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Official Rules for National Braille Press’s Poetry Contest

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF
WINNING.

1. Eligibility: The National Braille Press Poetry Contest (“Campaign”) is open to submit poetry by those
who are 18 as of the date of entry, or 17 years and younger who have entered with the consent of a
parent or legal guardian. This Poetry Contest is governed by the laws of the United States and is subject
to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited.
Poetry must be the original work of the entrant. Violators will be eliminated from the competition.
Employees of National Braille Press, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and
suppliers, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the
same household of Employees are not eligible to participate in the Campaign.
2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Contestant (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound
by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition,
You agree to accept the decisions of National Braille Press as final and binding as it relates to the content
of this Campaign.
3. Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted via the webform and mail starting on October 11, 2019 9:00 AM EST
and ending February 7, 2020 5:00 PM EST. All entries must be received by February 7, 2020 5:00 PM
EST.
4. How to Enter: The Campaign must be entered by submitting a poem focused on the theme "Freedom"
as a braille file (.brf format) to .   https://info.nbp.org/3rd-annual-braille-poetry-contest OR by mailing a hard copy to Poetry Contest,
National Braille Press, 88 Saint Stephen Street, Boston, MA 02115. The poem must be an original work
125 words or less, using English Braille American Edition or Unified English Braille. Please indicate the
entry level of your submission: grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, or Adult. Please include name, address, email,
and phone number with the submission. The entry must fulfill all Campaign requirements, as specified,
to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications
may be disqualified at the sole discretion of National Braille Press. You may enter only once. You must
provide the information requested. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple
email addresses, identities, or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If you use fraudulent
methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility
at the sole discretion of National Braille Press.
5. Prizes: The Winner(s) of the Campaign (“Winner”) will receive National Braille Press gifts and gift cards
valued at $100.00. Actual/appraised value may differ at time of prize award. The specifics of the prize
shall be solely determined by National Braille Press. No cash or other prize substitution shall be
permitted. The prize is non transferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation
any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No substitution of
prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is
permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for National Braille Press to use Winner’s name,
likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless
prohibited by law.

6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
7. Winner Selection and Notification: Winner will be selected by staff vote under the supervision of
National Braille Press management. Winner will be notified by phone within five (5) business days
following selection of Winner. National Braille Press shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive
notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or
otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim
the prize within ten (10) calendar days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely
return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, the prize may be forfeited and an
alternate Winner selected. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Campaign is conditioned upon
compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE
OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AT NATIONAL BRAILLE PRESS’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN
WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CAMPAIGN, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE
IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
Winner(s) will be selected based on merit by National Braille Press staff from all eligible entries received.
All judging will be conducted at National Braille Press’s offices, located at 88 Saint Stephen Street,
Boston, MA 02115. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions
of the judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects.
8. Rights Granted by You: By entering this content (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.), You understand and
agree that National Braille Press, anyone acting on behalf of [National Braille Press, and National Braille
Press’s licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish,
broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and
throughout the World, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image,
statements about the Campaign, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade,
advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes. without any further compensation, notice,
review, or consent. By entering this content, You represent and warrant that your entry is an original
work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights. If
your entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, You will be disqualified at the sole
discretion of National Braille Press. If the content of your entry is claimed to constitute infringement of
any proprietary or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, You shall, at your sole expense,
defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless National Braille
Press from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which
National Braille Press may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or
suspected infringement of any third party’s right.
9. Terms & Conditions: National Braille Press reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel,
terminate, modify or suspend the Campaign should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention,
fraud, or other cause beyond National Braille Press’s control corrupt or affect the administration,
security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Campaign. In such case, National Braille Press may select the
Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by
National Braille Press. National Braille Press reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any
individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Campaign
or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. National Braille Press has the right, in its sole
discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Campaign, to void votes for any reason, including, but not
limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by Campaign rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other
technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or
undermine the legitimate operation of the Campaign may be a violation of criminal and civil laws.
Should such attempt be made, National Braille Press reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest
extent permitted by law.
All federal, state, and local taxes, fees and surcharges on prize packages are the sole responsibility of the
prize winners. Prize winners may be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of
Liability/Prize Acceptance Form within seven (7) days following notification. Return of any prize and/or
prize notification as undeliverable or failure of any entrant to comply with any Official Rules will result in
disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A CONTESTANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE
ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CAMPAIGN IS A VIOLATION OF
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, NWF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO
SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH CONTESTANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
10. Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless National Braille Press and
its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents,
successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss,
litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not,
from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Campaign and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or
misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to
the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical
equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service;
(iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or
human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.
11. Disputes: THIS CAMPAIGN IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As
a condition of participating in this Campaign, participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be
resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Campaign, shall
be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in
Massachusetts having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall participant
be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential
damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses
(i.e. costs associated with entering this Campaign). Participant further waives all rights to have damages
multiplied or increased.
12. Privacy Policy: If you choose to participate in this Campaign, which provides personally identifiable
data, this data maybe shared where necessary within National Braille Press to serve you in the most
efficient and effective manner. An example might be in terms of resolving or addressing complaints that
require escalation to other department. No personally identifiable information is gathered during the
browsing of this web site except for information given by you via our Facebook page,
https://www.facebook.com/NationalBraillePress. This web site may contains links to other websites.
This privacy policy applies only to our site and you should be aware that other sites linked by this web
site may have different privacy policies and we highly recommend that you read and understand the
privacy statements of each site. If this privacy policy changes in any way, it will be updated on this page.

Regularly reviewing this page ensures you are updated on the information which is collected, how it is
used and under what circumstances, if any, it is shared with other parties.
13. Winners List: Requests for a Winner’s List must be received no later than July 21, 2020. To
obtain a copy of Winners’ names or a copy of these Official Rules, mail your request along with a
stamped, self-addressed envelope to:
National Braille Press
ATTN: Poetry Contest Winners
88 Saint Stephen Street
Boston, MA 02115 USA
14. Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Campaign is National Braille Press, 88 Saint Stephen Street, Boston, MA
02115 USA.
15. By submitting a poem to National Braille Press, You, the Contestant, have affirmatively reviewed,
accepted, and agreed to all of the Official Rules.