Enter the #MDaytheFTDWay Instagram Contest for a chance to win one of three FTD Surprise Swag Boxes!Have fun, be creative and show us your merchandising skills leading up to Mother's Day!To Enter:
NOTE: Instagram's privacy policy prohibits users on private accounts from having their images pulled into any contest using a hashtag. Your account will need to be public to participate. Prizes: #MDaytheFTDWay Instagram Contest SPONSOR:FTD, Inc., 3113 Woodcreek Drive, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 ("Sponsor"). Although the #MDaytheFTDWay Instagram Contest (the "Contest") is administered through an Instagram interface, the Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc. ("Instagram"), though Instagram’s terms of use apply to all use of Instagram. You are providing your information to Sponsor and not to Instagram. ELIGIBILITY:The Contest is open only to permanent legal residents of the 50 United States and Washington, D.C. (excluding Guam, Puerto Rico and all other U.S. and foreign territories and possessions) and Canada (excluding the province of Quebec) who are physically located and residing therein and who warrant and represent that they meet all of the following requirements as of the time their entry into the Contest is deemed complete: (a) they are 18 years of age or older; (b) they are an active member in good standing of the FTD Florist Network; (c) they have Internet access; (d) they are a follower of @MercuryNetwork on Instagram (e) they possess a social security number, or federal tax identification number issued by the appropriate government agency at time of entry; and (f) they have carefully read and reviewed prior to agreeing to, and agreed to as instructed, the Contest Official Rules. Employees of Sponsor (defined above) and those involved in the development, handling, production, implementation and distribution of the Contest, and their advertising or promotion agencies, parent companies, agents, officers, subsidiaries or affiliates, prize suppliers, or any other persons/entities directly associated with the Contest (collectively "Contest Entities") and/or members of their immediate families and/or persons living in the same household as such persons, whether or not related, are ineligible to enter the Contest. ENTRY PERIODS:The Contest begins at 12:01 am CDT on April 22, 2016 and ends at 11:59 pm CDT on May 10, 2016 (the "Entry Period"). Entries received prior to or after the Entry Period will not be accepted. HOW TO ENTER:Beginning Friday, April 22, 2016, follow the instructions to enter at www.FTDi.com/Instagram. Entrants must first follow @MercuryNetwork on Instagram. Then snap a photograph of your Mother’s Day shop display, which must contain at least one (1) FTD codified product, and post it to YOUR Instagram account. In the description, tag @MercuryNetwork and use the official contest hashtag #MDaytheFTDWay. Using the contest hashtag #MDaytheFTDWay will ensure your entry into the contest only if your account is public. NOTE: Instagram's privacy policy prohibits users on private accounts from having their images pulled into any contest using a hashtag. Your account will need to be public to participate. At the end of the contest period, all featured submissions will be entered into a drawing to win the following: Three (3) Grand Prizes: An FTD Surprise Swag Box containing an assortment of FTD exclusive items. Approximate Retail value ("ARV") for each prize is $150. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:Submissions must feature your shop's Mother's Day display and contain at least one FTD codified product as described in the How To Enter section. There is no limit to the number of times you can enter. The use of any agencies or automated software to submit entries will void all entries submitted by that person. NOTIFICATION OF WINNER:Three (3) potential Grand Prize Winners will be selected on or about May 15, 2016, by Sponsor or a designee (each, a "Potential Winner"). Each Potential Winner will be announced via the official @MercuryNetwork Instagram page and will be directed to email floristcommunity@FTDi.com in order to collect their prize. Each Potential Winner will have three (3) business days after the date of the notification post to respond in accordance with the notification. If a Potential Winner does not respond to the posted notification within this time frame, he/she may be disqualified and an alternate Potential Winner may be selected from among the other Contest entrants at Sponsor’s sole discretion. If the Potential Winner is resident of Canada or an employee of an FTD Florist that is principally located in Canada (not Quebec), the Potential Winner must also solve a mathematical skill test administered by telephone at a pre-arranged mutually convenient time in order to claim its prize. If such winner is unable to solve the test, an alternate winner will be selected. If the Potential Winner does not respond to the email notification within this time frame, he/she may be disqualified and an alternate Potential Winner may be selected at random from among the other eligible Sweepstakes entrants at Sponsor’s sole discretion. If the prize notification cannot be delivered or is returned as undeliverable, the Potential Winner forfeits the prize. In the event that any Potential Winner does not comply with these Official Rules or is otherwise disqualified for any reason, Sponsor may award the prize to an alternate Potential Winner selected from among the other Contest entrants, at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Each Potential Winner who receives the prize is known as the "Winner". PRIZE: Three (3) Grand Prize Winners: An FTD Surprise Swag Box containing an assortment of FTD exclusive items. Approximate Retail value (“ARV”) for each prize is $150. LICENSE TO USE SUBMISSIONS:Sponsor shall have the right to disqualify any entries that they deem to be obscene, vulgar, sexually explicit, lewd, derogatory, inappropriate, or otherwise not in good taste or consistent with FTD’s brand image, goodwill and the #MDaytheFTDWay theme, as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. Submissions (as defined below) must not contain any of the foregoing content nor any third party material (including, but not limited to, any company logos or trademarks, photographs, likenesses, film or video clips, or any other copyrighted or trademarked content) for which you have not been granted specific written permission for this use by the copyright or trademark rights holder. You grant to the Sponsor and its designees the irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, edit, market, store, distribute, have distributed, publicly and privately display, communicate, publicly and privately perform, transmit, have transmitted, create derivative works based upon, and promote your Selfie, your image, biographic information, and comments, biographic information, and comments (collectively, the "Submission") in connection with the Contest and such other products or services as the Sponsor may designate in any medium now known or hereafter devised for editorial, commercial, promotional and/or any other purpose. In addition, the Sponsor shall have the right to reproduce and distribute your Submission for promotional purposes in broadcast, print and or other media as the Sponsor may determine in its sole discretion. You retain ownership of all right, title, and interest in and to your Submission. You agree that the Sponsor owns all right, title and interest in any compilation, collective work, or other derivative work created by the Sponsor using or incorporating your Submission. You hereby grant to the Sponsor the right to edit any of your Submission, in whole or in part. In addition, you hereby grant to the Sponsor and their designees the right to use any edited Submission, or parts of a Submission, without your approval and waive any right to inspect or approve uses of the Submission prior to or following publication and any right to compensation for the Submission. All elements of your Submission must be your original work and must be owned by you, and you must have the right to grant any and all necessary rights and licenses, including without limitation, all necessary copyright and other related rights to all of the materials, free and clear of all claims and encumbrances without violating the rights of any person or entity, including any right to privacy or publicity. Your Submission should include yourself. By entering your Submission, you agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor and its officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of your Submission or your participation in any phase of this Contest. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND RESTRICTIONS:Failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. If for any reason the Contest is not capable of being executed as planned, or infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, action of entrants, technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of Sponsor, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsor reserves the right at their sole discretion to disqualify any entry or entrant and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest and/or award the prize from among all eligible entries received as of the date of the termination, as Sponsor determines in their sole discretion. Entries not complying with all rules are subject to disqualification. No correspondence regarding entries will be entered into with entrants. Sponsor shall have the right to modify, use, assign or dispose of such entries however they see fit without approval of entrants or any third party. Neither entrants nor winners shall receive any compensation or credit for use of entries, other than that disclosed in rules. U.S. law governs the Contest. Online entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the Instagram account associated with the entry. DISPUTES:Except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, 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 (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Illinois. OFFICIAL RULES/NAME OF WINNER: For a copy of these Official Rules or the names of the Winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: #MDaytheFTDWay Contest "Rules" or "Names of Winners" (specify which), Attn: PR Department, 3113 Woodcreek Drive, Downers Grove, IL 60515. All requests must be received by May 30, 2016. ©2016, FTD, Inc. All rights reserved. |