DESCRIPTION OF THE CONTEST: The "HEAR ME HIV Video Contest” ("Contest") was created to promote 1) awareness of HIV, 2) compassion for those with living with HIV/AIDS 3) an understanding of personal vulnerability to HIV among at-risk youth and 4) models of successful HIV prevention strategies. Each video should appeal to a audience ages 14-22 year old. The winner will be determined by the judges in their sole discretion, and in accordance with these Official Rules.
ELIGIBILITY: This contest is open only to individuals who submit original videos that they have personally created, as described below. At the time of entry, each entrant must be between 14 and 22 years of age. IMPORTANT: Entrants who are over the age of 13 but under the age of 18 can only enter with parental consent provided on the entry form.
Persons in any of the following categories are not eligible to participate or win the prize(s) offered: (a) anyone under the age of 14; (b) Employees or agents of HEAR ME, Inc. or Select Media, Inc., their parent companies, affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies, application development partner companies, and their relatives.
3. WHAT TO ENTER: Create an original video that is no more than 2 minutes in length. The video must be about HIV or AIDS and fits one of the following categories: promote 1) awareness of HIV, 2) compassion for those with living with HIV/AIDS, 3) an understanding of personal vulnerability to HIV among at-risk youth and/or 4) models successful HIV prevention negotiation strategies. You may submit multiple entries, so long as each entry meets all requirements. Each entry should be original, creative, and not use copyrighted material.
All Entries must be in English or have English Subtitles. Registration or Entries that are in any other language without subtitles will not be considered. Entries that are lewd, obscene, pornographic, contain inappropriate language or disparaging to any individual or otherwise contain objectionable material may be disqualified in the Sponsor's sole and unfettered discretion. Only original submissions that are personally created will be eligible to win.
HOW TO ENTER: To enter the contest, you must choose one of the following methods. 1) register at www.hearmeproject.org and submit your video on YouTube (see instructions below), OR, 2) mail a DVD with a video entry form to: HEAR ME Video Contest, 375 Greenwich street , NY , NY 10013 .
To enter via the internet, you will need to register with YouTube. YouTube registration is free. Once you have completed the registration process and have created your video, upload it to your YouTube account, marking it as PUBLIC. You will then need to go to the HEAR ME Project YouTube group at http://YouTube.com/group/HEARMEPROJECT, join the group and add your video. Your use of the YouTube.com website is subject to the Terms of Use governing that site. When your video has been uploaded to YouTube by following the instructions above, you must return to the contest registration page at www.hearmeproject.org and complete the VIDEO CONTEST ENTRY form. ONLY THEN WILL YOUR YouTube ENTRY BE COMPLETE.
JUDGING: HEAR ME will select between five and ten finalists at the end of the Contest Period (DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: DECEMBER 1, 2007 ). Finalists will be selected by a panel of experts who will judge each entry based on the following equally weighted criteria: originality, creativity, HIV-related content, technical quality. HEAR ME’s panel of judges will select one grand prize winner.
Decisions of judges are final and binding. Finalists and Winner will be notified by email and/or phone and/or mail at Sponsor’s sole discretion.
PRIZES. The grand prize winner will receive $1000. Any expenses not specified herein are the sole responsibility of the winner. Any REQUIRED TAXES AND ANY APPLICABLE WITHOLDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION. Submission of entry into this Contest deems that entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest. Select Media, Inc. is the Sponsor of this Contest. Return of any prize/prize notification may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Any potential winner who cannot be contacted within 3 days of first attempted notification will forfeit his/her prize and an alternate may be selected. Potential prize winner(s) may be required to sign and return a Declaration of Eligibility/Liability & Publicity Release within 7 days following the date of first attempted notification. Failure to comply within this time period may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. HEAR ME reserves the right not to select a winner if it is deemed that no entry is appropriate. The intellectual and industrial property rights to the contest submission, if any, will remain with the participants, except that these terms do not supersede any other assignment or grant of rights according to any other separate agreements between participants and other parties. As a condition of entry, participants agree that HEAR ME, Inc. shall have the right to use, copy, modify and make available the video and any application or code in connection with the operation, conduct, administration, advertising and promotion of the Contest via communication to the public, including, but not limited to the right to make screenshots, animations and video clips available to the public and institutions for promotional, educational and publicity purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ownership of and all intellectual and industrial property rights in and to the video, application and code shall remain with the participant. Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for, and winners consent to, HEAR ME, Inc. (or Select Media, Inc. , the Sponsor) and its agencies to use a winner's name and/or likeness and entry for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. To the extent permitted by law, entrants agree to hold Sponsor, its parent, subsidiaries, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives and assigns harmless from any injury or damage caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the Contest and/or use or acceptance of any prize won. Sponsor 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. A participant may be prohibited from participating in this Contest if, in the Sponsor's sole discretion, it reasonably believes that the participant has attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest by cheating, deception, or other unfair playing practices or annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other participants, the Sponsor or associated agencies. In the event a winner/potential winner's employer has a policy which prohibits the awarding of a prize to an employee, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected.
NO RECOURSE TO JUDICIAL OR OTHER PROCEDURES: To the extent permitted by law, the rights to litigate, to seek injunctive relief or to make any other recourse to judicial or any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with this contest are hereby excluded, and any participant expressly waives any and all such rights. Participants agree that these Official Rules are governed by the laws of the state of New York , USA .
WARRANTY AND INDEMNITY: Each entrant certifies that their entry is original and that they are the sole and exclusive owner and right holder of the submitted Entry, and that they have the right to submit the Entry in the Contest. Each entrant agrees not to submit any Entry that (1) infringes any 3rd party proprietary, intellectual property, industrial property, personal rights or other rights, including without limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or confidentiality obligation; or (2) otherwise violates applicable law in any countries in the world. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each entrant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified the Sponsor, its parent, subsidiaries, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives and assigns harmless at all times from and against any liability, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses resulting from any act, default or omission of the participant and/or a breach of any warranty set forth herein. To the maximum extent permitted by law, each participant indemnifies and agrees to keep indemnified HEAR ME,Inc., the Sponsor, its parent, subsidiaries, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives and assigns harmless at all times from and against any liability, actions, claims, demands, losses, damages, costs and expenses for or in respect of which the Sponsor will or may become liable by reason of or related or incidental to any act, default or omission by a participant under these Official Rules including without limitation resulting from or in relation to any breach, non-observance, act or omission whether negligent or otherwise, pursuant to these official rules by a participant.
ELIMINATION: Any false information provided within the context of the Contest by any participant concerning identity, postal address, telephone number, ownership of right or non-compliance with these rules or the like may result in the immediate elimination of the participant from the Contest. Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any Entry that it believes in its sole and unfettered discretion infringes upon or violates the rights of any third party or otherwise does not comply with these official rules.
INTERNET: Sponsor is not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission. Sponsor is not responsible for theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind. Sponsor is not responsible for inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or any combination thereof, except to the extent that any death or personal injury is caused by the negligence of the Sponsor. If for any reason the Internet portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, disruption or termination of the YouTube.com website for any reason or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to immediately cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to select winners from eligible entries received as of the termination date. Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process. Caution: Any attempt by a contestant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such contestant to the fullest extent of the law.
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.
FINALISTS AND WINNER LIST: For finalists and winner names, log onto www.hearmeproject.org on or about February 14, 2008, available for a period of up to 30 days.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Contest is Select Media, Inc. YouTube.com is not associated or affiliated with this Contest in any manner other than as a provider of promotional support.
For the complete official rules and any additional information regarding the contest, go to http://hearmeproject.org
