PHOTO SUBMISSION PERIOD

The photo submission period for the Pet Photo Contest(the “Contest”) begins at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) on June 7, 2013 and ends at 11:59p.m. EST on June 17, 2013 (the “Submission Period”). 

PUBLICATIONS

The following publications are participating in this Contest (the “Publication” or “Publications”): , Middletown Transcript

ELIGIBILITY

The Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of entry  and who reside within fifty (50) miles of the circulation area of the Publication (the “Entrant” or “Entrants”).  Employees, contractors and interns of GateHouse Media, Inc. (“GateHouse Media”), and the businesses appearing on this page (the “Sponsors”), and each of their respective divisions, affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies (including, in each case, immediate family members) are not eligible to enter the Contest. For purposes of this Contest, “immediate family members” is defined as spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents and grandchildren, whether as "in-laws", or by current or past marriage, remarriage, adoption, co-habitation or other familial extension, and any other persons residing at the same household location, whether or not related. In order to enter the Contest or win the prize, the Entrant must comply fully with these official rules (the “Official Rules”), and by entering agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of GateHouse Media, whose decisions shall be binding and final in all respects.

HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST AND SUBMIT A PHOTO; ENTRY FEE

Entry Fee

The entry fee for the Contest (the “Entry Fee”) is $10.

There is 1 way to enter the contest:

Online

Entrants should log on to the following website www.middletowntranscript.com ,(the “Website”) during the Submission Period and complete the applicable registration form.  Entrants must provide all requested information in the required fields, pay the Entry Fee and upload a photo (the “Photo” or “Photos”) as instructed on the Website.  Entrants should then click “submit” to be entered in the Contest (the “Online Entry” or “Online Entries”). 

Entries for the Contest will not be accepted through e-mail or via facsimile, in mail or submitted to the offices.

GateHouse Media will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, postage due, misdirected or illegible entries and will not be responsible for credit card information or cash sent through the postal mail.

CONTEST RULES

1.         The object of the Contest is to showcase to the Publication audience a unique “Pet” Photo.   There is no limit to the number of pets that may be included in the Photo.  Upon GateHouse Media’s request, the Entrant must be prepared to provide, within seven (7) calendar days of receipt of GateHouse Media’s request, a signed release (the “Release”) from all persons who appear in the Photo submitted.  Failure to provide such Release upon request may result in disqualification of the Entrant at any time during the Contest period.

2.         The Entrant must be the owner of the Photo, or otherwise have the right to submit the Photo for consideration in the Contest (the “Consent”).  The Entrant will be required to submit the Consent to GateHouse Media upon request. 

3.         Professional photos will be accepted.  When submitting professional Photos, a copyright release from the photographer (the “Copyright Release”) must be submitted to GateHouse Media upon request.  If the Photo contains any material or elements that are not owned by the Entrant and/or which are subject to the rights of third parties, the Entrant is responsible for obtaining, prior to submission of the Photo, any and all releases and consents necessary to permit the exhibition and use of the Photo in the manner set forth in these Rules without additional compensation.   The Entrant will be required to submit copies of any releases and consents to GateHouse Media upon request. 

4.         The Photo must be in natural color or black and white.  Sepia tone and duotone Photos are not acceptable.  Photos that have been altered, manipulated or enhanced using computer software programs will not be accepted.  Minor adjustments to the Photo such as lightening or darkening areas of the Photo, slight contrast or color adjustments and cropping are acceptable.  If GateHouse Media determines a Photo has been altered, manipulated or enhanced, GateHouse Media reserves the right to disqualify the Photo. 

5.         The Photo must not be under consideration for prizes or publication elsewhere.

6.         The Photo must not, in the sole and unfettered discretion of GateHouse Media, contain obscene, provocative, defamatory, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate content (collectively, “Inappropriate Content”).  GateHouse Media retains sole discretion as to what constitutes Inappropriate Content.

7.         All Photos become the property of GateHouse Media and may be used by GateHouse for marketing or any other commercial purpose, whether or not judging was conducted or prizes were awarded in this Contest.  The Photos will not be returned to the Entrant. 

8.         Entrants are limited to one (1) entry in this Contest. 

9.         There must be at least twenty (20) Photos submitted by June 17th 2013 (the “Submission Deadline”) for the Contest to continue.  If the required number of Photos are not submitted by the Submission Deadline, no judging will occur, and prizes will not be awarded in this Contest.  GateHouse Media reserves the right to cancel the Contest and return the Entry Fee to the Entrant  if the required number of Photos is not received by the Submission Deadline. 

PANEL JUDGING

Each Photo submitted to the Publication must be approved for posting on the Website by staff of the Publication.  Only those Photos that are approved for posting by the Publisher of the Publication will be deemed eligible to win the Contest.

All Photos submitted during the Submission Period and approved by the Publisher of the Publication will appear on the Website beginning June 7th 2013.

One (1) Photo will be selected by a panel chosen by the Publication (the “Panel”) and will be announced on the Website on June 27th, 2013 (the “Winning Photo”).  Judging of the Photos by the Panel will be based on the following criteria:  (a) overall impact of the Photo and adherence to the Contest theme (60%), (b) originality of the Photo (30%) and (c) technical quality of the Photo, which should be sharp and properly exposed (10%).  All decisions by the Publisher of the Publication will be final and binding as to all matters.   GateHouse Media reserves the right to take more time to determine the winning Photo as it deems necessary in its sole discretion. 

PRIZE; ODDS OF WINNING

The Entrant who submitted the winning Photo (the “Winner”) will be awarded a prize.

Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible Photos submitted. 

The potential Winner will be notified by phone or overnight mail in accordance with the contact information provided on the Entry Form, and will be subject to approval by GateHouse Media pending confirmation of each such potential Winner’s compliance with these Official Rules.    The Winner must sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability and Publicity Release in order to be eligible to accept the prize.  The prize must be picked up by the Winner at the offices of the Publication or the Winner must make alternate arrangements with the Publication by July 31, 2013.  The offices of the Publication are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 5p.m. EST, and closed on Saturday and Sunday.

No substitution or transfer of the prize will be allowed, except at the sole discretion of GateHouse Media.  GateHouse Media reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value.  All local, state and federal taxes incurred by accepting a prize will be the sole responsibility of the Winner.   The prize has no cash value and may not be redeemed for cash at any time.  No compensation will be given for lost, stolen, mutilated or expired gift cards or gift certificates.   GateHouse Media is not responsible for replacing lost, stolen, mutilated or expired gift cards or gift certificates.  Fulfillment of gift cards and gift certificates is the sole responsibility of the merchant, not GateHouse Media.

All decisions of GateHouse Media regarding the Contest are final.

INTERNET

It is the Entrant’s responsibility to enter in the appropriate manner. Each Entrant is responsible for all costs or charges involved in accessing thewww.doverpost.com website and warrants that the cost of accessing the site, if any, is part of a larger agreement with an Internet Service Provider or some other means, and that the cost of this access is not an incremental cost. If for any reason the internet portion of the program 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 GateHouse Media which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, GateHouse Media reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest. Should the online portion of the Contest be terminated prior to June 17th  2013, finalists will be drawn at days-end from eligible entries received online up to the time of cancellation.  GateHouse Media assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communication line failure, theft, or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries. GateHouse Media is not responsible for lost, misdirected, illegible, damaged or undelivered entries. GateHouse Media is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, services or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or entry to be received due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading of any material in this Contest. CAUTION: Any attempt by an Entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, GateHouse Media reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. In the event of a dispute, entries made by Internet will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Automated entries are prohibited, and any use of such devices will cause disqualification. Collection and use of personally identifiable information will be in accordance with the www.doverpost.com Privacy Policy as posted on www.doverpost.com

CONDITIONS

By entering, Entrants agree to comply with these Official Rules and the decisions of GateHouse Media, which are binding and final, and release GateHouse Media, and each of its divisions, affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and anyone associated with the production of this Contest, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability for any claims, injuries, losses or damages (including attorneys fees) of any kind arising out of their participation in this Contest or resulting from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize. The potential prize winners waive the right to assert as a cost of winning the prize any and all costs of verification and redemption or travel to redeem said prize and waives any liability or claims (including attorneys fees) which might arise from redeeming or seeking to redeem said prize. In the event of non-compliance with these Official Rules, or if prize notification is returned to GateHouse Media as undeliverable, if prize is refused or cannot be accepted for any reason, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected in a random drawing. Upon forfeiture or refusal, no compensation will be given. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission to use the winner's name, photograph, likeness, Contest submissions and/or statements attributed to winners regarding the Contest, for advertising and publicity purposes without further compensation or consent.  All entries become the property of GateHouse Media.  This Contest shall only be construed and evaluated according to the laws of the state of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws and submission of any entry constitutes acceptance of such laws.  This Contest is void where prohibited.  All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

This Contest is not intended for gambling.  If it is determined that an Entrant is using the Contest for gambling purposes, he/she will be disqualified and reported to authorities.

GateHouse Media and its affiliates reserve the right to use any and all information related to the Contest, including information on Entrants obtained through the Contest, for marketing purposes or any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.

GateHouse Media and their affiliates reserve the right to change the rules of the Contest at any time.

NAME OF WINNER

To obtain the name of the winner, contact the Publication at Dover Post 1196 South Little Creek Road, Dover DE 19903.

SPONSORS

Enterprise NewsMedia, LLC, Enterprise NewsMedia Holding, LLC, Enterprise Publishing Company, LLC, GateHouse Media Massachusetts I, Inc., GateHouse Media Massachusetts II, Inc., George W. Prescott Publishing Company, LLC, GateHouse Media Arkansas Holdings, Inc.

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GateHouse Media Missouri Holdings II, Inc., GateHouse Media Nebraska Holdings, Inc., GateHouse Media Nebraska Holdings II, Inc., GateHouse Media Nevada Holdings, Inc.

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