SEAN PAULÕS ULTIMATE FAN ONLINE CONTEST — OFFICIAL RULES

 

The Sean PaulÕs Ultimate Fan Online Contest (the "Contest") is co-sponsored by Atlantic Recording Corporation, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10104 and by Gabriel Jacobs, (the ŌSponsorsĶ) and operated through the Contest registration site located at [http://www.ALLSEANPAUL.com] (the "Registration Site").  The Contest begins on July 2, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") (the "Start Date"), and ends on July 8, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the "End Date") (such period, the "Contest Period").  BY ENTERING OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, ALL ENTRANTS AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES, WHICH ARE FINAL AND BINDING ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THIS CONTEST.

 

1.         ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTRATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST.

 

            a.         Eligibility in General.  NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST.  The Contest is open to any individual who is, as of the Start Date, (i) a legal resident of one of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia, EXCLUDING ARIZONA AND COLORADO, and excluding Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and all other United States territories (the "Eligibility Area") and (ii) 18 years old or older.  VOID OUTSIDE OF THE ELIGIBILITY AREA AND WHERE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW (certain states may impose additional eligibility restrictions).  Misrepresentation of age, upon discovery by Sponsors, will disqualify the applicable participant.  Employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, and representatives of Sponsors, Warner Music Inc., and their respective affiliates (including without limitation, for Sponsors and Warner Music Inc., their respective labels and artists (including the Atlantic Records label)), subsidiaries, licensors, and advertising and promotional agencies (the foregoing entities, the "Contest Entities") and its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, licensors, and advertising and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members and members of the same households of any such employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, and representatives, are not eligible to participate in the Contest in any manner except as otherwise expressly provided herein (e.g., as non-Entrant individuals judging Entries during specific stages of the Contest) or to win any prize.  Sponsors reserve the right, at any time and in its sole discretion, to refuse to allow any individual to participate or continue to participate in the Contest, or to disqualify any individual it suspects to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or the Registration Site; to be in violation of any terms and conditions governing the use of the Registration Site (collectively, "Terms of Use") or any privacy policies governing the submission of information through the Registration Site (collectively, "Privacy Policy"); to be in violation of these Official Rules; to be acting in bad faith, or in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner; or to be annoying, abusing, threatening, or harassing any other person.  ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE REGISTRATION SITE OR TAMPER WITH OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES AS WELL AS CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS.  SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSORS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES FROM ANY RESPONSIBLE PARTICIPANT(S) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.  By participating in the Contest in any manner, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by all decisions of Sponsors, which decisions shall be final and binding in all respects.  Sponsors reserve the right to disqualify any Entrant if, in SponsorsÕ sole discretion, such Entrant is ineligible, unable, or unwilling to continue his or her participation in the Contest.

 

            b.         Registering to Participate in the Contest.  Beginning on the Start Date, individuals may log on to the Registration Site, fill out the registration form, and upload a link to your video (each such participant, an "Entrant").  Each participant who wishes to enter the Contest will, in order to be eligible to participate in the Contest as an Entrant, be required to comply with the instructions on the Registration Site and provide personal information requested on the Registration Site as well as upload a link to his or her Submission materials (as described below) through the Registration Site (Entrant's "URL" for the applicable Entry); and affirmatively indicate his or her acknowledgement and acceptance of these Official Rules, as well as the terms and conditions of Sponsors Submission Agreement (the "Submission Agreement," located at [http://www.ALLSEANPAUL.com], which is hereby incorporated herein by this reference) and all other terms and conditions governing the Contest and the Registration Site, at the time of registration.  Only individual entries will be permitted; joint entries will not be accepted.  No individual may register as an Entrant more than once.  Any attempt to enter the Contest more than the number of times permitted herein by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, usernames, registrations or logins, or by any other means, may void all such participant's Entries, and such participant may be disqualified.  Multiple Entrants are not permitted to share the same email address.  In the event of a dispute as to the origin of an Entry, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register as the applicable Entrant will be deemed to be the Entrant.  Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized email address account holder, as determined by Sponsors in its sole discretion.

 

2.         SUBMISSIONS.

 

            a.         Submission Materials and Entries.  An Entrant's participation in the Contest involves the submission of Entrant's audiovisual materials through the Registration Site (such materials, Entrant's "Submission Materials").  Once the Submission Materials have been deemed entered into the Contest by Sponsor Atlantic Records in its sole discretion, such Submission Materials will be deemed to be an "Entry" by such Entrant for purposes of the Contest.

 

            b.         Submission Requirements.  In order to be deemed eligible for the Contest, all of an Entrant's Submission Materials must meet all of the following requirements (collectively, the "Submission Requirements"):  (i) all Submission Materials must comply with all of the terms, conditions and requirements set forth in these Official Rules, the Submission Agreement, and the Terms of Use for the Registration Site; and (ii) all Submission Materials must be submitted through the area of the Registration Site designated for Contest submissions, and must adhere to the individual and total file size and file length limitations, file type requirements, and other criteria and limitations set forth therein, if any.

 

            c.         Submissions.  Submission Materials may be submitted to the Contest beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET on the Start Date and ending at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on the End Date.  LIMIT ONE (1) SUBMISSION OF SUBMISSION MATERIALS PER ENTRANT.  All Submission Materials will be deemed to be non-confidential and may be used on a non-restricted basis.  All Submission Materials must be the submitting Entrant's original, sole work, and Entrant's URL must link to Submission Materials uploaded by Entrant.  Any Submission Materials that fail to fulfill all of the Submission Requirements, eligibility criteria, and other requirements set forth in these Official Rules may, upon Sponsor's discovery of such failure, be subject to disqualification from the Contest and may not be entered into the Contest.  No changes may be made to Submission Materials once they have been submitted, therefore, please ensure that your Submission Materials are in compliance with these Official Rules before submission.  No responsibility is assumed by Sponsors for lost, late, incomplete, illegible, inaccessible, corrupted, or otherwise unusable Submission Materials or Entries; any computer, telephone, cable, network, satellite, server, service provider, electronic or Internet hardware or software malfunctions, failures, connections, or availability; garbled or jumbled files or transmissions; service provider, Internet, web site, or software inaccessibility or unavailability (including any inaccessibility or unavailability of the Registration Site); Internet traffic congestion; or unauthorized intervention.  Throughout the Contest Period, Sponsors shall have the right to take whatever actions Sponsors deem necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion to protect the Contest Entities and the operation of the Contest, including without limitation the disqualification of the Entrant who submitted such Submission Materials or to whom such Entry is attributable. 

 

 

 

3.         THE CONTEST.

 

            a.         Determining the Semi-Finalists.  Starting on July 9, 2009 and ending on or about July 13, 2009 (such period, the "Semi-Finalist Determination Period"), Sponsor Atlantic Records and/or its designees (who may include employees of the Atlantic Records label) (the "Judges") will judge the eligible entries received, based on the criteria of creativity, originality, and aesthetic value, to determine their top 10 Entries.  Such top 10 Entries will be deemed to be the "Semi-Finalist Entries," and the Entrants who submitted the Semi-Finalist Entries will be deemed to be the "Semi-Finalists."  Sponsors may, in its sole discretion, contact each Semi-Finalist and require any such Semi-Finalist to submit to a background check to help ensure that such Semi-Finalist's continued participation in the Contest will not, in SponsorsÕ sole discretion, damage the Contest or otherwise reflect adversely on the Contest Entities; require such Semi-Finalist to answer additional questions or participate in additional screening procedures; require such Semi-Finalist and all individuals appearing in such Semi-Finalist's Entry to sign consent forms and/or releases; and/or disqualify any Semi-Finalist who is unable or unwilling to do or provide any of the foregoing.  Without limiting the foregoing, each Semi-Finalist who is under 18 years of age or is a minor in his or her state of residence will be required to have his or her parent or legal guardian affirm in writing such Semi-Finalist's acknowledgement and agreement to the Official Rules and Submission Agreement, in order to continue to participate in the Contest.  Sponsors reserve the right to provide an independent third party (the "Auditing Entity") with all Submission Materials submitted by each Semi-Finalist in order that such Auditing Entity may examine such Submission Materials and confirm, subject to its and Sponsors' discretion, that the Submission Materials comply with these Official Rules.  In the event that any Semi-Finalist elects to end his or her participation in the Contest, is unable to participate further in the Contest for any reason, or is, in Sponsors' discretion, deemed to be ineligible to participate, Sponsors reserve the right to select alternate non-Semi-Finalist Entrant(s) in its discretion; provided that such alternate Entrant(s) will be subject to the terms and conditions of this Section.  When all Semi-Finalists have been finally determined, Sponsors will announce the Semi-Finalists and Semi-Finalist Entries on the Registration Site, and may announce the Semi-Finalists and Finalist Entries on certain Sponsors-affiliated sites or services.

 

            b.         Judging the Semi-Finalists and Determining the Winner.  After the Semi-Finalists and Semi-Finalist Entries have been selected by Sponsors, visitors to the Registration Site will be able to vote for a winning Semi-Finalist Entry based on criteria including creativity, originality, and aesthetic value. The Semi-Finalist who receives the highest number of votes will be named the "Winner" of the Contest.  Determination of the Winner is subject to the discretion of the Sponsors. Sponsors reserve the right, in its sole discretion, to select an alternate Winner, provided that such alternate Winner complied with the same terms and conditions of the Submission Requirement.  Subject to Sponsors' determination of the eligibility of the Winner and subject to these Official Rules, the Winner's name and Entry will be posted to the Registration Site (and, subject to Sponsors' sole discretion, posted on certain Sponsors-affiliated sites or services) on or about July 27, 2009, and the Winner will be awarded the Prize (described below).  NO ENTRANT WILL BE DEEMED TO BE A WINNER, OR WILL BE AWARDED ANY PRIZE, UNLESS AND UNTIL SUCH ENTRANT'S ELIGIBILITY HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY SPONSORS IN ITS DISCRETION, ENTRANT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT SUCH VERIFICATION IS COMPLETE, AND ENTRANT HAS COMPLIED WITH ANY SPONSORS REQUIREMENTS (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE SET FORTH IN SECTION 3(c) BELOW).

 

            c.         Prize.  PLEASE REVIEW THIS PARAGRAPH FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON MINORS AND INDIVIDUALS UNDER 18.  Prize for Winner (the "Prize"):  Winner will receive a trip for him or her and one (1) guest to New York City to meet Sean Paul (provided his schedule so permits), a CD autographed by Sean Paul, and a Gabriel Jacobs custom diamond pendant.  Approximate Retail Value: $4950.  All taxes (including without limitation federal, state, and local taxes) on or connected with the Prize and the reporting consequences thereof, and any other costs, fees, and expenses not explicitly stated herein are the sole responsibility of Winner.  Winner must, if so requested by Sponsors, complete Sponsors' Winner verification process and/or execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and a Liability/Publicity Release within a period of time dictated by Sponsors.  Trip must be taken on the dates specified (or selected by Sponsors). The winner and guest must travel together.  Minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian (i.e., if the winner is a minor in his/her state of residence, the winnerÕs parent or legal guardian must be the winnerÕs guest).  Guest (or parent or legal guardian of guest if guest is a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to complete a liability and publicity release prior to trip or guest will not be able to travel.  Prize may not be endorsed, transferred or substituted, except at the Sponsors' sole discretion. Specifics of the Prize are in Sponsors' sole discretion. In the unlikely event that any portion of the Prize is cancelled, undeliverable, or unable to take place for any reason (i.e., Sean Paul is not available to meet the Winner) Winner agrees that Sponsors have no further obligations to winner other than delivery of the remainder of the Prize, and no other additional compensation will be provided.  In the event that Winner (including, for any Winner who is under 18 years of age or is a minor in his or her state of residence, his or her parent or guardian) is unable to comply with the terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules (including without limitation this Section 3(c)), Sponsors reserve the right to deem such individual ineligible and to select a new Winner from among the remaining Semi-Finalists.

 

4.         MISCELLANEOUS.

 

            a.         General; List of Winners; License.  Sponsors' failure to enforce any provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of such provision.  All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply.  After the end of the Contest Period, the names of the Semi-Finalists and the Winner will be posted to the Registration Site, and/or to another Sponsors-affiliated sites or services.  In addition to any other grants that may be granted in any other agreement entered into between Sponsors and the Winner or any other Semi-Finalist, where permitted by law each such individual agrees to grant to Sponsors, the Contest Entities, and their respective licensees, affiliates, and assigns, the right to print, publish, broadcast, and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to the world wide web, at any time or times, such individual's name, photograph, portrait, picture, voice, likeness and biographical information as news or information and for advertising and promotional purposes without additional consideration; and further without such additional compensation, appear for, or provide biographical information for use in, any presentation or other activity which may include filming/audio/video/electronic or other recordings and/or interviews, as may be determined from time to time by Sponsors in its sole discretion; and upon request, each such individual will provide written consent to the foregoing uses.  For a list of Semi-Finalists and the Winner (available after August 5, 2009), please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Sean PaulÕs Ultimate Fan Online Contest — Winner's List, c/o Atlantic Recording Corporation, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10104.  Queries must be postmarked no later than August 15, 2009.

 

            b.         Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability.  The Contest Entities make no warranties, and hereby disclaim any and all warranties, express or implied, concerning any prize furnished in connection with the Contest.  The Contest Entities are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, reviews, ratings, rankings, or other materials, whether caused or created by authorized web site users, by tampering or "hacking," or by any of the equipment, software, or programming related to the Registration Site or the Contest, and assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft, destruction, or unauthorized access to the Registration Site, any Submission Materials, or any Entry.  Additionally, the Contest Entities are not responsible for any cancellation or postponement of any aspect of the Prize.  Although Sponsors attempt to ensure the integrity of the Contest, Entrants acknowledge that Sponsors are not responsible for the actions of Entrants or other participants in connection with the Contest, including Entrants' or others' attempts to circumvent the Official Rules or otherwise interfere with the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contest.  Sponsors are not responsible for injury or damage to Entrants' or to any other person's computer, other equipment, or person in connection with participation in the Contest, or downloading materials from or using the Registration Site.  If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of continuing as planned by reason of damage by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical limitations or failures, strikes, industry conditions, marketplace demands, or any other causes which, in the sole opinion of Sponsors, could corrupt, compromise, undermine, or otherwise affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, viability, or proper conduct of the Contest, Sponsors reserve the right in its sole discretion to modify these Official Rules and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest.  IN NO EVENT WILL THE CONTEST ENTITIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE REGISTRATION SITE, THE STREAMING, DOWNLOADING, AND/OR PRINTING OF MATERIALS FROM THE REGISTRATION SITE, SPONSORSÕ OR ANY THIRD PARTY'S REMOVAL FROM THE REGISTRATION SITE OF OR DISCONTINUATION OF ACCESS TO ANY ENTRIES OR OTHER MATERIALS, THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, OR ANY HARM RESULTING THEREFROM.  WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE CONTEST, ALL ENTRIES, AND ALL OTHER MATERIALS PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE REGISTRATION SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

 

            c.         Dates and Deadlines.  Because of the unique nature and scope of the Contest, and because of the complexity of the technology underlying the administration of the Contest, Sponsors reserve the right, in addition to those other rights reserved herein, to modify any date(s) or deadline(s) set forth in these Official Rules or otherwise related to the Contest.

 

            d.         Release and Indemnification.  BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, ENTRANT (A) RELEASES AND HOLDS SPONSORS, WARNER MUSIC INC., THE ATLANTIC RECORDS LABEL, AND ALL OTHER CONTEST ENTITIES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, LOSSES, COSTS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, JUDGMENTS, SETTLEMENTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES) ("LOSSES") OF ANY KIND ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE CONTEST OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY CONTEST-RELATED ACTIVITY (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE REMOVAL FROM THE YOUTUBE SITE OR REGISTRATION SITE OF, OR DISCONTINUATION OF ACCESS TO, ANY ENTRIES OR OTHER MATERIALS), OR RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AS WELL AS CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION, AND/OR INVASION OF PRIVACY; AND (B) INDEMNIFIES AND HOLDS HARMLESS SPONSORS, WARNER MUSIC INC., THE "ATLANTIC RECORDS" LABEL, AND ALL OTHER CONTEST ENTITIES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM ANY AND ALL LOSSES (AS DEFINED ABOVE) OF ANY KIND THAT MAY BE ASSERTED AGAINST OR INCURRED BY ANY CONTEST ENTITIES AT ANY TIME IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBMISSION MATERIALS, THE ENTRIES, OR OTHERWISE RELATING TO ENTRANT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION CLAIMS CONCERNING THE INFRINGEMENT UPON OR VIOLATION OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR OTHER RIGHTS.

 

            e.         Arbitration.  THIS SECTION PROVIDES FOR RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES OR THIS CONTEST, THROUGH FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION BEFORE A NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR INSTEAD OF IN A COURT BY A JUDGE OR JURY.  In the event of any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Official Rules (including without limitation the Submission Agreement) or the Contest, such dispute shall be submitted to arbitration to be administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules and Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes ("Supplementary Procedures"), as amended by these Official Rules.  The Supplementary Procedures are currently available online at http://www.adr.org (click on the link labeled "Rules," and then click on the link labeled "Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes").  The arbitrator shall not have the power to impose punitive damages.  To the extent that the arbitrator deems reasonable, the arbitrator shall conduct hearings, if any, by teleconference or videoconference, rather than by personal appearances.  Any in-person appearances requested by the arbitrator shall be held in the County of New York in the State of New York, United States of America.  Arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in English and shall be conducted in a manner that preserves the confidentiality of Company's trade secrets and other confidential information.  Each party hereby waives any and all rights and benefits which it might otherwise have or be entitled to under federal law or the laws of New York or any other state to litigate any such dispute in court, it being the intention of the parties to arbitrate, according to the provisions of these Official Rules, all such disputes.  The arbitrator's decision shall be controlled by the terms and conditions of these Official Rules (including without limitation the Submission Agreement) and any other agreements you may enter into with Sponsors in connection with the Contest, shall be final and binding, and shall provide for each party to bear its own costs of arbitration and attorneys' fees.  EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A JURY.  The award rendered by the arbitrator may be confirmed and enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction.  If either party shall fail to appear at a hearing on the date designated in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association, or shall otherwise fail to participate in the arbitration proceeding, the arbitrator is hereby empowered to proceed ex parte. In the event of any dispute concerning the Contest, your sole and exclusive remedy shall be to seek damages pursuant to an arbitration authorized by this Section 4(e).  For any claim for equitable or injunctive relief, you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or federal court located in the County of New York in the State of New York, and you waive any jurisdictional, venue or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE REQUIREMENTS (OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES), YOU CANNOT PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST.

 

            f.          Governing Law.  The Contest and these Official Rules are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, without regards to its principles of conflicts of law.  For any dispute not subject to arbitration according to Section 4(e) above, you irrevocably agree to personal jurisdiction by the federal and state courts located in the County of New York in the State of New York, United States of America, and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.  Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will you be permitted to obtain awards for, and you hereby irrevocably waive all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorneys' fees, other than your actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e., costs associated with participating in the Contest), and you further irrevocably waive all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.  YOU AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR SUBMISSION MATERIALS OR ENTRIES OR OTHERWISE RELATED TO THE CONTEST MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES, OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE PERMANENTLY BARRED.

 

            g.         Privacy.  Information submitted in connection with the Contest will be treated in accordance with these Official Rules and information submitted through the Registration Site will be governed by the Sponsors Privacy Policy that is located at http://www.ALLSEANPAUL.com; provided that in the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and such privacy policy, the terms and conditions of these Official Rules shall prevail.  Specifically and without limitation, Sponsors reserve the right to communicate with any Entrant about his or her Submission Materials or Entry, and because of the potential critical nature of such communications to the operation of the Contest, Entrant will not be permitted to "opt out" of receiving such communications. 

 

            h.         Headings.  Headings and captions are used in these Official Rules solely for convenience of reference, and shall not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of these Official Rules or any provision hereof.

 

            i.          Non-Endorsement.  The use of any non-Sponsors trademarks, service marks, logos, or other marks in connection with this Contest or any prize is not meant by Sponsors to imply the endorsement of the respective owner(s) of such marks, or any affiliation of the respective owner(s) of such marks with the Registration Site or the Contest. 

 

            j.          Interpretation.  In the event of any conflict between any information provided on the Registration Site regarding the Contest (such as a "F.A.Q"), on the one hand, and the Submission Agreement and these Official Rules, on the other, the Submission Agreement and these Official Rules shall govern.

 

These Official Rules Š 2009 Atlantic Recording Corporation.  All rights reserved.