Contests Rules
1. Agreement: These rules govern the WeNeedBetaTesters.com Contest (“Contest”). The act of entering the Contest constitutes acceptance of the Contest rules and the decisions of the Contest judges, which decisions shall be final and binding upon all entrants.
2. Sponsor: The Contest sponsor is M Koehler Enterprises Inc. (“Sponsor”)
3. Eligibility: The Contest is open to all who are 18 years or older as at the start of the Contest period, except for employees, and their immediate families of the Sponsor or its corporate affiliates, advertising or promotional agencies. Limit of one entry per person.
4. Contest Dates: This contest will run from Oct. 14, 2011 to the launch of Open Beta of the game. This date is tentatively set at January 2012. The contest prizes will be awarded 31 days after the Open Beta start date.
5. Submission Rules & Prizes: Each entrant must submit a valid email, actual first and last name for themselves. The entrant gives permission for the Sponsors to email entrant regarding the Open Beta dates, and details of this Contest. The entrant must log into the Open Beta within 30 days to be eligible for the prizes.
The prizes are as follows:
Prize: One (1) Grand Prize: Maximum $10,000 US cash – For each entrant that submits their first name, last name, and email to this contest, and logs in, and spends at least 15 minutes playing the Open Beta within 30 days of the Open Beta start date will count towards the total number of valid beta testers (“Valid Beta Testers”). The Grand Prize will be $100 US cash for every 1,000 valid beta testers, to a maximum of $10,000 US cash or 100,000 valid beta testers.
Secondary Prize:
The first 1,000 beta testers to sign up, and become Valid Beta Testers will earn a $100 US virtual currency equivalent in the Game once it becomes live.
All other Valid Beta Testers will earn a $20 US virtual currency equivalent in the Game once it becomes live.
6. Release: Prior to receiving the Grand prize, the potential winner will be required to show valid photo ID and to sign a declaration of eligibility and release form releasing the Sponsor and its related parties from any liability in connection with the Contest and the prize, confirming compliance with the rules and consenting to the use of his or her name, in any and all forms of media, without further compensation, in any publicity carried out by the Sponsor and/or its advertising and promotional agencies.
7. Indemnity: By participating in this Contest, the winners agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Sponsor, and its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, and/or related companies and each of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, advisors, assignees, licensees, representatives, advertising, media buyers and promotional agencies from any and all damages, injuries, causes of action, claims, or losses of any kind (including but not limited to lawyers’ fees) arising from your participation in the Contest, your violation of any term of these Contest rules, your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or any claim that your submission caused damage to a third party.
8. Privacy: We use your personal contact information to administer this Contest, including contacting, announcing and promoting prize winners. In addition, we may use this information to send you offers or information from us. If you do not wish to receive these, you may opt-out at any time by: following the instructions at the bottom of any email you receive.
9. Banning: The Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, prohibit any person from entering the Contest whom it believes to be abusing the rules. Such abuse includes entering more than once or entering false information.
10. Other: This Contest is governed by the laws of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein and is void where prohibited by law. The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest or the Contest rules at any time without notice. All prizes must be accepted as awarded, are non-transferable and are not convertible to cash. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize or portion of the prize with a prize of equal or greater value. All prizes are awarded as-is and no warranties or guarantees are implied or expressed. Sponsor is not liable for any lost, late, misdirected or stolen entries or inability to process entries, or any errors, damage or negligence that may arise in connection with this Contest, including technical failures on the website or Contest software, viruses, website disruptions, malfunctions or website down-time, human error or property damage incurred by any Contest entrant. Sponsor is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising this Contest. Use of any automated system including robotic or form filling software to enter or participate in this Contest is prohibited and will result in disqualification of all entries by anyone using such assistance. If a dispute arises regarding who submitted an online entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address provided at time of entry. Authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
