1. No purchase or entry fee is required for participation.
2. Contest is open to residents of the U.S., except employees of The Standard-Times/SouthCoastToday.com and their families.
3. Entries uploaded online to the Photos.SouthCoastToday.com website. Photos will NOT be accepted via email, drop-off, mail, etc.
4. By entering the contest, you agree that the accompanying information will become the property of The Standard-Times/SouthCoastToday.com and you grant The Standard-Times/SouthCoastToday.com permission to publicly display and use the information in any form or media for any and all purposes. All entries are reviewed prior to publication.
5. Winner will receive a $100 gift certificate to The Candleworks Restaurant in New Bedford, MA and $150 gift certificate to The Harbor Watch Inn in Onset, MA.
6. Acceptance of prize constitutes consent by winner to the use of their name and/or photograph by The Standard-Times/SouthCoastToday.com for editorial or promotional purposes.
7. The Standard-Times/SouthCoastToday.com reserves the right to alter any rules of any contest at anytime.
8. Winners are solely responsible for all taxes and/or fees that may be incurred. Upon proper verification, prizes must be picked up at The Standard-Times, 25 Elm Street, New Bedford within fourteen (14) business days of contest end.
9. Winners may not request substitutions of prize winnings.
10. Neither SouthCoast Media Group, SouthCoast Media Group sponsors, nor employees of SouthCoast Media Group or sponsors may be held liable for any warranty, costs, damage, injury, or any other claims incurred as a result of usage of any winners of a prize once possession has been taken of the product by winner. SouthCoast Media Group is not liable for any loss arising out of or in connection with or resulting from any contest.
11. If the specified prize becomes unavailable due to unforeseen circumstances, The Standard-Times/SouthCoastToday.com may substitute a prize of like or equal value.
12. Contest runs February 2, 2007 to February 26, 2007.
13. Users must be registered with a valid email address in order to vote and submit photos.
14. Limit one vote per household/IP address. Similar redundant IP addresses will be noticed and will have a detrimental effect on your possibility to win. If foul play is suspected, your photo will be deleted.