PsPrint 2014 Artwork Contest

Official Rules

This is a trade promotion and is not open to consumers. No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning.

1. Introduction. In these rules “PsPrint” “PSP” “Sponsor” "we" "our" and "us" refers to Deluxe Small Business Sales, Inc. d/b/a PsPrint, the Sponsor of the Contest and "you" "yours" "their" and "theirs" refers to Eligible Entrants of the Contest. In PSP’s Art Contest ("Contest") Participants will upload their images to our website for the chance to win Amazon.com gift cards, your image displayed on our website/blog and an article on the winner on our blog.

2. Eligibility, Participation. The Contest begins 12:00:01am (PDT) on April 1, 2014 and ends 11:59:00pm (PDT) on April 30, 2014 (“Contest Period”).  The Contest is open only to customers who have art they shipped or picked from us from the period of April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014, and that are legally domiciled in the 50 United States or the District of Colombia (excluding Puerto Rico) (collectively, “Entrant” or “Entrants”). Entries must be submitted by an authorized representative entity (owner, officer or other authorized employee), 18 years of age or older at the time of entry (or 19, if representative is a resident of Alabama or Nebraska). Officers, directors, agents and employees of Deluxe Corporation, its affiliates and subsidiaries and each of their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win. This Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law and is subject to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

3. How to Enter, Design Submission Criteria. During the Contest Period, Entrants must navigate to www.psprint.com/special/cap-art/ (the “Contest Site”), and enter their name, email address and the order number for the artwork they would like to submit into the contest. PSP is not responsible for any unauthorized use of designs by others.  Submitting duplicate/identical designs can result in disqualification from this contest without prior warning.

3.1 Submitted designs will be considered “Eligible Entries” (or each an “Eligible Entry”) provided that they (a) are the original work of the Entrant; (b) are suitable for publication (i.e., must not be defamatory, obscene or indecent); (c) have not won previous awards or been previously used for public display by any third party; (d) do not contain copyrighted works owned by third parties, reference any third party trademarks, names or third party logos or otherwise infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any third party; (e) do not invade the privacy, publicity or other such rights of any person, firm or entity; (f) are consistent with our business goals and objectives, and applicable laws and/or regulations.

3.2 As a condition of entry into the Contest, and by submitting your design for consideration and voting, Entrants warrant and represent that they own all design content, including, without limitation, all intellectual property rights thereto and that the submitted design does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy or publicity rights or any other legal or moral rights of any third party. Sponsor's determination as to whether the submission potentially violates the submission criteria is final.

3.3 Entries may be subject to editorial review in the Sponsor’s sole discretion for content eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules before being declared a winning design. Entries containing false information, prohibited material or inappropriate content, as determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may be disqualified. Once submitted, and accepted by us, Eligible Entries may not be changed, altered or modified.

3.4 Once submitted, Eligible Entries become the property of the PSP and will not be returned. Proof of submission or sending is not proof of receipt by Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, illegible or misdirected requests, which are void. Incomplete or ineligible entries and entries received outside the Contest Period will not be entered into the Contest.

3.5 Only five (5) Eligible Entries is allowed per Entrant. Multiple Entrants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any Entrant to obtain more than five (5) Eligible Entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that Entrant’s entries and disqualify that Entrant. Use of any automated system to participate in the Contest is prohibited and will result in disqualification.

3.6 By entering the Contest, Entrants agree to have their submitted designs displayed on the Contest Site (or another of our websites), newsletters, blogs, press releases and other communication channels at its discretion without any form of compensation.

4. How Eligible Entries May be Used, License. This Contest is subject to the Sponsor's general Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy posted at www.psprint.com. Entry into this Contest constitutes an Entrant's consent to participate in this Contest and for the Sponsor to obtain, use and transfer Entrant's name, address and other information for the purpose of administering and promoting this Contest. In addition and by submitting an entry, Entrants consent to be contacted by and receive marketing communications from the Sponsor.  Submission of an Eligible Entry grants Sponsor and its agents an unconditional, irrevocable, worldwide license to publish, reproduce, use, adapt, edit and/or modify, and display each Eligible Entry in any way, in any and all media now known or later developed, and without further consideration, whether or not such Eligible Entry is selected as a winning Entry. By claiming the prize, the winners authorize the use, without additional compensation, of his or her name and/or his or her design/s for promotion and/or advertising purposes in any manner and in any medium (including without limitation, radio broadcasts, newspapers and other publications in television or film releases, slides, videotape, distribution over the internet and picture data storage) which PsPrint may deem appropriate.  BY SUBMITTING AN ELIGIBLE ENTRY, THE ENTRANT REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT HE/SHE HAS ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST NECESSARY TO GRANT THE LICENSE HEREIN AND AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD SPONSOR AND ITS AFFILIATES HARMLESS FROM ALL CLAIMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO OWNERSHIP AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT.

5. Winning and Prizes. There is one (1) grand prize in the customer artwork content of a $1000 gift card from Amazon.com (ARV $1000); five (5) runner-up prizes for a $500 gift card from Amazon.com (ARV $500).  Prizes are awarded based on average internal ranking by a select panel of judges based on the overall design quality of the entry.  Taxes on prize are the sole responsibility of the winners. Prize winners must show proof of identity upon request. PsPrint retains the right, in its absolute and sole discretion, to make prize substitutions of equivalent kind or approximate value in the event of the unavailability of any prize or component of the prize for any reason whatsoever. Prize winners may be required to complete a W-P or Form 1099 in accordance with applicable law. On or around May 5, 2014, winners of all prizes will be notified using the valid email address provided during entry. Winners will also be announced on the Contest Site.

6. General. Void where prohibited by law.  No substitution, cash redemption, assignment or transfer of prize by winner permitted. Sponsor shall not be liable for late, lost, misdirected or unsuccessful efforts to notify winners or for incomplete, unintelligible entries or entries not received by the entry deadline, or interrupted or unavailable network, server or other connections, miscommunications, failed telephone, computer hardware or software, and other technical errors or failures of any kind, including any injury or damage to any person's computer related to or resulting from participating in or experiencing any materials in connection with the Contest; unauthorized human intervention; failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions or other errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical or electronic, that may limit a user's ability to participate in the Contest, including without limitation, the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information online regardless of cause.

Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify Entrants found to be tampering with the entry process, the operation of the Contest, or acting in violation of these Official Rules. Official results of this Contest as well as the selection of winners are determined by the Sponsor and are final. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to change or cancel this Contest or these Official Rules at any time, without prior notice or if fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond its reasonable control impairs the integrity of this Contest, as determined by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Entrant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified PsPrint at all times from and against any liability, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses resulting from any act, default or omission of the Entrant and/or a breach of these Official Rules. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Entrant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless PsPrint, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal costs) arising out of or accruing from (a) any material uploaded or otherwise provided by the Entrant that infringes any copyright, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, patent or other intellectual property right of any person or defames any person or violates their rights of publicity or privacy, (b) any misrepresentation made by the Entrant in connection with the Contest; (c) any non-compliance by the Entrant with these Rules; and (d) claims brought by persons or entities other than the parties to these Official Rules arising from or related to the Entrant’s involvement with the Contest.

This Contest is governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota and Entrants consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of Minnesota courts, both state and federal, for any disputes arising out of this promotion. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing, the offering or the announcement of any prizes or in the administration of the Contest.

7. Sponsor. Deluxe Small Business Sales, Inc. d/b/a PsPrint 2861 Mandela Parkway, Oakland, CA 94608

 

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