Sponsor reserves the right to reject any entry for any reason. The Official Rules of this promotion will be sent free of charge to any person who requests it. The Official Rules are subject to change at any time, and Sponsor has the right to cancel, suspend or modify the promotion at any time.

Entry Period. All entries must be received between 11:00 am Pacific Time on Wednesday September, 25th and 9:00 am Pacific Time on Friday, September 27th, 2019 (the “Entry Period”). This is a contest of skill. Odds of winning the promotion depend on the number and quality of eligible entries received during the Entry Period.  Sponsor’s computer is the official timekeeping device for the Entry Period.

Eligibility.  In order to be eligible, each entrant must be (i) at least 18 years old and the age of majority in entrant’s jurisdiction of residence, and (ii) a LinkedIn member at the time of submitting the photo.  Employees of Sponsor and its parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible.

Winner Selection. Judging will take place during the period of September 25 - 27th, 2019. Sponsor and a panel of judges will select a Winner based on the following, equally-weighted, criteria:

Sponsor will notify the Winner by announcing on the livestream on September 27th, 2019 around 10:05 am Pacific Time as well as responding directly to the social post with the submitted photo on September 27th, 2019. The Winner must respond to talentsolutions@linkedin.com within 72 hours confirming his or her acceptance of the prize. Should the Winner fail to do so, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify that Winner and select a new one. Sponsor's decision regarding the selection or disqualification of the Winner is final. Sponsor is not responsible for any delay or failure to receive notification for any reason, technical difficulties associated therewith, or the Winner’s failure to adequately monitor any email or other account.

The prize is non-transferable and non-redeemable for cash or any other form of credit. No substitution, assignment or transfer of the prize is permitted, except by Sponsor, who has the right to substitute a prize with another of comparable or greater value.  Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of Talent Connect tickets and hotel package is approximately $5,000 USD.
 
Winner will be responsible for all travel expenses, gratuities, meals, beverages, ground transportation, taxes, and any other incidental costs or expenses not identified in these rules. Selection of hotel is solely within Sponsor’s discretion. Winner must abide by all hotel and Talent Connect policies. Sponsor reserves the right to revoke full or partial prize from any Winner who it or venue personnel deem may, in their sole discretion, be intoxicated, be a safety risk, have violated any venue or hotel policy or law, or may bring Sponsor into disrepute. Winner will be required to provide a credit card to hotel to cover incidentals, which are not included in prize package. TAXES RELATED TO THE PRIZE ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. All tickets and accommodations are subject to the vagaries of schedule variation, work stoppages, and schedule changes.
 
Privacy and License. Sponsor collects, and may provide to its partners,  the personal information you provide when you enter the awards for the purposes of administering the awards and prize fulfillment in accordance with its privacy policy. By submitting an entry, you give consent to receive messages from Sponsor relating to the promotion and grant Sponsor and its affiliates a nonexclusive, worldwide license to use, display, reprint, reproduce, modify, distribute, publish, and process the content of your entry and any public LinkedIn profile data for any Sponsor business purpose in any medium, including for marketing materials. Your Submission may be modified, such as for spelling and grammar, before being used by Sponsor. Sponsor’s use of your entry will not require Sponsor to make any kind of payment or deliver any other consideration to you or any third party, including without limitation, to any union or guild.

Disclaimer, Release and Limit of Liability.  SPONSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION.  BY ENTERING THE PROMOTION OR RECEIPT OF THE PRIZE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, DISTRIBUTORS, ADVERTISING/PROMOTION AGENCIES, AND ITS PARENT COMPANIES AND SUCH COMPANY’S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION OR RECEIPT OR USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE.  THE RELEASED PARTIES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR: (1) ANY INCORRECT OR INACCURATE INFORMATION, WHETHER CAUSED BY ENTRANTS, PRINTING ERRORS OR BY ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT OR PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATED WITH OR UTILIZED IN THE PROMOTION; (2) TECHNICAL FAILURES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO MALFUNCTIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, OR DISCONNECTIONS IN PHONE LINES OR NETWORK HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE; (3) UNAUTHORIZED HUMAN INTERVENTION IN ANY PART OF THE NOMINATION PROCESS OR THE PROMOTION; (4) TECHNICAL OR HUMAN ERROR WHICH MAY OCCUR IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROMOTION OR THE PROCESSING OF ENTRIES; OR (5) ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE CAUSED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION.  If for any reason an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the promotion. 

Governing Law; Disputes. THE PROMOTION IS GOVERNED BY, AND WILL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND THE FORUM AND VENUE FOR ANY DISPUTE SHALL BE IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA. IF THE CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM IS NOT OTHERWISE RESOLVED THROUGH DIRECT DISCUSSIONS OR MEDIATION, IT SHALL THEN BE RESOLVED BY FINAL AND BINDING ARBITRATION ADMINISTERED, WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION, BY JUDICIAL ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION SERVICES, INC., IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS STREAMLINED ARBITRATION RULES AND PROCEDURES OR SUBSEQUENT VERSIONS THEREOF (“JAMS RULES”). THE JAMS RULES FOR SELECTION OF AN ARBITRATOR SHALL BE FOLLOWED, EXCEPT THAT THE ARBITRATOR SHALL BE EXPERIENCED AND LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN CALIFORNIA. ALL PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH WILL BE CONDUCTED IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA. THE REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES OR OTHER SUCH RELATED COSTS OF BRINGING A CLAIM, OR TO RESCIND THIS AGREEMENT OR SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR ANY OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF. 

Winners’ List. Individuals may view the winning post by checking the associated blog post on the LinkedIn Talent Solutions Blog.