CONTEST DESCRIPTION: This contest (“Contest”) is hosted by Blend.io, Inc., a Delaware corporation with principal offices located at 68 3rd St., Suite 43 Brooklyn, NY 11231 (“Blend.io”) and sponsored by The Loop Loft, a Massachusetts company (“The Loop Loft”, together with Blend.io, “Sponsor”) in order to win a prize. Prize(s) of will be awarded to the member who showcases the most interesting use of at least one of Mark Kelley's samples from his Loop Loft project.

ELIGIBILITY: You must be a legal resident of the United States, physically reside in the United States, and be at least 18 years old to enter this Contest. To be eligible for the Contest, you must be a member of and have registered for Blend.io at https://blend.io. This Contest is void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law, including but not limited to any jurisdictions with laws that would require registration, disclosure, filing, trust account, or posting of a bond, or any other requirements, that are not satisfied by these terms and conditions. Employees and directors of Sponsor, each of their respective parents, affiliates and advertising and promotional agencies and each of their immediate family members or members of the same households of such employees and directors are not eligible. By entering the Contest, you fully and unconditionally agree to and accept these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor or its designee, which are final and binding in all respects.

CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest begins on March 20, 2014 and ends on April 7, 2014 at 11:59pm EST (the “Contest Period”).

ENTRY: During the Contest Period, you may enter the Contest by:

• Logging in to your existing Blend.io account on https://blend.io/login or by signing up for a Blend.io account at https://blend.io/register and
• Going to http://blog.blend.io and following the instructions regarding entering a submission to the Contest.

By making a submission, you agree that each submission and any other information provided by you or collected by Sponsor in connection with the Contest may be used by Sponsor in accordance with Blend.io’s Privacy Policy at https://blend.io/privacy and may be shared with Sponsor’s affiliated business entities and other Prize providers or sponsors of this contest. You also warrant and agree that each submission is original and does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party.

WINNER SELECTION/JUDGING CRITERIA: Following the Contest Period, judges will select one winner (each, a “Winner”). The judges will be The Loop Loft and Blend.io staff and will judge the submissions based on showcases the most interesting use of at least one of Mark Kelley's samples from his Loop Loft project. The Contest will be conducted under the supervision of Sponsor. The decisions of Sponsor are final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest.

PRIZES/WINNER NOTIFICATION: Each Winner will win a prize of $819.00 (“Prize”), subject to submission of an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and Publicity Release. [Only one Prize per entrant is allowed.] In no event shall Sponsor be obligated to award any prizes other than the Prizes specified in these Official Rules. The Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution of the Prize (including, without limitation, for cash) is permitted, and taxes are the sole responsibility of the Winner.

Winners will be notified by email on or after April 7, 2014. The Winner will be required to respond to the email notification to acknowledge receipt of the Prize. If (i) no response is received from the Winner with all requested information within seven (7) business days from the notification attempt or (ii) the Winner is found to be ineligible or does not comply with these Official Rules, the Winner may be disqualified, and an alternate Winner may be selected. Sponsor is not responsible for Winner notifications that are delayed, lost, misdirected, or misdelivered.

To receive a complete list of winners or a copy of the Official Rules, within six (6) months after the end of the Contest Period, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Sponsor, at Blend.io, Inc., 68 3rd St., Suite 43 Brooklyn, NY 11231.

ODDS: Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible submissions received.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Participation in the Contest is at your own risk. By entering the Contest, you agree to and hereby do release and hold harmless Sponsor and any other entity associated with this Contest (including each of their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, representatives, agents and employees) from any claims, action, demand, costs, injuries, losses, damages or other liability of any kind arising out of, resulting from or in connection with your acceptance, possession and/or use of any Prize or your participation in the Contest, including without limitation (i) submission of any Contest entries, including misdirected, lost or incomplete entries, (ii) acceptance, possession, or use of the Prizes (including, but not limited to, claims, costs, losses, injuries or damages related to personal injuries, death, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light), (iii) participation in the Contest, (iv) any technical malfunction of the telephone network, computer online system, computer time or date mechanism, computer equipment, hardware or software, program malfunctions or technical errors, or any combination thereof, or any lost, garbled, misdirected, illegible, or delayed data transmissions, whether caused by Sponsor or entrants or any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions that may limit an entrant’s ability to participate in the Contest, or (v) any warranty with respect to any Prize or any component thereof. Winners further acknowledge that said parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee (expresses or implies, in fact or in law) relative to the use or enjoyment of the Prize.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING ELSE HEREIN OR OTHERWISE, NEITHER SPONSOR NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS OR AFFILIATES HEREUNDER SHALL BE LIABLE OR OBLIGATED WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT OR UNDER CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR (A) ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUE, GOODWILL, OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS), (B) DATA LOSS OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, AND/OR (C) ANY MATTER BEYOND ITS REASONABLE CONTROL.

GENERAL CONDITIONS: Except where prohibited by applicable law, any submission you provide to enter the Contest constitutes your permission for Sponsor and their respective agents to use your name, statements, biographical information, photograph, image, voice, likeness, address (city and state) and testimonials for advertising and trade purposes without further compensation in any and all forms of media including, without limitation, online and in blog posts.

Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual that tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or violates these Official Rules.

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any submission for any reason or no reason at all. Sponsor expressly reserves the right to disqualify any submission(s) that it believes in good faith are generated by an automated means or scripts, and such submissions shall be considered void.

Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this Contest at each of their discretion for any reason including, but not limited to fraud, technical failures or any other causes beyond its control.

This Contest is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of New York without regard to conflict of laws provisions thereof. Any dispute arising hereunder shall be subject to jurisdiction in the State of New York, U.S.A. If any provision of these Official Rules is held to be illegal or unenforceable, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. No waiver to these Official Rules will be effective unless in writing and signed by the party against which enforcement is sought.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Sponsor reserves the right to change these Official Rules at any time by posting an amendment on https://blend.io.

If you have any questions about these Official Rules, please contact support at support@blend.io or Blend.io at Blend.io, Inc., 68 3rd St., Suite 43 Brooklyn, NY 11231.