Official Entry and Submission Rules:
1. How To Enter: To enter, visit Creativeboatnames.com (“Website”), go to the SUBMISSION entry link, and follow the online instructions to submit a digital photo of your vessel/ boat and complete the entry process. By clicking “accept” you have ensured you have read, understood and accepted the below rules and regulations.
2. Eligibility:
· 2.1.1. Entrant must have the legal right and/ or ownership of vessel submitted in order to give broad permission for Creative Boat Names to use the photo of their boat and/or must have secured, prior to entry, the written permission from the owner.
· 2.1.2. Unclear, blurry or any vulgar images will not be permitted.
3. Selection and Criteria: The Stern Stories Book must meet the following criteria:
· 3.1. Photo must be original, unpublished, and not copyrighted.
· 3.2. Photo must show at least one boat stern.
· 3.3. Photo should be bright, sharp and high resolution
· 3.4. Photo must fit the size criteria listed at the point of entry. (Between 6 - 10 MB)
· 3.5 Paragraph must be a minimum of 5 sentences long.
3.6 Agreements and Payment must be submitted for entry.
4. Timeliness of Publishing the book : Entrants must be willing to give Creative Boat Names ample time to collect images and print book.
5. General Rules:
· 5.1. Creative Boat Names and its agencies are not responsible for lost, late, damaged, delayed, incomplete, corrupted, or misdirected entries, whether caused by electronic, network, software or computer failures and malfunctions of any kind or by human error. In addition assumes no responsibility for undeliverable e-mails
resulting from any form of active or passive e-mail filtering by a user’s Internet service provider and/or e-mail client, insufficient space in user’s e-mail account
to receive e-mail, or for any other technical reason.
· 5.2. Creative Boat Names reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel or terminate an entry (or any portion thereof) if fraud, misconduct, or technical failures, including computer virus, bug, or other technical problems, destroy or threaten to destroy the integrity of the Promotion. Creative Boat Names, Stern Stories has has right of refusal including but not limited to improper images, lack of consent, inappropriate images, names, and/or lack of payment. All monies will be credited back to original payment.·
5.3. Any damage made to the Website will also be the responsibility of the authorized e-mail account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of
entry. Any attempt by an individual to damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of this Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil
laws. Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from and to prosecute any such individual to the full extent of the law.
· 5.4. By participating in this book Submission, entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the judges, which are final. Entrants must
click to “accept” the terms of use listed at the point of entry, which will include very broad permission for Creative Boat Names and its agents to post any entered photo on websites and to use it anywhere in any context, including advertising, without additional compensation. The terms of use are incorporated by reference and made part of these rules.
· 5.6. Upon a finding on non-compliance with these Official Rules and requirements, the entry will be found to be ineligible.
6. Release : Entrants who participate in this book entry hereby waive and release, and agree to hold harmless the Sponsors, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, licensors, advertising and promotion agencies and all of their respective officers, directors, employees and representatives and agents, from and against, any and all rights, claims and causes of action of any kind whatsoever that may arise from their participation in this promotion and/or their acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any good obtained.
RELEASE AND LICENSE
In consideration of entering my photo in the Creative Boat Names, Stern Stories Book , I hereby grant to Creative Boat Names, agents, licensees, and personnel who are acting on its behalf, the absolute and irrevocable right and permission throughout the world and in perpetuity, with respect to the attached digital photograph of my boat, as well as my name, testimonials, statements, if any, or other related items (the “Authorized Material”):
1. To use, re-use, publish, re-publish, post on a website, transmit, modify, and edit the Authorized Material, in whole or in part, severally or in conjunction with other
materials, in any medium now or hereafter known, for commercial, promotional, and educational purposes and for any other purpose whatsoever, including without
limitation, publicity, marketing, advertising, fundraising and/or trade, and
2. To claim and register copyrights in any materials created by Creative Boat Names based on, derived from, or incorporating all or part of any of the Authorized Material in Creative Boat Names own name or any other name that it may choose.
3. As a condition for entering my picture in the book, I certify that I have ownership or the written consent of the vessel to be bound by the terms of this Release and
License. I understand that Creative Boat Names will rely on this certification in posting or otherwise.
3.a. INDEMNITY. SUBMITTOR does hereby agree to indemnify and hold Creative Boat Names harmless from any and all manner of actions, causes of action, theories of recovery, liability, fault, suits, sums of money, controversies, agreements, promises, trespasses, damages, judgments, executions, claims, and demands whatsoever, in law or in equity, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees expended or incurred in connection therewith, at trial or on appeal, as a result of Creative Boat Names publication of any photograph or material provided by Submittor on the Site, including but not limited to, materials submitted to Creative Boat Names but not actually owned by Submittor or for which Submittor did not have the rights and did not disclose such to Creative Boat Names.
4. I hereby release and discharge Creative Boat Names from all claims and demands whatsoever arising out of or in connection with the use of the Authorized Material or any reproduction thereof and waive any further claim for compensation in connection with the use of the Authorized Material. I acknowledge that the Authorized Material may be altered or modified and waive any right to inspect or approve the finished product.
5. This Release and License shall inure to the benefit of Creative Boat Names successors and assigns and shall be binding upon my heirs, successors, assigns and legal representatives.