DOODLE 4 GOOGLE TEACHER CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. 1. ELIGIBILITY: The Doodle 4 Google Teacher Contest (“Contest”) is a trade contest offered only within the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia (collectively, “U.S.”) and open only to legal U.S. residents who are 21 years of age and older and who are employed, during the Contest and when prizes are awarded, as full-time employees at a public, private, or parochial school in the U.S. that contains students in any grade from Kindergarten through Grade 12. For the purposes of this Contest, home schools will be considered eligible, and home school instructors will be considered “full-time employees” of the applicable home school. Employees of Discovery Communications, LLC (“Sponsor”), its promotional partner Google Inc. (“Google”), their direct and indirect respective subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies including Promotion Mechanics, Inc., (collectively, “Contest Entities”) and the immediate family members (spouses and parents, children and siblings and their spouses, regardless of where they live) or members of the same households (whether related or not) of such individuals are not eligible. Eligibility may be verified by Sponsor at any time. Any determinations of eligibility will be made by the Sponsor whose decisions are final. Void outside the U.S. and where prohibited. Please Note: It is your sole responsibility to review and understand your employer's policies regarding your eligibility to participate in trade promotions such as this Contest. By entering the Contest, you warrant and represent that: (A) your actions do not violate your employer’s policies and procedures;; and (B) your employer has full knowledge of your actions and has consented to your entry, including your potential participation in the Grand Prize trip as described below in Section 10. Grand Prize trip winner is responsible for making his/her own time-off arrangements with his/her employer;; the Contest Entities are not responsible for arranging for or funding time-off coverage for the Grand Prize trip winner. The Contest Entities hereby disclaim any and all liability or responsibility for disputes arising between an employee and their employer related to this Contest. 2. ENTRY PERIOD/CONTEST DESCRIPTION: The Contest begins at 5:00:00 PM Eastern Time (“ET”) on October 19, 2015 and ends at 5:00:00 PM ET on November 19, 2015 (the “Entry Period”). The Contest provides an opportunity for entrants to submit an original photo or video for the potential opportunity to win one of the prizes described in Section 10 below. Entries will be accepted on Twitter in accordance with these Official Rules (free Twitter accounts are available at www.twitter.com). Entries must adhere to all requirements set forth in these Official Rules. The entrant must have permission in writing from any person(s) appearing in an entry photo or video, as detailed below in Section 7. Entries will be judged by Google’s designated judges in accordance with the Judging Criteria set forth in Section 9 below.
3. AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: Participation in the Contest constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Contest Entities and judges, which are final and binding. Winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. Any entrant may be disqualified in Sponsor’s sole discretion if he/she fails to comply with any of the terms of these Official Rules. 4. TO ENTER THE CONTEST: Prior to entering the Contest, if you do not have a Twitter account, you must create one at www.twitter.com, and agree to all applicable terms at that site. There is no fee or charge to become a registered user of Twitter. Twitter is not a sponsor of, and does not endorse, this Contest. To enter the Contest, first create an original photo or video (video must be between 15 and 30 seconds in length) which shows either: (a) how you will inspire your students to participate in the Doodle 4 Google Competition: or (b) how your students have been inspired by the Doodle 4 Google Competition. Videos that are fewer than 15 seconds or more than 30 seconds in length will be disqualified. Please refer to Sections 5-7 below for more details regarding the requirements for your entry, and to the judging criteria in Section 9. Once your photo or video is complete, access your Twitter account and “tweet” your photo or video including the hashtag #d4gteachercontest, prior to the end of the Entry Period. Video and/or photo file formats must adhere to Twitter specifications. In order for your entry to be considered for judging, you must maintain your Twitter account in good standing and your entry “tweet” must remain publicly viewable through December 31, 2015. Each qualifying photo or video (each, an “Entry”) must be posted no later than 5:00:00 PM ET on November 19, 2015. Limit one (1) Entry per person/Twitter account. The same Entry may only be entered in the Contest once. Duplicate Entries will be void. Any attempt by a person to use multiple accounts or identities to gain more Entries than permitted by these Official Rules shall result in disqualification at the discretion of the judges or Sponsor. Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same Twitter account. Sponsor is under no obligation to correspond about Entries, nor is Sponsor required to acknowledge its receipt of Entries. Proof of submission of Entry does not constitute proof of receipt of Entry. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the entrant associated with any Entry, the authorized account holder of the Twitter account associated with the Entry, at time of submission, will be deemed the entrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned to the Twitter account by Twitter. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. Normal Internet access and usage charges imposed by your online service will apply. If you participate from your mobile phone, such activity will be subject to the charges pursuant to your wireless service provider’s rate plan. You further understand that by participating via mobile phone, if you are a potential winner, the Sponsor may contact you via mobile phone, which will be subject to the charges pursuant to your wireless service provider’s rate plan. Please consult your wireless service provider for more information. In addition to compliance with these Official Rules, all participation must also comply with the terms of service at https://twitter.com/tos. Further, note your Entry cannot be judged if your Twitter account settings prevent Sponsor from seeing your Entry.
5. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Any elements that appear in an Entry, including, without limitation, brand names, music, logos, or images, must be either: (a) entirely original, created by the entrant;; (b) property of Google;; or (c) in the public domain. Use of any other elements may result in disqualification of an Entry, in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Entries should not contain personally identifiable information such as home addresses, phone numbers, or email addresses. Entrants must not engage in any violent, dangerous, or illegal behavior in creating an Entry. Entries must not contain inappropriate content, including but not limited to vulgarity, obscenity, lewd, pornographic or violent material, or materials which promote hate or violence. Entries must not defame, misrepresent or contain disparaging remarks about Sponsor or its products, or other people, products or companies. Entries must not defame or invade the privacy or publicity rights of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon a person's personal or proprietary rights. Entries that do not include all required information and do not adhere to the foregoing and following requirements or are deemed to be immoral, obscene, profane or not in keeping with Sponsor's image (all as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) will be considered void and will not be considered for judging in this Contest. Google retains all rights in the Google products and services and entry into this Contest will in no case serve to transfer any Google intellectual property rights to the entrant. 6. ENTRANT’S REPRESENTATIONS: By participating in the Contest, you represent and warrant that: (a) you are the creator of the Entry;; (b) the Entry is wholly original (apart from any allowable public domain elements or property of Google);; (c) the Entry does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights or any other legal or moral rights of any third party;; and (d) the Entry has not previously been entered in any other contest or promotion. 7. ENTRY PERMISSIONS: By participating in the Contest, you further represent and warrant that: (a) you have obtained written permission from each person (and if under age 18, permission from such person’s parent or legal guardian) whose image or likeness (“Likeness”) is included in the Entry;; (b) if you are not the person who took the applicable photo/video, you have obtained written permission from the person who took the applicable photo/video and such person(s) have granted all necessary rights to use the applicable photo/video;; and (c) that you can and will give written copies of such permissions to the Sponsor upon request. A Subject/Photographer/Videographer Release is included at the bottom of these Official Rules for your use in obtaining such permissions (you may copy and paste the release form text into a blank word processing document in order to print the number of forms you may need). Sponsor reserves the right to request proofs of these signed Subject/Photographer/Videographer Release documents at any point in time, and such documents may be required in order to be deemed a winner. Failure to provide said proof may result in disqualification of the Entry from the Contest. Sponsor's determination as to whether any Entry potentially violates the rights of any third party is final. Submitting an Entry that is copyrighted by another individual will make you responsible for any legal action the legal copyright holder might take against you. 8. RIGHTS TO ENTRIES: By participating in the Contest, you grant the Sponsor, Google and their affiliated companies the unconditional (subject only to any applicable rights of Twitter) and perpetual right and permission to reproduce, encode, store, copy, transmit, publish, post,
broadcast, display, publicly perform, edit, adapt, modify, create derivative works of, exhibit, and otherwise use the Entry or part thereof (with or without using your name) in any media throughout the world for any purpose, without limitation, and without additional review, compensation, or approval from you or any other party. Without limiting the foregoing, Sponsor reserves the right to post an online gallery of Entries selected in its sole discretion. Should Sponsor edit your Entry for purposes of re-use, you are not relieved from responsibility for compliance with these Official Rules. You agree that, upon request by the Sponsor, you will sign a copyright assignment. By participating, you further agree not to instigate, support, maintain, or authorize any action, claim, or lawsuit against the Released Parties (as defined below), or any other person or entity, on the grounds that any use of the Entry, or any derivative works, infringes any of your rights, including, without limitation, copyrights and moral rights. You further acknowledge that, unless specified otherwise herein, the Sponsor is in no way obligated to broadcast, publish or use your Entry in any way. Nothing herein shall constitute an employment, joint venture, or partnership relationship between you and the Sponsor or Google. In no way are you to be construed as the agent or to be acting as the agent of the Sponsor or Google. 9. CONTEST JUDGING: On or by December 15, 2015, all eligible Entries will be judged by Google’s designated judges using the following criteria: (A) Creativity (40%);; Content (40%);; and Presentation (20%) (the “Judging Criteria”). In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken based on the highest Creativity score. The judges’ decisions are final and binding. The one (1) participant whose Entry scores highest will be deemed the Grand Prize winner, pending verification of eligibility and continued compliance with these Official Rules. Once the Grand Prize winning Entry is determined, the four (4) participants whose Entries score next highest will be deemed Runner-Up Prize winners, pending verification of eligibility and continued compliance with these Official Rules. If an insufficient number of qualified Entries is received, Sponsor reserves the right to award fewer than the stated number of prizes. 10. PRIZES: One (1) Grand Prize will be made available, consisting of a two (2) night trip for winner and one (1) guest to Mountain View, California, and a visit to Google Headquarters, including: round trip coach air travel for winner and one (1) guest to the Mountain View, California area from the major gateway airport closest to winner’s residence;; double occupancy hotel accommodations for two (2) nights;; certain meals and activities;; ground transportation between destination airport, hotel, and activities;; and $1,000 awarded in the form of a check made payable to the winner to be used for classroom supplies. Any prize details not specified herein shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Airports, airlines, hotel, and any other elements of the Grand Prize will be selected by Sponsor in its sole discretion. The total approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $2,500. Actual value may vary based on fare fluctuations and point of departure. The winner will not receive cash or any other form of compensation if actual travel costs are less than the estimate made in these Official Rules. Trip must be taken on dates selected by Sponsor in its sole discretion, currently anticipated to occur before September 1, 2016, or prize will be forfeited in its entirety. All travel is subject to approval of Sponsor. Winner and guest must travel on the same itinerary and will be responsible for all necessary travel
authorizations and documents (including government issued picture identification and/or passport with necessary validity, as required). For the avoidance of doubt, round trip coach air travel is limited to one plane seat per traveler. Airline tickets are non-refundable/non- transferable and are not valid for upgrades and/or frequent flyer miles. All airline tickets are subject to flight variation, work stoppages, and schedule or route changes. Sponsor reserves the right to structure travel route and select accommodations in its sole and absolute discretion. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitution or any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carriers, hotels, venue operators, transportation companies, prize providers or any other persons providing any prize-related services or accommodations. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any transportation or other prize element except at the sole and absolute discretion of Sponsor. Prize winner and guest are also responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their option and expense, and hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. The winner may be required to provide a credit card at the time of hotel check-in, to cover room security and incidentals. Guest of winner must be at least eighteen (18) years of age as of the date of departure, unless guest is the child or legal ward of the winner. Guest of winner must execute liability/publicity releases prior to issuance of travel documents, which must be co- signed by the winner if guest is under age eighteen (18) at the time of departure. Once a guest is selected, he/she may not be substituted, except in Sponsor's sole and absolute discretion. Lost, stolen or damaged airline tickets, travel vouchers or certificates will not be replaced or exchanged. All expenses not specifically included as part of the prize, are not included as part of any prize package, and are solely the winner’s responsibility, including, but not limited to: additional ground transportation, travel insurance, room service, bag check fees, parking fees, laundry service, additional meals, merchandise, souvenirs, telephone calls, tips, gratuities and service charges. Transportation carrier and hotel regulations and conditions apply. In the event a prize winner (and/or his or her guest) engage in behavior that (as determined by Sponsor or any prize provider in its or their sole and absolute discretion) is obnoxious, inappropriate, threatening, illegal or that is intended to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the trip or other applicable experience early. See Section 11 below for winner notification details and additional prize restrictions. By accepting a travel prize, winner and guest represent that they understand that travel, whether by plane, automobile, or other conveyance, or by foot, and in the air, contains some inherent element of risk of accident, illness, injury, loss or death, which may be caused by negligence, forces of nature, or other agencies, known or unknown. The winner and guest further represent that they recognize that such risks may be present at any time before, during and after the trip. In order to be considered a travel prize winner and partake of the enjoyment of this trip, the winner and guest must be willing to accept the risk, and to confirm their acceptance to such risk in writing at Sponsor's request. Four (4) Runner-up Prizes will be made available, each consisting of $1,000 awarded in the form of a check made payable to the winner to be used for classroom supplies. See Section 11 below for winner notification details and additional prize restrictions.
11. WINNER NOTIFICATION AND GENERAL PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Each potential winner will be notified via a direct message on Twitter, and must allow for Sponsor or Sponsor’s designee to contact him/her via direct message, to verify his/her eligibility and ability to accept the prize, and to obtain his/her complete contact information. It is recommended that entrants confirm that their Twitter notification settings are turned on, such that they would be notified in a timely fashion of such an attempt to contact them via Twitter. Any such message will instruct the potential winner to reply within three (3) full business days (measured in the local time zone) after the time that the notification message or comment was sent. Potential winner must reply as instructed to identify him/herself, confirm his/her eligibility and ability to accept the prize, and provide his/her complete contact information within such three (3) full business day period, or he/she will be disqualified. In Sponsor’s sole discretion, a potential winner may only be notified one time as set forth above for attempted prize notification. The potential winner will subsequently be required to complete a notarized affidavit of eligibility, a liability release, a copyright assignment, and (where legal) a publicity release, and any other releases or documentation deemed necessary for Sponsor and Google’s intended use of the winning Entry, which must be returned within the time period specified by Sponsor at the time of such request. Proof of identity, age, and legal residence may be required to claim a prize. Any winner or potential winner may be disqualified in Sponsor’s sole discretion if: (a) he/she fails to reply or to provide any required information or properly completed documents within the required time period;; (b) he/she fails to comply with any of the terms of these Official Rules;; or (c) if any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable. In the event of disqualification of a winner, at Sponsor’s sole discretion the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner selected from among the remaining applicable eligible Entries via the means of winner determination described herein, pending verification of eligibility. No responsibility is assumed by Sponsor for any incorrect or missing social media account information, postal address, email address or phone number associated with an Entry, or any change of address, email, social media account or phone number of entrant after Entry submission. Any prize details not specified will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. No prize transfer. Unless otherwise specified herein, no prize substitution will be allowed except at Sponsor’s sole discretion due to unavailability, safety or security considerations, or any other reason as solely determined by Sponsor, in which case a prize of comparable or greater value will be awarded. All other costs and expenses associated with acceptance and use of a prize not specified herein as being awarded are the sole responsibility of the applicable winner. 12. GENERAL CONDITIONS: In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, or other technical problem, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules;; (b) award the prizes from among the eligible Entries received up to the time of the impairment;; or (c) to proceed in such a manner as may be deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor in its sole discretion. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive
manner, and to disqualify any Entries or votes submitted by such an individual. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE CONTEST SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. 13. RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Contest, you agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, Google, Inc., Twitter, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising/promotion agencies including Promotion Mechanics, Inc., and promotional suppliers, together with the respective officers, directors, employees, and agents of each (aforementioned organizations and individuals collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use/misuse of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest;; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone or network lines;; (c) printing errors or any errors made in the advertisement of the Contest;; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail;; (e) errors in the administration of the Contest or the processing of Entries;; (f) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or participation in a prize;; or (g) any condition caused by events beyond the control of the Sponsor that may cause the Contest to be disrupted or corrupted. You further agree that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Contest, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. You hereby waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. Released Parties expressly disclaim any responsibility or liability for injury or loss to any person or property resulting from the Contest or relating to the delivery and/or subsequent use or misuse of any award. 14. INDEMNITY: You agree to indemnify and hold the Released Parties 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 Released Parties due to or arising out of your Entry, or your conduct in creating an Entry or otherwise in connection with this Contest, including but not limited to: claims for trademark infringement;; copyright infringement;; violation of an individual’s right of publicity or right of privacy;; or defamation. 15. PUBLICITY: By submitting an Entry, you grant to Sponsor and its affiliated companies the right, except where prohibited by law, to use your name, likeness, picture, address (city and state), voice, biographical information, Entry and written or oral statements, for advertising and promotional purposes in promoting or publicizing the Contest, Sponsor, its affiliated companies, and the products or services of each, in any and all media without limitation as to time or territory, without compensation unless required by law. You shall have no right of approval, no claim to compensation, and no claim (including, without limitation, claims based on invasion of
privacy, defamation, or right of publicity) arising out of any use, blurring, alteration, or use in composite form of your name, picture, likeness, address (city and state), biographical information, or Entry. 16. PRIVACY: Information submitted in connection with the Contest will be treated in accordance with these Official Rules and Sponsor’s Privacy Policy (as may be amended from time to time), currently located at http://www.discoveryeducation.com/cep/privacypolicy.cfm;; provided, that in the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and such Privacy Policy, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail. 17. GOVERNING LAW: Except where prohibited, each participant hereby agrees by participating that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Contest or any award shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of Maryland. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, the rights and obligations of participants, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Maryland, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Maryland or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Maryland. 18. WHO WON?: To receive a list of winners, mail a self-addressed, stamped envelope to be received by December 31, 2015 to: Doodle 4 Google Teacher Contest Winners, PMI Station, PO Box 750, Southbury, CT 06488-0750. SPONSOR: Discovery Communications, LLC, One Discovery Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910. ©2015 Discovery Education. All rights reserved. ©2015 Google Inc. All rights reserved. Google and the Google Logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc. This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Twitter.
SUBJECT/PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER RELEASE I, _______________________, declare that I appear in (or was the photographer or videographer of) the photo or video submitted by __________________________ in the Doodle 4 Google Teacher Contest (the “Entry”). I hereby irrevocably consent to the use of my image or likeness (“Likeness”) in any form, as incorporated in the Entry, and to the use of the Video in any form, by Discovery Communications, LLC, Google, Inc., and their affiliates, successors or licensees and others acting on their behalf (the “Companies”) for the purpose of advertising and promotion in any media, throughout the world in perpetuity, including but not limited to the world wide web. I hereby grant the Companies an irrevocable, fully paid, non-exclusive and unrestricted license to display and use my Likeness as Companies determine now and in the future and to publish, adapt, edit and/or modify the Entry in any way, in whole or in part, and to use the Entry in commerce and in any and all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, including but not limited to the world wide web, without limitation or compensation to me and without right of notice, review, or approval of any such use of the Entry or Likeness. I hereby waive and release the Companies from any claims based upon invasion of privacy, right of publicity, defamation, or claim of visual alteration or faulty mechanical reproduction. I forever waive any rights of copyrights, trademark rights, privacy rights, and any other legal or moral rights in the Entry that may preclude the Companies’ use of the Entry, or require my permission for the Companies to use the Entry. I further agree not to instigate, support, maintain, or authorize any action, claim, or lawsuit against the Companies, or any other person, on the grounds that any use of the Entry, or any derivative works, infringes any of my rights, including, without limitation, copyrights, or moral rights. No promise or representations of any kind have been made to me. This release has been fully reviewed by the undersigned and is entered into as of the date set forth below. _________________________ _______________________________ Name (please print) Date of Birth _________________________ _______________________________ Email Address Daytime phone number ________________________________________________________________ Street Address, City, State, Zip _________________________ _______________________________ Signature Date
If subject, photographer or videographer is under age 18: ______________________________ _________________________________ Name of Parent/Legal Guardian Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian, (please print) who also accepts all terms above Witnessed by: _________________________________ (Witness must be an adult age 18+) Witness Name (please print) _________________________________ _________________________ _______________________________ Witness Signature Date
