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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

Contest may only be entered in or from the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and entries originating from any other jurisdiction are not eligible for entry.  This Contest is governed exclusively by the laws of the United States.  You are not authorized to participate in the Contest if you are not located within the United States. 

1. How to Enter.  To enter The Great Honey Hunt (“Contest”), during the Term (as defined below), you must follow the National Honey Board (“Sponsor”) on Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/nationalhoney/, create a Pinterest board (“Board”) titled The Great Honey Hunt (“Board”) and complete the Challenge(s) as set forth herein.  You must complete all eight (8) Challenges in order to be eligible for the Grand Prize and the individual Challenge to be eligible for such Challenge’s Prize. The eight (8) challenges (“Challenges”) consist of pinning original images (each an “Original Image”) and/or Honey.com images (each a “Sponsor Image”) to your Board as instructed below. New challenges will be posted every Wednesday and Saturday during the month of October 2012 here at approximately 12:00 PM ET.

Once your Board is created and you have completed one or more Challenge(s), you must register by sending an email to honey@ketchum.com with the following information:  Full Name, Mailing Address (no P.O. Boxes), Phone Number and Email Address, along with the URL of your Pinterest Board for this Contest. Subject line to read: The Great Honey Hunt. Entrants do not have to subsequently register if they decide to complete additional Challenges during the Term.

If you do not have a Pinterest account, you can sign up for a free account at www.pinterest.com/join/signup.  All entry information and Boards shall be collectively referred to herein as the “Submissions” or each as a “Submission.”  Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify this Contest in the event an insufficient number of Submissions are received that meet the minimum judging criteria. Entrants agree and acknowledge that by submitting a Submission, entrant hereby provides Sponsor and its agents the right to use, repost, copy and publish such Submission on Sponsor’s third party social media sites (e.g. Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.) and on Sponsor’s internet properties (e.g. Honey.com, etc.) in perpetuity, worldwide.

By entering, each entrant warrants and represents the following with respect to the “Original Images” and any other information included as part of such entrant’s Submission, excluding content provided by Sponsor as “Sponsor Images”: (a) entrant is the sole and exclusive owner of the Submission; (b) the Submission is entrant’s own creation and is 100% original; (c) the Submission will not infringe on any rights of any third parties; (d) any third party whose person or property appears in the Submission has given entrant appropriate written consent (which shall be provided to Sponsor upon request) for such person or property to be photographed and used as permitted herein; and (e) complies with Pinterest.com terms of service (http://pinterest.com/about/terms/).Each entrant acknowledges that other entrants may have used ideas and/or concepts in their Submission that may be similar in idea or concept to what is included in entrant’s Submission. Each entrant understands and agrees that he/she shall not have any claim against any other entrant or Sponsor arising out any such similarity or be entitled to any compensation because of any such similarity.  Sponsor grants eligible entrants a limited, revocable, non-sub licensable license to use the Required Image, but not Sponsor’s name, trademarks and/or logos (“Sponsor Marks”),  for the sole purpose of creating and submitting the Submission for review and assessment in this Contest.  Entrants are not permitted to make any further use of the Required Image for any purpose whatsoever.  In addition, entrants recognize that, between Sponsor and entrants, all right, title, and interest in the Required Image and the Sponsor Marks shall vest exclusively with Sponsor and entrant agrees that he/she has not and will not take any action that might harm or adversely affect such rights.  All entrants must have a valid email address and Pinterest account.

Limit one (1) entry/email address per person.  No automated entry devices and/or programs permitted.  All entries, including Submissions, become the sole and exclusive property of the Sponsor and receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, stolen, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, postage-due, misdirected, technically corrupted or garbled entries, which will be disqualified, or for problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic.  Only fully completed entry forms are eligible.  Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. 

2. Start/End Dates. Contest begins at 12:00AM Eastern Time (“ET”) on October 3, 2012 and ends at 11:59PM ET on October 31, 2012 (the “Term”).

3. Eligibility. Participation is open only to legal residents of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia, who are at least 18 years old as of date of entry.  Void outside of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law. Employees, officers and directors of Sponsor and its respective subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, advertising and promotion agencies, manufacturers or distributors of Contest materials and Contest judges and the immediate families (parents, children, siblings, spouse) or members of the same household (whether related or not) of such employees/officers/directors are not eligible to enter.  You are not authorized to participate in the Contest if you are not located within the United States or the District of Columbia.  All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

4. Judging/Judging Criteria. Judges reserve the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify any Submissions that are inappropriate and/or offensive for any reason, including without limitation, for depicting or mentioning sex, obscenities, violence, drugs, alcohol and/or inappropriate language or content. 

All Submissions will be judged by a panel of judges that have the required knowledge and experience to apply the judging criteria.  For each Challenge, each applicable Submission will be judged based on the following judging criteria, weighted as set forth in parenthesis: (a) originality (40%), (b) creativity (40%), and (c) quality of images (20%).  Subject to verification and compliance with these Official Rules, the highest scoring Submission for each Challenge will be awarded that Challenge’s Prize.  Those entrants who complete all eight  (8) Challenges will also be considered for the Grand Prize, which will be awarded to that entrant will the highest cumulative score overall.  In the event of any tie, the Submission with a higher score in the Creativity category will break the tie.  By entering the Contest, entrants fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the judges, which will be final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest.

5. Prizes.

Challenge Prizes:  Each winner of a Challenge will receive one (1) gift card valued at US $50.00.  Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) = $50.  All gift card terms apply. 

Grand Prize: The Grand Prize winner will receive a trip package for winner and one (1) guest within the United States and a [$3,000] Spa Finder gift card (terms and conditions apply). Trip package includes round trip, coach-class air transportation for two (2) from a major airport near winner’s home (determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to a major airport near winner's chosen city within the United States up to a value of $1,500 and travel agent services. Winner must complete the trip by December 31, 2013 or prize will be forfeited. Trip must be booked at least twenty-one (21) days prior to departure. Travel is subject to availability and blackout dates. Travel must be round trip. Sponsor will determine airline and flight itinerary in its sole discretion.  No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Contest, and those set forth by the Sponsor’s airline carrier of choice as detailed in the passenger ticket contract. All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the package description above, including but not limited to, ground transportation, meals, incidentals, passenger tariffs or duties, airline fees, surcharges, airport fees, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees, taxes or other expenses are the sole responsibility of winner. Unless child of winner, travel companion must be eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the date of departure and must travel on same itinerary and at the same time as the winner. If winner is a minor in his/her state of residence, travel companion must be winner’s parent/legal guardian. Travel companion must execute liability/publicity releases prior to issuance of travel documents.  Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply.  If in the judgment of Sponsor air travel is not required due to winner’s proximity to prize location, ground transportation will be substituted for round trip air travel at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates.  ARV: US $4,500.00. Actual value may vary based on airfare fluctuations and distance between departure and destination. Winner will not receive difference between actual and approximate retail value. 
Total ARV of all prizes combined: US $4,900.00.  One Challenge Prize per entrant.  Challenge Prize Winners are also eligible for the Grand Prize.  Gift card terms and conditions apply. Prizes are non-transferable.  No substitutions or cash redemptions.  In the case of unavailability of any prize, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All taxes and unspecified expenses are the responsibility of winners. 

6. Notification. Winners will be notified by email on or about November 30, 2012 and may be required to sign and return, where legal, an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability/Publicity Release and/or rights transfer document within seven (7) days of prize notification.    If any winner is considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability/Publicity and rights transfer document must be signed by his/her parent or legal guardian. If any winner cannot be contacted within five (5) calendar days of first notification attempt, if any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, if any winner rejects his/her prize or in the event of noncompliance with these Contest rules and requirements, such prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to the applicable Submission with the next highest score. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given. 

7. Conditions. Sponsor shall not be liable or responsible in the event any winner’s Submission is not used for any reason.  Submissions may be cut, edited, reformatted, rearranged, combined with other materials and/or otherwise modified, in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion.  Any and all federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners. Participation in Contest and acceptance of prize constitutes each winner’s permission for Sponsor to use his/her name, address (city and state), likeness, photograph, picture, portrait, voice, biographical information, Submission and/or any statements made by each winner regarding the Contest or Sponsor for advertising and promotional purposes without notice or additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. By participating, entrants and winners agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor and its respective  partners and promotion and advertising agencies and each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors (collectively, the “Released Entities”), from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in Contest, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Contest-related activity and for any claims based on publicity rights, defamation, invasion of privacy, copyright infringement, trademark infringement or any other intellectual property-related cause of action.  Entrants who do not comply with these Official Rules or attempt to interfere with this Contest in any way shall be disqualified. Sponsor is not responsible if Contest cannot take place or if any prize cannot be awarded due to travel cancellations, delays or interruptions due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather or acts of terrorism.

8. Additional Terms. Any attempted form of entry other than as set forth in Section 1 above is prohibited; no automatic, programmed; robotic or similar means of entry are permitted. The Released Entities are not responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, web site, Internet or ISP availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit one’s ability to enter the Contest, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Contest or downloading any materials in this Contest.  Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, extend or suspend this Contest should (in its sole discretion) virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Contest. In such case, Sponsor may select the winners from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or web site.  Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Contest or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor representatives.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

9. Limitation of Liability; Disclaimer of Warranties.  IN NO EVENT WILL THE RELEASED ENTITIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE AND/OR THE CONTEST, DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM ANY WEBSITES ASSOCIATES WITH THE CONTEST. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THIS CONTEST AND ALL PRIZES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS"  WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.

10. Disputes; Governing Law.  The parties waive all rights to trial in any action or proceeding instituted in connection with these Official Rules, including, without limitation, the Contest. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules and/or the Contest shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in Firestone, Colorado. THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND THE INTERPRETATION OF ITS TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF COLORADO WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICTS OF LAWS RULES. For any matters which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in these Official Rules and/or in connection with the entering of any judgment on an arbitration award in connection with these Official Rules and/or the Contest, the parties irrevocably submit and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in or closest to the County of Weld in the State of Colorado.  The parties agree not to raise the defense of forum non conveniens.

11.  Use of Data.  Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants online, in accordance with its Privacy Policy. By participating in the Contest, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor’s privacy policy. 

12. List of Winners. To obtain a list of winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by February 31, 2013 to: The Great Honey Hunt 2012 – Winners’ List; c/o Emily Butler, Ketchum, 1050 Battery St. San Francisco, CA 94111

13. Sponsor. National Honey Board, 11409 Business Park Circle, Suite #210 Firestone, CO 80504-9200