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TermsandConditions:DigitalPhotographySchoolWeeklyChallenge:Flowers–PrizesbroughttoyoubyViewBugNOPURCHASEISNECESSARYTOENTERORWIN.1.INTERPRETATION“Administrator”meansDigitalPhotographySchool,POBox1181,BlackburnNorth,Victoria3130,Australia.“Contest”meansthecontestcalled“WeeklyChallenge”asfurtherdescribedherein.“Entry”meansthephotosubmittedbythethe“Participant”inresponsetothe“Contest”“OfficialRules”meanstheserulesandanyotherrequirementsoflaw.“ViewBug”meansViewBug,4475MissionBlvd,SanDiego,CA92109,UnitedStates.“Participant”,“You”or“Your”meansanindividualwhohasenteredtheContest,asdescribedbelow.“Prizes”meansoneoftheitemslistedinSection9oftheseOfficialRules,eacha“Prize”;2.SPONSOR/ADMINISTRATOR:TheContestissponsoredbyViewBug,4475MissionBlvd,SanDiego,CA92109,UniteStates.TheContestisadministeredbyDigitalPhotographySchool,POBox1181,BlackburnNorth,Victoria3130,Australia.3.CONTESTTERM:TheContestisopencontinuouslyfrom05:00amAustralianEasternStandardTime("AEST")onMay5,2018(03:00pmUnitedStatesEasternDaylightTime(“EDT”)onMay4,2018),throughMay12,2018,04:59amAEST(May11,2018,02:59pmEDT)(the"ContestPromotionPeriod").Administrator’scomputeristheofficialtimekeepingdeviceforthepurposesoftheContest.EntriesthatarenotreceivedduringtheContestPromotionPeriodwillnotbeopenedorreviewedandarenoteligibletoparticipateintheContest.4.AGREEMENTTOOFFICIALRULES:ByparticipatingintheContest,ParticipantfullyandunconditionallyagreestoandacceptstheseOfficialRulesandthedecisionsofViewBugandAdministrator,whicharefinalandbindinginallmattersrelatedtotheContest.5.ELIGIBILITY:TheContestisopenonlytolegalresidentsovertheageofmajority(atthetimeofContestentry)inthejurisdictioninwhichtheyreside.Employees(includingcontractors),representativesandagentsofViewBug,itssubsidiariesandaffiliates,representativesandagentsofAdministrator,itssubsidiariesandaffiliates,anyContestprizepartnersand/orContestpromotionalpartners,

andtheirimmediatefamilies(spouse,parents,siblings,children,andthoselivinginthesamehousehold)areineligibletoparticipateintheContest.TheContestissubjecttoalllocal,federal,provincial,stateandgovernmentallaws,rulesandregulations.6.HOWTOENTER:ParticipantsmayentertheContestthroughtheWeeklyChallengeinformationwebpageathttps://digital-photography-school.com/weekly-photography-challenge-flowers-2/(the"Website").TheWebsite(includinganypageontheWebsite)issubjecttotheseOfficialRules.IfthereisanyconflictbetweentheOfficialRulesandtheWebsite(oranypageontheWebsite),theOfficialRulesshallgovern.ToentertheContest,Participantshall:

a. PostonsocialmediaorasareplyinthecommentsofthecompetitionpostadigitalphotographoftheirowninresponsetotheWeeklyChallengetheme.

b. ThelinktothephotomustthenbesubmittedtotheCompetitionEntryFormandincludetherequiredinformation:

• Participant’sfullname• Participant’semailaddress• URLofwheretheEntryphotoispostedieFacebookorInstagramlink,linktocommentonthe

competitionblogpost7.CONTENTOFENTRIES:AnEntrymustmeetthefollowingcriteriatobeeligibleforentryintheContest:a.Thephotoresponsetotheweeklychallengepromptmustbeinthefollowingformats:JPEG,non-animatedGIF,TIFF,orPNG;b.TheEntrymaynotcontainanytrademarks,logos,orcopyrightedelementsotherthanelementsownedbyParticipant.AnycontentthatappearsintheEntryincluding,withoutlimitation,thephoto,imagesortext,mustbeentirelyoriginalandcreatedsolelybytheParticipant.UseofanycontentthatisnotoriginaltotheParticipantwillresultindisqualificationoftheEntry,intheAdministrator’ssolediscretion;c.TheEntrymaynothavebeenpreviouslypublishedinanymedium;d.Thereisnolimittonumberofentries,buteachmustbesubmittedseparatelyviatheentryform.e.CONTENT:Allentriesmustbe,inthesolediscretionofViewBugandtheAdministrator,suitableforpresentationinapublicforum.EntriesmustnotcontainanycontentwhichintheviewofViewBugand/ortheAdministratorcontainsanyoffensiveorinappropriatecontent,nudity,indecentacts,illegaldruguse,illegalactivities,obscenegesturesorsituations,ordepictspersonsunder18yearsofage(i.e.,minors)withoutafullroyalty-freereleasetoentrant,ViewBugandAdministratorfromtheminor'scustodialparentorguardian.8.JUDGINGCRITERIAANDPRIZEAWARDING:OnMay19,2018,three(3)winnerswillbeselectedbyaViewBugjudgingpanel,fromalleligibleEntriesreceivedduringtheContestPromotionPeriod,basedonthefollowingcriteria:a.Originality&WOWfactor:Doesitgrabtheviewer’sattentionandleavethemsaying“WOW?”;isitmemorable,doesituseelementsthatareoriginal?;b.Creativity:Doesthephotohaveagoodbalanceofcreativityandemotion;isthecontentportrayedinacreativeway;andc.Composition&Layout-

Isthevisualbalanceofthephotopleasingtotheeye,andabidingbythebasicprinciplesofcomposition?WinnerswillbeannouncedonthedPSWeeklyChallengeWinners’Pageathttps://digital-photography-school.com/weekly-challenge-winners9.PRIZE(S)AVAILABLEANDODDSOFWINNING:ChancesofwinningaPrizedependonthenumberofEntriesreceivedduringtheContestPromotionPeriod.a.Thegrandprizewinnerwillreceive:-1yearofViewBugPRO($139value)plusafreephotographylogobundle($59value)b.Tworunner-upprizewinnerswillreceive:-1 year of ViewBug Premium ($59 value) plus a free photography logo bundle ($59 value)Prizemustbeacceptedasawarded,nosubstitutionsorcashalternativeswillbepermitted.PrizevaluebasedonretailvalueinUnitedStatesdollarsattimeofpublicationoftheContestRules.TheViewBugjudgingpanelwillselectoneParticipanttowineachoftheGrandPrize,andtwo(2)runner-upprizewinners(eachan“InitialWinner”)andtheAdministratorwillcontacteachInitialWinnerbyemailwithinforty-eight(48)hoursofsuchselection.IntheeventanInitialWinnercannotbecontactedordoesnotrespondtosuchcontactwithinseven(7)daysofnotification,theInitialWinnerwillbedeemedtohavedeclinedthePrizeandanotherParticipantwillbeselectedbytheCoreljudgingpanelfromallothereligibleEntriesreceived(a“SecondaryWinner”),whoshallalsobecontactedbyemailandhaveseven(7)daystorespondtosuchcontact.ThisprocesswillcontinueuntilaParticipanthasacceptedeachPrize.ViewBugandAdministratorarenotresponsibleforthefailureforanyreasonwhatsoeverofapotentialwinnertoreceivenotificationorforfailureforanyreasonfortheAdministratortoreceiveapotentialwinner’sresponse.10.PUBLICITY:ByenteringtheContest,ParticipantsagreetocomplywiththeseOfficialRulesandagreetothepublication,reproduction,and/orotheruseoftheirEntryandtheirname,address,voice,statementsabouttheContest,and/orpersonalphotographorotherlikenesswithoutfurthercompensation,inanypublicityoradvertisementcarriedoutbyViewbugorAdministratorinanymannerwhatsoever,includingprint,broadcast,ortheinternet.Entrantretainsallcopyrightstotheirenteredphotograph.11.TAXINFORMATION:WINNERSARESOLELYRESPONSIBLEFORALLTAXESANDFEESASSOCIATEDWITHPRIZERECEIPTAND/ORUSEWHETHERORNOTTHEYRECEIVEATAXFORMFROMADMINISTRATORORITSDESIGNATEDAGENT.12.GENERALCONDITIONS:AllEntriesand/orParticipantsnotcomplyingwithanyoftheOfficialRules,tamperingwiththeprocessortheoperationoftheContestoractinginanunsportsmanlikeordisruptivemanner,willbedisqualified.Nocorrespondencewillbeenteredintoexceptwiththeselectedwinner(s).TheContestissubjecttoallapplicablefederal,provincial,andmunicipallaws.ThedecisionsofViewbugandAdministratorwithrespecttoallaspectsoftheContestarefinalandbindingonallParticipants

withoutrightofappeal.CorelandAdministratorarenotresponsibleforlate,lost,misdirected,delayed,orillegibleEntries.Withoutlimitation,ViewBugandtheAdministratorwillnotbeliableforthefailureofanyEntrytobereceivedorforanytechnicalorotherproblemsintheadministrationoftheContest.ViewBugreservestherighttowithdraw,terminateoramendtheContestinanyway,intheeventofanerror,technicalproblem,tampering,unauthorizedintervention,fraud,technicalfailure,oranyothercausebeyondthereasonablecontrolofViewBugthatinterfereswiththeproperconductofthisContestascontemplatedbytheserules.AnyattempttodeliberatelyunderminethelegitimateoperationofthisContestisaviolationofcriminalandcivillawsandshouldsuchanattemptbemade,Viewbugreservestherighttoseekremediesanddamagestothefullestextentpermittedbylaw,includingcriminalprosecution.ViewBugreservestherighttocancelorsuspendthisContestintheeventofanyaccident,printing,administrative,orothererrorofanykindwithoutpriornoticeandwithoutobligation.ViewBugandAdministratorarenotresponsibleforerror,technicalproblem,tampering,unauthorizedintervention,fraud,technicalfailure,interruptedorunavailablenetwork,serverorotherconnections,miscommunications,failedphoneorcomputerhardwareorsoftwareortelephonetransmissionsortechnicalfailures,garbledtransmissionsorothererrorsofanykindwhetherhuman,mechanicalorelectronicoranyothercausebeyondthereasonablecontrolofViewBugandAdministratorthatinterfereswiththeproperconductofthiscontestascontemplatedbytheOfficialRules.Byenteringthecontest,eachParticipant(a)releasesandholdsharmlessViewBugandAdministratorandtheirrespectivesubsidiaries,affiliates,directors,officers,employees,suppliers,sponsorsandagentsfromanyandallliabilityforanyinjuries,lossordamageofanykindtopersonsorproperty,includingdeathorpropertydamage,resultinginwholeorinpart,directlyorindirectly,fromacceptance,possession,useormisuseofanyPrize,participationinthecontest,orparticipatinginanyPrizerelatedactivity;and(b)agreestofullyindemnifyViewBugandAdministratorandtheirrespectivesubsidiaries,affiliates,directors,officers,employees,affiliates,suppliers,sponsorsandagentsfromanyandallclaimsfromthirdpartieswithoutlimitation.Contestvoidwhereprohibitedbylaw.