Contest Submission Agreement
This Contest Submission Agreement ("Agreement") is a legal contract between you and Coinstar, Inc. ("Sponsor"). By participating in the contest or otherwise submitting any form, answers, written descriptions, drawings, designs, photos, images, financial projections, business plans, or other materials or content ("Content") to or through www.coinstar.com/ideas (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You must be at least 18 years of age (or the age of majority in your state of residence) to submit Content to or through the Site. Do not participate in the contest if you do not agree.
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING ANY CONTENT. THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDES IMPORTANT TERMS REGARDING YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN CONTENT YOU SUBMIT FOR THE COINSTAR, INC. "THE NEXT BIG IDEA" CONTEST (THE "CONTEST"); GRANTS CERTAIN RIGHTS AND RELEASES; AND MAKES CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND INDEMNITIES REGARDING THE CONTENT YOU SUBMIT.
In consideration of allowing you to participate in the Contest, you agree as follows:
1. Assignment of Rights to Sponsor. You hereby grant to Sponsor the following license ("License"):
(a) for Content that comprises, is part of, or is contained within a winning entry in the Content, a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide exclusive license to publish, reproduce, display, perform, distribute, adapt, edit, modify, translate, create derivative works based upon, and otherwise use and sublicense the Content, or any portion thereof, in any manner, form, media or technology now known or later developed; and
(b) for all other Content, a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide nonexclusive license to publish, reproduce, display, perform, distribute, adapt, edit, modify, translate, create derivative works based upon, and otherwise use and sublicense the Content, or any portion thereof, solely in connection with the Contest and/or the promotion of Sponsor or Sponsor's products or services that are associated with the Contest.
All entries and other materials (including Content) submitted to Sponsor in connection with the Contest (collectively, "Entry Materials") will not be returned to any entrant. You further grant to Sponsor the right to use your name, image and likeness on, and in connection with, the Content worldwide in any manner or medium now existing or later developed, for any purpose (commercial or non-commercial), without separate compensation to you or any other person or entity. You will take, at Sponsor's expense, any further action (including, without limitation, execution of assignments, affidavits and other documents) reasonably requested by Sponsor to effect, perfect or confirm Sponsor's License or other rights granted under this Agreement.
2. Contest Official Rules. By submitting Content, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to all of the terms, conditions and rules set forth in the Official Contest Rules ("Official Rules") available at www.coinstar.com/ideas which are incorporated into this Agreement by reference. Without limiting the foregoing, as a condition of being awarded any prize, each winner including the team representative and each individual team member if the winning entry is a team entry will be required to execute and deliver to Sponsor a signed affidavit of eligibility and acceptance of the Official Rules, and any other required legal, regulatory and/or tax-related documents.
3. Representations and Warranties. You represent and warrant that (a) you are eligible to enter the Contest; (b) the Content is original to you and that you are the owner of all right, title and interest in and to the Content and have the right to grant the rights granted herein or, alternatively, you have obtained all necessary rights and permissions to use and submit the Content in connection with the Contest and to provide all the rights specified in this Agreement; (c) you have the unconditional right to submit the Content to Sponsor pursuant to this Agreement and the Content and the use thereof as contemplated herein does not and will not violate or infringe upon any law or regulation or the rights of any third party, including, without limitation, any intellectual property rights, rights of privacy, and/or rights of publicity; (d) the Content does not contain any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, or other computer programming routines that are intended to damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept, or expropriate any system or data; (e) all statements that you assert as fact are true and accurate; and (f) Entry Materials will fully comply with the Official Rules. It is your sole responsibility to obtain all permissions, assignments, and releases necessary for the grant of the assignment contained in this Agreement.
4. Waiver and Release. By submitting the Content, you hereby release Sponsor from any liability whatsoever, and waive the right to make any claims against Sponsor, arising out of, or relating to, the Content or the use of your name, image and/or likeness as set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, claims of infringement, unfair competition, breach of implied contract, breach of confidentiality, and/or violation of any right of privacy or publicity.
5. No Confidentiality. You realize that Sponsor may have access to, or may independently create content and material similar or identical to, the Content you submit, and you agree that you will not be entitled to any compensation by reason of the use by Sponsor of such similar or identical material. All Content submitted to Sponsor will not be treated as confidential, and you will not include or disclose any trade secrets or other confidential or proprietary information of a third party in any Content.
6. Indemnification. You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Sponsor, and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns, from and against any and all claims, demands expenses, losses or liabilities including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and punitive damages, arising out of or in connection with the Content, or any use thereof, including, without limitation, those arising from any breach, or alleged breach, of the warranties, representations and promises provided by you in this Agreement.
7. Miscellaneous. This Agreement, together with the Official Rules, embodies the parties' entire agreement and supersedes any prior agreement, express or implied, written or oral, with respect to the Content. No modification, deletion, amendment of any provision is binding unless in writing signed by each party's authorized representative. This Agreement will be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington without regard to its choice of law provisions. The parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of Washington with venue in King County, Washington. All of the covenants, terms, provisions and agreements contained in this Agreement will be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and, to the extent permitted by this Agreement, their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this Agreement, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision of the Agreement will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties, and the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect.
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