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2022

Want to join the party over at Sock It to Me? We’re inviting


you to share your ideas for sock designs!
• Win up to $2,000 and we may make your sock design.
• Entries accepted July 7th – 29th, 2022.
• Enter at contest.sockittome.com

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IS THE DESIGNER UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE?
PARENT/GUARDIAN NAME
RELATIONSHIP OF PARENT/GUARDIAN
The Sock It To Me “International Design-A-Sock” Contest
OFFICIAL RULES

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST. OPEN ONLY TO
PERSONS WHO AS OF THE DATE OF ENTRY ARE NOT A LEGAL RESIDENT OF ANY RESTRICTED TERRITORY (AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 1) AND ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND OF THE LEGAL AGE OF MAJORITY AT THE TIME
OF ENTRY. U.S. LAW GOVERNS THIS CONTEST. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW AND IN THE RESTRICTED
TERRITORIES.

1. ELIGIBILITY: The Sock It To Me “International Design-A-Sock” Contest (the “Contest”) is open only to persons who as of the date of
entry (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are not a legal resident of any Restricted Territory (as defined below) and who are 18
years of age or older and of the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction in which the person resides. Eligible entrants who are a parent or
legal guardian of a minor child are permitted to submit entries including the child’s design, as described below. Persons who at any time
during the Entry Period (as defined below) (and, if a winner, as of the date of prize fulfillment) are an employee of Sock It To Me, Inc.
(“Sponsor”), or any of Sponsor’s parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates or advertising or promotion agencies or any other entity involved
in the marketing or promotion of the Contest, or a member of the immediate family or household (whether or not related) of any such
employee, are not eligible. Eligibility determinations will be made by Sponsor in its discretion and will be final and binding. The laws of the
United States, and not the laws of any other country, govern this Contest. Void where prohibited by law and in the following territories: the
Balkans, Belarus, Burma, Burundi, Central African Republic, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Nicaragua,
North Korea, Russia, Somalia, Sudan/Darfur, South Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen, and Zimbabwe (collectively, the “Restricted
Territories”).
2. HOW TO ENTER: The entry period for the Contest begins at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) on July 7, 2022 and continues through 5:00
p.m. PT on July 29, 2022 (the “Entry Period”). No purchase is necessary. To enter the Contest, during the Entry Period, visit the Contest
website, located at https://contest.sockittome.com/ (the “Website”) and create a sock design using the provided template. Then, either follow
the on-screen entry instructions to submit an entry (including the design) via the website, or print the completed entry template with your
design and mail it, with your name, age, telephone number, e-mail address and residence address, to: Sock It To Me “International
Design-A-Sock” Contest, 9592 SE Main St, Milwaukie, OR 97222. Submission of an entry via the Website will require the entrant to submit
the entrant’s name, age, location, email address, phone number, and such other information as Sponsor may require. A sock design that is
submitted for purposes of Contest entry is referred to in these Official Rules as a “Design.” Each Design must comply with the Design
Guidelines set forth in Section 3. Submitting a Design and completing the entry form during the Entry Period constitutes acknowledgement
of and consent to these Official Rules. An entrant who is the parent or legal guardian of a person under the age of 18 (a “Minor”) may submit
a Design designed by the Minor, but the parent or legal guardian will be considered the entrant for the purposes of this Contest. An entrant
who submits a Design created by a Minor must provide the minor’s name, age and relationship to the entrant. Limit five entries per person,
regardless of entry method. Each Design must be original and unique and may be submitted only once. If a particular Design is submitted
more than once, Sponsor will have the right to disqualify all entrants who submitted the duplicative Design, to accept only the first
submission of the Design or to take such other action as Sponsor deems appropriate in its discretion. All entries must be completed prior to
the conclusion of the Entry Period. Entries submitted via the online entry method must be received by Sponsor prior to the conclusion of the
Entry Period. Entries submitted via the mail-in entry method must be postmarked by July 29, 2022 and received by Sponsor by no later than
August 5, 2022. Entry times will be determined by Sponsor in its discretion. Normal time rates and data charges, if any, charged by the
entrant’s Internet or mobile service provider will apply. All entries are subject to verification at any time. Proof of submission does not
constitute proof of entry. Sponsor will have the right, in its discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility in a form acceptable to
Sponsor (including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification). Failure to provide such proof to the satisfaction of Sponsor in
a timely manner may result in disqualification.
3. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Each Design must comply with the following guidelines: (a) the Design must be original and have been
created solely by the entrant (or the entrant’s Minor child, if applicable); (b) the entrant must own the copyright in the Design; (c) the Design
must not previously have been published or won any award; (d) the Design shall not identify, depict, contain or otherwise use the Personality
Rights (as defined in Section 7) of any person other than the entrant; (e) the Design must not contain any material that violates or infringes
upon the rights of any third party, including without limitation any copyright, trademark or right of privacy or publicity, or that is unlawful, in
violation of or contrary to any applicable law or regulation, or the use of which by the Licensees (as defined in Section 7) as permitted
pursuant to these Official Rules would require a license or permission from or payment to any third party; (f) the Design must not contain any
material that is disparaging, defamatory, threatening, indecent, sexually explicit, violent, obscene or offensive, or that promotes a political
agenda, violence, bigotry or discrimination; and (g) the Design must not contain any material that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, deems
inappropriate for public viewing and/or display. By submitting a Design, the entrant represents and warrants that the entrant has complied
with all of the foregoing requirements. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Design that Sponsor determines
does not comply with these guidelines or to require the entrant to make such changes to any Design as are necessary to make it compliant.
4. SELECTION OF SEMI-FINALISTS, FINALISTS AND WINNERS: Semi-Finalist Selection: Following the conclusion of the Entry
Period, 30 semi-finalists will be selected by judges designated by Sponsor from among all Designs validly entered into the Contest, by
applying the following criteria, weighted equally (the “Finalist Criteria”): (a) simplicity of design, (b) use of no more than six colors, (c) use of
flat colors (i.e. no shading, blending or half-tones), (d) use of patterns, and (e) originality. In the event of a tie between any two Designs, the
Design with the highest score in the “originality” criterion will be deemed the higher scoring Design. The Designs that receive the top 30
highest scores will be selected as semi-finalists. Finalist Selection: Following selection of the semi-finalists, Sponsor will upload the
semi-finalist Designs to the Website, and will invite Sponsor’s fans to select via the Website Designs that they believe should be Contest
winners, during the period from approximately 9:00 am PT on August 15, 2022 until approximately 5:00 pm PT on August 21, 2022 (the
“Voting Period”). The 10 Designs that receive the most votes during the Voting Period will be selected as finalists. There is a limit of one
voting session per person and per email address. If Sponsor determines or suspects that a person has submitted votes in excess of the
stated daily maximum, or that any votes submitted are illegitimate, the result of fraud or are otherwise suspect (as determined by Sponsor in
its sole discretion), Sponsor will have the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any or all of the affected votes and/or to take such other
actions as it deems appropriate, including disqualifying such person or IP address from future voting. Entrants are prohibited from obtaining
votes by any fraudulent or inappropriate means, including, without limitation, offering prizes or other inducements to prospective voters, as
determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. The use of any script, macro, or any automated system or software or any other mechanical or
electronic means to generate votes or with the intent to impair the integrity of the voting process is prohibited and all such votes will be
void. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to nullify all votes obtained via such means and to disqualify any entrants whose
Submissions are the subject of such voting from further voting or participation in the Contest. Winner Selection: Following conclusion of the
Voting Period, one potential first prize winner, one potential second prize winner and one potential third prize winner will be selected by
judges designated by Sponsor from among the 10 finalist Designs, by applying the following criteria, weighted equally: (a) simplicity of
design, (b) use of no more than six colors, (c) use of flat colors (i.e. no shading, blending or half-tones), (d) use of patterns, (e) originality, and
(f) use of imagery, themes, patterns or designs that are different from Sponsor’s current product lines. In the event of a tie between any two
Designs, the Design with the highest score in the “originality” criterion will be deemed the higher scoring Design. The Design that receives
the highest score will be selected as the potential first prize winner, the Design that receives the second highest score will be selected as
the potential second prize winner, and the Design that receives the third highest score will be selected as the potential third prize winner.
The odds of winning will depend on the number and quality of Designs validly entered into the Contest during the Entry Period.
5. WINNER NOTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION: The potential prize winners will be notified on or about August 26, 2022 via phone
or email at the phone number or email provided with their entry, and must respond to the initial notification attempt within 48 hours. Each
potential winner is subject to verification of eligibility and may, in Sponsor’s discretion, be required to submit proof of identity and/or
eligibility in a form acceptable to Sponsor (including, without limitation, government-issued photo identification). Failure to provide such
proof to the satisfaction of Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification. Verification of each potential winner’s eligibility may
also include, without limitation, a background investigation. Each entrant consents to the conduct of a background investigation (which may
include a review of criminal records) on the entrant and agrees to supply any authorizations or permissions deemed necessary by Sponsor
in connection with any such investigation. Each entrant represents that he or she will provide accurate and truthful information to Sponsor in
connection with eligibility verification. Sponsor will have the right to require that the potential winners each complete and return to Sponsor
an Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability and, if legally permissible, a Publicity Release, and any other documentation provided by Sponsor
in connection with verification of the potential winner’s eligibility and confirmation of the releases and grant of rights set forth in these
Official Rules (as applicable, “Winner Verification Documents”) within three days after attempted delivery of the document to the potential
winner. The potential winner, if a U.S. resident, may also in Sponsor’s discretion be required to complete and return to Sponsor an IRS Form
W-9 within three days of attempted delivery of same. If any attempted notification or prize delivery is returned as undeliverable, or if a
potential winner does not respond to Sponsor’s initial notification attempt within 48 hours, or if a potential winner does not complete, sign,
and return any required Winner Verification Documents within three days after attempted delivery of the document to the potential winner,
or if a potential winner does not satisfy the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 1 or is not compliant with these Official Rules, or if
Sponsor conducts a background investigation on a potential winner and determines in its sole discretion that awarding a prize to the
potential winner, publicizing any facts or details about the potential winner or an association of the potential winner with Sponsor or the
Contest might reflect negatively on Sponsor and/or its products or services or the Contest, Sponsor will have the right in its discretion to
disqualify the potential winner and select an alternate winner.
6. PRIZE: One (1) first prize, one (1) second prize, and one (1) third prize will be offered. The first prize consists of (a) Two Thousand U.S.
Dollars ($2,000), (b) the possibility that Sponsor may use the winner’s Design or a version or component thereof on socks, at Sponsor’s
discretion, and (c) 12 pairs of socks. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the first prize is $2,141.00. The second prize consists of (a) One
Thousand U.S. Dollars ($1,000) and (b) the possibility that Sponsor may use the winner’s Design or a version or component thereof on socks,
at Sponsor’s discretion. The ARV of the second prize is $1,000. The third prize consists of (a) Six Hundred Fifty U.S. Dollars ($650) and (b) the
possibility that Sponsor may use the winner’s Design or a version or component thereof on socks, at Sponsor’s discretion. The ARV of the
third prize is $650. The aggregate ARV of all prizes is $3,791. Each prize will be awarded if properly claimed. No substitution, cash
redemption or transfer of the right to receive any prize or any prize component is permitted, except in the discretion of Sponsor, which have
the right to substitute any prize or any prize component with a prize or prize component of equal or greater monetary value selected by
Sponsor in its discretion. All monetary prizes will be awarded in a form determined by Sponsor. Sponsor will not have any obligation to
produce, distribute, sell, market or promote any particular quantity of socks utilizing any winning Design. Each prize consists only of the
items expressly specified in these Official Rules. All expenses or costs associated with the acceptance or use of any prize or any prize
component (including, Internet connection and/or data costs) are the responsibility of the winner. The prize is awarded “as is” and without
any warranty, except as required by law. In no event will more than the number of prizes stated in these Official Rules be awarded. All
federal, state and local taxes on the value of the prize are the responsibility of the winner. An IRS form 1099 will be issued if required by law.
7. GRANT OF RIGHTS: Each entrant irrevocably grants to Sponsor and Sponsor’s parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliates, and the
agents and licensees of each of the foregoing and each of their respective successors and (collectively, the “Licensees”) the right to use the
entrant’s name, likeness, voice, biographical information and statements attributed to the entrant (and that of entrant’s Minor child if
submitting a Design created by such Minor) (“Personality Rights”), in marketing, promotional and publicity materials and communications
relating to the Contest, in perpetuity, throughout the world, in all media and formats whether now or later known or developed (including
without limitation via Sponsor’s and third-party websites and social media and digital channels), without further notice or compensation,
unless prohibited by law. In addition, by submitting a Design, each entrant irrevocably grants to the Licensees a non-exclusive license to
publish, display, reproduce, modify, edit, create derivative works based on and otherwise use the Design, in whole or part, in marketing,
promotional and publicity materials and communications relating to the Contest, in perpetuity, throughout the world, in all media and formats
whether now or later known or developed (including without limitation via Sponsor’s and third-party websites and social media and digital
channels), without further notice or compensation, unless prohibited by law. In addition, Sponsor will have the right to modify and use each
of the winning Designs in connection with the creation, manufacture, distribution, advertising, marketing, promotion and sale of socks
incorporating the Design or any version or component thereof. Sponsor will not in any event have any obligation to pay any fee, royalty,
revenue share, sales proceeds or other payment of any kind to any entrant in connection with any use of a Design permitted pursuant to this
Section 7.
8. RELEASE; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each entrant releases and agrees to hold
harmless each of the Licensees and all other companies involved in the development, operation or marketing of the Contest or the provision
of any prize or any component of any prize, and the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing, and the directors, officers, employees
and agents of each of the foregoing (the “Released Parties”) from and against any and all claims, causes of action and liabilities of any kind
that the entrant ever had, now has or might in the future have arising out of or relating to the Contest, participation in the Contest, the use of
the Website, the acceptance, receipt, participation in or use of any prize or any component thereof, the entrant’s Personality Rights or the
entrant’s Design, including without limitation any and all claims, causes of action and liabilities (a) relating to any personal injury, death or
property damage or loss sustained by any entrant or any other person, (b) based upon any allegation of violation of the right of privacy or
publicity, copyright infringement, misappropriation, defamation or violation of any other personal or proprietary right or (c) or based upon any
allegation of a violation of any law, rule or regulation relating to personal information or data security. Each entrant agrees not to assert any
such claim or cause of action against any of the Released Parties. Each entrant assumes the risk of, and all liability for, any injury, loss or
damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Contest, the use of any Contest-related website or the provision,
acceptance or use of any prize or prize component. The Released Parties are not responsible for, and will have not have any liability in
connection with, (v) any typographical, printing, production, distribution or other error in the administration of the Contest or in the
announcement of prizes or winners, (w) late, lost, delayed, illegible, damaged, corrupted or incomplete entries, incorrect or inaccurate
capture of, damage to, or loss of entries or entry information, or any other human, mechanical or technical error of any kind relating to the
operation of the Website, communications or attempted communications with any entrant, the submission, collection, storage or processing
of entries or the administration of the Contest, (x) any “act of god” or other force majeure event outside of Sponsor’s control that may cause
any postponement or cancellation of any prize-related activity or interfere with, delay or prevent the provision of any prize, (y) undeliverable
e-mails resulting from any form of active or passive e-mail filtering by a user's Internet service provider and/or e-mail client or for insufficient
space in user's e-mail account to receive e-mail or (z) any damage to any computer system resulting from participation in or accessing or
downloading information in connection with the Contest.
9. GENERAL RULES: Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Official Rules (including without limitation by adjusting
any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in these Official Rules) and to cancel, modify or suspend this Contest at any time in its
discretion, including without limitation if a virus, bug, technical problem, entrant fraud or misconduct or other cause beyond the control of
Sponsor corrupts the administration, integrity, security or proper operation of the Contest or if for any other reason Sponsor is not able to
conduct the Contest as planned (including without limitation in the event the Contest is interfered with by any fire, flood, epidemic,
earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or of public enemy, communications failure, riot or civil disturbance, war (declared
or undeclared), terrorist threat or activity, federal, state or local law, order or regulation or court order). In the event of termination of the
Contest, a notice will be posted on the Website and a random drawing will be conducted to award the prize from among all eligible entries
received prior to the time of termination. Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify or prohibit from participating in the Contest
any individual who, in Sponsor’s discretion, Sponsor determines or believes (i) has tampered with the entry process or has undermined the
legitimate operation of the Website or the Contest by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair practices, (ii) has engaged in conduct that
annoys, abuses, threatens or harasses any other entrant or any representative of Sponsor or (iii) has attempted or intends to attempt any of
the foregoing. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONTEST OR UNDERMINE
THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE,
SPONSOR HAS THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) FROM ANY PERSON INVOLVED TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. The use of agents or automated devices, programs or methods to submit entries is prohibited and Sponsor
has the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry that it believes may have been submitted using such an agent or automated
device, program or method. In the event of a dispute regarding who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by
the registered user of the e-mail account provided in connection with the entry. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. All
entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be verified or returned. By participating in this Contest, each entrant agrees to be
bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects. These Official Rules may not be
reprinted or republished in any way without the prior written consent of Sponsor.
10. DISPUTES: By entering the Contest, each entrant agrees, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, that (a) any and all
disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Contest or the provision, acceptance and/or use of any prize or
prize component will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action (Note: Some jurisdictions do not allow restricting
access to class actions. This provision will not apply to entrants who live in such a jurisdiction); (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards
shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering the Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees;
(c) under no circumstances will any entrant be permitted to obtain any award for, and each entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive,
special, incidental or consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased and any other
damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and (d) each entrant’s sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any and all
disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Contest will be an action at law for the recovery of monetary
damages only, and in no event will the entrant have the right to enjoin or otherwise interfere with the exercise by the Licensees of any of the
rights granted in these Official Rules or terminate or rescind any of the rights granted in these Official Rules. All issues and questions
concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules or the respective rights and obligations of the
entrants and Sponsor in connection with the Contest shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of
Oregon without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the State of Oregon. Any legal proceedings arising out of this Contest or relating to these Official Rules shall be
instituted only in the federal or state courts located in Multnomah County in the State of Oregon, waiving any right to trial by jury, and each
entrant consents to jurisdiction therein with respect to any legal proceedings or disputes of whatever nature arising under or relating to any
of the foregoing. In the event of any conflict between these Official Rules and any Contest information provided elsewhere (including but not
limited in advertising or marketing materials), these Official Rules shall prevail.
11. USE OF INFORMATION: By participating in the Contest, each entrant (and if entrant is a Minor, his or her parent or legal guardian)
agrees that information submitted via the Website in connection with the Contest will be subject to Sponsor’s Privacy Policy available at
https://www.sockittome.com/about/privacy-policy (the “Privacy Policy”) and may be used as permitted pursuant to the Privacy Policy. All
information submitted in connection with the Contest may also be used as determined by Sponsor in connection with the administration of
the Contest (including winner notification and provision of winners’ names when requested).
12. WINNERS’ NAMES AND RULES REQUESTS: For the names of the winners, available after August 31, 2022, or a copy of these
Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Sock It to Me “International Design-A-Sock” Contest, 9592 SE Main Street,
Milwaukie, OR, 97222, USA.
13. SPONSOR: Sock It To Me, Inc., Milwaukie, OR.

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