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Hot Spring Spas 35th Anniversary
Stories Contest Official Rules

1. PROMOTION PERIOD. The Hot Spring Spas 35th Anniversary Stories Contest (“Contest”) begins at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time (“P.T.”) on October 15, 2012 and ends 11:59 p.m. P.T. on November 14, 2012 (“Promotion Period”).
2. ELIGIBILITY. This Contest is open only to individuals who are (a) legal residents of and domiciled in the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia, and (b) age 21 or older at the time of entry. The following individuals are not eligible to participate: (i) employees of Watkins Manufacturing Corporation (“Sponsor”) or Masco Corporation, and any of their affiliate companies, subsidiaries or their advertising or promotional agencies, (ii) family members (spouse, parents, siblings and children) of any individual referred to in clause (i), and (iii) persons living in the same household (whether or not related) with any person referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above. Void in outside the United States, and where prohibited or restricted by law.
3. AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES. Your participation in this Contest constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects.
4. HOW TO ENTER.
   • Go to http://www.hotspring.com/hot-spring-story/stories (the “Stories Page”).
   • Select “Write A Story” and you will be redirected to the story submission page.
   • Complete all of the required information, including a valid email address, to register your entry.
   • Follow the instructions on the Stories Page for submitting an original “Hot Spring Spa Story” that describes (in 700 words or less) a favorite Hot Spring hot tub memory. The story should be a true experience.

   You must follow the online instructions and comply with the “Submission Guidelines for Entries” set forth below to assure that your submission is complete and eligible to be posted on the Stories Page (“Entry”). All Entries are subject to review by Sponsor, whose decision is final and binding in all matters related to the Contest. Entries that do not meet the requirements set forth in these Official Rules, in the sole discretion of the Sponsor, will be void and ineligible for a prize. Only stories that are posted on the Stories Page will result in an Entry. Limit one (1) Entry per person per person. If multiple Entries are received from any person, only the first Entry will be eligible for judging and all subsequent Entries will be void. All Entries must be received during the Promotion Period. Entries will not be acknowledged. Proof of sending or submission will not be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor. Stories cannot be changed by the entrant after submission, and they become the sole property of Sponsor and will not be returned. All Entries must be in English. As a condition to entering the Contest, all entrants will be required to confirm they have reviewed and agree to the Official Rules.

5. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR ENTRIES. Each Entry must comply with the following:

   A. Cannot defame, misrepresent or contain disparaging remarks or images about Sponsor or its products or other people, products or companies.

   B. Cannot communicate any message inconsistent with the positive image and goodwill with which Sponsor wishes to associate. Without limitation, this means that your Entry cannot contain materials that are threatening, harassing, degrading, hateful, intimidating, obscene, indecent, pornographic, violent, illegal or otherwise objectionable, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.

   C. Cannot violate the confidentiality, privacy or publicity rights of any third party or include any intellectual property of third parties, including copyrighted material or third party trademarks.

   D. Cannot contain trademarks (including logos), trade dress (such as distinctive packaging or building exteriors/interiors), or any other similar intellectual property rights owned by others, except for those owned by Sponsor (and such Sponsor-owned images may be used solely in connection with your Entry, and provided that you are in compliance with these Official Rules).

   E. Cannot contain materials embodying the names, likeness or other indicia identifying any other person, living or dead, unless you have express permission from that person (or, if such person is a minor, from his or her parent or legal guardian) to use his or her name, likeness or other indicia in connection with this Contest. You will provide Sponsor with proof of such permission upon Sponsor’s request;

   F. Cannot promote drugs, alcohol, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing), any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous, or any particular political agenda or message;

   G. Cannot advertise or promote any brand or product of any kind (except for products of Sponsor), or contain any personal information, such as names, phone numbers, etc.; and

   H. Cannot violate any law.

   Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to refuse to accept any Entry for any reason. Your Entry must be your own original work. You may not submit any Entry on behalf of any other person. Entrant may not submit any Entry (or portion thereof) in which any person other than entrant owns any rights or interests (including, but not limited to, rights as joint author), and entrant may be required to provide documentation in a form acceptable to Sponsor evidencing such rights and interest if so required by Sponsor.

   By submitting an Entry, your represent and warrant that your Entry (1) is original and does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party, (2) has not been published in any medium, and/or (3) has not won an award. Furthermore, by submitting your Entry in this Contest, you give the Sponsor the rights to use it as stated in below.

   Any publication is at Sponsor's sole discretion. By entering the Contest, entrant agrees to have submitted entrant’s Entry without any other fee or other form of compensation. In addition, entrant hereby grants an unlimited license to the Sponsor to copy, display, broadcast, distribute or otherwise use Entry for any purpose, including, but not limited to, promotion of Sponsor or its products. Entrant also grants the Sponsor unlimited authority to sublicense such rights to any third party, including, but not limited to, affiliated companies or any trade association.

   By entering this Contest, you agree that your Entry may be published in any form of media chosen by the Sponsor or its designees, without any other fee or other form of compensation. In addition, you grant to Sponsor and its designees an irrevocable, worldwide, perpetual license, with the right to sublicense, to copy, display, distribute, transmit, adapt, modify and/or otherwise use your Entry for any purpose, including, without limitation, to promote Sponsor’s products. You agree that Sponsor and its designees may, without limitation, use and distribute the Entry and all elements of such Entry, without restriction in any and all media now known or not currently known, throughout the world in perpetuity without compensation, permission or notification to you or any third party. You agree that submissions are without restriction, and will not place Sponsor under any obligation, and that Sponsor is free to disclose the ideas contained therein on a non- confidential basis to anyone or otherwise use the ideas without restriction and without any additional compensation to entrant. You agree the Sponsor shall have the exclusive right to edit, adapt and publish your Entry and that Sponsor may use it in any media in association with the Contest without attribution or compensation to you, or your successors or assignees or any other entity. You agree that Sponsor and its agents will not be liable to you or to any third party for any editing, adaptation, modification, derivation and/or publication of any Entry. You acknowledge that, by acceptance of your Entry, Sponsor does not waive any rights to use similar or related ideas from any source.

6. PRIZE AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE (“ARV”). There will be one (1) Grand Prize and three (3) runners-up. The Grand Prize is a trip for four (4) people to San Diego, California for a tour of the Hot Spring Spas factory located in Vista, California (ARV: $8,500). Each runner-up will receive a 16GB, Wi-Fi enabled, black Apple iPad®* 2 tablet and an iPad case (ARV: $500). The aggregate ARV for all prizes is $10,000.

   Grand Prize Details: The Grand Prize consists of round-trip coach airfare for four (4) people from a major airport near Grand Prize winner's residence (airport determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion) to San Diego International Airport; accommodations of no more than two (2) standard hotel rooms (plus applicable taxes on accommodations, not including any miscellaneous charges or expenses) for four (4) nights each at a hotel selected by Sponsor; and a $500 Visa®** gift card that can be used by the Grand Prize winner for ground transportation. Airports, hotel accommodations, itinerary, trip details shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Travel dates to be arranged with Sponsor, and travel must be completed by December 31, 2013. Grand Prize winner must book trip through, and cooperate with the reasonable requirements of, Sponsor’s designated travel agency. Travel and accommodations are subject to availability, holiday blackouts, restrictions and changes. Arrangements must be made at least thirty (30) days prior to departure. Grand Prize winner is responsible for providing any and all required identification and travel documents and for complying with all applicable security requirements. Terms and conditions of all tickets and of any venue apply. All ground transportation, meals, gratuities, fees and other expenses not specified herein are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize winner.

   Actual value may vary based on airfare fluctuations, time of departure and distance between departure and destination. Any difference between the actual value of any prize and the approximate retail value set forth in these Official Rules may not be claimed and will not be awarded. Arrival and departure must occur on the dates arranged by Sponsor or prize will be forfeited in its entirety with no compensation or substitution of prize. Specific airline seat locations will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor is not responsible if travel is delayed, postponed, cancelled or rescheduled for any reason. If any portion of the travel is delayed, postponed, cancelled or rescheduled for any reason, Sponsor is not responsible for awarding that portion of the Grand Prize, but the remainder of the Grand Prize package will be awarded. Travel arrangements may not be modified once confirmed. Sponsor will not replace any lost, mutilated, or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. No transfer, refund, substitution or replacement of prize permitted, except that the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value (or cash equivalent).

   Prizes are not transferable, assignable or redeemable for cash and must be accepted as awarded, with no substitutions of any kind, except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion. Winners are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use. All prize details are at the Sponsor’s sole discretion.

7. SELECTION OF POTENTIAL WINNERS. On or about November 20, 2012, a panel of five judges, who may be employed by Sponsor in its marketing, sales, customer service, production and/or purchasing departments, will review all Entries, will determine whether each Entry complies with these Official Rules and will score each Entry based on the following criteria:

   1. Creativity and Originality: 50%
   2. Effective incorporation of a Hot Spring spa in the story: 25%
   3. Engagement level (including any photo/video content): 25%

   From all eligible Entries received, the four (4) Entries with the highest scores based on the criteria set forth above will be selected as potential winners, with the highest for the four being selected as the potential Grand Prize winner. The judges’ decision is final and binding on all judging matters related to the Contest.

8. WINNER NOTIFICATION. Each potential winner will be notified initially via email approximately two weeks after the Contest and will be required to provide his or her current mailing address. Once mailing address information is provided, the potential winner will be sent an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release and Publicity Release (where lawful) (including valid Social Security number and Federal Form W-9 for U.S. residents), which must be completed, signed and returned within ten(10) days of the date of notification. The prize may be forfeited, and the prize will be awarded to a runner-up based on the judging criteria outlined herein, (i) if any of the required documentation is not returned timely, (ii) if any prize notification or any prize is returned as undeliverable, (iii) if Sponsor is unable to contact a potential winner within five (5) days of the first attempt to contact him or her, (iv) if a potential winner fails to provide his or her contact information, (v) if a potential winner is determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion, to be ineligible, (vi) if a potential winner declines the prize, or (vii) if a potential winner is otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules. All winners will be announced on or around December 10, 2012.

9. GENERAL CONDITIONS.

   A. Intheeventofadisputeregardingtheidentityofanentrantand/orthewinner,anonline Entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address provided, but only if that person meets all other eligible criteria, as determined in the sole discretion of the Sponsor. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.

   B. By entering, the winner grants Sponsor and its designees the right to use winner’s name, likeness, voice, statements, address (city and state) and biographical information for advertising, promotion and other purposes in any and all media now known or hereafter devised, worldwide without limitation and without additional compensation, permission or notification, except where prohibited by law.

   C. By entering, participant represents that his or her story is original, truthful and will not constitute defamation or an invasion of privacy or otherwise infringe upon the rights of any third party, and that the participant owns or has the rights to convey any and all right, title and interest in such story. In addition, by entering, participant grants to Sponsor an exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to edit, publish, promote, republish at any time in the future and otherwise use participant’s submitted story, in any and all media for possible promotional or advertising purposes, without further permission, notice or compensation (except where prohibited by law).

   D. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, and/or modify the Contest if any fraud, virus or other technical problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper play of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion; or for any other reason in Sponsor’s sole discretion. In such event, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prizes from among the eligible Entries received up to the time of the impairment. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it believes to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike 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. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. If any provision of these Official Rules is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.

10. RELEASE. ByenteringthisContest,youagree(tothemaximumextentpermittedbylaw)to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Masco Corporation, and each of their advertising and promotion agencies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (collectively, “Released Parties”), from and against any liability, claims, actions, lawsuits, judgments, losses, injuries (including death) and damages of every kind to person(s) or property (including, without limitation, any infringement or violation of any intellectual property or other rights (including, without limitation, copyright, patent, trade name/trademark, and/or rights of privacy or publicity or portrayal in a false light)), and costs and expenses, directly or indirectly arising from or relating to, in whole or in part, the Contest, your participation in the Contest, your Entry, your acceptance, receipt, possession, use or misuse of any prize, your actual or alleged breach of these Official Rules, or your participation in any Contest-related activity.
11. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The Released Parties are not responsible for: (a) any inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants or printing errors; (b) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the Contest; (c) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to electronic malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software or any website; (d) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Contest or the processing of Entries; (e) lost, delayed, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, or undeliverable Entries, mail or email; or (f) any injury or damage to persons or property including, but not limited to, death, which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from your participation in the Contest or receipt or use of any prize. By entering the Contest, you waive the right to claim any punitive, consequential, incidental, special, exemplary, or indirect damages of any kind and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.
12. DISPUTES. Except where prohibited, each participant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of Michigan; and (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys’ fees. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the participants and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Michigan without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Michigan or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Michigan.
13. USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION/PRIVACY POLICY. Sponsor may use personally identifiable information collected through this Contest for any legal purpose, including without limitation, for promotions, incentives, surveys and sales and marketing purposes. The Entry information provided is subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, which is available at http://www.hotspring.com/privacy-policy.
14. WINNER’S LIST. The winner’s name will be posted on the Hot Spring Spas Stories Page at http://www.hotspring.com/hot-spring-story/stories on or about December 1, 2012.
15. SPONSOR. The Sponsor of this Contest is Watkins Manufacturing Corporation, 1280 Park Center Drive, Vista, CA 92081

*iPad is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.

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