HISTORY CONTEST OF THE VIKING GODS

(the “Contest”)

OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID IN PUERTO RICO AND WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

    1. ELIGIBILITY: To enter the Contest you must: (i) be a legal resident of one of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia; (ii) be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry; and (iii) be physically located in the United States at the time of entry. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. Sponsor (as defined in Paragraph 13 below), all prize providers associated with the Contest, and all of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, licensors, distributors, divisions (collectively, the “Contest Entities”), and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents, and members of their immediate families and members of their household are not eligible to enter the Contest.

CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest Period begins at 12:00:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on November 14, 2016 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on November 28, 2016. Four (4) Grand Prize winners will be selected.

    2. HOW TO ENTER:

    a. Website: To enter the Contest through the website during the Contest Period, you must: (i) visit com/ContestOfTheVikingGods (“Website”) and follow the “Contest” or similar links; (ii) create a unique and original Vikings-inspired creation (“Fan Art”); and (iii) upload a photo or video of your Fan Art to the Website and complete the Contest registration form that you will be prompted to fill out.

    b. Twitter: To enter the Contest through Twitter during the Contest Period, you must: (i) follow HISTORY (@HISTORY) or Vikings (@HistoryVikings) on Twitter throughout the Contest Period and for at least thirty (30) days thereafter; (ii) create an original piece of Fan Art; (iii) publicly tweet a photo or video of your Fan Art along with the hashtag #ContestOfTheVikingGods; (iv) click the link in the tweet sent back to you in response to your submission; and (v) complete the Contest registration form that you will be prompted to fill out.

    c. Instagram: To enter the Contest through Instagram during the Contest Period, you must: (i) follow HISTORY (@HISTORY) or Vikings (@HistoryVikings) on Instagram throughout the Contest Period and for at least thirty (30) days thereafter; (ii) create an original piece of Fan Art; (iii) publicly post a photo or video of your Fan Art with the hashtag #ContestOfTheVikingGods in the photo description; (iv) click the link in the message sent back to you in response to your submission; and (v) complete the Contest registration form that you will be prompted to fill out.

    Each entry submitted using the above methods during the Contest Period shall hereinafter be referenced to as an “Entry,” or collectively as the “Entries.” An individual submitting an Entry shall hereinafter be referenced to as an “Entrant,” or collectively as the “Entrants.” Any accompanying material (e.g. images, video, text) submitted with an Entry shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Submission.” Each successful Entry during the Contest Period will be considered one (1) entry into the Contest.

    Entrants can enter an unlimited number of times during the Contest Period, provided that each Submission must be unique.  Each Entry must be submitted in accordance with the online instructions during the Contest Period. Any Submission must be in a format compatible with the methods of entry, as indicated by each application. Entries in excess of the stated limits will be disqualified. All Entries into the Contest must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. ET on November 28, 2016 to be eligible to win a prize.

    In order to enter the Contest, you must have internet access and be a registered member of Twitter or Instagram with a non-private account in good standing, as applicable, or have a valid email account. To become a registered member of Twitter or Instagram (registration is free), go to www.twitter.com or www.instagram.com, respectively, and follow the instructions to create an account. Any Entrant found using multiple Twitter, Instagram or email accounts to enter or participate within this Contest will be ineligible to participate in the Contest and all posted Entries will be disqualified. All properly completed Entries made during the Contest Period will automatically be entered into the Contest.   Entries made through Twitter or Instagram must include their respective hashtags. It is free to follow HISTORY and Vikings on Twitter or Instagram. Only Entries submitted during the Contest Period, as described herein, will be eligible to win a prize. The Sponsor's database clock will be the official timekeeper for the Contest. Incomplete, corrupted, false, late, illegible, forged or altered registration forms will be disqualified. In the event of any dispute concerning the identity of any Entrant, the relevant Entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the respective email, Twitter or Instagram account used to enter, as applicable.  This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Twitter or Instagram. You understand that you are providing your information to Sponsor and not to Twitter or Instagram. Any questions, comments or complaints should be directed to Sponsor and not Twitter or Instagram.

    If participating in the Contest from a wireless device, Entrant’s wireless service standard text messaging and/or data rates may apply. Participation in this Contest means that you understand that you may receive additional messages (through your wireless device or otherwise) relating to this Contest, including notifying you if you are the potential winner. Follow instructions in messages to unsubscribe.

    Each Entrant hereby grants and agrees to grant to Sponsor and to each of the other Contest Entities the right to exhibit, webcast, podcast, broadcast, copy, reproduce, encode, compress, encrypt, incorporate data into, edit, rebroadcast, transmit, record, publicly perform, display, create derivative works of, distribute and synchronize in time related to visual elements, post, and/or otherwise use and/or exploit his/her Submission or any parts thereof, in perpetuity, throughout the universe, in any manner or media now existing or hereinafter devised, including, but not limited to, the right to make any and all uses thereof (including for purposes of advertising or trade) without any compensation to Entrant.

    Entrants agree that his/her Submission shall not contain, include or involve any of the following:

    • Obscene, crude, vulgar or offensive pictures, depictions, images, language and/or symbols
    • Gang signs or symbols, or any form of threat or violence towards others
    • Sexual activity or nudity
    • Illegal drug or alcohol use
    • Commercial products (g., clothing, toys, food) and/or their trademarks, brands, logos or endorsements
    • Unauthorized trademarks and copyrighted material (g., music, etc.)
    • Any personally identifying information (e.g., license plates, phone numbers, physical and/or email addresses)
    • Website or web page links
    • Derogatory characterizations of any ethnic, racial, sexual or religious groups, humiliation of other people (publicly or otherwise)
    • Trespass or the violation of other people’s rights or property
    • Illegal (e.g., discriminatory, harassing) or inappropriate activity, behavior or conduct (e.g., inflicting emotional distress)
    • Conduct or activities in violation of these Official Rules
    • Any other content, display, materials and/or images that is or could be considered inappropriate, unsuitable or offensive, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion
     

    The Contest Entities are not obligated to, use, publish, display or broadcast any Submission submitted with an Entry.  Each Entrant acknowledges that the Sponsor will rely on such Entrant’s agreement and compliance with these Official Rules when Entrant submits or attempts to submit the Entry. The Sponsor reserves the right to reject any Entries that it deems, in its sole discretion, to violate any of their policies or the terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules.

    3. GRAND PRIZE; JUDGES AND JUDGING CRITERIA: At the conclusion of the Contest Period, two (2) judges appointed by the Sponsor (at its own discretion) (the “Judges”), will cast their vote of 1 through 100 (1 being the lowest; 100 being the highest) for each Entry received during the Contest Period using the following judging criteria: (i) Most original design (33 1/3%); (ii) Most creative design (33 1/3%); and (iii) Best representation of the Vikings brand and theme (33 1/3%) (the “Judging Criteria”). The total votes will be tabulated by the Sponsor, who will determine four (4) potential Grand Prize winners (each a “Potential Winner”) based on the four (4) highest scores. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sponsor always reserves the right to disqualify any Potential Grand Prize Winner if at any time they are found or suspected of not complying with these Official Rules.

    4. GRAND PRIZE NOTIFICATION: Each Potential Winner will be notified within forty-eight (48) hours of the end of the Contest Period via email or direct message on the platform used to enter, and will have forty-eight (48) hours to respond. If a Potential Winner cannot be contacted or does not respond within such period of time, such Potential Winner will be disqualified and another Potential Winner will be selected by determining the Entry with the next highest score, as determined by the Judging Criteria.

    5. PRIZING: Four (4) winners (each a “Grand Prize Winner”) will each have their Fan Art featured in a Vikings on-air promotional spot for the new upcoming Vikings episode(s) (“Grand Prize”). Additional prize restrictions, limitations and exclusions may apply.

    6. WINNER VERIFICATION AND PRIZE CONDITIONS: Each Grand Prize may hereinafter be referred to as a “Prize” and collectively as the “Prizes.” Each Potential Winner may be referred to as a “Potential Winner,” or collectively as the “Potential Winners.” Each Grand Prize Winner may be referred to as a “Winner” and collectively as the “Winners.”  Before a Potential Winner will be deemed a Winner, he/she may be required to sign and return a background check consent form, prize verification form, a publicity release (except where prohibited) and any other legal documents that Sponsor may require (collectively, “Prize Verification Forms”), within one (1) day from the date Sponsor sends the Prize Verification Forms to a Potential Winner, or that Potential Winner will be subject to disqualification. If a background check is required of a Potential Winner, the background check must be reviewed and approved by Sponsor, in its sole discretion, before a Potential Winner is deemed a Winner. If a Potential Winner chooses not to accept his/her Prize, or is unable to be notified, an alternate Potential Winner will be selected from all of the remaining Entries using the Judging Criteria or number of votes, as appropriate.  If Sponsor is unable to award a Prize after three (3) attempts, the Prize will not be awarded. A Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer any Prize or redeem any non-monetary prize in lieu of his/her Prize. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute the Prize (or Prize component, if applicable) with one of equal or greater value. Sponsor is responsible only for delivery of the Prize and is not responsible for Prize utility or otherwise. All federal, state or other tax liabilities (including income taxes) arising from the Prizes associated with the Contest will be solely the responsibility of the Winners.

    7. CONTEST CONDITIONS: By submitting an Entry during the Contest Period, each Entrant agrees (i) that Entrant has read the Official Rules and is eligible to participate in the Contest; (ii) to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor on all matters relating to this promotion; (iii) to waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Contest or these Official Rules; (iv) to forever and irrevocably release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Contest Entities, Twitter, and Instagram, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all liability, loss or damage of any kind, to persons, or property, including death, resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly suffered or resulting from participation in the Contest or the use, misuse or acceptance or possession of the Prize or any portion thereof, or participation in any Contest-related activity; (v) to grant Contest Entities (where permitted by law) the right to use Entrant’s name, Instagram username, Twitter username or handle, voice, photograph, likeness, Twitter profile photo, and Instagram profile photo, statements, biographical information, or any other identifying information used in or associated with an Entry throughout the universe, in all forms of media now known or hereinafter devised, in perpetuity (including for advertising or promotional purposes) without review or further compensation; and (vi) to warrant and represent that the use of the Submission or any other materials submitted in the Contest will not violate the rights of any third parties. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. All Entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor, will not be acknowledged or returned and may be used by Sponsor throughout the universe in any manner or media now known or hereinafter devised in perpetuity without compensation. By entering the Contest you understand that Sponsor collects personal information from you when you enter, and each entrant will be subject to the Sponsor’s Terms of Use as posted on https://www.aenetworks.com/terms and Privacy Policy as posted on https://www.aenetworks.com/privacy, where applicable, all Twitter Terms of Service available at Twitter.com, and all Instagram Terms of Use available at Instagram.com, as well as any other policies, terms, rules, or guidelines governing the methods and means of entry included herein. Receipt of any of the prize components of the Contest is conditioned upon compliance with any and all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, and regulations. Noncompliance with any of the above may result in disqualification. Released Parties are not responsible for any mechanical difficulties or failure connected with the Prize, or any act or omission whatsoever.

Entries generated by a script, computer programs, macro, programmed, robotic or other automated means, including, but not limited to, online or text message Entries, will be disqualified. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any Entrant (and all of his/her Contest Entries) from the Contest or any other promotion conducted now or in the future by Sponsor or any of its affiliated companies if Entrant tampers with the entry process or, if Entrant’s act of fraud or misconduct affects the integrity of the Contest in any way. Sponsor reserves the right to correct clerical or typographical errors in any promotional materials. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend the Contest and to judge all eligible, non-suspect Entries received prior to such action, if any computer virus, bug, tampering, technical failure, unauthorized human intervention or any other cause outside of Released Parties’ control corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest. In the event of any such modification, cancellation, termination or suspension, a notice of such action will be posted on Twitter, Instagram and the Website, if functioning. In the event that Sponsor receives, in its sole discretion, an insufficient number of Entries, Sponsor reserves the right to extend the Contest Period.  Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

    8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND GOVERNING LAW: Released Parties are not responsible for any claims, damages, expenses, costs or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting from, arising from, or in connection with, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from: (a) any typographical or other error in the printing or publishing of the Official Rules, offering or announcement of any prize; (b) late, lost, stolen, damaged, garbled, incomplete, misaddressed, postage due or misdirected Entries, e-mails or other communications; (c) errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects or delays in operations or transmission of information, in each case whether arising by way of technical or other failures or malfunctions of computer hardware, software, communications devices, transmission lines, websites, applications or data networks; (d) data corruption, theft, destruction, loss, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry materials; (e) electronic communications that are undeliverable as a result of any form of active or passive filtering of any kind or insufficient space in entrant's e-mail account; or (f) any problems or technical, hardware or software malfunctions of any network or means of transmission, failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, applications, failure of any e-mail or Entries to be received by the Sponsor due to technical problems, human error or traffic congestion, unavailable network connections on the Internet or any website, or any combination thereof, including, without limitation, any injury or damage to Entrant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in the Contest or downloading any materials associated with the Contest. Winner hereby acknowledges that the Contest Entities have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any express or implied warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the Prize or any component thereof. Winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participating in this Contest or use or redemption of the Prize.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE CONTEST, THE PRIZE, AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON, THROUGH, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.  SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS. ANY CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND/OR AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THE CONTEST. ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS OR CLAIMS TO ATTORNEY’S FEES, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ENTRANT, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR NOT AND WHETHER BASED ON NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE.

Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual that Sponsor or Administrator find to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike, offensive or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.

The Contest will be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York. Any and all legal actions or claims arising in connection with the Contest must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction located in New York County, New York.

9. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM THOSE MAKING SUCH ATTEMPTS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

10. NAMES OF WINNER OFFICIAL RULES: To obtain the names of the Winners, or a copy of the Official Rules, visit com/ContestOfTheVikingGods, or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: “HISTORY Contest of the Viking Gods”, A&E Television Networks, LLC, 235 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017, Attn: History Marketing. All requests must be received on or before January 28, 2017. The name of the Winners will be sent after selection and verification of all Winners.

11. SPONSOR: A&E Television Networks, LLC, 235 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017.

ABBREVIATED RULES

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia over the age of eighteen (18) years.   Four (4) Prizes will be awarded.  Commences at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on 11/14/16 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on 11/28/16.  For the Official Rules, visit: history.com/ContestOfTheVikingGods.  Sponsor: A&E Television Networks, LLC, 235 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017.