Installation Photo Contest Rules


Who can enter the Installation photo contest?
The contest is open to anyone who is a legal resident of the United States or its territories. The contest is void in Canada and where prohibited by law.  Employees of Florida Tile, Inc. and their immediate family are not eligible for prizes. Entries are limited to a maximum of 10 entries per individual per month.
Participation in this contest constitutes contestant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Contest Rules.

What are the prizes in the Installation photo contest?
There will be one(1) Grand Prize per month of $200.00.  The winner will receive a check from Florida Tile, Inc. for the $200.00.  These checks will be mailed to the address given on the image submission email or regular mail.  The winning image will be displayed in the next month's newsletter, along with the name and business name of the entrant.  Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received.  The P
rize money is subject to all federal, state and local taxes, which are the sole responsibility of the winner.

What are acceptable forms of submission?
Images that are emailed from your computer via the photo contest web pages to the Florida Tile, Inc. Salesdept@floridatile.com email address or photographs that are mailed to the following address:
     Installation Contest
     Florida Tile
     PO Box 447
     Lakeland, Florida 33802

are the only acceptable forms of submission.  PHOTOGRAPHS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.  Images are subject to approval before being displayed on the photo contest pages. Images inappropriate for a family oriented venue will be disqualified. Images should be saved in the .jpg (JPEG) or .gif (GIF) file format in file sizes between 100kb and 500kb. All photo contest submissions must be the property of the entrant. No images with third party copyright ownership are eligible for entry. If an image is a photomontage or collage, all of the photomontage, collage and any component images contained therein must all be the property of the entrant. If Florida Tile deems the image to be an illustration verses a photograph or photomontage, the image is ineligible for submission and will be disqualified. If there are any identifiable people in your image, you must have their permission prior to submission.  No purchase necessary for entry.  The email or letter with the submission must contain information relative to the submission, your business name, the name of the person submitting the entry, the mailing address and phone number of the entrant.   If you win, Florida Tile will include your business name and individual name in the next month's newsletter unless you instruct us otherwise in your email submission.  If you win, Florida Tile will not disclose your Mailing address.  Please send the email to salesdept@floridatile.com.

When do I have to have my photo submitted?
All entries must be received by Florida Tile by the 15th of the month to be included in that month's judging.  Any submissions received after that date will be included in the next month's contest.   Winners will be notified by the first of the next month of their status.

Do I retain the rights to my photos?
Photographs remain the copyrighted property of the photographer; however, Florida Tile, Inc. reserves the non-exclusive right to use any images submitted to the online photo contest in publications or for promotional purposes without further compensation.

 

How will the photos be judged?
Judges will select one winner each month. The winning image will be posted on the Florida Tile Internet newsletter each month and made available throughout the year. All decisions by the judges are final and binding. All winning entries are subject to confirmation of eligibility and ownership by the entrant. Winners may be asked to provide a high resolution copy of their entry.  The judging panel will be made up of Florida Tile employees. 
The installations will be rated on design, use of Florida Tile, and style.

Privacy Statement
Information obtained from the contest entry will be displayed in the next month's newsletter. Other than the above, information is not given, shared or sold to third parties. Please take time to read Florida Tile, Inc.'s Privacy Statement.

Contest Changes
Florida Tile, Inc. may make improvements and/or changes in the contest or contest rules at any time.

Definitions
Florida Tile uses the words photos, photographs and images interchangeably.  Any conditions of this contest apply equally in all three instances, regardless of the terminology used.

Limitation of Liability
By accepting prize, winner agrees to hold Florida Tile, Inc., its affiliates and subsidiaries, its promotional partners and their respective directors, officers, employees and assigns, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of use of prize. Winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused by participation in this promotion or use or redemption of any prize.
Florida Tile, Inc. Incorporated, their affiliates and subsidiaries and their agents are not responsible for incomplete, lost, late, damaged, illegible or misdirected e-mail, for technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, malfunctions of any telephone lines, computer systems, servers, providers, hardware/software, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions or any combination thereof which may limit a user's ability to participate in the contest. Florida Tile, Inc. is not responsible for any damage to any participant's computer system/software related to or resulting from participation in or downloading of any materials in this promotion. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, Florida Tile, Inc. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Florida Tile, Inc. reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process. In the event of a dispute regarding any entry, the entry will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry (i.e., the person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address). Florida Tile, Inc. reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or modify the contest if fraud or technical failures destroy the integrity of the contest. If the contest is so cancelled, any announced winner will receive the prize to which he/she is entitled as of the date of the cancellation; if the prize is unawarded, it will be donated to charity. This contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited by law.


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Revised: October 02, 2006.