VISIONAGE CONTEST RULES AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

RULES FOR THE VISIONAGE CONTEST

CONTEST IS OFFERED ONLY IN THE UNITED STATES.

ELIGIBILITY. Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (U.S.), age 14 and older. Employees of Nielsen Business Media, Inc., ("Nielsen"), Olympus America, Inc. ("Sponsor"), Photo District News ("PDN"), their subsidiary and affiliated companies and the immediate families (spouses and parents, children, siblings and their spouses) and members of the same household of such individuals are not eligible. This contest is also not open to any previous winner of the VisionAge Contest who has already won the grand prize of an Olympus EVOLT E-510 (or equivalent prize of equal or greater value). Contest void in MD/VT and where prohibited.

ENTRY. Entries must be related to any theme and may be shot in any style: documentary, still-life, fashion or portrait. Entries may be in color or black and white. Entries must be the sole work of the entrant, they must be original, and the sole property of the entrant. To enter, go to www.visionagecontest.com and follow the electronic entry instructions. Entrants under 18 years of age need to indicate their parents or legal guardian's e-mail address or phone number. Entries will not be acknowledged nor returned.

JUDGING. Entries will be judged by a panel of judges on the PDN Events Staff. Entries will be judged on the basis of photographic skill, originality and creativity. One Prize Winner will be selected every two-month period (January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, November/December), and awarded an EVOLT E-510 camera, or equivalent prize of equal or greater value.

PRIZES. Bi-monthly prizes. An Olympus EVOLT E-510 or equivalent prize of equal or greater value. Winners may also receive special prizes from Photo District News where applicable.

PRIZE RESTRICTIONS. Prizes may not be redeemed for cash and no substitutes will be permitted except by Sponsor and PDN which reserve right to substitute any prize for one of comparable value. Prizes may not be transferred. Any taxes on the prizes and any expenses not stated related to the acceptance and use of a prize will be the sole responsibility of the winner. Prizes will be subject to normal PDN standards, control and editing. Sponsor and PDN disclaim any warranty, expressed or implied, relative to any prize.

WINNER NOTIFICATION. Winners will be notified by e-mail no less than ten (10) days after the completion of judging. The Grand Prize winner will be required to complete, sign and return within a specified time an Affidavit or Declaration of Eligibility, a Liability Release and, except where prohibited, a Publicity Release. In addition, each winner will be required to sign such additional documents requested by Sponsor and PDN that (a) they own all rights to the photograph, that the photograph is the original work of the winner and does not infringe any proprietary right, including but not limited to copyright, trademark and the rights of publicity and privacy, of any other party; and (b) grant to Sponsor and PDN the right to use the photograph in print, electronic or any other medium now existing or developed in the future, for educational, commercial and artistic purposes without restriction and prior approval and without compensation, provided its usage is restricted to information and promotion about the Visionage Contest. Failure to timely sign and return any requested document or the return of any prize notification as undeliverable will cause a prize to be forfeited and awarded to an alternate as selected by the judges. If winner is a minor, required documents will be required to be signed by winner's parent or legal guardian and prize will be awarded in name of parent or legal guardian.

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION. By participating, entrants and, if minors, their parents or legal guardians (a) agree to these official rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, Nielsen, PDN and the judges which decisions shall be final and binding on all matters relating to the contest; (b) warrant and represent that the photographs submitted are their original work and that they own all rights thereto and that they do not infringe any proprietary right, including but not limited to copyright, trademark and rights of publicity and privacy, of any party; (c) agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless Olympus America, Inc. Nielsen Business Media, Inc., Photo District News, their affiliated companies and their respective directors, officers and employees from and against any claim, liability, injuries, losses or damages, including but not limited to claims of invasion of the rights of publicity or privacy, resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from their participation in the contest and the acceptance and use of a prize.

DISCLAIMER. Sponsor, Nielsen and PDN and their agents are not responsible for (a) any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to contest entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone, computer hardware of software malfunctions of any kind, traffic congestion on the internet or at any web site or for any viruses or worms resulting from the use of any web site; or (b) for any injury or damage to an entrants or any other persons computer related to or resulting from downloading and printing the official entry form or any other contest materials. In the event of any discrepancy between any advertisement concerning the contest and these official rules, the latter shall govern. If for any reason, Sponsor and Nielsen determine, at their sole discretion, that the contest is compromised or corrupted and cannot be conducted fairly and as planned, Sponsor and Nielsen reserve the right to cancel, terminate or modify the contest; in such event to post notice thereof at www.visionagecontest.com Any dispute relating to the contest shall be resolved in the State of New York under the laws of such state without regard to any conflict of laws principles.

WINNERS LIST. A list of winners and the winning photographs will be posted at VisionAge on an ongoing basis, and winners and entrants will be notified by e-mail.

PRIVACY POLICY. VisionAge fully respects your rights to privacy and utilizes the following practices in regards to any information we are provided or obtain about users of this website. In order to provide service to you as a customer of VisionAge, we may require you to provide certain information to us. Common items may include, but are not limited to, your name, address, and phone number. By providing this information to Olympus VisionAge, you are agreeing to allow us to utilize this information to complete all transactions you request through this website and to disclose that information and details of all such transactions to Olympus VisionAge, our subsidiaries, affiliates and any necessary payment processors. Because of the nature of the internet, such data may pass through any country.

E-MAIL. If you authorize us to send you promotional materials, we may do so using either the e-mail or the mailing addresses you provided on the Contest Entry information screen. From time to time we may notify you of special events, contest updates, services, or other information that may interest you. We do not share any information you provide to us, including your e-mail and mail addresses, with any companies outside Olympus VisionAge, its affiliates or necessary payment processors. Should you not wish to receive this type of information, you will be able to express this desire by clicking on the appropriate button or checkbox when first asked to respond to the issue, or by modifying your profile at anytime thereafter. We will not send you information if you inform us you do not wish to receive such materials. If you would like to revise the information provided to us, or feel that what we currently have on record is incorrect, you may update the information in the update profile section of this website.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is an entry?
Entrants may enter up to five images every two months for consideration in the bi-monthly Olympus VisionAge Camera Contest.

How do I enter?
To enter your submissions electronically, please visit www.visionagecontest.com and register. Once the registration process has been completed, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. Simply log in to the VisionAge Contest Site, and follow the online instructions to upload images from your computer. Images formatted in JPEG or TIFF measuring at least 1,000 pixels on its long dimension are preferred. Images may be color profiled in sRGB, Adobe-1998 or not color-managed. For more information on electronic submission guidelines, please contact info@nielsencontests.com.

Are there any categories?
No, photographers will be challenged to select and upload up to five of their best shots every two months. Entries will be judged by the quality and originality of their images.

What are my chances of winning?
That depends upon the number and quality of submissions. In previous contests, there have been anywhere from 100 to 500 entries every two months.

When will the winners be announced?
Winners will be notified and announced after every two-month period (January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, November/December).