Representation Initiative Official Rules

DENNIS GROSS SKINCARE REPRESENTATION INITIATIVE OFFICIAL RULES

THIS CONTEST IS INTENDED FOR PLAY IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY AND IS GOVERNED BY U.S. LAW.  DO NOT ENTER IF YOU ARE NOT LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES.

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.  ENTRY IN THIS CONTEST CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

Sponsor

The Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Representation Initiative (“Contest”) is sponsored by Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, LLC, a subsidiary of Shiseido Americas Corporation, 444 Madison Avenue, Suite 500 New York, NY 10022 (“DDG” or “Sponsor”).

Eligibility

This contest is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) states of the United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older, a person of color and enrolled in medical school or dermatology residency program as of November 1, 2024.  Employees, representatives or agents of Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, LLC, Shiseido Americas Corporation, and their respective parents, subsidiaries and/or affiliates, and their advertising agencies, public relations agencies and their immediate family members and individuals with whom those employees, representatives or agents reside are not eligible. Failure to comply with all rules and regulations associated with the Contest could result in disqualification from the Contest. Void where prohibited by law.  All applicable federal, state and local laws apply.  Judges’ decisions are final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest.

How To Enter

Entries will be accepted from 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on Friday, November 15, 2024 through 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, December 6, 2024 (the “Contest Entry Period”).  No purchase is necessary to enter.

TO ENTER:  During the Contest Entry Period, send: (i) a resume and (ii) a letter explaining why you want to attend the 2025 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting (“Entry”), to the email address applications@dgskincare.com.

Limit: one (1) entry per person/email address. Additional entry attempts from the same person or email address will be disqualified.  Entrants are prohibited from using multiple names, email addresses, or other means to enter more than once.  Any attempt to do so is grounds for disqualification. Entrant acknowledges and agrees that such decisions of judges are final and binding. Entries not in compliance with these official rules may be disqualified, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Entries generated by a script, macro, bot or any other automated means will be deemed void. Proof of submission of an entry shall not be deemed proof of receipt by the Sponsor. Sponsor's database computer is the official time-keeping device for the Contest. Entries will not be acknowledged or returned. In the event of a dispute over the identity of an entrant, entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an email address. By participating, you agree to these Official Rules, which are final and binding in all respects. Questions regarding this Contest should be directed to Sponsor by sending your question to applications@dgskincare.com.

Entry Requirements

Entries must be submitted in either a Word document or as a PDF file and must be in English.

In addition, each Entry must (a) be the original work of the entrant; (b) only feature entrant; (c) not have been used publicly previously by any third party; (d) not infringe any third-party’s rights; (e) be suitable for publication and not contain obscene, indecent, or pornographic material; (f) not contain defamatory statements; (g) not invade privacy, publicity or other rights of any person, firm or entity; (h)  not in any other way violate applicable laws and regulations; and (i) may not contain any copyrighted works owned by third parties.  Entries that are deemed by the Sponsor, in its sole discretion, to be in violation of these Official Rules or to be otherwise infringing, harmful, inappropriate, defamatory, or generally not in keeping with the image of Sponsor, will be rejected and will not be eligible to participate in the Contest.  Entrant acknowledges and agrees that such decisions of Sponsor are final and binding.

Publicity/Usage Rights

By entering, you warrant and represent that your Entry has been created by you as an original work and that all required third-party releases (if any) have been obtained in writing, and you further agree acknowledge and agree that Sponsor (and those acting with its authorization) may copy, reproduce, edit, broadcast and otherwise use your Entry in any way in any medium whether now existing or later discovered, worldwide, in perpetuity, including but not limited to posting online on Sponsor’s social media pages, without consideration to you.  Sponsor reserves the right to delete or remove any inappropriate content from an Entry without disqualifying the entry where, in Sponsor’s determination, such change does not materially alter the Entry and the entrant has otherwise attempted in good faith to comply with these Official Rules. Each winner agrees to irrevocably assign and transfer to the Sponsor any and all rights, title and interest in his/her winning Entry including, without limitation, all copyrights and waive all moral rights.

By entering, you warrant and represent that (i) all statements made in the submission process are true, accurate, and complete; (ii) the Entry has not been and will not be assigned or transferred to another party; (iii) no licenses to the Entry has or will be granted; (iv) the Entry is and will remain free from any and all other encumbrances of whatever kind or nature; (v) the Entry is unique to you  and was created solely by you and no one else has any right, title, or interest in and to the Entry and its contents; and (vi) nothing in your Entry infringes or violates any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, or other right of any other party.

Except where prohibited, participation in the Contest and/or receipt or use of any prize further constitutes the winner’s consent for use of their name, likeness, voice, opinions, statements, biographical information, and/or hometown and state for promotional or advertising purposes in any media, worldwide, now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity, without further review, notification, payment, or consideration (unless prohibited by law).

Prizes: There are five (5) prizes available.

Prize (total ARV: $4,050) consists of registration, travel and reasonable accommodations for the winner to attend the 2025 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting (“AAD Meeting”) anticipated to occur between March 7, 2025 to March 10, 2025 in Orlando, FL (the “Experience”). The Experience includes:

• AAD Meeting registration fee and courses (ARV $400);

• AAD Meeting hotel accommodations in Orlando, FL (consisting of one (1) double-occupancy, standard room) for four (4) days and three (3) nights (ARV $1,450);

• Round trip airline transportation (economy class) for winner between major U.S. airport nearest winner’s residence and Orlando, FL (ARV $800);

• Round trip ground transportation between Orlando airport and hotel (ARV $400);

• A $250 gift card to be used for meals;

• A $250 Uber gift card to be used for additional travel including the AAD Meeting;

• A goodie bag of Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare products selected in the Sponsor’s discretion (ARV $500).

Any difference between estimated value and actual value will not be awarded. Gift cards are subject to the issuer’s standard terms. All transportation, lodging, meals, and other costs and expenses not otherwise identified herein are the responsibility of the winner. Ground transportation may be substituted for air transportation at Sponsor’s sole discretion if air travel is not required due to winner’s proximity to Orlando, FL. Major credit card will be required at hotel check-in to cover any incidental expenses. Winner and legal guardian must travel on the same itinerary. Additionally, winner and legal guardian may be required to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability Release, and/or a Publicity Release prior to ticketing (the “Prize Claim Documents”).  Winner must have all ID and other documents necessary for travel and to attend the AAD Meeting. Travel must be completed to coincide with the Experience. If winner cannot travel on specified dates, prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected, time permitting. Experience date is subject to change.  No responsibility is assumed for cancellation or postponement of any portion of the Experience beyond Sponsor’s control. If any portion of the Experience is cancelled or postponed after travel arrangements are made, remainder of trip and DDG goodie bag will be awarded as the complete prize.

General Prize Terms: No substitution, cash redemption or transfer of any prize is permitted, but Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize or any component thereof with a prize or prize component of equal or greater value if an advertised prize becomes unavailable for any reason.  Limit one (1) prize per person.  Expenses not stated are solely the winner's responsibility. If a winner cannot accept prize in accordance with these Official Rules, prize will be forfeited in its entirety to an alternate winner selected from the remaining eligible entries, time permitting. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner.  Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes. Each winner agrees that any prizes are personal to that applicable winner, and may not be sold, resold, auctioned, bartered, assigned, exchanged, placed in commerce, transferred, given away, donated or otherwise conveyed.

Prize Conditions 

Sponsor may conduct a background check to confirm eligibility and compliance with these rules.  By entering, you agree to cooperate reasonably with any such background check.  Failure to cooperate may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.  If a potential winner has engaged in or does engage in any conduct that could damage the reputation or business of Sponsor, as determined by Sponsor in its discretion, the potential winner may be disqualified and the prize may be awarded to an alternate winner, time permitting.   Each potential winner must also comply with all requirements for proper and appropriate behavior during any prize-related activities or events, including but not limited to the Experience. Any inappropriate behavior, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, may result in removal from any activity or event.

Winner Selection/Judging

Each Entry will be evaluated by the judges using the below "Criteria" to select five (5) winners. Each Criteria is weighted equally. Decisions of the judges are final and binding.

Winner Notification

The potential winners will be notified via e-mail using the contact information provided at the time of entry on or about December 9, 2024. No liability is assumed for any winner notification that is lost, intercepted or not received by a potential winner for any reason. Failure to reply within three (3) calendar days of the original e-mail notification, may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner.  Each potential winner may be required to execute Prize Claim Documents and Form W9. If any potential winner is a minor under the laws of their state of residence, at Sponsor’s option, the applicable prize either may be awarded in the name of parent or legal guardian of winner, or parent or legal guardian of winner may be required to ratify and sign all required documents. If a potential winner fails to comply with Sponsor’s requests for Prize Claim Documents, is found to be ineligible, or cannot or does not comply with these Official Rules, they may be disqualified and prize may be awarded to an alternate winner.

Limitation of Liability

You (and if you are a minor, your parent or legal guardian) agree that DDG and their respective affiliates, partners, sponsors and subsidiaries: (1) have no responsibility whatsoever for injuries, losses, or damages of any kind that result from participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activity, or from the acceptance, possession, or use of any prize, and (2) have not made any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, with respect to any prize, including, without limitation, to such prize’s quality or fitness for a particular purpose.

General Release

You (and if you are a minor, your parent or legal guardian) agree that the Contest Entities (a) shall not be responsible or liable for, and are hereby released from, any and all costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including, without limitation, death and bodily injury, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to participation in the Sweepstakes or any Sweepstakes-related activity, or from acceptance, receipt, possession and/or use or misuse of any prize, and (b) have not made any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, with respect to any prize, including, without limitation, to such prize’s quality or fitness for a particular purpose.

By entering the Contest, you further agree that (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with the Contest, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action; (b) any claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to reasonable and actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Sweepstakes, but in no event attorney's fees; and (c) under no circumstances will you be permitted to obtain any award for, and you hereby waive all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, indirect or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other damages, other than damages for reasonable and actual out-of-pocket expenses.  These rules and any disputes relating hereto are governed by the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to principles of conflicts of laws, and by entering, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in New York for resolution of any disputes relating to the Contest and waive any objection thereto.  For New Jersey Residents:  Nothing herein prohibits recovery of damages or attorneys’ fees where required by statute.

Additional Rules

No responsibility is assumed for any damage to your mobile device or computer system which is occasioned by participating in the Contest, or for any computer system, mobile device, hardware, software or program malfunctions, or other errors, failures or delays.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no responsibility is assumed for incomplete, illegible, misdirected, misprinted, forged, tampered with, altered, late, lost, damaged, or stolen submissions, prize notifications or other Contest materials, all of which are void; or for lost, interrupted, inaccessible or unavailable networks, servers, satellites, Internet service providers, websites, or other connections; or for miscommunications, failed, jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected computer, telephone or cable transmissions; or for any technical malfunctions, failures, difficulties or other errors of any kind or nature; or for the incorrect or inaccurate capture of information, or the failure to capture any information. 

By participating, you (i) agree to be bound by these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements, and (ii) agree to be bound by the decisions of the judges, which are final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest. Failure to comply with these Official Rules may result in disqualification from the Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to: (i) permanently disqualify from any sweepstakes or contest it sponsors any person it believes has intentionally violated these Official Rules; and (ii) suspend, modify or terminate the Contest if Sponsor believes, in its sole discretion, that the Contest is technically impaired or corrupted or that fraud or technical problems, failures or malfunctions or other unintended circumstances have impaired the integrity, administration, security, proper play and/or feasibility of the Contest as contemplated herein.  If the Contest is terminated before the designated end date, Sponsor will (if possible) select winner from all eligible, non-suspect entries unaffected by the problem. 

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 to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person, may be disqualified, and Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. 

DATA

By entering, you agree to Sponsor’s manner of collection and usage of any personal information you submit in connection with this Contest, all of which is subject to  Sponsor’s Privacy Policy at: https://drdennisgross.com/pages/privacy-policy.

Winner List

For a winner list, send a self-addressed stamped envelope with a written request specifying the contest name “Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Representation Initiative” by June 6, 2025 to:

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, LLC
ATTN: Global Communications
444 Madison Ave, Suite 500
New York, New York 10022