No purchase necessary. One valid entry per contestant.
You must be 13 years of age or older at time of entry to be eligible for this contest. This contest is void where prohibited by law.
Winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 9, 2013 and notified by email. If a winner is unreachable after seven (7) days, or if that winner is unavailable for prize fulfillment, an alternate winner will be selected. If South Coast Media Group cannot find an eligible winner for the prize, that prize will not be awarded.
RULES OF PARTICIPATION:
1.Birds must be photographed outdoors (no zoo photos or pictures of tethered birds, caged birds or dead birds mounted by taxidermy).
2. Either the photo or the photographer must be from SouthCoast or near the SouthCoast area. Judges have the right to disqualify entries that are deemed to be long-distance submissions, including entrants who fail to disclose their address in the entry form. However local photographers who submit bird photographs that were taken out of state are permitted.
3. You can enter up to three photos; however, each photographer is eligible to win only one award.
4. The entrant of the photo must be the photographer who shot the photo.
5. Judges have the right to disqualify any entry, and all decisions are final.
6. The contest is open to everyone who meets the criteria above, except for employees and relatives of employees of SouthCoast Media Group.
Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Automated voting of any kind is not allowed. Detection of said automated voting will lead to votes being voided.
Only one registered account per voter. If multiple accounts are detected for a single voter, they will be disabled and votes disqualified.
South Coast Media Group reserves the right to substitute any prize with another prize of equal or greater value.
South Coast Media Group reserves the right to restrict the local winners to only persons whose primary residence is within a 60 mile radius of the affiliate's' office.
Employees of South Coast Media Group, its respective parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising sponsors and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of each are not eligible.
Contest entrants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of the contest commissioners, which are final on all matters pertaining to the contest.
Entrants further grant to South Coast Media Group the right to use and publish their proper name and state online and in print, or any other media, in connection with the Contest.
South Coast Media Group reserves the right to use any and all information related to the Contest, including information on contestants obtained through the contest, for marketing purposes or any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.
The Contest and all of the related pages, contents and code are copyright, UPICKEM, and/or South Coast Media Group. Copying or unauthorized use of any copyrighted materials, trademarks or any other intellectual property without the express written consent of its owner is strictly prohibited.
Each winner, by acceptance of the prize, agrees to release all Sponsors, and their parent and subsidiary companies, their officers, directors, employees, agents, shareholders, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, and advertising agencies from all liability, claims, or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership, or use of the prize.
UPICKEM and South Coast Media Group are not responsible for Internet crashes or slowdowns caused by network congestion, viruses, sabotage, satellite failures, phone line failures, electrical outages, natural disasters or acts of man or God.
All results posted are unofficial until winners respond to e-mail notification.
Each winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes and will be required to complete an IRS form W-9. Sponsor reserves the right to withhold prizes until completed form W-9 is received.
This contest is not intended for gambling. If it is determined that a contestant is using the contest for gambling purposes they will be disqualified and reported to authorities.
South Coast Media Group reserves the right to change the rules at any time.
This contest is officially sponsored by South Coast Media Group.
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