Rules

1. Digital photos will be accepted online beginning at 12:01 AM Feb. 1,2019 until 11:59 PM April 30, 2019.

2. Entry fee is $10.00. Votes are $1 each, with a minimum of 5 votes per transaction. Votes will be accepted from 12:00 PM Feb. 8, 2019 until, 11:59 April 30, 2019. Votes may be applied to one entry, or spread over several entries.

3. Complete the entry form and submit your photo in a JPEG, JPG, PNG, OR GIF format. (JPEG/JPG is the preferred form). All photos must be in focus and of good quality (brightness and contrast). Photo size should be at least 270 pixels by 180 pixels in order to minimize photo distortion online. All submitted photos are subject review by the Humane Society/SPCA of Sumter Co. Inc. for inappropriate/offensive content (those entries will not be permitted and a refund will not be provided).

4. Photos my contain one or multiple animals- photos containing humans will not be accepted.

5. Photographs may not be edited or altered (other than minor color, contrast, or sharpness adjustments).

6. Photographs may not be embellished with test or art and must not be copyrighted or watermarked.

7. Photographs must contain pets (owned animals).

8. Photographs must include the name of the person who took the photo, as well as those featured in the photograph. Photographs taken by a minor must be submitted by a legal guardian.

9. You can enter as many photographs as you like.

10. All submitted photos and information become the property of the Humane Society/SPCA of Sumter Co. Inc. to be used at our discretion for any and all marketing purposes without any compensation.

11. All donations are non refundable. Entries and donations must be made via the online contest page. All online payments are made through a secure site- both credit and debit card transactions will be accepted.

12. Entrants/winners must be legal residents of the US at the time of the competition entry. Entrants/winners under the age of 18 must have the permission of a parent or legal guardian.

13. The Humane Society/SPCA of Sumter Co. Inc. is not responsible for any technical problems or for late, incomplete, stolen, or misdirected entries.

14. Judged Winners will be notified no later than 20 days after the contest has closed.

Grant of Rights in Connection with the Contest

With regard to any image or content submitted, you agree to grant the Humane Society, its legal representatives, successors, and assigns, the nonexclusive right and permission to use, modify, adapt, reproduce, publish, and distribute the photograph, or any portion thereof, throughout the world, in any printed form and by any kind of mechanical or electronic or any other method of device or reproduction, publication, and distribution known or later developed, and without notification or payment, in connection with the Humane Society Cutest Pet Photo Contest. The Humane Society/SPCA of Sumter Co. Inc. agrees that it will never sell the photograph or rights in the photograph to any individual or entity.

Liability

Releases are not responsible for printing, typographical, human or other errors of any kind in any Contest-related materials or for stolen, lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, or illegible entries. If, for any reason, the Contests are not capable of running as planned, or infection by computer viruses, bugs, or tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, actions of entrants, technical failures, or any other causes corrupt or infect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Contests, the Humane Society/SPCA of Sumter Co. Inc. reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any entry or entrant and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contests and at its sole discretion award a prize from among all eligible non-suspect entries validly received prior to the action requiring such modification. By entering, all Contestants agree that the Contests are governed by laws of the State of Florida for the resolution of all claims and disputes (excluding any claims against or disputes involving parties other than the Humane Society/SPCA of Sumter Co. Inc. relating to any prize awarded in the Contests)