Official Contest Rules – MyVideo

         

OPEN TO CICs, CRMs, CISRs, and CSRMs

         

BACKGROUND: The MyVideo contest asks Participants to create a video about what their designations mean in their daily lives.

         

We will choose one overall winner from videos submitted.  The winner will receive $1,000 cash and a free designation update. Runners-up will receive a paid update of their choice.

         

SPONSOR: The National Alliancefor Insurance Education & Research, P.O. Box 27027 , 3630 North Hills Drive, Austin, TX  78755-2027        

         

ELIGIBILITY: This contest is open to all current designees of The National Alliance, including all CICs, CRMs, CISRs, and CSRMs.  Employees of The National Alliance are not eligible.

         

STEPS TO ENTER: Eligible Participants must:

1. Visit the contest page at Contest Entry Form, complete an online entry form, and agree to the

terms of these rules.

         

2. Submit/post their video to Contest Entry Form any time between Nov. 1, 2009, and

Jan. 31, 2009. Videos must be 30-60 seconds long.

         

Videos not posted to Contest Entry Form by 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2009, will not be considered.

         

By completing the above steps, eligible persons will be entered in the contest as a “Participant” and all Participants agree to the terms and rules of the contest.

         

CONTEST DESCRIPTION

         

Video entries will be accepted on Contest Entry Form beginning on Nov. 1, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. CST (Central Standard Time) and ending on Jan. 31, 2009, at 11:59 p.m. CST.

         

From among the entries, a panel of judges will choose the finalist videos from those submitted. Selection of finalist videos will be based on originality, creativity, adherence to the theme, and overall quality. The top videos will be posted on The National Alliance website for public viewing, and we will invite participants and website visitors to vote for their favorites. 

         

Winners agree to comply with all terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules.

         

Winning is contingent on fulfilling all requirements.

         

Winners may be required to provide proof that they are the authorized account holder of the email address associated with their entry.

         

PRIZES

The overall winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize and a free registration for the update of his/her choice.

Runners-up will receive a free registration for the update of their choice.

         

ENTRIES

Each entrant may send up to three (3) submissions. Entries become the exclusive

property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

         

SUBMITTED VIDEOS

The Participant must not have granted any person or entity other than the sponsor the right to use the video.

         

Submitted videos will not be accepted or eligible if they include any content that contains or appears to contain:

1. Explicitly profane or obscene material;

2. Endorsement (or condones) illegal drug use, alcohol abuse, or other illegal activity;

3. Nudity, profanity, or extreme or gratuitous violence;

4. Language will be evaluated by the sponsor based on context and societal acceptability;

5. Any express or implied commercial endorsement;

6. Any derogatory characterization of any person or group based on age, race, color, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, marital status, mental or physical disability, citizenship, creed, national origin, physical appearance, political affiliation, union membership, or other unethical or unlawful factors;

7. Depictions of any conduct, language, or other context deemed inappropriate by the sponsor or any of the judges.

         

CLEARANCES

Each Participant is solely responsible for obtaining from all applicable individuals or entities any and all required rights, releases, consents, clearances, licenses, and other authorizations necessary to exploit and otherwise use their submitted video in any and all media. Clearances required include but are not limited to:

1. Location releases;

2. Releases from any person whose name, voice, likeness, or persona is referenced, shown, or otherwise used in the submitted video;

3. By submitting their video entries, Participants warrant that the submitted video and all elements contained therein does not infringe on any copyright owned by another, and/or that the content of the video is within the bounds of the fair use doctrine. Participants also confirm that to the best of their knowledge, any statements made in the submitted video are true and do not violate or infringe on the rights of third parties.

         

Sponsor reserves the right (but not the obligation) to verify that all necessary clearances have been obtained, prior to selecting the video as a finalist or winning video. The Sponsor may disqualify any submitted video at any time if the participant has not obtained all necessary clearances.

         

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

By entering, Participants agree to defend and indemnify Sponsor and Sponsor’s principals, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss, or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the contest or receipt or use and/or misuse of any prize.

         

Each Participant agrees that the Sponsor may retain a copy of the submitted video and releases the Sponsor from liability for any loss or damage thereto. Each Participant, by submitting the video to us, also consents, approves, and authorizes the Sponsor the right to use, broadcast, webcast, podcast, link to or from, syndicate, or otherwise exhibit or display the submitted video in its original or an altered form or format.

         

Each Participant grants the Sponsor the unqualified, unrestricted, worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, and royalty-free right to use his or her name, logo, marks, or other distinctive identification in connection with promoting or marketing the contest or its theme, and in future educational materials.

         

The rights described in these official rules begin immediately upon submission of the submitted video and continue indefinitely unless revoked in written notice from the Sponsor to the Participant. The Sponsor has no obligation to post or display any submitted video and may at its discretion remove any submitted videos at any time.

         

The Participant releases the Sponsor from any and all claims against the Participant in connection with the submitted video.

         

GENERAL CONDITIONS

This contest is governed by the laws of the State of Texas and Participants consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the State District Courts of the State of Texas for any causes or controversies arising therefrom.

         

The Sponsor reserves the right to void entries it deems associated with electronic or non-electronic tampering.

         

Should technical difficulties arise that compromise the integrity of the contest the sponsor may cancel, modify, or suspend the contest without notice.  In that case, the Sponsor reserves the right to award the prizes from eligible entries received before the cancellation.

         

The Sponsor is not responsible for any technical malfunction or service outage related to the contest.