete for the grand prize of working with the national television series development team.
8. WINNER NOTIFICATION; CLAIMING OF PRIZE: The winner of the Prize will be notified via e-mail sent to the address specified in the registration. The winner will be required to respond to the e-mail to claim the Prize, and may additionally be required to sign and return a release of liability, declaration of eligibility, and where lawful, a publicity consent agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except where prohibited, participation in the contest constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor to use winner’s name, likeness, opinions, biographical information, hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration. For purposes of compliance with tax regulations, Prize winners must provide a completed W-9 form, including Social Security number or taxpayer ID, to claim the Prize. If the winner does not respond within 10 days of Sponsor’s attempted e-mail notification, or if the winner fails to sign and return any required documents according to Sponsor’s reasonable instructions, an additional notification will be sent to the winner by e-mail. If the required response is not obtained from the selected winner by the date specified in the second e-mail notification, or if the selected winner is ineligible or otherwise fails to properly claim the Prize, a replacement winner will be chosen from eligible entries. The process will be repeated until the Prize is awarded.
9. DISCLAIMERS: By entering this contest, participants agree to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in these Official Rules, or the contest itself, and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by all decisions of the Sponsor, whose decisions are final. Participants agree that the Industry Standard, its affiliated companies, parent company, and any co-Sponsors of the Winning Predictions Contest shall not be liable for losses or injuries of any kind resulting from acceptance or use of Prize, participation in the contest, or any technical malfunctions of any kind, including but not limited to: the telephone network, computer on-line system, computer equipment, software, or any combination thereof, or any misdirected entries, or delayed data transmissions. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE ABOVE REFERENCED ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR AN AMOUNT OF DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE VALUE OF THE PRIZE(S) AWARDED HEREUNDER, NOR FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. The Prize shall be provided on an "AS-IS" basis without warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or usability by a winner. IT IS PARTICIPANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INFORMATION THAT MAY ACCOMPANY THE PRIZE.
10. MODIFICATION OF THE OFFICIAL RULES; CANCELLATION OF CONTEST: Austin.com reserves the right to modify the Official Rules in any way, or at any time. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the contest at any time. If any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond the Austin.com reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the contest, Sponsor also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to award the Prize(s) from among eligible entries received prior to such action.
11. GOVERNING LAW; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Participant agrees that any dispute arising out of this contest shall be resolved individually without class action and exclusively governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Any disputes (excluding disputes where a party is seeking preliminary or permanent injunctive relief or a temporary restraining order) that may arise out of this contest shall first be submitted to mediation before a mediator pursuant to the rules of mediation.
P.O. Box 684482
Austin Tx 78768-4482
6. PRIZE: The Prize and actual retail value will vary and will be chosen by Austin.com in its sole discretion. The Prize is non-transferable. No cash or other substitution may be made, except by Austin.com in the event that a Prize or part thereof cannot be awarded for any reason; in such event, Sponsor will in its sole discretion award a substitute Prize or part thereof of equal or greater value. A Prize winner is solely responsible for any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes (including where applicable, sales tax) due with respect to a Prize awarded to him/her, as well as all applicable fees and expenses related to the acceptance, award, and use of a Prize. Prizes will be annouced on Austin.com during the dutation of the contest.
7. JUDGING: Austin.com will choose the top 6-10 entries for finalists to compete for the grand prize of working with the national television series development team.
8. WINNER NOTIFICATION; CLAIMING OF PRIZE: The winner of the Prize will be notified via e-mail sent to the address specified in the registration. The winner will be required to respond to the e-mail to claim the Prize, and may additionally be required to sign and return a release of liability, declaration of eligibility, and where lawful, a publicity consent agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except where prohibited, participation in the contest constitutes winner’s consent to Sponsor to use winner’s name, likeness, opinions, biographical information, hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration. For purposes of compliance with tax regulations, Prize winners must provide a completed W-9 form, including Social Security number or taxpayer ID, to claim the Prize. If the winner does not respond within 10 days of Sponsor’s attempted e-mail notification, or if the winner fails to sign and return any required documents according to Sponsor’s reasonable instructions, an additional notification will be sent to the winner by e-mail. If the required response is not obtained from the selected winner by the date specified in the second e-mail notification, or if the selected winner is ineligible or otherwise fails to properly claim the Prize, a replacement winner will be chosen from eligible entries. The process will be repeated until the Prize is awarded.
9. DISCLAIMERS: By entering this contest, participants agree to waive any right to claim any ambiguity or error in these Official Rules, or the contest itself, and agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by all decisions of the Sponsor, whose decisions are final. Participants agree that the Industry Standard, its affiliated companies, parent company, and any co-Sponsors of the Winning Predictions Contest shall not be liable for losses or injuries of any kind resulting from acceptance or use of Prize, participation in the contest, or any technical malfunctions of any kind, including but not limited to: the telephone network, computer on-line system, computer equipment, software, or any combination thereof, or any misdirected entries, or delayed data transmissions. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE ABOVE REFERENCED ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR AN AMOUNT OF DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE VALUE OF THE PRIZE(S) AWARDED HEREUNDER, NOR FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. The Prize shall be provided on an "AS-IS" basis without warranty, guaranty or representation of any kind express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or usability by a winner. IT IS PARTICIPANT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INFORMATION THAT MAY ACCOMPANY THE PRIZE.
10. MODIFICATION OF THE OFFICIAL RULES; CANCELLATION OF CONTEST: Austin.com reserves the right to modify the Official Rules in any way, or at any time. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the contest at any time. If any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond the Austin.com reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the contest, Sponsor also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to award the Prize(s) from among eligible entries received prior to such action.
11. GOVERNING LAW; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Participant agrees that any dispute arising out of this contest shall be resolved individually without class action and exclusively governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Any disputes (excluding disputes where a party is seeking preliminary or permanent injunctive relief or a temporary restraining order) that may arise out of this contest shall first be submitted to mediation before a mediator pursuant to the rules of mediation.
