Step Up To S&S - Official Rules and Guidelines

SOCIAL MEDIA CONTEST RULES

1. ENTRY: No purchase necessary to enter or win. Contestants will enter by submitting photos via info.sscycle.com/step-up-to-ss

2. ELIGIBILITY: This contest is open only to legal U.S. residents, over the age of 18. Employees of S&S Cycle, Inc. (along with its contractors, affiliates and subsidiaries) and their families are not eligible. Void where prohibited by law. Contestants residing in those areas where the contest is void may participate in the contest but may not win any prizes.

3. a)SEMI FINALIST SELECTION: Employees of S&S Cycle, Inc. will jury the submissions. Up to 50 submissions with be selected by S&S Cycle, Inc. to be published to facebook.com as well as sscycle.com. Submissions will be judged on their creativity and originality in the way they have shown how they have used S&S products. All decisions of the judges are final.

    b)FINALIST SELECTION: 5 Semi finalists will be selected by the gereral public via facebook.com combined "like" and "share" function totals. A "like" counts as 1 vote, a "share" counts as 2 votes.

    c)WINNER SELECTION: 1st through 5th place winners are selected by the general public via facebook.com combined "like" and "share function totals. 

    d) All individuals participating in voting for semi finalists and finalists will be entered into separate voter contests. Winner will be selected at random.

4. PRIZES: Winners will receive S&S Cycle, Inc. merchandise, with a maximum value of less than $1500.

5. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Voting winners will be notified within 14 days after the determination date by a facebook posting by S&S Cycle, Inc. Contestant winners will be notified within 14 days after determination by email contact to the address submitted by the contestant. Inability to contact a winner may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.

6. GENERAL CONDITIONS:

a. Participants will be required to execute and return a release form within 14 days of notification, granting S&S Cycle, Inc. a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide license to broadcast, publish, store, reproduce, distribute, syndicate, and otherwise use and exhibit the Submission (along with their names, voices, performance and/or likenesses) in all media now known and later come into being for purposes of trade or advertising without further compensation. Participants represent and warrant that they have full legal right, power and authority to grant S&S Cycle, Inc. the foregoing license and if applicable, have secured all necessary rights from any participants in, and contributors to, their Submission in order to grant such a license. This form also confirms the contestant is of the age of majority. Non-compliance within this time period may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Any income tax liability is the sole responsibility of the winner. S&S Cycle, Inc. is under no obligation to use any Submission.

7. USE OF CONTEST INFORMATION: All entries become the property of S&S Cycle, Inc. S&S Cycle, Inc. reserves the right to use any and all information related to the contest, including submissions provided by the contestants, for editorial, marketing and any other purpose, unless prohibited by law.

8. NOT ENDORSED BY FACEBOOK: By participating in this contest, you acknowledge that this contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook and release Facebook from any and all liability arising from or related to this contest. The information you are providing for this contest is being provided to S&S Cycle, Inc. and not to Facebook, and will be used to notify you if you have won, and to imform you about special offeers from S&S Cycle, Inc. and our trusted partners.

9. CONDUCT: All contest participants agree to be bound by these Official Rules. S&S Cycle, Inc. in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person it finds to be tampering with the entry process, the operation of its web site or is otherwise in violation of these rules.

10. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: S&S Cycle, Inc. is not responsible for late, lost or misdirected email or for any computer, online, telephone or technical malfunctions that may occur. If for any reason, the contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention or technical failures of any sort, S&S Cycle, Inc. may cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest. Entrants further agree to release S&S Cycle, Inc. from any liability resulting from, or related to participation in the contest.

11. WINNERS LIST: The names of the winners will be posted on our website, www.sscycle.com and facebook.