2006 Gingerbread House Contest Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
CONTEST IS OPEN ONLY TO ADULTS WHO REACH THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN (18) ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 4, 2006 AND ARE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON, D.C., OR CANADA.
SPONSOR: Wilton Industries, Inc. 2240 W. 75th Street, Woodridge, IL 60517
TO ENTER:
- Create a Gingerbread House. All decorations used on the Gingerbread House must be edible. Dimensions cannot exceed 12" x 12" x 12". The Gingerbread House must: (I) be original; (II) be solely created by entrant; (III) not have been submitted in other contests or won previous awards; and (IV) not infringe the rights of any third party.
- Beginning 12:01 AM Central Time (CST) November 5, 2006 through 11:59 PM Central Time (CST) December 23, 2006 (the "Entry Period"), visit www.gingerbreadcontest.com to obtain an Official Entry Form. All entries must include a completed Official Entry Form and a photograph of your Gingerbread House (the "Photo"). Make sure that only the Gingerbread House is in the picture. Remember that the better quality the picture, the easier it will be to judge.
- ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE. Upload the scanned or digital Photo into the Official Entry Form and submit the Official Entry Form with Photo (collectively, the "Entry") by 11:59 PM CST on December 23, 2006. The official time of the Entry will be determined according to the time the Entry is received by Wilton.
- Weekly Entry Periods. There will be seven (7) weeks when Entries will be accepted.
Nov 5 - Nov 11
Nov 12 - Nov 18
Nov 19 - Nov 25
Nov 26 - Dec 2
Dec 3 - Dec 9
Dec 10 - Dec 16
Dec 17 - Dec 23
To be eligible for any weekly prize, submit your entry by 11:59:59 PM (CST) on the Saturday of the week for which you would like to enter.
PLEASE! DO NOT MAIL YOUR GINGERBREAD HOUSE OR GINGERBREAD HOUSE ENTRIES DIRECTLY TO WILTON. THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Each Entry must be completely unique and cannot incorporate portions of other Entries. Enter as many times as you like, however, the same Gingerbread House cannot be entered into more than one (1) weekly contest. Only one (1) Gingerbread House per Official Entry Form. All Entries must be submitted in English. No Entries will be accepted via facsimile, standard mail, or any method other than the online submission detailed above. No responsibility can be assumed for Entries that cannot be processed due to phone network, electronic or computer hardware or software failure, or technical failures of any kind, regardless of whether the problem arises with Wilton or with the individual attempting to submit the Entry. Wilton reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the contest if the entry, voting, or any other process becomes infected by a computer virus or is otherwise technically impaired. Once submitted, Entries become the property of Wilton Industries, Inc. and cannot be acknowledged or returned. If there is any confusion or dispute over who submitted a particular Entry, the Entry will be attributed to the holder of the email account listed on the Official Entry Form.
HOW WILL YOUR HOUSE BE JUDGED?
All Entries will be reviewed and approved by Wilton. Wilton reserves the right to discard any inappropriate or incomplete entries.
Gingerbreadcontest.com users will be invited to vote on the weekly Entries. You can find the dates and times of the weekly voting periods on www.gingerbreadcontest.com. Limit one (1) vote per person per day during the Voting Period.
There will be three (3) winners selected each week: two (2) by the users voting on gingerbreadcontest.com and one (1) by Wilton's panel of judges. A single entry will not be eligible to win two (2) prizes during a voting week. On or about three (3) days after each Weekly Deadline, eligible Entries received will be judged by a panel of qualified Wilton judges based on the following criteria (the "Judging Criteria"): appearance (34%), creativity (33%), and use of decorations (33%). The Judges are not bound by the gingerbreadcontest.com user votes, however, the judges will consider the user votes in their deliberations. The determination of the judges shall be final and binding on all Weekly Winners, the Grand Prize Runner-up and the Grand Prize Winner for all purposes. In the event of a tie or dispute or for any other reason that Wilton deems necessary, the Grand Prize Winner determination shall be made by Wilton. The Grand Prize Winner will be selected from among the seven (21) weekly winners based on the same criteria and will be notified on or about January 30, 2007. All winners will be notified on or about three (3) weeks from the weekly Deadline for that week's contest by phone. In the event of a tie, duplicate prizes will be awarded.
POSTED ENTRIES AND WINNERS' LIST:
All Entries will be posted on www.gingerbreadcontest.com after each weekly contest, at Sponsor's sole discretion. Only First Name, Last Initial, City, State, or Province will be posted. All Winners will be available for viewing on www.gingerbreadcontest.com on or about January 6, 2007 through July 1, 2007.
PRIZES:
Weekly Winners:
There will be three (3) winners each week.
One (1) weekly first place winner selected by the user community will receive a Wilton Chocolate Fountain and 4 (four) bags of fountain melts. (Approximate retail value ("ARV"): $160 each) (US).
One (1) weekly second place winner selected by the user community will receive a Wilton Cupcakes 'N More™ Dessert Stand - Large and Ultimate 3-IN-1 Cake Caddy (ARV: $60 each) (US).
One (1) weekly winner selected by Wilton Industries judges will receive 101 Piece Tool Caddy Collection (ARV: $130.00) (US)
Grand Prize Runner-up will receive:
Odyssey Wooden Gym Play Center & Swing Set (ARV: $1000) (US). The playhouse will be delivered to the winner.
The Grand Prize Winner will receive:
A 4-day, 3-night trip for four (4) to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Prize package includes roundtrip economy coach airfare on an airline selected by Wilton from a commercial airport near winner's residence, double occupancy hotel accommodations for three (3) nights at a Wilton-selected Walt Disney Hotel, 4-day midsize car rental to licensed driver over 25, Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom theme park tickets for two (2) days, and $600 (US) spending money. (ARV: $7540) (US). Travel must be booked within one (1) year of Winner notification. Booking dates and accommodations are subject to availability. Trip must be booked at least two (2) months in advance through Wilton Industries. Winner and guests must travel together. If any guest is a minor, he/she must be accompanied by his/her parent or legal guardian, who must sign all required documents. Winner or at least one (1) travel companion must be twenty-five (25) years of age or older and a licensed driver in order to claim rental car portion of the prize. If not, rental car portion will not be awarded and will not be substituted or replaced. Proof of a valid driver's license will be required. Winner must purchase insurance on rental car. All taxes on prizes and other expenses associated with the prize trip, not specifically mentioned above, if any, are the sole responsibility of the Winner. A U.S. Winner will be issued a 1099 tax form for the ARV of the prize.
Prizes are non-transferable and no substitutions or cash redemptions will be allowed, except in the sole discretion of Wilton Industries. Wilton Industries reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in case of unavailability. Winners must sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Liability, and Publicity Release within fourteen (14) days of the date of notification or prize will be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected.
Any expenses which are not expressly set forth in these Official Rules are the Winners' sole responsibility.
OTHER:
- All federal, state and local laws apply. Void where prohibited by law.
- All taxes are the sole responsibility of the Winners.
- Wilton is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the contest or in the announcement of the prize.
- Contest rules are subject to change without notice.
- Odds of winning depend on the number of Entries submitted each week and will vary from week to week.
- Employees (and members of their household or immediate family, i.e., parents, children, spouse, or siblings) of Wilton Industries, Inc., its subsidiaries, distributors, sales representatives, and affiliates are not eligible to participate.
- Potential Grand Prize winners will be required to complete an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability, IRS form W-9, W-8BEN or W-8ECI, as appropriate and, if legally permissible, a publicity release within 10 days of attempted notification. Affidavit must certify that the decorating shown in submission was completed by the entrant, that entrant holds all rights to the picture, that picture has not been previously published and that entrant has followed the rules of the contest. Noncompliance within the above time period or return of any prize notification/prize as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected.
- All applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations apply. By entering this contest, entrants agree: (i) to be bound by the Official Rules; (ii) that the decisions of the judges are final and binding; (iii) to the use of their names and photographs of their Gingerbread House by Wilton Industries, Inc. for any purposes in all media worldwide without further compensation, except if a resident of TN and where prohibited; (iv) to release Wilton Industries, Inc. and their agents from any and all claims of liability, loss or damage in connection with their participation in this contest or the acceptance or use/mis-use of any prize awarded; and (v) to irrevocably assign and transfer to Wilton Industries, Inc. all rights of ownership in the Entries submitted, including but not limited to, the right to edit, adapt, copyright, publish and use any or all of Entries for any purpose without compensation.