March 8, 2013 at 11:01 a.m.
Pet Pix 2014 Contest Rules
Pet Pix 2014 contest
Bermuda Sun has teamed up with Animal House & Garden and Purina to present Pet Pix 2014!
Does your pet have star quality? Hilarious habits you can catch on camera? Send us your favourite photo of your pet and you could win one of the grand prizes.
Each week our sponsors will choose a pic representing the Pet of the Week. Dog of the Week, Cat of the Week and Pet of the Week. There's even a writing category for under 16s – Me & My Pet - see Bermuda Sun for details.
Our readers will decide which of the weekly winners in each photo category will be crowned Hot Dog, Cool Cat, and Perfect Pet. There is a new category, the Bermuda Sun Choice Award, selected by the Bermuda Sun from ALL entrants and the winner will feature as the Animal Tales Magazine Cover, publishing August 15th 2014.
CONTEST RULES
Terms:
Bermuda Sun’s Pet Pix contest has specific dates when submissions are accepted. Each specific contest is listed below with dates. By submitting an entry, each contestant agrees to the Contest Rules and Bermuda Sun’s website Terms of Service.
Who may enter:
Any individual normally resident in Bermuda - except for individuals affiliated with MediaHouse Limited or its subsidiaries, including employees, trustees, interns, volunteers, and their immediate families (children, siblings and spouses) and others living in their households - are eligible. Bermuda Sun will determine winners' eligibility.
Contestants may be any age. If a winner is under 18 years of age, written parental consent is required to accept the prize.
Only one (1) entry per pet per category for the entire contest will be accepted. In the event that a contestant submits two or more entries for one pet, only the first entry will be considered in that category.
The contestant must be the current owner of the pet depicted in the photograph.
The winner of the Bermuda Choice Award will be chosen from ALL ENTRANTS. In order to be eligible to be featured on the front cover of Animal Tales Magazine the winner needs to be on island and available to interview between 5th – 9th August 2014. If selected but not available the prize will go to the next runner-up.
How to enter Pet Pix and Me & My Pet writing contest:
Complete and submit the Pet Pix contest entry form at bermudasun.bm. Your entry must include one (1) photograph and a short written description of the photograph.
For Me & My Pet, submit one (1) photograph of the child with his/her pet and a maximum of 150 words highlighting why your pet is so special to you. Contest is only applicable to children aged 16 years or under. Email submissions to [email protected]
Photographs must be at least 800 pixels by 600 pixels.
Your entry must also include your first and last name, age (if under 18), parent’s/guardian’s name (if under 18), pet’s name, contact email address and contact telephone number.
We do not accept entries received by mail or by other means. Bermuda Sun is not responsible for incomplete entries, technical difficulties or entries that are not received by Bermuda Sun.
By entering the contest, entrants grant MediaHouse Limited, a group of companies including Bermuda Sun, a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to display, distribute, reproduce, and create derivative works of the entries, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or subsequently developed, for any MediaHouse purpose, including, but not limited to advertising and promotion of its publications and its websites, including but not limited to Bermuda Sun publications. Entrants’ names may appear on the Bermuda Sun sites and may appear in other MediaHouse publications. MediaHouse Limited will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such uses. By submitting their email address, entrants agree to allow MediaHouse or any of its subsidiaries to use the email for future marketing and promotional uses.
Entry deadline:
All entries must be received via the Bermuda Sun website by midnight (Atlantic time) on Friday, July 25, 2014. Entries received by midnight each Monday starting June 27, 2014 will be considered in that week’s judging. To avoid uploading delays, please do not wait until the final days of the contest to enter.
Weekly and grand prize judging:
Four (4) weekly winners (one each week) in each of the three categories (Dog of the Week, Cat of the Week, Pet of the Week) will be chosen by judges from our Sponsors. Winners’ names and, if applicable, photos will be published on the Bermuda Sun website on Wednesdays and in the Bermuda Sun on Wednesdays starting July 2nd, 2014 and continuing weekly for four (4) consecutive weeks. Each of the four (4) weekly winners in each category will be entered in the final round of judging by the public for the grand prizes. The grand prize winners will be featured in the Animal Tales Magazine publishing August 15th 2014.
Please do not contact us about the status of entries. The weekly winners and grand prize winners will be contacted directly by Lisa Beauchamp, president of the Bermuda Sun.
The contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law. Bermuda Sun reserves the right to cancel the contest or modify these rules at its discretion. Decisions of Bermuda Sun will be final.
Contest Dates:
The contest will run from 12:00am (ADT) June 27, 2014, through midnight (ADT) Friday, July 25, 2014.
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