VANS FAMILY MAKE SOMETHING CREATIVE CONTEST 

 

Sponsored by: Vans, a division of VF Outdoor, LLC, 1588 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa, CA  92626 USA.

 

Administered by: Creative Consumer Insights Group, LLC, 4422 Grimes Place, Encino, CA 91316 USA.

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.

 

Open only to legal residents of Canada or the United States, who are 13 years of age or older.**

 

Residents of the United States must have a VANS Family Rewards Account which is in full compliance with the Terms of the VANS Family Rewards Program, prior to entry.

 

Offered only in Canada and the United States. Void elsewhere and where prohibited by law. 

 

**If you are a minor in your jurisdiction of residence (for the United States: generally, under 18 years of age; for Canada: under 18 or 19 years of age depending on province/territory of residence), be sure to obtain the permission of your parent or legal guardian BEFORE entering the Contest.

 

 

1. Contest Schedule.

 

Contest begins May 4, 2020 at 12:00:01 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time (PT)/7:00:01 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and ends June 5, 2020 at 11:59:59 p.m. PT/June 6, 2020 at 6:59:59 a.m. GMT (“Contest Period”).

 

The Contest Period is subdivided into the following weekly entry periods:

 

Weekly Entry Period	Start Date	End Date
1	May 4, 2020	May 10, 2020
2	May 11, 2020	May 17. 2020
3	May 18, 2020	May 24, 2020
4	May 25, 2020	May 31, 2020
5	June 1, 2020	June 5, 2020

End Date is expressed in terms of PT; for GMT, End Date will be the immediately following calendar day.

 

Except for Weekly Entry Period #1, all Weekly Entry Periods begin at 12:00:00 a.m. (midnight) PT/7:00:00 a.m. GMT. (Weekly Entry Period #1 starts at 12:00:01 a.m. PT/7:00:01 a.m. GMT).  All Weekly Entry Periods end at 11:59:59 p.m. PT./6:59:59 a.m. GMT. 

 

Sponsor’s computer is the official clock for the Contest.

 

1. Contest Eligibility.

 

 

The following persons are NOT eligible to enter the Contest: 

 

1. Employees, officers and directors of Sponsor, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, related companies, and agencies (including Administrator);
2. Any member of the immediate family (parent, child, sibling, spouse) of any person in the preceding category, regardless of where they live; and
3. Any member of the same household of any person in category (a), whether related or not. 

 

1. How To Enter.

 

For US go to <<www.vans.com/makesomething>>; and

For Canada go to <<www.vans.ca/makesomething>> (collectively, “Contest Website”).

For the US, following the posted instructions, submit contest entry through your Vans Family account to enter; for Canada, first provide the required contact information, including your first and last name and your e-mail address†, then, submit an original photo (and any accompanying caption, if you like) showing your latest creative pursuit, whether it's a new hobby,  your personal artwork, jam session with your pet, or perfecting your skate game, we want to see how you are staying inspired while staying indoors. Your photo (and any accompanying caption) is your Contest entry. (If your caption is in Spanish or French, please provide an English translation of same).

 

†For United States residents, this should be the same e-mail address used to register for the VANS Family Rewards Program.

 

 

IN ENTERING, YOU (IF A MINOR IN YOUR JURISDICTION OF RESIDENCE, YOUR PARENT/LEGAL GUARDIAN) ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES.  DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST WITHOUT FIRST REVIEWING THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

 

1. Entry Restrictions.

 

1. Photo must comply with all technological specifications set forth on the Contest website.

 

1. All entries must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. PT on June 5, 2020/6:59:59 a.m. GMT on June 6, 2020.

 

1. By participating in the Contest, you (if a minor in your jurisdiction of residence, your parent/legal guardian) agree to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s/Judges’ decisions, which are final and binding in all respects and not subject to appeal.

 

1. There is a limit of one (1) entry per day (12:00:00 a.m. [midnight] PT – 11:59:59 p.m. PT/ 7:00:00 a.m. GMT – 6:59:59 a.m. GMT on immediately following calendar day; except for May 4, 2020 which begins on 12:00:01 a.m. PT/7:00:01 a.m. GMT), provided that each entry is different from those previously submitted by a given entrant.  Violation of the entry limit will result in only the initial entry on a given day being accepted; however, should Sponsor determine in its sole discretion that violation of the entry limit is repeated, egregious or blatant, ALL entries by that entrant will be declared void and the entrant will be disqualified from the Contest. Such behavior also constitutes tampering as per Rule 11 below.

 

1. Receipt of an entry may be acknowledged by Sponsor (for residents of the  United States). Any such acknowledgment shall not constitute any representation as to Contest eligibility, notice of selection of entrant as a potential prize winner, nor is it otherwise binding upon Sponsor.

 

1. Proof of submission of entry does not constitute proof of receipt of same or proof of entry in the Contest.

 

1. Photo (including accompanying caption, if any) must be created by an entrant him/her/themself. Joint, group, team or collaborative submissions will NOT be accepted. Without limiting the foregoing, eligible minors CANNOT be assisted by his/her/their parents or legal guardians or any other persons in creating their photo/caption.    

 

1. Once submitted, an entry cannot be modified, amended or supplemented by entrant prior to judging. Entrant must make sure that he/she/they is completely satisfied with the photo (and any accompanying caption) before submitting it as an entry in the Contest.

 

1. Use of automated or programmed means of participation in the Contest is prohibited and will result in automatic disqualification of entrant.

 

1. If a person enters by using a mobile device (including, for residents of the United States, via the VANS Family mobile app), standard message and data rates and/or wireless Internet access charges may apply. Entrant may be charged by his/her/their wireless carrier in conjunction with Contest entry. Entrant is cautioned to review his/her/their wireless carrier's pricing plan BEFORE participating in the Contest by using their mobile device; if you are a minor in your jurisdiction of residence, your parent/legal guardian should review the wireless carrier’s pricing plan before you enter by using your mobile device. Wireless Internet access may not be available in all areas.

 

1. Additional Entry Restrictions- Content of Photo

Photo will be declared void and will not be accepted as an entry in the Contest if Sponsor determines in its sole discretion that the photo (including accompanying caption, if any) does not fully comply with the following content requirements:

 

1. Includes content that may infringe the trademark or copyright or other intellectual property rights of someone else (e.g., brand names or logos, product names, events, professional sports teams, even color combinations, or photographs or artwork belonging to someone else);
2. Includes a name or nickname or symbol or image associated with another person (living or dead) unless you have that person’s consent†;
3. Includes content that may be or may contain images that are insulting, abusive, inciting violence, threatening, intimidating, obscene, inflammatory, sexually explicit, profane, offensive, harassing, derogatory, degrading, defamatory, harmful, discriminatory or unlawful or invasive of another’s privacy;
4. Includes personal information (e.g., phone number, e-mail address) of entrant or any other person;
5. Includes content that is not truthful in all material respects;
6. Includes content that has been previously published; or
7. Includes content that disparages or damages the goodwill and/or business reputation of Sponsor or its VANS brand.

 

‡Sponsor in its sole discretion may condition selection of an entrant as a potential prize winner and/or the award of prize upon the entrant providing adequate proof of such consent(s), upon Sponsor’s request and without compensation. 

 

1. Grant of Rights in Entry

 

In exchange for the opportunity to enter Contest, as good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged:

 

1. Entrant (if a minor in his/her/their jurisdiction of residence, his/her/their parent or legal guardian) grants to Sponsor and its designees the non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sublicenseable right and license to use, perform, exhibit, reproduce and/or otherwise exploit his/her/their entry, in any manner and in any and all distribution channels, venues or media now known or hereafter devised, without further notice or any compensation to such entrant (if a minor in his/her/their jurisdiction of residence, or to his/her/their parent or legal guardian) ;

 

1. Entrant (if a minor in his/her/their jurisdiction of residence, his/her/their parent or legal guardian) grants to Sponsor and its agencies permission to use and store any and all personal information in conjunction with the entry consistent with Sponsor’s applicable Privacy Statement♦, without further notice or any compensation.

 

1. (III)Entrant (if a minor in his/her/their jurisdiction of residence, his/her/their parent or legal guardian) further

 

1. waives any “Moral Rights of Authors” or similar natural rights of ownership that entrant may have in the entry; and
2. agrees, upon Sponsor's request and without compensation of any kind, to execute any additional documents so as to effect, record or perfect the grant of rights contemplated by this Rule of these Official Rules.

 

1. (IV)Entrant (if a minor in his/her/their jurisdiction of residence, his/her/their parent or legal guardian) further understands and agrees that

 

1. Sponsor has wide access to ideas, stories, designs and other literary/artistic materials submitted to it from outside sources or being developed by its own employees and that such ideas/stories/designs/literary/artistic materials may be competitive with, similar to (or even identical to) the entry and that Sponsor shall have no liability to entrant (if a minor in his/her/their jurisdiction of residence, his/her/their parent or legal guardian) or any third party in conjunction therewith; and
2. Sponsor and its agencies do not have any duty of confidentiality or other fiduciary duty to entrant (if a minor in his/her/their jurisdiction of residence, his/her/their parent or legal guardian) relative to the entry

 

♦For details regarding the collection/use/sharing of your personal information in conjunction with Contest participation, please review Sponsor’s Privacy Statement at www.vans.com/privacy.html. The collection/use/sharing of California residents’ personal information is governed by Vans’ California Consumer Privacy Statement; the collection/use/sharing of all other U.S. residents’ personal information is governed by Vans’ United States Consumer Privacy Statement.

 

Residents of Canada (if a minor in his/her/their jurisdiction of residence, his/her/their parent or legal guardian) consent to have their personal information transferred, processed and stored in the United States and allow Vans to use and collect their personal information in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Statement. If a resident of Canada is not comfortable with the level of data protection provided by United States law, his/her/their sole recourse is to refrain from entering the Contest.

 

In all cases, if you are a minor in your jurisdiction of residence, be sure to carefully review the Privacy Statement with your parent or legal guardian.

 

1. Selection Of Winners.

 

1. Winners will be selected via evaluation of eligible entries by a judging panel comprised of representatives of Sponsor and Administrator. The evaluation of entries will take place in Costa Mesa, CA and Encino, CA USA (and/or another location of Sponsor’s sole choosing). The judging panel will utilize the following equally weighted judging criteria:

 

1. Creativity/originality;
2. Maintaining positive connections with friends, family and the community at large notwithstanding challenges posed by social distancing;
3. Having an awesome time at home notwithstanding social distancing;
4. Alignment with the core values of Vans;
5. Visual appeal.

 

In reviewing entries, the judges will take into account the age of the entrant. 

 

1. For Weekly Prizes, the judging will take place on the following dates at 11:00:00 a.m. PT/8:00:00 p.m. GMT:

 

Weekly Entry Period	Judging Date
1	May 11, 2020
2	May 18, 2020
3	May 25, 2020
4	June 1, 2020
5	June 14, 2020

 

 

 

The 20 highest ranked entries in the judging for a given Weekly Entry Period are potential Weekly Entry Period prize winners for that Weekly Entry Period. (However, if Sponsor does not receive a sufficient number of quality eligible entries during a given Weekly Entry Period, Sponsor reserves the right to award Weekly Entry Period prize(s) for a given Weekly Entry Period in a subsequent Weekly Entry Period or refrain from awarding such Weekly Entry Period prizes altogether in its sole discretion).

 

Each Weekly Entry Period will consist of all eligible entries received during that Weekly Entry Period as well as non-winning (eligible) entries received from preceding Weekly Entry Period(s), as appropriate.

 

1. The Grand Prize judging will take place on or about June 14, 2020 following the completion of the Weekly Entry Period #5 judging. The Grand Prize judging will consist of all eligible entries received during the entire Contest Period regardless of whether an entry won a Weekly Entry Period prize.

 

The three (3) highest ranked entries received in the Grand Prize judging are potential Grand Prize winners.

 

1. In the event of a tie in either the Weekly Entry Period judging or the Grand Prize judging, an additional representative of Sponsor will review the tied entries received during the corresponding Weekly Entry Period or for the Grand Prize judging (as applicable) as per the aforementioned criteria so as to determine the entry that is the potential winner of a Weekly Entry Period Prize or the Grand Prize (as applicable).

 

1. Potential prize winners will be notified via e-mail. Potential Grand Prize winners (if a minor in his/her/their jurisdiction of residence, his/her/their parent or legal guardian) will be required to complete, sign and return a Declaration of Eligibility, a Liability Release and a Publicity Release (where lawful) within (3) business days of notification; potential Weekly Entry Period prize winners (if a minor in his/her/their jurisdiction of residence, his/her/their parent or legal guardian) MAY be required to complete, sign and return a Declaration of Eligibility, a Liability Release and a Publicity Release (where lawful) within (3) business days of notification.  (An electronic signature or affirmation will have the same legal effect as an actual hand-signed document). In the event of noncompliance with these requirements (for Weekly Entry Period Prize, if applicable), if potential prize winner cannot be reached for any reason (including failure to timely receive/receive at all or timely respond to winner notification e-mail for any reason, including delayed delivery of winner notification e-mail or winner notification e-mail not being delivered whatsoever due to categorization as “Junk” or “SPAM” by entrant’s  e-mail service provider, entrant’s e-mail box being “full” or any other cause);  if entrant is determined to be ineligible or otherwise in violation of these Official Rules, such entrant shall be disqualified and forfeit the corresponding prize without compensation of any kind. In case of prize forfeiture, Sponsor in its sole discretion may select an alternate entrant as a potential prize winner from among all remaining entries received for the corresponding Weekly Entry Period judging or the Grand Prize judging, as applicable, in the manner set forth above,

 

 

1. Prizes.

 

1. (A)Weekly Entry Period Prizes (100 in total; 20 per Weekly Entry Period) -- Vans Custom Code. Vans Custom Code redeemable for one (1) pair of Vans sneakers (winner’s choice of Classics, Pro Skate, All Weather or Classic Lites), with an approximate retail value of up to US$95 each. (If actual value of Vans sneakers for which Vans Custom Code is redeemed is less than US$95, winner will NOT receive the difference in cash or otherwise).  Total Approximate Retail Value of Weekly Entry Period Prize: US$95 each.

 

1. (B)Grand Prizes (3) – “lifetime supply” of Vans sneakers  (defined as 3  pairs of Vans sneakers per year, based on an average life expectancy of 79 years where winner is at least 13 years of age) awarded to winner and a front-line worker (i.e., a doctor, nurse, respiratory therapist or other healthcare worker; or, first responder, including emergency medical technician, police officer or firefighter) as selected by Grand Prize and identified by Grand Prize winner (if a minor in his/her/their jurisdiction of residence, his/her/their parent or legal guardian) in his/her/their Declaration of  Eligibility, a Liability Release and a Publicity Release as per Rule 7 above. Prize will be awarded as Vans gift cards with a total value of up to US$10,000. Prize will be awarded as ten (10) Vans gift cards, each with a value of US$1,000. The total value of the Grand Prize is US$10,000. Vans gift cards are redeemable at Vans-owned retail stores in winner’s country of residence or on-line at the Vans website corresponding to one’s country of residence (e.g., for Canadian residents, www.vans.ca, for United States residents, www.vans.com). Award of Grand Prize is subject to winner's compliance with Vans' prohibition on "bulk buys," including without limitation: (a) only one (1) $1000 Vans gift card may be redeemed per day; (b) use of a Vans gift card to purchase more than three (3) pairs of Vans sneakers of th