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1.DescriptionoftheContest:The#ZagatDallasContest(theContest)isdesigneddriveuserinteraction
withZagatsInstagramandTwitterpagesandincreasefollowers.Judgeswillchooseeachdayswinner.
PrizeswillbedistributedinaccordancewiththeOfficialRules.
2.Sponsor:TheContestissponsoredbyGoogleInc.1600AmphitheatreParkway,Mountainview,CA,
94043.
3.BindingAgreement:InordertoentertheContest,youmustagreetothetermsandconditionsofthe
contest(the"OfficialRules"orRules).TheseRuleswillformalegallybindingagreementbetweenZagat
andyouwithrespecttothisContest,pleasereadthemcarefully.YoumaynotsubmitanEntrytothe
ContestandyouwillnotbeeligiblefortheprizesdescribedintheseRulesunlessyouagreetotheseRules.
YouagreethatsubmissionofanEntryintheContestconstitutesyouragreementtotheseRules.
4.Eligibility:TheContestisopentoallpersonswhoareoverage18asof12:00:01AM,PacificTime(PT)
onthedaytheyaresubmittingentrytotheContest.ByenteringtheContest,participants("Entrants")also
agreetoparticipateinanyMediaActivity,asoutlinedinSection11below.Contestantscannotwinmore
thanonce.Employees,interns,contractors,andofficialofficeholders,aswellastheirimmediatefamilies,of
ZagatInc.,itsaffiliates,andanyrepresentativesoragenciesofZagatorotherpersonsprofessionally
connectedwiththeContestarenoteligibletoparticipate.ThisContestisvoidwhereprohibited.
5.ContestPeriod:TheContestbeginsat12:00:01A.M.PacificTime(PT)onNovember12,2014andends
on11:59:59P.M.PacificTime(PT)onNovember14,2014.Entrieswillbeacceptedfrom12:00:01A.M.
PacificTime(PT)onOctober12,2014andendsat11:59:59P.M.PacificTime(PT)onNovember14,2014.
UsersareresponsiblefordeterminingtheEntrytimesintheirlocaltimezone.
6.HowToEnter:ContestantsmustsubmitatleastonephotoviaInstagramorTwitterbetween12:00:01
AMPacificTime(PT)onOctober22and11:59:59PMPacificTime(PT)onNovember12tobeconsidered
foroneofthefiveprizes.WinningphotoswillbechosenonNovember15byapanelofjudgesfromZagat.
Toqualifyforconsiderationforprizes,contestantsmustInstagramortweetaphotoincludingthehashtag
#ZagatDallasandagreetotheOfficialRulesoftheContest.
7.Conduct:ByenteringtheContest,youagreetocomplywithandbeboundbytheseOfficialRules,which
willalsobepostedontheWebsite.FailuretocomplywiththeseRulesmayresultindisqualificationfromthe
Contest.Youfurtheragreetocomplywithandbeboundbythedecisionsofthejudges,whicharefinaland
bindinginallrespects.ZagatreservestherightinitssolediscretiontodisqualifyanyEntrantitfindstobe:
(1)tamperingorattemptingtotamperwiththeEntryprocess,publicvotinground,ortheoperationofthe
Contest(2)violatingtheOfficialRules(3)violatingthetermsofservice,conditionsofuseorgeneralrules
orguidelinesofanyZagatpropertyorserviceor(4)actinginanunsportsmanlikeordisruptivemanner,or
withtheintenttoannoy,abuse,threatenorharassanyotherperson.Anyfalseinformationprovidedwithin
thecontextoftheContestbyanyEntrantconcerningidentity,postaladdress,ownershipofrightor
noncompliancewiththeRulesmayresultintheimmediateeliminationofanEntrantfromtheContest.Zagat
furtherreservestherighttodisqualifyanyEntrythatitbelievesinitssoleandunfettereddiscretioninfringes
uponanylaworotherwisedoesnotcomplywiththeseRules.CAUTION:ANYATTEMPTBYANENTRANT
ORANYOTHERINDIVIDUALTODELIBERATELYDAMAGEANYPROPERTYORUNDERMINETHE
LEGITIMATEOPERATIONOFTHECONTESTMAYBEAVIOLATIONOFCRIMINALANDCIVILLAWS.
SHOULDSUCHANATTEMPTBEMADE,ZAGATRESERVESTHERIGHTTOSEEKDAMAGESFROM
ANYSUCHPERSONTOTHEFULLESTEXTENTPERMITTEDBYLAW.
8.JudgingandSelectionofWinners:JudgingwillbedonebyapanelofZagatemployeesorpartners
broughtinforspecificallyjudgingwinnersofthecontest.Photoswillbejudgedontheappealofthefood,
restaurantlocation,oranyotherphotographedelement.Winnerswillbeselectedthebusinessdayfollowing
theclosureofthecontestaspertherulesregardingtimeofsubmission.
PotentialwinnerswillbenotifiedoftheirwinningstatusviaInstagramorTwitterthedayaftercontestcloses.
Exceptwhereprohibitedbylaw,eachpotentialwinnermayberequiredtosignandreturnaDeclarationof
EligibilityandLiabilityandPublicityReleaseandprovideanyadditionalinformationthatmayberequiredby
Sponsor.Ifrequired,potentialwinnersmustreturnallsuchrequireddocumentswithinseven(7)days
followingattemptednotificationorsuchpotentialwinnerwillbedeemedtohaveforfeitedtheprizeand
anotherpotentialwinnerwillbeselectedbasedonthejudgingcriteriadescribedherein.Allnotification
requirements,aswellasotherrequirementswithintheseRules,willbestrictlyenforced.Intheeventthere
arenotenougheligibleentries,notallprizeswillbeawarded.Ifanywinnerisnotableforwhateverreason
toaccepttheirprize,thenZagatreservestherighttoawardtheprizetoanotherEntrant.
9.Prizes:
Atthecompletionofthecontest,30winnerswillreceivethefollowingprize:agiftcertificatetoPecanLodge.
Ifthetotalcostisgreaterthanthatamount,winner(s)arefinanciallyresponsibleforanyadditionalcharges
andZagatisnotliable.Ifthetotalcostislessthanthatamountwinner(s)willNOTreceiveanyadditional
fundsordifferencebetweentheactualamountandthatamount.Totalapproximatevalueupto$250USD
perprize.
OddsofwinninganyprizedependsonthenumberofeligibleEntriesreceivedduringtheContestPeriodand
theskilloftheEntrants.Theprizeswillbeawardedwithinapproximatelysix(6)weeksofreceiptbyGoogle
offinalprizeacceptancedocuments.Notransfer,substitutionorcashequivalentforprizesisallowed,
exceptatSponsorssolediscretion.Zagatreservestherighttosubstituteaprize,inwholeorinpart,of
equalorgreatermonetaryvalueifaprizecannotbeawarded,inwholeorinpart,asdescribedforany
reason.Valueissubjecttomarketconditions,whichcanfluctuateandanydifferencebetweenactualmarket
valueandARVwillnotbeawarded.Theprize(s)maybesubjecttorestrictionsand/orlicensesandmay
requireadditionalhardware,software,service,ormaintenancetouse.Thewinnershallbearall
responsibilityforuseoftheprize(s)incompliancewithanyconditionsimposedbysuchmanufacturer(s),and
anyadditionalcostsassociatedwithitsuse,service,ormaintenance.ZagathasnotmadeandZagatisnot
responsibleinanymannerforanywarranties,representations,orguarantees,expressorimplied,infactor
law,relatingtotheprize(s),regardingtheuse,valueorenjoymentoftheprize(s),including,without
limitation,itsquality,mechanicalcondition,merchantability,orfitnessforaparticularpurpose,withthe
exceptionofanystandardmanufacturer'swarrantythatmayapplytotheprizeoranycomponentsthereto.
10.TAXES:PAYMENTSTOPOTENTIALWINNERSARESUBJECTTOTHEEXPRESSREQUIREMENT
THATTHEYSUBMITTOZAGATALLDOCUMENTATIONREQUESTEDBYGOOGLETOPERMITITTO
COMPLYWITHALLAPPLICABLEFEDERAL,STATEANDLOCALTAXREPORTINGAND
WITHHOLDINGREQUIREMENTS.ALLPRIZESWILLBENETOFANYTAXESZAGATISREQUIREDBY
LAWTOWITHHOLD,EXCEPTSALESTAXES.ALLTAXES,EXCEPTSALESTAXES,IMPOSEDON
PRIZESARETHESOLERESPONSIBILITYOFTHEWINNERS.Inordertoreceiveaprize,potential
winnersmustsubmitthetaxdocumentationrequestedbyZagatorotherwiserequiredbyapplicablelaw,to
Zagatortherelevanttaxauthority,allasdeterminedbyapplicablelaw,including,whererelevant,thelawof
thepotentialwinnerscountryofresidence.Thepotentialwinnersareresponsibleforensuringthat(s)he
complieswithalltheapplicabletaxlawsandfilingrequirements.Ifapotentialwinnerfailstoprovidesuch
documentationorcomplywithsuchlaws,theprizemaybeforfeitedandZagatmay,initssolediscretion,
selectanalternativepotentialwinner.
11.MediaActivity:ByparticipatinginthisContest,youagreeandherebygrantZagatpermissiontouse,
copy,modifyandmakeavailableyoursubmissionstothepublic(withorwithoutattributiontoyou)forany
purpose,suchas,butnotlimitedto,pressandmediacommunications,withoutfurthercompensationtoyou.
YoualsoagreetoparticipateinanymediaorpromotionalactivityregardingtheContest.Ifyouareawinner,
youagreethatZagatmayuseyournameandlikenesstoadministerandpromotetheContestandto
conductmediainterviewsandpromotionalevents.
12.PrivacyNotice:ByparticipatinginthisContest,youagreethatwecancollectyourpersonalinformation,
andthatifwecannotcollecttherequireddata,youmaynotbeeligibletoparticipateintheContest.Any
personalinformationcollectedduringthecourseofthecompetitionbyGooglewillonlybeusedfor
administeringthisContestandforotherpurposesasoutlinedintheseRules,andwillbesubjecttothe
practicesdescribedintheGooglePrivacyPolicy(locatedathttp://www.google.com/intl/en/privacy.html).You
willhavetherighttoaccess,review,rectifyorcancelanypersonaldataheldbyGooglebywritingtoGoogle
(Attention:PrivacyMatters)attheGoogleaddresslistedabove.
13.GeneralConditions:ThisContestisgovernedbythelawsoftheStateofCalifornia,UnitedStates.All
federal,stateandlocallawsandregulationsapply.ByparticipatinginthisContest,youagreetobebound
bythetermsoftheseOfficialRulesandbyZagatsdecisions,whicharefinalandbindingonallmatters
pertainingtothisContest.Returnofanyprize/prizenotificationmayresultindisqualificationandselectionof
analternatewinner.Anypotentialwinnerwhocannotbecontactedwithinfive(5)daysofattemptedfirst
notificationwillforfeithisorherprize.Potentialprizewinnersmayberequiredtosign,notarizeandreturnan
AffidavitorDeclarationofEligibility,aLiability/PublicityRelease,anI.R.S.FormW9,andprovideany
additionalinformationthatmayberequiredbyZagat.Failuretocomplywithinthistimeperiodmayresultin
disqualificationandselectionofanalternatewinner.Zagatisnotresponsibleforanytypographicalorother
errorintheprintingoftheoffer,administrationoftheContestorintheannouncementoftheprizes.Each
EntrantagreesnottoparticipateintheContestinanymannerthatmight(1)infringeanythirdparty
proprietary,intellectualproperty,industrialproperty,personalrightsorotherrights,includingwithout
limitation,copyright,trademark,patent,tradesecret,rightsofpublicityorconfidentialityobligation(2)
includeanythingwhichpromotesorexhibitslewd,violentorinappropriatecontentasdefinedinSection7or
(3)otherwiseviolateapplicablelawinanycountriesintheworld.
14.NoRecoursetoJudicialorOtherProcedures:Totheextentpermittedbylaw,therightstolitigate,to
seekinjunctivereliefortoanyotherrecoursetojudicialoranyotherprocedureincaseofdisputesorclaims
resultingfromorinconnectionwiththisContestareherebyexcluded,andyouexpresslywaiveanyandall
suchrights.
15.LIMITATIONSOFLIABILITY:TOTHEMAXIMUMEXTENTPERMITTEDBYLAW,YOUINDEMNIFY
ANDAGREETOKEEPINDEMNIFIEDZAGATATALLTIMESFROMANDAGAINSTANYLIABILITY,
CLAIMS,DEMANDS,LOSSES,DAMAGES,COSTSANDEXPENSESRESULTINGFROMANYACT,
DEFAULTOROMISSIONBYYOUAND/ORABREACHOFANYWARRANTYBYYOUSETFORTH
HEREIN.TOTHEMAXIMUMEXTENTPERMITTEDBYLAW,YOUINDEMNIFYANDAGREETOKEEP
INDEMNIFIEDZAGATATALLTIMESFROMANDAGAINSTANYLIABILITY,ACTIONS,CLAIMS,
DEMANDS,LOSSES,DAMAGES,COSTSANDEXPENSESFORORINRESPECTOFWHICHGOOGLE
WILLORMAYBECOMELIABLEBYREASONOFORRELATEDORINCIDENTALTOANYACT,
DEFAULTOROMISSIONBYYOUUNDERTHESERULESINCLUDINGWITHOUTLIMITATION
RESULTINGFROMORINRELATIONTOANYBREACH,NONOBSERVANCE,ACTOROMISSION
WHETHERNEGLIGENTOROTHERWISE,PURSUANTTOTHESERULESBYYOU.TOTHEMAXIMUM
EXTENTPERMITTEDBYLAW,YOUAGREETOHOLDZAGAT,ITSRESPECTIVEDIRECTORS,
OFFICERS,EMPLOYEESANDASSIGNSHARMLESSFORANYINJURYORDAMAGECAUSEDOR
CLAIMEDTOBECAUSEDBYPARTICIPATIONINTHECONTESTAND/ORUSEORACCEPTANCEOF
ANYPRIZEWON.
16.ThirdParties:Zagatisnotresponsibleforthepolicies,actions,orinactionsofothers,thatmightprevent
youfromentering,participating,and/orclaimingaprizeinthisContest.
17.Internet:Zagatisnotresponsibleforelectronictransmissionerrorsresultinginomission,interruption,
deletion,defect,delayinoperationsortransmission.Zagatisnotresponsiblefortheftordestructionor
unauthorizedaccesstooralterationsofEntry,orfortechnical,network,telephoneequipment,electronic,
computer,hardwareorsoftwaremalfunctionsorlimitationsofanykind.Zagatisnotresponsiblefor
inaccuratetransmissionsoforfailuretodisplayEntryonaccountoftechnicalproblemsortrafficcongestion
ontheInternetoratanywebsiteoranycombinationthereof.IfforanyreasontheInternetportionofthe
Contestisnotcapableofrunningasplanned,includinginfectionbycomputervirus,bugs,tampering,
unauthorizedintervention,fraud,technicalfailures,oranyothercauseswhichcorruptoraffectthe
administration,security,fairness,integrity,orproperconductofthisContest,Zagatreservestherightatits
solediscretiontocancel,terminate,modifyorsuspendtheContest.
18.Severability:Ifanyprovision(s)oftheseRulesareheldtobeinvalidorunenforceable,allremaining
provisionshereofwillremaininfullforceandeffect.
19.WinnerList:ThenamesofthewinnerswillbepostedontheZagatInstagramorTwitterpagewithinone
monthofthecontestenddate.
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companyandproductnamesmaybetrademarksoftherespectivecompanieswithwhichtheyare
associated.