Announcing our first ever DXRacer Design-A-Chair contest!


As mentioned by the title, welcome to our first ever Design-A-Chair contest! We know we have some talented members of the community that are incredibly skilled at designing, and we can’t wait to see what you create!When planning this quarter, we really wanted to focus on our community. Plus, you get a look behind the curtain on how our chairs are made. Win/win for everyone!

Prizes: What would a contest be without some fabulous prizes? After careful consideration, these prizes were hand selected by our marketing team. Each of our three winners will receive:Naming rights on their chair (I.E. The Mitch Alpiner edition)One free chair of their designAnd a choice of:Reimbursement for travel and housing accommodations to the 2019 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California.ORA Microsoft Surface ProORApple iPad Pro and Apple PencilORWacom Cintiq 13HDSubmissionsSubmit your designs directly by using the embedded form below in the following format:Physical drawings: Submit photos or scans in .jpg or .png formatDigital images: Submit photos in .ai, .jpg, .png, or .pdf formatFile size limit: 2MB or lessDo not put your watermark on your entry. The only watermark that should be on your entry is the “DXRacer Design-A-Chair Contest” in the lower left corner.Yes, you can submit multiple designs. However, you can only win once. Download TemplateLimitationsThe DXRacer Design-A-Chair Contest is open to legal residents of the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, who are at least 18 years of age. By submitting your design (“Content”) to the Contest you represent and warrant that:You have the lawful right to reproduce and distribute such Content;The Content does not violate any copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property right of any third party;The Content complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and ordinances;The Content does not invade any individual’s right of privacy or celebrity;The Content is not unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, vulgar, harassing, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, indecent, inflammatory, libelous, tortuous, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable.The Content does not comprise or consist of, or suggest hate speech in any form. Hate speech shall include any content that implies violence or hatred against individuals or groups based on certain characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, age or sexual orientation.Failure to abide by these limitations will result in instant disqualification from the contest, across all entries.JudgingJudging will be done internally by DXRacer, by a panel of selected design and product experts. While we’re not able to show the winners designs until their chair is available for sale (suspense!), we will announce who won later this month, before PAX West.Timeline of ContestContest opens: August 1, 2018, 1:00pm ESTContest closes: August 15, 2018, 11:59pm ESTJudging begins: August 16, 2018Winners Names announced: August 27, 2018.Have any questions about this? Reach out to us on Twitter or Facebook, or by email to marketing@dxracer.comWe look forward to seeing your creativity!Terms and ConditionsNO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS CONTEST IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. WE USE ALL CAPS TO ENSURE THAT YOU READ THIS, NOT TO GIVE THE IMPRESSION THAT WE ARE YELLING AT YOU. WE ARE SURE THAT YOU ARE A GOOD PERSON AT WHOM WE SHOULD NOT YELL.



1. OVERVIEW

Term: The DXRacer Design-A-Chair Contest (the “Contest”) begins on August 1, 2018 at 12:00 A.M. ET and ends on August 15, 2018 at 11:59 P.M. ET.Sponsor: The sponsor of this Contest is DXRACER USA LLC (“DXRacer”). By participating in the Contest, you unconditionally accept and agree to comply with and abide by these Terms and Conditions and the decisions of DXRacer, which shall be final and binding in any and all respects. DXRacer is responsible for the collection, submission, and/or processing of any entries and administering the Contest. You should look solely to DXRacer with any questions, comments, or concerns related to the Contest. DXRacer may be reached by email at marketing@dxracer.com during the Term.


Eligibility: The Contest is open to legal residents of the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, who are at least 18 years of age. DXRacer and its parents, subsidiaries, distributors, retailers, sales representatives, advertising and promotion agencies, and each of their respective officers, directors, and employees (collectively, the “DXRacer Entities”) are ineligible to enter the Contest or win a prize. Household Members and Immediate Family Members of such individuals are also not eligible to enter to win. “Household Members” shall mean those people who share the same residence at least three months of a calendar year. “Immediate Family Members” shall mean parents, step-parents, legal guardians, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses.Laws and Regulations: This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited or restricted by law.


2. PRIZES

Limitations: Only one prize per person and per household may be awarded. Prizes cannot be transferred, redeemed for cash, or substituted by winner. DXRacer reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to award a substitute prize of equal or greater value if a prize described in these Terms and Conditions is unavailable or cannot be awarded, in whole or in part, for any reason. The approximate retail value of the prizes represents DXRacer’s good faith determination, which is final and binding, and cannot be appealed. If the actual value of the prize is determined to be less than the stated approximate retail value, the difference between actual and approximate retail value of a prize will not be awarded in any form. DXRacer makes no representations or warranties concerning the appearance, safety, or performance of any prizes awarded under this Contest. Restrictions, conditions, and limitations may apply. DXRacer is not responsible and will not replace any lost or stolen prize items.


Delivery and Fees: This contest is open to legal residents of the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii, who are at least 18 years of age. Prizes will only be awarded and/or delivered to addresses within the United States, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. You are solely responsible for all federal, state, and/or local taxes, fees, and surcharges related to any prize won by you under these Terms and Conditions. Failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions by will result in forfeiture of any prize won.


Prizes: The prizes and approximate retail value are:One winner will receive reimbursement for badge and travel accommodations to the 2019 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California, with an approximate retail value of $1000 USDii. Two winners will receive their choice of one Microsoft Surface Pro, one Apple iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, or Wacom Cintiq 13HD, with approximate retail values of $999, $898, and $799, respectively.


3. ENTRY

You may submit your Contest submissions during the term visiting http://DXR.US/CONTEST and following the instructions therein contained.Automatic or robotic entries submitted by individuals or organizations will be immediately disqualified. You must personally submit your submission. You will be disqualified from entry if you attempt to submit more than one entry by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations, logins, or any other methods, including, but not limited to, commercial contest/sweepstakes subscription notification and/or entry services. Any attempt in violation of these Terms and Conditions, and especially this section, will void any and all of your entries. Your final eligibility to receive an award of any prize is subject to prior verification as set forth in these Terms and Conditions. Your entry must be submitted by the end of the Term as set forth above to participate, and DXRacer’s database clock is the official timekeeper for the Contest.


4. WINNERS

Process: After reviewing all of the submitted designs, DXRacer will select three winners based on the top three eligible, non-disqualified designs entries. These will be designated the Winners of the Contest. The three winners names will be announced between September 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018 by DXRacer or its designated representatives, whose decisions are final. The three winners designs will be announced upon listing the winning design for sale. ODDS OF WINNING WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE ENTRIES RECEIVED.The Winners designs submissions, identities, and any and all communication or information therewith or thereto concerning are Confidential Information under Section 10 of these Terms and Conditions until made public by DXRacer.Notification: Winners will be notified by email at the email address provided in their submission approximately 1 to 4 weeks after the voting period ends. Any potential Winners must accept a prize by email as directed by DXRacer within 1 week (7 days) of notification. DXRacer is not responsible for any delay or failure to receive notifications for any reason, including inactive or otherwise inaccessible email accounts, technical difficulties, or Winner’s failure to monitor any email account, or other such Winner oversight.In the event that a Winner does not respond to notification, or such notification is returned as undeliverable, such Winner’s prize may be subject to forfeiture in DXRacer’s sole discretion. The potential prize Winner may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility, release of liability, a Publicity Release, or similar additional agreements (collectively, the “Prize Claiming Documents”). No substitution or transfer of a prize is permitted except in the sole discretion of DXRacer.No Royalty: In the event that you are selected as a Winner and your submission is manufactured and sold, you acknowledge and agree that you shall not be entitled to any remuneration, compensation, royalties, fees, or any other such compensation beyond the Prize awarded.Winner List/Terms and Conditions: To obtain a copy of the Winner List or a copy of these Terms and Conditions, send your request along with a self-stamped, self-addressed envelope to DXRACER USA LLC, attn: Marketing at 9177 East Michigan 36, Whitmore Lake, MI, 48189. Requests for the names of the winners must be received no later than thirty (30) days after such information is initially made public. For accessing a Winner List online, visit http://DXR.US/CONTEST. The Winner List will be posted after winner confirmation is complete.


5. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Image Format Requirements:Physical drawings: Submit photos in .jpg or .png formatDigital images: Submit photos in .ai, .jpg, .png, or .pdf formatOther Format Requirements:No personal watermarks on design entries.DXRacer Design-A-Chair Contest Watermark must be present in lower left logo.


6. PRIVACY

Any personal information you supply will be subject to DXRacer’s Privacy Policy post at https://www.dxracer.com/us/en-us/policy/privacy/. By entering the Contest, you grant DXRacer permission to share your email address and any other personally identifiable information with the other DXRacer Entities for the purpose of administration and prize fulfillment, including for use in a publicly available Winners list.


7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

DXRacer assumes no responsibility or liability for:Any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, or for any faulty or failed electronic data submissions;Any unauthorized access to, or theft, destruction, or alteration of entries at any point in the operation of this Contest;Any technical malfunction, failure, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or communications line failure, regardless of cause, with regard to any equipment, systems, networks, lines, satellites, servers, camera, computers, or providers utilized in any respect to the operation of the Contest;Inaccessibility or unavailability of any network or wireless service, the Internet or website or any combination thereof;Any injury or damage to yours or to any other person’s computer or mobile device which may be related to or resulting from any attempt to participate in the Contest or download of any materials in the Contest.If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of operating as planned for reasons which may include, without limitation, infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which may corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, DXRacer reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to terminate, cancel, modify, or suspend the Contest in whole or in part, without notice to you. In such event, DXRacer may suspend all drawings and prize awards, and DXRacer reserves the right to award any remaining prizes (up to the total approximate retail value as set forth in these Terms and Conditions) in a manner deemed fair and equitable by DXRacer. DXRacer and DXRacer Entities shall not have any further liability to you or any other participant in connection with the Contest. DXRACER WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUE OR GOODWILL OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR LOST BUSINESS), EVEN IF DXRACER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. FURTHER, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THIS TERMS AND CONDITIONS, IN NO EVENT SHALL DXRACER’S CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS TERMS AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, TORT OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, EXCEED THE TOTAL APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE OF ANY SINGLE PRIZE UNDER THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.


8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

When you submit photographs, designs, drawings, text or other content (“Content”) to DXRacer for the purposes of submitting to this Contest, you thereby irrevocably transfer, assign, and release to DXRacer, its successors and assigns, in perpetuity, all right (whether now known or hereinafter invented), title, and interest, throughout the world, in such Content including, without limitation, copyrights and renewals or extensions thereto, patents, design rights, trademarks, and similar intellectual property rights. Further, you agree and undertake not to resell or offer to resell such Content to anyone. You may seek written permission from DXRacer to display the Content as part of your portfolio. You may seek written release from DXRacer of your Content in the event that your design is not selected for the Top Ten by submitting a Request for Release to Marketing at DXRacer.com.DXRacer reserves the right at any time and for any reason to modify your submission after receipt.By submitting Content to the Contest you represent and warrant that:You have the lawful right to reproduce and distribute such Content;The Content does not violate any copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property right of any third party;The Content complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and ordinances;The Content does not invade any individual’s right of privacy or celebrity;The Content is not unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, vulgar, harassing, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, indecent, inflammatory, libelous, tortious, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable.The Content does not comprise or consist of, or suggest hate speech in any form. Hate speech shall include any content that implies violence or hatred against individuals or groups based on certain characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, age or sexual orientation.In using this site, you also agree:Not to impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;Not to upload, download, post, email or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, or any other form of solicitation; Not to upload, download, post, email or otherwise transmit any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;Not to upload, download, post, email or otherwise transmit false or misleading information;Not to disrupt or interfere with the security of, or otherwise abuse, the site, or any services, system resources, accounts, servers, or networks connected to or accessible through the site or affiliated or linked websites.


9. INDEMNIFICATION

You hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless DXRacer, and its subsidiaries and affiliates, and their directors, officers, employees, agents, shareholders, partners, members, and other owners, against any and all claims, actions, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, judgments, settlements, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (any or all of the foregoing hereinafter referred to as “Losses”) insofar as such Losses (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based on (i) any claim that DXRacer’s use of the Content infringes on any trademark, trade name, service mark, copyright, license, intellectual property, or other proprietary right of any third party, (ii) any misrepresentation of a representation or warranty or breach of a covenant and agreement made by you herein, or (iii) any claim related to your Content, including, without limitation, content therein not attributable to us.


10. CONFIDENTIALITY

All confidential information, including, but not limited to, any business, technical, financial, and customer information, disclosed by one party to the other during negotiation or the effective term of this Agreement which is marked “Confidential,” will remain the sole property of the disclosing party, and each party will keep in confidence and not use or disclose such proprietary information of the other party without express written permission of the disclosing party.


11. MISCELLANEOUS

You agree that nothing in these Terms and Conditions will create any partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative, or employment relationship between you and DXRacer. You will have no authority to make or accept any offers or representations on DXRacer’s behalf. You will not make any statement that reasonably would contradict anything in this Section. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan without regard to the conflicts of laws and principles thereof. You may not amend or waive any provision of these Terms and Conditions unless in writing and signed by both parties. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions are held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent necessary such that the intent of the parties is effectuated, and the remainder of this agreement shall have full force and effect.Good Luck, Have Fun!