STMNT STYLING LE CONTEST

THIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL SKILL-BASED CONTEST, WITH THREE (3) TOTAL WINNERS WHO MAY OR MAY NOT BE FROM THE UNITED STATES. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. THIS CONTEST IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH, INSTAGRAM, INC OR TIKTOK PT. LTD.

BY ENTERING (OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING) IN THE CONTEST AS A U.S. RESIDENT, YOU MUST AGREE TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES (COLLECTIVELY, “OFFICIAL RULES”), WHICH CREATE A CONTRACT, SO READ THEM CAREFULLY BEFORE ENTERING.  WITHOUT LIMITATION, SUCH CONTRACT INCLUDES GRANTS OF RIGHTS AND INDEMNITIES TO SPONSOR FROM YOU AND MANDATORY ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES AND A LIMITATION OF YOUR RIGHTS AND REMEDIES. ENTRANTS FROM COUNTRIES OTHER THAN THE UNITED STATES ARE SUBJECT TO SEPARATE TERMS. SEE https://www.stmntgrooming.us/meta/contest-terms-and-conditions.html FOR MORE INFORMATION.

1. Eligibility. In the United States of America, the STMNT Global Styling LE Contest (the “Contest”) is open only to residents of the 50 United States and DC, who are at least 18 years of age and have reached the legal age of majority in their state of residence at the time of entry and have agreed to the terms and conditions of participation. The Contest is also to entrants from other countries, who are subject to separate terms. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Judges (defined below) and/or Sponsor, which are binding and final on matters relating to the Contest, including, without limitation, interpretation of the Official Rules.  Void where prohibited by law.

2. Entry Period. The Contest begins when Sponsor creates the Social Media Post on August 1, 2023 and all entries must be received by the Sponsor on or before November 30, 2023 5:59 PM (EST) (the “Entry Period”). Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for the Contest.

3. How to Enter. To enter the Contest, during the Entry Period,

• You must be a member of Instagram or TikTok and your account must be set to the “public” setting in order to participate; joining Instagram and TikTok is free.
• You must post on Instagram or TikTok a picture or video of a STMNT hair look that you created with STMNT products.
• The post must include the hashtags #STMNTContest, #StyledwithSTMNT and #MAKEYOURSTMNT and tags @stmntgrooming.
• Upon uploading your photo or video according to this section, you automatically will be entered with one (1) entry into the Contest.

For the purpose of the Contest, a submission is a photograph or video uploaded to Instagram or TikTok that follows the technical, creative, and legal requirements disclosed in these Official Rules. A submission may in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion be rejected if it fails to follow the technical, creative, and legal requirements disclosed in these Official Rules. All eligible submissions to the Contest will be an entry in the Contest. Proof of uploading to Instagram or TikTok does not constitute proof of actual receipt of an entry by Sponsor. All entries that are late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, destroyed, forged or otherwise not in compliance with the Official Rules may be disqualified from the Contest at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means and entries by any means which subvert the entry process are void.

In the event of a dispute as to the identity of any entrant who submits an entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the holder of the e-mail account associated with the Instagram or TikTok account from which it was sent but only if such person is otherwise eligible. The “account holder” is the person assigned an e-mail address or service by the organization responsible for assigning addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.  Winner may be required to show proof of being the registered account holder.  If a dispute cannot be resolved to the Sponsor's satisfaction, the entry will be deemed ineligible.

4.  Submission Content Guidelines. Submissions that do not meet the following “Content Guidelines” are subject to disqualification at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion:

• Submitted entries must be stylized, and finished images.  Please do not include watermark on submitted images. Grid style or mirrored images will not be accepted.
• Light retouching is acceptable. Highly filtered and retouched images will only be accepted at Sponsor’s discretion.
• Submissions must comply with the Official Rules and any Terms of Use and Community Guidelines posted on Instagram and TikTok, respectively. 
• Except for materials that are in the public domain, each submission, in its entirety, must be a single work of original material created by the entrant and suitable for presentation in a public forum.
• Submissions must not have been submitted previously in any contest of any kind or exhibited.
• Except for materials in the public domain, submissions must include only materials created by the entrant and must not infringe on the intellectual property rights or other of any other person or entity. Sponsor does not permit the infringement of others’ rights and any use of materials not original to the entrant is grounds for disqualification from the Contest. Do not include materials, images, graphics, music or trademarks belonging to any third parties. Do not depict or incorporate the names, voices, likeness or personas of any party other than yourself unless you have obtained all rights necessary from such other party (and, their parent/legal guardian, if they are under the legal age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence) to permit you to use same in connection with your submission and grant the rights herein granted to Sponsor. Entries that contain brand names, trademarks or company logos may be disqualified, however, Sponsor understands that some mannequins feature their trademark or logo prominently and it may be difficult to exclude.
• Submissions must not include material that: (a) is sexually explicit, indecent, obscene, violent, hateful, tortuous, defamatory, slanderous or libelous, (b) is derogatory or promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or promotes discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age, (c) invades the privacy or publicity rights of any person, living or deceased, (d) is unlawful, (e) contains viruses, trojan horses or other technologies that could adversely impact the Contest; and/or (f) is disparaging to Sponsor or is inconsistent with the positive images and/or goodwill to which Sponsor wishes to associate (at Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion).
• Each submission should not reveal any personal information about another individual, including another person’s address, phone number, e-mail address, credit card number or any information that may be used to track, contact or impersonate that individual except as necessary to establish permission from any individuals that appear in the submission.
• No background artwork should appear in the submissions unless it is an original work of the entrant. Any artwork, murals, etc. that can be seen in submissions must be created solely by the entrant or entrant must be the sole owner of all copyright interests therein.

5. Determining the Winner. Each submission will be reviewed by a team of judges (“Judges”) assembled by Sponsor made up of three (3) STMNT Creators who will review, judge and assign a score to all eligible submissions based on the following weighted judging criteria (collectively, the “Judging Criteria”):

25% Creativity;

25% Technique;

25% Execution; and

25% Overall Impact.

As determined by the Judges according to the Judging Criteria in their sole and absolute discretion, The one (1) submission with the highest total score, will be selected as the potential Grand Prize winner. The one (1) submission with the second highest score will be selected as the potential Second Prize winner. The one (1) submission with the third highest score will be selected as the potential Third Prize winner

The potential “Winners” are subject to confirmation that the potential Winners have met the eligibility requirements and complied with these Official Rules. If two submissions receive the identical high total score after the Judges apply the Judging Criteria, Sponsor will bring in a tie-breaking Judge to assess the Overall Impact to break the tie and determine the Winner.

6. Winner Notification. The potential Winners will be notified by Instagram or TikTok direct message on or about January 31, 2024. If a potential Winner fails to reply to Sponsor’s direct message within fourteen (14) days, the potential Winner will be deemed to have forfeited the Grand Prize. Except where prohibited by law, each potential Winner will be required to execute and return an affidavit or declaration of eligibility, a liability release, a publicity release and services and performances agreements (collectively, “Prize Acceptance Documents”) within seven (7) days of date of issuance of a Winner notification.  If such documents are not returned within the specified time period, a prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, Sponsor is unable to contact a potential Winner or a potential Winner is not in compliance with these Official Rules, the prizes will be forfeited and, at Sponsor’s discretion, an alternate winner will be selected based on the next highest score as determined using the above Judging Criteria. Non-compliance shall result in disqualification and award of the prize to an alternate Winner.  If any potential Winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules, or declines the prize for any reason prior to award, such potential Winner may be disqualified and an alternate potential Winner may be selected. The Sponsor is not responsible for and shall not be liable for late, lost, damaged, intercepted, misdirected, or unsuccessful efforts to notify the potential Winner.

7. Prize.

• There will be one (1) Grand Prize Winner. The total approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the prize is Three Thousand Five Hundred US Dollars (US $3,500.00) consisting of:
  • Two (2) Round-trip economy airfares, valued up to Two Thousand Five Hundred  Dollars ($2,500.00) for Winner and Guest (to be taken together), which shall originate from a major gateway airport of Sponsor’s choice nearest Winner’s residence (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to a major gateway airport of Sponsor’s choice near the designated STMNT event location.
  • Two (2) Night Hotel Stay – based on two (2) person occupancy for Winner and Guest, valued up to One Thousand ($1,000.00) (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) at a hotel of Sponsor’s choosing near the designated STMNT event location which shall be:
    • one (1) standard room based on occupancy (meals, telephone calls, tips and other incidentals and costs are not included).
    • Sponsor reserves the right to substitute ground transportation if Winner resides within a one hundred and fifty (150)-mile radius of the Sponsor-designated STMNT event location.
    • Travel and Grand Prize redemption must be completed at date and time selected by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
  • Two (2) admissions to a 2024 STMNT Event/Shooting
• The Second Prize Winner will receive a STMNT product and merchandise package with a total approximate retail value of One Hundred Eighty-Four Dollars and Seventy-Five Cents ($184.75) consisting of:
  • One (1) STMNT Gel, 150ml ARV Twenty-One Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($21.95)
  • One (1) STMNT Curl Cream, 150ml ARV Twenty-One Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($21.95)
  • One (1) STMNT Defintion Spray, 200ml ARV Twenty-One Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($21.95)
  • One (1) STMNT Hydro Shampoo, 300ml ARV Twenty-One Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($21.95)
  • One (1) STMNT Serum, 150ml ARV Twenty-One Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($21.95)
  • One (1) STMNT Jacket ARV Fifty-Five Dollars ($55.00)
  • One (1) STMNT Tote bag ARV Twenty Dollars ($20.00)
• The Third Prize Winner will receive a STMNT product and merchandise package with a total approximate retail value of One Hundred Thirteen Dollars and Eighty-Five cents ($113.85) consisting of:
  • One (1) STMNT Gel, 150ml ARV Twenty-One Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($21.95)
  • One (1) STMNT Curl Cream, 150ml ARV Twenty-One Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($21.95)
  • One (1) STMNT Definition Spray, 200ml ARV Twenty-One Dollars and Ninety-Five Cents ($21.95)
  • One (1) STMNT T-shirt ARV Twenty-Eight US Dollars ($28.00)
  • One (1) STMNT Tote bag ARV Twenty Dollars ($20.00)

The total approximate retail value (“ARV”) of all prizes is Three Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($3,800.00). Additional restrictions may apply. The ARV is subject to change based on current market conditions at time of Grand Prize fulfillment and the time of travel and the distance between departure and destination. Any difference between the ARV and the actual value, if any, will not be awarded.

The date and time of the Grand Prize, including flight and hotel dates and times, will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. If, for any reason, the trip cannot occur as scheduled (and cannot be rescheduled to occur by December 2024), Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the travel portion of the trip and award a prize of equal or greater value (which may include a cash prize equal to the ARV of the Grand Prize). No other substitution, transfer or cash equivalent is permitted except by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Grand Prize winner is solely responsible for all taxes, expenses, and other costs not specifically stated as included with the Grand Prize. Actual prize may differ from any promotional images.

PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Any and all applicable federal, state, and local taxes and all fees and expenses related to acceptance and use of Grand Prize not specifically stated herein, including but not limited to, change of air travel fees, ground transportation, meals, incidentals, passenger tariffs or duties, surcharges, service charges or facility charges, personal charges at lodging, security fees and/or other expenses, are the responsibility solely of the Winners. Prizes cannot be substituted, assigned, transferred, or redeemed for cash; however, Sponsor reserves the right to make equivalent prize substitutions at its sole discretion. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes or components of a prize. Prizes cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion or offer. Only the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules is available to be won in the Contest. If, by reason of a print or other error, more prizes are claimed than the number set forth in these Official Rules, an alternate winner will be selected in accordance with the winner selection method described above from among all eligible claimants making purportedly valid claims to award the advertised number of prizes available. Winners may be required to provide Sponsor with a valid social security number or tax identification number for tax reporting purposes before their prize will be awarded (as required in Winner’s applicable jurisdiction of residence).  An IRS Form 1099 may be issued in the name of Winner for the value of the prize(s) received.  Unclaimed prize(s) will be forfeited.

Grand Prize Winner and Guest must travel on the same itinerary and must travel together. Travel subject to availability and blackout dates. Grand Prize Winner and Guest are responsible for obtaining all necessary travel documents. Travel arrangements must be made through Sponsor or its designated agent and on an airline carrier of Sponsor’s choice. Grand Prize Winner must be available to travel on dates specified by Sponsor or risk forfeiting prize. Certain travel restrictions may apply. Guest must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and the age of majority in his or her jurisdiction of residence at the time of prize fulfillment, and must complete and return a liability/publicity release prior to the prize award. If Grand Prize Winner elects to travel or participate in the prize travel without a Guest, no additional compensation will be awarded. If Grand Prize Winner elects to travel or participate in the prize travel with more than one (1) guest, such additional guests shall be responsible for any and all costs associated with such travel. Grand Prize Winner and Guest are also responsible for obtaining travel insurance (and all other forms of insurance) at their option and hereby acknowledge that Sponsor has not and will not obtain or provide travel insurance or any other form of insurance. No refund or compensation will be made in the event of the cancellation or delay of any flight except at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Travel is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules and those set forth by Sponsor’s designated airline carrier as detailed in the passenger ticket contract. The passenger contracts in use by the airlines or other transportation providers shall constitute the sole contracts with respect to the Grand Prize Winner’s and Guest’s transportation and such contracts shall be solely between the Grand Prize Winner, Guest, and such transportation companies. Lost, stolen, or damaged airline tickets will not be replaced or exchanged. No stopovers are permitted on tickets issued as part of the Grand Prize. If a stopover occurs, the prize travel will terminate and Grand Prize Winner and Guest will be responsible for the full fare which will be charged from the stopover point for the remaining trip segment(s), including the return. Sponsor shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions or any act or omissions whatsoever by any air carrier(s) or other transportation companies or any other persons providing any of these services to passengers including any results thereof such as changes in services or accommodations necessitated by same. Airline tickets issued in connection with the Grand Prize may not be eligible for frequent flyer miles or upgrades. Hotel nights booked in connection with the Grand Prize may not be eligible for loyalty program points or upgrades. Grand Prize Winner and Guest must comply with all hotel check-in and check-out requirements, including, but not limited to, the presentation of a payment card. All transportation and hotel accommodations must be taken together and cannot be taken separately.

In the event Grand Prize Winner and/or Guest engages in behavior during travel that (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) is obnoxious or threatening, illegal, or that is intended to threaten or harass any other person, or that in any way disparages or adversely affects the reputation, image, and/or customer goodwill of Sponsor or any of Sponsor’s services, products, trademarks, service marks, or logos, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the travel early, and send Grand Prize Winner and/or Guest home with no further obligations or compensation whatsoever to Grand Prize Winner and/or Guest (which may, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, result in such Winner’s disqualification from the Contest and forfeiture of any and/or all prizes or portion(s) thereof. In the event Grand Prize Winner and/or Guest engages in behavior during travel that (as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) is illegal, tortious, or subjects Grand Prize Winner and/or Guest to arrest or detention, Sponsor shall have no obligation to pay any damages, fees, fines, judgments or other costs or expenses of any kind whatsoever incurred by Grand Prize Winner and/or Guest as a result of such conduct. SPONSOR SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURIES, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER DAMAGES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF ANY TRAVEL RELATED TO THE GRAND PRIZE OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF GRAND PRIZE WINNER’S AND/OR GUEST’S ACCEPTANCE OR USE OF THE GRAND PRIZE.

Sponsor will provide Winner with instructions on how to redeem the Grand Prize. Winner must follow all of Sponsor’s instructions and submit all required information and/or paperwork, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, in order to receive the Grand Prize. All prize details not specified in these Official Rules, including applicable exchange rate, will be determined in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion. Grand Prize details and availability are subject to change.

8. General Conditions. By participating in this Contest, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor and its agencies are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, damaged, stolen, misdirected, or illegible entries; lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, or other connections, garbled transmissions or miscommunications, telephone transmission problems; computer or software malfunctions or damage to a user’s computer equipment (software or hardware); technical failures; or other errors or malfunctions of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, or otherwise. Proof of sending or submission of entry will not be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.

9. WARNING. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTEST OR 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 PROSECUTE AND SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be attempting to tamper with or undermine the entry process, any website associated with the Contest, and/or the legitimate operation of the Contest; to violate the Official Rules; or to act in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with the intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person. If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, void any suspect entries and (a) modify the Contest or suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (b) award the prizes in accordance with Section 5 above from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up to the time of the impairment.

10. PUBLICITY; LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY; RELEASES; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

a. By participating in this Contest, entrants agree that Sponsor, Instagram and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, representatives, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, advertising, public relations, promotional, fulfillment and marketing agencies, website providers, web masters, and their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, successors, assigns and agents (the “Released Parties”) are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Contest; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In the event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes pursuant to the Judging Criteria set forth above from among all legitimate, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.

b. BY PARTICIPATING IN THIS CONTEST, ENTRANTS AGREE THAT THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR, AND SHALL BE HELD HARMLESS BY ENTRANTS AGAINST, ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY INJURIES, LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND TO PERSONS, INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, OR PROPERTY RESULTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, MISUSE, OR USE OF A PRIZE, ENTRY, OR PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST OR IN ANY CONTEST RELATED ACTIVITY, OR ANY CLAIMS BASED ON PUBLICITY RIGHTS, DEFAMATION OR INVASION OF PRIVACY, OR MERCHANDISE DELIVERY. THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF ANY PRIZE CANNOT BE AWARDED DUE TO TRAVEL CANCELLATIONS, DELAYS, OR INTERRUPTIONS DUE TO ACTS OF GOD, ACTS OF WAR, NATURAL DISASTERS, WEATHER, TERRORISM, POWER OUTAGES, BROADBAND/INTERNET DISRUPTIONS, OR ACTUAL OR THREATENED PUBLIC HEALTH CRISES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PANDEMICS AND EPIDEMICS AND ANY GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS OR RESTRICTIONS RELATED THERETO).

c. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING REGARDING THIS CONTEST, INCLUDING ALL PRIZES, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY. CHECK LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.

d. PUBLICITY RELEASE. EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, WINNERS GRANTS TO SPONSOR (WHICH GRANT WILL BE CONFIRMED IN WRITING ON REQUEST OF SPONSOR), ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, RETAILERS, DISTRIBUTORS, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONS AGENCIES, SUPPLIERS, AND THOSE ACTING PURSUANT TO ITS AUTHORITY, THE RIGHT AND PERMISSION TO PRINT, PUBLISH, BROADCAST, AND USE, WORLDWIDE IN ANY MEDIA NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DEVELOPED, AT ANY TIME OR TIMES, EACH WINNER’S NAME, PORTRAIT, PICTURE, VOICE, LIKENESS, SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLE, AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION FOR ADVERTISING, TRADE, AND PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION, COMPENSATION, PERMISSION, OR NOTIFICATION.

e. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, ENTRANT AGREES THAT ALL SUBMISSIONS THAT ENTRANT MAY SUBMIT TO SPONSOR OR OTHERWISE POST IN CONNECTION WITH THIS CONTEST (“SUBMISSION”), INCLUDING ALL RIGHTS EMBODIED THEREIN, WHETHER SENT VIA INSTAGRAM, TIKTOK, OR SOME OTHER MEANS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION AS IDENTIFIED IN SPONSOR’S PRIVACY POLICY (AVAILABLE AT SECTION 15), ARE DEEMED TO BE NON-CONFIDENTIAL AND NON-PROPRIETARY AND SPONSOR SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SUBMISSIONS. SPONSOR SHALL BE FREE TO EDIT, EXPLOIT, MODIFY, PUBLISH, REPRODUCE, USE, DISCLOSE, DISSEMINATE AND DISTRIBUTE THE SUBMISSION TO OTHERS WITHOUT LIMITATION IN ANY AND ALL MEDIA NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER DEVELOPED, THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHOUT COMPENSATION, PERMISSION OR NOTIFICATION TO ENTRANT OR ANY THIRD PARTY. ENTRANT HEREBY GRANTS TO SPONSOR AND ITS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN IRREVOCABLE, NON-EXCLUSIVE, PERPETUAL WORLDWIDE LICENSE TO USE AND EXPLOIT ALL INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN AND TO THE SUBMISSION IN ANY FORM OR FORMAT AND TO MODIFY THE SAME, AND ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IF SPONSOR DOES USE THE SUBMISSION, ENTRANT SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY CREDIT, CONSIDERATION, NOTICE OR PAYMENTS OF ANY KIND. EACH ENTRANT REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS TO THE SPONSOR THAT THE SUBMISSION IS AN ORIGINAL WORK OF THE ENTRANT WHICH DOES NOT INFRINGE ANY RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY. A BREACH OF THE WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN WILL RESULT IN THE ENTRANT’S ENTRY BEING INVALID. IN ADDITION, EACH ENTRANT INDEMNIFIES THE SPONSOR AGAINST ALL LOSS, DAMAGES AND COSTS INCURRED BY THE SPONSOR ARISING FROM THAT ENTRANT’S BREACH OF THE WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN. ENTRANT WAIVES ANY MORAL RIGHTS HE OR SHE MAY HAVE TO THE SUBMISSION, AND AGREES THAT IF SPONSOR ELECTS TO USE SUBMISSION FOR ANY PURPOSE, ALL RIGHTS UNDER COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THAT RELATING TO ENTRANT’S SUBMISSION OR FROM USE OF THE SAME BY SPONSOR SHALL BE THE SOLE PROPERTY OF SPONSOR. ENTRANT FURTHER AGREES THAT IF SPONSOR ELECTS TO USE ENTRANT’S SUBMISSION, ENTRANT WILL EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS REQUESTED BY SPONSOR REGARDING THIS ASSIGNMENT. IF ANY USE BY SPONSOR OF THE SUBMISSION CAUSES IT TO BE LIABLE TO ANY THIRD PARTY, ENTRANT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY SPONSOR AND ITS AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, REPRESENTATIVES AND ALL RELATED PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, COSTS, JUDGMENTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES) WHICH IT INCURS AS A RESULT OF ITS USE OF THE SUBMISSION.

11. Governing Law / Disputes / Arbitration.

a. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of entrants, Sponsor, or the Released Parties in connection with the Contest will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other state’s laws.

b. BY ENTERING THE CONTEST, ENTRANT 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 CONTEST, OR ANY PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (2) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL, REASONABLE THIRD-PARTY, OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED (IF ANY) IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS CONTEST, NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00), BUT IN NO EVENT WILL ATTORNEYS’ FEES BE AWARDED OR RECOVERABLE; (3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ENTRANT 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 NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00), AND/OR ANY RIGHTS TO HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED; AND (4) ENTRANTS’ REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY) AND ENTRANT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF.  THE FOREGOING IS NOT INTENDED TO LIMIT ANY SUPPLIER’S EXPRESS WARRANTY FOR A PRIZE OR ANY CONSUMER RIGHTS NOT WAIVABLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

c. As permitted by applicable law, the Contest and any dispute arising under or related thereto (whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise) will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without reference to its conflicts of law principles. The parties agree to finally settle all disputes (as defined and subject to any specific exceptions below) only by arbitration. In arbitration, there is no judge or jury and review is limited.  The arbitrator’s decision and award are final and binding, with some exceptions under the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), and judgment on the award may be entered in any court with jurisdiction. The parties hereto each also agree as follows:  If either of the parties wants to arbitrate a dispute, the parties agree to send written notice to the other providing a description of the dispute and the proposed resolution. Sponsor will send notice to you based on the contact information you have provided us and notice to us must be sent to: Henkel Corporation, 5800 Bristol Parkway, Suite 700, Culver City, CA 90230.  The parties agree to make attempts to resolve the dispute. If the parties cannot resolve the dispute within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the notice to arbitrate, then either party may submit the dispute to formal arbitration. The FAA applies to these Official Rules and arbitration provision. We each agree the FAA’s provisions, not state law, govern all questions of whether a dispute is subject to arbitration. The arbitration will be administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its consumer arbitration rules. If any AAA rule conflicts with these Official Rules, these Official Rules apply. You can obtain procedures, rules, and fee information from the AAA at 1-800-778-7879 or www.adr.org. In the event AAA is unwilling or unable to set a hearing date within fourteen (14) days of the filing of a "Demand for Arbitration", then either party can elect to have the arbitration administered by the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services Inc. (“JAMS”) or any other mutually agreeable arbitration administration service. The arbitration will be conducted by a single neutral arbitrator and will take place in Los Angeles, California. The federal or state law that applies to these Official Rules will also apply during the arbitration. The parties each agree not to pursue arbitration on a class-wide basis. The parties each agree that any arbitration will be solely between you and us (not brought on behalf of or together with another individual’s claim). If for any reason any court or arbitrator holds that this restriction is unconscionable or unenforceable, then the agreement to arbitrate does not apply and the dispute must be brought in court. The prevailing party in the arbitration will be entitled to recover its costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and experts’ fees, which are incurred in connection with the arbitration; provided, however, if applicable law requires Sponsor to pay the arbitrator’s fee in order for the arbitration provision to be enforceable, Sponsor shall have the discretion to elect to pay such fees and proceed to arbitration. Either party may bring qualifying claims in small claims court. In no event shall any entrant seek or be entitled to rescission, injunctive or other equitable relief or to enjoin or restrain the operation of the Contest (or any website connected therewith), exploitation of any advertising or other materials issued in connection therewith, or exploitation of the Contest (or any website or any content or other materials used or displayed on the website used in connection with the Contest).

12. Nature of Relationship / Waiver of Equitable Relief. Each entrant understands and acknowledges that Sponsor has wide access to ideas, designs, and other materials, and that new ideas are constantly being submitted to Sponsor or being developed by Sponsor’s own employees. Each entrant also acknowledges that many ideas may be competitive with, similar or identical to the submission and/or each other in theme, idea, format or other respects. Each entrant acknowledges and agrees that such entrant will not be entitled to any compensation as a result of Sponsor’s use of any such similar or identical material. Each entrant acknowledges and agrees that Sponsor does not now and shall not have in the future any duty or liability, direct or indirect, vicarious, contributory, or otherwise, with respect to the infringement or protection of the copyright in and to the submission. Finally, each entrant acknowledges that, with respect to any claim by an entrant relating to or arising out of Sponsor’s actual or alleged exploitation or use of any submission or other material submitted in connection with the Contest, the damage, if any, thereby caused to the applicable entrant will not be irreparable or otherwise sufficient to entitle such entrant to seek injunctive or other equitable relief or in any way enjoin the production, distribution, exhibition or other exploitation of the Submission, and the entrant’s rights and remedies in any such event shall be strictly limited to the right to recover damages, if any, in an action at law.

13. Name of Contest Winner / Official Rules Requests. To receive the Winners’ names  or to receive a copy of these Official Rules (available prior to the end of the Entry Period), send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: 2023 STMNT Styling Contest Winners List/Official Rules (as applicable), c/o Henkel Corporation, 5800 Bristol Parkway, Suite 700, Culver City, CA 90230. Winners’ list available until sixty days after winner notification date of approximately January 31, 2024.

14. Identification of Sponsor. For US: Henkel Corporation operating through its STMNT Grooming Division 5800 Bristol Pkwy, Suite 00. Culver City, CA 90230.

15. Privacy. Information and materials submitted by or collected from entrant are subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy available at: at: https://www.henkel-northamerica.com/privacy-statement-na?view=content-blank. By entering this Contest, each entrant expressly consents to the Sponsor, its agents and/or representatives, storing, sharing and using the personal information submitted only for the purpose of administering the Contest and in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy.

16. Miscellaneous. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules or the Prize Acceptance Documents will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision of the Official Rules or the Prize Acceptance Documents is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, the other provisions will remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of that provision. Entrants agree to waive any rights to claim ambiguity of these Official Rules. Headings are solely for convenience of reference and will not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of the documents or any provision hereof.  In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any Contest-related materials, privacy policy or terms of use on a Contest-related website and/or the terms and conditions of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control.