Rules

Terms and Conditions for the Contest:

The Icing Smiles Best Cake Ever 2023 contest (hereinafter, the “Contest”) is sponsored by Icing Smiles (“Sponsor”) and administered by 360PhotoContest, which operates a peer-to-peer fundraising platform (“360PhotoContest”). Donations made in the Contest go to Icing Smiles, a nonprofit organization qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The contest begins on October 20, 2023 at 9:00am ET and ends on October 30, 2023 at 4:59:59pm ET. The 360PhotoContest server and computer clock is the official time-keeping device for the contest.

Your participation in the contest means that you unconditionally agree to the official rules and all decisions by Sponsor, 360PhotoContest and the other sponsors of the prizes as mentioned in the description, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Any details not specifically provided in these rules will be determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion. The Contest is further governed by the privacy policy and terms and conditions of 360PhotoContest, available at https://www.360photocontest.com/terms/ 

Participation Eligibility: By participating in the Contest, you warrant that you are eligible to participate in accordance with applicable laws and the terms of this Contest. The Contest is valid only in such areas in United States or the District of Columbia as permitted by applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are eligible to participate.

Donations: An entrant is permitted to donate any money to its own page and that donation would be counted towards its donations for the Contest. Only donations made on or successfully processed to completion through the official platform of 360PhotoContest before the end of the contest period i.e, October 30, 2023 at 4:59:59pm ET will be recognized as valid donations. Donations can take time to process. It is clarified that the donations are considered to be received ‘before’ the end of contest period if they are reflected as completed before October 30, 2023 at 4:59:59pm ET pm on the 360PhotoContest platform. Neither Sponsor nor 360PhotoContest is responsible for any delays in processing any donations. Donations are non-refundable.

Winners: Results of the Contest are not official until the Sponsor and/or 360PhotoContest on behalf of the Sponsor, or their respective duly authorized representatives, verify and announce the winner(s). In the event the winner engages in behavior at any time that Sponsor determines is obnoxious, threatening, illegal or intended to abuse, threaten or harass any other person, or that in any way disparages or adversely affects the reputation, image, and/or customer goodwill of Sponsor, the Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the prize, in whole or part, with no further obligations or compensation whatsoever.

The winner may be required to provide complete copies of applicable tax or other filing before the prize will be awarded for tax reporting purposes. Other applicable forms and filing will also be issued in the name of the winner for the actual value of the prize received.

Prizes: The prizes are non-transferable and no substitution of prize is offered, except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor and the donors of the prize. Winner will be solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes, and for any other fees or costs associated with the prizes they receive, regardless of whether it, in whole or in part, are used. Prizes will be shipped only to the verified winner’s mailing address (no P.O. Boxes) in such areas in United States or the District of Columbia that are eligible for participation. Neither Sponsor nor the donor of the prize is responsible for quality, damages of any kind during shipping or anytime thereafter. No cash equivalent or other substitution of prize is offered.

Selection of Winner: Within five (5) working days of October 30, 2023, the three entrants that generate the most eligible donations during the period of the Contest will be deemed the potential winners and will be notified. It is clarified that the winner is not final unless the Sponsor officially announces. In the event of a tie, the eligible entrant who reached the fundraising dollar amount first will win. Additional paperwork, releases, background checks or screenings, to the extent allowed by law, may also be required before a prize can be awarded.

Personal Information: By entering the Contest, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information for the purpose of administering the Contest and prize fulfillment. To the full extent permitted by law, the name, address (city and state), image and biographical information of winner(s) may be used by Sponsor for promotional purposes and a published winner’s list. Information collected from entrants is also subject to these rules as well as 360PhotoContest Privacy Policy: https://www.360photocontest.com/terms/#.