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1.DescriptionoftheContest:
The#ZagatLovesCoffeeContest(theContest)isdesigneddriveuser
interactionwithZagatsInstagrampagsandincreasefollowers.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,
ofZagatInc.,itsaffiliates,andanyrepresentativesoragenciesofZagatorotherpersonsprofessionally
connectedwiththeContestarenoteligibletoparticipate.ThisContestisvoidwhereprohibited.
5.ContestPeriod:
TheContestbeginsat12:00:01A.M.PacificTime(PT)onFebruary23,2015andends
on11:59:59P.M.PacificTime(PT)onFebruary28,2015.Entrieswillbeacceptedfrom12:00:01A.M.
PacificTime(PT)onFebruary23,2015andendsat11:59:59P.M.PacificTime(PT)onFebruary28,2015.
UsersareresponsiblefordeterminingtheEntrytimesintheirlocaltimezone.
6.HowToEnter:
ContestantsmustsubmitatleastonephotoviaInstagrambetween12:00:01AMPacific
Time(PT)onFebruary23,2015and11:59:59PMPacificTime(PT)onFebruary28,2015tobe
consideredforoneofthefiveprizes.WinningphotoswillbechosenonMarch1,2015byapanelofjudges
fromZagat.Toqualifyforconsiderationforprizes,contestantsmustInstagramaphotoincludingthe
hashtag#ZagatLovesCoffeeandagreetotheOfficialRulesoftheContest.
7.Conduct:
ByenteringtheContest,youagreetocomplywithandbeboundbytheseOfficialRules,which
willalsobepostedontheWebsite.FailuretocomplywiththeseRulesmayresultindisqualificationfrom
theContest.Youfurtheragreetocomplywithandbeboundbythedecisionsofthejudges,whicharefinal
andbindinginallrespects.ZagatreservestherightinitssolediscretiontodisqualifyanyEntrantitfindsto
be:(1)tamperingorattemptingtotamperwiththeEntryprocess,publicvotinground,ortheoperationof
theContest(2)violatingtheOfficialRules(3)violatingthetermsofservice,conditionsofuseorgeneral
rulesorguidelinesofanyZagatpropertyorserviceor(4)actinginanunsportsmanlikeordisruptive
manner,orwiththeintenttoannoy,abuse,threatenorharassanyotherperson.Anyfalseinformation
providedwithinthecontextoftheContestbyanyEntrantconcerningidentity,postaladdress,ownershipof
rightornoncompliancewiththeRulesmayresultintheimmediateeliminationofanEntrantfromthe
Contest.ZagatfurtherreservestherighttodisqualifyanyEntrythatitbelievesinitssoleandunfettered
discretioninfringesuponanylaworotherwisedoesnotcomplywiththeseRules.CAUTION:ANY
ATTEMPTBYANENTRANTORANYOTHERINDIVIDUALTODELIBERATELYDAMAGEANY
PROPERTYORUNDERMINETHELEGITIMATEOPERATIONOFTHECONTESTMAYBEA
VIOLATIONOFCRIMINALANDCIVILLAWS.SHOULDSUCHANATTEMPTBEMADE,ZAGAT
RESERVESTHERIGHTTOSEEKDAMAGESFROMANYSUCHPERSONTOTHEFULLESTEXTENT
PERMITTEDBYLAW.
8.JudgingandSelectionofWinners:
JudgingwillbedonebyapanelofZagatemployeesorpartners
broughtinforspecificallyjudgingwinnersofthecontest.Photoswillbejudgedontheappealofthefood,
restaurantlocation,oranyotherphotographedelement.Winnerswillbeselectedthebusinessday
followingtheclosureofthecontestaspertherulesregardingtimeofsubmission.
PotentialwinnerswillbenotifiedoftheirwinningstatusviaInstagramthedayaftercontestcloses.Except
whereprohibitedbylaw,eachpotentialwinnermayberequiredtosignandreturnaDeclarationofEligibility
andLiabilityandPublicityReleaseandprovideanyadditionalinformationthatmayberequiredbySponsor.
Ifrequired,potentialwinnersmustreturnallsuchrequireddocumentswithinseven(7)
daysfollowing
attemptednotificationorsuchpotentialwinnerwillbedeemedtohaveforfeitedtheprizeandanother
potentialwinnerwillbeselectedbasedonthejudgingcriteriadescribedherein.Allnotification
requirements,aswellasotherrequirementswithintheseRules,willbestrictlyenforced.Intheeventthere
arenotenougheligibleentries,notallprizeswillbeawarded.Ifanywinnerisnotableforwhateverreason
toaccepttheirprize,thenZagatreservestherighttoawardtheprizetoanotherEntrant.
9.Prizes:
Atthecompletionofthecontest,fivewinnerswillreceivea$100giftcard.Prizesdonotincludegratuity.If
thetotalcostisgreaterthanthatamount,winner(s)arefinanciallyresponsibleforanyadditionalcharges
andZagatisnotliable.Ifthetotalcostislessthanthatamountwinner(s)willNOTreceiveanyadditional
fundsordifferencebetweentheactualamountandthatamount.Totalapproximatevalueupto$100USD
perprize.
OddsofwinninganyprizedependsonthenumberofeligibleEntriesreceivedduringtheContestPeriod
andtheskilloftheEntrants.Theprizeswillbeawardedwithinapproximatelysix(6)weeksofreceiptby
Googleoffinalprizeacceptancedocuments.Notransfer,substitutionorcashequivalentforprizesis
allowed,exceptatSponsorssolediscretion.Zagatreservestherighttosubstituteaprize,inwholeorin
part,ofequalorgreatermonetaryvalueifaprizecannotbeawarded,inwholeorinpart,asdescribedfor
anyreason.Valueissubjecttomarketconditions,whichcanfluctuateandanydifferencebetweenactual
marketvalueandARVwillnotbeawarded.Theprize(s)maybesubjecttorestrictionsand/orlicensesand
mayrequireadditionalhardware,software,service,ormaintenancetouse.Thewinnershallbearall
responsibilityforuseoftheprize(s)incompliancewithanyconditionsimposedbysuchmanufacturer(s),
andanyadditionalcostsassociatedwithitsuse,service,ormaintenance.ZagathasnotmadeandZagatis
notresponsibleinanymannerforanywarranties,representations,orguarantees,expressorimplied,in
factorlaw,relatingtotheprize(s),regardingtheuse,valueorenjoymentoftheprize(s),including,without
limitation,itsquality,mechanicalcondition,merchantability,orfitnessforaparticularpurpose,withthe
exceptionofanystandardmanufacturer'swarrantythatmayapplytotheprizeoranycomponentsthereto.
10.TAXES
:PAYMENTSTOPOTENTIALWINNERSARESUBJECTTOTHEEXPRESSREQUIREMENT
THATTHEYSUBMITTOZAGATALLDOCUMENTATIONREQUESTEDBYGOOGLETOPERMITITTO
COMPLYWITHALLAPPLICABLEFEDERAL,STATEANDLOCALTAXREPORTINGAND
WITHHOLDINGREQUIREMENTS.ALLPRIZESWILLBENETOFANYTAXESZAGATISREQUIRED
BYLAWTOWITHHOLD,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,withoutfurthercompensationto
you.YoualsoagreetoparticipateinanymediaorpromotionalactivityregardingtheContest.Ifyouarea
winner,youagreethatZagatmayuseyournameandlikenesstoadministerandpromotetheContestand
toconductmediainterviewsandpromotionalevents.
12.PrivacyNotice:
ByparticipatinginthisContest,youagreethatwecancollectyourpersonal
information,andthatifwecannotcollecttherequireddata,youmaynotbeeligibletoparticipateinthe
Contest.AnypersonalinformationcollectedduringthecourseofthecompetitionbyGooglewillonlybe
usedforadministeringthisContestandforotherpurposesasoutlinedintheseRules,andwillbesubjectto
thepracticesdescribedintheGooglePrivacyPolicy(locatedat
http://www.google.com/intl/en/privacy.html
).
Youwillhavetherighttoaccess,review,rectifyorcancelanypersonaldataheldbyGooglebywritingto
Google(Attention:PrivacyMatters)attheGoogleaddresslistedabove.
13.GeneralConditions:
ThisContestisgovernedbythelawsoftheStateofCalifornia,UnitedStates.All
federal,stateandlocallawsandregulationsapply.ByparticipatinginthisContest,youagreetobebound
bythetermsoftheseOfficialRulesandbyZagatsdecisions,whicharefinalandbindingonallmatters
pertainingtothisContest.Returnofanyprize/prizenotificationmayresultindisqualificationandselection
ofanalternatewinner.Anypotentialwinnerwhocannotbecontactedwithinfive(5)daysofattemptedfirst
notificationwillforfeithisorherprize.Potentialprizewinnersmayberequiredtosign,notarizeandreturn
anAffidavitorDeclarationofEligibility,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,violentorinappropriatecontentasdefinedinSection7
or(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,thatmight
preventyoufromentering,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:
ThenamesofthewinnerswillbepostedontheZagatInstagrampagewithinonemonthof
thecontestenddate.
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companyandproductnamesmaybetrademarksoftherespectivecompanieswithwhichtheyare
associated.