We are very proud to
announce that we will be hosting
a competition to find a new logo for our website and the grand prize will be aRs 100 000
scholarship!
Now that we have your
attention, allow us to give you more details. One of our keen interests is
education and we believe that everyone should have the chance to receive a
quality education. Often, attending tertiary education is financially not an
option for many young people; therefore, we would like to help.
It is simple, really:
you draw a logo that is in line with our guidelines, submit it along with your
personal details and our Facebook users will vote for their favourite.
Rules
1.
Any medium is accepted
i.e. pencil, crayon, computer design software.
2.
Your entry must be no
bigger than 300 x 600 pixels.
3.
All college and
university students can apply as well as high school seniors, regardless of
which institution they will be attending.
4.
If you are a minor you
will need your parent or guardian’s permission to participate.
5.
Each entrant may
submit a maximum number of two entries.
6.
The closing date for entries is on the 30th of
November 2013.
7.
The winner will be
announced in January 2014 after a vote on Facebook.
8.
The prize will be
awarded via PayPal or bank transfer.
Design Guidelines
1.
The logo must not
feature our name “CouponSpy” and instead should be a image representing the
brand, an example would be Nike’s famous swoosh or Tata’s symbol. You just see
the symbol and know which brand it belongs to.
2.
All images have to be
original and the logo may not be made up of other pre-existing images.
3.
Entries with
additional features like 3D will not be accepted.
4.
The use of the Indian
National Flag & other national symbols are not permitted under Indian law.
How to Enter
To enter the competition,
email your design(s) to scholarship2013@couponspy.in with the following details:
·
Your full name
·
Your age and birthdate
·
Your residential
address
·
Your email address
·
Your telephone number
·
Your school or
university
CouponSpy Scholarship 2013 Terms and Conditions
ENTRY IN THIS CONTEST
CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
The CouponSpy
Scholarship (the “Contest”) is designed to encourage
eligible Indian school students and university students(“Entrant(s)” or “You”) to use their
creativity to create their own logo for CouponSpy. CouponSpy’s Facebook fans
will determine the winner, and prizes will be awarded in accordance with these
Official Rules (the “Rules”).
1.
1. BINDING
AGREEMENT: In order to enter
the Contest, you must agree to these Official Rules (“Rules”). The Rules
consist of: (i) the terms and conditions on this page; If you are a minor, you
must obtain the prior permission of your parent and/or legal guardian, who must
agree to these Rules on his/her and your behalf before you can enter this
Contest.
2.
ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open to Indian resident. All
College and University students can apply as well as high school seniors..The contest is also open to students obtaining tertiary qualifications
within the country of India. The closing date for receipt of entries will be at
midnight (IST) on November 30th 2013.
Entrants may submit a maximum of 2 entries but both entries must be sent in the
same email. At the time of submission, each Entrant must: (i) be an Indian
citizen (e.g., must be able to show proof of legal permanent residence, if
asked for); (ii) be enrolled in an Indian School or university; (iii) have
obtained his or her parents’ or legal guardians’ prior permission and have agreed
to be bound by these Rules. Employees, interns, contractors, and official
office-holders, as well as their immediate families, of CouponSpy, its
affiliates, and any representatives or agencies of CouponSpy or other persons
professionally connected with the Contest are not eligible to participate.
3.
SPONSOR: The Contest is sponsored by
CouponSpy.in. (“CouponSpy” or “Sponsor”).
4.
CONTEST
PERIOD: The Contest will
accept entries up until midnight (IST), November 30th 2013
(“Contest Period”). All dates are subject to change.
·
Your full name
·
Your age
·
Your residential
address
·
Your email address
·
Your telephone number
·
Your school or
university
To be considered for
the Contest, entries must be: (i) complete; (ii) received by extended date 30thNovember 2013; and (iii) in English. Machine or
computer-generated mass entries will be disqualified. Any submission not
meeting the aforementioned criteria will be disqualified. CouponSpy accepts no
responsibility for submissions lost, delayed, damaged, defaced, or mislaid,
howsoever caused. Proof of mailing does not constitute proof of entry. All
entries will be deemed made by the Entrant submitted at the time of entry.
1.
DESIGN
REQUIREMENTS. The logo must meet
the following criteria:
(a) They must not be
derogatory, offensive, threatening, defamatory, disparaging, libelous or
contain any content that is inappropriate, indecent, sexual, profane, tortuous,
slanderous, discriminatory in any way, or that promotes hatred or harm against
any group or person, or otherwise does not comply with the theme and spirit of
the Contest.
(b) They must not
contain content, material or any element that is unlawful, or otherwise in
violation of or contrary to all applicable national, state, or local laws and
regulations. Please note that under relevant laws of India, use of the National
Flag, and other national symbols such as the Ashoka Chakra and the pictorial
representation of national personalities such as Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister
of India etc for certain purposes including as part of a corporate logo, are
not permitted.
(c) They must not
contain any content, material or element that displays any third party
advertising, slogan, logo, trademark or otherwise indicates a sponsorship or
endorsement by a third party, commercial entity or that is not within the
spirit of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion.
(d) They must be
original, unpublished works that does not contain, incorporate or otherwise use
any content, material or element that is owned by a third party or entity.
(e) They cannot
contain any content, element, or material that violates a third party’s
publicity, privacy or intellectual property rights.
(f) The logo is not
the subject of any actual or threatened litigation or claim.
(g) The Entrant does
not include any disparaging remarks relating to the Sponsor or a third party.
(h) The Sponsor
reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any Entrant who
submits a logo that does not meet the Requirements. Incomplete entries or
entries not complying with these Rules are subject to disqualification.
Notification of Finalists and
Winners: Becoming a finalist
is subject to validation and verification of eligibility and compliance with
all the terms and conditions set forth in these Rules. If a potential finalist
or winner is disqualified for any reason, the logo that received the next
highest total score will be chosen as the potential finalist or winner. The
potential finalist(s) and winner(s) will be selected and notified by telephone
and/or email, at Sponsor’s discretion. If a potential finalist/winner does not
respond to the notification attempt within three (3) days from the first
notification attempt, then such potential finalist/winner may be disqualified
and an alternate potential finalist/winner will be selected from among all eligible
entries received based on the judging Criteria described herein.
PRIZES: Acceptance of the first prize is subject to
permission from a parent or legal guardian (if you are a minor). The Winner
will receive a scholarship to the value of Rs 100 000.
Any prize(s) that
remain unclaimed at the end of 30 days from the announcement of the final
results will be awarded to the next best entry(ies).
TAXES: TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL TAXES
IMPOSED ON PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: All national, state and local laws and
regulations apply. CouponSpy reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant from
the Contest if, in CouponSpy’s sole discretion, it reasonably believes that the
Entrant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by
cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices or annoys, abuses,
threatens or harasses any other entrants.
1.
INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS: As between CouponSpy
and the Entrant, the Entrant retains ownership of all intellectual and
industrial property rights (including moral rights) in and to the logo. As a
condition of entry, Entrant grants CouponSpy a perpetual, irrevocable,
worldwide, transferable, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to use,
reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, distribute, publicly perform, create a
derivative work from, and publicly display the logo for any purpose, including
display on the CouponSpy website, without any attribution or compensation to
Entrant. Entries will not be returned.
2.
PRIVACY: Entrants agree that personal data submitted
with an entry, including name, mailing address, phone number, and email address
may be collected, processed, stored and otherwise used by Sponsor and its
affiliates for the purposes of conducting and administering the Contest. By
entering the Contest, Entrants agree to the transmission, processing,
disclosing and storage of this personal data by Sponsor and its affiliates. If
an Entrant does not provide the data required at entry, that Entrant’s entry may
be ineligible.
3.
WARRANTY
AND INDEMNITY: Entrants warrant
that their logos are their own original work and, as such, they are the sole
and exclusive owner and rights holder of the submitted logo and that they have
the right to submit the logo in the Contest and grant all required licenses.
Each Entrant agrees not to submit any logo that: (a) infringes any third party
proprietary rights, intellectual property rights, industrial property rights,
personal or moral rights or any other rights, including without limitation,
copyright, trademark, trade names, industrial designs, patent, trade secret,
privacy, publicity or confidentiality obligations; or (b) otherwise violates
applicable state, federal, or local law.
To the maximum extent
permitted by law, Entrant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified Sponsor at
all times from and against any liability, claims, demands, losses, damages,
costs and expenses resulting from any act, default or omission of the Entrant
and/or a breach of any warranty set forth herein. To the maximum extent
permitted by law, Entrant agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor
from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as
any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable
attorneys fees) arising out of or accruing from: (i) any logo or other material
uploaded or otherwise provided by Entrant 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 Entrant in connection with the
Contest; (iii) any non-compliance by Entrant with these Rules; (iv) claims
brought by persons or entities other than the parties to these Rules arising
from or related to Entrant’s involvement with the Contest; (v) acceptance,
possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any Contest-related
activity or participation in the Contest; (vi) any malfunction or other problem
with the Contest Site in relation to the entry and participation in the Contest
by Entrant; (vii) any error in the collection, processing, or retention of
entry or voting information in relation to the entry and participation in the
Contest by Entrant and in the voting process by consumers; or (viii) any
typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any
prize or winners in relation to the entry and participation in the Contest by
Entrant.
1.
ELIMINATION Any false information provided within the
context of the Contest by Entrant concerning identity, mailing address,
telephone number, email address, ownership of right or non-compliance with
these Rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the entrant
from the Contest.
INTERNET AND DISCLAIMER CouponSpy is not responsible for any
malfunction of the entire Contest Site or any late, lost, damaged, misdirected,
incomplete, illegible, undeliverable, or destroyed logos or votes due to system
1.
errors, failed,
incomplete or garbled computer or other telecommunication transmission
malfunctions, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable
network connections, typographical or system/human errors and failures,
technical malfunction(s) of any telephone network or lines, cable connections,
satellite transmissions, servers or providers, or computer equipment, traffic
congestion on the Internet or at the Contest Site, or any combination thereof,
including other telecommunication, cable, digital or satellite malfunctions
which may limit Entrant’s/consumer’s ability to participate/vote respectively.
CouponSpy is not responsible for the policies, actions, or inactions of others,
which might prevent Entrant from entering, participating, and/or claiming a
prize in this Contest. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Rules
will not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. Sponsor reserves
the right to disqualify Entrants who violate the rules or interfere with this
Contest in any manner. If an Entrant is disqualified, Sponsor reserves the
right to terminate that Entrant’s eligibility to participate in the Contest.
2.
RIGHT
TO CANCEL, MODIFY OR DISQUALIFY. If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as
planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized
intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or
affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of
the Contest, CouponSpy reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel,
terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. CouponSpy further reserves the right
to disqualify any Entrant who tampers with the submission process or any other
part of the Contest or Contest Site. Any attempt by an Entrant to deliberately damage
any web site, including the Contest Site, or undermine the legitimate operation
of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an
attempt be made, CouponSpy reserves the right to seek damages from any such
Entrant to the fullest extent of the applicable law.
3.
NOT
AN OFFER OR CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT: Under no circumstances shall the submission of a logo into the
Contest, the awarding of a prize, or anything in these Rules be construed as an
offer or contract of employment with either CouponSpy, or the Contest Entities.
Entrants acknowledge that they submitted their logo voluntarily and not in
confidence or in trust. Entrants acknowledge that no confidential, fiduciary,
agency or other relationship or implied-in-fact contract now exists between
Entrant and CouponSpy or the Contest Entities and that no such relationship is
established by Entrant’s submission of a logo under these Rules.