CIRCLE C MILESTONES WRITING CONTEST

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE

YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. OPEN TO ALL LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE FIFTY (50)
UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (EXCLUDING RESIDENTS OF
PUERTO RICO, THE US TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS). US RESIDENTS SERVING
AS A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND ARE
PHYSICALLY LOCATED AND RESIDE IN THE UNITED STATES OR DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA (EXCLUDING PUERTO RICO, THE US TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS).
THIS PROMOTION IS VOID IN PUERTO RICO, THE US TERRITORIES AS WELL AS
WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW OR REGULATION. THIS PROMOTION IS
SUBJECT TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS. THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN GOVERN THIS PROMOTION.
1.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT
IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
3.
Who Can Enter: To be eligible for the Promotion, which is a writing
contest for children of 18 years or younger, a Parent or legal guardian may enter the
Promotion and submit a short response on behalf of his or her child or ward, as
applicable, so long as the Parent or legal guardian is:
a.
a legal resident of: (i) one of the fifty (50) United States (excluding
Puerto Rico and the US Territories and Possessions), or (ii) the District of
Columbia; and
b.

18 years of age or older;

The Sponsor shall have the right at any time to require proof of identity and/or
eligibility to participate in the Promotion including, but not limited to, proof of Parent
and/or legal guardian consent. Failure to provide such proof may result in
disqualification. All personal and other information requested by, and supplied to,
the Sponsor for the purpose of the Promotion must be truthful, complete, accurate
and in no way misleading. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to
disqualify any Entrant should such an Entrant at any stage supply untruthful,
incomplete, inaccurate or misleading personal details and/or information. The

Promotion is subject to all federal, state, local, provincial and municipal laws. The
law of the State of Michigan governs this Promotion.
4.

How to Enter:
a.
To enter this Promotion, persons eligible to enter the Promotion are
to visit the website located at: http://marlowcontest.weebly.com/ (the
Promotion Website), submit an original short response 50 words or less in
length answering the prompt If my parents surprised me with a horse, the
first thing I would do with it is (following the guidelines set out in Section
5) ,and complete the Promotion entry form with the Parent/legal guardians email address along with the childs first name. Since the Promotion is for the
submission of writing featuring children of 18 years or younger, the entry
form must be completed with the Parent or legal guardian's information, but
should identify the first name of the person who authored the entry,
confirming the subject is 18 years of age or younger at the time the Entry is
submitted. The uploaded entry and entry form submitted and selection of
the submission button by the Parent or legal guardian as described above is
collectively referred to herein as an Entry and all such entries are
collectively referred to as the Entries. Each Entry will be submitted via the
Promotion Website. The Entries must be submitted between 12:00:01 a.m. ET
on August 10, 2015 and 11:59:59 p.m. ET on August 21, 2015 (the
Promotion Period) after which time the Promotion will be closed and no
further Entries shall be accepted. Any person who desires to submit an Entry
must provide all information required by these Official Rules in order to have
his/her Entry entered into the Promotion. Each Entrant must also consent to,
and abide by the disclaimer that the Entrant will be prompted to review at the
time of submission of his/her Entry. All Parents and/or legal guardians that
submit an Entry in accordance with these Official Rules shall be referred to as
an Entrant or collectively as the Entrants.
b.
All Entries become the sole property of the Sponsor and none will
be returned for any reason.
c.
Lost, late, incomplete, stolen, misdirected, corrupted or illegible
Entries are void and will not be considered. Any disputes regarding
ownership of any Entry will be resolved by the Sponsor in its sole discretion.
d.
Limit of one (1) Entry per person during the Promotion Period, with
the exception Entrants will be afforded an additional Entry for each person
that identifies that Entrant as causing said person to submit an Entry.
e.
Entries received via the Promotion Website shall be deemed to be
submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated
with the Entry. For the purpose of these Official Rules, authorized account
holder of an e-mail address is defined as the natural person who is assigned

to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider,

or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the
domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Each selected Entrant
may be required to provide the Sponsor with proof that the selected Entrant
is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the
winning Entry.
5.
Conditions for Eligible Entries. In order to be deemed an eligible Entry,
the Entry MUST NOT CONTAIN material that, in Sponsors sole discretion:
a.
Disparages or insults any person, Sponsor, or any other entity
affiliated with the sponsorship, promotion or administration of this Promotion;
b.
Violates or infringes upon anothers rights including, but not
limited to, privacy rights, use of ones likeness, intellectual property rights, or
that constitutes infringement of a partys copyright, trademark or trade
secret rights;
c.

Includes brand names and/or trademark;

d.
Includes photos, videos, artwork, writing, music or any other
original work not created by the Entrant and/or by an individual who has
granted Entrant a perpetual right to use and disseminate said items and to
sublicense to others the right to use and disseminate said items;
e.

Is hateful, tortuous, defamatory, slanderous, libelous, or obscene;

f.
Promotes bigotry, racism, sexism, hatred or harm against any
group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, sex, religion,
national origin, disability, sexual orientation or age; or
g.
Is unlawful, in violation of, or contrary to, the laws or regulations in
any state, province, territory or country where the Drawing is created and/or
submitted.
Each Entrant represents to Sponsor that Sponsor shall have the right to exclude or
remove from the Promotion any Entry in Sponsors sole discretion, including without
limitation, on the basis of concerns raised in Section 5. Sponsor assumes no
responsibility for any claims of infringement of rights to copyright, privacy and/or
personality, and all such liability shall remain with the Entrant. Entrant waives any
claim for damages resulting from Sponsors exclusion or removal of Entrants Entry
from the Promotion. Sponsor shall not be responsible for the failure to exclude or
remove any Entry that is determined to violate any of the above prohibitions and
Entrant shall indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor and its parent companies,
subsidiaries, affiliates and/or related companies and each of their employees,
directors, officers, suppliers, agents, sponsors, administrators, licensees,
representatives, advertising, media buying and promotional agencies, from any

liability arising from Entrants violation or alleged violation of any of the above
prohibitions or that arises in connection with an Entry.
6.

Prizes:
a.
There are five (5) total prizes (each a Prize and collectively the
"Prizes") available to be won by the winner (the Winner) consisting of: 1)
One (1) Winner will receive a. Art Equine Horse Set, Custom Graphic T-shirt,
Custom Circle C Journal, and a Circle C Milestones Book Set (the "Gold Star
Prize"); 2) one (1) Winner will receive a custom t-shirt, Custom Circle C
Journal, and a Circle C Milestones Book Set (the "Silver Star Prize"); 3) three
(3) winners will receive a custom Circle C Journal and a Circle C Milestones
Book Set.
b.
The aggregate approximate value of the Gold Star Prize is $100.00.
The aggregate approximate value of the Silver Star Prize is $45.00. The
aggregate approximate value of the Bronze Star Prize is $30.00.
c.
Winner is not entitled to any monetary difference between the
actual expenses incurred and stated approximate Prize value, if any.
d.
The Prize will be delivered to the Winner by Sponsor to the address
provided by Winner upon notification of being selected as more fully set forth
below, with all cost of said delivery being paid by Sponsor.
e.

Each Winner must comply with these Official Rules.

f.
The Prizes must be accepted as awarded and cannot be split,
transferred, assigned, substituted or redeemed for cash, except in the sole
discretion of the Sponsor. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole
discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if a Prize (or any
portion thereof) cannot be awarded for any reason.
g.
The Sponsor shall not assume any liability for lost, damaged or
misdirected Prizes.
h.
The Sponsor shall not be liable for any portion of a Prize that is
prohibited from being provided due to unforeseen circumstances including,
but not limited to, acts of God beyond Sponsors reasonable control.
i.
The Sponsor shall not be responsible for any Prize lost by any
delivery method selected by the Sponsor to deliver any portion of the Prize
including, but not limited to, delivering any portion of the Prize to the
incorrect address or location.
j.
The Winner is solely responsible for any and all federal, state or
local taxes due on any Prize or incurred as a result of winning the Prize.

7.

Winner Selection:
b.
On or about August 31, 2015, five (5) Entrants will be selected by
a judge from all eligible Entries received during the Promotion Period, with the
first one (1) awarded with the Gold Star Prize, the second one (1) awarded
with the Silver Star Prize, and the third three (3) selected for the Bronze Star
prize, all which have been specified in Section 6.a above.
c.
No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded by the
Sponsor or any other party.
d.
The odds of winning depend upon the total number of eligible
Entries received.

8.
Winner Notification: On or about August 31, 2015, each Winner will be
notified by Sponsor by electronic mail using the information provided on his or her
Entry. Notification will be attempted a minimum of three (3) times. If any selected
Entrant does not respond to the notification within six (6) business days of the final
attempted contact; if the contact information provided is non-operative or nonoperational; or if the selected Entrant is unwilling or unable to accept the Prize
offered, the Prize will be forfeited and the next alternative Entrant will be randomly
selected and deemed the Winner. In the instance of the inability or unwillingness of
the Gold Star Prize Winner to accept the Gold Star Prize, the Entrant with the next
highest placement would be deemed the Gold Star Prize Winner.
9.
Agreement to Official Rules: Participation in the Promotion constitutes the
Entrant's full and unconditional agreement and acceptance of these Official Rules.
Winning a Prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
10.
Identification of Winner: The Winner shall be announced on the Promotion
Website on or about August 31, 2015 and shall remain posted there for a minimum
of thirty (30) business days.
11.
Terms and Conditions: All Entries become the exclusive property of the
Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged. Proof of Entry submission does
not equate to proof of receipt. This Promotion is subject to all federal, state
provincial and local laws and regulations. The invalidity or unenforceability of any
provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any
other provision. The Sponsor, its parents, subsidiaries, limited liability or affiliated
companies, any of their respective employees, directors, officers, members,
personnel, agents, assigns and advertising and promotional agencies shall not be
responsible for: (1) Entries, Prize claims or notifications that are not received by the
intended recipient, in whole or in part, due to computer or technical malfunction, or
human error of any kind; (2) telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network,
Internet or computer or communications malfunctions, failures or difficulties,
including public utility or telephone outages, omissions, interruptions, deletions or

defects of any telephone system or network, computer online systems, computer

equipment, servers or service providers; (3) typographical, printing or other errors,
or any combination thereof; (4) inability to access the Promotion Website or any
Web pages of the Sponsor; (5) theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access
to, or alteration of, Entries; (6) data that is processed late or incorrectly or is
incomplete or lost due to telephone, computer or electronic malfunction or traffic
congestion on telephone lines or transmission systems, or the Internet, or any
service providers facilities, or any phone site or Web site or for any other reason
whatsoever; or (7) any injury or damage to Entrants or any other persons
computer relating to or resulting from participation in this Promotion. If for any
reason this Promotion is not capable of being conducted as planned; or if this
Promotion is not conducted due to technical malfunctions including any computer or
technical systems (or any portion thereof) becoming corrupted or does not allow the
proper conduct of the Promotion and/or processing of entries in accordance with
these Official Rules for any reason; or if infection by a computer (or similar) virus,
bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by Entrants, fraud, technical
failures, or any other causes, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupts or affects
the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Promotion,
the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual
implicated in such action and/or to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this
Promotion, or any portion thereof, without obligation, and select the Winner in a
random drawing from among all eligible Entries received prior to or after (as
appropriate) the action taken by the Sponsor. If such cancellation, termination,
modification or suspension of this Promotion occurs, notification will be posted at
the Promotion Website. Any individuals use of robotic, automatic, scripted,
programmed or similar entry methods will void all Entries by that individual. The
Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Entry or Entrant
that it deems to have violated or attempted to violate any of these Official Rules, or
attempt to interfere with the Promotion in any manner. Any attempt by an Entrant
or any other individual to deliberately damage any phone service site or Web site or
undermine the legitimate operation of this Promotion is a violation of criminal
and/or civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the
right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest
extent permitted by law. The Sponsors failure to enforce any term of these Official
Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
12.
Limitation of Liability / Publicity: By entering the Promotion, each Entrant
(i) acknowledges compliance with these Official Rules, including all eligibility
requirements; (ii) agrees to be bound by the decisions of the Sponsor, which are
final and binding in all respects; (iii) agrees that the Sponsor has sole discretion to
resolve any disputes as it sees fit; and (iv) agrees that neither the Entrant nor
his/her heirs, successors, or assigns will assert any claim related to damages, losses
or injuries against the Sponsor or its related corporations, parents, subsidiaries,
advertising or promotion agencies, attorneys, Prize providers and affiliated entities,

and each of their parents, subsidiaries, limited liability companies, affiliates and
each of their respective employees, shareholders, directors, officers, members,
personnel, agents and assigns. The Sponsor and its related corporations, parents,
subsidiaries, limited liability and affiliate companies, advertising and promotion
agencies, attorneys, Prize providers and affiliated entities: (i) make no warranty,
guaranty or representation of any kind concerning any Prize; (ii) disclaim any
implied warranty; (iii) are not in any way responsible or liable for damage, loss or
injury of any kind including, but not limited to death or bodily harm, actually or
allegedly arising from entry into the Promotion or acceptance and/or use of any
Prize and/or attendance at the Event; (iv) disclaim any responsibility for any actual
or alleged loss (financial or otherwise), injury or damage to persons or property
which may be caused directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from downloading
any material from any website, regardless of whether the material was prepared by
the Sponsor or a third party, and regardless of whether the material is connected to
the Promotion Website by a hypertext link; and (v) disclaim any liability for either for
the termination, suspension or modification of the Promotion for any reason or
through the acts or defaults of any company or person fulfilling any portion of the
Prize. By accepting a Prize, the Winner consents to the use of his/her name,
likeness, writing and biographical information for publicity or advertising purposes
without further notice or compensation, to the extent permitted by law.
13.
Release Indemnity: By participating in the Promotion, all Entrants,
including without limitation each Winner, agrees to release and hold harmless the
Sponsor and its parent, subsidiaries, limited liability and affiliate companies, its
advertising and promotional agencies, and each of their respective employees,
shareholders, directors, officers, members, personnel, agents, attorneys and assigns
(collectively, the Releasees) from any and all damages, injuries, claims, causes of
action, or losses of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from
such Entrant's participation in the Promotion, any breach of these Official Rules, the
acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize, including without limitation:
personal injury, death, property damage, defamation, infringement of intellectual
property rights, and claims based on the rights of publicity and privacy. THIS
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF ANY
KIND, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) COMPENSATORY, DIRECT, INDIRECT OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; LOSS OF DATA; INCOME; OR PROFIT; LOSS OR DAMAGE
TO PROPERTY; CLAIMS OF THIRD-PARTIES, AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES, AND THE
RIGHT TO HAVE ANY DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED. The Entrant
further agrees to fully indemnify the Releasees from any and all claims by third
parties relating to the Promotion, without limitation.
14.
Privacy: By participating in the Promotion, each Entrant (i) grants to the
Sponsor and its respective authorized agents the right to use his/her name, e-mail
address, mailing address, telephone number, and Facebook ID, if Entry is submitted
via the Promotion Facebook Page(Personal Information) for the purposes of

administering the Promotion including, but not limited to, contacting and
announcing the Winners and fulfilling the award of the Prize; (ii) grants to the
Sponsor the right to use his/her Personal Information for publicity and promotional
purposes relating to the Promotion including, but not limited to the display of any
drawing submitted with an Entry, in any and all media now known or hereafter
devised, without further compensation unless prohibited by law; and (iii)
acknowledges that the Sponsor may disclose his/her Personal Information to thirdparty agents and service providers of the Sponsor in connection with any of the
activities listed in (i) and (ii)above. Personal information will otherwise not be sold,
shared or disclosed in any manner or for any other purposes by the Sponsor or any
related entities, unless Entrant has otherwise agreed. The Sponsor will use the
Entrants Personal Information only for identified purposes and will protect the
Entrants Personal Information in a manner that is consistent with the Sponsors
privacy policy. To view Cooks privacy policy visit: ____________________________
15.
Dispute Resolution: All issues and questions concerning the construction,
validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and
obligation of the Entrant and the Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Michigan
without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the
State of Michigan or any other jurisdiction). Any and all disputes, claims and causes
of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion, or the prize(s) awarded,
shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. All claims,
judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in
no event shall include attorney's fees. The sole proper venue for the resolution of
any dispute shall be the State of Michigan, County of Kent and each Entrant hereby
consents to the jurisdiction of the courts located therein.
16.
Parties not affiliated with Promotion: Facebook, Twitter, and
Instagram are not sponsors of this Promotion and are not responsible for providing
any Prize to be awarded.
17.
Trademark/Copyright: All content on the Promotion Website, Promotion
Facebook Page and/or any other social media outlet utilized by Sponsor including
text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, video clips and audio clips (collectively
Content), the compilation of the Content (meaning its collection, arrangement and
assembly) and all software used on or in the Promotion Website and/or Promotion
Facebook Page are the property of either the Sponsor, its respective affiliates, or
third parties that have licensed content and software for use on the Promotion
Website and/or Promotion Facebook Page. No license is granted for any further use
of any of these trademarks, service marks or logos. All content and software are
protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All content and other
copyrightable material may be used only as provided in these Official Rules. All
rights not expressly granted in these Official Rules are reserved.

18.
Termination. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to
terminate the Promotion, in whole or in part, and/or modify, amend or suspend the
Promotion, and/or the Official Rules in any way, at any time, for any reason without
prior notice.