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BAHAMA BREEZE “WHY I NEED A CARIBBEAN ESCAPE” VIDEO CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES

“WHY I NEED A CARIBBEAN ESCAPE” IS A SKILL CONTEST.  NO PURCHASE OR OBLIGATION NECESSARY.  CONTEST OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE CONTINENTAL U.S 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

1.   ENTRY PERIOD: Contest begins 12:01 AM (ET) February 29, 2008 and ends 11:50 PM (ET) May 12, 2008 (“Entry Period").

 2.  ELIGIBILITY: Contest open to legal residents of the continental United States (not including Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico) 21 years of age or older at time of entry.  Employees of the following entities and members of their families or households are not eligible for participation: Darden Restaurants, Inc., and their subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies.  Video Entries must be by one individual, not by groups of individuals or entities.  Contest subject to all applicable Federal, state and local laws and regulations.  Void where prohibited by law.

3.  HOW TO ENTER:  To enter, during the Entry Period:  (i) log on to http://youtube.com/caribbeanescape, or www.bahamabreeze.com and follow the links and instructions to submit a Video Entry.  Limit one Video Entry per person.  Video Entry should follow the following guidelines:

  • The Video Entry should explain why you need a Caribbean escape. 
  • The Video Entry should be no more than two minutes in length.
  • If you don’t have a YouTube account, you’ll need to create one by clicking “Sign Up” at the top-right of the YouTube home page.
  • Upload your Video Entry to your YouTube account.
  • Go to our contest group on YouTube: http://youtube.com/caribbeanescape.
  • Join the contest group by clicking on the “Groups” tab at the top of the page.
  • Click “Join This Group.”
  • Add your Video Entry to the group by clicking “Add Videos.”
  • Promote your Video Entry and generate views by adding tags like “Bahama Breeze Caribbean Escape,” “Bahamas Cruise,” “BB Contest,” “Island Getaway,” etc.
  • After uploading, tell your family and friends to log on, watch your Video Entry and rate it for a chance to be one of the top five videos.
  • The Video Entry must comply with the "YouTube Community Guidelines", see http://www.youtube.com/t/community_guidelines.
  • The Video Entry should not contain profane, pornographic or sexual content, or content featuring illegal activity, weapons, violence or hateful speech or activity or inappropriate material of any kind.
  • The Video Entry should not include the names, likenesses, trademarks, logos or copyrighted materials of any person or entity without permission.
  • The Video Entry should be an original work of art and should not infringe or violate the rights of any third party, including, but not limited to, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, patents, contract rights, rights of publicity or privacy, moral rights, or any other intellectual property rights.
  • The Video Entry should not have been previously published or received an award of any kind.
  • The Video Entry should not disparage any person or entity.

Video Entries that do not comply with the Official Rules, as determined in the sole discretion of the Sponsor, will be disqualified from the contest and may not be posted, or may be posted and subsequently removed.  The decisions of the Sponsor are final and binding.
4.  JUDGING: The top five Video Entries will be selected from among all eligible entries received on or about May 16, 2008, based on viewer ratings and number of views.  First, second, third, fourth and fifth place winners will then be selected from among the top five entries on or about May 23, 2008 by a panel of judges selected by Sponsor, based on relevancy to the contest theme (40%), creativity and originality (40%) and viewer ratings (20%). All decisions by Sponsor are final and binding. Entrants selected must comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements.
5.  NOTIFICATION: The winners will be contacted by mail and sent a written notification letter along with an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release, Travel/Liability Release and Publicity Release to be completed and returned within 14 days.  If chosen winner does not return the releases and confirm acceptance within 14 days or if the notification letter is returned as undeliverable, prize will be forfeited and awarded to the next highest placed winner.
6.  PRIZES:  One (1) Grand Prize:  the one (1) grand prize winner will receive a four-night cruise for six (the winner and up to five friends) to The Bahamas aboard a luxury cruise line in three (3) ocean-view cabins.  Prize includes round trip coach transportation from the major airport closest to the winner’s home in the continental United States to the port of departure.  Trip is subject to blackout dates and availability.  Trip must be taken between June 23, 2008 and June 23, 2009, subject to restrictions provided by the cruise line, or will be forfeited.  Trip must be taken on scheduled date(s) or will be forfeited. Original certificate must be presented at check-in. Sponsor will not be responsible for any expenses incurred as a result of flight and/or cruise cancellation or flight and/or cruise delay.  No substitutions, cash equivalents or other transfer of prize permitted except in sole discretion of the Sponsor.  The Sponsor has the right in its sole discretion to offer a different trip or prize of equal value. Approximate Retail Value:  U.S. $12,000.  Value of trip may vary depending on location of winner’s residence and airfare fluctuations.  All taxes and any other expenses not specified above, including ground transportation to and from the winner's home/airport, insurance and airport taxes, incidentals and gratuities are the sole responsibility of the winner. Prize winner and guests must have appropriate and valid travel documents to travel on date(s) specified. Travel companions of prize winner must be 21 years of age or older unless they are immediate family members of the winner, and will be required to sign a Travel/Liability release and a Publicity Release, where legal, prior to issuance of travel documents.
7.  PUBLICITY:  Acceptance of a prize shall constitute and signify the winner's agreement and consent that Sponsor and its affiliates may use the winner's name, address, likeness, biographical information and/or prize information for advertising and promotional purposes in any media without further compensation, except where prohibited.


8.  GENERAL CONDITIONS: Sponsor is not responsible for printing or typographical errors in any contest-related materials, or stolen, lost, late, misdirected, damaged, invalid, illegible, mutilated, forged, mechanically duplicated, mass machine printed, postage due, incomplete, or entries otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules and such entries will be disqualified.  Sponsor, and its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and Internet access providers are not responsible for incorrect entry of information by entrants, or technical malfunctions of any telephone network, computer equipment, software or any combination thereof, entry materials that have been tampered with, human error, or lost/delayed data transmission; transactions that are processed late, incorrectly or lost due to computer or electronic malfunction. By entering the Contest the winner agrees to waive any and all claims against Sponsor, its affiliates, employees, agents and representatives for personal injury or loss, which may occur from participation in the contest or from the receipt or use of the prize. In the event of a dispute over the identity of an entrant, entry will be deemed submitted by the holder of the e-mail account at time of entry. Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. No copies, facsimiles or reproductions of online entry form will be accepted. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
If judges determine in their sole discretion that there is any suspected or actual tampering with the contest, or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of the promotion, Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to void any entries submitted fraudulently or cancel or modify the promotion. Should the promotion be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, notice will be posted on http://youtube.com/caribbeanescape and www.bahamabreeze.com.  Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of the contest is in violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.
By entering, entrants grant Sponsor, YouTube and each of their affiliates, licensees, promotional partners, and third-party marketing entities the absolute right and permission to edit, modify, cut, rearrange, add to, delete from, copy, reproduce, translate, dub, adapt, publish, exploit, and use the content of and elements embodied in the Video Entry, in perpetuity in any and all media, including, but not limited to, digital and electronic media, computer, audio and audiovisual media (whether now existing or hereafter devised), in any language, throughout the world, and in any manner, for trade, advertising, promotional, commercial or any other purposes without further review, notice, approval, consideration, or compensation.  Entrants release Sponsor, YouTube and each of their affiliates from any and all claims that entrants may now or hereafter have in any jurisdiction based on any claims, including, but not limited to, "moral rights" or "droit moral" or unfair competition with respect to Sponsor’s or YouTube’s exploitation of entries without further notification or compensation to the entrants of any kind, and agree not to instigate, support, maintain, or authorize any action, claim, or lawsuit against Sponsor, YouTube or any of their affiliates, licensees, or any other person in connection with this Contest, on the grounds that any use of any entry, or any derivative works, infringe or violate any of the entrant's rights therein.
By entering, participants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, and it's parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, advertising and promotional agencies, advertisers, and each of the foregoing entities’ employees, officers, directors, shareholders and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties"), from and against any and all claims, actions and/or liability for any violation of the Official Rules by participants, any injuries or death, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with participation in and/or entry into the Contest or any acceptance or use of any prize.  By entering, entrants agree to comply with these rules.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel this promotion if it becomes technically corrupted such that it cannot be conducted as originally planned and select winners by random drawing from among all eligible entries received by this termination date.
This Contest is governed, interpreted and enforced by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of law principles.  Any and all legal actions, claims or proceedings arising out of, or in connection with this Contest must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Florida.  The Entrant and all persons making claim through or on account of Entrant, hereby agrees and irrevocably consents to the venue of the applicable state or federal courts sitting in Florida and submits to the jurisdiction of such courts.
Information collected from entrants is subject to Bahama Breeze Restaurants Privacy Policy (http://www.bahamabreeze.com/legal/privacy.asp).
9.  WHO WON? Winners’ names will be posted on http://youtube.com/caribbeanescape and www.bahamabreeze.com after May 26, 2008.  Contest results and a copy of these Official Rules may be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “Bahama Breeze Why I Need a Caribbean Escape Video Contest Winners/Rules”, c/o P.O. Box 593330, Orlando, FL 32859 U.S.A.  Requests must be received within thirty (30) days after the applicable drawing date.

10.  SPONSORS AND ADMINISTRATOR: The Sponsor of this contest is GMRI, Inc. d/b/a Bahama Breeze, 7200 Monetary Row, Orlando, FL 32809.

 


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