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If you are entering as a group of individuals, you will need to include the following personal information for each individual in the group: name, age, address, city, state, country, postal code, phone number, and email address on the Entry Page. There is no fee to enter the Contest.
The following are the four (4) categories (collectively, "Categories" and singularly "Category") that a submission must fit within: (1) performance; (2) customization; (3) community; and (4) security. For details about the Categories, see our FAQ (located at www.operationfirefox.com/faq.php).
The Contest begins at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Standard Time ("PST")/07:01 GMT on October 22, 2007 and ends at 11:59 p.m. PST/06:59 GMT on November 9, 2007 (the "Contest Period"). Limit of one (1) entry per person or group throughout the entire Contest. In the event of a dispute over the identity of an online Entrant, entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail account of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Entries will not be returned or acknowledged.
PRIZE
One (1) grand prize winner receives an Apple MacBook Pro. Average Retail Value ("AVR") of grand prize: $3000 (US). Three (3) first prize winners (winners of the three remaining Categories), will each receive a Nintendo WiiŞ with four (4) controllers. ARV of each first prize: $500 (US). Total ARV of all prizes: $4500 (US). All federal, state (provincial), and local taxes, and all other expenses not expressly listed above are the sole responsibility of the winners. Prizes are nontransferable and may not be substituted or redeemed for cash by winner. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize for one of equal or greater value. Please note that if the winner is a group of individuals, then the group will share the above-stated prize. A prize will not be given to each member of the group.
SELECTION OF WINNER
IN CHOOSING THE TOP FIFTY (50) SUBMISSIONS OR AWARDING ANY PRIZE, MOZILLA MAKES NO DETERMINATION AS TO THE SAFETY OR LEGALITY OF THE SUBMISSION. EACH ENTRANT ASSUMES ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS/HER OWN PERSONAL SAFETY AND THE SAFETY AND LEGALITY OF HIS/HER OWN SUBMISSION. All initial entries (which will be the submission of where to place a Mozilla Fathead sticker) will be judged on (i) Execution Logistics (25%), (ii) Concept and Originality (25%), (iii) Opportunity for visibility (25%) and (iv) Completeness of Proposal (25%). The fifty (50) submissions with the highest score will be notified on or about November 12, 2007 and sent a Fathead sticker and will be given from November 12, 2007 to December 3, 2007 to post the Fathead sticker in accordance with their initial submission idea and take photos documenting the posting of the Fathead sticker. (Entrants may also submit a video of the posting, but this is not required.) See our FAQ (located at www.operationfirefox.com/faq.php) for details on submitting the photos and videos. All photos (and videos) must be received by Sponsor no later than 11:59 p.m. PST/06:59 GMT on December 3, 2007. Photo entries will be judged on (i) Concept and Originality (25%), (ii) Aesthetic Quality (25%), (iii) Completeness of documentation (25%), and (iv) How well the submission fits within its category (25%). Completeness of documentation must include at least one (1) photograph, but it can also include photos and videos of the process, a write up of how the Entrant acquired the photo, and proof of non-doctored photo. Any submission that Sponsor believes has been artificially enhanced or altered, or is illegal, will be disqualified. The top four (4) Entrants (one from each Category) with the highest scores will then be judged based on the following criteria: (i) Concept and Originality (20%), (ii) Aesthetic quality (20%), (iii) Completeness of documentation (20%), (iv) How well the submission fits within its category (20%), and (v) "wow factor" (20%). The wow factor should make the judges ask "How did they do that?" The Entrant with the highest score from the top four (4) Entrants (one from each Category) will be the grand prize winner; the remaining three (3) Entrants will be first prize winners. The winners will be selected on or about December 5, 2007. All winners will be notified by mail, phone, or email on or about December 7, 2007. Judging will be conducted by a panel of qualified judges designated by Sponsor who are experts in the field of technology and product marketing. The decisions of the judging panel are final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest. No correspondence will be entered into regarding into regarding the decisions of the judges or Sponsor. All winners will be required to sign and return to Sponsor an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within fourteen (14) days of the date of winning notification; otherwise the prize will be forfeited, and a new winner having the next highest score will be selected. If a winner is a group as opposed to one (1) individual, each member of the group listed on the Entry Page must sign and return to Sponsor an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within the timeframe stated above or the prize will be forfeited and an alternative winner will be notified. If a winner cannot be notified within five (5) days after his/her/its selection, or in the event of non-compliance with any of these requirements, the prize will be forfeited, and the Entrant having the next highest score will be deemed the winner.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY
By participating, you release Sponsor and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, employees, contractors, directors, agents, advertising agencies, and all other associated with the development and execution of this Contest, from any and against any and all injury, loss or damage caused or claimed to be caused by your participation in the Contest and/or the acceptance, awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of the prize, and you agree that these entities are in no matter responsible for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relating to the Contest and/or the awarding of any prize. Contestants are responsible and liable for the legality of the submission and their safety in carrying out their ideas.
ADDITIONAL RULES
By entering, each Entrant warrants and represents, and if you are entering as a group, each person within the group represents and warrants, in connection with the submission idea, documentation photographs and video (if any) submitted as part of his/her entry that: (i) he/she is the owner; (ii) that it is an original, and unaltered; (iii) he/she has all necessary rights, including model releases, to grant the rights set forth below; (iv) it has not been previously published or submitted in any other Contest or competitions and/or to any media, including, without limitation, any books, magazines, postcards or calendars; (v) it does not defame or otherwise violate the rights of any third party; and (vi) it does not violate any federal, state (provincial), or local laws or ordinances. Any submission idea, documentation, photograph or video entered in this Contest shall remain the exclusive property of Sponsor and Entrant agrees that Sponsor and its designees shall have the perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable right to edit, publish and use these materials in any way and in any and all media now or hereafter known for trade, advertising, promotional and/or other purposes as Sponsor may determine in its sole discretion without further consideration to Entrant or winner. The Entrant agrees to assign all rights, title and interest in to the submission, including copyright, to Sponsor and waives his/her moral rights in the submission. Entrant agrees to hold harmless Sponsor, its officers, directors, employees, divisions, affiliates, parent, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies, from any claim by any third party relating to any rights in any photograph submitted. By participating in the Contest, Entrant agrees to be bound by these official rules, including all eligibility requirements and all decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest. Sponsor is not responsible for: (i) lost, late, misdirected, damaged, garbled or illegible entries; (ii) error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate transmission of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or any combination thereof; (iii) any injury or damage to Entrant(s) or personal or real property (no matter who owns such property) resulting from participating in the Contest; or (iv) any injury or damage to Entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to: (i) permanently disqualify from any contest it sponsors any person it believes has violated these official rules; and (ii) suspend, modify or terminate the Contest if Sponsor believes, in its sole discretion, that malfunction, error, disruption or damage is impairing or will impair the administration, security, fairness, integrity of the Contest. If Contest is terminated before the end date, Sponsor will determine the winner from all eligible entries received as of the termination date. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any unauthorized entries, including, without limitation, multiple entries from the same person. Entering the Contest constitutes permission to use the Entrant's photograph, name, voice, photo, and likeness of the winner for advertising and publicity purposes, without further compensation.
LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER OR VANDALIZE THIS WEB SITE OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST, IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION
The interpretation and enforcement of these official rules will be governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, except to the extent required to be governed by the local law in the place of residence of an applicant. The Entrant and the Sponsor agree to the extent permitted by law to submit all disputes arising out of or relating to these official rules or the Contest to, and hereby waive any objection to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of, the state and federal courts located in Santa Clara County, California. In relation to residents of Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec, whose residents are not eligible to participate in the Contest), in the event the laws of the State of California do not apply, Canadian federal law or the relevant provincial law shall apply. If necessary any provision of these official rules which is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction shall be deemed to be struck out from these official rules. Entries by Entrants who are not legal residents of USA, China, Canada (except the Province of Quebec), New Zealand or Japan shall not be valid.
WINNER'S NAME
For names of winners, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope, (postage not required for Vermont residents) by November 19, 2007 to: Mozilla, Attn: Andrew Stein 1981 Landings Drive, Bldg K, Mountain View, CA 94043.
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