Official Rules
By participating in the Victory Dance Contest (the “Promotion”), each entrant (or his or her parent or legal guardian if the entrant is under the age of majority in his or her state, province or territory of residence) unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC (“Sponsor”), which shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor is responsible for the collection and scoring of entries and the overall administration of the Promotion. Entrants should look solely to Sponsor with any questions, comments or problems related to the Promotion.
ELIGIBILITY: The Promotion is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada (excluding Quebec), age 18 or older at time of entry and must have a mobile device that can take a photo or video, internet access and a valid public Instagram account (individually “Entrant”, collectively “Entrants”). Employees of Sponsor and its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, and related companies, agencies, and the judging panel and immediate families (defined as parents, children, siblings and spouse and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and those living in the same household, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter, win or vote. Void in Puerto Rico, all U.S. territories and possessions and overseas military installations, in Quebec and where prohibited or restricted by law.
TIMING: The Promotion begins on November 17, 2014 at noon PT and ends on December 12, 2014 at 11:59 PM PT (the “Promotion Period”). The Promotion Period is divided into four timed sections, (“Sub-Period(s)”). Winners will be selected from the entire pool of entries received from the start of the Promotion Period to the end of each of the following Sub-Periods:
Sub-Period 1: November 17, 2014 at noon PT to November 21, 2014 at 11:59 AM PT.
Sub-Period 2: November 17, 2014 at noon PT to December 1, 2014 at 11:59 AM PT.
Sub-Period 3: November 17, 2014 at noon PT to December 5, 2014 at 11:59 AM PT.
Sub-Period 4: November 17, 2014 at noon PT to December 12, 2014 at 11:59 PM PT.
HOW TO ENTER: Participants will need to download the Instagram application from their mobile device’s app store and sign up for an Instagram account if they do not already have one. Creating an Instagram Account is free as of the publication of these Official Rules. Your wireless service provider’s text message and data rates may apply. By submitting information to Instagram and creating an Instagram Account, Entrants will be required to agree to the Instagram Terms of Use (http://instagram.com/about/legal/terms/) and privacy policy. To enter, upload a photograph or video of yourself doing a victory dance to Instagram (“Entry”). You must include “#PS4dancecontest” with the Instagram post. Your Entry must be received by Sponsor by December 12, 2014 at 11:59 PM PT.
JUDGING: During each Sub-Period, two photo Entries and two video Entries will be selected based on the following factors which will be used to judge each Entry by Sponsor’s representatives: 25% Humor, 25% Creativity, 50% Enthusiasm (“Judging Criteria”). Music and music selection will not be reviewed or judged. The two photo Entries and two video entries that receive the highest scores from the pool of Entries received within each Sub-Period will win. Entrants are subject to verification that they are qualified participants as defined by these rules. Judging will take place on or about the following:
Entries received during Sub-Period 1: November 24, 2014 at noon PT.
Entries received during Sub-Period 2: December 1, 2014 at noon PT.
Entries received during Sub Period 3: December 8, 2014 at noon PT.
Entries received during Sub Period 4: December 13, 2014 at 9:00 AM PT.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: Each Entrant competing may be required to complete an Affidavit (or Declaration, for residents of Canada) of Eligibility and Release (collectively, “Affidavit”) in accordance with the instructions listed in the notification correspondence. Sponsor must receive the completed Affidavit within 72 hours of the day and time of Sponsor’s notification correspondence or Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, disqualify Entrant. If an Entrant is considered a minor in the legal jurisdiction in which the Entrant resides, then that Entrant’s parent or legal guardian will be required to execute and return an Affidavit. Non-compliance with these Official Rules, failure to return all required documentation by the stated deadline or Sponsor’s inability to contact an Entrant (using the contact information provided in his or her Entry) within a reasonable time period, as determined by Sponsor’s sole discretion, may result in disqualification.
GRANT OF RIGHTS: Each Entrant is responsible for his or her Entry and the consequences of posting or publishing it. In connection with the Entry, each Entrant affirms, represents, and warrants that: (i) Entrant owns or has the necessary licenses, rights, consents and permissions to use the Entry in the manner contemplated by Sponsor; and (ii) Entrant has obtained the written consent, release and permission of each and every identifiable individual person in the Entry to use that person’s name or likeness in the Entry and in the manner contemplated by Sponsor. By submitting an Entry to Sponsor, Entrant (i) waives any and all rights in and to any material submitted by Entrant in connection with this Promotion (including all moral and other rights of authorship); (ii) hereby acknowledges and agrees that Entries (including material submitted by Entrant in connection with the Promotion) become Sponsor’s property and will not be returned; and (iii) grants Sponsor the absolute right to edit, modify, publish, exploit and use an Entry, voice, actions, likeness, name, appearance, biographical material, written works, and all other information or materials that Entrant has provided or may provide in connection with this Promotion in any media, now known or hereafter devised, and in any manner, without further approval, permission or consideration, throughout the universe in perpetuity. Sponsor is under no obligation to use an Entry. Distribution, copying, resale, or any other use is prohibited. These materials are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind. SCEA, its parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates, disclaim any warranties, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, and of fitness for a particular purpose. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable laws, SCEA, its parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates shall not be liable for any damages including special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages or fees or loss arising out of the use or the inability to use these materials. By participating in the Promotion, you accept this limited license.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Each Entry submitted (i) must be in keeping with the Sponsor’s image (as Sponsor determines in its sole discretion), (ii) may not be inappropriate, offensive, libelous or defamatory, pornographic, sexually explicit, contain nudity, unlawful or plagiarized, (iii) must not be harassing, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, profane, obscene, excessively violent, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable or offensive in any way, (iv) may not violate or encourage others to violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation, (v) may not defame or invade publicity rights or privacy of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon any person’s personal or property right or any other third party right, (vi) may not contain commercial or corporate advertising, including display of corporate logos, brand names and slogans, other than those relating to Sponsor, (vii) may not include references to alcoholic beverages, tobacco, drug paraphernalia, firearms or any depiction or representation thereof and (viii) may not include any virus, worm, corrupt file, Trojan horse or other forms of corruptive code or content that may harm or compromise Sponsor’s web site, www.greatnessawaits.com/ps4dancecontest (the “Site”), or the proper conduct of the Promotion. Sponsor reserves the right to verify the accuracy or truthfulness of any information contained within a submitted Entry. Sponsor has the right in its sole discretion to determine if any Entry is not appropriate for publication on the Site or for any other public release and if Entry is in compliance with these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify an Entry for any reason. Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding with respect to all matters relating to this Promotion.
PRIZES: Each of the sixteen winners will receive two PlayStation 4 computer entertainment systems. The ARV for each prize is $789.99. Prize fulfillment is based on availability and Prizes will be delivered to confirmed winners by the Sponsor or a representative thereof. Please allow up to four weeks for prize delivery. Taxes on prize, if any, are solely the responsibility of the winner. Winners of a prize valued at $600 or more will receive a Federal Tax Form 1099. We recommend that you consult with your tax advisor if you have further questions. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in its sole discretion, unless such substitution is prohibited by law. Sponsor may disqualify a winner and select an alternate winner if any prize is returned undeliverable. Prizes are non-transferable and are not redeemable for cash or credit. Sponsor need not substitute a prize based on the winner’s request.
WINNER SELECTION: Winners will be selected at the offices of the Sponsor based on the Judging Criteria from valid Entries received during the Promotion Period. Sponsor’s decisions will be final and binding. Each winning Entrant will be notified via Instagram direct message (“Message”). The potential winning Entrant must respond to Sponsor’s prize notification Message within 72 hours from that date and time of the Sponsor’s prize notification Message. Selected entrants from Canada will be required to correctly answer, unaided, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question in order to be declared a winner. In the event that the potential winning Entrant does not respond to Sponsor’s prize notification Message within the specified time or the prize notification Message is returned as undeliverable, a new winner will be chosen based on the Judging Criteria. Alternate winners will be contacted via Message and must respond to the Sponsor’s prize notification Message within 72 hours from that date and time of the Sponsor’s prize notification Message. Each Entrant can only win one time during the Promotion Period.
LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY: Sponsor and its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations, advertising and promotional agencies, and all of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees, and agents are not responsible for: any incorrect or inaccurate Entry information; human errors; technical malfunctions; failures, omissions, interruptions, deletions, or defects of any telephone network, computer online system, computer equipment, servers, providers, or software, including any injury or damage to Entrant's or any other person's computer relating to participation or inability to participate in the Promotion; inability to access the Site or upload information or data; theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Entries; data that is processed late or incorrectly or is incomplete or lost due to telephone, computer, or electronic malfunction or traffic congestion on telephone lines or the Internet or any website (including the Site) or for any other reason whatsoever; printing or other errors; or any combination thereof. Proof of uploading information or data or entering information at the Site is not considered proof of delivery or receipt. Illegible, duplicate and incomplete Entries will be disqualified. False, fraudulent, or deceptive Entries or acts shall render Entrants ineligible and all associated Entries will be void.
INDEMNITY: Entrant shall indemnify and defend Sponsor its parent companies, each of Sponsor’s advertising agencies, and the officers, directors, employees, and agents of all of the foregoing and the successors and assigns of each of them, from and against actions, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable counsel fees related to (i) Entrant’s use of any prize, (ii) the Sponsor’s use of any of the materials submitted by Entrant in connection with this Promotion or (iii) any intentional misconduct or negligence by Entrant in connection with this Promotion.
RELEASES: As a condition of participating in the Promotion, Entrants release Sponsor and its parent, subsidiaries, agencies, divisions and affiliates from liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including property damage, personal injury and death that may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in the Promotion, or possession, acceptance or use of prize or participation in any Promotion-related activities and claims based on publicity rights, copyright or trademark infringement, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: Potential winning Entrants are subject to Sponsor’s verification. Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the Promotion. Potential winners must comply with the Official Rules, and receipt of prizes is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. Sponsor is not responsible for technical, hardware or software failures, malfunctions, lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions or unforeseen schedule changes that may limit an Entrant’s ability to participate in the Promotion, even if caused by Sponsor’s negligence. Sponsor has the sole discretion to modify, cancel or suspend this Promotion should viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or other causes beyond Sponsor’s control affect the administration, security or proper play of the Promotion or Sponsor otherwise becomes incapable of running the Promotion as planned. Sponsor is not responsible for changes to Entrant’s contact information. No illegible, incomplete, forged or altered Entries will be accepted. Sponsor has the sole discretion to disqualify Entrants who violate these Official Rules, tamper with the operation of the Promotion or engage in any conduct that is deemed, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, to be harassing, detrimental or unfair to Sponsor, the Promotion or any other Entrant.
WINNER LIST: To obtain a winner list by mail, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to “Victory Dance Contest”, Attn: SCEA Product Marketing, 2207 Bridgepointe Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94404 (or in Canada, to “Victory Dance Contest”, Attn: Associate Marketing Specialist, SCEC Marketing, 115 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto, Ontario M2H 3R6). Sponsor will send requested winner lists within 4-6 weeks after all prizes are awarded. Requests for the winner list must be received by January 5, 2015.
PRIVACY: By entering this Promotion, each Entrant expressly authorizes the Sponsor and its agents and/or representatives, to store, share, use and disclose the personal information submitted with his/her Entry for the purpose of administering the Promotion. Visit http://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/privacy-policy for Sponsor’s Privacy Policy regarding collection, use and disclosure of personal information.
SPONSOR: Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC, 2207 Bridgepointe Parkway, San Mateo, CA 94404.
INSTAGRAM: The promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.
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