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Official rules
Yahoo! SearchMonkey Developer Challenge
THE FOLLOWING YAHOO! SEARCHMONKEY DEVELOPER CHALLENGE (“the Contest”) IS INTENDED FOR PLAY IN THE FIFTY UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY (COLLECTIVELY, THE "ELIGIBILITY AREA") AND SHALL ONLY BE CONSTRUED AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO UNITED STATES LAW. DO NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST IF YOU ARE NOT LOCATED IN, AND A LEGAL RESIDENT OF, THE ELIGIBILITY AREA.
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.
ENTRY IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.
1. Eligibility: You must be a legal resident of the Eligibility Area and at least 18 years or older at the time of entry to be Void in overseas U.S. territories, possessions, commonwealths and military installations, and where prohibited by law. Employees and agents of Yahoo! Inc. (“Yahoo!”), its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies, any other prize sponsor, and any entity involved in the development, production, implementation, administration or fulfillment of the Contest (all of the foregoing, together with Yahoo! Inc., collectively referred to as “Sponsor”), and the immediate family members and persons living in the same household as such individuals, whether related or not, are not eligible to participate or win.
2. How To Enter: The Contest begins at 12:01 AM PT on May 15, 2008 and ends at 11:59 PM PT on June 14, 2008 (the “Entry Period”).
To enter, go to http://developer.yahoo.com/searchmonkey, submit your enhanced result, and complete the official entry form. You must have a Yahoo! ID to enter. If you are not an existing Yahoo! account holder, follow the instructions on the site to register for a free Yahoo! ID. Follow the instructions to completely fill out and submit the ID registration form, then complete the official entry form. You will be asked to provide the unique Search Monkey ID code you receive after you submit your result, a description of your enhanced result, your first and last name, telephone number, and email address. You may also be asked to answer optional questions; however, they need not be answered in order to be eligible for the Contest. All Online Entries must be received by 11:59 PM PT on the last day of the Entry Period.
For purposes of these Official Rules, “receipt” of an Online Entry occurs when Yahoo!’s servers record the entry information upon clicking the “Submit Entry” button. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the holder of the Yahoo! ID, dispute will be resolved in favor of the individual who is both the authorized holder of the Yahoo! ID and password associated with the account (based upon information submitted at the time the account was created or updated upon registration for this Contest) and, if available, the "authorized email account holder" of the “alternate email address” provided when the Yahoo! ID was created. "Authorized email account holder" is defined as the natural person assigned an email address by an internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (i.e., business, educational institution) responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. If there is a discrepancy between the name of the person listed as the authorized holder of the Yahoo! ID and the authorized email account holder of the alternate email address provided when the Yahoo! ID was created, that Yahoo! ID will be disqualified and prize will be forfeited. Potential prize winner may be required to provide Sponsor with proof that he/she is the authorized Account holder as described above.
There is no limit to the number of entries entrants may submit; however, each entry must correspond to a unique enhanced result with a unique Search Monkey ID code. The submission of an entry is solely the responsibility of the entrant. By participating in the Contest, entrants agree that their entries are original and do not violate any third party rights. Entries may only be made according to the method described above. Proof of sending (such as an automated computer receipt confirming delivery of email, "thanks for entering" message, or post office receipt) does not constitute proof of actual receipt by Yahoo! of an entry for purposes of these Official Rules. Automated entries (including but not limited to entries submitted using any bot, script, macro, or Contest service), copies, third party entries, facsimiles and/or mechanical reproductions are not permitted and will be disqualified. Only eligible entries actually received by Yahoo! before the end of the specified entry period will be included in the prize drawing. Illegible, unintelligible, incomplete, garbled, or mutilated entries will be disqualified. All entries become the property of Yahoo!, and none will be acknowledged or returned.
3. Conduct: By entering the Contest, entrants agree to comply with and be bound by these Official Rules. The Official Rules will be posted at the Contest website throughout the Contest. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification from the Contest. Entrants further agree to comply with and be bound by the decisions of the judges, which will be final and binding in all respects. Yahoo! reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be: (a) tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or any Yahoo! website; (b) violating the Official Rules; (c) violating the terms of service, conditions of use and/or general rules or guidelines of any Yahoo! property or service; or (d) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, YAHOO! RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
4. Prizes: Grand Prize: One (1) Grand prize winner will receive ten-thousand dollars ($10,000.00) USD. First Prize: Four (4) First Prize winners will each receive two-thousand five-hundred dollars ($2,500.00) USD. Prizes will be delivered to winners by mail in the form of a check by approximately August 1, 2008.
The following applies to all prizes: Approximate retail value of all prizes: $20,000.00. Limit one prize per person/Yahoo! ID. All prizes will be delivered in the form of a check. If winner is not of the age of majority in his or her legal State of residence, prize will be awarded in the name of winner’s parent or legal guardian. Prizes cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer. Prizes may not be transferred or assigned except by Sponsor. Only listed prizes will be awarded and no substitutions will be made. Expenses not specifically stated above, together with the reporting and payment of all applicable taxes, fees, and/or surcharges, if any, arising out of, or resulting from, acceptance or use of a prize, are the sole responsibility of the winner of that prize. Yahoo! expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability for injury or loss to any person or property relating to the delivery and/or subsequent use of the prizes awarded. Yahoo! makes no representations or warranties concerning the appearance, safety, or performance of any prize awarded. Restrictions, conditions, and limitations apply. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prize items.
5. Winner Selection and Notification: Following the entry period, all eligible entries will be reviewed by the judges and scored based on the following criteria: (1) Utility: The Enhanced Result makes searching easier and more useful for users (50%). (2) Innovation: Innovation and creativity in design and use of structured data (50%). The Grand Prize will be awarded to the top entry overall. First Prize winners will be awarded for the following categories: Best Enhanced Search Result; Best Infobar; Most Innovative Use of Structured Data; and Best Data Service. All entries will considered for a prize in all categories. In the event that multiple entries are indistinguishable from one another and receive the same winning score, the first entry that was submitted will be deemed the winner. Odds off winning depend on total number of eligible entries received.
Potential winners from among all eligible entries received will be notified by Sponsor on or about June 30, 2008. Potential winners will be notified by email, phone, or mail, at Sponsor’s discretion, using contact information provided for their entry submission. Sponsor shall have no liability for any winner notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by the potential winner for any reason. If, despite reasonable efforts, a potential winner does not respond within seventy-two (72) hours of the first notification attempt, or if the prize or prize notification is returned as unclaimed or undeliverable, such potential winner will forfeit the prize and an alternate winner will be selected. All potential winners are subject to verification, including without limitation, verification of eligibility, compliance with these Official Rules and completion of any requested release forms, if any, except where prohibited by law. Parents or legal guardians for winners under the age of majority in her or her legal State of residence may be required to sign prize claim documents.
6. General Conditions: This Contest is governed by the laws of the United States. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
By entering, participants: (a) release and hold harmless Sponsor and its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind to persons, including death, or property damage resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize, participation in this promotion, or while traveling to, preparing for, or participating in any prize-related activity, and (b) grant to Yahoo! the right to use and publish their proper name and state online and in print, or any other media, in connection with the Contest.
Except where prohibited by law, a winner’s acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Sponsor to use such winner’s name, address (city and state only), statements, photograph, voice and/or likeness for any advertising and promotional purposes relating to the Contest without further compensation, consideration, review or consent.
7. Limitations of Liability: Sponsor assumes no responsibility for lost, late, misdirected, illegible, or mutilated entries, or for theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. Sponsor is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users, any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest, or any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions in the Contest. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, failures or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, providers, computer equipment, software, email, players or browsers, whether on account of technical problems, traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or on account of any combination of the foregoing. Sponsor is not responsible for any injury or damage to participants or to any computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in this Contest. 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 beyond the control of Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest, Yahoo! reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest and select winners from among all eligible entries received prior to the cancellation.
8. Privacy: By entering the Contest, you agree to Yahoo!’s use of your personal information as described in Yahoo!’s Privacy Policy, located at http://privacy.yahoo.com/privacy/us/promo/index.html
9. Winners List: The names of the prize winners may be obtained after July 1, 2008 and no later than October 1, 2008 by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to: Yahoo! SearchMonkey Developer Challenge, Winners List Requests, PO Box 3646, Dept. 08, St. Cloud, MN 56397-3646
10. Official Rules: For a copy of the Official Rules, print this web page or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Yahoo! SearchMonkey Developer Challenge, Official Rules Requests, PO Box 3823, Dept. 08, St Cloud, MN 56397-3823. Vermont residents may omit return postage. Requests received after the close of the Entry Period will not be honored.
11. Sponsor: Yahoo! Inc., 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.