DOVER PUBLICATIONS ("SPONSOR")
DOVER COLORING CONTEST PROMOTION OFFICIAL RULES
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NO USE, PURCHASE, OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. A PURCHASE OR USE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
THIS PROMOTION IS INTENDED FOR PLAY IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY AND WILL BE GOVERNED BY U.S. LAW. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND D.C., 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, WHO ENTER FROM WITHIN THE 50 UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. DO NOT ENTER IF YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.
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PROMOTION: The Promotion consists of a judging contest ("Contest".) Contest Prizes: a total of nine (9) $25 Dover gift cards. Three (3) for age group under 12. Three (3) for age group 12 – 17. Three (3) for age group over 18. |
PROMOTION ENTRY PERIOD: The Promotion begins on 12:00am EST November 1, 2024 and ends on 11:59 EST December 31, 2024 ("Promotion Period"). All entries must be received before the end of Promotion Period to be valid. |
WAYS TO ENTER: To enter, entrants must submit a photo without any watermark of the coloring page and the name of Dover coloring book or free Dover sample coloring page the page came from, into the Woobox contest app, via the Dover Publications website, during the Promotion Period. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, incomplete, corrupted, misdirected, or incomplete, entries. Entries sent by mail, e-mail, or posted to social media will not be accepted. Entries become property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Entrants under 18 years of age must have their entry submitted by a parent or legal guardian. Limit one (1) entry per person/e-mail. No purchase or use of any Dover books or products is necessary to enter. Purchases or use of Dover books or products will not improve chances of winning. |
Sponsor is not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate entry information whether caused by Internet users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion including the Woobox app, or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of the entries. Sponsor is not responsible for computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions, or other errors, failures or delays in computer transmissions or network connections that are human or technical in nature. Should multiple users of the same e-mail account enter the Promotion and a dispute thereafter arise regarding the identity of the entrant, the authorized account holder of said e-mail account at the time of entry will be considered the entrant. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization which is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses or the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Automated entries are prohibited, and any use of automated devices will cause disqualification. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual (and all of his or her entries) who tampers with the entry process. Entrants may not register with multiple email addresses nor may entrants use any other device or artifice to register multiple times or as multiple registrants. Any Entrant who attempts to enter with multiple email addresses under multiple identities or uses any device or artifice to register/play multiple times will be disqualified and forfeits any and all prizes won, in Sponsor's discretion. |
LIMIT: One (1) entry per person. Sponsor will not be responsible for failures to register due to technical failures of any kind, whether originating with sender or Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Promotion. |
ELIGIBILITY: The Promotion is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and Washington D.C. (excluding Puerto Rico) aged eighteen (18) years and older. Entrants under 18 years of age must have their entry submitted by a parent or legal guardian. Employees, volunteers, or interns of Sponsor, its subsidiary and affiliated companies, the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses) of, any persons domiciled with any of the foregoing individuals are not eligible. |
PRIZES: Dover Publications Gift Cards: Nine (9) winners will receive a $25 Dover gift card. Winners acknowledge that Sponsor has not made nor is in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose. Any and all warranties and/or guarantees on a prize (if any) are subject to the respective manufacturers' terms therefore, and winner agrees to look solely to such manufacturers for any such warranty and/or guarantee. ARV is as of date of printing of these Official Rules. The difference in value of prize as stated herein and value at time of prize notification, if any, will not be awarded. If a prize, or any portion thereof, cannot be awarded for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize with another prize of equal or greater value. The ARV of the prize(s) is based on available information provided to Sponsor and the value of any prize awarded to a winner may be reported for tax purposes where required by law. |
SELECTION OF WINNERS: Contest Prize Winners will be selected on or around the following date: January 15, 2025 from all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. Contest Winner Selection: Each entry will be judged by Sponsor and will receive a numerical score based on the following criteria: A) Adherence to the Contest Theme (30%) B) Originality/Creativity (30%) C) Overall Appeal/Quality (40%). The three (3) entrants whose work receives the three highest total scores will be the potential winners of the Contest Prize, subject to verification ("Contest Prize Winner"). Chance plays no part in determining the Potential Contest Prize Winner. |
ODDS: Odds of winning depends on the number of eligible entries received. |
WINNER NOTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE: The winner will be notified via email on or about January 15, 2025. Inability to reach the prize winner within two (2) days or subsequent determination of ineligibility may result in disqualification. The prize is non-assignable and nontransferable. No substitutions allowed. Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of any taxes on the prize(s). Prize winners will be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and for any other fees or costs associated with the prizes they receive, regardless of whether it, in whole or in part, are used. The winners may be required to provide Sponsor with a valid social security number or tax identification number before the prize will be awarded for tax reporting purposes. Winner may be issued an IRS 1099 form for prizes over $600. Failure to sign and return the affidavit or release within seven (7) days, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules, may, at the sole discretion of Sponsor, result in winner's disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her prize. Except where prohibited, participation in the Promotion constitutes entrant's consent to the publication of his or her name and image in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation or further compensation except where prohibited by law. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for decisions made by your employer regarding your ability to accept prizes, internal prize distribution or re-distribution as directed by your employer's internal policies. For winners under 18, no identifying information other than his/her first name and age will be used in compliance with COPPA. |
PARTICIPATION: Participation in the Promotion constitutes an agreement by each entrant to comply with these Official Promotion Rules which are final and binding in all respects. In the event the Promotion is compromised by causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify, or terminate the Promotion. Should the Promotion be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to randomly award the prize(s) based on the total number of eligible, non-suspect entries received before the termination date. |
PRIVACY: Information you provide to Sponsor will be used in accordance with the Dover Publications Privacy Policy (https://www.doverpublications.com/privacy) If you are selected as a winner, your information may also be included in a publicly-available winner's list. By entering the Promotion, you acknowledge that you agree you are extending an express invitation and consent to receive offers, communications, advertisements, and promotions from Sponsor in the future via mail or email, unless you opt out. You may opt out from receiving offers, advertisements and promotions via mail or email by sending us an opt out request via email at service@doverpublications.com or by mailing an opt out request to Customer Service. Your opt-out status will not affect your participation or chances to win the Promotion entered. |
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: By entering the Promotion, entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Promotion, or any prize(s) awarded, shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action; (2) any claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Promotion, but in no event attorney's fees; (3) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than damages for actual out-of-pocket expenses; and (4) under no circumstances will Sponsor be liable for fraud, viruses, or other events that compromise the integrity of the Promotion. |
CONSTRUCTION: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Promotion Rules, or the rights and obligations of any entrant and Sponsor, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Illinois, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of Illinois, or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Illinois. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the invalidity or unenforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein. |
GENERAL RELEASE: By entering the Promotion, entrants release Sponsor and each of its affiliated companies, directors, officers, employees, representatives, partners and agents from any liability whatsoever for any claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the Promotion or with the acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages related to personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light). Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Promotion Rules or in other materials relating to the Promotion. |
SPONSOR: The Promotion is sponsored by Dover Publications, 1325 Franklin Ave, Suite 250, Garden City, NY 11530. |
NAME OF WINNER: For the name of the Promotion winner, please contact Customer Service at service@doverpublications.com. Requests must be received by January 30, 2025. |
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