OFFICIAL RULES

  1. Go to Submit Photo page to download rules for each country
  2. Eligibility: The Contest is open only to legal residents who are at least eighteen (18) years old. Employees of Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, its suppliers, its franchisees and their suppliers, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each of those employees, are not eligible to enter.
  3. Sponsor: The Contest is sponsored by Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation, 370 Knollwood Street, Suite 500, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 (“Sponsor”).
  4. Agreement to Official Rules: By entering the Contest, you indicate your full and unconditional agreement to, and acceptance of, (a) these Official Rules and (b) Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
  5. Entry Period: The Contest begins on at 12:00:01 AM EDT on Monday, July 9, 2012 and ends at 11:59:59 PM EDT on Sunday, August 19, 2012. Sponsor’s computer is the official time-keeping device for the Contest.
  6. How to Enter:
    • Get a Krispy Kreme Hat: You can get a free Krispy Kreme Paper Hat (the “Hat”) at a participating Krispy Kreme location (while supplies last) or online at www.celebratekrispykreme.com.
    • Take a Picture: Take a picture that includes the Hat and shows how you celebrate with Krispy Kreme during its 75 th birthday (your “Entry”). Your Entry must not: (a) violate any third party rights, including, but not limited to, copyrights; (b) be obscene or indecent; (c) depict any risky behavior; (d) prominently feature any third party trademarks or logos; or (e) otherwise violate any law. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may determine whether or not any Entry fails to meet these requirements. If the Entry depicts any person other than yourself, you must obtain written permission from each person (or from his/her parent or legal guardian) to grant the rights described in the “Sponsor’s Rights to Entries” section below.
    • Submit Your Entry: Visit www.celebratekrispykreme.com and follow the instructions to submit your Entry. An Entry may only be submitted one (1) time, and only by one (1) person, regardless of how many people are depicted in the Entry. Entries will not be acknowledged. Sponsor reserves the right to edit or refuse to post any Entry for any reason.
  7. Sponsor’s Rights to Entries: By submitting an Entry, you: (a) irrevocably grant Sponsor, its agents, licensees, and assigns the unconditional and perpetual (non-exclusive) right and permission to copyright, reproduce, encode, store, copy, transmit, publish, post, broadcast, display, publicly perform, adapt, modify, create derivative works of, exhibit, and otherwise use your Entry as-is or as-edited (with or without using your name) in any media throughout the world for any purpose, without limitation, and without additional review, compensation, or approval from you or any other party; (b) unconditionally and irrevocably forever waive any rights of copyrights, trademark rights, privacy rights, and any other legal or moral rights that may preclude Sponsor’s use of your Entry, or require any further permission for Sponsor to use the Entry; and (c) agree not to instigate, support, maintain, or authorize any action, claim, or lawsuit against Sponsor on the grounds that any use of the Entry, or any derivative works, infringes any of your rights as creator of the Entry, including, without limitation, copyrights, trademark rights, and moral rights.
  8. Selection of Finalists and Winner:
    • Finalists: Entries will be posted on www.celebratekrispykreme.com, and members of the public will be encouraged to vote for their favorite entries based on the following Judging Criteria: (a) originality; (b) how well the Entry fits with the Sponsor’s image; and (c) how well the Entry shows how you celebrate with Krispy Kreme during its 75 th birthday. The three (3) Entries with the most votes will be deemed Finalists.
    • Voting Process: You are prohibited from seeking to obtain votes for your Entry by any fraudulent or inappropriate means, including, without limitation, by offering prizes or other inducements to members of the public, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. The use of any script, macro, or automated system to vote is prohibited and votes placed (or which appear to have been placed) using any such system may be treated as void.
    • Winner: On or about September 18, 2012, a panel of judges selected by the Sponsor will select one (1) potential winner among all the Finalists based on the Judging Criteria. The potential winner will be notified via e-mail. The potential winner will be the person who submitted the winning Entry, regardless of whether the Entry depicts other people.
  9. . Potential Winner Requirements: A potential winner may be required to complete and return a declaration of eligibility, a liability/publicity release, and a release in which he/she irrevocably assigns and transfers to Sponsor any and all rights, title, and interest in Entry, including, without limitation, all copyrights and trademark rights, and waives all moral rights in the Entry. If the Entry depicts any person other than the potential winner, the potential winner may be required to submit signed releases from each person depicted in the Entry (or from his/her parent or legal guardian). If a potential winner is over eighteen (18), but still a minor in his/her state of residence, his/her parent or legal guardian will be required to sign the documents on his/her behalf. If a potential winner fails to sign and return these documents within the required time period, an alternate potential winner may be selected in his/her place according to the procedures set forth above. Only three (3) alternate potential winners may be contacted.
  10. Prize: One (1) winner will receive a trip for two (2) to visit any Krispy Kreme location in the world. The prize consists of: (a) round-trip airfare for two (2) people from an airport near the winner’s home to the destination city; (b) five (5) nights of hotel accommodations; and (c) $500 USD (approximately £319) spending money. The combined cost of the airfare and hotel may not exceed $4,500 USD (approximately £2,870), or the winner will be required to pay for the difference. The approximate retail value of the prize is $5,000 USD (approximately £3,190). The trip must be taken within one (1) year of the date the prize is awarded. The trip is subject to availability, blackout dates, and additional restrictions. The winner and his/her travel companion must travel on the same itinerary. If the winner’s travel companion is a minor, he/she must be accompanied by his/her parent or legal guardian. The travel companion (or his/her parent or legal guardian) must sign a liability and publicity release prior to issuance of travel documents. Once travel documents are issued, travel arrangements cannot be changed. A winner is responsible for obtaining necessary travel documents (such as passports) and for paying any applicable income taxes and any and all additional costs and expenses not listed above. Any prize details not specified above will be determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. A prize may not be transferred and must be accepted as awarded. A winner may not request cash or a substitute prize; however, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize with another prize of equal or greater value if the prize is not available for any reason, as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion
  11. General Conditions: In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest; or (b) award the prizes according to the Judging Criteria (with or without reference to the public votes) from among the eligible Entries received up to the time of the impairment. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify and seek damages from any individual who tampers with the operation of the Contest, violates these Official Rules, or acts in a disruptive or unsportsmanlike manner. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. Proof of sending any communication to Sponsor by mail shall not be deemed proof of receipt of that communication by Sponsor. In the event of a dispute as to the owner of an Entry, the person who filled out the entry form will be deemed the winner. The Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.
  12. Release and Limitations of Liability: By participating in the Contest, you agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest (including the voting process); (b) technical errors; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Contest or the processing of Entries; or (f) injury or damage to persons or property. You further agree that in any cause of action, in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. You waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.
  13. Privacy and Publicity: Any information you submit as part of the Contest will be used for purposes of this Contest and treated in accordance with Sponsor’s Privacy Statement. By entering, you authorize the transfer of any information you submit to the United States for purposes of administering the Contest. UK residents have the right to access, withdraw, and correct their personal information. You may request such action by sending an e-mail to insert address.
  14. Disputes: Except where prohibited, you agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in North Carolina. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, your rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of North Carolina, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of North Carolina or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than North Carolina.
  15. Results: Winners will be posted on www.celebratekrispykreme.com after verification.