NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
Contest Void where prohibited by law. Four (4) separate contests are held throughout the year between the following dates:
- Jan 1 – Mar 31
- Apr 1 – Jun 30
- Jul 1 – Sep 30
- Oct 1 – Dec 31
Contest begins at 12:00 A.M. PT on the above specified dates (Jan 1, Apr 1, Jul 1, Oct 1) and all entries must be received by 11:59 P.M. PT on the specified dates (Mar 31, Jun 30, Sep 30, Dec 31). The winner will be selected on or about the 15th of the following month. All times are Pacific Time (PT).
HOW TO ENTER
Go to Coolest Birthday Cakes web site, (https://www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/submit/) and complete the online submission form.
Once submitted, entries and photographs become the sole property of Sponsor (Coolest Birthday Cakes) and will not be returned.
Sponsor is not responsible for lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections, miscommunications, failed phone or computer hardware or software or telephone transmissions or technical failures, garbled or jumbled transmissions or other errors of any kind, whether human, mechanical, or electronic; including without limitation the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information online.
SELECTION OF WINNERS AND JUDGING CRITERIA
All eligible entries will be judged by Sponsor’s creative staff. The judging criteria to be used will be (1) 50 percent for creativity and originality of the cake idea and photos, and (2) 50 percent for the quality of the write up (the “Judging Criteria”). Winners will be notified on or about the 15th of the following month, via e-mail. By participating, entrants agree to the Official Rules and the decisions of the judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects.
CONTEST PRIZES
One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive $50 Amazon Gift Certificate. Runner-Up prizes will total a minimum of $100 and will be divided-up and awarded to chosen submissions upon Sponser’s discretion – minimum prize is $20 in cash. (Minimum total of all prizes is $150)
Additional prizes may be added upon the Sponsor’s discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to change the prizes to equal or higher value.
Winner is solely responsible for any and all taxes on prize, as well as any and all expenses relative to participation in the Coolest Birthday Cake Contest (including acceptance of prize) not specified herein. Prizes will be awarded within approximately 30 days after selection of winner. No substitution allowed except at discretion of the Sponsor. Prizes are not transferable. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any and all prizes with prizes of equal or greater value, if an advertised prize becomes unavailable.
ELIGIBILITY
Contest void where prohibited by law. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
Winners will be notified by e-mail and must respond within fourteen (14) days of attempted notification or be disqualified. If a prize is returned as undeliverable, potential winner will be disqualified. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, or suspend the contest should viruses, bugs, unauthorized human intervention, or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor corrupt or impair the administration, security, or fairness of the contest. In such event, winners will be selected from all eligible entries received up to the time of such cancellation, termination, or suspension.
Submission of an entry constitutes the irrevocable grant to Sponsor of all rights in the entry, all rights to publish, use, adapt, edit, and/or modify such entry in any way and in any and all media, without limitation, and without consideration or acknowledgment to the entrant and the unconditional right to use the photograph and statements about the promotion for advertising/publicity purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.
By entering, participants release Coolest-Birthday-Cakes.com from any and all liability for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind caused by participation in the contest or the acceptance, possession, or use/misuse of a prize or participation in any prize-related activities.