Sunday, November 1, 2009

Kicking off our "My MyZa and Me Photo Contest"

Please read these rules before entering Topper’s Pizza, Inc.’s My MyZa and Me Photo Contest. By entering a photo, you agree to be bound by these rules and represent that you satisfy all eligibility requirements.

Eligibility. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. THE CONTEST IS ONLY OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OVER THE AGE OF 18. Employees and other representatives of Topper’s Pizza, Inc. (and the immediate family members of each) are not eligible to win. All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Offer void where prohibited or restricted by law. Topper’s Pizza, Inc. reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry or vote which does not comply with these rules or to disqualify any person (and all of his or her entries or votes) for any reason.

Entering the Contest. You may enter the contest online by doing all of the following: (1) create your My MyZa and Me photo; (2) send a friend request to Topperspizza Guy on Facebook; (3) post your My MyZa and Me photo on your Facebook page and tag Topperspizza Guy in the photo; and (4) email your name, email address, birth date, phone number, your MyZa Photo Contest photo and the following statement to contests@toppers.com: “I have read the MyZa Photo Contest Official Rules posted on www.toppers.com and/or the Topperspizza Guy Facebook page. I agree to be bound by the Official Rules and represent that I satisfy all eligibility requirements.” Entries must be submitted via email or postmarked by 11:59:59 p.m. CST on January 24th, 2010. Topper’s Pizza, Inc. will not be responsible for any late, lost, damaged, illegible, incomplete, returned or misdirected entries. All entries must be your original work, may not have been published previously or infringe any third-party rights, and must be suitable for publication (i.e., may not be obscene or indecent). In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of an online entrant, online entries will be deemed to have been made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person who is assigned to the e-mail address by the Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (such as a business or educational institution) which is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the e-mail address. Topper’s Pizza, Inc. may at any time and in its sole discretion require proof that you are the authorized account holder of your e-mail account. In the event that an entry or entrant is in violation of these rules, the Facebook terms, statement of rights and responsibilities, or principles (all available at www.facebook.com), or any applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, Topper’s Pizza, Inc. reserves the right to ignore any friend requests, remove or delete any comments and/or any Topperspizza Guy tags, and/or remove any entrant from the Topperspizza Guy friend list. By entering this contest, you forfeit all rights to your entry. FACEBOOK DOES NOT SPONSOR OR ENDORSE, AND IS NOT IN ANY WAY AFFILIATED WITH, TOPPER’S PIZZA OR THIS CONTEST.


Voting on an Entry. You may vote on an entry by commenting on it on the Topperspizza Guy Facebook page, or on any Facebook page where the Topperspizza Guy is tagged, using the “comment” feature on Facebook. Comments must be posted by 11:59:59 p.m. CST on January 24th, 2010. Topper’s Pizza, Inc. will not be responsible for any late, lost, damaged, returnedor misdirected entries. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a commenter, the comment will be deemed to have been made by the authorized account holder of the Facebook page identified with the comment. FACEBOOK DOES NOT SPONSOR OR ENDORSE, AND IS NOT IN ANY WAY AFFILIATED WITH, TOPPER’S PIZZA OR THIS CONTEST.


Prizes. The funniest entries, as judged by Topper’s Pizza, Inc. in its sole discretion, will be selected as finalists. The finalists will be announced and posted for voting on the Topperspizza Guy Facebook page. The finalist with the most eligible votes will win the grand prize, the finalist with the second-most eligible votes will win the second place prize, and the finalist with the third-most votes will win the third place prize. Ten (10) runners up, in Topper’s Pizza Inc.’s sole discretion, will also receive prizes. The winners will be notified via e-mail or, if a winner has not provided an e-mail address, by telephone, during the week beginning on February 1st, 2010 and ending on February 6th, 2010. Each winner will have five calendar days to respond to the e-mail or telephone call, as the case may be, and accept the prize. If the winner is unreachable or ineligible or fails to claim his or her prize within five calendar days, he or she will forfeit his or her prize and the prize may be awarded to another winner, in Topper’s Pizza Inc.’s sole discretion.

The grand prize shall consist of one (1) $1,000 Topper’s Pizza gift card. The second place prize shall consist of one (1) $500 Topper’s Pizza gift card. The third place prize shall consist of one (1) $250 Topper’s Pizza gift card.

Ten (10) runners up prizes shall consist of one (1) Topper’s Pizza MyZa pizza.

The total approximate retail value of all prizes is $2,000.00.

All prizes will be awarded. No substitution or transfer of prizes shall be allowed, except that Topper’s Pizza, Inc. reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value. The odds of winning a prize will be determined by the number of eligible entries received. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAXES AND FEES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECEIPT OF ANY PRIZES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNERS. Unless prohibited by applicable law, winners may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and/or a release of liability and publicity before being awarded any prize. If any winner does not execute such an affidavit or release upon request, his or her prize shall be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner.

General Release. By entering the contest, you release Topper’s Pizza, Inc., its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents from any liability whatsoever for any claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the contest or with the acceptance, possession, or use of any prize (including, without limitation, claims, costs, injuries and losses related to personal injuries, death, damage to or destruction of property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation or portrayal in a false light).

Consent. Unless prohibited by applicable law, by entering the contest you consent to the use of your name, likeness and image, address and/or prize information and/or contest entry for promotional and other purposes without further payment, except where prohibited by law. By entering the contest, unless prohibited by applicable law, you consent to being placed on the Topper’s Pizza, Inc. mailing list and give your express permission to be contacted by Topper’s Pizza, Inc. regarding the contest by telephone, e-mail and/or postal mail.

Choice of Law and Venue. By entering the contest, you agree that all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these rules, your rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of Topper’s Pizza, Inc. in connection with the contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of State of Wisconsin, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Wisconsin or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Wisconsin. By entering the contest, you consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts located in Madison, Wisconsin.

Miscellaneous. You agree to be bound by these rules and by the decisions of Topper’s Pizza, Inc., which are final and binding in all respects. Topper’s Pizza, Inc. reserves the right to change these rules or cancel the contest at any time, in its sole discretion.

FACEBOOK DOES NOT SPONSOR OR ENDORSE, AND IS NOT IN ANY WAY AFFILIATED WITH, TOPPER’S PIZZA OR THIS CONTEST.

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