Budget Contest Entry Details and Official Rules
Eligibility:
No purchase necessary. Contest is open to legal residents of the U.S., its territories and possessions, who are 18 years of age or older, except employees and the immediate families of The Reiman Media Group, Inc., the sponsor, and/or its affiliates and subsidiaries. Contest is governed by the laws of the USA. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited.
To Enter:
The Contest begins accepting entries at 12 a.m. ET July 10, 2008 and stops accepting entries 11:59 p.m. ET on October 1, 2008. To enter, visit us online and follow the instructions listed under the Contests section of our Web site or mail your entry to: Backyard Budget Challenge, Birds & Blooms/Backyard Living, 5400 S. 60th Street, Greendale, WI 53129. Entrants will be required to read the full rules and provide an entry, which will include: entrant's name, email address, category in which they are entering and submission. The Submission must not infringe the copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other intellectual property rights of any person or entity.
Not responsible for late, lost, damaged, incomplete, illegible, misdirected, lost connections, miscommunications, failed computer or telephone transmissions, other technical difficulties or failures. Not responsible for any damage to user's system or from downloading any information necessary to participate in the Contest. Any dispute regarding submission of online entry will be deemed submitted by the e-mail account holder. Reiman Media Group (RMG) reserves the right to terminate or modify the online portion of this Contest at any time if the RMG online service is no longer available or is compromised by any virus, bugs or other intervention beyond RMG's control. In either of these events, prizes will be awarded based on electronic entries received to date of termination.
All entries become the property of Reader's Digest and will not be returned. We reserve the right to use your entry in all print and electronic media, and to edit it for brevity and clarity. By entering, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules as described herein.
Judging:
Category winners will be selected by Birds & Blooms and Backyard Living staff on or about November 1, 2008 based on the submission's quality, personality and originality. All entries will be judged using the criteria stated above and weighted as follows: quality of written and photographed materials 30%, frugality 20% and originality 50%. Judges' decisions are final and binding in all matters related to this Contest. The Finalists selected by Birds & Blooms and Backyard Living will be posted on its Web site and in the February 2009 issues.
Prizes:
The five (5) Category Winners will each receive $300 cash. All taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the Category Winners. All prizes are guaranteed to be awarded.
Category Winners:
All Category Winners will be required to agree to the use of their name and likeness and entry for promotional purposes (except where prohibited by law). Category Winners will be notified by email and regular mail within 4 weeks of selection and may be required to execute a Statement of Eligibility and Release and Payment Authorization within 30 days of prize notification attempt. Return of prize or prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. Entry and/or acceptance of prize(s) constitutes permission for the Sponsors and their agencies (if any) to use the winner's name, submission, address (city and state) and/or likeness for advertising and trade purposes without further compensation or authorization, worldwide and in perpetuity, in any and all forms of media, now known and hereafter devised, unless prohibited by law.
Consumer Information: If you wish to receive a list of prize winners, or have any questions about the Contest, specify your request and write to: Backyard Budget Challenge, Birds & Blooms/Backyard Living, 5400 S. 60th Street, Greendale, WI 53129.