Photo Submission Requirements
1.
Only one photo submission per entry fee! No refunds for photos that cannot be used.
2. Photos must be taken at the highest resolution possible. At a minimum your photo should be
2400 x 1800px, a
color image and in
horizontal layout. As long as your photos are high-resolution they can be submitted in any digital format—JPEG, PNG, etc.
No humans in photos, only pets.
All submissions are subject to the contest rules set forth below.
Official Contest Rules
1.
How to Enter: Enter the Heart of RI 2026 "The Real Housepets of Rhode Island" Pet Calendar Contest Fundraiser (the "Fundraiser"), between
noon (12:00 PM Eastern Time) on Monday, October 27, 2025 and
8:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Sunday, December 7, 2025. 2.
Visiting gogophotocontest.com/heartofri. Participants must fully complete the online submission form and upload a photo, described more fully in "How to Enter the Contest" above. Payment must be submitted by credit card on the contest site. Incomplete or Inappropriate Entries will be rejected. All Entries must be received no later than
8:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Sunday, December 7, 2025. All Entries must include one (1) photo, as described more fully in "Photo Submission Requirements" above and in Section 2 below, a completed entry form, and a payment to Sponsor. All Entries must be the fully original creations of the entrants.
By entering, all participants warrant and represent that their respective Entries are their own fully original creations, and their respective Entries (including but not limited to any materials integrated into their Entries) will not infringe or violate the rights of any third parties, including but not limited to copyrights, trademarks, rights of publicity/privacy.
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Photo Specifications: All Entries must include one color image, horizontal layout preferred, in a JPEG format digital photo of at least 2400 x 1800 pixels, and contain
only an image of a pet. See complete photo guidelines above. Entries which do not include a Photo or include a Photo that does not conform to these specifications will be disqualified. Sponsor reserves the right to reject any Entries and/or Photos that it deems, in its sole discretion, to be inappropriate, for any reason whatsoever. All Photos must be the original, unpublished and sole work of the respective entrant.
4.
Additional Entry Information: Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, or misdirected entries, which will be disqualified. Only fully completed entries are eligible. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. All Entries become the sole property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. By entering, entrants agree that Sponsor shall post all Photos on Sponsor's website and shall have the right to utilize entrant's Photo in Sponsor's promotional materials in any and all media in perpetuity. In the event that an insufficient number of entries are received, Sponsor reserves the right to cancel the Fundraiser and shall be under no obligation to award the prizes. Entrants waive any claims against Sponsor, and its affiliates concerning any entrant's right in the photos submitted. Entries not satisfying these Official Rules will be automatically disqualified. All entrants must have a valid email address. Sponsor is not responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, website, Internet, or ISP availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit one's ability to enter the Fundraiser, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Fundraiser or downloading any materials in this Fundraiser.
5.
Online Voting: Entries received will be judged by public vote on the website located at
gogophotocontest.com/heartofri. Voting will begin at
noon (12:00 PM Eastern Time) on Monday, October 27, 2025 and end at
8:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Sunday, December 7, 2025. Visitors to
gogophotocontest.com/heartofri will have the opportunity to select their favorite entries by following the online instructions. Online voters will be allowed to vote for as many Photos as they like by donating to rescue in the name of the candidates. Each dollar donated will count as one vote, with donations starting at a $5 minimum. Note that voting does
NOT entitle the participant to a 2026 EGAPL calendar, calendars must be ordered independently of the contest at
http://heartofri.com/calendar-order. At the conclusion of the voting period, the entry with the most eligible points (dollars) will be deemed the "Winner," pending verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules. The next eleven entries with the highest points, will be considered second place winners
pending verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules with pages on the calendar selected at random by the Sponsor. In the event of a tie, tied entries will be judged by Sponsor in accordance with the following criteria: (i) composition: 50% and (ii) quality: 25%; and (iii) originality: 25%. The decision of Sponsor will be final and binding in all respects. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules.
6.
Eligibility: Participation open only to residents of the United States. Void where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law.
7.
Notification: Potential Winners and Runners Up will be notified by telephone or email on or about
December 10, 2025. Winners will also be announced on the Heart of RI Website, Instagram account, and Facebook Page.
8.
General: As a condition to receiving any prize, winners will be required to execute an assignment transferring and assigning all of their respective rights, title and interest, including but not limited to any copyrights or trademarks, in the Photo to Sponsor, without further compensation or permission. By entering, entrants agree to transfer and assign all of their respective rights, title and interest, including but not limited to any copyrights or trademarks, in their Entries to Sponsor, without further compensation or permission. By entering, entrants agree to the use of their names, likenesses, biographical information and Entries (including but not limited to the Photo) for purposes of advertising, trade, or promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Additionally, by participating in this Fundraiser, or by accepting a prize, all participants agree to release Sponsor from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever which may occur in connection with, preparation for, or participation in Fundraiser, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Fundraiser-related activity and claims based on publicity rights, copyright/trademark infringement, intellectual property rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. Neither the Sponsor nor their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, divisions nor related companies are responsible for any damages, taxes, or expenses that winners might incur as a result of this Fundraiser or receipt of prize. All taxes are the sole responsibility of the winners.
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Additional Terms: Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this Fundraiser should (in its sole discretion) viruses, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Fundraiser. In such case, Sponsor will select the winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Fundraiser or website. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE FUNDRAISER MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
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Use of Data: By participating in the Fundraiser, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor's collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor's privacy policy.
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Sponsor: Heart of RI | 44 Worthington Rd, Cranston, RI 02920 |
heartofri.org