Zagat Ramen Challenge Instagram Contest Rules

8/19/2019 Zagat Ramen Challenge Instagram Contest Rules

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2065 #ZAGATLOVESRAMEN INSTAGRAM CONTEST RULES

1. Description of the Contest: The Zagat #ZAGATLOVESRAMEN Contest (the “Contest”) is designed

drive user interaction with the Zagat Instagram page, increase followers, and create awareness around the

#ZAGATLOVESRAMEN campaign and Zagat’s top ramen lists. Judges will choose each winner. Prizes will

be distributed in accordance with the Official Rules.

2. Sponsor: The Contest is sponsored by Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountainview, CA,

94043.

3. Binding Agreement: In order to enter the Contest, you must agree to the terms and conditions of the

contest (the "Official Rules" or “Rules”). These Rules will form a legally binding agreement between Zagat

and you with respect to this Contest, please read them carefully. You may not submit an Entry to the

Contest and you will not be eligible for the prizes described in these Rules unless you agree to these Rules.

You agree that submission of an Entry in the Contest constitutes your agreement to these Rules.

4. Eligibility: The Contest is open to all persons who are over age 18 as of 12:00:01 AM, Pacific Time (PT)

on the day they are submitting entry to the Contest. By entering the Contest, participants ("Entrants") alsoagree to participate in any Media Activity, as outlined in Section 11 below. Contestants cannot win more

than once. Employees, interns, contractors, and official office-holders, as well as their immediate families, of

Zagat Inc., its affiliates, and any representatives or agencies of Zagat or other persons professionally

connected with the Contest are not eligible to participate. This Contest is void where prohibited.

5. Contest Period: The Contest begins at 12:00:01 A.M. Pacific Time (PT) on March 28, 2016 and ends on

11:59:59 P.M. Pacific Time (PT) on April 3, 2016. Entries will be accepted from 12:00:01 A.M. Pacific Time

(PT) on March 28, 2016 and ends at 11:59:59 P.M. Pacific Time (PT) on April 3, 2065. Users are

responsible for determining the Entry times in their local time zone.

6. How To Enter: Contestants must submit at least one photo via Instagram between 12:00:01 AM PacificTime (PT) on March 28, 2016 and 11:59:59 PM Pacific Time (PT) on April , 20163 to be considered for one

of the five prizes. Winning photos will be chosen on April 3, 2016 by a panel of judges from Zagat. To qualify

for consideration for prizes, contestants must post a photo to Instagram including ramen, include the

hashtag #ZAGATLOVESRAMEN in the photo caption and agree to the Official Rules of the Contest.

7. Conduct: By entering the Contest, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Official Rules, which

will also be posted on the Website. Failure to comply with these Rules may result in disqualification from the

Contest. You further agree to comply with and be bound by the decisions of the judges, which are final and

binding in all respects. Zagat reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Entrant it finds to be:

(1) tampering or attempting to tamper with the Entry process, public voting round, or the operation of the

Contest; (2) violating the Official Rules; (3) violating the terms of service, conditions of use or general rules

or guidelines of any Zagat property or service; or (4) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or

with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any false information provided within

the context of the Contest by any Entrant concerning identity, postal address, ownership of right or

non-compliance with the Rules may result in the immediate elimination of an Entrant from the Contest. Zagat

further reserves the right to disqualify any Entry that it believes in its sole and unfettered discretion infringes

upon any law or otherwise does not comply with these Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT

OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY PROPERTY OR UNDERMINE THE

LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS.


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SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, ZAGAT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM

ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

8. Judging and Selection of Winners: Judging will be done by a panel of Zagat employees or partners

brought in for specifically judging winners of the contest. Photos will be judged on the appeal of the food,

restaurant location, or any other photographed element. There are a total of 5 Entry Periods during the

Contest Period.

Entry Period Start Date and TimeEST

End Date and Time EST Winner Selection &Notification

1 March 28, 12:00 a.m. March 28, 11:59 p.m. March 29

2 March 29, 12:00 a.m. March 29, 11:59 p.m. March 26

3 March 30, 12:00 a.m. March 31, 11:59 p.m. April 1

4 April 1, 12:00 a.m. April 1, 11:59 p.m. April 2

5 April 2, 12:00 a.m. April 3, 11:59 p.m. April 4

Potential winners will be notified of their winning status via Instagram the day after each entry period closes.

Except where prohibited by law, each potential winner may be required to sign and return a Declaration of

Eligibility and Liability and Publicity Release and provide any additional information that may be required by

Sponsor. If required, potential winners must return all such required documents within seven (7) days

following attempted notification or such potential winner will be deemed to have forfeited the prize and

another potential winner will be selected based on the judging criteria described herein. All notification

requirements, as well as other requirements within these Rules, will be strictly enforced. In the event thereare not enough eligible entries, not all prizes will be awarded. If any winner is not able for whatever reason

to accept their prize, then Zagat reserves the right to award the prize to another Entrant.

9. Prizes:

At the completion of the contest, five winners will receive one of five giftcards in the following denomination

of $100 USD to be used for dining at a Zagat rated restaurant. The Zagat gift card can be used for dining at

restaurant of winner’s choice, including food, drinks, gratuity, sales tax and service charges. If the total cost

is greater than that amount, winner(s) are financially responsible for any additional charges and Zagat is not

liable. If the total cost is less than that amount winner(s) will NOT receive any additional funds or difference

between the actual amount and that amount. Total approximate value up to $100 USD per prize.

Odds of winning any prize depends on the number of eligible Entries received during the Contest Period and

the skill of the Entrants. The prizes will be awarded within approximately six (6) weeks of receipt by Google

of final prize acceptance documents. No transfer, substitution or cash equivalent for prizes is allowed,

except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Zagat reserves the right to substitute a prize, in whole or in part, of

equal or greater monetary value if a prize cannot be awarded, in whole or in part, as described for any

reason. Value is subject to market conditions, which can fluctuate and any difference between actual market

value and ARV will not be awarded. The prize(s) may be subject to restrictions and/or licenses and may


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require additional hardware, software, service, or maintenance to use. The winner shall bear all

responsibility for use of the prize(s) in compliance with any conditions imposed by such manufacturer(s), and

any additional costs associated with its use, service, or maintenance. Zagat has not made and Zagat is not

responsible in any manner for any warranties, representations, or guarantees, express or implied, in fact or

law, relating to the prize(s), regarding the use, value or enjoyment of the prize(s), including, without

limitation, its quality, mechanical condition, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose, with the

exception of any standard manufacturer's warranty that may apply to the prize or any components thereto.

10. TAXES: PAYMENTS TO POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE EXPRESS REQUIREMENT

THAT THEY SUBMIT TO ZAGAT ALL DOCUMENTATION REQUESTED BY GOOGLE TO PERMIT IT TO

COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAX REPORTING AND

WITHHOLDING REQUIREMENTS. ALL PRIZES WILL BE NET OF ANY TAXES ZAGAT IS REQUI(RED)

BY LAW TO WITHHOLD, EXCEPT SALES TAXES. ALL TAXES, EXCEPT SALES TAXES, IMPOSED ON

PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS. In order to receive a prize, potential

winners must submit the tax documentation requested by Zagat or otherwise required by applicable law, to

Zagat or the relevant tax authority, all as determined by applicable law, including, where relevant, the law of

the potential winner’s country of residence. The potential winners are responsible for ensuring that (s)he

complies with all the applicable tax laws and filing requirements. If a potential winner fails to provide suchdocumentation or comply with such laws, the prize may be forfeited and Zagat may, in its sole discretion,

select an alternative potential winner.

11. Media Activity: By participating in this Contest, you agree and hereby grant Zagat permission to use,

copy, modify and make available your submissions to the public (with or without attribution to you) for any

purpose, such as, but not limited to, press and media communications, without further compensation to you.

You also agree to participate in any media or promotional activity regarding the Contest. If you are a winner,

you agree that Zagat may use your name and likeness to administer and promote the Contest and to

conduct media interviews and promotional events.

12. Privacy Notice: By participating in this Contest, you agree that we can collect your personalinformation, and that if we cannot collect the required data, you may not be eligible to participate in the

Contest. Any personal information collected during the course of the competition by Google will only be used

for administering this Contest and for other purposes as outlined in these Rules, and will be subject to the

practices described in the Google Privacy Policy (located at http://www.google.com/intl/en/privacy.html ). You

will have the right to access, review, rectify or cancel any personal data held by Google by writing to Google

(Attention: Privacy Matters) at the Google address listed above.

13. General Conditions: This Contest is governed by the laws of the State of California, United States. All

federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. By participating in this Contest, you agree to be bound

by the terms of these Official Rules and by Zagat’s decisions, which are final and binding on all matters

pertaining to 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 five (5) days of attempted first

notification will forfeit his or her prize. Potential prize winners may be required to sign, notarize and return an

Affidavit or Declaration of Eligibility, a Liability/Publicity Release, an I.R.S. Form W-9, and provide any

additional information that may be required by Zagat. Failure to comply within this time period may result in

disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Zagat 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 prizes. Each

Entrant agrees not to participate in the Contest in any manner that might (1) infringe any third-party

proprietary, intellectual property, industrial property, personal rights or other rights, including without

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limitation, copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, rights of publicity or confidentiality obligation; (2)

include anything which promotes or exhibits lewd, violent or inappropriate content as defined in Section 7; or

(3) otherwise violate applicable law in any countries in the world.

14. No Recourse to Judicial or Other Procedures: To the extent permitted by law, the rights to litigate, to

seek injunctive relief or to 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 you expressly waive any and all

such rights.

15. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU INDEMNIFY

AND AGREE TO KEEP INDEMNIFIED ZAGAT AT ALL TIMES FROM AND AGAINST ANY LIABILITY,

CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, COSTS AND EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY ACT,

DEFAULT OR OMISSION BY YOU AND/OR A BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY BY YOU SET FORTH

HEREIN. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU INDEMNIFY AND AGREE TO KEEP

INDEMNIFIED ZAGAT AT ALL TIMES FROM AND AGAINST ANY LIABILITY, ACTIONS, CLAIMS,

DEMANDS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, COSTS AND EXPENSES FOR OR IN RESPECT OF WHICH GOOGLE

WILL OR MAY BECOME LIABLE BY REASON OF OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO ANY ACT,

DEFAULT OR OMISSION BY YOU UNDER THESE RULES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATIONRESULTING FROM OR IN RELATION TO ANY BREACH, NON-OBSERVANCE, ACT OR OMISSION

WHETHER NEGLIGENT OR OTHERWISE, PURSUANT TO THESE RULES BY YOU. TO THE MAXIMUM

EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AGREE TO HOLD ZAGAT, ITS RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS,

OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND ASSIGNS HARMLESS FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE CAUSED OR

CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST AND/OR USE OR ACCEPTANCE OF

ANY PRIZE WON.

16. Third Parties: Zagat is not responsible for the policies, actions, or inactions of others, that might

prevent you from entering, participating, and/or claiming a prize in this Contest.

17. Internet: Zagat is not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption,deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission. Zagat is not responsible for theft or destruction or

unauthorized access to or alterations of Entry, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic,

computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind. Zagat is not responsible for

inaccurate transmissions of or failure to display Entry on account of technical problems or traffic congestion

on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof. If for any reason the Internet portion of 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 which corrupt or affect the

administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, Zagat reserves the right at its

sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest.

18. Severability: If any provision(s) of these Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining

provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.

19. Winner List: The names of the winners will be posted on the Zagat Instagram page within one month of

the contest end date.

© Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Zagat and the Zagat logo are trademarks of Google Inc. All other

company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are

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