Official Rules
This document describes the official rules (“Official Rules”) of the Nevada Society for Respiratory Care (NSRC). The
object of this contest is to design a logo for the Nevada Society for Respiratory Care. Information on how to enter
and about the prizes is part of these Official Rules. To the extent of any inconsistency, these Official Rules prevail.
Definitions
“Entry” means a logo design created by the Entrant for this Contest.
“Entrant” means the individual that offers the Entry under the terms of this Contest.
Eligibility
1. The Contest is open only to individuals.
2. The contest judges and their immediate family are not eligible to enter the Contest.
3. Entrants must be of sufficient legal age and standing to enter into a contract with NSRC as required below.
How to Enter
1. Initial entries must be submitted by email to bon_weaver@yahoo.com. The entries must be submitted as a
scalable vector graphic in EPS format, and also as a JPG. See the Submission Guidelines below for further
information.
2. The email must include the name, age, postal address, phone number and email address of the Entrant.
3. No more than 3 Entries may be submitted by any one Entrant.
4. Entries must conform to the Submission Guidelines set out below. Entries which fail to do so will be rejected.
5. The deadline for Entries is midnight (one minute after 2359) on July 31, 2010 Pacific Daylight Time.
6. We will attempt to acknowledge all entries within one week of receipt; however, we cannot be responsible for
entries or responses lost in e-mail.
7. There is no fee to enter the Contest.
Submission Guidelines
The purpose of the contest is to design a logo for the Nevada Society for Respiratory Care. The logo will be used
online, in print, and on merchandise. Flexibility is a key requirement, including the need to resize easily and to look
good in black and white as well as color. The final version of the logo will need to be suitable for high quality printing.
Entrants should take care to ensure that their Entries are not in any way similar to existing logos or other
copyrighted images. The logo must contain the words “Nevada Society for Respiratory Care” or “NSRC”
The logo can contain other text besides that required above.
Due to the requirements for high quality printing and re-sizing Entries must submitted in scalable vector graphic
format (EPS). JPGs 1000 pixels square of the logo and “winner” variant are also requested so that entries can be
posted to the NSRC web site without the need for conversion.
The limit on attachment sizes for our email is 5Mb. If your submission exceeds this size, even after compression,
please send the images individually and note clearly in your emails that you are doing so.
Prizes
Subject to the legal requirements outlined above. The winning designer will receive:
1. A $100 Visa Card.
2. The right to use the basic logo and identify him/herself as the logo designer.
Judging and Selection of Winner
1. The winning design will be selected by judges appointed from the membership of the Nevada Society for
Respiratory Care. Their decision will be final. No further correspondence shall be entered into.
2. NSRC reserves the right not to select a winner if, in its sole discretion, no suitable entries are received.
3. NSRC reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant or Entry at its sole discretion. No correspondence shall be
entered into.
4. The winner will be required to sign a contract assigning all ownership of the logo to NSRC. Accepting the prize
constitutes permission for NSRC to make public and otherwise use winner’s name, and country of residence for
publicity purposes. Further personal data may be requested but is not required.
5. August 31, 2010 is set for the announcement of a winner.
Intellectual Property
1. All submitted work must be original and not based on any pre-existing design.
2. All Entries will become the sole property of NSRC and may be displayed publicly on NSRC web sites.
3. The Entrant agrees to transfer all right and title to the Entry to NSRC in accordance with the Official Rules of
this Contest.
Acceptance
Participation constitutes the Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules. By
participating in the Contest, the Entrant is representing and warranting that he/she has read and understood, and
agrees to be bound by, these rules. Including the guides and rules referred to herein, these Official Rules constitute
the entire agreement between the Entrant and NSRC in relation to the Contest. They govern the Entrant’s
participation and supersede any prior or other agreements between the Entrant and NSRC and relating to the
Contest.
About NSRC
The Nevada Society for Respiratory Care exists to encourage and promote professional excellence, and advance
the evidence-based practice of respiratory care. Working with the entire healthcare continuum, the Nevada Society
for Respiratory Care is dedicated to positive patient care outcomes and to advocate for patients, their families, the
public and the profession. We are a chartered affiliate of the American Association for Respiratory Care.
Representations and Warranties
By participating in the Contest, the Entrant warrants and represents in connection with the Entry submitted as part of
his/her participation in the Contest: (a) he/she is the sole and exclusive owner of (and free of any adverse claim by
any person, firm, or corporation) all intellectual property rights in and to the Entry; (b) the Entry is original and the
use of the Entry as described in these Official Rules will not infringe the proprietary rights, including without limitation
the intellectual property rights, of any third party; (c) the use of the Entry, as described in these Official Rules, will be
in compliance with any third-party licenses pertaining to the Entry; (d) the Entry is not obscene or libelous, and does
not violate any rights of any third party, including but not limited to rights of privacy or publicity; (e) the Entry does
not contain any virus, spyware, malware, trap door, worm, or any other device, mechanism or code that is injurious
or damaging to software or hardware used in conjunction with the Entry; (f) the Entry and its use as described in
these Official Rules will not violate any federal, provincial, state or local laws or ordinances; (g) no employer or
educational or other establishment has any rights in the Entry; (h) the Entry is consistent with these Official Rules;
and (i) he/she has the right to grant the license to NSRC as required in these Official Rules.
Severability
When any provision of these Official Rules is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the parties
nevertheless agree that the Court should endeavor to give effect to the intentions of the parties as reflected in the
provision, and that the other provisions of these Official Rules remain in full force and effect.
Indemnity; Disclaimer of warranties; Limitation of Liability
By participating in the Contest, the Entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility
requirements and all decisions of NSRC. By participating in the Contest, the Entrant agrees to indemnify, defend,
and hold harmless NSRC and its officers, agents, affiliates, contractors, contributors, subsidiaries, licensors and
distributors (“NSRC Entities”) from any and all liability, claims, or actions of any kind, including, without limitation,
property damage, personal injury, and/or death, arising out of his/her (i) breach of any representation, warranty or
covenant contained in these Official Rules; or (ii) participation in the Contest; (iii) acceptance and/or use or misuse
of any prize in connection with the Contest; or (iv) any third party claim relating to any rights in any design submitted.
BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT NSRC ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTY,
REPRESENTATION, OR GUARANTEE OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATING
TO THE CONTEST AND/OR THE PRIZE.
By participating in the Contest, the Entrant agrees that NSRC is not responsible, and will in no event be held liable,
for any: (a) lost, late, illegible, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, corrupted or garbled entries; (b) telephone,
computer, or network malfunction or error; (c) communication disruption or other disruptions related to Internet
traffic, virus, bug, worm, or non-authorized intervention; or (d) damage caused by a computer virus or otherwise
resulting to any computer from the submission of entries. If such malfunction, error, disruption, or damage occurs or
impairs the administration, security, fairness, or integrity of the Contest, NSRC may, in its sole discretion, suspend,
modify or terminate the Contest by posting a notice at http://www.nsrc.us. If the Contest is terminated before the
scheduled end of the Contest Period, NSRC will determine the winner from all eligible entries received as of the
termination date. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Contest, or whom NSRC believes to be
causing or attempting or intending to cause any malfunction, error, disruption, or damage will be disqualified. NSRC
reserves the right to disqualify any unauthorized entries, including, without limitation, multiple entries from the same
person, or any entries made through robotic, automatic, mechanical, programmed or similar multiple-entry, or entry
duplication, method and to disqualify any person or entity using such a method.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, AND ONLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMISSIBLE BY THE APPLICABLE LAW, BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT IN
NO EVENT WILL NSRC OR ANY NSRC ENTITY BE LIABLE TO ENTRANTS OR ANY OTHER PARTY FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF THE BASIS OR
NATURE OF THE CLAIM, RELATING IN ANY MANNER TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, THE CONTEST OR THE
ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION THEREIN, EVEN IF NSRC OR A NSRC ENTITY WERE EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ALSO NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BY
PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, THE ENTRANT FURTHER AGREES THAT IN NO EVENT WILL THE LIABILITY
OF NSRC OR ANY NSRC ENTITY RELATING IN ANY MANNER TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, THE CONTEST OR
THE ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION THEREIN EXCEED THE GREATER OF US$1,000 OR ANY OTHER AMOUNTS
PAID BY THE ENTRANT TO ENTER INTO THE CONTEST. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO
SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO THE ENTRANT. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PRECEDING
RELEASE IS DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO BE INVALID OR VOID FOR ANY
REASON, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT, BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, (I) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS,
AND CAUSES OR ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, OR ANY PRIZES
AWARDED, SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; AND (II)
ANY CLAIMS, JUDGEMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS
INCURRED, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THE CONTEST, BUT IN NO EVENT ATTORNEY’S
FEES.
For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent that US law applies, nothing in these Official Rules shall limit or exclude
either party’s liability for fraud, or for death or personal injury caused by its negligence, or any other liability to the
extent such liability cannot be excluded or limited as a matter of law.
Interpretation; Governing Law; Jurisdiction
Interpretation. In the case of any dispute about the interpretation of the Rules, NSRC’s decision as to the
interpretation shall be final and Entrant shall be bound by NSRC’s decision.
Governing Law. The interpretation and enforcement of these Official Rules will be governed by the laws of the
State of Nevada, except to the extent required to be governed by the local law in the place of residence of an
Entrant. The Contest is subject to all applicable, as the case may be, national, federal, provincial, state and local
laws. The Entrant and NSRC agree to the extent permitted by law to submit all disputes arising out of or relating to
these Official Rules or the Contest to, and hereby waive any objection to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of, the
state and federal courts located in Clark County, Nevada. Subject to Section 5 above, if necessary any provision of
these Official Rules which is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction shall be deemed to be struck out
from these Official Rules.
Consideration
The Entrant agrees that the ability to participate in the Contest and to compete for the prizes offered in connection
with the Contest constitute, where required, sufficient consideration for the Entrant’s obligations under these Official
Rules.
This document describes the official rules (“Official Rules”) of the Nevada Society for Respiratory Care (NSRC). The
object of this contest is to design a logo for the Nevada Society for Respiratory Care. Information on how to enter
and about the prizes is part of these Official Rules. To the extent of any inconsistency, these Official Rules prevail.
Definitions
“Entry” means a logo design created by the Entrant for this Contest.
“Entrant” means the individual that offers the Entry under the terms of this Contest.
Eligibility
1. The Contest is open only to individuals.
2. The contest judges and their immediate family are not eligible to enter the Contest.
3. Entrants must be of sufficient legal age and standing to enter into a contract with NSRC as required below.
How to Enter
1. Initial entries must be submitted by email to bon_weaver@yahoo.com. The entries must be submitted as a
scalable vector graphic in EPS format, and also as a JPG. See the Submission Guidelines below for further
information.
2. The email must include the name, age, postal address, phone number and email address of the Entrant.
3. No more than 3 Entries may be submitted by any one Entrant.
4. Entries must conform to the Submission Guidelines set out below. Entries which fail to do so will be rejected.
5. The deadline for Entries is midnight (one minute after 2359) on July 31, 2010 Pacific Daylight Time.
6. We will attempt to acknowledge all entries within one week of receipt; however, we cannot be responsible for
entries or responses lost in e-mail.
7. There is no fee to enter the Contest.
Submission Guidelines
The purpose of the contest is to design a logo for the Nevada Society for Respiratory Care. The logo will be used
online, in print, and on merchandise. Flexibility is a key requirement, including the need to resize easily and to look
good in black and white as well as color. The final version of the logo will need to be suitable for high quality printing.
Entrants should take care to ensure that their Entries are not in any way similar to existing logos or other
copyrighted images. The logo must contain the words “Nevada Society for Respiratory Care” or “NSRC”
The logo can contain other text besides that required above.
Due to the requirements for high quality printing and re-sizing Entries must submitted in scalable vector graphic
format (EPS). JPGs 1000 pixels square of the logo and “winner” variant are also requested so that entries can be
posted to the NSRC web site without the need for conversion.
The limit on attachment sizes for our email is 5Mb. If your submission exceeds this size, even after compression,
please send the images individually and note clearly in your emails that you are doing so.
Prizes
Subject to the legal requirements outlined above. The winning designer will receive:
1. A $100 Visa Card.
2. The right to use the basic logo and identify him/herself as the logo designer.
Judging and Selection of Winner
1. The winning design will be selected by judges appointed from the membership of the Nevada Society for
Respiratory Care. Their decision will be final. No further correspondence shall be entered into.
2. NSRC reserves the right not to select a winner if, in its sole discretion, no suitable entries are received.
3. NSRC reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant or Entry at its sole discretion. No correspondence shall be
entered into.
4. The winner will be required to sign a contract assigning all ownership of the logo to NSRC. Accepting the prize
constitutes permission for NSRC to make public and otherwise use winner’s name, and country of residence for
publicity purposes. Further personal data may be requested but is not required.
5. August 31, 2010 is set for the announcement of a winner.
Intellectual Property
1. All submitted work must be original and not based on any pre-existing design.
2. All Entries will become the sole property of NSRC and may be displayed publicly on NSRC web sites.
3. The Entrant agrees to transfer all right and title to the Entry to NSRC in accordance with the Official Rules of
this Contest.
Acceptance
Participation constitutes the Entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules. By
participating in the Contest, the Entrant is representing and warranting that he/she has read and understood, and
agrees to be bound by, these rules. Including the guides and rules referred to herein, these Official Rules constitute
the entire agreement between the Entrant and NSRC in relation to the Contest. They govern the Entrant’s
participation and supersede any prior or other agreements between the Entrant and NSRC and relating to the
Contest.
About NSRC
The Nevada Society for Respiratory Care exists to encourage and promote professional excellence, and advance
the evidence-based practice of respiratory care. Working with the entire healthcare continuum, the Nevada Society
for Respiratory Care is dedicated to positive patient care outcomes and to advocate for patients, their families, the
public and the profession. We are a chartered affiliate of the American Association for Respiratory Care.
Representations and Warranties
By participating in the Contest, the Entrant warrants and represents in connection with the Entry submitted as part of
his/her participation in the Contest: (a) he/she is the sole and exclusive owner of (and free of any adverse claim by
any person, firm, or corporation) all intellectual property rights in and to the Entry; (b) the Entry is original and the
use of the Entry as described in these Official Rules will not infringe the proprietary rights, including without limitation
the intellectual property rights, of any third party; (c) the use of the Entry, as described in these Official Rules, will be
in compliance with any third-party licenses pertaining to the Entry; (d) the Entry is not obscene or libelous, and does
not violate any rights of any third party, including but not limited to rights of privacy or publicity; (e) the Entry does
not contain any virus, spyware, malware, trap door, worm, or any other device, mechanism or code that is injurious
or damaging to software or hardware used in conjunction with the Entry; (f) the Entry and its use as described in
these Official Rules will not violate any federal, provincial, state or local laws or ordinances; (g) no employer or
educational or other establishment has any rights in the Entry; (h) the Entry is consistent with these Official Rules;
and (i) he/she has the right to grant the license to NSRC as required in these Official Rules.
Severability
When any provision of these Official Rules is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the parties
nevertheless agree that the Court should endeavor to give effect to the intentions of the parties as reflected in the
provision, and that the other provisions of these Official Rules remain in full force and effect.
Indemnity; Disclaimer of warranties; Limitation of Liability
By participating in the Contest, the Entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility
requirements and all decisions of NSRC. By participating in the Contest, the Entrant agrees to indemnify, defend,
and hold harmless NSRC and its officers, agents, affiliates, contractors, contributors, subsidiaries, licensors and
distributors (“NSRC Entities”) from any and all liability, claims, or actions of any kind, including, without limitation,
property damage, personal injury, and/or death, arising out of his/her (i) breach of any representation, warranty or
covenant contained in these Official Rules; or (ii) participation in the Contest; (iii) acceptance and/or use or misuse
of any prize in connection with the Contest; or (iv) any third party claim relating to any rights in any design submitted.
BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT NSRC ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTY,
REPRESENTATION, OR GUARANTEE OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATING
TO THE CONTEST AND/OR THE PRIZE.
By participating in the Contest, the Entrant agrees that NSRC is not responsible, and will in no event be held liable,
for any: (a) lost, late, illegible, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, corrupted or garbled entries; (b) telephone,
computer, or network malfunction or error; (c) communication disruption or other disruptions related to Internet
traffic, virus, bug, worm, or non-authorized intervention; or (d) damage caused by a computer virus or otherwise
resulting to any computer from the submission of entries. If such malfunction, error, disruption, or damage occurs or
impairs the administration, security, fairness, or integrity of the Contest, NSRC may, in its sole discretion, suspend,
modify or terminate the Contest by posting a notice at http://www.nsrc.us. If the Contest is terminated before the
scheduled end of the Contest Period, NSRC will determine the winner from all eligible entries received as of the
termination date. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Contest, or whom NSRC believes to be
causing or attempting or intending to cause any malfunction, error, disruption, or damage will be disqualified. NSRC
reserves the right to disqualify any unauthorized entries, including, without limitation, multiple entries from the same
person, or any entries made through robotic, automatic, mechanical, programmed or similar multiple-entry, or entry
duplication, method and to disqualify any person or entity using such a method.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, AND ONLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMISSIBLE BY THE APPLICABLE LAW, BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT IN
NO EVENT WILL NSRC OR ANY NSRC ENTITY BE LIABLE TO ENTRANTS OR ANY OTHER PARTY FOR ANY
DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF THE BASIS OR
NATURE OF THE CLAIM, RELATING IN ANY MANNER TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, THE CONTEST OR THE
ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION THEREIN, EVEN IF NSRC OR A NSRC ENTITY WERE EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ALSO NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, BY
PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, THE ENTRANT FURTHER AGREES THAT IN NO EVENT WILL THE LIABILITY
OF NSRC OR ANY NSRC ENTITY RELATING IN ANY MANNER TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES, THE CONTEST OR
THE ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION THEREIN EXCEED THE GREATER OF US$1,000 OR ANY OTHER AMOUNTS
PAID BY THE ENTRANT TO ENTER INTO THE CONTEST. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO
SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO THE ENTRANT. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PRECEDING
RELEASE IS DETERMINED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO BE INVALID OR VOID FOR ANY
REASON, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT, BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, (I) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS,
AND CAUSES OR ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST, OR ANY PRIZES
AWARDED, SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; AND (II)
ANY CLAIMS, JUDGEMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS
INCURRED, INCLUDING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THE CONTEST, BUT IN NO EVENT ATTORNEY’S
FEES.
For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent that US law applies, nothing in these Official Rules shall limit or exclude
either party’s liability for fraud, or for death or personal injury caused by its negligence, or any other liability to the
extent such liability cannot be excluded or limited as a matter of law.
Interpretation; Governing Law; Jurisdiction
Interpretation. In the case of any dispute about the interpretation of the Rules, NSRC’s decision as to the
interpretation shall be final and Entrant shall be bound by NSRC’s decision.
Governing Law. The interpretation and enforcement of these Official Rules will be governed by the laws of the
State of Nevada, except to the extent required to be governed by the local law in the place of residence of an
Entrant. The Contest is subject to all applicable, as the case may be, national, federal, provincial, state and local
laws. The Entrant and NSRC agree to the extent permitted by law to submit all disputes arising out of or relating to
these Official Rules or the Contest to, and hereby waive any objection to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of, the
state and federal courts located in Clark County, Nevada. Subject to Section 5 above, if necessary any provision of
these Official Rules which is found to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction shall be deemed to be struck out
from these Official Rules.
Consideration
The Entrant agrees that the ability to participate in the Contest and to compete for the prizes offered in connection
with the Contest constitute, where required, sufficient consideration for the Entrant’s obligations under these Official
Rules.
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