1. TIMING: The Contest begins at 9 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on October 1, 2024 and ends 11:59 p.m. ET on October 31, 2024 (“CONTEST PERIOD”). Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for entries.
2. ELIGIBILITY: The contest is only open to legal residents of the contiguous United States and District of Columbia where permissible by law, who are of legal age of majority in the jurisdiction in which they reside (and at least 18 years old at the time of entry) and own or have access to a Brother P-Touch Label Maker prior to July 15, 2024. Employees, officers and directors of Sponsor, or any of their respective affiliates, retailers, subsidiaries, dealers, representatives, agents, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, advertising, public relations and marketing agencies, web site providers, web masters, and members of their immediate families (spouses, parents, siblings and children, regardless of where they live) and those living in the same household are not eligible to enter or win. Sponsor reserves the right to verify the eligibility of winner (“Winner”) in its sole discretion. Participation constitutes Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and to Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest.
3. HOW TO ENTER: In order to be eligible for this Contest, entrants must download the Instagram application, available at instagram.com (through the App Store or Google Play) and agree to their Terms of Use. There is no charge for this application. Posting content to Instagram requires a mobile device. Message and Data rates may apply. Please consult your wireless-service provider regarding its pricing plans. During the Contest Period, you must: 1) follow Sponsor’s Instagram Account @ptouchessentials, 2) Post a Reel to Instagram demonstrating how you use your P-Touch Product to help simplify and organize your life, and 3) Use the Hashtags #OrganizerOfTheMonth and #BrotherContestEntry in the caption of your Reel. Entrant’s Instagram profile must be set to Public and thus viewable by the Sponsor and its agents. Each post satisfying the above criteria shall be considered an “Entry” and such person submitting an Entry, an “Entrant.” Limit five (5) unique Entries per Entrant. The use of robotic, automatic, macro, programmed, use of Artificial Intelligence for creating Entries or like methods for participation in this Contest is strictly prohibited and all such entries will be void. If the Instagram posting process fails to operate properly or appears (in Sponsor’s sole discretion) to be tampered with or tainted with errors, fraud or unfair practices, Sponsor reserves the right to use another means to determine the winner(s), such as random selection. All decisions by Sponsor are final. Multiple Entrants are not permitted to share the same Instagram Account. In the event of a dispute as to who submitted any entry, the authorized Instagram user used to participate will be deemed to be the entrant provided he/she is eligible. The "authorized Instagram user" is the natural person assigned to the Instagram account. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder. Late, lost, delayed or incomplete entries will not be eligible. Proof of sending will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Brother. Any submission that does not comply with the requirements set forth above or is otherwise inappropriate, indecent, or obscene, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may be disqualified.
4. JUDGING CRITERIA: All eligible entries posted during the Contest Period will be evaluated on or about November 4, 2024, by a committee of three judges, assigned by Sponsor (“Judges”). The top scoring Entry, based on the judges’ determination of the following, will be declared the Contest Winner (“Winner”):
1) Quality – Entries should be of high production quality, with sufficient lighting and video resolution.
2) Use of P-Touch Products – Entries should feature Brother P-Touch Label Maker and Brother Genuine P-Touch compatible tapes and accessories.
3) Creativity – Entries should demonstrate a useful and unique or creative use of P-Touch Products to increase organization in the Entrant’s life.
Entries should not (i) feature any person or image of a person that Entrant does not have the right to feature in the Entry, (ii) include or display any third party brand logo(s), (iii) use the P-Touch Product in a way that may be harmful, illegal or deceptive in any way, (iiii) contain any controversial, obscene, prejudicial, vulgar, political, sexually suggestive or explicit or otherwise offensive content, or (v) show P-Touch labels affixed to food.
5. Prizes: One (1) Winner will be selected by the Judges to receive one (1) P-touch CUBE PLUS (Approximate retail value: $129.99). No transfer, substitution or cash redemption will be awarded in lieu of stated prize except by Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) of comparable or greater value, in its sole discretion, if the advertised prize becomes unavailable. Winner is solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes and all other fees and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being awarded.
6. Notification and Verification of Winner: Winner will be contacted via Instagram Direct Message (“DM”) on or about Friday November 8, 2024, via the Sponsor’s official Instagram Account (@ptouchessentials). Winner must respond to Brother within 48 hours of DM receipt and provide a valid mailing address and a valid email address to Brother for the purpose of prize fulfillment. If the Winner cannot be reached or if Winner cannot accept the Prize as stated, the Prize will be forfeited in its entirety and awarded to an alternate winner. The prize will be shipped to the Winner at the address specified by Winner upon time of notification within four (4) to six (6) weeks from the date Winner was confirmed. Any potential Winner must also complete all legal documents that may be required by Sponsor (including, but not limited to, contracts, releases, and other elements of an Entrant’s submission) and return them to Sponsor within three (3) days after receipt of such documents. Noncompliance will result in disqualification of the Winner and an alternate Winner will be selected from among all remaining eligible entries.
7. CONDUCT AND DECISIONS: By participating in the Contest, participants agree to be bound by the Sponsor’s decisions in all respects. Persons who violate these rules, gain unfair advantage in participating in the Contest, or obtain winner status using fraudulent means will be disqualified. Unsportsmanlike, disruptive, annoying, harassing or threatening behavior is prohibited. Sponsor will interpret these rules and resolve any disputes, conflicting claims or ambiguities concerning the rules or the Contest and Sponsor’s decisions concerning such disputes shall be final. If the conduct or outcome of the contest is affected by human error, any mechanical malfunctions or failures of any kind, intentional interference or any event beyond the control of Sponsor, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate this contest, or make such other decisions regarding the outcome as Sponsor deems appropriate. All decisions will be made by Sponsor and are final. Sponsor may waive any of these rules in its sole discretion.
8. ENTRY CONTENT USE AND LICENSE: By submitting an Entry, each Entrant represents, warrants and agrees that they (i) have the full right and authority to submit the Entry(ies) without any limitations or restrictions; (ii) are the owner and producer of the submitted Entry(ies), and that no third party ownership rights exist thereto, and (iii) grant Sponsor and its agents and all those working on Sponsor’s behalf, a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable (through multiple tiers) right and license to use, publish, reproduce, display, perform, adapt, modify, distribute, have distributed and promote their Entry(ies) in any form, in all media now known or hereinafter created, anywhere in the world, for any purpose.
9. INSTAGRAM DISCLAIMER: This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. You are providing your information to Sponsors and not to Instagram. The information you provide will only be used for administering this Contest and for marketing in accordance with the Sponsor’s privacy policy located www.brother-usa.com/privacy-policy; however, Instagram may collect information about you and your Entry and use such information in accordance with its privacy policy. Sponsor and Sponsor’s agents, affiliates, representatives and/or service providers may use Entrants’ personal information submitted with entry for purposes of prize fulfillment and/or for future marketing by Sponsor, such as to notify them of a product or Contest that the Sponsor think may be of interest.
10. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS CONTEST, ENTRANTS AGREE THAT BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, META AND THEIR AFFILIATES, FRANCHISEES, SUBSIDIARIES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, LEGAL COUNSEL, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING, WEB SITE PROVIDERS, WEB MASTERS, AND ADMINISTRATOR, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "RELEASED PARTIES") WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY ENTRANTS AGAINST, ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE, OR USE OF THE PRIZE, ENTRY, OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST OR IN ANY CONTEST RELATED ACTIVITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRAVEL, OR ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR INVASION OF PRIVACY, OR MERCHANDISE OR PRIZE DELIVERY. ENTRANTS AGREE THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES, DAMAGES, OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES TO PERSONS, INCLUDING DEATH, OR TO PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO AND USE OF INTERNET SITES WWW.BROTHER.COM, WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM, OR THE UPLOADING TO OR DOWNLOADING FROM SUCH SITES AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SAID SITES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS CONTEST, INCLUDING THE WEB SITE, IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY. CHECK LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS. THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTS OF GOD, ACTS OF TERRORISM, CIVIL DISTURBANCES, WORK STOPPAGE OR ANY OTHER NATURAL DISASTER OUTSIDE THEIR CONTROL THAT MAY CAUSE THE CANCELLATION OR POSTPONEMENT OF THE EVENT.
11. PUBLICITY RELEASE: Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Contest constitutes Winner’s grant to Sponsor, which grant will be confirmed in writing upon request of Sponsor, its subsidiaries, affiliates, retailers, distributors, advertising and Contest agencies, suppliers, and those acting pursuant to its authority, the right and permission to print, publish, broadcast, and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to the world wide web, at any time or times, such Winner’s name, Instagram handle, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, opinions and biographical information (including but not limited to hometown and state, collectively, “Winner Information”) for advertising, trade, and Contest purposes (including the announcement of his or her name on television, online or radio broadcast) without additional consideration, compensation, permission, or notification.
12. GENERAL CONDITIONS: This Contest is governed by the laws of the United States. Void where prohibited by law and outside the United States. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTEST OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW, AND, SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Sponsor reserves the right at their sole discretion to disqualify any individual they find to be attempting to tamper with or undermine the entry process, the web site, and/or the legitimate operation of the Contest; to violate the Official Rules; or to act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person. Neither Sponsor nor their respective agents and affiliates are responsible for (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Entrant’s typing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an Entrant’s entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, Entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Contest, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of the Contest, or any part of it, for any reason, Sponsor at its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus or bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention ,fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor, which corrupt or affect the operation, administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsor, at its discretion, may void any suspect entries and (a) cancel or terminate the Contest (or any portion thereof); (b) modify the Contest or suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (c) award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment. The total aggregate value of the prize package is valued at $129.99. The prize package cannot be transferred or redeemed for cash value. Entrants have no expectation of receiving compensation above that which may be awarded as a prize if declared the Winner.
13. Rules/Winner List: To receive the name of the Winner or an additional copy of these Official Rules, please send a request to the “Organizer of the Month Contest, C/O Brother General Counsel”, 200 Crossing Boulevard, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807 between October 1, 2024 and October 31, 2024.
14. Sponsor: Brother International Corporation, 200 Crossing Boulevard, Bridgewater, New Jersey 08807.
BY ENTERING, YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND ACCEPTED ALL OF THESE CONTEST RULES.
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