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MS3Things Video Contest

OFFICIAL RULES

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1. PROMOTION PERIOD: MS3Things Video Contest (the “Contest:) begins at 12:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (“CST”) on Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 and ends at 5:00 p.m. CST on Sunday, March 14, 2010 (the “Promotion Period). During the Promotion Period, there will be four (4) segments as set forth below. YouTube is the official time keeping device for this Contest.

Segment	Begins at 12:00 a.m. CST	Ends at 5:00 p.m. CST
Submission Period	February 1, 2010	February 26, 2010
Judging Period	March 1, 2010	March 5, 2010
Public Viewing Period	March 8, 2010	March 14, 2010

 

2. ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open to any individual interested in raising awareness for multiple sclerosis.

Employees of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. (the “Sponsor”), are not eligible to win.

3. HOW TO ENTER: During the Submission Period, complete the following steps to submit your entry video: (1) Visit www.MS3Things.org for video and “MS3Things” theme guidelines. (2) Visit www.YouTube.com and log on or create a free account. Upload an original video created by you based on the theme then, (3) Return to www.MS3Things.org and follow the Contest link to complete all required information in the online entry form including a link to the video posted on YouTube. All entries will become property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.

Participants who enter the Contest with a video which contains other actors/participants must obtain a consent and release from each actor/participant. Only one participant entry per video and any prize awarded in the Contest will only be made to the Contest participant. Participant must to be the owner of the material submitted. No licensed materials accepted.

Valid Contest entries must contain all information requested. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. All entries must be received during the Submission Period to be eligible for consideration. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. Videos can only be entered once into the Contest and by one (1) individual. One (1) prize per household.

4. ENTRY GUIDELINES: All video entries submitted must be no larger than 320 x 240 pixels of a video promoting the Theme.

· Must be in a format acceptable by YouTube (acceptable formats can be found here: http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=55744

· Promotes the Theme in a positive manner.

· Must not exceed two (2) minutes in length.

· Must be FCC acceptable, including no use of indecent or obscene material or language.

· Must comply with YouTube’s Terms of Service: http://www.youtube.com/t/terms.

· Content should not infringe or violate any copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, right of publicity, or other intellectual property, proprietary, or contractual right of a third party.

· No defamatory or libelous material or material which discloses private or personal matters concerning any person, without such person’s consent.

· No content or material that is illegal, contains nudity or is sexually explicit, or by law, obscene, profane or pornographic.

· No content which implies or portrays crime or graphic violence.

· No content which is abusive or harassing towards any individual or group of individuals regarding race, sex, religion, creed, national origin, age, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or any legally protected classification. Specifically this includes, but is not limited to, epithets or slurs, threats, intimidations, or hostile acts.

The Sponsor reserves the right to reject any entry, in their sole discretion, based on current broadcast standards and other programming and operating practices and policies established by the Sponsor for airing advertising.

BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU ARE VERIFYING THAT YOU ARE THE OWNER AND PRODUCER OF THE SUBMITTED MATERIAL AND THAT NO THIRD PARTY OWNSHIP RIGHTS EXIST TO THE VIDEO SUBMITTED. BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, YOU ARE TRANSFERRING ALL OWNERSHIP RIGHTS OF YOUR SUBMITTED VIDEO TO THE SPONSOR, AS DEFINED ABOVE. YOUR SUBMITTED VIDEO RECORDING WILL NOT BE RETURNED AND YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO USE THE SUBMISSION FOR ANY VIDEO USE AFTER IT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

5. JUDGING/VIEWING DETAILS:

Judging Period: During the Judging Period, a panel of judges provided by the Sponsor will select ten (10) finalists (the “Finalist(s)”) from all eligible video entries received based on the following criteria (the “Judging Criteria”):

· Content

· Creativity

· Clarity

· Use of the Theme

Each of the four (4) Judging Criteria items can earn a maximum of twenty-five (25) points for a total maximum of one hundred (100) points. All decisions of the judges are final. Sponsor reserves the right to select less than ten (10) Finalists, if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible video entries.

Public Viewing Period: During the Public Viewing Period, each Finalist’s video entry will be posted on the Sponsor’s website for people to view. If an entry receives multiple and/or irregular views or multiple views from the same user or users, including but not limited to, views generated by a robotic, programmed, script, macro, other automated means or other source, the Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify the Finalist in its sole discretion.

By participating in the viewing portion of this Contest, each viewing participant agrees to be bound by these official Contest rules.

6. WINNER SELECTION: The Finalist video entry that receives the most views, based on YouTube’s viewer counter, during the Public Viewing Period will be deemed the Grand Prize winner. In the event of a tie during either the Judging Period or Public Viewing Period, an additional, qualified, "tie-breaking" judge shall determine the Grand Prize winner from such tied entries using the Judging Criteria herein. All decisions of the judges will be final. Winners agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, whose decisions are final on all matters relating to this Contest

7. PRIZES: ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE; A Flip UltraHD will be awarded to the Grand Prize winner. NINE (9) RUNNER-UP PRIZES; Sponsor merchandise to be valued at no more than $100. Shipping for all prizes will be responsibility of the Sponsor. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any portion of these prizes for a prize of equal or greater value. No transfer, assignment, change of the prize, or cash substitution is permitted. If a winner cannot be contacted or is disqualified, the Sponsor reserves the right to determine an alternate winner in its sole discretion. Unclaimed prize(s) will not be awarded. Other restrictions may apply. All federal, state, and local taxes on the prize are the sole responsibility of each winner.

8. SUBMISSION DELIVERY DISCLAIMER: The Sponsor disclaims all liability for the inability of a participant to complete or continue an online entry due to equipment malfunction, inadvertent disconnections, acts beyond the Sponsor’s control, or otherwise. The Sponsor disclaims all liability for any delays, misdelivery, loss, or failure in the delivery of any item sent by electronic transmission or other delivery method. The Sponsor is not responsible for human, mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions or failures of any kind, including: any form of active or passive filtering, insufficient space in participant’s e-mail account to receive e-mail messages, failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed transmission of online entries, traffic congestion on telephone lines, the Internet, or on any website, or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit an online participant's ability to participate in the Contest, and any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in or downloading any information necessary to participate in the Contest. No mechanical reproductions will be accepted. The use of automated software or computer programs to register or enter the Contest is prohibited, and any individual who uses or attempts to use such methods to register or to enter will be disqualified. Entries void if incomplete, defective, altered, forged, illegible, or received outside authorized channels. All entries and information become property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.

9. VIEWING CONTESTS: By participating in the viewing portion of any contest, each viewing participant agrees to be bound by the official contest rules. If a participant receives multiple and/or irregular votes or multiple votes from the same user or users, including but not limited to, votes generated by a robotic, programmed, script, macro, other automated means or other source, the Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify the participant in its sole discretion. If the contest includes the use of an internet tool and the internet viewing process fails to operate properly or appears to be tampered with or tainted with errors, fraud or unfair practices, the Sponsor reserves the right to use another means to determine the winner(s), i.e. random selection or appointing a panel of judges. All decisions of the judges are final.

10. PUBLICITY; USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION: By participating, where allowed by law, all participants and winner(s) grant the Contest Entities exclusive permission to use their names, characters, photographs, voices, videotape, biographical information, and/or likenesses in connection with promotion of this and other contests and waive any claims to royalty, right, or remuneration for such use. By participating in the Contest, where allowed by law, participants agree that the Contest Entities may disclose personal information obtained from participants in the Contest to third parties and use such information for marketing and other purposes.

11. CONSUMER CREATED CONTENT: If the entry for the Contest requires creative material from the participant, by submitting your entry: (1) you agree that your disclosure is gratuitous, unsolicited and without restriction and will not place the Sponsor or Contest Entities under any fiduciary or other obligation, that the Sponsor is free to disclose the ideas on a non-confidential basis to anyone or otherwise use the ideas without any additional compensation to you; (2) you acknowledge that, by acceptance of your submission, the Sponsor and Contest Entities do not waive any rights to use similar or related ideas previously known to Sponsor, or developed by their employees, or obtained from sources other than you; (3) you are verifying that you are the owner and producer of the submitted material and that no third party ownership rights exist to any material submitted, and (4) you are hereby granting the Sponsor and Contest Entities a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable (through multiple tiers) right and license to use, publish, reproduce, display, perform, adapt, modify, distribute, have distributed and promote such content in any form, in all media now known or hereinafter created, anywhere in the world, for any purpose.

12. TAXES: Any valuation of the prize stated above is based on available information provided to the Contest Entities, and the value of any prize awarded to a winner will be reported for tax purposes as required by law. Each winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes related to the prize and paying any expenses associated with any prize(s) which are not specifically provided for in the Official Rules. Winners must provide the Contest Entities with valid identification and a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number before any prize will be awarded. Any person winning over $600.00 in prizes from the Contest Entities will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS.

13. CONDUCT AND DECISIONS: By participating in the Contest, participants agree to be bound by the decisions of Sponsor personnel. Persons who violate any rule, gain unfair advantage in participating in the Contest, or obtain winner status using fraudulent means will be disqualified. Unsportsmanlike, disruptive, annoying, harassing or threatening behavior is prohibited. The Sponsor will interpret these rules and resolve any disputes, conflicting claims or ambiguities concerning the rules or the Contest and the Sponsor’s decisions concerning such disputes shall be final. If the conduct or outcome of the Contest is affected by human error, any mechanical malfunctions or failures of any kind, intentional interference or any event beyond the control of the Sponsor, the Sponsor reserves the right to terminate this Contest, or make such other decisions regarding the outcome as the Sponsor deems appropriate. All decisions will be made by the Sponsor and are final. The Sponsor may waive any of these rules in its sole discretion. Any attempt by a participant or any other individual to deliberately circumvent, disrupt, damage or undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek civil and/or criminal prosecution and/or damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.

14. RELEASE: Participants release the Contest Entities from and against any and all liability with respect to or in any way arising from this Contest and the awarding and use of the prize, including without limitation liability for death, personal injury, loss, and/or disability.

15. MISCELLANEOUS: Winner(s) must submit proof of eligibility and may be required to sign the Administrator’s Affidavit to claim the prize. The Sponsor may substitute prizes, as well as extend, modify, or discontinue the Contest at any time without prior notice. The Sponsor disclaims any responsibility to notify participants of any aspect related to the conduct of the Contest. The Contest Entities are not responsible for any typographical error in the printing of these Official Rules, administration of the Contest or in the announcement of the Contest prizes.

16. WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: The winner of the Contest will be announced on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.

17. JURISDICTION: These Official Rules shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. Venue and jurisdiction for any claims associated in any way with these rules shall only be proper in the State of Texas.

18. SPONSOR: National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 8111 N. Stadium Dr. Ste. 100, Houston, TX, 77054.