Official Rules
No purchase necessary to enter or win. Contest is void where prohibited.
1. Description: Google's 2009 Student Bridge Modeling Competition (the "Contest") is
designed to promote the creation of new and innovative 3D content using SketchUp.
Prizes will be awarded to those individuals who submit the best entries, as determined
by the judges in accordance with these Official Rules.
2. Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Contest is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway,
Mountain View, CA 94043.
3. Binding Agreement: In order to enter the Contest, you must agree to these Official
Rules. Therefore, please read these Rules prior to entry to ensure you understand and
agree. You agree that submission of an entry in the Contest constitutes agreement to
these Rules. You may not submit an entry to the Contest and are not eligible to receive
the prizes described in these Official Rules unless you agree to these Official Rules.
These Official Rules form a binding legal agreement between you and Google with respect
to the Contest.
4. Eligibility: The Contest is open to individuals who are at least 18 years old and
who are registered students at colleges and universities ("Entrant" or "You").
Residents of Iran, Sudan, Cuba, Syria, North Korea, Myanmar (Burma), Quebec, Brazil,
and Italy are ¬not eligible to participate. Employees and agents of Sponsor, its
affiliates, subsidiaries, and any entity involved in the development, production,
implementation or fulfillment of the Contest, and the immediate family members (defined
as parents, children, siblings and spouse) and persons living in the same household as
such individuals are not eligible to participate. You must have access to the Internet
and a valid e-mail address in order to enter the Contest.
5. How To Enter: The Contest begins at 12:01 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on March
16, 2009 (8:01 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on March 16, 2009) and ends at 11:59 p.m.
PDT on June 15, 2009 (7:59 a.m. GMT on June 15, 2009) (the "Contest Period"). To enter
the Contest, visit the Contest website at http://sketchup.google.com/competitions/,
complete the online registration process, and follow the instructions to create and
submit your bridge model through the Google 3D Warehouse in both .skp and .kmz formats
(the "entry" or "submission"). You may choose to model any bridge, except for bridges
that have already been modeled in 3D for Google Earth. The list of excluded bridges can
be found
here. All entries must be in English. In order to be eligible for a prize, Your
entire entry must be modeled using SketchUp. Only eligible entries actually received by
Sponsor before the end of the Contest Period will be considered. Illegible,
unintelligible, incomplete or garbled entries will be disqualified. All entries
submitted must represent the original work of the Entrant and may not have been
previously published or sold. If the same model is submitted multiple times by an
Entrant, only the last submission of that model within the Contest Period will be
judged. The submission of an entry is solely the responsibility of the Entrant.
Automated entries (including but not limited to entries submitted using any bot,
script, macro or contest service), copies, third-party entries, facsimiles and/or
mechanical reproductions are not permitted and will be disqualified. Entrants may model
as many bridges as they wish, but must submit these in the form of a collection which
is created in the 3D Warehouse. Each Entrant may only win one (1) prize.
6. Conduct: By entering the Contest, You agree to comply with and be bound by these
Official Rules, which will be posted at the Contest website at http://sketchup.google.com/competitions/
throughout the Contest Period. Failure to comply with the Official Rules may result in
disqualification from the Contest. You further agree to comply with and be bound by the
decisions of the judges, which are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor reserves
the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any Entrant it finds to be: (1)
tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the
Contest; (2) violating the Official Rules; (3) violating the terms of service,
conditions of use or general rules or guidelines of any Google property or service; or
(4) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to annoy,
abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Any false information provided within the
context of the Contest by any Entrant concerning identity, postal address, or ownership
of rights in the entry, and/or non-compliance with Official Rules may result in the
immediate elimination of the Entrant from the Contest. Sponsor further reserves the
right to disqualify any entry that it believes, in its sole discretion, infringes upon
or violates the rights of any third party or otherwise does not comply with the
Official Rules. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO
DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST
MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR
RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW.
7. Judging and Selection of Winners: Entries will be judged by a panel of experts based
on the following judging criteria: (1) overall functionality in Google Earth; (2)
visual appeal; and (3) photo-texturing and low-polygon count, as described on the
Contest website and in the Best Practices document. In the event that no winning
entries are received, no prize will be awarded. Decisions of judges are final and
binding. The winners will be announced on or about July 15, 2009 and will be notified
via e-mail.
8. Prizes: Prizes will be awarded for the top three (3) entries, as determined by the
judging panel based on the criteria listed in Section 7. The first place winner will
receive U.S. $5,000. The second place winner will receive U.S. $2,500. The third place
winner will receive U.S. $1,000. No substitution, assignment, or transfer of any prize
component is permitted, except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute any or
all prize components with another prize of equal or greater value. ALL TAXES, FEES, AND
ANY APPLICABLE WITHOLDING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
WINNERS. Any unclaimed Prizes will not be awarded. Limit one (1) prize per person.
9. General Conditions: This Contest is governed by the laws of the State of California,
United States. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. By submitting
an entry into this Contest, You agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules
and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining
to this Contest. Return of any prize/prize notification may result in disqualification
and selection of an alternate winner. Any potential winner who cannot be contacted
within fifteen (15) days of attempted first notification will forfeit his or her prize.
Potential prize winners may be required to sign, notarize and return an Affidavit or
Declaration of Eligibility, a Liability/Publicity Release, Parental/Guardian Consent
Form, and provide any additional information that may be required by the Sponsor within
thirty (30) days following the date of first attempted notification. Failure to comply
within this time period may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate
winner. The intellectual and industrial property rights to the Contest submission, if
any, will remain with the Entrants, except that these terms do not supersede any other
assignment or grant of rights according to any other separate agreements between
Entrants and other parties. As a condition of entry, Entrants agree that Sponsor shall
have the right to use, copy, modify and make available the submission to the public via
Sponsor's websites for any purpose, including but not limited to advertising and
promotion of the Contest using screenshots, animations and video clips. Acceptance of a
prize constitutes permission for, and winners consent to, Sponsor and its agencies use
of winner's name and/or likeness and entry for advertising and promotional purposes
without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. Sponsor is not responsible
for any typographical or other error in the printing of these Official Rules,
administration of the Contest, or in the announcement of the prize. In the event a
winner/potential winner's employer has a policy which prohibits the awarding of a prize
to an employee, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected.
Entrants certify that their entry is original and that they are the sole and exclusive
owner and rights holder of the submitted entry and that they have the right to submit
the entry in the Contest. Each Entrant agrees not to submit any entry that: (1)
infringes any third-party proprietary, intellectual property, industrial property,
personal rights or other rights, including without limitation, copyright, trademark,
patent, trade secret or confidentiality obligation; (2) contains lewd, obscene, or
pornographic content; or (3) otherwise violates applicable law in any countries in the
world.
10. No Recourse to Judicial or Other Procedures: To the extent permitted by law, the
rights to litigate, to seek injunctive relief or to any other recourse to judicial or
any other procedure in case of disputes or claims resulting from or in connection with
this Contest are hereby excluded, and any entrant expressly waives any and all such
rights. Entrants agree that these Official Rules are governed by the laws of the State
of California, United States.
11. Privacy: By entering the Contest, Entrants agree to Sponsor's use of personal
information as described in Google's Privacy Policy. Entrants further agree that
personal data, including name and address, may be processed, stored and otherwise used
for the purposes and within the context of the Contest and any other purposes outlined
in these Official Rules. The data may also be used by the Sponsor in order to check
Students' identities, postal addresses, and telephone numbers, or to otherwise verify
eligibility to participate in the Contest. Entrants have a right to access, review,
rectify or cancel any personal data held by the Sponsor by writing to Sponsor at the
address listed below (Attention: Privacy Matters). If the required data is not
provided, entrant will be ineligible to participate in the Contest. The data will be
transferred into the United States, and, by entering, Entrants agree to the
transmission, processing, and storage of this personal data in the United States.
For residents of the European Union: Pursuant to EU law pertaining to data collection
and processing, you are informed that:
* The data controller is Google and the data recipients are Google and its agents;
* Your data is collected for purposes of administration of the Contest;
* You have a right of access to and withdrawal of your personal data. You also have a
right of opposition to the data collection, under certain circumstances. To exercise
such right, write to: Google Inc., Attention: Privacy Matters, 1600 Amphitheater
Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA;
* Your personal data will be transferred to the U.S.
12. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH ENTRANT
INDEMNIFIES AND AGREES TO KEEP INDEMNIFIED THE SPONSOR AT ALL TIMES FROM AND AGAINST
ANY LIABILITY, ACTIONS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, COSTS AND EXPENSES RESULTING
FROM ANY ACT, DEFAULT OR OMISSION OF THE ENTRANT AND/OR A BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY SET
FORTH HEREIN. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH ENTRANT INDEMNIFIES AND
AGREES TO KEEP INDEMNIFIED THE SPONSOR AT ALL TIMES FROM AND AGAINST ANY LIABILITY,
ACTIONS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, COSTS AND EXPENSES FOR OR IN RESPECT OF
WHICH THE SPONSOR WILL OR MAY BECOME LIABLE BY REASON OF OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO
ANY ACT, DEFAULT OR OMISSION BY AN ENTRANT UNDER THESE OFFICIAL RULES INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION RESULTING FROM OR IN RELATION TO ANY BREACH, NON-OBSERVANCE, ACT OR OMISSION
WHETHER NEGLIGENT OR OTHERWISE, PURSUANT TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY AN ENTRANT. TO THE
MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ENTRANTS AGREE TO HOLD SPONSOR, ITS RESPECTIVE
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND ASSIGNS HARMLESS FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE CAUSED OR
CLAIMED TO BE CAUSED BY PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST AND/OR USE OR ACCEPTANCE OF ANY
PRIZE WON.
13. Internet: Sponsor is not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting
in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission.
Sponsor is not responsible for theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or
alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment,
electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind.
Sponsor is not responsible for inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry
information by Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the
Internet or at any website or any combination thereof. If for any reason the Internet
portion of the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by
computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures,
or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness,
integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole
discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest.
14. Not An Offer Or Contract of Employment: Under no circumstances shall the submission
of an Entry into the Contest, the awarding of a prize, or anything in these Official
Rules be construed as an offer or contract of employment with Sponsor. You acknowledge
that you have submitted your Entry voluntarily and not in confidence or in trust. You
acknowledge that no confidential, fiduciary, agency or other relationship or
implied-in-fact contract now exists between you and Sponsor, and that no such
relationship is established by your submission of an Entry under these Rules.
15. Severability: If any provision(s) of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or
unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and
effect.
16. Winners List: The names of the prize winners will be available at http://sketchup.google.com/competitions/
on or about July 15, 2009 for a period up to 30 days.