#VSCOStudioOnWeb Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes Official Rules

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

The Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is sponsored by Visual Supply Company (“VSCO”) (the “Sponsor”). The Sweepstakes and all Entries are subject to and governed by these Official Rules (“Rules”). 

By participating in the Sweepstakes, you agree to these Rules and to be bound by the decisions of the Sponsor, which shall be final in all respects. Please read these Rules carefully. 

1. Binding Agreement. You agree that submission of an Entry in the Sweepstakes constitutes agreement to these Rules. These Rules form a binding legal agreement between you and Sponsor with respect to the Sweepstakes. Sponsor will choose the winning entries at random, and prize(s) will be awarded in accordance with these Rules.

2. Sponsor. Visual Supply Company, 548 Market Street, Suite 92958, San Francisco, California, 94104-5401.

3. Eligibility Criteria. This Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C. , 13 years of age or older at the time of entry, who are present in the U.S. throughout the Sweepstakes Period, who have Internet access and are the authorized user of an email address in the U.S., have a registered VSCO account, and receive a prompt from VSCO to edit and post on VSCO Studio on Web at https://studio.vsco.co/ with #VSCOStudioOnWeb for a chance to win a prize. Void in Puerto Rico and all U.S. territories and possessions and where prohibited. Employees, officers, directors, agents, and representatives of Sponsor, its respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, design, web design, web hosting and publicity agencies (the "Sweepstakes Entities"), members of their immediate families (spouse, parents, children, siblings and each), all others with whom they are domiciled, and anyone else connected with the production or distribution of this Sweepstakes are not eligible to enter or be awarded a prize.

4. Sweepstakes Period. The Sweepstakes begins on Friday, November 17, 2023 at 10:00:00 AM U.S. Pacific Standard Time (PST) and ends on Friday, December 15, 2023 at 11:59:00 PM PST (the “Submission Period”). Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for the Sweepstakes. 

5. How to Enter. To enter, please follow the steps below during the Submission Period.

1. Depending on the prompts received, follow the instructions provided, navigate to VSCO Studio on web, edit your photo, and post it on your VSCO Account using #VSCOStudioOnWeb.
2. The registered account holder who submits the Entry shall be deemed the entrant for purposes of this Sweepstakes. The Entry is made by, and is the responsibility of, the entrant. Sponsor will correspond with and, if applicable, award the Prize to only the entrant. 
3. You must have all necessary rights to submit your Entry to the Sweepstakes and to grant Sponsor to use your entry as contemplated by these Rules.

Alternatively, you may enter the Sweepstakes by sending an email to social@vsco.co with your name, VSCO Account, and phone number, with “Entry for Web Studio on Web Sweepstakes” in the subject line.

Only fully complete and compliant Entries are eligible pursuant to these Rules, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. All interpretations of these Rules and decisions made by Sponsor relating to the Sweepstakes are final and binding in all respects. 

6. Winner Selection and Odds of Winning. Following the conclusion of the Submission Period, a winner will be randomly selected by Sponsor from among all eligible entries received. Decisions of Sponsor are final and binding in all respects. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received. Entries that fail to meet the Eligibility Criteria and the Entry Requirements by the end of the Submission Period will be deemed incomplete and, at the discretion of Sponsor, may be disqualified.

7. Winner Notification. Becoming a winner is subject to validation and verification of eligibility and compliance with all the terms and conditions set forth in these Rules. The potential winner(s) will be notified by email, at Sponsor’s discretion, on or about two (2) weeks following the end of the Submission Period. If a potential winner does not respond to the notification attempt within two (2) business days from the first notification attempt, then the potential winner may be disqualified and an alternate potential winner will be selected at random from among qualifying Entries. The potential winners may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility (which affirms that he/she has complied with these Official Rules) as well as a liability and publicity release, each of which, if issued, must be completed, signed and returned within seven calendar (7) days from date of issuance, or the prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Sponsor is not responsible for any change of email address, mailing address and/or telephone number of entrants. 

8. Prize and Related Terms. The winner will each be awarded a camera bag valued at US $112. All costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specifically described herein are the sole responsibility of the winner. No transfer, assignment, substitution or cash equivalent for prizes is allowed, except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize, or any element of the prize, in whole or in part, with a prize or element of equal or greater monetary value if a prize or prize element cannot be awarded as described for any reason. The total approximate retail value (“ARV”) or each prize is $112. ARV is as of date of printing of these Official Rules.  The difference in value of prize as stated herein and actual value at time of prize award, if any, will not be awarded. 

Winner acknowledges that Sweepstakes Parties have not made nor are 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 winners agree to look solely to such manufacturers for any such warranty and/or guarantee.

Use of Entries. Participant hereby agrees to grant to Sponsor an irrevocable, worldwide, and royalty-free right and license to review Participant’s Entry for purposes related to evaluation and scoring in this Sweepstakes, including but not limited to the assessment of potential cheating behavior, and to publish, transmit, distribute, publicly perform, display, copy and otherwise use the Entry for Sponsor’s business purposes. 

9. Publicity. Except where prohibited by law, winner grants (and agrees to confirm this grant in writing, if requested) permission to Sponsor to use or publish his/her name, photograph, voice and/or likeness, and/or biographical information in any medium (including, without limitation, in print, via television, via the internet, via email or in any other media now known or hereafter devised) for advertising and promotional purposes worldwide in perpetuity without compensation or notification to or permission from the winner of any kind. 

10. General Conditions. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply, and the Sweepstakes is void where prohibited by law. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant from the Sweepstakes if, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, it reasonably believes that the entrant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices or annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other entrants or Sponsor. Nothing contained herein shall constitute this Sweepstakes to be an arrangement for employment, a joint venture, or a partnership.

11. Taxes. All federal, state and local taxes and any other costs and expenses associated with the acceptance and/or use of prizes are solely the winner’s responsibility. United States residents may have income reported to them on IRS Form 1099, as required under IRS rules and a copy of said form will be sent to the IRS. Please contact your own tax advisor for any questions concerning taxes. 

12. Privacy. Entrants agree that personal data submitted with an Entry, including without limitation name and email address may be collected, processed, stored and otherwise used by Sponsor and its affiliates for the purposes of conducting and administering the Sweepstakes. 

13. Disclaimer and Limit of Liability. Sponsor makes no representation or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding any prize or entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes. Sponsor shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, cost, or injury that arises from or relates to participation in the Sweepstakes, or winning or use of a prize, including but not limited to: (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, incomplete, or unintelligible entries; (ii) telephone, electronic hardware or software program, network, internet, or computer malfunctions, failures, viruses or difficulties of any kind; (iii) failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions; (iv) the uploading or downloading of any material in connection with the Sweepstakes; and (v) any other condition that may cause the Sweepstakes to be disrupted or corrupted. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, to suspend or cancel any Sweepstakes or alter the rules for any reason, including but not limited to alteration or corruption of the administration of the Sweepstakes by computer virus, technical problem, or other unforeseeable event. As a condition of entering, entrants agree (and agree to confirm in writing if requested by Sponsor) that to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law: (a) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, indirect, special, exemplary, or consequential damages and (b) that any and all claims, judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys’ fees and court costs. If an entrant is a California resident, such entrant hereby waives California Civil Code Section 1542, which states, “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which, if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.” THE LAWS OF SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND YOU MIGHT HAVE OTHER RIGHTS. 

14. Release, Warranty and Indemnity. You warrant that your Entry is your own original work and, as such, you are the sole and exclusive owner and rights holder of the submitted Entry and that you have the right to submit the Entry in the Sweepstakes and grant all required licenses. To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to release, defend, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor, its affiliates and the Sweepstakes Entities from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs, claims and expenses, including but not limited to, personal injury, death, damage to or loss of property, rights of publicity, privacy or defamation and attorneys’ fees, arising out of or accruing from: (i) any Entry or other material uploaded or otherwise provided by you that infringes any copyright, trademark, trade secret, trade dress, patent or other intellectual property right of any person or defames any person or violates their rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) any misrepresentation made by you in connection with the Sweepstakes; (iii) any non-compliance or breach by you of these Rules and the representations and warranties set forth herein; (iv) claims brought by persons or entities other than the parties to these Rules arising from or related to your involvement with the Sweepstakes; (v) acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity or participation in the Sweepstakes; (vi) any error in the collection, processing, or retention of entry information in relation to the Entry and your participation in the Sweepstakes; or (vii) any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize or winners in relation to your entry and participation in the Sweepstakes.
    
    
15. Forum and recourse to judicial procedures. These Rules shall be governed by, subject to, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States of America, excluding all conflict of law rules. If any provision(s) of these Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.