Official Rules of the Frugal Fish Recipe Contest

Sponsors:

The 2008 “Frugal Fish” recipe contest (“Contest”) is sponsored by Food & Water Watch, 1616 P Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036, (P) 202.683.2500, (F) 202.683.2501. All inquiries should be directed to the press room at news(at)fwwatch.org.

Eligibility:

-    Entrants must be 18 years of age or older.

-    Employees of Food & Water Watch and their family or household members are not eligible to participate.

-    The Contest is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations.

-    Judges and members of the Review Panel (and their immediate family members and members of the same households, whether related or not) are not eligible to participate.

-    Void where prohibited by law.

-    Participants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Food & Water Watch, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest.

Contest Procedure and Rules:

Food & Water Watch is working to promote safe and sustainable seafood.  Much of the fish available in markets and restaurants is farmed or caught using methods that can be associated with some form of ecological harm and contains contaminants that compromise consumer health.  Our guide recommends fish associated with the fewest of these concerns, both for human health and the environment.  This recipe contest is intended to supplement the guide so that consumers can learn new and exciting ways to prepare the recommended fish.

By participating in this contest, individuals will have a chance to share their culinary genius with the world.  Winners will be rewarded by getting their recipes published in our on-line compilation and will be joining the cause to protect our oceans and ourselves.

How to Enter the Contest:

-    Entries can be submitted via email (contest(at)fwwatch.org), via web (http://action.foodandwaterwatch.org/t/7497/signUp.jsp?key=4541), mail (1616 P St. NW, Suite 300, attn: Erica Schuetz, Washington, D.C. 20036), or fax: (202.683.2501).  Emails should have “Frugal Fish entry” in the subject line, and faxes and postal mail should have a cover page with the name of the contest and the date.   

-    All submissions must include the participant’s name, address, email, phone number, and confirmation of eligibility.

-    Submissions must be in English.

Review Panel:

-    Entries will be judged by Food & Water Watch staff and local chef Joseph “Rocky” Barnette

-    Judging will be based on the following criteria:

• Features a recommended fish and meets other contest requirements

• Taste

• Uniqueness

• Healthiness (i.e. low sodium, low saturated fat, few processed foods)

• Use of sustainable/local ingredients

• Ease of preparation

• Working within the $25 budget
  

Grant of Rights in Recipes Submitted

Submission of a video constitutes the irrevocable right to Food & Water Watch of all rights in the recipe, all rights to use, copy, sublicense, edit, modify, make derivative works, publish, exploit, transmit, distribute, publish, delete or display the content of and elements embodied in the recipe and the recipe itself, in whole or in part, in perpetuity in any and all media (whether now existing or hereafter devised) without limitation, and without consideration or acknowledgment to the entrant and the unconditional right to use the idea and statements about the recipe for advertising/publicity purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law.

Cost

There is no cost to participate in the Contest. No purchase is necessary.

Notification:

Winners will be notified via email within approximately 21 days after the Contest ends.  They will be asked to confirm their contact information including phone number, address.

Disqualification

Food & Water Watch reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any participant that it determines, in its sole discretion, is ineligible to participate in the Contest. Failure to comply with these rules may result in a participant’s disqualification.

Liability and Grant of Rights in Recipes Submitted

-    Recipes may NOT contain any copyrighted material for which you do not demonstrate the rights to use.

-    Recipes submitted for entry become the property of Food & Water Watch. Food & Water Watch may publish or use the recipe at anytime for any purpose.

-    Food & Water Watch reserves the right to edit the recipe without consultation with entrants.

-    Entrants agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Food and Water Watch, and its employees, representatives, and agents from any and all liability, loss, damage, cost or expense, including reasonable counsel fees and expenses, paid or incurred by reason of its breach of any of the obligations, covenants, representations or terms contained in these Contest Rules or by reason of its intentional or grossly negligent conduct relating to performance of this agreement.

-    By entering the contest, participants are agreeing to all of the Contest rules and are granting Food & Water Watch the irrevocable right to contact them regarding the entry, as well as to use, copy, sublicense, edit, modify, make derivative works, publish, exploit, transmit, distribute, publicly perform, publish, delete or display the content of the recipe, in whole or in part, in perpetuity in any and all media (whether now existing or hereafter devised) without limitation, and without consideration or acknowledgment to the entrant and the unconditional right to use the idea and statements in the recipes  for advertising/publicity purposes without any compensation.

-    If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, Food & Water Watch reserves the right at their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the Contest, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. Food & Water Watch assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. Food & Water Watch is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail to be received by Food & Water Watch on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Contest.

Limitation of Remedies

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL FOOD & WATER WATCH OR AFFILIATED ENTITIES OR ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS OR HARM TO BUSINESS OR REPUTATION, ARISING OUT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST, POSTING ON OR ACCESS AND/OR DOWNLOAD OF ANY MATERIALS OR INFORMATION FROM ANY WEB SITE OWNED, OPERATED OR CONTROLLED BY FOOD & WATER WATCH OR AFFILIATED ENTITIES, OR ACCEPTANCE OR USAGE OF A PAYMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DAMAGES FOR BODILY OR PERSONAL INJURY, EVEN IF FOOD & WATER WATCH OR ANY AFFILIATED ENTITES, THEIR SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSS. THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF FOOD & WATER WATCH ARISING OUT OF ANY KIND OF CLAIM (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) SHALL NOT EXCEED $1.00. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Amendments

Food & Water Watch reserves the right to suspend, cancel, terminate or modify the Contest without advance notice, and thereafter to re-commence such Contest, if at all, only at such time(s) and upon such terms and conditions as we shall deem reasonable under the circumstances.

Severability

If any one or more provisions of these Official Rules are held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, effect or enforcement of any other provision or provisions of these Official Rules.

Jurisdiction; Venue

Any dispute that may arise hereunder, if not settled by the parties directly or through alternate dispute resolution, shall be brought solely in the appropriate local or federal court sitting in Washington, DC, and participants consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue thereof.