WordPress Contest Terms & Conditions

1. This contest is hosted by Lunarpages Web Hosting (www.lunarpages.com) and will run from April 2, 2008, to July 24, 2008. The schedule of events is as follows and is subject to change per Lunarpages:

• April 2: Contest Opens: submissions begin for 1st round
• April 21-27: voting for 1st round
• April 28-May 4: voting for 2nd round / announce 1st round winner
• May 5-11: voting for 3rd round / announce 2nd round winner
• May 12-18: voting for 4th round / announce 3rd round winner
• May 19-25: voting for 5th round / announce 4th round winner
• May 26-June 1: voting for 6th round / announce 5th round winner
• June 2-8: voting for 7th round / announce 6th round winner
• June 9-15: voting for 8th round / announce 7th round winner
• June 16-22: voting for 9th round / announce 8th round winner
• June 23-29: voting for 10th round / announce 9th round winner
• June 30: Announce 10th round winner / announce 10 Finalists + 5 surprise finalists chosen by LP
• June 30-July 6: Vote on Top 15 Finalists
• July 7: Community voting closes; Lunarpages Staff voting opens
• July 8: Winners Announced!

2. This competition is open to everyone worldwide, except Lunarpages' personnel, business partners, and family.

3. Contestants automatically accept the terms of this competition and acknowledge all US and California laws that may apply.

4. Failure to adhere to these terms and conditions nullifies contestant privileges to further participate in the contest as Lunarpages sees fit to determine.

5. Entrants must fill in the submission form posted on the Lunarpages Blog to upload their WordPress Themes. Themes must be in a zipped file.

6. Multiple submissions will be accepted, but only one prize per contestant can be awarded.

7. Each WordPress theme submitted must be uniquely yours, or you must have proof of permission from the author to distribute the content.

8. By submitting your contest entry, you hereby grant to Lunarpages a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license for the duration of the contest to: display and reproduce the themes which you are submitting to Lunarpages in association with Lunarpages’ contest on its websites, for commercial, business, and trade purposes, as well as for advertising and/or publicity purposes. Additionally, you hereby agree and acknowledge that Lunarpages may, in its sole discretion, display your themes, in whole or in part, distorted in character or form, on (but not limited to) www.lunarpages.com, www.blog.lunarpages.com, www.lpdedicated.com, www.lunarpages.co.uk, and www.web-hosting-newsletter.com. All WordPress themes submitted will be made available for public use and download; however, Lunarpages does not own your themes and you have full rights to distribute as you see fit.

9. Contestants may NOT submit offensive, pornographic, obscene, criminal, or adult themes, links, or pictures. Lunarpages reserves the right to decide what constitutes deletion, suspension, or banning within the contest.

10. Regarding the aim of the competition, contestants are to submit zipped files containing their original WordPress Themes. Themes will be judged by Lunarpages staff members and anyone who votes via the Lunarpages Blog, Newsletter, and Forums. All submissions will be judged on creativity, originality, overall theme, and uniqueness.

11. Starting April 21, 2008, Lunarpages staff will choose 5 designs each week to be featured in a weekly poll. Each weekly winner has a guaranteed spot in the final voting, where 15 finalists (10 chosen by the community and 5 by Lunarpages’ staff) will compete for the grand prizes. Submissions close at midnight on June 29, 2008. The Top 15 WordPress Themes will be announced via the Lunartics Blog on June 30, 2008, and the final winners will be announced July 8, 2008, on the Lunarpages Blog and will be featured in the July Edition of the Lunarpages Newsletter.

12. The Top 15 Finalists will be voted on primarily by the community via the Lunartics Blog; however, submissions will also be voted on by the entire Lunarpages Staff.

13. Cash prizes will be awarded via US Check, and Lunarpages is responsible for contacting winning contestants for further contact information and verification.

14. Web Hosting prizes consist of the Basic Plan and will be available immediately after the announcement of the winners, and winning contestants will be contacted via Lunarpages Sales Associates to set them up with their web hosting prize.

15. All voted decisions are final.

16. Lunarpages reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the contest, submissions, and/or these terms and conditions at our discretion.