THE LOWDOWN ON
PRINCESS Ai … YOU DECIDE!
Official Rules
The Sponsor of this
Competition is TOKYOPOP Inc.
1.
NO
PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Competition is open only to legal
residents of the 50 states of the
2.
The Competition begins at 12:01 a.m. PST on March
14, 2008, and ends at 11:59 p.m. PST March 30, 2008. Entries submitted after
11:59 p.m. on March 30, 2008, are ineligible to win. You can only enter this Competition by: (1)
creating a profile at www.tokyopop.com (which is free), (2) joining the Princess Ai clan at
http://www.tokyopop.com/Princess_Ai/contest/1308997.html
this requires you to be or to become a member of the Princess Ai clan, which is also free), (3) creating, by
yourself, an original story, video, song, photograph, or painting of Princess
Ai (“Image”) based on your impression of the “real” Princess Ai (“Entry”), and (4)
uploading your Entry to your TOKYOPOP profile and tagging your Entry to the Princess Ai clan. Only one Entry per email address or person
will be eligible. All entries must be completed and
submitted online. No other methods
of entry will be accepted.
3.
You
acknowledge and agree to abide by the Terms of Service located at http://www.tokyopop.com/legal/terms_of_service.html
and to the Fan Art Policy located at http://www.tokyopop.com/legal/fan_art_policy.html
.
4.
You
acknowledge and agree the Image is
owned exclusively by TOKYOPOP and is provided to you solely for the
purpose of inclusion in your submitted Entry. You shall acquire no copyright or
other ownership of the Image as the result of its incorporation into your
Entry. You are not granted any rights in the Image, Entry or any TOKYOPOP intellectual property. Your
violation of any of these provisions or your unauthorized or improper use of
the Image shall entitle
TOKYOPOP to pursue all legal and equitable rights and remedies, including,
without limitation, its right to injunctive relief.
5.
You
hereby grant TOKYOPOP, and its respective successors and affiliates a perpetual
and irrevocable, exclusive, royalty free, worldwide license in all rights,
titles and interests of every kind and nature now or hereafter known in your,
including but not limited to (1) all copyrights and trademarks therein, (2) the
right of reproduction of the Entry in any and all media whether now known
and/or hereafter devised, in whole or in part, (3) the moral rights of artists
in the Entry in whole or in part, and (4) all rights of manufacture,
merchandising, recordation, reproduction, translation, adaptation, display, and
exhibition of the Entry in whole or in part and 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. Pursuant to this license, TOKYOPOP, its
licensees, and their respective successors and assigns shall be entitled to and
shall solely and exclusively have the right to exploit throughout the world all
rights in the materials you prepare with respect to the Entry together with the
rights generally known as the "moral rights of authors" in and/or to
any proceeds of your services with respect to the Entry, including but not limited
to the right to add to, subtract from, arrange, revise, adapt, rearrange, and
make variations of the Entry, and to use all or any part of the Entry in new
versions, adaptations, derivative works, prequels, and sequels in any and all
languages, and to obtain copyright therein in the name of TOKYOPOP. Without in any way limiting the foregoing, you
acknowledge and agree that TOKYOPOP, its licensees, and their respective
successors and assigns shall 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 any advertising,
publicity, promotional materials, and distribution rights in connection with
your submitted Entry.
6.
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 reserve the
right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, modify or terminate the
Competition. Furthermore, TOKYOPOP
reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant deemed to
have (a) tampered or attempted to tamper with the entry process or the
operation of the Competition or TOKYOPOP’s website;
(b) violated these Official Rules; (c) violated the Terms of Service,
conditions of use and/or general rules, or (d) cheated, destroyed, obstructed,
or otherwise acted illegally or in bad faith in relation to this Competition.
If the Competition is terminated prior to 11:59 p.m. (PST), March 30,
2008, 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
7. The First Place Prize is a Princess Ai prize pack (filled with Princess
Ai Trilogy manga signed by the creator, t-shirt, badge, etc.) with a total retail
value of approximately $60. The
Runner-up Prize (awarded to two runner-ups) is a Princess Ai Trilogy manga signed by the creator
with a total retail value of approximately $40.
Three (3) winners will be chosen after 11:59 p.m. on March 30, 2008, from
eligible submissions by a panel
compromised of TOKYOPOP employees.
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 $60 (or $40 respectively), 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 the Prize is awarded, the Prize will be forfeited and a
runner up may be awarded the Prize.
8. 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 one (1)
day after notification by email will result in disqualification and forfeiture
of the prize, which may be awarded to a runner up.
9.
TOKYOPOP
will announce the winners at http://www.tokyopop.com
on April 14, 2008, and will ship the prize on or before
June 15, 2008, to the winner’s mailing address in the
10. By participating in the
Competition, entrants and their 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.
11. For a copy of these rules and/or
the name of the winner send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to:
TOKYOPOP Inc.
Attention: The Lowdown
on Princess Ai
All requests must be received by March 30,
2008. The winner and the rules will also be announced on our website at http://www.tokyopop.com.