OFFICIAL RULES:
- Only photographs from you or a family member are eligible.
- The contest is open to everyone except employees of Southern Oregon Media Group and Caminos.
- You can enter up to 3 photos; however, each photographer is eligible to win only one award.
- Only digital (jpeg) photos are eligible. If you shoot film, the photo must be scanned and submitted in digital format.
- Entries must be accompanied by an entry form which includes the photographer's name, phone, address and e-mail address.
- Digital photos may be enhanced using tools such as exposure control, cropping and sharpening. Other major or obvious enhancements may render the photo ineligible. This will be a decision of the judges and all decisions are final.
Even though the greatest care will be taken with all photos, the Mail Tribune and Caminos are not responsible for lost or damaged entries.
The contest begins Nov. 21, 2011. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. Dec. 19, 2011. People can vote for their favorites throughout this period and the entry with the most votes will win the People's Choice award. All winners will be announced in both publications.
HOW TO ENTER:
Entries can be submitted online only, at www.mailtribune.com/familytraditions. Click on the contest-entry form and upload the photo(s) using the instructions on the site.
No purchase necessary.
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 notified by email or phone. 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 Southern Oregon Media Group cannot find an eligible winner for the prize, that prize will not be awarded.
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.
Southern Oregon 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 Southern Oregon 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 Southern Oregon 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.
Southern Oregon 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 Southern Oregon 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 Southern Oregon 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.
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.
Southern Oregon Media Group reserves the right to change the rules at any time.
This contest is officially sponsored by Southern Oregon Media Group and Caminos.
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