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Meet Cutes NYC Contest Official Rules

Meet Cutes NYC Book Contest

OFFICIAL RULES

MEET CUTES NYC BOOK CONTEST (this “Contest”) IS INTENDED FOR LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. DO NOT ENTER UNLESS YOU MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND ARE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES.

  1. Eligibility:  Contest open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 and older and of the legal age of majority in their jurisdictions as of June 27, 2025. The following persons are not eligible to enter or win: (i) employees of Hachette Book Group, Inc. (“Sponsor”), Meet Cutes NYC LLC (“Meet Cutes”), and Sponsor’s and Meet Cutes’s respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, retailers, suppliers, distributors, and/or advertising/promotion agencies (together with Sponsor and Meet Cutes, collectively, “Contest Entities”); (ii) any immediate family members (e.g., spouses, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, and in-laws) of any employee of any Contest Entity; and/or (iii) those living in the same household (whether or not related) of any employee of any Contest Entity. This Contest is void where prohibited by law.
  2. Submission Period: All Submissions (as defined below) must be entered between 12:01 am Eastern Time (“ET”) on June 27, 2025 and 11:59 pm ET on July 5, 2025 (“Submission Period”).
  3. How to Enter: To enter, each entrant must either (i) complete an online entry form at https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/landing-page/meet-cutes-nyc-contest/ (each, a “Direct Submission”) or (ii) have someone else fill out an online entry form at https://hachettebookgroup.formstack.com/forms/meet_cutes_contest_nominate on their behalf (each, a “Nomination”, and together with the Direct Submissions, each, a “Submission”), provided, that, such entrant who has had a Nomination filled out by someone else on their behalf acknowledges and agrees to these Official Rules.
  4. Each entrant will get one entry per person/household. No automated entry devices and/or programs permitted. All entries become the sole and exclusive property of the Sponsor, and receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, stolen, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected, technically corrupted, or garbled entries, which will be disqualified, or for problems of any kind, whether mechanical, human, or electronic. Only fully completed Submissions are eligible. Proof that a Submission has been submitted will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.
  5. Use of Submissions: Each of Sponsor and Meet Cutes shall have the right to use the winning Submission and the details therein for any uses throughout the world, in perpetuity, for any purpose. Each of Sponsor and Meet Cutes will have the right to edit, modify, alter, and copy details of the winning Submission for any purpose in its sole discretion. Neither Sponsor nor Meet Cutes has any obligation to use the winning Submission and the details therein for any purpose. Each of Sponsor and Meet Cutes may post some or all Submissions and the details therein, along with the applicable entrant’s first name and/or state of residence, on any of its social media pages, accounts, and/or websites, including, but not limited to, its Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and/or X accounts. The posting of a Submission or the details therein by Sponsor or Meet Cutes is not required for, or an indication of, a Submission’s winning status.
  6. Winner Selection: On or about July 7, 2025, one winner will be selected by a panel of judges, all of whom are employees of Sponsor and Meet Cutes, from among all eligible Submissions, based on the following criteria and weighed in accordance with the following percentages: authenticity (30%), originality (30%), emotional resonance (30%), and visual potential (10%) (the “Winner”). The Judges’ decisions will be final and binding in all matters related to the Winner. Meet Cutes will then arrange a photo shoot of the Winner, to be held in New York City. The Winner will be responsible for arranging their own travel to New York City for the photo shoot. Sponsor reserves the right to not award the Prize (as defined below) if, in the Judges’ sole discretion, it does not receive enough eligible and qualified Submissions. Sponsor will not reveal the judging scores for any Submission.
  7. Winner Notification: The Winner will be notified by Sponsor via email on or about July 9, 2025, (the “Winner Notification”). Sponsor will have no liability for any Winner Notification that is lost, intercepted, delayed, or not received by any Winner for any reason. The Winner may be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Compliance with Official Rules and Release of Liability (“Prize Claim Documents”) within two days of the date of the Winner Notification and receipt of Prize Claim Documents from Sponsor. If the Winner does not respond to the applicable Winner Notification within the time period stated, any required Prize Claim Documents are not returned within the specified time period (if applicable), any Winner Notification is returned as undeliverable, or the Winner is not in compliance with these Official Rules, an alternate winner may be selected, as applicable, and the Winner will be disqualified from this Contest.
  8. Prize: The Winner will have their love story and photo featured in MEET CUTES NYC: TRUE STORIES OF LOVE AND CONNECTION ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK by Aaron Feinberg, Victor Lee, and Jeremy Bernstein (collectively, the “Prize”). MEET CUTES NYC: TRUE STORIES OF LOVE AND CONNECTION ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK by Aaron Feinberg, Victor Lee, and Jeremy Bernstein is the “Book”. The total ARV of the Prize is U.S. $0.00.
  9. General Prize Conditions: The Prize will be awarded only if the Winner fully complies with the Official Rules. No interest will be paid on the Prize. The Prize is non-transferable, non-assignable, and cannot be redeemed for cash. All details and other restrictions of the Prize not specified in these Official Rules will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any element of any Prize with an alternative prize of equal value due to any reason whatsoever. The Prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either express or implied.
  10. Publicity: By participating in the Contest, each entrant irrevocably grants the Contest Entities and their respective successors, assigns, and licensees the right to use such entrant’s first name, state or residence, and Submission and details therein, in any and all media, now or hereafter known, in any manner and together with other materials, for any purpose, including, without limitation, advertising, promotional, and business purposes, as well as in, on, or in connection with the Contest, the Book, and/or other promotions conducted by the Contest Entities, worldwide, in perpetuity, without further compensation or notice to or permission from such entrant, and each entrant hereby releases the Contest Entities from any liability with respect thereto. Contest Entities are not responsible for any unauthorized use of Submissions or the details therein by third parties. The Contest Entities have no obligation to make use of the rights granted herein.
  11. General Liability Release/Force Majeure: Each entrant agrees that the Contest Entities (a) shall not be responsible or liable for any losses, damages, or injuries of any kind resulting from participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activity, or from acceptance, receipt, possession, and/or misuse of the Prize, and (b) have not made any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or law, with respect to the Prize, including, without limitation, to the Prize’s quality or fitness for a particular purpose. Contest Entities assume no responsibility for participation in the Contest or use of the Prize. Contest Entities are not responsible for (i) lost, late, incomplete, damaged, inaccurate, stolen, delayed, misdirected, undelivered, or garbled Submissions, email, or entry forms; (ii) lost, interrupted, or unavailable network, server, Internet Service Provider, website, or other connections, availability, or accessibility or miscommunications; (iii) failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failures; (iv) jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software malfunctions, failures, or difficulties; (v) other errors or difficulties of any kind, whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, mobile device, network, typographical, printing, or otherwise, relating to or in connection with this Contest, including, without limitation, errors in these Official Rules or errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the processing or judging of Submissions, the announcement of the Winner, or in any Contest-related materials; (vi) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by users, tampering, hacking, or any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest; or (vii) injury or damage to any person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in this Contest. Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest, to be acting in violation of these Official Rules, or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest or annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person, and Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages (including attorneys’ fees) and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. In the event Sponsor is prevented from awarding the Prize or continuing with the Contest as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control, including, but not limited to, fire, flood, natural, or man-made epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war (declared or undeclared), or any federal, state, or local governing law, order, regulation, public health crisis, order of any court or jurisdiction, or other cause not reasonably within Sponsor’s control (each, a “Force Majeure” event or occurrence), then subject to any governmental approval that may be required, Sponsor shall have the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Contest. If the Contest is terminated for Force Majeure before its designated end date, the Judges will (if possible) select the Winner from all eligible, non-suspect Submissions received as of the date of the event of Force Majeure giving rise to the termination, using the judging procedure set forth above or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor. These Official Rules cannot be modified or amended in any way except in a written document issued in accordance with law by a duly authorized representative of Sponsor. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. If any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules will otherwise remain in effect and will be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained herein.
  12. Governing Law/Jurisdiction: THE CONTEST, THESE OFFICIAL RULES, AND/OR THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF ALL ENTRANTS OR SPONSOR IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTEST WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, 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.
  13. Data Collection: Each entrant agrees that any personal information they provide to Sponsor via their entry form or otherwise will be used in accordance with Sponsor’s privacy policy, available at https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy/.
  14. Winner: To find out who wins this Contest, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Meet Cutes NYC Book Contest Winner, Hachette Book Group, Inc., 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104, Attention: CL 5-NW1. All requests must be received by Sponsor within six weeks after the end of the Submission Period to be honored.
  15. Sponsor:  Hachette Book Group, Inc., 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104.
  16. Release of Social Media Platforms: Each entrant acknowledges that this Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Instagram, Inc., Meta Platforms, Inc., TikTok Inc., or X Corp. (the “Social Media Platforms”) and releases each Social Media Platform for any and all liability arising from or related to this Contest.