Official Rules – GeniusRocket 30-Second Video Ad Contest

Official Rules – GeniusRocket 30-Second Video Ad Contest
OPEN ONLY TO INDIVIDUAL LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE 18 LOCATED IN THE ELIGIBILITY AREA AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID ELSEWHERE AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

  1. Eligibility: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia 18 years of age or older. You are not eligible if you are an employee, officer, or director of GeniusRocket (the "Sponsor"), or any parent, affiliate, subsidiary, prize supplier, web design firm, or advertising, fulfillment, judging and Contest agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment and execution of this Contest collectively, ("Contest Parties"), or a member of the immediate family (defined as a spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) or resident of the same household of any of the above persons (whether or not related). Void where prohibited by law.
  2. TO ENTER: Create a thirty-second commercial for GeniusRocket. Refer to Rules 3-4 below for more details regarding the requirements for your commercial. To enter your commercial in the Contest, upload your video on www.geniusrocket.com ("Web Site") before the deadline posted on http://www.geniusrocket.com/rfb/geniusrocket/short-online-video-ad ("Contest Entry Period"). You can upload your video by creating a free GeniusRocket account and following the submission instructions on www.geniusrocket.com.
      1. You may enter multiple Submissions as long as the same (or substantially similar) Submission is not uploaded more than once.
  1. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: As conditions of entry into this Contest, and by uploading and entering a Submission, Entrant warrants and represents that the Submission (a) is original and has been legally created, (b) does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights or any other legal or moral rights of any third party; (c) has not been entered in or won previous contests or awards; and (d) has not been published or distributed previously in any media. Entrant represents that he/she owns all rights to his/her Submission, including, without limitation, the copyrights in the recording and the performance contained therein. Entrant further represents and warrants that the Entrant has obtained permission from each person whose name, image, likeness or voice ("Likeness") is included in the Submission, and that such person(s) have granted Entrant all necessary rights to use the person's Likeness as described in these rules, and that Entrant can make written copies of such permissions available to the Sponsor upon request. If the Likeness of a minor is included, such grant of rights must include written permission from the minor's parent or legal guardian authorizing the use of the minor's likeness on behalf of the minor. By uploading a Submission, Entrant irrevocably grants Sponsor and its affiliates, legal representatives, assigns, agents and licensees, the unconditional and perpetual right and permission to reproduce, encode, store, copy, transmit, publish, post, broadcast, display, publicly perform, adapt, exhibit and/or otherwise use or reuse (without limitation as to when or to the number of times used), the Entrant's Submission, including, but not limited to, the recording and the performances contained therein (in each case, as submitted or as edited/modified in any way by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion), as well as to use Entrant's name, likeness, photograph (collectively, "Likeness"), and/or statements regarding his/her participation in this Contest (with or without using the Entrant's name) in any and all media without limitation as to time or territory, and without additional compensation or approval from the Entrant or any other party. Entrant waives intellectual property rights, privacy/publicity rights or other legal or moral rights that might preclude the Sponsor's use of the submission, and agrees not to sue or assert any claim against the Sponsor for the use of the Submission or Entrant's Likeness or statements. Entrant agrees to indemnify and hold Sponsor, its agencies and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders or other partners, and any of their employees (collectively, the "Indemnitees"), harmless from any and all claims, damages, expenses, costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) and liabilities (including settlements), brought or asserted by any third party against any of the Indemnitees due to or arising out of the Entrant's Submission, or the Entrant's conduct in creating a Submission or otherwise in connection with this Contest, including but not limited to claims for trademark infringement, copyright infringement; violation of an individuals right of publicity or right of privacy; or defamation. Entrant further agrees to release Sponsor from any and all claims that any advertising subsequently produced, presented, and/or prepared by or on behalf of Sponsor infringes Entrant's rights with regard to any elements, characters or ideas contained in any submission.
  2. SUBMISSION FORMAT AND CONTENT REQUIREMENTS:
    1. Creative Assignment: See http://www.geniusrocket.com/rfb/geniusrocket/short-online-video-ad for details.
    2. Judging Criteria: The judging criteria (used to determine the Winners) is as follows:
      1. (#1) Originality (40%)
      2. (#2) Overall Appeal (30%)
      3. (#3) Likelihood to Motivate People to buy use GeniusRocket (30%)
    3. Technical Requirements: The maximum file size for any video file uploaded to GeniusRocket is 100 MB. Video file(s) submitted to your GeniusRocket account must be provided in one of the following file formats: avi, mov, mpg, or wmv.
    4. Additional Requirements: The submission must be exactly thirty seconds in length, including any tags, and must be primarily in English. Once you complete and submit your video, your Submission is final and may not be modified or edited. No Submissions will be returned. The person named as the registered owner of the user account on GeniusRocket associated with the Submission and named on the Contest Registration form for the Submission must match and that person will be deemed the entrant ("Entrant"). In the event of dispute regarding the identity of an Entrant, dispute will be resolved in favor of the individual who is the "authorized e-mail account holder" of the e-mail address provided when the GeniusRocket user account was created. "Authorized email account holder" is defined as the natural person assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (i.e., business, education institution) responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. If any group of individuals elects to collaborate on a Submission, they are required to designate one (1) representative to enter the Contest and accept the prize on behalf of the group. Neither Sponsor nor any of the Contest Parties are liable for any disputes between collaborators related to a Submission. Please note the following:
      1. Submission may not contain or refer to any brands other than GeniusRocket.
      2. Any elements in your Submission, including without limitation music, audio, speech/voiceovers, stills, video, supers, or other audiovisual materials used must be 1) entirely original, created and performed by you, 2) be in the public domain, 3) or be downloaded from the Creative Elements section of the Web Site. Approved music, audio sound effects, graphics and product shots ("Creative Elements") are provided by Sponsor for use in your Submission and may not be altered. Use of any elements, including without limitation music, audio, speech/voiceovers, video, stills, visuals, or other materials that are not original, in the public domain, or downloaded from the Web Site may result in disqualification of Submission, in Sponsor's sole discretion. 
      3. All Submissions may be reviewed before being published or judged; however, publication of a Submission does not mean the Submission has been deemed to be in compliance with these rules. Submissions that do not comply with the GeniusRocket Terms of Use or these Official Rules or that otherwise contain prohibited, or inappropriate content as determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, will be disqualified and will not be considered for a prize. 
  1. SELECTION OF WINNERS: Submissions will be judged by a qualified panel of judges ("Judges") who will evaluate each eligible Submission based on the judging criteria (defined in Rule 4 above). Judging will be completed on/about 10/30/07. In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken based on the highest score in the first Judging Criteria, continuing thereafter to each Judging Criteria in order, as needed to break the tie. At the close of the Judging Period, the Submission that receives the highest rating will be declared the First Place Winner. The Submission with the second highest rating will be declared the Second Place Winner.  The Submission with the third highest rating will be declared the Third Place Winner.  All Winners are subject to verification, including without limitation, verification of eligibility, compliance with these Official Rules and completion of all required documents (described below). Entrants agree that the Sponsor has the sole right to decide all matters and disputes arising from this Contest and that all decisions of Sponsor are final and binding.
  2. PRIZES: ONE (1) FIRST PLACE PRIZE: $3,000 cash. (Approximate Retail Value: $3,000). ONE (1) SECOND PLACE PRIZE: $1,500 cash. (Approximate Retail Value: $1,500). ONE (1) THIRD PLACE PRIZE: $750 cash. (Approximate Retail Value: $750). Prizes will be awarded as checks payable to the winner. TOTAL ARV OF ALL PRIZES IN CONTEST IS: $5,250.
  3. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Potential Winners will be required to irrevocably assign and transfer to Sponsor any and all rights, title and interest in his/her Submission, including, without limitation, all copyrights, and agree to waive all moral rights in that Submission. Winners will be required to complete, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release, Copyright Assignment and, where lawful, a Publicity Release. Each Winner will also be required to obtain signed publicity releases from all identifiable individuals featured in each Winner’s chosen Submission. All completed documents must be returned to Sponsor within 5 days of date notice was sent or Winner status will be forfeited and an alternate Winner may be selected. Notification of Winners status must be kept confidential until the Winners are publicly revealed by Sponsor. The Winners may also be required to sign additional documents, as deemed necessary by Sponsor in its sole discretion, prior to their Submission airing on TV. Winners are solely responsible for any taxes on their respective prizes, and will receive an IRS Form 1099 for the value of their prize. No substitution of prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Prizes are non-transferable. If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation, infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion to cancel, modify or terminate the Contest. Further, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual deemed to be (a) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or any Sponsor or GeniusRocket; (b) violating the Official Rules; (c) violating the GeniusRocket Terms of Service, or (d) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Sponsor reserves the right to require Winners to submit to a confidential background check to confirm eligibility as a condition of awarding the prize to help ensure that the use of any such person in advertising or publicity for the Contest will not bring Contest Parties into public disrepute, contempt, scandal or ridicule or reflect unfavorably on the Contest as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
  4. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsor or Contest Parties resulting from any user's participation in or attempt to participate in the Contest or ability or inability to upload or download any information in connection with participating in the Contest. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Sponsor or Contest Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction arising in connection with any of the following occurrences which may affect the operation of the Contest: hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless or Internet connectivity or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts or providers; garbled, jumbled or faulty data transmissions; failure of any e-mail transmissions to be sent or received; lost, late, delayed or intercepted e-mail transmissions; inaccessibility of the Web Site in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or the Web Site; unauthorized human or non-human intervention of the operation of the Contest, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bugs, worms; or destruction of any aspect of the Contest, or loss, miscount, misdirection, inaccessibility or unavailability of an email account used in connection with the Contest. Sponsor and Contest Parties are not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of prizes or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the Web Site. Use of Web Site is at user's own risk. Sponsor and the Contest Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or losses of any kind which may be sustained to user's or any other person's computer equipment resulting from participation in the Contest, use of the Web Site or the download of any information from the Web Site. By participating in the Contest, the Entrant releases Sponsor and Contest Parties from any and all claims, damages or liabilities arising from or relating to such Entrant's participation in the Contest. By accepting a prize in the Contest, winners agree that the Sponsor and Contest Parties shall not be liable for any loss or injury resulting from participation in the Contest, acceptance or use of any prize. Sponsor and Contest Parties are not liable in the event that any portion of the Contest is cancelled due to weather, fire, strike, acts of war or terrorism, or any other condition beyond their control (a "Force Majeure Event").
  5. Winner List: For a list of the Winners, visit www.GeniusRocket.com or send a self addressed, stamped, #10 envelope to: GeniusRocket Contest Winners List, 7600 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 650, Bethesda, MD 20814. Requests must be received by 11/30/07.
  6. Sponsor: GeniusRocket
    7600 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 650
    Bethesda, MD 20814