Calendar Contest – Terms and Conditions

IGM CALANDER CONTEST

OFFICIAL RULES (“Rules”)
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. MANY WILL ENTER, AND SIXTEEN WILL WIN.

1. SPONSOR: Good Scrolls Inc, PO Box 6 Bay Shore NY 11706, is solely responsible for all aspects of this skill-based contest (“Contest”).
2. ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for this Contest, at the time of entering, you must be: [a] thirteen (13) years of age or older as of the date of entry; [b] a legal resident of, and physically residing in one of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia); [c] a registered member ofGood Scrolls Inc (individually, a “Member”); [d] not an employee of the Sponsor, Administrator (as defined in section 17 below), its or their parent, divisions, affiliates, subsidiary company, or its or their advertising, promotion or fulfillment agencies involved in this Con- test (collectively, “Entities”), nor a member of the household or immediate family of such employee; [e] not have any contractual relationships which could interfere with or prohibit you from entering and fully participating in the Contest (the Sponsor retains the right to determine in its sole discretion if an existing agreement represents a conflict), and [f] willing to have your Submission (as defined below in Section 3) published on www.igm.space(“Website”) during and/or at the conclusion of the Contest or otherwise distributed, in connection with, or to promote, the Contest, and/or for any other commercial or other purpose as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, including, but not limited to, promoting Intergalactic Messengers and/or its affiliated websites. If you are a minor (“Minor”) as defined by your state or province of residence, please get your parent’s or legal guardian’s (“Parent”) permission to enter. Information on how to register and upload your Submission can be found below in Sections 4 and 6. Registering and uploading your Submission are both free of charge. Void where prohibited and subject to all applicable federal, state, local, municipal, and provincial laws and regulations. For purposes of these Rules, all times and days are Eastern Time (“ET”). The sponsor’s computer is the official timekeeping device for this Contest, and the awarding of any prizes is subject to the eligibility and forfeiture provisions set forth herein. The dates and times set forth below are subject to change in Sponsor’s sole discretion. In the event of any change, a notice of the revised date or time may be posted on the Website.
3. BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE CONTEST:
This Contest is being conducted in two (2) phases as follows:
Phase 1/Entry/Submission Phase: During the period commencing at 12:00 AM (ET), July 1, and ending at 11:59 PM (ET) September 1 (“Entry Period”), a contestant (“Contestant”) may enter the Contest by creating and submitting on the Website a user-generated digital piece of fan art (collectively, “Entry” or “Entry Material”). Entry must be inspired by characters, locations, themes, and concepts from the Intergalactic Messengers Website or the Affiliate Websites, Personalized Treasure Scrolls, and Scrolls of Hope, all pursuant to instructions (“Instructions”) posted on the Website, including completing an entry form that asks for an optional title of your Entry (Entry, completed entry form and optional title collectively referred to herein as a “Submission”). Entries can be in the following suggested formats: Digital formats should be at least 5.5 x 8.5 PDF, 300dpi or vector, TIFF or JPEG; original Artwork can be mailed to Good Scrolls Inc, C/O Calendar Contest,  116 Mahan Street, West Babylon, NY 11704,). To ensure the integrity of your original artwork, secure it in a ridged mailing enclosure. See Section 12 C [ii][2] for more details on the use of Good Scrolls Inc Intellectual Property. Submissions must be appropriate for PG audiences as determined by Sponsor. Submissions may be created using colored pencils, crayons, pens, ink, paint, or any other two-dimensional materials. You may submit using a digital format such as a scan or photograph or by mail.
When creating your Submission, please adhere to the Do’s & Don’ts below and on the Website.
DO’s & DON’Ts
Do’s…
• Do get your Parent’s permission if you are a Minor. Each Contestant who is a Minor must get permission from a Parent before creating the Submission and/or entering the Contest.
• Do be original. Feel free to put your own artistic inspiration on the Intergalactic Messenger Website.
• Do protect your privacy. If you are including your name or likenesses in your Submission, only include your
first name and/or likeness; don’t include anyone else’s full name, likeness, or other personal information in your Submission without first obtaining their written permission.
• Have fun!
Don’ts…
• Don’t show any brands. Do not use any brands or characters other than Intergalactic Messengers. That means no visible/recognizable representation of other brands, characters, parodies, or mash-ups anywhere in your art piece.
• Don’t create a Submission that shows anything unsafe or isn’t PG.
• Don’t send a Submission that is too big. 10MB is the maximum file size limit. Submissions will not be returned. Phase 2/ Winner Selection/Judging Phase: During the period commencing at 12:00 AM (PT), September 1, and ending at 11:59 PM (PT), September 30, the Sponsor’s appointed panel of judges (“Judges”) will score and tally the eligible Submissions based on the following criteria (“Criteria”) to choose one (1) grand prize winner (“Grand Prize Winner”) and two (4) Second Prize (“Runner Up Winner(s)”) and 7 Third prize winners:
(1) Creativity and originality of theme in each Choice Category (51%),
(2) Public opinion (49%)
(2) “Winner” shall mean and refer to the Grand Prize Winner and Runner-Up Winners.
TIED ENTRIES: In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken by the Judges based on the first Criteria – creativity and originality of theme. The decision of the Judges shall be final and binding.
Please be sure to review these Rules and follow the Do’s and Don’ts (see above and on the Website) before you create your Submission. On or about September 30, the Judges will complete judging all eligible Submissions based on the Criteria.
4. HOW TO REGISTER: As a Member of the IGM Federation, you may enter the Contest by logging in to the Website with your Member name and password and following the directions in Section 6 below. If you are not a Member, you may become a Member free of charge by visiting the Website and registering by providing the requested information on the registration form through the “Sign Up” link on the Website. In order to become a Member, you will be required to click where indicated to signify that you accept and agree to be bound by the Terms of Use (“TOU”) currently located at https://igm.space/blog/termsandagreement. When you submit your entry, you become a Member; you may enter the Contest by following the directions in Section 6 below. Normal internet access and usage charges imposed by your online service will apply. It is your sole responsibility to notify the Sponsor if you, as a Contestant, change your email address (“Address”). To do so, you must go to email us at IntergalacticMessengers@gmail.com with the code of your submission.
5. HOW TO CREATE A CONTEST SUBMISSION: The sponsor will post Instructions on the Website for you to follow in the creation of your Submission. The specifications for the Submission should follow these Rules, including, but not limited to, a Submission must adhere to the specifications described in Section 3 and be digital in format. Please don’t try to upload a Submission that does not fit these specifications. Any Submission that fails to meet Sponsor’s specifications may be disqualified. See Section 7 for further details on requirements. All Submissions must be received during the Entry Period. Any Submission received after the Entry Period will be disqualified. Proof of submitting a Submission does not constitute proof of receipt or entry into the Contest.
6. HOW TO SUBMIT A SUBMISSION: Once you have created your Submission, you will be instructed on the Website as to how to upload your Submission. You must log in to your IGM Federation account with your Member name and password. You will be required to click where indicated to signify that you accept and agree to be bound by the TOU of the Website to these Rules and the decisions of the Judges and Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms of these Rules, the Privacy Policy (defined below), and/or TOU, the terms of these Rules shall govern. Furthermore, you grant the Sponsor permission to email your Address regarding the possible use in any media of any Submission submitted by you and to notify you if you are a potential Winner. All Submissions will be moderated prior to any posting on the Website. Sponsor reserves the right not to post any Submission for any reason in its sole discretion. Please note that your Submission may appear on or at the IGM Website or any of its affiliate websites, IGM live scheduled events, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, and Google+, and any other places and platforms as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
7. CONTEST ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: All Submissions must meet the following requirements and specifications to be eligible:
a. The Submission must be authorized. This means that you must have the legal right and any and all permissions necessary to submit the Submission into the Contest. By submitting the Submission, you hereby represent that you have all rights necessary to distribute the Submission through the Website or any other website and to grant to Sponsor the rights set forth below.
b. The Submission must be your original work and must not infringe the copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or any other intellectual property right of any person or entity.
c. The Submission must meet all specifications set forth by Sponsor in these Rules and/or Instructions, including, without limitation, format and maximum size, and those specifications described in the Rules and/or Instructions.
d. The Submission must not, in the sole discretion of Sponsor, contain any inappropriate content including but not limited to, material which is (or promotes activities which are) abusive, harassing, threatening, an invasion of a right of privacy of another person, bigoted, hateful, racially offensive, discriminatory (based on race, sex, religion, national origin, physical disability, sexual orientation or age), violent (e.g., relating to murder, the sales of weapons, cruelty, abuse, etc.), vulgar, obscene, pornographic or otherwise sexually explicit, harmful or can reasonably be expected to harm any person or entity, profane, offensive or otherwise objectionable as determined by Sponsor and/or Administrator in their sole discretion; must not contain material which is (or promote activities which are) illegal or encourage or advocate illegal activity or the discussion of illegal activities with the intent to commit them (including elements that are, or represent an attempt to engage in, child pornography, stalking, sexual assault, fraud, trafficking in obscene or stolen material, underage drinking, drug dealing and/or drug abuse, harassment, computer hacking, theft, or conspiracy to commit any criminal activity) or otherwise unlawful.
e. The Submission must not violate these Rules or the TOU.
f. The Submission must not disparage the Entities.
g. You represent and warrant that: (i) you are the sole and exclusive creator and owner of the
Submission, and all rights thereto; (ii) you have the full and exclusive right, power and authority to submit the Submission to Sponsor upon the terms and conditions set forth herein; (iii) the Submission has not been previously published nor has it received any previous awards and/or prizes; (iv) no rights in the Submission have previously been granted to any person, firm, corporation or other entity or otherwise exercised or exploited; (v) neither you nor any individual depicted in your Submission is subject to any type of production agreement, union or guild agreement, or any similar agreement which would interfere with your ability to enter into this Contest or grant all of the rights to be granted hereunder, and (vi) the full use of the Submission or any part thereof will not in any way violate or infringe upon any copyright (statutory or otherwise), constitute a libel or defamation of or an invasion of the rights of privacy or publicity of, or otherwise violate or infringe upon any other personal, property or other rights of any person, firm, corporation or other entity or subject Sponsor to any costs or liability of any kind or nature whatsoever.
h. Limit one (1) Submission per Member per day. However, each Submission must be unique, and you cannot submit the same Submission more than once. If you attempt or are suspected of attempting (in the sole discretion of the Sponsor or Administrator) to circumvent this limitation by any means, including but not limited to establishing multiple Member accounts, you may be disqualified from the Contest. Any duplicate or materially similar Submissions will be disqualified. In the event that the same Submission is received from more than one (1) Member, the Submission will be deemed to be submitted by the first Member who the Submission was received from. In the event that more than one (1) Submission is received from a Member within the same day, only the first Submission received will be accepted.
i. You are responsible for and must have obtained prior, written approval from any identifiable person (or such person’s Parent if such person is a Minor) that appears in, is mentioned in, or otherwise contributed to the Submission (each a “Third-Party Participant”) for you to include such person in the Submission. By entering, you represent and warrant that you have obtained such permission and all other necessary authorizations from any Third-Party Participant (or such Third-Party Participant’s Parent if Third-Party Participant is a Minor) allowing the use of such person’s name, likeness, or contribution in the Submission, and you and each Third-Party Participant (or such Third-Party Participant’s Parent if Third-Party Participant is a Minor) agree to and do hereby assign all rights for usage to Sponsor. You may be required, at any time, to provide Sponsor with evidence of all such written permission(s) and authorizations immediately upon request, or you may be disqualified and rendered ineligible to receive a prize in this Contest.
8. SPONSOR’S RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY: If the Sponsor believes that the Submission does not comply with the TOU, these Rules or that the Submission potentially or actually infringes upon the copyright or other rights of any third party, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify and remove any Submission at any time. In the event that a Winner is disqualified, the prize will be forfeited and may or may not, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, be awarded to an alternate Winner selected from among the remaining eligible Submissions.
9. WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: All prize values are in US Dollars. Good Scrolls Inc. will announce all Winners on the Website on or about December 31. Prizes are certificates to IGM Kit and Kaboodle and will appear on the IGM calendar.
PRIZES
One (4) Grand Prize: Grand Prize Winner will receive an IGM Award Certificate. There will be one winner in each choice category. The Gift Certificate is redeemable at the following websites: www.IGM.space, www.personalizedtreasurescrolls.com, and www.scrollsofhope.com. Grand Prize ARV: US$500.
Four (4) Second Prizes: Each Runner-Up Winner will receive an IGM Award Certificate. There will be one winner in each choice category. The Gift Certificate is redeemable at the following websites: www.IGM.space, www.personalizedtreasurescrolls.com, and www.scrollsofhope.com. ARV of each Runner Up Prize: US$100.
The nine (8) Runner-Up Prizes: Each Runner-Up Winner will receive an IGM Award Certificate. There will be two winners in each choice category. ARV of each Runner Up Prize: US$30.
“Grand Prize” and “Runner Up Prize” are collectively referred to as “prize(s)” herein.
Total ARV of all Prizes: US$2,640.00. All expenses not specifically mentioned herein are not included and are solely the Winner’s responsibility. The sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen prize elements. If the actual value of a prize is less than the stated ARV, the difference will not be awarded. Any depiction of prizes is for illustrative purposes only. Prizes are not redeemable for cash or transferable. In the event that a prize component is not available for any reason, the remaining elements of the prize shall constitute full satisfaction of the Sponsor’s prize obligation to the Winner, and no additional compensation will be awarded. Prize elements may not be separated. Prizes cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer. All prizes will be awarded provided they are validly claimed by October 31, after which no alternate Winner will be selected nor unclaimed prize awarded. All federal, provincial, state, and local taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of each Winner. All prizes are subject to verification of eligibility/timely receipt of Affidavits (defined below) and compliance with these Rules and the TOU. If a Winner is a Minor, the prize will be awarded for the benefit of the Minor to his/ her Parent, who will be solely responsible on behalf of the Minor for all applicable documentation and taxes. If a Winner’s Submission was submitted at a low resolution, Sponsor reserves the right to ask the Winner to submit (only if available and without any other modifications) a higher resolution version of the art for use in any media or on any platform selected by Sponsor. Limit one (1) prize per person.
10. WINNER NOTIFICATION PROCESS: The potential Winners will be notified by email to his/her Address on or about October 31. At the sole discretion of the Sponsor, disqualification and the selection of an alternate Winner may result from any of the following, without limitation: [a] a potential Winner’s failure to respond to notification within forty-eight (48) hours after its transmission; [b] the return of an email notification as undeliverable after three (3) attempts; [c] the return of any prize elements as undeliverable; [d] a potential Winner’s failure to provide Sponsor with satisfactory proof of age, identity, residency and clearances; [e] a potential Winner’s failure to execute and return by overnight delivery service (at Administrator’s expense) all Sponsor-requested documents including without limitation: (i) for a potential U.S. Winner an affidavit/grant of rights/release of liability/publicity release within five (5) calendar days, and (ii) for a potential Canadian Winner a declaration of eligibility/release of liability/publicity release (collectively, “Affidavits”) within ten (10) calendar days after transmission; or [f] any other non-compliance with these Rules or TOU. Sponsor may require signed Affidavits to be notarized at its sole discretion. In the event of a disqualification or prize forfeiture, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, select or not select an alternate Winner and award or not award the forfeited prize.
11. PRIVACY POLICY/DATA COLLECTION: All personal information provided by you for this Contest is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy located at https\\igm.space\blog\yourprivacy (“Privacy Policy”). Participation in the Contest constitutes consent to the transfer of personal information to the United States for purposes of administration of the Contest and for such other purposes as you may consent.
12. GENERAL RULES:
a. Disputes Over Winner’s Identity: In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a Winner based on the Address and/or Member account, the winning Submission will be declared made by the Authorized Account Holder of the Address associated with the Member account. For purposes of these Rules, “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an Address by an internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning Addresses for the domain associated with the submitted Address.
b. Site Marks: By participating in the Contest, you acknowledge and agree that the Website contains proprietary information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. Except as expressly authorized by Sponsor in writing, you agree not to use, reproduce, exploit, modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works from content on the Website, including its interface, in whole or in part, or any other logos and product and service names that are trademarks of the respective owners (the “Website Marks”). Unless you have written permission, you hereby agree not to display or use in any manner the Website Marks.
c. Rights:
[i] Name and Likeness Rights: By participating in the Contest and accepting any award or prize, you grant to Sponsor and its advertising and promotion agencies a perpetual, non-exclusive, irrevocable, fully-paid, royalty-free, sub-licensable and transferable (in whole or part) worldwide right to use the names, likenesses, voices and biographical information, of any person appearing in the Submissions and any other material submitted in connection with the Contest. All rights granted to Sponsor in this paragraph shall be in all media formats and channels now known or hereafter devised (including, but not limited to, on the Website, on third party websites, on Sponsor’s broadcast and cable networks and stations, on Sponsor’s broadband and wireless platforms, products and services, on physical media, and in theatrical release) for any and all purposes including entertainment, news, advertising, promotional, marketing, publicity, trade or commercial purposes, all without further notice to you, with or without attribution, and without the requirement of any permission from or payment to you or to any other person or entity.
[ii] Submission/Entry Rights: By participating in the Contest and accepting any award or prize, you agree and represent that you grant to Sponsor: [1] a non-exclusive, sub-licensable, irrevocable and royalty-free worldwide license under all copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, privacy and publicity rights and other intellectual property rights to use, reproduce, transmit, print, publish, publicly display, exhibit, distribute, redistribute, copy, index, comment on, modify, adapt, translate, create derivative works based upon, publicly perform, make avail- able and otherwise exploit your Submission, in whole or in part, in all media formats and channels now known or hereafter devised (including on third-party sites and platforms such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter), in any number of copies and without limit as to time, manner and frequency of use, without further notice to you, with or without attribution, and without the requirement of permission from or payment to you or any other person or entity; [2] if your Submission includes, uses and/or features IGM IP, Sponsor grants you a non-exclusive license to create the Submission using IGM IP for the purposes of creating a Submission for this Contest only, provided that such license shall be conditioned upon your assignment to us of all rights into the Submission (if such rights are not assigned to Sponsor, your license to create the Submission using Lucas IP shall be null and void) and; [3] not withstanding any other provisions in these Rules you agree that if your Submission is a prize winning Submission, you agree to sign an Affidavit(s) assigning all rights in and to your Submission to Sponsor. d. Not Responsible for Errors or Submissions Not Received: Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other errors in the printing of the Rules, marketing materials, and/or the Website, administration of the Contest or the announcement or distribution of the prizes, or for lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete or illegal Submissions.
e. No Confidential or Fiduciary Relationship: You understand and agree that creative ideas, suggestions, or other materials you submit are not made in confidence or trust and that no confidential or fiduciary relationship is established by your submitting the Submission hereunder, that you have no expectation of review, compensation or consideration of any type and nothing in these Rules or as a result of your submitting the Submission shall be deemed to place Sponsor in any different position from anyone else to whom you have not submitted the Submission.
f. Comments: You agree that Sponsor, its affiliates, and its and their third-party vendors engaged to implement this Contest are authorized to display the Submissions and any public ratings, votes, and comments for promotional or any other purpose.
13. RELEASE, WARRANTY, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION/CONDITIONS: You expressly understand and agree that: [a] you hereby release and hold harmless the Entities, and their respective agents, employees, officers, directors, shareholders, representatives and independent contractors (the “Released Parties”) from any and all liability for claims, demands, losses, and liabilities, including, without limitation, for death and bodily injury, resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from your participation in the Contest and/or the use or acceptance of any prize won; [b] YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THIS CONTEST IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. THE RELEASED PARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT; [c] you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Re- leased Parties from and against any and all claims, liabilities (including, but not limited to, attorneys’ and experts’ fees, costs and disbursements), demands and actions of every kind and nature, whether or not now known or suspected (collectively, “Claims”), arising out of or in connection with (i) your participation in the Contest; (ii) any Submission submitted by you (including, but not limited to, any and all claims of third parties, whether or not groundless, based on the Submission of such material); (iii) any posting by you on Sponsor’s Website; (iv) the use by Released Parties of any of the rights granted by you in connection with the Contest; and (v) any breach by you of any warranty, agreement or representation contained in these Rules or TOU or in any documentation submitted by you; [d] any and all Claims shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; [e] all Claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event include attorneys’ fees, and under no circumstances will any Contestant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses and waives all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise in- creased; [f] a Winner’s acceptance of any prize constitutes the grant of an unconditional right to Sponsor and as- signs to photograph, film, or otherwise capture the fulfillment of the prize (“Fulfillment Filming”), and Sponsor shall have the unconditional right to reproduce, distribute, display, exhibit, transmit, broadcast, stream, synchronize with visual material, modify, amend, create derivative works from, and otherwise use and permit others to use the Fulfillment Filming throughout the universe in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, in all languages and in all versions, in perpetuity, without compensation, for any commercial or promotional or other purpose, except where prohibited by law; [g] Sponsor’s use of the Fulfillment Filming as described herein will not give rise to any claims of infringement, invasion of privacy, defamation or claims for performance or payment of any kind, including but not limited to payment of re-use fees, residuals or license fees, and [h] Sponsor shall have the right to make such changes to the Fulfillment Filming and make such uses thereof as it deems necessary or desirable, including but not limited to the right to use, edit, and reproduce and/or alter said Fulfillment Filming in perpetuity, in its entirety or in part, for any commercial or promotional purposes worldwide without any consultation or additional permission, or compensation, credit or attribution.
14. INTERNET:
a. Sponsor is not responsible for any electronic transmission errors resulting in any omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmissions, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of any Entry Materials submitted, or for any technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunction or limitations of any kind, or any inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive Entry information on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet. If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, an insufficient number of Submissions, or any other causes beyond Sponsor’s control which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, extend and/or suspend the Contest and/or to award any prizes based on alternate means including, without limitation, based on Submissions received prior to termination.
b. SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION TO DISQUALIFY YOU IF YOU TAMPER OR ARE SUSPECTED OF TAMPERING WITH THE SUBMISSION PROCESS. ANY ATTEMPT BY YOU TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE SPONSOR, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WEBSITE, OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND/OR OTHER RELIEF FROM YOU TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW. IF THE SPONSOR, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, BELIEVES THAT ANY SUCH CONDUCT HAS OCCURRED, THEN THE SPONSOR MAY TAKE SUCH REMEDIAL MEASURES AS SPONSOR DEEMS APPROPRIATE IN KEEPING WITH THE FAIRNESS AND INTEGRITY OF THE CONTEST.
15. GOVERNING LAW: Any legal controversy or legal claim arising out of or relating to these Rules or this Contest shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the terms set forth in the TOU. All issues and questions of your rights and obligations in connection with this Contest shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, U.S.A., without giving effect to the conflict of laws rules thereof and any matters or proceedings which are not subject to arbitration as set forth in these Rules and/or for entering any judgment on an arbitration award, shall take place in the State of New York.
16. WINNERS’ LIST AND/OR RULES: For a copy of the Rules and/or a Winners’ list, send a separate, stamped, self-addressed envelope to Good Scrolls Inc, IGM Calendar Contest Winners’ List/Rules Requests, 116 Mahan Street, West Babylon NY 11704 designating either Winner’s list or Rules. Requests for Rules must be received no later than August 31, and requests for Winners’ List must be received no later than October 31.
17. CONTEST ADMINISTRATOR (“Administrator”): Good Scrolls Inc, all judging whose decisions are final and binding with respect to the Contest. Judging will be independent through Pinterest and Facebook public access Likes.
© Good Scrolls Inc., © Intergalactic Messengers, ©IGM Federation, ©Personalized Treasure Scrolls ©Scrolls of Hope
All trademarks are the property of the trademark owner.
Submissions Guidelines:
• You become a member of the IGM Federation as you submit.
• Please add your credit for the artwork; we don’t take responsibility for miscredited, uncredited, or similar art. All submissions will be posted with the First initial and Last initial and State. Do not sign your full name to the artwork.
• Any submitted content must be 100% original and must not contain any third-party logos or brands.
•We have the right to post any fan-submitted content to any of The Intergalactic Messenger Websites or affiliates, social platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, and Instagram.
• All posts must be approved before being featured on our page.
• Once fan art is submitted, all IGM parent company’s sponsors and affiliates have all rights to use it where we see fit.
• Approval process can take up to 7-10 days. We appreciate your patience.
• Refrain from including any offensive content; any submission deemed inappropriate will not be posted
• Be respectful of others and their work.
• Tailor your submission for your chance to be featured in social media to celebrate the Intergalactic Messenger website!

Help visually expand the universe of the Intergalactic Messengers. Pick any characters and let your imagination flow. The Calendar theme is “Discovering New Worlds. Use your interpretation of what you think an IGM character would do to make a change or reimage them in different styles, locations, or circumstances.
Winners will be published in the IGM Federation Calendar which will be sold along with all of the IGM Kit and Kaboodle. Officially making this artwork a part of the IGM universe.
General Requirements:
Entries are limited to people having residence in the United States at the time of the contest.
The Categories are based on contestant submissions, as the name implies, open to ALL ages. Each individual submission must be submitted separately. Minors must have consent from parents to enter.
Art Content Requirements:
All art submissions should be considered family-friendly. This means no nudity or explicitly obscene content. IGM Federation Officers maintain the right to determine what may be considered whether a submission is suitable for entry, and any unsuitable content will be automatically disqualified from the contest.
Images submitted can be produced digitally or traditionally, using any combination of media, with the following exceptions: Art can be animated or rely on motion in its presentation, although a winning entry will be illustrated only by the first frame or a separate single graphic depicted in the animated submission on the IGM 2019 Calendar.
Art must be able to conform to the submission process. Meaning if your traditionally produced art cannot be photographed or scanned in, so it can be digitally transmitted over the internet in the accepted digital formats, you may mail it to us, and we will scan your artwork at the creative department.
File Specification Requirements:
Because one of the end results of the contest will be a printed book featuring submitted fan art, the following standards are in place to make all submissions look their best in printed form. You may contact us at IntergalacticMessengers@gmail.com if you have questions or concerns about your file’s specifications.
Resolution:
The minimum resolution requirement for submission is that one side of your submitted image needs to be at least 1280 pixels wide or tall (approximately 4.25 inches at 300 dpi). We strongly encourage that images be submitted at a resolution of around 2400 pixels for at least one side of your image (approximately 8 inches at 300 dpi). We encourage you to consider the final size you will wish to have your image presented in print before your start. Here is a helpful guide for picking your artwork size if your work is digitally produced (note: this reference is for Adobe Photoshop, but the principles will easily apply to other software.
Formats:
.PDF (remember to flatten your artwork)
.JPG (Be sure to export at the highest compression quality.)
.PNG (this is a lossless compression format and is preferred. Be sure to remove any transparency from the image before submission.)
Filename
Please format your file name according to the example below:
– – – PDF or JPG or PNG Example JS-NY-JosephineBotielli.PNG
Voting:
As submissions are received, they will be posted to various social media sites where the public will have an opportunity to vote on them. You will be notified when your entry is submitted by email with an entry code for your submission. Remember to get your friends and family to vote for you.
Deadlines:
All submissions are due by September 1,
Finalists will be chosen by September 30. Winners will be announced on October 1.
Judging – Final judging and tie-breaking will be at the sole discretion of the IGM Federations and its parent company and affiliates.
Art Release for Publication:
By submitting your artwork(s) to the IGM Calendar Contest, you agree to the following terms:
You allow Good Scrolls Inc, and Third Parties approved by Good Scrolls Inc, to display, reproduce, transmit, publish physically or digitally, create derivatives, and sell any artwork(s) entered into the contest for the purpose of promoting. All artwork posted on social media is subject to all audiences of the social media sites and may freely be downloaded, cloned, or forwarded.
For questions, please contact us at IntergalaticMessengers@gmail.com