1. How to Enter: This contest is open only to legal U.S. residents in The Villages, Lady Lake, Summerfield, Wildwood,  and Oxford Florida, over the age of 18. Your entry must be made prior to December 21, 2015. Employees of Happy Villager (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. 

 

2. Prizes: Pics to recive the highest number of votes in each category will determine the 2 Winners who will recieve $100 BestBuy Gift Card and a $50 Restaurant Gift Card (“Prize”) at the end of the contest. Voting deadline is on Monday Decemer 21, 2015 and will be announced on HappyVillager.com and on our Facebook Page on December 22, 2015. Happy Villager reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Happy Villager reserves the right to disqualify entrants who fail to follow these Official Rules or who make any misrepresentations relative to the contest and/or the redemption of the prizes. All decisions are final and binding. Neither Happy Villager, nor its employees, partners, and affiliates, are responsible for and shall not be liable for late, lost misdirected or unsuccessful efforts to notify winner. Winners must claim prize within 30 days of drawing.

 

3. Odds of Winning: Odds of winning are based upon the number of entries. Based upon Happy Villager estimate of 1,500 entries, the odds of winning are: 1 in 1,500.

 

4. Contest Period: The contest period runs from 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Oct 1, 2015 until 11: 59 p.m. Eastern time on December 21, 2014.

 

5. Eligibility: To be eligible for the contest, you must be 18 years of age or older, be a lawful permanent resident of the United States, a resident of The Villages, Lady Lake, Summerfield, Wildwood, or Oxford Florida. Contest void where prohibited by law. Employees of Happy Villager, officials and members of their immediate families are not eligible to participate in the contest.

 

6. Winner Selection: 2 prize winners (1 for each category of Local Spot or Best Food Shot) will win due to the amount of votes recived on their entered pic. The Winners need not be present to win and will be posted on Happy Villager.com and our Facebook Page. The Prize is non-transferable, non-assignable and non-exchangeable. Prize must be claimed within 30 days of drawing.

 

7. Liability/General Rules: Happy Villager is not responsible for any loss that may occur in connection with the contest. The Winners agree to hold Happy Villager harmless from any liability arising from participation in the Contest or the acceptance, receipt, possession, or misuse of the prize. Happy Villager and each of its officers, directors, employees, customers and representatives and agents are not responsible for any negligence, claims, liability, injury, property loss, or other damages of entrants and/or the Winners arising from, or in connection with acceptance, receipt, possession, or use/misuse of prizes awarded or participation in the Contest. Happy Villager is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by tampering, hacking, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with the Contest. Furthermore, if there is any suspected evidence of tampering, hacking or interference with equipment or programming associated with the Contest beyond the control of Happy Villager and their partners which corrupts or impairs the administration, security or fairness of the Contest, Happy Villager reserves the right to disqualify any entrant deemed responsible for such corruption, suspend and/or terminate the Contest and select a Winner from the entries received up to the time of such termination or suspension. If the Contest is terminated prior to the promotional period, notice will be posted at the Happy Villager website or any other media used to promote the Contest. For a listing of Contest Winner or a set of these Contest Rules, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Winners List and Rules, Happy VIllager Photo Contest, Happy Villager, PO Box 321, Wildwood, FL 34785. The prize cannot be substituted, converted to cash, assigned or transferred by the Winner.

 

8. Media Rights: You retain your rights to your photograph and any photograph reproduced will include a photographer credit as feasibles; however, by entering the contest, you grant Happy Villager (and those authorized by the Happy Villager) a royalty-free, world-wide, perpetual, non-exclusive license to publicly display, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works of the entries, in whole or in part, in any media now existing or later developed, for any Happy Villager purpose, including, but not limited to, advertising and promotion of the company and its website, exhibition, and commercial products. Happy Villager will not be required to pay any additional consideration or seek any additional approval in connection with such uses.

 

9. Consent to Publicity and Release: By accepting a prize, Winners consent to permit Happy Villager to utilize his/her name and likeness in promotional and other Happy Villager materials, without additional compensation or permission, except where prohibited by law. All entrants agree to release and hold harmless Happy Villager, its partners, employees, agents, representatives and affiliated companies of any and all claims of any kind arising directly or indirectly from this Contest, any Contest Prize or from any publicity about the Contest.

 

10. Choice of Law: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Happy Villager in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of Florida, USA, without regard to choice of law rules.