OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES AND RULES (“OFFICIAL RULES”)
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.The Contest is subject to all federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations. Void where prohibited by law.
2. SPONSOR:The Contest is sponsored by Karndean International, LLC d/b/a Karndean Designflooring, 1100 Pontiac Court, Bushy Run Corporate Park, Export Pennsylvania 15632 ("Karndean").
3. COMPETITION PERIOD:The Van Gogh Design Contest (the "Contest") will begin at 12:01 a.m. m. EST on April 24, 2023 and will end at 11:59 p.m.
4. AUTHORIZATION:To be eligible to enter, an entrant must be (a) an active Karndean dealer [PURCHASED WITHIN THE LAST 24 MONTHS] who has purchased and installed Van Gogh flooring, and (b) be at least eighteen (18) years of age and legal be of the age in their country of residence at the time of entry. Participation constitutes Entrant's full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Karndean's decisions, which shall be final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest. Winning a prize is conditional on meeting all the requirements set forth in this document. The Contest is not open to employees and directors of Sponsor or their respective parent, affiliate, subsidiary, and advertising or promotional agencies or legal counsel or their immediate families or residents of such employees or directors. All winners are subject to Sponsor's verification of eligibility below.
5. HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION?During the Contest period, entrants can participate by posting photos of complete Karndean Van Gogh flooring installations on Facebook and/or Instagram and including the hashtag "#VanGoghDesignContest". Participants may submit more than one entry. All entries must be posted before the end of the Contest Period; No exceptions will be made. Karndean is not responsible for any errors or failures in submitting or submitting an entry. Entries that are falsified, altered, incomplete, distorted, or created with the intent to undermine the entry process will not be accepted and will be void. Entries are also ineligible if they infringe or violate the rights of any other person or represent a person without their consent. ANY ENTRY THAT DOES NOT STRICTLY COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CANCELED.
6. SELECTION OF WINNERS:A winning entry must meet all conditions set forth in these Official Rules; Winning depends on meeting all of these requirements. Submissions will be judged by a committee made up of Karndean employees. The committee will judge all entries based on the creativity and overall style of the installation. Committee decisions are final.
7. PRES:Two (2) overall winners will be selected based on the following specifications:
The most creative installation:The winner will receive a $500 gift certificate.
More elegant installation:The winner will receive a $500 gift certificate.
8. WINNER NOTIFICATION:Winners will be selected and notified at the end of the contest period via the social media platform where the entry was posted on June 19, 2023. A public announcement of the winners will be made on June 20, 2023 on Facebook and Instagram .
9. REVIEW / QUOTE: Prizes are awarded subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules.Prize winner is responsible for all federal, state and local taxes, if any, associated with prize receipt and/or use. No transfer or substitution by winner except as provided herein. Karndean reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute prize with one of comparable or greater value. Winner is solely responsible for paying all taxes associated with their prize.Odds of winning the prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period.Winner is strictly prohibited from selling, auctioning, bartering or transferring any part of the prize, except at Karndean's sole discretion.
10. USE AND OWNERSHIP OF CONTEST INFORMATION AND ENTRIES:All Submissions, including without limitation any photographs submitted with them, become the property of Karndean. By entering the Contest, an entrant grants Karndean a worldwide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to broadcast, publish, store, reproduce, distribute, syndicate and otherwise use and display an entry (together with entrant's name) in any medium now known and that arises later. without further compensation for commercial or advertising purposes. Entrants represent and warrant that they have the full legal right, power and authority to grant the foregoing license to Karndean and, where applicable, have secured all necessary rights from all entrants and contributors to their Submission to grant such license. Karndean may, but is not required to, use any information in connection with the Contest, including Entrant Submissions, for editorial, marketing and other purposes, except where prohibited by law. Karndean may also interview the winner for Karndean promotional purposes without further consideration. The winner may waive the right to receive a prize. Returning a prize or prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and forfeiture of all entitlement to the prize. Except where prohibited by law, acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Karndean and its respective agencies to submit the winner's name, address (city and state) and/or likeness for publicity and commercial purposes, worldwide. and in perpetuity, without further compensation, use all forms of media now known and further developed, including but not limited to the Internet.
11. GENERAL CONDITIONS:Karndean reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest or any part thereof if fraud, technical errors or other factors beyond Karndean's reasonable control affect the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Karndean at its sole discretion. Karndean reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant whose participation or conduct in any way disrupts the Contest, violates these Official Rules, violates the rights of third parties, or is unsportsmanlike or disruptive. Karndean's failure to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of any provision. In case of tampering, fraud, error or technical failure, unauthorized interference or any other problem that affects the administration, security, fairness or corrupts, impairs or impairs the integrity of the online part of the Contest, or for any other reason As Karndean Karndean deems necessary, Karndean may, at its sole discretion, cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest and award the prize randomly from among all eligible entries, received up to the time of deterioration. If the contest is canceled or modified before the indicated expiration date, thehttps://www.karndean.com/es/suelos/descubra-karndean---suelos-vinílicos-de-lujo/nuestras-gamas/acerca-de-van-gogh/van-gogh-design-contest.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY HARM ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO THE CONTEST OR UNDERSTAND THE REGULATORY OPERATION OF THE CONTEST WILL BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, ANY DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES BY SUCH PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH ATTEMPTS ARE, TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY ARE ALLOWED. BY LAW.
12. DISCLAIMER:By participating, Participants acknowledge and agree that Karndean and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, franchisees, advertising and promotional agencies, and the officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives of each of the foregoing entities (collectively, the " Competing Entities").-Dating mechanism, computer equipment, software, or a combination thereof, unauthorized human interference with the Contest, errors in the administration of the Contest or the processing of Entries, or late Entries (including mismailed addressed or lost and/or data transmission delayed), tampered with, mutilated, incomplete, or otherwise inconsistent with these Official Rules. Contest Entities will not be liable for any injury or damage to entrant's or third party computers and/or their content in connection with or resulting from the Contest. Entrants indemnify and agree to hold the Contest Entities harmless from any liability arising from the claims described above.
Contest Entities are not responsible for late, lost, illegible, misdirected, stolen, undelivered, split, or postage-paid entries or shipments, and Contest Entities will not be responsible for any errors, omissions, interruptions, deletion, defects or delay in operation or transmission, communication line failure, theft, destruction, or unauthorized access to their respective websites. Contest Entities are not responsible for any technical problems or malfunctions of telecommunication networks or telecommunication lines, computer online systems, servers, computer equipment, telecommunication network equipment, software, email failures, or entries received by Karndean due to technical problems, human error, Internet or website traffic congestion, or a combination of both.
EVERYTHING ON THIS WEBSITE AND IN THIS PROMOTION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Karndean and committee officers and, if applicable, judges appointed by Sponsor, whose decisions shall be final and binding in all respects. All matters and questions relating to the formation, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of Entrants and Karndean in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, no choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would result in the application of the laws of another state. ENTRANTS AGREE THAT THE LIMITATION ON ANY CLAIM IS ONE YEAR FROM THE END OF THE CONTEST PERIOD. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, ENTRANTS AGREE THAT: (1) ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS, AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST OR ANY PRIZE SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (2) ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND ARBITRATIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY COSTS (IF ANY) NOT TO EXCEED $500.00 BUT IN NO EVENT WILL LEGAL FEES BE ALLOWED OR REFUNDED; (3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ENTRANTS BE PERMITTED TO RECEIVE ANY PRIZE, AND ENTRANTS WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO SEEK PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, EXCEPT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. $500.00 AND/OR THE RIGHTS TO MULTIPLY OR OTHERWISE INCREASE DAMAGES; AND (4) ENTITANT'S REMEDIES SHALL BE LIMITED TO ONE CLAIM FOR DAMAGES (IF ANY), AND ENTITANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO REQUEST INVESTIGATION OR EQUITY. THE CONTEST SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND THE FORUM AND JURISDICTION FOR ANY CLAIM OR DISPUTE RELATING TO THE CONTEST SHALL BE IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
14. MISCELLANEOUS:The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules or the applicable Prize Acceptance Documents will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision of the Official Rules or applicable Prize Acceptance Documents is determined to be invalid or unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions shall remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not included here. The failure of Karndean to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Entrants agree to waive any right to assert any ambiguity in these Official Rules. Headings are for convenience only and in no way affect the meaning or intent of the Documents or any provision thereof.
15. LIST OF WINNERS:Karndean will maintain a list of winners for four years from the end of the Contest Period. For the names and places of origin of the winners and/or a copy of these Official Rules, please mail a self-addressed, postage stamped envelope marked “Van Gogh Design Contest” to Karndean International, USA. ), LLC, 1100 Pontiac Court, Bushy Run Corporate Park, Export , PA 15632. Please specify if you are requesting winner's information or a copy of the Official Rules, or a combination of the above.