Contest Details (the simple version)
• Applicants must be male and 18 years of age or older (winners of monthly semi-final rounds, or grand prize finals will be required to submit government issued photo ID as part of their eligibility).
• Contest runs from March 1 to October 8, 2008.
• Voting commences April 1, 2008. During this stage, all visitors to the website can vote for their favorite contestants in one, or all the categories. To make comments on profiles you will need to register with the Men of ‘08 Contest.
• Each month a semi-finalist will be selected in each category until August 31, 2008. See the Official Contest Rules for details on semi-finalist selection.
• The five semi-finalists in each category will be eliminated in the finals round beginning September 8 ending October 8, 2008, where they’ll face off against each other for the most votes. The top contestant with the most qualified votes will be named the overall winner of their respective category!
• Winners will be announced on, or after October 9, 2008.
• For more information, please read the Official Contest Rules
• If you have any questions about the contest, please send an email to Interactive Male at men@interactivemale.com
Official Contest Rules (the serious version)
INTERACTIVE MALE’S “MEN OF ‘08” OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
By entering Interactive Male’s “Men of ‘08” contest (the “Contest”), you acknowledge that you understand and agree to these Official Contest rules, which may be amended by Sponsor at anytime. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER. Questions, clarification or comments about these Contest rules can be directed to men@interactivemale.com.
1. ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open to all male legal U.S. and Canadian residents who are 18 years of age or older at the time of Contest registration on March 1, 2008, excluding U.S. residents of Rhode Island, Puerto Rico, Alaska, and Guam, and Canadian residents of Quebec. The Contest is open to all aspiring models, with or without experience or agency representation, however models under contract with a modeling agency are not eligible to enter if participation or winning would conflict with the terms of such contract. There is no distinction between models who have not yet worked and those who have already appeared in national television programs, movies or advertising campaigns, including print or featured editorial appearances in magazines. Employees of Teligence (
2. SPONSORS/ADMINISTRATOR: The Sponsors of this promotion in the
3. CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest begins on March 1, 2008, and entries will be accepted up to August 31, 2008. Contest voting will begin on April 1, 2008 where one winner will be selected for each category per month beginning the month of May and ending the month of August. A new winner will be chosen each month for each category solely by public voting. Late entrants will not be eligible to win any Contest prizes.
4. HOW TO ENTER: To enter, visit www.interactivemale.com/contest for entry instructions (normal Internet access and usage charges imposed by your on-line service will apply). Complete the Contest entry form, including submission of up to six (6) photo(s) clearly depicting appearance, full body and photogenic quality. Minimum two (2) headshot photos are required. Entries to the ‘Drag Queen’ category require one (1) recent photo of entrant as a male from the waist up. Photo submissions may be digital (saved in JPG, GIF, and PNG format and less than 2MB in size), or digitally scanned snapshot, or scanned Polaroid. No slides, transparencies, or photocopies will be permitted. Entrants must provide age verification upon request by providing a clear copy or digital scan of government issued photo ID. The submission of entries within the allotted time shall be the sole responsibility of the entrant. The Sponsor is not responsible for lost, illegible, or late entries, or any failure to receive or delay in receipt of entries. Entries that are incomplete, illegible, or otherwise not in compliance with these Contest rules will be disqualified. Entrants may only enter the Contest once. Duplicate entries will be disregarded. All entries (including photos) become the sole property of the Sponsor and will not be returned or acknowledged. False and/or deceptive entries or acts shall render entrant ineligible. All entries receive the same consideration. Sponsor reserves the right to reject any photos for whatever reason, in its sole discretion.
5. SELECTION OF FINALISTS/GRAND PRIZE WINNER: Once a completed submission from an eligible entrant has been received by Sponsor, the entrant’s photos will be posted on www.interactivemale.com/contest for viewing and scoring by visitors to the Interactive Male website. Each month, all entrants will be voted on, for each category, based on the highest overall scoring averages.
6. PRIZES: Overall Category Winners will win a prize package worth two thousand seven hundred fifty U.S. Dollars (USD$2,750.00), comprised of: one thousand five hundred U.S. Dollars (USD$1,500.00); a Cruz Azur Gift Package (valued at USD$500.00); a Fashion Collection from Topdrawers Apparel (value at USD$300.00); a Gift Package from Deserving Thyme (valued at USD$250.00); an Interactive Male XXXL 10-hour Premium Membership (valued at USD$200.00); and the opportunity to be in the 2009 Interactive Male advertising campaign. Monthly Category Winners will win a prize package worth one thousand three hundred ninety U.S. dollars (USD$1,390.00), comprised of: A Diamond Vacation 2-night Las Vegas Getaway including airfare (valued at USD$1,000.00); two hundred fifty U.S. Dollars (USD$250.00); and an Interactive Male XXL 7-hour Premium Membership (valued at USD$140.00). All qualified entrants will receive a one (1) year subscription to Instinct Magazine (valued at USD$59.40). An entrant is only eligible to win the monthly prize once during the Contest Period. Any winners are responsible for all other expenses not listed as being awarded herein. All federal, state, provincial, and local taxes on all prizes are the winner’s sole responsibility. Details of all prizes are at Sponsor’s sole discretion. No substitution of prizes is permitted, except by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any prize for one of comparable value for any reason. All winners of any prizes during the course of the contest will be required to provide government issued photo ID as part of their eligibility to collect prizes. Failure to comply with this request will result in disqualification from collecting any prizes. Prizes are non-transferable and no cash equivalent will be awarded.
7. GENERAL RULES: Winners will be notified by email and/or telephone, and all prizes claimed within forty-eight (48) hours of notification will be awarded. No responsibility is assumed by Sponsor for technical, hardware or software malfunctions, telephone failures of any kind, or unavailable network connections, failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled, or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Contest which may limit the ability to participate or by any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to suspend, cancel, or extend the Contest if a computer virus, bug, or other technical problem corrupts the administration or security of the Contest. Sponsor will make two (2) attempts to contact a winner within forty-eight (48) hours from the date the winner is determined. If Sponsor is unable to reach a winner within this time frame Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, select an alternate winner. All winners will be required to sign and return to Sponsor a Declaration of Eligibility, Publicity Authorization, and Release agreement prior to accepting prizes. Each entrant grants Sponsor and its affiliated entities and successors, licensees, assigns and agents, the right to use the entrant’s name, voice, photograph and likeness without additional compensation, for advertising and promotional purposes, in perpetuity, including promoting and otherwise exploiting future Interactive Male contests conducted by Sponsor, and in promotion and advertising of Interactive Male in all media, except where prohibited by law. All entrants further agree to have their names, biographical information and likenesses published on www.interactivemale.com. Failure to comply with any portion of these Contest rules will result in disqualification and the prizes being awarded to the entrant with the most votes who is not disqualified. By entering this contest and/or accepting any prize in connection herewith, entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees and agents and all others associated with the development and execution of this Contest from and against any and all claims, actions, and liability for any injury, losses, damages, disputes and/or disability resulting from participation in this Contest and/or award, or from acceptance or use of any prize (including, without limitation, any travel related thereto, and attendance at public events).