Official Guidelines
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The Tote Bag Generator Contest (the “Contest”) begins on June 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM Japanese Time (“ET”) and ends on June 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET (“Contest Interval”). Entries not acquired inside the Contest Interval shall be void. This Contest is on no account sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or related to Amazon.
ELIGIBILITY: Contest is open to authorized residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who’re 13 years of age or older and have web entry as of June 20, 2025. Workers of BuzzFeed, Inc. (“Sponsor”), and their respective dad and mom, subsidiaries, associates, promotion and promoting businesses, and members of their rapid household (partner and mother or father, youngsters and siblings and their respective spouses, no matter the place they reside) and individuals residing in the identical family, whether or not or not associated, of such workers, usually are not eligible to enter or win. Void the place prohibited by legislation. Contest is topic to all relevant federal, state and native legal guidelines. The knowledge you present shall be used for the functions of Contest administration. Please see Sponsor’s privateness coverage right here for extra info.
Eligible minors should get hold of their mother or father or authorized guardian’s permission previous to collaborating; by collaborating, each minors and their mother or father/authorized guardian agree to simply accept and be sure by all phrases of these Official Guidelines, and any reference to “you,” “your,” and “entrant” in these Official Guidelines shall seek advice from each the minor and his/her mother or father or authorized guardian.
HOW TO ENTER: Throughout the Contest Interval, you (the “Entrant”) can enter the Contest by logging on to your Buzzfeed.com account and finishing up ALL following steps to obtain one (1) Entry: a) Go to https://www.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeedlabs/tote-bag-design-contest and comply with the directions on the web page (b) Use the generator situated on the web page to design your personal tote bag, and (c) Enter an outline or caption within the area supplied after which click on “publish to feedback
A buzzfeed.com account is required to enter by way of this entry technique and could be opened free of charge at https://www.buzzfeed.com/auth/signup.
Entries on Buzzfeed.com have to be posted by June 27, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET to be thought of.
Restrict of 1 (1) Entry per particular person utilizing just one (1) for length of Contest Interval. If a number of Entries are acquired in extra of the said limitation from any particular person or e-mail tackle throughout the Contest Interval, solely the primary Entry acquired from such particular person or e-mail tackle shall be thought of. Besides as in any other case supplied herein, Sponsor won’t enter into any correspondence with an Entrant relating to an Entry. Within the occasion of a dispute relating to entries acquired from a number of customers having the similar username or electronic mail account, or electronic mail account on the time of entry shall be deemed to be the entrant and should adjust to these Official Guidelines. “Licensed account subscriber” is the pure one who is assigned to the relevant account by the relevant username or electronic mail platform by an Web entry supplier, on-line service supplier or different group, which is accountable for assigning e-mail addresses for the area related to the submitted e-mail tackle.
Should you select to enter utilizing your cell phone, normal information charges could apply. See your wi-fi service supplier for pricing plan particulars and capabilities.
Your Entry could not comprise any content material that the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, determines to be:
• duplicating every other submitted Entry
• sexually express or suggestive; violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, non secular, skilled or age group; profane or pornographic; incorporates nudity;
• selling alcohol, unlawful medication, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the usage of any of the foregoing); • selling any actions that will seem unsafe or harmful;
• selling any explicit political agenda or message;
• obscene or offensive; endorses any type of hate or hate group;
• defaming, misrepresenting or containing disparaging remarks about Sponsor, different folks or firms;
• containing logos, logos, or commerce gown (resembling distinctive packaging or constructing exteriors/interiors) owned by others, with out permission;
• containing any private identification, resembling license plate numbers, private names, e-mail addresses or road addresses;
• containing copyrighted supplies owned by others (together with images, sculptures, work, and different artistic endeavors or photographs printed on or in web sites, tv, films or different media), with out permission;
• containing supplies embodying the names, likenesses, voices, or different indicia figuring out any particular person, together with, with out limitation, celebrities and/or different public or non-public figures, residing or useless, with out permission;
• containing look-alikes of celebrities or different public or non-public figures, residing or useless; • speaking messages or photographs inconsistent with the constructive photographs and/or good will to which we want to affiliate; and/or
• violates any legislation.
The Sponsor reserves the precise to reject any Entry which Sponsor determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, doesn’t meet the above standards or is in any other case offensive or just isn’t in line with the Sponsor’s picture and repute. Sponsor reserves the precise to take away any Entry with out prior discover.
By getting into, you characterize and warrant that (a) you’re the sole proprietor of your Entry and all rights in your Entry; (b) you have got the precise to submit the Entry and to supply the Sponsor with the rights granted underneath these Official Guidelines; (c) your Entry consists of solely your unique work and no a part of your Entry has beforehand been printed anyplace else; (d) you haven’t granted any particular person, company or different entity any rights to make use of your Entry; (e) your Entry satisfies all necessities set forth within the Official Guidelines, together with, with out limitation, the necessities set forth above or within the Judging part under; (f) in case your Entry incorporates third celebration components not owned by you, you have got obtained written consent from these house owners to submit your Entry and, if requested to take action, you may and can produce such written consent in a type and method acceptable to the Sponsor. Failure to supply such proof on request could render your Entry null and void; and (g) that you just consent to the submission and use of the Entry within the Contest and to its use as in any other case set forth herein.
LICENSE/USE OF ENTRIES: Entrants perceive and agree that they shall retain all possession rights in Entry; nonetheless, by submitting an Entry, Entrant hereby grants Sponsor a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable and transferable license to edit, publish, use,
adapt, exploit, modify or eliminate any Entry, in complete or partly, on-line, in print, movie, tv, or in any different media now or hereafter identified all through the world in perpetuity with out overview, discover, approval, consideration, or compensation to Entrant or any third celebration, for any goal in any way.
By submitting an Entry, you acknowledge and agree that Sponsor could get hold of a number of submissions on this Contest and that your Entry could also be comparable or equivalent in theme, thought, format or different respects to others submitted on this Contest or different contests sponsored by the Sponsor, or to different concepts conceived by or supplied to Sponsor, and also you waive any and all claims you have got or could have, now or sooner or later, that any Entry and/or different works accepted, reviewed and/or utilized by the Sponsor (or its designees) are comparable or equivalent to your Entry. Besides the place prohibited by legislation, you acknowledge and agree that the Sponsor doesn’t have now, nor shall it have sooner or later, any obligation or legal responsibility, direct or oblique, vicarious, contributory, or in any other case, with respect to the infringement or safety of any copyright in and to your Entry.
JUDGING: All eligible Entries acquired shall be judged by three (3) certified judges chosen by Sponsor primarily based on the next standards:
1) Originality and Creativity (50%)
2) Humor and Engagement (25%)
3) Aesthetic and Design High quality (25%)
Judges shall include: one (1) Deputy Editorial Director; one (1) Supervisor, Viewers Growth, and one (1) Deputy Director, Viewers Growth.
The one (1) Entry from all eligible Entries acquired with the very best rating, as decided by the decide(s) of their sole discretion, shall be deemed the Grand Prize winner, topic to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Guidelines. Within the occasion of a tie, the Entry with the very best rating for Originality and Creativity shall be the winner. Sponsor reserves the precise to not award the Grand Prizes if, in its sole discretion, it doesn’t obtain a adequate variety of eligible and certified Entries, or if exterior interference or different elements forestall a good judging course of from being undertaken.
WINNER NOTIFICATION: Sponsor’s selections are closing and binding on all issues regarding this Contest. Potential winners shall be notified by way of electronic mail and shall be requested to reply and supply their full title, phone quantity (together with space code), date of beginning, mail and/or electronic mail tackle. Potential winners shall be required to finish an Affidavit of Eligibility, Legal responsibility and Publicity Launch (until prohibited by legislation), tax paperwork (as required by legislation), and every other paperwork required by Sponsor, which have to be returned inside three (3) enterprise days of date showing on prize notification. Return of prize notification as undeliverable, failure to signal and return requested documentation inside the specified time interval, the incapability of Sponsor to contact a possible winner inside an inexpensive time interval or noncompliance with these Official Guidelines by a possible winner will lead to disqualification and, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, the relevant prize could also be awarded to an alternate winner. Within the occasion the Potential Winner is not less than 18, however nonetheless thought of a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Sponsor reserves the precise to award the prize within the title of his/her mother or father or authorized guardian who shall be accountable for fulfilling all necessities imposed on Potential Winner set forth herein.
Within the occasion that the Potential Winner is deemed a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence: 1) the Potential Winner will need to have his/her mother or father or authorized guardian ratify and signal the Affidavit of Eligibility, Legal responsibility and Publicity Launch and every other paperwork required by Sponsor; 2) the Potential Winner’s mother or father or authorized guardian shall be accountable for fee of any relevant taxes; and three) Sponsor could resolve in its sole discretion to award the Prize within the title of his/her mother or father or authorized guardian.
GRAND PRIZES: One (1) yearly Buzzfeed Plus Membership (valued at $39.99) and one (1) $50.00 Amazon present card.
All prize particulars are on the sole discretion of the Sponsor. All prizes are awarded “as is” with no guarantee or assure, both specific or implied. No substitution, switch, or money equal of prize (or portion thereof) is permitted, besides by Sponsor, which reserves the precise to substitute a prize of comparable or larger worth, at its sole discretion. Any and all federal, state and native taxes on the prize, and every other prices, charges, and bills related to prize acceptance and use not explicitly said herein as being awarded, together with however not restricted to any floor transportation, baggage charges, meals, resort incidentals, drinks, souvenirs, and gratuities, are the only accountability of the winners. Whole ARV of prizes
awarded: $89.99.
WINNER APPEARANCE RELEASE: Winner could also be photographed, videotaped and in any other case recorded by Sponsor, or could also be included in content material, info, supplies utilized by Sponsor, as a part of collaborating within the Contest (collectively, “Footage”). Footage shall be owned by Sponsor who has the precise to make use of, edit, adapt, publish, stream, copy and exploit such Footage and all components embodied therein, together with any names and likenesses embodied therein, in any and all media now identified or hereafter devised all through the world, in perpetuity, for promoting, promotional, commerce and different functions. By accepting the prize, winner agrees that their title and likeness and that of any visitor could also be included within the Footage, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winner agrees to assist Sponsor retain obligatory releases (as relevant) if requested by Sponsor to take action.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: By collaborating, every Entrant agrees: (a) to abide by these Official Guidelines and selections of Sponsor and judges, which shall be closing and binding in all respects regarding this Contest; (b) to launch, discharge and maintain innocent Sponsor, and their respective mother or father firms, associates, subsidiaries, and promoting and promotion businesses, and the respective officers, administrators, shareholders, workers, brokers and representatives of the forgoing (collectively, “Launched Events”) from any and all accidents, legal responsibility, losses and damages of any sort to individuals, together with loss of life, or property ensuing, in complete or partly, instantly or not directly, from entrant’s participation within the Contest or any Contest associated exercise or the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any awarded prize or prize factor; and (c) to the usage of his/her title, voice, efficiency, {photograph}/video, prize info, picture and/or likeness for programming, promoting, publicity, commerce and promotional functions in any and all media, now or hereafter identified, worldwide and on the Web, and in perpetuity by Sponsor and its designees, with out compensation (until prohibited by legislation) or extra consents from entrant or any third celebration and with out prior discover, approval or inspection, and to execute particular consent to such use if requested to achieve this.. By collaborating, Entrant additionally agrees to not launch any publicity or different supplies on their very own or by another person relating to their participation within the Contest with out the prior consent of the Sponsor, which both could withhold in its sole discretion.
LICENSE/USE OF ENTRIES: By submitting an Entry, and to the extent allowed by legislation, you grant the Launched Events a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, sub licensable, unconditional and transferable license to edit, modify, minimize, rearrange, add to, delete from, reproduce, encode, retailer, modify, copy, transmit, publish, publish, broadcast, show, adapt, exhibit and/or in any other case use or reuse your Entry, title, picture, remark and/or publish and biographical materials together with, however not restricted to, all supplies submitted in reference to the Contest in any and all media, all through the world, and in any method, for commerce, promoting, promotional, industrial, or every other functions with out additional overview, discover, approval, consideration, or compensation to entrant or any third celebration.
MISCELLANEOUS: Launched Events usually are not accountable for misplaced, late, incomplete, broken, inaccurate, stolen, delayed, misdirected, undelivered, or garbled Entries; or for misplaced, interrupted or unavailable community, server, Web Service Supplier (ISP), web site, or different connections, availability or
accessibility or miscommunications or failed laptop, satellite tv for pc, phone or cable transmissions, traces, or technical failure or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or laptop {hardware} or software program malfunctions, failures or difficulties, or different errors or difficulties of any sort whether or not human, mechanical, digital, laptop, community, typographical, printing or in any other case regarding or in reference to the Contest, together with, with out limitation, errors or difficulties which can happen in reference to the administration of the Contest, the processing of Entries, the announcement of the prizes and winners, or in every other Contest-related supplies. Launched Events are additionally not accountable for any incorrect or inaccurate info, whether or not brought on by website customers, tampering, hacking, or by any tools or programming related to or utilized within the Contest. Launched Events usually are not accountable for damage or injury to any particular person’s laptop associated to or ensuing from collaborating on this Contest or downloading supplies from or use of the web site. Individuals who tamper with or abuse any facet of the Contest or web site, who act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive method or who’re in violation of those Official Guidelines, as solely decided by Sponsor, shall be disqualified and all related Entries shall be void. Ought to any portion of the Contest be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or different causes which, within the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, safety, equity or correct play, or submission of Entries, Sponsor reserves the precise at its sole discretion to droop, modify or terminate the Contest and, if terminated, at its discretion, choose the potential winners from all eligible, non-suspect Entries acquired previous to motion taken utilizing the judging standards outlined above. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK ANY AND ALL REMEDIES AVAILABLE (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
ARBITRATION: Besides the place prohibited by legislation, as a situation of collaborating on this Contest, participant agrees that (1) any and all disputes and causes of motion arising out of or linked with this Contest, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, with out resort to any type of class motion, and solely by closing and binding arbitration underneath the principles of the American Arbitration Affiliation and held on the AAA regional workplace nearest the participant; (2) the Federal Arbitration Act shall govern the interpretation, enforcement and all proceedings at such arbitration; and (3) judgment upon such arbitration award could also be entered in any courtroom having jurisdiction. Not at all will participant be permitted to acquire awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to say, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or every other damages, together with attorneys’ charges, aside from participant’s precise out-of-pocket bills (i.e., prices related to collaborating on this Contest), and participant additional waives all rights to have damages multiplied or elevated.
CHOICE OF LAW: All points and questions regarding the development, validity, interpretation and enforceability of those Official Guidelines, or the rights and obligations of participant and Sponsor in reference to the Contest, shall be ruled by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive legal guidelines of the State of New York, USA.
WINNER’S NAMES: For the names of the winners (obtainable after June 27, 2025), please electronic mail ai-image contests@buzzfeed.com for receipt no later than August 31, 2025.
SPONSOR: BuzzFeed, Inc., 50 West 23rd Avenue, 6th Ground, New York, New York 10010
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