We’re pleased to announce our Facebook Summer Photo Contest!

The name of the game is simple:

1) Get a picture of yourself wearing your favourite hockey jersey while enjoying your favourite summer outdoor activity.

2) Visit and ‘Like’ our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/cyclonetaylor)

3) Click on the Photo Contest icon, underneath the big page banner at the top of the page. (http://www.facebook.com/cyclonetaylor/app_254553244581393?ref=ts)

4) Submit your photo and get your friends to vote! The more creative your submission and the more votes you get, the better your chances are to win!

Grand Prize: Bauer Supreme TotalOne NXG Hockey Skate (retail value $850)

Runner-Up Prize: Bauer Nexus 1000 Sr. stick (retail $270)

Please see complete contest rules below for full details.

CYCLONE TAYLOR SPORTS SUMMER PHOTO CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES
Important:  Please read these rules before entering this contest (the “Contest”).
By participating in this Contest, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and represent that you satisfy all of the eligibility requirements below.

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST. 

1. Eligibility.  PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE ODDS OF WINNING.  THIS SUMMER PHOTO CONTEST IS OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF CANADA WHO ARE AT LEAST AGE 13.  IF YOU DO NOT MEET ANY OF THESE REQUIREMENTS, OR ANY OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES, YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO WIN A PRIZE, AND CYCLONE TAYLOR SPORTS (“CTS”) RESERVES THE RIGHT NOT TO AWARD PRIZES TO YOU. To be eligible to win a prize, entries must be completed and received by CTS in the manner and format designated below.  Directors, officers and employees of CTS and any of their respective affiliate companies, subsidiaries, agents, professional advisors, advertising and promotional agencies, and immediate families of each are not eligible to win any prizes.  All applicable federal, provincial, and local laws and regulations apply.  Offer void where prohibited by law.
2. Disclaimer.  CTS, Facebook, Inc., any participating sponsors, and any of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, professional advisors, employees and agencies (collectively, the “Released Parties”) will not be responsible for: (a) any late, lost, misrouted, garbled or distorted or damaged transmissions or entries; (b) telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet, or other computer- or communications-related malfunctions or failures; (c) any Contest disruptions, injuries, losses or damages caused by events beyond the control of CTS or by non-authorized human intervention; or (d) any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the Contest.
3. Contest Period.  The Contest starts on August 1, 2012 at 12:00 AM Pacific Time (“PT”) and ends on September 1, 2012 at 12:00 AM PT (the “Contest Period”).  All entries must be received during the Contest Period to be eligible to win a prize.  CTS’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Contest.
4. How to Enter.  During the Contest Period (1) visit the CTS Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/cyclonetaylor; and (2) follow the instructions on how to submit your entry (the “Submission”).  CTS may display all Submissions on the CTS Facebook page. By uploading your Submission, you agree that your Submission conforms to the Submission Guidelines and Content Restrictions listed below (collectively, the “Guidelines and Restrictions”) and that CTS, in its sole discretion, may remove your Submission and disqualify you from the Contest if it believes, in its sole discretion, that your Submission fails to conform to the Guidelines and Restrictions.  By uploading your Submission, in addition to rights granted below, you: (a) grant to CTS all rights necessary to display your Submission on CTS’s Web site and CTS’s Facebook page; (b) hereby waive any so-called moral (e.g., creative rights) in your Submission; (c) represent and warrant that you have the right to grant the rights granted in these Official Rules; and (d) represent and warrant that your Submission and its use as contemplated in these Official Rules does not and will not violate, misappropriate, or infringe upon any law or regulation or the rights of any third party, including any copyright, trademark, or any rights of publicity or privacy, or any other intellectual property or proprietary rights. 

Submission Guidelines:

• The Submission must be a digital photo;
• The Submission must be entrant’s original creation and owned one hundred percent (100%) by the entrant;
• The Submission cannot have been submitted previously in a promotion of any kind or exhibited or displayed publicly through any means; and
• The Submission must demonstrate one of the following contest themes (“Contest Themes”):

1) You wearing your favourite hockey jersey, and
2) Taking part in your favourite summer outdoor activity

Content Restrictions:

• The Submission must not contain material that violates, misappropriates, or infringes upon any law or regulation or the rights of any third party, including any copyright, trademark, or any rights of publicity or privacy, or any other intellectual property or proprietary rights;
• The Submission must not disparage any person or entity;
• The Submission must not contain material that is inappropriate, indecent, obscene hateful, tortious, and/or defamatory;
• The Submission must not contain material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age; and
• The Submission must not contain material that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to the laws or regulations in any jurisdiction where Submission is created.

For All Submissions:  You may submit no more than a total of one Submission during the Contest Period.  Submissions received from any person or email address in excess of the stated limit, whether through multiple or different Facebook accounts or other applicable accounts or means, will be void.  Entrant must have signed permission from all individuals (parents/legal guardian of children, if featured and if not your own) that appear in the Submission to use their name and image in the Submission and to grant the rights set forth herein.  If requested by CTS, entrant must be able to provide such permissions in a form acceptable to CTS.  By uploading a Submission, entrant grants to CTS (and CTS’s licensees and assigns) a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, create derivative works from, and display such Submissions in whole or in part, and otherwise exploit the Submission in all media now known or hereafter devised, throughout the universe, in any way CTS sees fit including, but not limited to, entertainment, instruction/education, promotional, advertising and/or marketing purposes.  In connection with all rights granted herein, CTS (and CTS’s licensees and assigns) shall also have the irrevocable right to incorporate Submissions, in whole or in part, into other works, in any form, media or technology now known or hereafter developed.  If necessary, entrant will sign any necessary documentation that may be required for CTS or its designees to make use of the non-exclusive rights entrant is granting to use the Submission.  Proof of submission will not be deemed proof of receipt by CTS.

1. Selection and Notification of Winner.  A panel of judges, determined by CTS in its sole discretion, (the “Judging Panel”) will select two (2) Submissions as the prize winners.  Selection of the winning Submissions by CTS will be based on the following criteria (“Judging Criteria”): (a) how creative it is; (b) how well it fits the Contest Themes; (c) the number of votes; and (d) the quality of the Submission.  The winner will be notified on or about September 7, 2012 by email.  To claim the prize, the winner(s) should follow the instructions contained in his or her notification.
2. Identity of Entrant. If a dispute arises about the identity of the entrant, entries made online will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry.  An authorized account holder is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.  The potential winner may be required to provide CTS with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the winning entry.
3. Prize.  Two (2) Prize winners will be selected.  The grand prize is (1) Bauer Supreme TotalOne NXG hockey skate (the “Grand Prize”).  The total approximate retail value of this Grand Prize is $850. The second prize is a Bauer Nexus 1000 Sr. hockey stick (the “Runner-up Prize”). The total approximate retail value of this Runner-up Prize is $270. ALL FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL TAXES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OR USE OF ANY PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER.  The Prizes will be awarded.  If the Prizes are returned as undeliverable or otherwise not claimed within ten (10) days after delivery of notification, the Prizes will be forfeited and awarded to alternate winners selected by the Judging Panel from all of the remaining eligible entries that meet the Judging Criteria.  The Prizes are not transferable, are not eligible for the CTS member refund, and may not be used with any other promotional discount.  No substitutions or exchanges (including for cash) of the Prizes will be permitted, except that CTS reserves the right to substitute Prizes of comparable or greater value for the Prizes.  The Prizes are awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied, (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose).  The Prizes will be fulfilled approximately four (4) to six (6) weeks after notification of the Prize winners.
4. Selection of Prizes. Actual model, color, accessories, and features of the Prizes shall be selected by CTS, in its sole discretion, and may vary from photos used in print, CTS in-store advertising, and in electronic and web banner advertising including the CTS web site.
5. No Facebook Endorsement.  This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Inc.  Any information you provide in connection with the Contest is to CTS and/or its sponsors/administrators and not to Facebook.  You understand that by using and interacting with http://www.facebook.com, you are subject to the terms, conditions, and policies that govern the use of http://www.facebook.com.  You should therefore review the applicable terms and policies for http://www.facebook.com, including privacy and data gathering practices, before using or interacting with Facebook.
6. General Release.  By entering the Contest, you release CTS and all Released Parties from any liability whatsoever, and waive any and all causes of action, for any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Contest or delivery, mis-delivery, acceptance, possession, or use of or inability to use any Prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses and damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light, whether intentional or unintentional), whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty or other theory.
7. Use of Winner’s Name, Likeness, etc.  Except where prohibited by law, entry into the Contest constitutes permission to use winner’s name, Facebook name, likeness, persona, hometown, and/or Prize information in all media now known or later devised throughout the universe in perpetuity for all purposes CTS deems appropriate – including, without limitation, for promotional and publicity purposes – without further permission or compensation.  As a condition of being awarded any Prize, except where prohibited by law, winner may (in CTS’s sole discretion) be required to execute a written consent, confirming CTS’s right to use such winner’s name, Facebook name, likeness, persona, hometown, and/or Prize information without further permission or compensation.
8. Affidavit and Release.  As a condition of being awarded any Prize, winner may (in CTS’s sole discretion) be required to execute and deliver to CTS a signed affidavit of eligibility, acceptance of these Official Rules, release of liability, and any other legal, regulatory, or tax-related documents required by CTS in its sole discretion.
9. Winner List; Rules Request.  For the Winner List, send an email with subject line: “CTS Facebook Summer Photo Contest Winner List Request” to cyclonetaylorsports@gmail.com after September 7, 2012 and before December 31, 2012.  To obtain a copy of these Official Rules, send an email with subject line: “CTS Facebook Summer Photo Contest Official Rules Request” to cyclonetaylorsports@gmail.com.
10. Intellectual Property Notice. The Contest and all accompanying materials are copyright 2012 by Cyclone Taylor Sports.  All rights are reserved.
11. Entrant’s Personal Information:  Information collected from entrant is subject to CTS’s Privacy Policy (http://cyclonetaylor.com/privacy.html)
12. Miscellaneous.  The Contest and these Official Rules will be governed, construed, and interpreted under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada.  Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of CTS, which are final and binding in all respects.  CTS reserves the right to change these Official Rules at any time, in its sole discretion, and to suspend or cancel the Contest or any entrant’s participation in the Contest should viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes beyond CTS’s control affect the administration, security or proper play of the Contest, or CTS otherwise becomes (as determined in its sole discretion) incapable of running the Contest as planned, in which event all Prizes will be awarded via the judging process outlined in these Official Rules, from among all eligible entries received prior to cancellation.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, CTS reserves the right to amend, modify, or cancel the Contest at any time without notice.  Entrants who violate these Official Rules; violate any law, rule, or regulation in connection with participation in the Contest; tamper with the operation of the Contest or engage in any conduct that is detrimental or unfair to CTS, the Contest, or any other entrant (in each case as determined in CTS’s sole discretion) are subject to disqualification from entry into the Contest.  CTS reserves the right to lock out persons whose eligibility is in question or who have been disqualified or are otherwise ineligible to enter the Contest.  Any provision of these Official Rules deemed unenforceable will be enforced to the extent permissible, and the remainder of these Official Rules will remain in effect.  If you have any questions about these Official Rules or the Contest, please email them to cyclonetaylorsports@gmail.com.
13. Contest Sponsor: Cyclone Taylor Sports, 6575 Oak Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6P 3Z3.  CTS is a national retailer of quality hockey and lacrosse gear.