Official Rules
The American Kennel Club, Inc., 101
Park Avenue, New York, NY 10178 is the sponsor of this event.
The AKC Rules, Regulations,
Policies and Guidelines
govern this event and are available on the American Kennel Club website. Click here to view the
AKC Rally Regulations. All judging will be performed by an AKC approved Rally judge.
Results will be provided by email, and will appear on the dog’s AKC record, not
later than 30-45 days from the submission of a completed-in-full entry.
By
entering the event, you agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the AKC
in effect at the time of the event, and any additional published rules and
regulations and any decision made in accord with them. You agree that AKC has
the right to refuse to allow your entry as AKC deems sufficient. You certify
that you are (we are) the actual legal owner(s) of the dog, whose name and
information you have entered above. You certify and represent that the dog
entered is not a hazard to persons or other dogs. You understand that you are
participating in this event at your own risk.
YouTube is not a sponsor of this
event. All entries must comply with YouTube’s Community Guidelines and if you fail to do so your entry will be
disqualified.
Collection
and Use of Personal Information: By entering the event, entrant’s and Parents
agree to AKC’s collection, use and disclosure of entrants's and Parent's personal information as described in AKC’s
Privacy Statement; and
entrants and Parents agree that personal data submitted with an entry,
including but not limited to name, mailing address, phone number and email
address may be collected, processed, shared, disclosed, stored, maintained and
otherwise used by AKC for the purposes of conducting and administering the event;
for marketing purposes by the AKC, its affiliates, clients, assignees and
licensees; and for any other purpose outlined in these Official Rules.
In
consideration of the acceptance of your participation and of the holding of
this event and of the opportunity to participate, you (we) will indemnify,
defend and hold AKC and its affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, officers,
directors, or agents; any provider of services that are necessary to hold this
event (including but not limited to YouTube); and any volunteers of the
aforementioned parties (“Indemnitees”) harmless from (“Indemnify”) any and all
claims, costs, liabilities, judgments, expenses or damages (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees) (i) arising out of any breach of this Agreement or
any representation you (we) made herein; (ii) any actual or alleged physical
damage to tangible property (including my dog) and/or personal injuries,
including death, to any person (including me (us)), or the alleged negligent
act(s) or omission(s) or alleged willful misconduct by you (us).
You
(we) give irrevocable permission and a license to AKC, its parent, affiliates,
clients, assignees, and licensees to use your name, voice, personal
information, performance and likeness (“name/likeness”) and the name/likeness
of your dog, in photographs, portraits, pictures, electronic or digital images,
tape, film, video footage, television, live-stream and all reproductions
thereof in any form whatsoever, completely or in part (the “Materials”) for any
reason; to distribute such productions publicly in any manner whatsoever; and
to issue and authorize publicity concerning such productions.
You
(we) agree that the Materials’ use need not be submitted to you for approval
and that AKC, its parent, affiliates, licensees, agents and assignees and
others working for it or on its behalf shall be without liability to you for
any distortion or illusionary effect resulting from the creation, publication
or broadcast of the event. You (we)
hereby waive any rights and any and all claims arising under the Visual Artists
Rights Act, 17 U.S.C. 106A, and any comparable state or local law, as amended
from time to time, with respect to the Image.
You (we) further agree that You (we) shall have no claim to any
compensation.
YOU
(WE) AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATED TO THE ENTRY, EXHIBITION OR PARTCIPATION IN THE EVENT BETWEEN THE AKC
OR AS TO THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
SETTLED BY ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE RULES OF THE AMERICAN
ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION. HOWEVER, PRIOR TO ARBITRATION ALL APPLICABLE AKC
BYLAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES MUST FIRST BE FOLLOWED AS SET FORTH
IN THE AKC CHARTER AND BYLAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, PUBLISHED POLICIES AND
GUIDELINES.
I (we) hereby warrant that I am (we are) 21 years of age or older and have the right to enter into this agreement and grant the rights hereunder.