Texas longhorns are known for their beauty and intelligence, and named for their signature horns that can extend up to 6 feet from tip to tip. These hardy cows thrive in the rigorous living conditions of the ranges in the Southwest, and are the foundation stock of the region’s great cattle industry.
By entering the Wildlife Conservation Society's ("WCS's") Longhorn Naming Contest (the "Contest"), entrant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules.
HOW TO ENTER: To enter, submit a name using our online submission form. Form can be found at http://www.queenszoo.com/cattle-call/
WINNER SELECTION: Names will be reviewed and a winning name will be selected by the keepers and the Director of the Queens Zoo. There is no prize awarded for submission of winning name.
ENTRIES: Entries using macro, robotic, script or other forms of automatic entry will be disqualified. Incomplete entries or entries that have been tampered with or that, in WCS's sole discretion, contain inappropriate content will be disqualified. Entries become the property of WCS. Proof of submission does not constitute proof of receipt. WCS is not responsible for lost, late, mutilated, misdirected, incomplete, inaccurate or postage due entries. If there is a dispute as to the identity of an online entrant, the entrant will be deemed to be the authorized account holder of the email address. The "authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person to whom the email address is assigned by an Internet service provider, online service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
ELIGIBILITY: Contest open to legal residents of the continental U.S. Employees of WCS and their immediate families (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and persons living in the same household are ineligible. Void where prohibited.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: Limit one entry per person per day. Entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of WCS, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest. Winners (and parent or legal guardian if winner is a minor) may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and where legally permissible a Publicity Release within 7 days following the date of first attempted notification. Failure to comply with this deadline may result in selection of an alternate winner. Return of any notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. Winner hereby further agrees that it will sign any documents necessary to transfer copyright of the entry to WCS within 7 days following the date of first attempted notification. By entering the contest and submitting a name, entrants certify that they own all rights necessary to participate in the contest and that no submission violates the proprietary rights of any third party. Acceptance by any Contest winner constitutes permission for WCS to use winner's name and/or likeness, biographical material and/or entry (including an altered form of the entry) for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. For good and valuable consideration, winner agrees to hold WCS, its officers, trustees, employees and agents harmless for any injury or damage caused or claimed to be caused by participation in the Contest. WCS is not responsible for any printing, typographical, mechanical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the Contest. WCS will be collecting personal information in accordance with its privacy policy. See WCS's privacy policy at www.bronxzoo.com for details regarding WCS's information collection practices in connection with a promotion. WCS reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest. WCS reserves the right to disqualify any individual it finds to be acting in violation of these official rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.
DISPUTES/CHOICE OF LAW: Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by state or federal courts situated in New York State (2) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) no punitive, incidental, special, consequential or other damages, including without limitation lost profits may be awarded (collectively, "Special Damages"), and (4) entrant hereby waives all rights to claim Special Damages and all rights to have such damages multiplied or increased. New York law governs the Contest and all aspects related thereto without regard to New York's choice-of-law rules.