OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. OPEN TO ALL RESIDENTS WORLDWIDE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND THE AGE OF MAJORITY IN THEIR JURISDICTION OF RESIDENCE. MUST HAVE A TEAM LIQUID ACCOUNT TO PARTICIPATE. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
ELIGIBILITY:
The Red Bull Team Liquid Map Contest (“Contest”) call for entry period begins on October 23, 2013 at 12:00:00 p.m. Pacific Time (“PT”) and ends on October 30, 11:59 p.m. PT (“Promotion Period”). The time will be determined by Sponsor’s timekeeping systems, and Sponsor may also rely on the timekeeping functions of Teamliquid.net, as relevant. Sponsor has the sole discretion in determining the timeliness of any action or inaction related to this Contest. All times mentioned in these Official Rules are Pacific Time unless expressly noted otherwise.
The Contest is open to all legal residents worldwide excluding Quebec, Canada who, at the time of entry, are at least 18 years old and the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence. Void where prohibited. Employees of Red Bull North America, Inc. (“Sponsor”), Teamliquid.net, and their parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising agencies, public relations agencies, prize suppliers, including any vendors providing services in connection with this Contest (collectively, the “Sponsor Affiliates”), and employees, agents, directors, officers (including members of their immediate family – i.e., spouse, mother, father, in-laws, grandmother, grandfather, brother, sister, children and grandchildren – or those living in the same household) of Sponsor or any Sponsor Affiliates are not eligible to participate. Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws. To participate, entrants must have a Teamliquid.net account.
If you are not a registered user of Teamliquid.net, you can go to www.teamliquid.net to sign up for an account. There is no fee or charge to become a registered user of Teamliquid.net.
TO ENTER:
After the start of the Promotion Period and before October 30, 2013 at 11:59:59 p.m. PT, (i) create a 1v1 , competitive-focused StarCraft II melee map in .SC2 format (the “Map”), (ii) go to http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=432932 (the “Site”) and follow the instructions to upload your Map as well as providing any requested information. All information requested must be completed, and all information submitted must be accurate. Once you have completed the steps in this paragraph, you will receive one (1) entry into the Contest.
Limit two (2) entries per person and per Teamliquid.net account. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected entries or entries not received regardless of cause. In the event of a dispute over who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed to have been directly submitted by the authorized account holder of the primary e-mail address associated with the Teamliquid.net account used to submit the disputed entry. Sponsor reserves the right to require government issued photo identification in order to determine the identity of a registrant. The authorized account holder is deemed to be the natural person who is assigned to the relevant e-mail address by the relevant entity responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the relevant domain.
Each submitted entry must meet all of the Required Representations and Warranties set forth below. Failure to complete any step outlined in, or to follow any of, the Official Rules will result in disqualification of the attempted entry.
REQUIRED REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES:
To be eligible, all entries (including, without limitation, the submitted Map) must comply with the following criteria (collectively, the “Required Representations and Warranties”):
(i) Your entry and Map must be your own original work, created by you. The entry and Map must not contain any material that would violate or infringe upon the rights of any person or entity, including without limitation copyrights, trademarks or rights of privacy or publicity, or that is defamatory, threatening, indecent, obscene or offensive, or that is unlawful, in violation of or contrary to any applicable laws or regulations, or which requires a license from any third party.
(ii) You represent that you have the express consent of any identifiable persons appearing in the entry or Map to their likeness being used in the ways set out in these Official Rules, including Sponsor’s right to use the entry and Map for any future commercial purpose without restrictions. Upon request, you will obtain written consent of any such persons for Sponsor. If any person appearing in the entry or Map is under the age of majority in their state of residence, the written consent and signature of a parent or legal guardian is required. The entry and Map must not contain any personally identifiable information of any person.
(iii) Except for the marks of the Sponsor (addressed below), the entry and Map must not contain or reference any names, products or services of any company or entity or any third party trademarks, logos, trade dress or promotion of any brand, product, or service. Sponsor grants you the limited permission to display its marks and products in your entry and Map solely for purposes of entering this Contest and subject to these Official Rules.
(iv) The entry and Map must be appropriate for public viewing. Without limiting the foregoing, the entry and Map must not be lewd, obscene, sexually explicit, pornographic, disparaging, defamatory, libelous, violate any laws or otherwise contain content which Sponsor in its sole discretion decides is inappropriate or objectionable. Your entry and Map must also not disparage or cast a negative light on any person, entity, or brand, product, or service.
(v) The entry and Map must comply with all of Teamliquid.net’s requirements and terms regarding the use of their services.
Entries (including, without limitation, the submitted Maps) that do not comply with the above requirements may not be eligible and, if submitted, may be removed at any time in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any entry that it believes violates or potentially violates any of the foregoing requirements or otherwise fails to comply with any provision of these Official Rules. Entrants agree to reimburse Sponsor and Sponsor Affiliates in full in respect of any losses, damages, and expenses, including reasonable attorney fees that they may sustain from the breach of a representation or warranty made by the entrant or the use of any rights granted by the entrant to Sponsor hereunder. By entering, entrant warrants that the submitted entry and Map comply with the entry requirements set out above including those at (i)-(v) above. By entering, entrant grants to Sponsor a perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sub-licensable, freely assignable license to reproduce that entry and Map and to otherwise use, exploit, copy, modify, adapt, edit, publish and display the entry and/or Map in any form, manner, venue, media or technology now known or later developed for any and all purposes, including, without limitation, for purposes of trade, advertising, and promotion as Sponsor and its licensees or assignees determine, without further compensation, notification, or permission. Further, by entering, the entrant hereby waives any moral rights the entrant may have in the entry and/or Map in favor of the Sponsor.
By submitting an entry and/or Map, entrant also grants to Sponsor the worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully sub-licensable, and freely transferable right, but not the obligation, to use any and all names, identities, titles, likenesses, distinctive appearances, physical likenesses, images, portraits, pictures, photographs (whether still or moving), screen personas, voices, vocal styles, statements, gestures, mannerisms, personalities, performance characteristics, biographical data, signatures, and any other indicia or imitations of identity or likeness listed, provided, referenced, or otherwise contained in the entry and/or Map (all attributes, collectively, per person, a “Persona”) for purposes of advertising and trade, in any format, medium, or technology now known or later developed without further notice, approval, or compensation, unless prohibited by law.
Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant in its sole discretion. If any process fails to operate properly or appears 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), i.e. ask the Finalist Judges to determine qualifying entries. All entries are subject to verification.
FINALIST SELECTION:
After the Promotion Period, representatives selected by Sponsor (the “Finalist Judges”) will review the eligible entries. The Finalist Judges will judge each eligible entry based on the following criteria: (a) creativity/originality, (b) functionality/playability, and (c) aesthetics. The Finalist Judges will determine seven (7) finalists (the “Finalists”).
To be clear, the Finalist Judges may judge multiple entries that submit similar maps; in such cases, the Finalist Judges may consider the timing of such entries in making their decisions but will not be bound to designate as a finalist the first submission of such similar maps.
WINNER SELECTION:
After the Finalists have been chosen, the Grand Prize winner will be determined by people (the “Fans”) viewing the Finalists at www.redbull.com/BattleGrounds (the “Voting Site”) and voting for their favorites. Between November 3, 2013 at 12:00:01 a.m. PT and November 10, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. PT (the “Voting Period”), Fans may visit the Voting Site and view submitted and processed Entries. Each Fan will be able to vote for his or her favorite Finalist, and each Fan will be able to vote once. After the end of the Voting Period, the Finalist with the most valid votes will be deemed the potential Grand Prize winner, the Finalist with the second most valid votes will be the potential First Prize winner, the Finalist with the third most valid votes will be the Second Prize winner, and the finalist with the fourth most valid votes will be the Third Prize winner. What constitutes a “valid vote” will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
The selected winners are subject to verification.
PRIZES: The following prizes will be awarded as indicated below:
Grand Prize Winner: The one (1) verified Grand Prize winner will receive:
- A travel package comprised of (i) a round-trip economy cabin air transportation for winning entrant from major airport nearest to entrant’s residence to a major airport serving New York, NY; (ii) lodging for entrant for 4 days/3 nights in one (1) single-occupancy hotel room in or near New York, NY(actual location to be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion); and (iii) ground transportation between the destination airport and hotel and back and between the hotel and the Event and back.
- One (1) VIP ticket for the Battle Grounds NYC Starcraft II Contest currently scheduled for November 23 & 24, 2013 (the “Event”). The VIP ticket will permit the holder to: Access the VIP mezzanine, receive VIP gift bag, and be provided (2) drink tickets.
- $400 USD cash, in the form of a check.
- The approximate retail value (ARV) of the Grand Prize is $3000 USD.
First Prize Winner: The one (1) verified First Prize winner will receive $300 USD in the form of a check.
Second Prize Winner: The one (1) verified Second Prize winner will receive $200 USD in the form of a check.
Third Prize Winner: The one (1) verified Third Prize winner will receive $100 USD in the form of a check.
The ARV of all prizes to be awarded is $3600 USD.
Limit one (1) prize per person. All prizes are awarded "AS IS." Neither Sponsor nor Sponsor Affiliates make or offer any warranty or guarantee, either express or implied (including, without limitation, quality, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) in connection with this Contest or any prize. Prize details and availability are subject to change, in which case a prize of equal value may be substituted at Sponsor's sole discretion. Prizes consist only of the items listed, are non-transferable, with no cash redemption (other than for check prizes) or substitution except at Sponsor's sole discretion. Prizes are subject to terms, conditions, expiration dates, and restrictions imposed by the manufacturer/issuer of the prize. Federal, state, and local taxes on prizes, if any, and any other costs, fees and expenses not listed above as specifically included as part of the prize are the sole responsibility of winner.
All travel arrangements must be made through Sponsor’s agent. Any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specifically provided herein (such as security fees, gratuities, luggage fees, meals and transportation, and incidental charges) are the responsibility of the winning entrant. Ground transportation may be provided in lieu of air transportation if winning entrant resides within a 100 mile radius of destination, and no compensation or substitution will be provided for difference in value. Winning entrant and travel companions must possess and show valid travel documents, prior to departure (e.g. passport [if applicable], valid driver’s license, or other acceptable government-issued identification). Once airline tickets have been ticketed, no changes by entrant or team members will be permitted. Sponsor will determine airline, airports, flight itinerary, and hotel in its sole discretion. Travel and accommodation restrictions, conditions, and limitations may apply. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets or travel vouchers.
WINNER NOTIFICATION/RELEASES:
After the close of the Promotion Period, Sponsor will notify the potential winners via email or another method as determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion. A potential winner from Canada may be required to correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question without aid or assistance. Each potential winner , or in the event of a minor, his/her parent or legal guardian, may be required, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, to complete and return an Affidavit or Declaration of Eligibility, a scan or photo of government-issued ID, Release of Liability and/or, if legally permissible, a Publicity Release within forty-eight (48) hours of attempted delivery of same. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to timely claim the prize, is disqualified, fails to timely execute and return any required forms, or if the prize notification is returned as undeliverable, an alternate winner will be selected as determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion. If by reason of printing or other error, more prizes are claimed than the number of prizes set forth in these Official Rules, a random drawing will be held to award the advertised number of prizes in the relevant category. Under no circumstances will more than the advertised number of prizes be awarded.
By entering and/or participating, entrants agree:
(i) to be bound by these Official Rules and Sponsor’s Privacy Policy as set forth in these Official Rules;
(ii) that the decision of the Sponsor is final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest;
(iii) to be contacted by Sponsor by e-mail, telephone, and/or mail; and
(iv) to release and hold Sponsor and the Released Parties (defined below) from and against any and all liability for injuries and/or damages (including death) sustained in connection with acceptance, possession, use and/or misuse of a prize or related to participation in the Contest and/or the Event.
COLLECTION OF INFORMATION & DATA PROTECTION
In the following, the term “Personal Data” describes all data kept in connection with your name (mailing address, phone number, email address, or any other identifying information).
Sponsor may process your Personal Data itself, within the Red Bull Group or through outside data processors who will process data on its behalf in accordance with all relevant data protection regulations.
Sponsor and its affiliated companies will, as a general policy, not transmit Personal Data to third parties without your explicit consent. In particular, Personal Data will not be sold, leased or traded. However, in cases in which Sponsor is required to transmit Personal Data to an outside data processor in connection with the Contest, Sponsor will only transmit as much Personal Data as is necessary in order to fulfill its tasks set out under these Official Rules. In such cases, Sponsor will require and make sure that our partners treat all Personal Data in a confidential manner and according to all relevant data protection regulations as well as to delete such Personal Data immediately as soon as their specific tasks have been fulfilled in connection with the Contest. Please note that Red Bull does not have complete control over the compliance with this obligation and that Red Bull cannot be held responsible for possible infringements by its partners to the extent that it is legally permissible.
Concerning participants who register for and participate in the Contest from outside the United States the following applies: You herewith consent to having your personal data (name, email address etc.) transferred to and processed in the United States.
Personal Data will only be used for purposes in connection with this Contest and will only be retained by Sponsor, its affiliated companies and its mandated data processors for as long as is necessary to fulfill the original or directly related purpose for which it was collected in connection with the Contest. This might include a period of time after the conclusion of the Contest in order to distribute prizes or to fulfill tax related or any other legal queries.
Sponsor, its affiliated companies and its mandated data processors shall process your Personal Data securely and take appropriate security measures to protect the Personal Data.
Sponsor does not knowingly collect information from persons below the age of 18.
The entered Personal Data shall always be accurate. You should keep your data up to date in order for Sponsor to notify you in case they you won a prize. Sponsor will ensure that your personal data is not used if we know that it is not accurate.
Sponsor and its contractors may contact you via email, phone or otherwise in relation to the Contest.
PUBLICITY & MARKETING:
Submission of an entry and/or image in the Contest constitutes permission to the Sponsor to use entrants’ name, identity, title, likeness, distinctive appearance, physical likeness, image, portrait, picture, photograph (whether still or moving), screen persona, voice, vocal style, statements, gesture, mannerism, personality, performance characteristic, biographical data, signature, and any other indicia or imitation of identity or likeness for purposes of advertising and trade, in any medium, without further notice, approval, or compensation, unless prohibited by law. Submission of contact information in connection with this Contest (whether or not required), including, without limitation, mailing address, phone number, and email address, during entry constitutes permission for Sponsor to use entrant’s personal information for purposes of administration of the Contest. Entrants also may opt-in to be added to Sponsor’s customer database and to permit Sponsor to contact entrant in the future for promotional and other reasons. You may opt-out of receiving such communications as set forth in Sponsor’s Privacy Policy (located at www.redbullusa.com) or as provided within any such marketing materials (e.g., using the “Unsubscribe” feature provided in the footer of Sponsor’s e-mails). You understand that you are providing your information to Sponsor.
NO LIABILITY & INDEMNIFICATION:
By entering this Contest, you agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, Sponsor Affiliates, Teamliquid.net, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and assigns (the “Released Parties”) from any claims, losses, and damages arising out of, or relating to, your participation in this Contest or any Contest-related activities (including, without limitation, the Event) and the acceptance and use, misuse, or possession of any prize awarded hereunder (including, without limitation, any misrepresentation made by the entrant in connection with the Contest; any non-compliance by the entrant with these Official Rules; claims brought by persons or entities other than the parties to these Official Rules arising from or related to the entrant’s involvement with the Contest; acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any Contest-related activity or participation in this Contest; any malfunction, error or other problem arising in connection with the collection, processing, or retention of entry information; or any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize or winner). The foregoing includes, without limitation, any claim for personal injury, property loss or damage, or death arising in any way in connection with the Contest.
OTHER TERMS:
Decisions of Sponsor on all matters related to the Contest are final and binding. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest for any reason, including but not limited to, if fraud, misconduct or technical failures destroy the integrity of the Contest, or if a computer virus, bug, or other technical problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper administration of the Contest as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify or prohibit the participation of an individual if fraud or tampering is suspected, or if the individual fails to comply with any requirement of participation or with any provision in these Official Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE OR UNDERMINE THE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL & CIVIL LAWS. SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY AND/OR SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL MAKING ANY SUCH ATTEMPTS TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
GOVERNING LAW & MANDATORY ARBITRATION:
All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of participants or Sponsor in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other laws, and all entrants shall be deemed to have agreed to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the California courts. Claims may not be resolved through any form of class action.
SEVERABILITY:
If any provision(s) of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.
WINNER LIST:
The winners will be announced at www.redbull.com/esports on or about November 11, 2013.
SPONSOR:
Red Bull North America, Inc., 1740 Stewart Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404.
Red Bull Media House, GmbH, Oberst-Lepperdinger-Straße 11-15, 5071 Wals near Salzburg, Austria