2^nd Annual T-Shirt Design Contest by Melzingah Tap House

 Contest Terms & Conditions
(upd. 5/15/2020)

1. The promoter is: Melzingah Tap House who is located at 554 Main Street, Beacon, New York, 12508.
2. The competition is open to legal residents of the United States, aged 18 years or over. except employees of Melzingah Tap House and their close relatives and anyone otherwise connected with the company or involved in the judging of the contest.
3. There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this competition.
4. By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.
5. Route to entry for the competition and details of how to enter can be found at https://melzingahtaphouse.com/2nd-annual-t-shirt-design-contest/
6. Closing date for submissions will be May 15, 2020, at 11:59 PM EST (EXTENDED TO JUNE 1, 2020, AT 11:59 PM EST). After this date no further submissions to the contest will be permitted.
7. No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.
8. The rules of the competition and how to enter are as follows:
   1. The promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God or any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other event outside of the promoter’s control. Any changes to the competition will be notified to entrants as soon as possible by the promoter.
   2. The promoter is not responsible for inaccurate prize details supplied to any entrant by any third party connected with this competition.
   3. The prize is as follows:
      1. The winning designer will receive a $500 cash prize and their design will be printed on the next run of our custom graphic tees. The prize is not transferable.
      2. The second-place designer will receive a $100 gift card to Melzingah Tap House. The prize is not transferable.
      3. The third-place designer will receive a $25 gift card to Melzingah Tap House. The prize is not transferable.
9. Winners will be chosen:
   Through a series of stages. First, the Promoter will narrow submissions to the top designs they feel represent the brand. Second, the Promoter will list the top designs on their Facebook page in an Album titled “2^nd Annual T-Shirt Design Contest – Finalists”. The winning design will then be selected on June 1^st, 2020 at 9:00 AM EST (EXTENDED TO June 19th, 2020 at 9:00 AM EST)
10. based on popular vote conducted via Facebook as measured and recorded by the Promoter or its agents.
11. The winner will be notified by email and/or letter within 28 days of the closing date. If the winner cannot be contacted or does not claim the prize within 14 days of notification, we reserve the right to withdraw the prize from the winner and pick a replacement winner.
12. The promoter will notify the winner when and where the prize can be collected.
13. The promoter’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
14. By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.
15. By entering this competition, entrants are transferring all rights and ownership of work and forfeiting any copyright or future claim to submitted work to The Promoter and that the work can be used without compensation or right to authorship credit.
16. By entering the competition, entrants are guaranteeing that all work is original, and they hold exclusive rights to use, disburse, and alter the work. They further guarantee that submitted work is not copied or transferred from any other person or entity. Entrants are solely responsible for any and all legal ramifications resulting from the illegal use of copyrighted materials.
17. The competition and these terms and conditions will be governed by United States law and any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New York, County of Dutchess.
18. The winner agrees to the use of his/her name and image in any publicity material, as well as their entry. Any personal data relating to the winner or any other entrants will be used solely in accordance with current U.S. data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without the entrant’s prior consent.
19. The winner’s name will be available 28 days after closing date by emailing the following address: info@melzingahtaphouse.com
20. Entry into the competition will be deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions.
21. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook or any other Social Network. You are providing your information to Melzingah Tap House and not to any other party. The information provided will be used in conjunction with the following Privacy Policy found at https://melzingahtaphouse.com/privacy-policy.
22. Melzingah Tap House‘s decision as to those able to take part and selection of winners is final. No correspondence relating to the competition will be entered into.
23. Melzingah Tap House shall have the right, at its sole discretion and at any time, to change or modify these terms and conditions, such change shall be effective immediately upon posting to this webpage.
24. Melzingah Tap House also reserves the right to cancel the competition if circumstances arise outside of its control.