CAMEL COMMUNITY GRANTS CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

BY SUBMITTING A SUBMISSION, YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR SUBMISSION MAY APPEAR ON SPONSOR’S WEBSITE AND OTHER DIGITAL PLATFORMS WITHOUT ADDITIONAL NOTICE TO THE ENTRANT AND FOR NO ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION.

1. Eligibility: THE PROMOTION IS OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE TOBACCO CONSUMERS 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION AND WHO HAVE A VALID USERNAME FROM SPONSOR. Employees, officers and directors (and their immediate families [spouse, children, parents, siblings, and their respective spouses] and those living in their same households) of Sponsor, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and Web masters/suppliers are not eligible. By participating, Entrants agree to abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all matters relating to this Promotion. Promotion subject to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.

2. Promotion Period:  The Promotion begins at or about 12:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time ("ET") on October 21, 2020, and ends at or about 11:59:59 a.m. ET on January 27, 2021 (the "Promotion Period").

3. How to Enter: To participate, you must have a Username (as described in Rule #1). If you do not have a Username, see “How to obtain a free Username and update your Username contact information” below. Upon obtaining a Username, Entrants can enter the Promotion (“Contest”) by visiting www.camel.com (“Website”) during the Promotion Period, find and complete the online official entry form, submit an essay (no less than 500 characters and no more than 1,000 characters) describing your dream art project, and upload one (1) supporting document compliant with Sponsor’s digital upload requirements set forth in the Promotion’s entry portal (collectively, the “Submission”). Limit one (1) Submission per Entrant during the entire Promotion Period.

Sponsor is not responsible for internet or telephone line unavailability, incomplete uploads of any Submission, or other technical problems that may arise in connection with your entry into the contest portion of the Promotion. Any attempt by any participant to enter by using multiple/different identities, or any other methods may disqualify that participant from winning any prize, at the sole discretion of Sponsor.By submitting a Submission, you hereby acknowledge and agree and grant Sponsor permission that the Submission, or portions thereof, may be shown on Sponsor’s Website and other digital channels without additional notice and for no additional compensation. Further, each Entrant certifies that the Submission is his or her own original work, and that he or she has the right to allow the publication of the Submission without restriction, and Sponsor’s use of the Submission will not infringe the rights of any third parties (e.g., copyrights, trademarks, rights of publicity, etc.).

Further, by uploading a Submission, Entrant agrees to grant a perpetual license to Sponsor, at no cost to Sponsor, in all intellectual property rights in the Submission, including, without limitation, the Sponsor’s right to publish, copy, edit, distribute and otherwise make available to the public and/or reproduce the Submission through any media available at any time during or after the Promotion Period on any related websites and other digital media, in any promotional and advertising materials, whether related or un-related to the Promotion, and at any other location, whether physical or online, that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate and necessary for the operation and promotion of this Promotion. In addition, Entrant warrants that any so called “moral rights” in the Submission have been waived in favor of Sponsor, and Entrant acknowledges and agrees that Sponsor may use any ideas from any Submission or other submitted materials, whether or not Entrant has been awarded a prize in connection with any such Submission or other materials. 

How to obtain a free Username and update your Username contact information: A valid Username issued by Sponsor and password will be required to participate in the Promotion. A Username and password can be obtained for free at the Website, by registering as a new user by clicking on “Create An Account” on the Website. No responsibility is assumed for failure to contact an entrant due to that entrant’s failure to maintain or update his/her contact information. Contact information may be updated (subject to certain conditions imposed by Sponsor) by following the online instructions on the Website. Each entrant is responsible for the security of his/her Username and password. Each entrant should take precautions to keep his/her Username and password private to prevent unauthorized use. Sponsor will not be responsible for any losses, damages or consequences one may suffer due to careless or unauthorized use of a Username or password. Entrants must use only one (1) Username and password and must use the Username and password assigned to entrant by Sponsor. Should any entrant attempt to use more than one Username and/or password, or a Username and/or password that was not assigned to entrant, that entrant and their Submission will be disqualified in Sponsor’s sole discretion.

By registering for a Username, entrants will automatically be added to the Sponsor's email and mailing distribution list. You may subsequently opt out of either distribution list by calling toll-free 1-800-334-8157 or logging on to www.camel.com and making changes within your profile regarding the receipt of email and/or mail from Sponsor. Opting out of either distribution list will not affect entrant's chance of winning. Please see Sponsor's Privacy Policy located at https://www.camel.com/FooterLinks/PrivacyPolicy for details regarding the use of personal information collected in connection with this Promotion. If you are selected and verified as a winner, your information may also be included in a publicly-available winner’s list.

4. Judging Criteria: After the Promotion Period has ended, Sponsor and/or Sponsor’s agency(ies) (the “Panel”) will judge each Submission received during the Promotion Period using the Judging Criteria set forth below. The judging from among all eligible Submissions received will be completed on or about February 18, 2021. The top two (2) highest scoring Submissions who have the highest overall cumulative score (using the Judging Criteria and Scoring Scale below) shall be deemed the potential Grand Prize winners. In the event of a tie, the winning Submission will be deemed the Entrant who scored the highest in the “Originality” Judging Criteria from among all tying Submissions. Sponsor or Administrator will notify each potential Grand Prize winner by phone or email on or about February 19, 2021. Sponsor or Administrator will make up to two (2) attempts to contact each potential Grand Prize winner. In the event any potential Grand Prize winner cannot be reached after two (2) attempts, that potential Grand Prize winner will forfeit his or her right to be deemed an official Grand Prize winner, and the next highest scoring Submission will be the Grand Prize winner. Sponsor reserves the right to select fewer than two (2) Grand Prize winners in the event there are not enough sufficient Submissions received during the Promotion Period.

5. PROMOTION GUIDELINES: THE SUBMISSION MUST COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE. THE SPONSOR SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER EACH SUBMISSION CONFORMS TO THESE GUIDELINES IN ITS SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION.

By participating, each Entrant warrants and represents that his/her Submission fully and completely conforms to the stated requirements. Any such Entrant will indemnify and hold harmless Sponsor from any claims to the contrary. Any Submission which violates the above requirements (all as solely determined by Sponsor), will be deemed ineligible.

By participating, Entrant grants permission for Sponsor to publish (in whole or part), post, edit and otherwise make use of, the Submission in publication and/or on the World Wide Web and other promotional and marketing materials and any other lawful use as is consistent with these Official Rules (as solely determined by Sponsor) and Sponsor’s Terms of Use for the Website, and warrants and represents that he/she has properly secured, and has all right to grant such permission.

By participating, each Entrant acknowledges that Entrant’s Submission (or any portion thereof) and any related content may be disclosed to the public and other Entrants.

6. Privacy Policies and Data Collections: Information provided by you for this Promotion on the entry form, is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy located at https://www.camel.com/FooterLinks/PrivacyPolicy. By entering this Contest, each Entrant agrees that the Sponsor (or Administrator, on Sponsor’s behalf) has the right to contact the Entrant by phone, mail or email accounts provided on the Entry Form to administer and fulfill the contest portion of this Promotion.

ALL ENTRANTS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY ADMINISTRATOR AND SPONSOR’S DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE PROMOTION.

7. PRIZE DETAILS:

Two (2) Grand Prizes: Two (2) Grand Prize winners will receive $25,000.00 (awarded in the form of a check, payable to winner).

Funds will be awarded in the form of a check, payable to winner, and will be distributed at the conclusion the Promotion and after the potential Grand Prize winners have been selected and returned their signed Affidavit of Eligibility, Intellectual Property Rights Assignment and Liability Release.

Winner must accept funds as stated by Sponsor, or he/she forfeits the funding and such funds will be awarded to an alternate winner (the Entrant whose Submission received the next highest cumulative score). Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the funds (or portion thereof) with an item of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. Total value of all prizes offered is $50,000.

8. GENERAL CONDITIONS: By participating, (a) Entrants agree that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (“Promotion Parties”), are indemnified, released and will be held harmless by Entrants from any and all liability, for: (a) any claims relating to the disclosure of Entrants’ Submission, or any contents contained in the Submission; (b) any damages, injuries or losses of any kind to person(s), including death, or property, arising directly or indirectly from the acceptance, possession, misuse or use of the funding awarded in this Promotion or his/her participation in this Promotion or any Promotion-related activity; (c) winners grant (and agree to confirm such grant in writing promptly upon request) to Sponsor and those acting under Sponsor's authority the right to the use of his/her name, photograph, likeness, voice, image, statements and biographical information, and at any time or times for advertising, trade, publicity and promotional purposes (including the advertising and promotion of tobacco products) in any media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide and on the World Wide Web, without review, notification, approval or additional compensation, unless prohibited by law; and (d) Entrants, by entering, except where legally prohibited, grant permission for Sponsor (and agree to confirm such agreement in writing), and those acting pursuant to its authority to use, publish, exploit the Submission as more fully set forth in the section below titled “Grant of Rights by Entrants”, and each winner further grants ownership of the Submission as more fully set forth in the section below titled “Assignment of Rights by Winners”.

Winners will be required to complete, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Intellectual Property Rights Assignment and Liability Release and, where lawful, a Publicity Release and any other releases or assignments as determined by Sponsor, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, within seven (7) days of notification. If all required documents are not fully executed as dictated by Sponsor, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, or if a winner is found to be ineligible or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules, the Entrant may be disqualified and will not be compensated in any way, and another winner may be selected, at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Federal, state and local income and other taxes on the funds are solely the responsibility of each winner. Winners will receive an IRS Form 1099 in the amount of the funds they won. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

By participating, Entrant agrees that (i) Entrant’s Submission is gratuitous and made without restriction, and will not place Sponsor under any obligation, and (ii) Sponsor is free to disclose or otherwise disclose the contents contained in the Submission on a non-confidential basis to anyone or otherwise use, exploit, edit or modify and assign the content of the Submission without any additional compensation or notice to, or approval from, Entrant. Entrant acknowledges that, by participating, Sponsor does not waive any rights to use, assign or otherwise exploit similar or related ideas previously developed or known to Sponsor, or developed by its employees, contractors and agents, its affiliates and their employees, contractors and agents, or obtained from sources other than Entrant and Entrant agrees that he/she shall not have or make any claim against Sponsor or Promotion Parties resulting from such use, modification, assignment or other exploitation.

Grant of Rights by Entrants: By participating, Entrant grants Sponsor a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, assignable, sublicensable, royalty-free and fully paid-up license to the Submission and Sponsor and its designees may exploit, edit, modify, post, use and distribute the Submission and all elements of such Submission in any and all tobacco advertising and in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, without limitation and without compensation, permission or notification to any Entrant or any third party.

9. BINDING ARBITRATION: Any and all disputes, controversies or claims arising out of or relating to this Promotion shall be settled by binding arbitration in a location determined by the arbitrator as set forth herein (provided that such location is reasonably convenient for claimant), or at such other location as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties, in accordance with the procedural rules for commercial disputes set forth in the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures of JAMS (“JAMS Rules and Procedures”) then prevailing, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator shall be selected pursuant to the JAMS Rules and Procedures. The arbitrator shall apply North Carolina law consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act and applicable statutes of limitations, and shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law. If any part of this arbitration provision is deemed to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal (other than that claims will not be arbitrated on a class or representative basis), or otherwise conflicts with the rules and procedures established by JAMS, then the balance of this arbitration provision shall remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with its terms as if the invalid, unenforceable, illegal or conflicting provision were not contained herein. If, however, the portion that is deemed invalid, unenforceable or illegal is that claims will not be arbitrated on a class or representative basis, then the entirety of this arbitration provision shall be null and void, and neither claimant nor Sponsor shall be entitled to arbitrate their dispute. Upon filing a demand for arbitration, all parties to such arbitration shall have the right of discovery, which discovery shall be completed within sixty days after the demand for arbitration is made, unless further extended by mutual agreement of the parties. THE ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE IN THE ENTRANT’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN THE CLAIMS OF OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES WHO MAY BE SIMILARLY SITUATED. DO NOT ENTER THIS PROMOTION IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO HAVE ANY CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARBITRATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

BY PARTICIPATING IN SPONSOR’S PROMOTION, EACH ENTRANT AND WINNER AGREES THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW: (1) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE PROMOTION, OR ANY FUNDING AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY THROUGH BINDING ARBITRATION AS SET FORTH ABOVE, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED (IF ANY), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS' FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; (3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ENTRANT OR WINNER BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY KNOWINGLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO SEEK, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS AND/OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN ACTUAL OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES, AND/OR ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND (4) ENTRANT AND WINNER'S REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY) AND ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO EVERY ENTRANT.

10. GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION: GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION: The Promotion Official Rules and the Promotion are governed by US law and are subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of the Promotion Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of North Carolina, U.S.A., without giving effect to any conflict of laws or choice of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of North Carolina, and any matters or proceedings which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in Rule #7 of these Official Rules and/or for entering any judgment on an arbitration award, shall take place in the State of North Carolina, in the City of Winston-Salem.

11. WINNERS' LIST: To obtain a list of winners, mail your name and address on a first-class, self-addressed stamped envelope to: Camel Community Grants Contest Winners' List, 1105 SE 8^th Street, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 for receipt by March 1, 2021. Do not send any other correspondence to this address. Winners’ Lists will be mailed after all winners have been determined and verified.

SPONSOR: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 401 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101.

ABBREVIATED RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. states and D.C. who are tobacco consumers 21 years of age or older at the time of Submission and who have a valid Username from Sponsor. You may obtain a free Username by logging on to www.camel.com (“Website”) and registering for an account. To submit your Submission, visit www.camel.com beginning at 12:00:00 p.m. ET on 10/21/20 through 11:59:59 a.m. ET on 1/27/21. Subject to full Official Rules available at www.camel.com. Sponsor: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 401 N. Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101. If you want to be removed from Sponsor’s mailing list, contact us at 1-800-334-8157.