The 2024 AOP COLORING CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES
1. Promotion Description: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. The 2024 AOP COLORING CONTEST (“Contest”) begins on 10/01/2024 and ends on 10/31/2024 (the "Promotion Period"). By participating in the Contest, each entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these terms and conditions (“Official Rules”), the decisions of Alpha Omega Publications ("Sponsor"), which shall be final and binding in all respects, and Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. Sponsor is responsible for the collection and review of entries and the overall administration of the Contest. Entrants hereby consent and agree to be contacted by a representative of Sponsor or Sponsor’s affiliates. Entrants should look solely to Sponsor with any questions, comments or problems related to the Contest.
2. Eligibility: Contestants may be of any age but must be entered by a parent or guardian 18 years of age or older who is a legal resident of the 50 United States or D.C., excluding where otherwise prohibited by law, rule, or regulation. The Contest is specifically void outside the 50 United States and D.C. and wherever prohibited by law. Proof of legal U.S. residency and of age may be required at the time of entry or winner validation. Employees of Sponsor and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, retailers, sales representatives, advertising and promotion agencies, and each of their respective officers, directors, and employees (collectively, the “Promotion Entities”), and their immediate families with whom they reside are not eligible to enter or win. The definition of immediate family as it pertains to these rules includes mother, father, brother, sister, spouse, and child.
3. How to Enter: No purchase is necessary to enter or win. Visit https://aop.com/pages/coloring-contest-2024 download the coloring page. Entrants may upload the completed coloring page at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeD5SOXGbVffQRCZX9_KTz8B2EZkSlUkRPck8P4F7_tcOQnxg/viewform to enter from October 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024. Limit one entry per household per person. Any use of robotic, repetitive, or any other automated means for entry (including contest-entry services or multiple or different identities) are prohibited and will void all entries submitted by that Entrant. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.
4. Contest Period: The Contest begins on October 1, 2024 at 12 a.m. (CT). Final entries must be received by October 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (CT).
5. Grand Prizes: One (1) winner will be chosen per each division for a total of four winners. Prize: $50 Visa gift card and the featured artwork displayed on aop.com and AOP’s social media profiles for 1 week. The divisions are as follows:
- Up to age 7
- Ages 8-12
- Ages 13-18
- Adult (ages 19+)
Winners are solely and fully responsible for any and all costs and expenses and applicable federal, state, and local taxes related to prizes received. The winner may be required to fill out tax forms as necessary to receive the prize. All prizes are awarded “as is”. Sponsor does not make, nor is Sponsor in any manner responsible or liable for, any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prize including, but not limited to, quality, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or condition. The prize is nontransferable and non-exchangeable. No substitutions or cash redemption of prizes are permitted except that Sponsor retains the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater retail value (or at Sponsor’s election, the cash value of the applicable prize). Additional restrictions may apply.
6. Selection of Winner: Judging will take place by AOP on November 1, 2024. One entry will be selected as the winner for each division for a total of four winners, and the names on these entries will be declared the winners. The winners will be contacted by email at the address included on the winning entries by Wednesday, November 6, 2024. The potential winners will be contacted by email at the address indicated on the selected Entrant’s entry form on or before November 6, 2024. In the event that a winner is unable to be reached in that manner or does not respond within 48 hours of notification, the prize will be forfeited and another eligible entry may be drawn. The process will be repeated until the winner is declared. Sponsor shall have no liability for a winner’s failure to receive notices due to a winner’s computer spam, junk email, or other security settings or for winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. Sponsor reserves the right to use third-party websites or devices to facilitate the random selection.
7. Probability of Winning: The probability of winning a prize depends on the total number of eligible entries received before the deadline in accordance with these rules.
8. Decisions Final: All decisions made by Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest are final and not subject to challenge. Sponsor expressly reserves the right to take any steps it deems necessary in its absolute discretion, including the limiting of entries and the exclusion of entrants, to ensure that the Contest is conducted in a fair way for all entrants and Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest or disqualify an Entrant, with or without cause, or if fraud or any other factor impairs the spirit or integrity of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. If Sponsor cancels or modifies the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right to award or not award prizes in its sole discretion.
9. No Liability: By entering, all Entrants release, indemnify, and hold harmless Sponsor and all Promotion Entities from any and all liability for any and all injury, loss, and damage of any kind, arising from or in connection with the Contest or receipt or use and/or misuse of any prize. Sponsor assumes no responsibility or liability for any risk associated with the acceptance or use of the prizes awarded as part of this Contest or any liability associated with online or electronic entries, and expressly disclaims liability from loss or damage to a participant’s property and equipment, however caused, arising from bugs, viruses, or technical failures in any way associated with or arising from online or electronic entries. Entrants hereby waive all rights to any claims for punitive, incidental or consequential damages.
10. Entries Belong to AOP: All entries become the property of AOP and will not be returned. Entrants hereby consent to Sponsor’s use of any photographs or other images submitted during participation in this 2024 AOP COLORING CONTEST.
11. Lost Entries: Sponsor is not responsible for any lost, misdirected, or delayed entries. Proof of entry in the Contest will not be deemed to be proof of receipt.
12. Consent to Use: By entering the Contest, Entrants consent to the use of their name, address, phone number, and email address by Sponsor for the explicit purpose of expanding the Sponsor database of customers or potential customers. Entrants may receive the following from Sponsor employees or representatives: phone calls, catalogs, specials, promotional offers, postcards, fliers, and other advertising material.
13. Personal Information: The personal information obtained from the Contest entry form will not be used or disclosed by Sponsor for any purpose whatsoever other than general Contest administration and the purposes set forth in these rules. All Entrants acknowledge that if they are chosen as a winner, certain of their personally identifying information may be disclosed to third parties at least as required by law, including, without limitation, on a winner’s list. Personal information will be collected and stored by Sponsor. All personal information submitted as part of the Contest may be shared by and between the Promotion Entities, and each of the Promotion Entities will use such information in accordance with their respective independent online privacy policies. The applicable privacy policies can be found at https://aop.com/pages/terms-and-conditions. By participating in the Contest, Entrants have read and hereby agree to all personal information uses and disclaimers as explained in these privacy policies.
14. Applicable Laws: This Contest is subject to all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, excluding conflicts of laws principles. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Entrants hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in Maricopa County, Arizona for any causes or controversies arising out of the Contest that are not subject to arbitration. Entrants waive any and all objections to jurisdiction and venue in these courts. Void where prohibited by law.
15. Winning Entry: To obtain a copy of the winner’s name(s) or a copy of these Official Rules, mail your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Alpha Omega Publications, 804 N. 2nd Ave. E., Rock Rapids, Iowa, 51246. Request must be received no later than six (6) months from the end of the
Promotion Period for the name of the winner and no later than the end of the Promotion Period, for a copy of the rules.
16. Arbitration: Except where prohibited, any and all disputes related to the Contest will be submitted to confidential, binding arbitration before a single arbitrator, in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, in Maricopa County, Arizona. Arbitration judgment and award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Entrants will have no right to any injunctive or equitable relief in connection with the Contest, and Entrants waive any right to trial by jury or to bring a class action. The prevailing party in any dispute will be entitled to collect its costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, in connection with any dispute.
17. General Conditions:
a. Sponsor shall not be responsible for Acts of God, acts of terrorism, actions or inactions of any governmental entity (foreign or domestic) or its agencies and/or departments, civil unrest or disturbances, riots, work stoppage delays, postponements, inclement weather, rescheduling, natural disasters, government-ordered shelters-in-place or shut-downs, or any other event or occurrence outside its respective control.
b. If, in Sponsor's sole determination, there is any suspected or actual evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of the Contest, or if technical difficulties or methods used to submit entries compromise the spirit and/or integrity of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to void any entry at issue (including disqualifying any individual who tampers or otherwise interferes with the entry process or for whom tampering or interfering is done on his/her behalf), and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest, in whole or in part, at any time without notice.
c. Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any network, system, server, provider, equipment, software, or entry received by Sponsor or any web site, related to or resulting from participation in the Contest, as well as any third-party websites or devices used to facilitate the random selection of a winner.
18. Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Contest is Alpha Omega Publications, 804 N. 2nd Ave. E., Rock Rapids, Iowa, 51246.