CLOSED Facebook/Chapters Indigo BEST BIRTHDAY EVER CONTEST

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Open to Canada AOM

LIMIT: Maximum of three (3) votes for three (3) unique photo entries per 24 hour period. You cannot vote for the same photo more than once per 24 hour period

Ends 11:59:59 p.m. EDT on Sunday, September 18, 2011





How to Participate



Upload your photo by first either (i) going to Indigo’s Facebook page, at facebook.com/ChaptersIndigo, and clicking on the “Photo Contest” tab or (ii) going directly to http://apps.facebook.com/BestBirthdayEver. Then, click “Upload a Photo” from the Contest home page, the “How-To” page or the contest navigation bar, agree to these Contest Rules, enter a caption (optional) and click the “upload”. After you click on the “upload” button, you will be directed to the registration page, which requires you to enter your first and last name, e-mail address, province or territory of residence, confirm you are over the age of majority and “like” Indigo’s Facebook page.

 Once you have successfully registered, and if your photo entry successfully uploads, you will receive a “Thank You” message. Your photo entry will then be immediately included in the Gallery, which can be viewed by Facebook users.



 You may use only one (1) Facebook account to participate in the Contest. One unique photo entry each week to a maximum of three photo entries during the Contest Period per entrant. Each photo entry must comply with the Photo Entry Rules.





Photo Entry Rules

Your photo entry must:

a. be in .jpg, .gif or .png format, and a maximum file size of 50MB;

b. be your original creation, and be a photograph taken solely by you. Reproducing, modifying, enhancing or altering a third party's pre-existing work does not qualify as your original creation;

c. not violate the rights of any third party, including, but not limited to copyright. For example, your photo entry must not defame, infringe or violate publicity or privacy rights of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon any person's, entity's or organization's personal or proprietary rights, including but not limited to, intellectual property rights;

d. not have been submitted a previous Contest Week, published previously, used commercially, submitted to another competition or contest, or won any other award;

e. be in “good taste” and in keeping Indigo’s brand image and must not be explicit or offensive, as determined by Indigo, in its sole and absolute discretion;

f. not contain any commercial content that promotes any product or service;

g. not be false, inaccurate or misleading;

h. not violate any law or regulation;

i. not be libelous, threatening or harassing;

j. not instigate others to commit illegal activities or violate human rights; and

k. not contain any viruses, worms, or other interfering computer programming.






Prize Descriptions



 There are four (4) prizes available to be won as follows:

Quantity

Description

Total Retail Value in Canadian Dollars



3

Weekly Prize – $250 Gift Card for Indigo Books & Music Inc. redeemable at Chapters, Indigo, Coles, Smithbooks, Indigospirit, The Book Company or World's Biggest Bookstore and online at www.chapters.indigo.ca

$750



1

Grand Prize - $1,000 Gift Card for Indigo Books & Music Inc. redeemable at Chapters, Indigo, Coles, Smithbooks, Indigospirit, The Book Company or World's Biggest Bookstore and online at www.chapters.indigo.ca

$1,000











Voting for Weekly Prize Winners



 Each Contest Week, Facebook members (each “voter”) can vote for their favourite photo entry submitted that Contest Week based on the Voting Criteria set out below. To vote, voters are required to agree to the Voting Criteria, “like” Indigo’s Facebook page and register by providing the following information: first and last name, e-mail address, province or territory of residence. Once a voter has validly registered, they are automatically entered into the Grand Prize draw described below to a maximum of 1 (one) entry regardless of the number of times a voter votes.





Voting Criteria: Voters agree to review photo entries submitted during the Contest Week and vote honestly based on the following voting criteria:

a) Best Birthday Ever theme (50%), and

b) Creativity (50%).

To vote, visit the Galleryathttp://apps.facebook.com/BestBirthdayEveror by clicking the “View and Vote” button on the Contest page, browse through the photo entries submitted for that Contest Week, make your selection(s) based on the Voting Criteria, as set out above, and then click “Vote” for the photo entry you want to vote for.



Grand Prize Random Draw



 Each eligible photo entry received during the Contest Period will automatically receive one entry for the Grand Prize random draw up to a maximum of three (3) entries per person during the Contest Period. Each eligible voter registration will also automatically receive one entry for the Grand Prize random draw up to a maximum of one (1) entry per person during the Contest Period











Please read rules for further information