Sho’ Me the Domo Competition!
Official Rules
The Sponsor of this Competition is
TOKYOPOP Inc.
1.
NO
PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Sho’ Me the Domo Competition (“Competition”)
is open only to legal residents of the 50 states of the United States and the
District of Columbia who are at least 13 years old as of the date of entry.
Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Employees, contractors and their
families of TOKYOPOP Inc., and its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies
are ineligible to win.
2.
The Competition begins at 12:01 a.m. PST on February
6, 2009, and ends at 11:59 p.m. PST February 27, 2009. Entries submitted after
11:59 p.m. on February 27, 2009, are ineligible to win. You can only enter this
Competition by meeting all requirements in these Official Rules and by (1) using
your existing or creating a new profile (which is free) at www.tokyopop.com,
(2) creating an original piece of Domo
fan art at a size of at least 1,200 pixels x 1,800 pixels (another way of
saying this is 4" x 6" at 300 DPI), and (3) uploading your Domo fan art (your “Entry”) to TOKYOPOP
in .jpg file format at http://www.tokyopop.com/Domomanga/contest/2585571.html. No other methods of entry will be
accepted. Only one Entry per person will be eligible.
3.
You
hereby grant TOKYOPOP and its successors and affiliates the exclusive, royalty
free, worldwide rights in all media now and hereafter known in and to your
Entry, including but not limited to (1) all copyrights and trademarks therein,
(2) the right of reproduction thereof in any and all media whether now known
and/or hereafter devised, in whole or in part, (3) the moral rights of artists
therein, and (4) all rights of manufacture, merchandising, recordation,
reproduction, translation, adaptation, display, and exhibition thereof in whole
or in part, including the right to make modifications thereto and derivatives
thereof, in any and all media whether now known and/or hereafter devised and by
any and all means or methods. The rights you are granting TOKYOPOP include to
the right to add to, subtract from, arrange, revise, adapt, rearrange, and make
variations of your Entry and to obtain copyright in your Entry in the name of TOKYOPOP.
Without in any way limiting the foregoing, you acknowledge and agree that
TOKYOPOP and its successors and assigns will have the right to freely sell,
license, assign, and otherwise transfer any and all of the rights granted by
you to TOKYOPOP hereunder and to exercise all such rights in connection with
advertising, publicity, promotional materials, and distribution rights in
connection with your Entry.
4.
TOKYOPOP
is not responsible for human error, computer hardware or software malfunction,
Internet connection or transmission problems or failures, or Internet traffic
congestion, which may affect an entry or attempted entry. TOKYOPOP in its sole
discretion may modify or terminate this Competition prior to the stated ending
date and time if technical difficulties prevent or delay the running of the
Competition or due to fraud, security, or other causes beyond TOKYOPOP’s
control. If the Competition is
terminated prior to 11:59 p.m. (PST), February 27, 2009, eligible online
entries received prior to termination will remain qualified for the
Competition. All entries must be
completed and submitted personally by the entrant. Collection of personally
identifiable information will be made pursuant to TOKYOPOP Inc.’s Online
Privacy Policies posted at http://www.tokyopop.com/policy/privacy.php.
5. This is a judged competition. One winning entry
will be selected by Goda, the
original creator of Domo, based on subjective
criteria including originality, expression, and artistic and technical skills. The
prize (“Prize”) consists of publication of the winning Entry (which may be
cropped, resized, or otherwise modified at our discretion) in the Domo manga scheduled to be published in
September 2009 AND a copy of the Domo manga,
which has a retail value of approximately $10. The winning entry will be selected
after 11:59 p.m. on March 27, 2009, and the
Prize will be awarded to the person submitting the winning entry.
The Prize is
non-transferable and has no cash equivalent, except as indicated above. The
Prize cannot be exchanged or returned for cash. Taxes on the Prize are the sole
responsibility of the winner. TOKYOPOP
reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute a prize of comparable
value or cash in the amount of $10, but substitution of the Prize by the winner
is prohibited. If the winner cannot be notified by email or does not accept the
Prize within three (3) days after TOKYOPOP has sent the winner notification by
email, the Prize will be forfeited and a new winning entry will be chosen by
the judge.
6. By entering this
Competition, you consent to TOKYOPOP’s use of your name for promotional
purposes, including online announcements, without additional compensation, except
where prohibited by law. If you are the winner, TOKYOPOP may require you to
furnish proof of identity, address, and birth date as a condition to awarding
the Prize to you. TOKYOPOP may also require you to sign (i) an agreement
releasing TOKYOPOP from all liability in connection with personal injury or
death, damage, theft, or loss in connection with the Competition and the
acceptance, receipt, possession, or use of the Prize, and (ii) a publicity
release, unless prohibited by law, permitting TOKYOPOP to advertise your name
and state of residence. If you are the winner and you’re under the age of
18, your parent or guardian must also sign such agreements and releases.
Failure to present such proof or sign such additional releases within three (3)
days after notification by email will result in disqualification and forfeiture
of the Prize.
7.
TOKYOPOP
will announce the winner at http://www.tokyopop.com
on March 27, 2009, and will award the Prize on or about August 15, 2009 (subject to
delays affecting the publication of the Domo
manga). The Domo manga
will be mailed to the winner’s postal mailing address in the United States.
8. By participating in the Competition, you and,
if you are a minor, your parents or legal guardians agree to be bound by these
rules and the decisions of TOKYOPOP, which are final in all matters relating to
this Competition.
9. For a copy of these rules and/or the name of
the winner send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:
TOKYOPOP Inc.
5900 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 2000
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Attention: Sho’ Me the Domo Contest
All requests must be received by March 27,
2009.