Official Rules for 2019


OFFICIAL RULES:
Dogs of Downtown Hillsboro 2019 Calendar

Entry Fee $25


Release and License

How To Enter: The Contest ends at midnight on August 31, 2018

·         Complete entry form and agree to contest rules
·         Pay the $25 entry fee
·         Email photo (include your name and your dog’s name in body of email) to 

                                            DogsOfDowntownHillsboro@gmail.com

Eligibility:
    • Open and offered to dogs that live or play in Hillsboro, Oregon.  Entrant must have the legal right and ability to give permission for use of the photo of the dog and/or must have secured, prior to entry, the written permission of any person and/or dog owner other than entrant.
    • Winners agree not to use the winning photo for any other promotion or commercial purpose.
    • By submitting a photo, you agree that Dogs of Downtown Hillsboro may use the photo for promotional purposes and for inclusion in the calendar as determined by the judges   
    • In addition, the winners selected by the judges will be required at no cost to have professional photos taken by our designated photographer for use in the calendar.
Winner Selection and Criteria: At least 12 winning photographs, the final number is judges' sole discretion, will be selected from among all eligible entries by a panel of judges selected by and based on the criteria below. The decisions of the judges are final and binding in all matters relating to judging this Promotion. Winners will be notified by September 15, 2018. The chances of winning depend on the number of entries received and on the opinions of the judges panel regarding the suitability of photos for the Dogs of Downtown Hillsboro, 2019 Calendar, and their meeting the following criteria:
    • Photo must be original, unpublished, and not copyrighted.
    • Photo must show one dog
    • Each dog is a separate entry.  If chosen as a winner, a dog family (multiple dogs in same household) may be photographed together for inclusion in the calendar.  This is at the sole discretion of committee and photographer.
    • Photo must be at least 300 dpi
    • Photo must be submitted in jpg format
    • Photos should be a close up of your dog with a simple background
    • Winners will be determined at the sole discretion of the judges by suitability for the theme “Dogs of Downtown Hillsboro”
       
Winners: Winning Photo(s) will be used in addition to professional photos taken for promotion of and inclusion in the calendar.  Non-winning photos may be used in the promotion of the calendar and may also be included in the calendar at the discretion of the judges. Photos may be edited and combined with others for promotional purposes or for inclusion in the calendar.



General Rules:
    • We are not responsible for lost, late, damaged, delayed, incomplete, corrupted or misdirected entries, whether caused by electronic, network, software or computer failures and malfunctions of any kind or by human error. We assume no responsibility for undeliverable e-mails resulting from any form of active or passive e-mail filtering by a user's Internet service provider and/or e-mail client, insufficient space in user's e-mail account to receive e-mail, or for any other technical reason.
    • We reserve the right at our sole discretion to cancel or terminate the contest (or any portion thereof) if fraud, misconduct or technical failures, including computer virus, bug, or other technical problems, destroy or threaten to destroy the integrity of the contest. Sponsor may elect, if feasible and in its sole discretion, to choose winners from among all eligible entries received prior to the time of such a forced termination.
    • By participating in this contest, entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the judges, which are final. Entrants must agree to “accept” the terms of use listed at the point of entry, which will include permission for us to post any entered photo on websites and to use it anywhere in any context, including advertising, without compensation. The terms of use are incorporated by reference and made part of these rules.
    • Entrants who participate in this contest hereby waive and release, and agree to hold harmless the Sponsors, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, licensors, advertising and promotion agencies and all of their respective officers, directors, employees and representatives and agents, from and against, any and all rights, claims and causes of action of any kind whatsoever that may arise from their participation in this contest.
              

Winners List: To see the names of the winner(s), see the final calendar to be released for purchase by November 15, 2018 

Volunteer Committee:
Annette Cornish
Dawn Sellers
 Anna Metz

**All proceeds after printing costs and credit card fees will be donated to one or more organizations that provide services to animals in Hillsboro**
2018 Calendar proceeds were donated to Bonnie Hayes Animal Shelter and The Pongo Fund

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