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Dawg Dash Photo Contest


When thousands gather for Dawg Dash presented by Alaska Airlines, the UW’s annual 5K Walk/Run and 10K Run, it’s our chance to be together, be active and be purple. In celebration of this event, we’re launching the Dawg Dash Photo Contest. Between September 26 and September 30 (1) post a picture on Facebook or Twitter and (2) use the hashtag #DawgDash. You’ll be entered to win a UW Homecoming Prize Pack from Alaska Airlines! The UW Homecoming Prize Pack includes:

  • Two round trip tickets on Alaska Airlines
  • Two tickets to UW’s October 22 Homecoming game against Oregon State University
  • Two registrations for Dawg Dash presented by Alaska Airlines on October 23

OFFICIAL RULES FOR DAWG DASH PHOTO CONTEST SWEEPSTAKES

SPONSOR

“Sponsor” is the UW Alumni Association, 4333 Brooklyn Ave. N, Seattle, Washington 98195-9508

AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES

By participating, Entrants agree to abide by and be bound by these Official Sweepstakes Rules (“Rules”) and the Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) set forth below, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein. Sponsor reserves the right to interpret and apply these Rules and Terms in its sole discretion, and to modify or terminate the Sweepstakes at any time.

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY; A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

WHO MAY ENTER

The Sweepstakes is open only to entrants 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees of Sponsor, their affiliates and subsidiaries, and their immediate family members (spouse, parent, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they live) or persons living in the same households of such individuals, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter or win a prize. THE SWEEPSTAKES IS VOID OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

HOW TO ENTER

Sweepstakes Period: The Sweepstakes Period starts September 26, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) and ends September 30, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Sponsor controls the official time-keeping device for the Sweepstakes.

To Enter: To enter the Sweepstakes, log in to your Facebook or Twitter account and post a picture showing how you like to be active and be purple. Use the hashtag #DawgDash.

If a prospective Entrant is not already a member of Facebook, he or she may visit www.facebook.com and follow the links and instructions to become a member. If a prospective Entrant is not already a member of Twitter, he or she may visit www.twitter.com and follow the links and instructions to become a member.

Limit one entry per person/Facebook account and entry per person/Twitter, per Entry Period. You may not enter multiple times using multiple accounts. No robotic, programmed, script, macro or other automated entries (collectively “automated entries”). Automated entries, or multiple entries by the same person/Facebook account or person/Twitter account, will be disqualified. This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook or Twitter. Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Sweepstakes shall be directed to Sponsor and not to Facebook. By entering you agree to these Official Rules.

The Sponsor is not responsible for late, misdirected, or delayed entries. No mechanical reproductions or facsimiles of entries allowed. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

REQUIREMENTS

By entering the Dawg Dash Photo Sweepstakes, you represent and warrant that:

  • Your photo submission is your original work;
  • Your photo submission must be in digital form and be less than 3 MB in size;
  • Your photo submission does not violate the rights of any third party, including, without limitation, any copyright, trademark, patent, privacy or publicity, or contractual rights;
  • Your photo submission does not contain any defamatory, libelous, indecent or obscene material; and
  • You have obtained permission from each person whose name, image or likeness (collectively, “Likeness”) is included in your photo submission, such person(s) have granted you all necessary rights to use their Likeness and you can make written copies of such permissions available to the Sponsors upon request. (If the Likeness of a minor is included in your photo submission, such grant of rights must include written permission from the minor’s parent or legal guardian authorizing the use of the minor’s Likeness.)

CONTEST PRIZES

Prizes:

If you are randomly selected as the one (1) winner during the Entry Period, you will receive a pair of round-trip coach class tickets on Alaska Airlines, two (2) tickets to the UW vs Oregon State University football game on October 22, 2016, in Seattle and two (2) registrations for Dawg Dash presented by Alaska Airlines on October 23, 2016.

Flight Restrictions:

The travel authorization (certificate) is valid for flights served by Alaska Airlines flights numbered (1-999, 2000 -2999) and/or Sky West Airlines flights (3450-3499) Mileage Plan Miles cannot be earned or credited. First Class paid upgrades or mileage plan upgrades are allowed. Connections are also allowed (subject to fare rules) First Bag Free for Visa Signature® Cardholders. See our checked baggage policy and flight schedules at www.alaskaair.com for more details. Individual travel taxes may apply. Once ticketed, fare rules apply regarding changes to itinerary. The certificate is valid for one year from date of issue with no extensions permitted. The following black-out dates apply: NOV 21-NOV 28, 2016 | DEC 18, 2016- JAN 2, 2017. The certificate is void if bartered or sold. If lost, the certificate may not be reissued.

Winner is responsible for any and all applicable fees, service charges, surcharges or passenger facility charges and all insurance costs, federal, state, local and foreign taxes. Meals, gratuities, transportation to and from Winner’s home or hotel and the airports, rental car, incidentals, optional entertainment, departure taxes, customs and agriculture fees (if applicable), hotel stays and all other expenses not specifically mentioned herein are the Winner’s responsibility. Winner’s guest must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older as of the date of departure, or the Winner must be the guest’s parent or legal guardian. All travel is subject to availability and blackout dates. Travel must be booked round-trip, and Winner and guest must travel together on the same itinerary. Flight schedules are subject to change without notice, and no refund or compensation will be given in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight. Travel restrictions, conditions and limitations may apply. Winner and guest are subject and entitled to all provisions of Alaska Airlines’ Contract of Carriage (available at www.alaskaair.com), except compensation for denied boarding or delayed or canceled flights. Winner and guest must possess all necessary documentation required for air travel (e.g., a valid, government-issued driver’s license, U.S. passport, etc.).

DRAWING AND NOTIFICATION

Prize winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all Entries received during the sweepstakes period. The drawings will be held on or around 10:00AM (PT) on October 3, 2016, by the Sponsor or a party acting on its behalf, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. The Winner will be notified by direct message via Facebook or Twitter and will be required to send an email to the email address provided in the direct message with their contact information within six (6) hours of such notification or the prize will be forfeited. No liability is assumed for any Winner notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by a potential Winner for any reason.

Odds of winning the drawing will depend on the total number of eligible Entries received during the sweepstakes period.

OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Each Winner acknowledges and agrees that the Winner’s and guest’s names, voices, and likenesses, may be published by Sponsor and its designees, licensees or affiliates, which will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval from Winner or guest in connection with such use.

Certain restrictions may apply.

Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual deemed to be (a) tampering or attempting to Website; or (b) acting in violation of these Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. By participating in the Sweepstakes, Entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor and their officers, directors, employees, agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, sales representatives, advertising and promotional agencies from any causes of action arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use of any Prize, including, but not limited to: (a) any technical errors that may prevent an Entrant from submitting an entry; (b) unauthorized human intervention in the Sweepstakes; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors, technical or otherwise, in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (f) injury, death, or damages (including punitive, consequential, direct or indirect) to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in Released Parties assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries.

Notification. Winners’ names will be available upon request. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: UW Alumni Association c/o Marketing Department, 4333 Brooklyn Ave. N, Seattle, Washington 98195-9508.

Notice to individuals; removal from mailing list. Any individual (or other duly authorized person) may elect to exclude the name and address of that individual from all lists used by Sponsor related to the Sweepstakes. To elect to omit all such lists, submit a removal request in writing to: UW Alumni Association c/o Marketing Department, 4333 Brooklyn Ave. N, Seattle, Washington 98195-9508. This notification system may be used to prohibit mailing of all Sweepstakes by Sponsor to such individual.

Dispute Resolution. Except where prohibited, you agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Sweepstakes or any Prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of Washington. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules, your rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Washington or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Washington.

This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook and Twitter. You understand that you are providing your information to UW Alumni and its affiliates, and not to Facebook or Twitter.