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Life is Feudal:MMO® Feudal Winter Postcard Contest
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Life is Feudal: MMO® Feudal Winter Postcard Contest (the “Contest ”) is sponsored by Bitbox Ltd. (the “Sponsor ”). For the purposes of the Contest, the “Contest Group” is composed of the Sponsor, together with its affiliates and related companies, including, without limitation, its parent, sister and subsidiary companies, retailers, licensors, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers of material and services related to the Contest, and any other corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship or other legal entity directly involved in the Contest and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and other representatives.
1. CONTEST PERIOD
The Contest begins on Tuesday, December 20th, 2017 at 17:00:00 Coordinated Universal Time (“UTC”) and ends on Monday, January 1st, 2017 at 16:59:59 UTC (the “Contest Period ”). Entry in the Contest does not constitute entry into any other promotion, contest and/or sweepstakes. By participating in the Contest, each Entrant, as defined in Section 3, unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Contest Rules (the “Official Rules”) and the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects.
2. ELIGIBILITY
All participants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of entry, must possess a valid form of identification and be a legal resident of one of the 50 United States (or the District of Columbia) excluding the territories, military installations and commonwealths, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, Norway, the Netherlands, Australia (excluding New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory), New Zealand, Brazil or Russia. Upon Sponsor’s request, participants shall confirm and document their legal age and country of legal residence. All applicable federal, national, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited, restricted or taxed by law. Officers, directors, and employees of any member of the Contest Group and each of their immediate family members and/or people living in the same household are NOT eligible to enter the Contest or win a prize.
3. HOW TO ENTER; REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; OWNERSHIP OF SUBMISSIONS
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Internet access and a valid email address and/or valid Facebook account required. To enter the Contest, each entrant must, during the Contest Period, send the postcard, which should be related to winter holiday AND Medieval theme in common picture format (.jpeg, .jpg, .png .gif or .psd) to contest@lifeisfeudal.com or via private messages to our official Facebook page.No other method of entry will be accepted. Your entry may not include copyrighted or trademarked materials, including - but not limited to - logos, artwork, and images, other than that which has been permitted for use by the Sponsor. The use of copyrighted or trademarked material not owned by Sponsor or yourself is strictly prohibited. Your entry may not include inappropriate language or sexually explicit content.
Once your Submission is received, you will receive an entry (each an “Entry ” or collectively, the “Entries ”) into the Contest. Your Submission must adhere to the Eligibility Criteria listed above or your Submission will be void and ineligible for entry into the Contest. Limit of one (1) entry per participant set forth above during the Contest Period. Entries must be submitted by the entrant him or herself.
By submission of an Entry:
(a) you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to abide by the Official Contest Rules;
(b) you warrant that your entry is your own original work and that it does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights, rights of privacy or personality or any other statutory or common law rights of any other person with the exception of any material provided by the Sponsor expressly for the Contest which Entrant is permitted to use solely for the creation of the Entry and participation in the Contest;
(c) you agree to indemnify the Contest Group against any third party claims related to the ownership and/or use of the work, directly assuming the responsibility;
(d) you warrant that your Entry is not libelous, defamatory, profane or obscene or otherwise contrary to law and does not violate end-user agreements and the applicable social media platform’s Terms of Service;
(e) you agree to disclose to Sponsor if the work is registered in any Intellectual Property office, if applicable, indicating the registration number;
(f) you assign and agree to assign to Sponsor all rights, title, and interest, including, without limitation, copyright in and to your Entry including Sponsor’s right to modify, amend or otherwise change your Entry;
(g) you acknowledge and agree that the assignment or transfer of intellectual property rights is exclusive. Any and all rights transferred or assigned shall endure for the entire lifetime of the aforementioned intellectual property rights, throughout the world in perpetuity, in any and all media now known or hereinafter devised;
(h) you agree to forever waive any rights of copyrights, trademark rights, privacy rights and any other legal or moral rights that may preclude Sponsors use of the Entry or require any further permission for Sponsor to use the Entry;
(i) you agree that Sponsor may post your name, nickname, and name of your guild on Sponsor’s website or Sponsor’s social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Discord and Forum) and in any and all publicity and advertising for Sponsor, this Contest, or other promotions engaged in by Sponsor without any further attribution, notification or compensation to you, except where prohibited by law;
(j) you agree to be contacted by Sponsor or its agents by telephone, mail, email, Facebook or Discord;
(k) you agree to sign the documentation referred to in Rule 6, including any documents necessary to effect the assignment of the Entry to Sponsor, all throughout the world in perpetuity in any and all media now known or hereinafter devised without limitation and without additional review, compensation or approval from you or any other party. By participating in this Contest, you agree that Sponsor may post your Entry on lifeisfeudal.com or other Bitbox’s or its partners websites or social media pages at any time during or after the Contest. The Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may edit and modify any submission before posting. Entrant agrees and understands that their Entry constitutes user-generated content (the “UGC”), and will be treated accordingly. For the avoidance of doubt, you acknowledge and understand that such UGC may be used by Sponsor on an exclusive basis for any and all purposes, including without limitation, copying, display, distribution, posting for streaming/download, public performance and/or any other purpose, at Sponsor’s discretion;
(l) you agree to grant all necessary permissions, consents and waivers including in respect of so-called moral rights and performers’ rights necessary to permit Sponsor unrestricted use of the Entry(s) including the right to edit, adapt, rearrange, amend or change the Entry(s) in any way including combining it with any other work without the need for further notification or permission. Entries will not be returned. Sponsor shall, therefore, have the right to use each Entry in any and all media for all promotion, publicity, marketing and advertising of and by the Sponsor whether in connection with the Contest or other promotions by the Sponsor or as the Sponsor otherwise sees fit without further notification or permission but the Sponsor shall
have no obligation (express or implied) to do so or use the Entry(s) in any manner; and
(m) you agree that you shall not be entitled to any credit or publicity if your Entry is used by Sponsor but give permission now for such credit or publicity. No compensation will be paid for entering the Contest, for the Sponsor’s use or non-use of the Entry or for any other reason.
(b) you warrant that your entry is your own original work and that it does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights, rights of privacy or personality or any other statutory or common law rights of any other person with the exception of any material provided by the Sponsor expressly for the Contest which Entrant is permitted to use solely for the creation of the Entry and participation in the Contest;
(c) you agree to indemnify the Contest Group against any third party claims related to the ownership and/or use of the work, directly assuming the responsibility;
(d) you warrant that your Entry is not libelous, defamatory, profane or obscene or otherwise contrary to law and does not violate end-user agreements and the applicable social media platform’s Terms of Service;
(e) you agree to disclose to Sponsor if the work is registered in any Intellectual Property office, if applicable, indicating the registration number;
(f) you assign and agree to assign to Sponsor all rights, title, and interest, including, without limitation, copyright in and to your Entry including Sponsor’s right to modify, amend or otherwise change your Entry;
(g) you acknowledge and agree that the assignment or transfer of intellectual property rights is exclusive. Any and all rights transferred or assigned shall endure for the entire lifetime of the aforementioned intellectual property rights, throughout the world in perpetuity, in any and all media now known or hereinafter devised;
(h) you agree to forever waive any rights of copyrights, trademark rights, privacy rights and any other legal or moral rights that may preclude Sponsors use of the Entry or require any further permission for Sponsor to use the Entry;
(i) you agree that Sponsor may post your name, nickname, and name of your guild on Sponsor’s website or Sponsor’s social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Discord and Forum) and in any and all publicity and advertising for Sponsor, this Contest, or other promotions engaged in by Sponsor without any further attribution, notification or compensation to you, except where prohibited by law;
(j) you agree to be contacted by Sponsor or its agents by telephone, mail, email, Facebook or Discord;
(k) you agree to sign the documentation referred to in Rule 6, including any documents necessary to effect the assignment of the Entry to Sponsor, all throughout the world in perpetuity in any and all media now known or hereinafter devised without limitation and without additional review, compensation or approval from you or any other party. By participating in this Contest, you agree that Sponsor may post your Entry on lifeisfeudal.com or other Bitbox’s or its partners websites or social media pages at any time during or after the Contest. The Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may edit and modify any submission before posting. Entrant agrees and understands that their Entry constitutes user-generated content (the “UGC”), and will be treated accordingly. For the avoidance of doubt, you acknowledge and understand that such UGC may be used by Sponsor on an exclusive basis for any and all purposes, including without limitation, copying, display, distribution, posting for streaming/download, public performance and/or any other purpose, at Sponsor’s discretion;
(l) you agree to grant all necessary permissions, consents and waivers including in respect of so-called moral rights and performers’ rights necessary to permit Sponsor unrestricted use of the Entry(s) including the right to edit, adapt, rearrange, amend or change the Entry(s) in any way including combining it with any other work without the need for further notification or permission. Entries will not be returned. Sponsor shall, therefore, have the right to use each Entry in any and all media for all promotion, publicity, marketing and advertising of and by the Sponsor whether in connection with the Contest or other promotions by the Sponsor or as the Sponsor otherwise sees fit without further notification or permission but the Sponsor shall
have no obligation (express or implied) to do so or use the Entry(s) in any manner; and
(m) you agree that you shall not be entitled to any credit or publicity if your Entry is used by Sponsor but give permission now for such credit or publicity. No compensation will be paid for entering the Contest, for the Sponsor’s use or non-use of the Entry or for any other reason.
4. HOW TO WIN
Following the Contest Period, the Bitbox’s Community Team will review all Entries and select three (3) winners of their own subjective choosing.Winners will be selected based on the following “Judging Criteria”: creativity of the picture and compliance with the Contest criteria described in the “How to enter” section. The Judging Criteria are to be applied in the sole discretion of Sponsor; each Entrant agrees to be bound by and not challenge the final decisions of the Sponsor and the Contest Group. All results of the selection are final and binding, subject to these Official Rules. In the event a winning entry is discovered to be invalid for any reason whatsoever the prize may be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner.
The winners will receive the primary prize packs set forth in Section 7 below. See Prize Claim Conditions in Rule 6 below. The odds of being selected to win a prize in this Contest will depend on the assessment of the Bitbox’s Community Team. The team may grant secondary prizes set forth in Section 7 below.
5. SPONSOR DESIGN ELEMENTS
For the sole purpose of submitting your Entry, you are hereby granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable, royalty-free license to create a picture file based on Life is feudal franchise computer games (“Sponsor Intellectual Property”) for submission in accordance with the Contest Rules. You are not granted any rights to use the Sponsor Intellectual Property for any other purpose. Sponsor Intellectual Property is defined as elements derived from, adapted from, based on, by direct reference or by inference to any intellectual property of Sponsor, its affiliates or its/their licensors or any variation hereof.6. PRIZE CLAIM CONDITIONS
The selected entrants will be notified by Sponsor via the email used by the entrants to submit the Entry. The selected entrants may also be required to complete and return to Sponsor (or its authorized agent) by the deadline specified in the documents a written affidavit of eligibility (or declaration and release), a release of liability and assignment of intellectual property, and publicity release form (collectively, the “Release ”), releasing the Contest Group from any liability in connection with this Contest or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize to the Sponsor, or its authorized agent, by the deadline specified in the Release. Return of any prize or winner notification as undeliverable, inability to reach selected entrant or failure of selected entrant to respond to notification within seven (7) days of first attempt by Sponsor or Sponsor’s agent, failure to provide proof of eligibility (if requested), Releasedocuments, or other required documentation in a timely manner, or other non-compliance with these Official Contest Rules may result in disqualification, forfeiture of the prize and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, selection of an alternate eligible entrant for the forfeited prize at random from all remaining eligible Entries received, who will be subject to disqualification in the same manner.
7. PRIZES
One (1) primary prize winner will receive LiF:MMO Zealot Starter pack ($114) in the form of a digitally redeemable key), contents of the packs are viewable on play.lifeisfeudal.comTwo (2) secondary prize winners will receive LiF:MMO Pagan Starter pack ($37 each) in the form of digitally redeemable key, contents of the packs are set on play.lifeisfeudal.com
The Prizes will be delivered only to verified winners. ARV determined as of January 2018. Prices are subject to change; and may not reflect the actual retail price. Prize must be accepted as awarded and may not be substituted, transferred or redeemed for cash or otherwise. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes.
Sponsor makes no representations or warranties with respect to any prize. The Winners will be responsible for all taxes (federal, state, and local) and all expenses not listed herein related to acceptance and use of any prize.
Any person who is a U.S. resident winning $600 or more worth of prizes from Sponsor in a calendar year will receive an IRS form 1099 after the end of the calendar year in which the prizes were awarded, and a copy of such form will be filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
8. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Sponsor and its authorized agents will collect, use, and disclose the personal information you provide when you enter the Contest for the purposes of administering the Contest and prize fulfillment. By entering this Contest, you consent to such collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information. By entering the Contest, you grant Sponsor the right to use and reuse, in any media, your name, photograph, likeness, and if made available, biographical informationBy accepting a prize, winner agrees to Sponsor’s use of his/her name, city/state/province/country of residence, picture, biographical information, statements, voice and likeness in any advertising and publicity Sponsor may conduct relating to the Contest in any media or format, whether now known or hereafter developed, including - but not limited to - the World Wide Web, at any time or times in perpetuity, without further compensation or notice. Aggregate and/or anonymized Contest winner information may be used by the Sponsor to communicate about the Contest to its retailers and distributors.
Any personal information received as part of this Contest will be used by Sponsor, its affiliates and its advertising and marketing agencies for the purpose of administering the Contest. Sponsor’s privacy policy will apply to this Contest and to all information that we receive from your entry.
9. RIGHT TO VOID/TERMINATE/SUSPECT/MODIFY
If the Contest, or any part thereof, is not capable of running as planned for any reasons, including but not limited to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, programming errors, or technical failures, which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, void any suspect Entries and: (a) terminate the Contest or any portion thereof; (b) modify or suspend the Contest, or any portion thereof, to address the impairment and then resume the Contest, or relevant portion, in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these official Terms and Conditions; and/or (c) award the prize from among the eligible, non-suspect Entries received up to the time of the impairment in accordance with the winner selection criteria established.Each Entrant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Contest Group harmless from and against any and all third party claims, actions or proceedings of any kind and from any and all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses relating to or arising out of any breach or alleged breach of any of the warranties, representations or agreements of Entrant hereunder.
10. GENERAL CONDITIONS
Winning a prize is contingent on fulfilling all the requirements set forth herein. All Entries become the property of Sponsor and none will be returned or acknowledged. Mass Entries, automated Entries, Entries submitted by third parties, and any Entries or prize claims that are late, incomplete, fraudulent, illegible, unidentified or delayed will be void. All Entries and prize claims are subject to verification. Proof of Entry submission does not constitute proof of receipt. Entrants agree to abide by these Official Contest Rules. Decisions of Sponsor and/or any independent contest judging organization will be final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest. The contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.Void where prohibited. Sponsor reserves the right to correct any typographical, printing, computer programming or operator errors. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Contest Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Contest Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any provision of the Official Contest Rules is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, then the Official Contest Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. Should a winner make any false statement(s) in any document referenced above, the winner will be required to promptly return to Sponsor his/her prize, or the cash value thereof. Sponsor
reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process, the operation of the Contest and/or Contest websites or apps, violates the Official Contest Rules, or acts with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.
WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTEST OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
In the event of a dispute as to the identity of the person who submitted any Entry, the authorized account holder of the email address registered to submit the entry on the date the entry was
submitted will be deemed to be the entrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned the email account by the email service provider. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.
11. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASES
BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS CONTEST, ENTRANTS AGREE THAT CONTEST GROUP HAS NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS AGAINST, ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, COSTS OR EXPENSES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES) TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY RESULTING FROM (A) ENTRY OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST, INCLUDING ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE CONTEST WEBSITES, (B) ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PERSONALITY OR PRIVACY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR PRIZE DELIVERY, OR (C) THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE.Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, therefore such exclusions may not apply to you.
Without limiting the foregoing, the Contest Group and any of Sponsor’s other agencies, suppliers or contractors, shall not be responsible for: (a) any incomplete or inaccurate information that is furnished by potential Entrants, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest, or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions in the Contest; (b)
lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, service provider, on-line systems, telephone networks or telephone lines, or any other connections; (c) the theft, destruction, loss or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Entries; (d) any problems with, or malfunctions or failures of, telephone networks or lines, computers or computer on-line systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, viruses or bugs; (e) garbled transmissions or miscommunications; (f) failure of any email to be received by or from the Contest judging organization or Sponsor for any reason, including but not limited to traffic congestion on the
Internet or at any website or combination thereof or technical incompatibility; (g) damage to a user’s computer equipment (software or hardware) occasioned by participation or downloading of materials related to this Contest; (h) printing, distribution, programming or production errors, and any other errors or malfunctions of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic or otherwise; or (i) technical, pictorial, typographical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
12. GOVERNING LAW
This Contest is governed by U.S. law and is subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void in Puerto Rico, all U.S. territories and possessions, overseas military installations and wherever prohibited by law. Except where prohibited, you agree that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved under the laws of the State of California, without respect to any conflict of law issues, and you agree that such shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate U.S. Federal and State Courts.
13. FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND TWITTER DISCLAIMER.
The Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook®, Instagram®, or Twitter®. In entering the Contest, entrants are providing information to Sponsor and not to Facebook®., Instagram®., or Twitter®.. By entering the Contest, each entrant releases Facebook®., Instagram®., and Twitter®. completely from any liability in respect of the Contest. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding any Contest must be directed to the Sponsor and not Facebook. Facebook® and Instagram® are registered trademarks of Facebook, Inc.Twitter® is a registered trademark of Twitter, Inc.© 2017 Bitbox Ltd. Life is feudal franchise and related logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Bitbox Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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