1. ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open to all residents of the United States who are at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of participation. By participating, you agree to these Official Rules and to the decisions of the jury, which are final and binding in all respects.
  2. TIMING: The Contest will consist of three (3) phases, as detailed below:
    • Phase 1: Call For Contest Entries: Begins on January 6, 2020 and ends on June 5, 2020 (“Entry Period”).
    • Phase 2: Jury Winner Judging: Begins on June 6, 2020 and ends on July 6, 2020.
    • Phase 3: Winner Notification: The Contest Prize Winner will be notified on or about July 8, 2020.
  3. SPONSOR: The Sponsor is W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., 555 Paper Mill Road, Newark, DE 19711 (“Sponsor”).
  4. HOW TO PARTICIPATE (Phase 1: Call for Contest Entries): Go to www.gore.com/tenara-contest-2020 ("Contest Website") to access the Contest Website and complete the Contest entry form. You will then be directed to provide a brief story about how TENARA® Sewing Thread has helped your business, along with a photo or video illustrating your story (your “Entry”). Acceptable formats of videos include MPG, MP4, MOV, WMV, or AVI files that do not exceed 25MB. Acceptable formats of photos include JPG, PNG and GIF files that do not exceed 10MB. Sponsor reserves the right to reject Entries based on the “Requirements of Contest Entries” listed below. Limit of two (2) Entries per person throughout the Contest Entry Period. In the event that more than two (2) entries are received, only the first two (2) will be considered.
  5. REQUIREMENTS OF CONTEST ENTRIES: Entries may not contain, as determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, any content that:
    • Is sexually explicit; violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group, or sexual orientation; profane or pornographic; contains nudity;
    • Promotes alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing); promotes any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous; promotes any particular political agenda or message;
    • Is obscene or offensive; endorses any form of hate or hate group;
    • Appears to duplicate any other submitted contest entries;
    • Defames, misrepresents or contains disparaging remarks about other people or companies;
    • Contains trademarks, logos, or trade dress owned by others, without permission;
    • Contains copyrighted materials owned by others (including photographs, sculptures, paintings, and other works of art or images published on or in websites, television, movies or other media), without permission;
    • Contains any individual other than you and/or any materials embodying the names, likenesses, voices, or other indicia identifying any person, including, without limitation, celebrities and/or other public or private figures, living or dead, without providing legal releases for such use in a form satisfactory to Sponsor;
    • Contains look-alikes of celebrities or other public or private figures, living or dead;
    • Communicates messages or images inconsistent with the positive images and/or good will to which Sponsor wishes to associate; and/or
    • Violates any law.
     
    Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, not to accept entries that violate these requirements. If it is discovered during prize verification that you have entered, attempted to enter, or used multiple accounts to enter more than the stated limit, you will be disqualified at the discretion of the Sponsor, and your Entry will be void. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means, which subvert the entry process, are void.
  6. REPRESENTATIONS: By submitting an Entry, you hereby grant permission for your Entry to be posted on the Contest Website(s). You agree that Sponsor is not responsible for any unauthorized use of Entries by third parties. Sponsor does not guarantee the posting of any Entry. You agree that you will not use the Entry for any other purpose, including, without limitation, posting the Entry to any other promotion, without the express consent of Sponsor in each instance. By submitting an Entry, you represent and warrant that (a) the work submitted is original to you and you are the legal and beneficial owner of the copyright and all other intellectual property rights in and to the Entry and its contents, (b) that neither the Entry nor its contents infringes upon or violates the rights of any third party, including any copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property, (c) that you have the full right and are under no restriction to submit the Entry and participate in the Contest; and (d) that you have the full right to grant the license to Sponsor and its affiliates as set forth in these Rules; (e) the Entry has not been previously published, and has not won previous awards. If your Entry includes likenesses of third parties or contains elements not owned by you, (such as, but not limited to, company logos other than those owned by Sponsor or one of our brand partners, any individual who is clearly seen that is not the entrant) you must be able to provide legal releases for such use in a form satisfactory to Sponsor or your Entry will be disqualified. Entries may not defame or invade the publicity rights or privacy of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon any person’s personal or proprietary rights.
  7. JURY WINNER JUDGING: Judging begins and ends on the dates shown in Section 2 above. The judging panel, selected by Sponsor at its sole discretion, will score each approved Entry. Contest Prize Judging will be based cumulatively on the following criteria:
    • Uniqueness of idea
    • Ability to showcase and describe the benefits of TENARA® Sewing Thread
     
    The entry with the highest score awarded by the judging panel will be deemed the Contest Prize Winner (the “Winner”). In the event of a tie, an additional “tie-breaking” judge will be brought in to evaluate the tied entries. Sponsor reserves the right not to award a Contest Prize if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified Entries. Prize award is subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules.
  8. NOTIFICATION OF THE WINNER: The Winner will be notified by email on or around the date shown in Section 2, together with a Release Declaration, which must be completed, signed and returned to Gore within fourteen (14) business days of date of issuance. If the Winner cannot be contacted, e.g. email returned as undeliverable or fails to return the Release Declaration he/she will forfeit the prize and the prize will be awarded to an alternate Entry selected from eligible Entries received during Phase 1 of the Contest. Winner will be announced on the Contest Website upon timely return of the above mentioned Declarations.
  9. CONTEST PRIZES/PRIZE LIMITATIONS: One (1) Contest Prize will be awarded to the Winner selected through the Phase 2 judging process. Winner will receive YETI® Tundra 105 cooler with a matching YETI® seat cushion sewn with TENARA® Sewing Thread. Approximate retail value of prize package is $630. If any portion of the prize is not available for any reason, then Sponsor reserves the right to substitute that portion of the prize with another prize of comparable or greater value. All federal, state and local taxes and any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not listed herein as part of the prize are the sole responsibility of winner.
  10. OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES: By submitting an Entry, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and grant Sponsor an exclusive, fully paid-up, perpetual and royalty-free, worldwide license to use, modify, delete from, add to, publicly display, reproduce and translate your Entry, including without limitation the right to distribute all or part of your Entry in any media formats through any media channels. By submitting an Entry, you consent to the use, by Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, and licensees, of your name, likeness, picture, portrait, voice, city and state of residence and biographical information, in connection with the Contest and Sponsor’s related marketing activities, in any media or format now known or hereafter invented, in any and all locations, without any payment to or further approval from you and without notification or permission, except where prohibited by law. You agree that this consent is perpetual and cannot be revoked. All Entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, stolen, damaged, delayed, or undelivered prizes.
  11. PERSONAL INFORMATION/PRIVACY POLICY: For the purpose of conducting this Contest, Sponsor will collect personal data such as name, e-mail address and country of residence. For uses beyond the consent that you grant above, you agree that Sponsor’s use of your personal data will be governed by the Privacy Policy posted on the Sponsor website.
  12. GENERAL PRIZE CONDITIONS: No prize substitution, cash equivalent of prizes, transfer or assignment of prizes is permitted, except by Sponsor which reserves the right to substitute a prize with one of comparable or greater value, in its sole discretion. If any winner is considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, prize may be awarded in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian who will be responsible for fulfilling all requirements imposed on winners set forth herein.
  13. MISCELLANEOUS: Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, incomplete, corrupted, stolen, garbled, damaged, delayed, undelivered or misdirected Entries, all of which are void. Online Entries will be considered to be entered by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry and he/she must comply with these Official Rules. The authorized account holder is deemed as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
  14. RELEASE: As a condition of entering the Contest, you agree (and agree to confirm in writing, if requested) that (1) under no circumstances will you be permitted to obtain awards for, and you hereby waive all rights to claim punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages, and any claims, judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket expenses; (2) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form class action; (3) in no event will you be entitled to receive attorneys’ fees and court costs. BY ENTERING THE PROMOTION, YOU AGREE TO RELEASE, DISCHARGE AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR AND THEIR SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES, RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS OF EACH, FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS, OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, AND PROPERTY, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, WHICH MAY BE DUE TO OR ARISE OUT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, OR THE ACCEPTANCE, USE/MISUSE OR POSSESSION OF PRIZES, OR ANY PRIZE-RELATED ACTIVITY. YOU WAIVE ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.DISCLAIMER:
  15. DISCLAIMER: Sponsor is not responsible for printing or typographical errors in these Official Rules or in any Contest-related materials. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual that tampers with the entry process. Sponsor also reserves the right to terminate, suspend, cancel or modify the Contest and award the prizes for the Contest from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received (i) as of the date of termination using the judging procedure outlined above if for any reason this Contest is not capable of running as planned due to any reason, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, fraud, unauthorized intervention, technical failures or other causes that may corrupt or impair the integrity, fairness or proper play of the Contest. Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any events which may cause errors and/or the Contest to be stopped, including but not limited to any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, nor are they responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone, network or telephone lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or cable, satellite, or Internet Service Providers, computer equipment, software or any other failure of any email or entry to be received by Sponsor on account of technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to yours or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participation in this Contest or downloading any materials in this Contest. Sponsor is not responsible for computer, mechanical, technical, electronic, network or other errors or problems, including any errors or problems that may occur in connection with the administration of the Constest, the processing of Entries, or in any other Contest-related materials. Sponsor may stop you from participating in this Contest if you violate Official Rules or act, in Sponsor’s sole discretion: (a) in a manner Sponsor determines to be not fair; (b) with an intent to annoy, threaten or harass any other entrant or the Sponsor; or (c) in any other disruptive manner. Should more prizes be awarded through a computer, hardware, or software malfunction, error or failure, or for any other reason, in any prize category, than are stated for that category in the Official Rules, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the number of prizes stated in the Official Rules for that category.
  16. CHOICE OF LAW AND JURISDICTION: Except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrants or winners, Sponsor, in connection with this Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction), which might otherwise cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. Any action seeking legal or equitable relief arising out of or relating to the Contest or these Official Rules shall be brought only in the courts of the State of Delaware. You hereby irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction of said courts and waive any claim of forum non-convenience or lack of personal jurisdiction they may have.
  17. WINNERS LIST: To receive the name of winner in writing, send your written request to the following address: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., 100 Airport Road, P. O. Box 1010, Elkton, MD 21922-1010.

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