Official Contest Rules

Oldest and Ugliest, (by appearance) Vortex Mixer

The contest will run from 04/01/24 – 05/13/24.
All photographs submitted to the contest must be original and owned by the entrant.
Any copyrighted or third-party images will result in disqualification.
All Terms and Official Rules apply.

PROMOTIONSMIDSCI (Sponsor) may, from time to time, run promotions and these may take the form of
bonus/promotions offers, such as free products, buy/get offers, special discounts, or some other form ofincentive. To be eligible to participate/receive any promotion: (a) be within the rules and guidelines ofyour company/institution. Void where prohibitive by institution policy. (b) the promotion cannot be used inconjunction with any other contracted, discount, quoted, or other promotional pricing through MIDSCI. (c)the promotion will only run for the period of time specified. MIDSCI reserves the right to extend or remove
a promotion as it deems necessary. All promotions are subject to change without notice.

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OFWINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE
PROHIBITED.
1. Eligibility
Oldest or Ugliest, (by appearance) Vortex Mixer contest (“The Contest") is open to legal residents ofthe fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are at least eighteen (18) years old at thetime of entry. Employees of MIDSCI and other companies associated with the promotion of theContest, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and advertising and promotion agencies
as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children and household members) ofeach such employee are not eligible. The Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws andregulations.
2. Sponsor
The Contest is sponsored by MIDSCI, located at 115 Cassens Court, Fenton, Missouri 63104.
3. Agreement to Official Rules
Participation in the Contest constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of
these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is
contingent upon being compliant with these Official Rules and fulfilling all other requirements set forthherein.
4. Contest Period
The Contest begins on April 01, 2024, at 8:00 AM CST and ends on May 13, 2024, at 8:00 am CST(the "Contest Period"). Entries that are submitted before or after the Contest Period will bedisqualified. Submissions will be accepted for the duration of the Contest using any of the following
methods:

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5. Online
How to Enter Online: This method of entry will be available by visiting our Facebook social media Page
(https://www.facebook.com/Midsci) and following the directions provided by taking an original
photograph of the equipment and submitting it on the post hosting the contest. Limit one (1) entry perperson, per email address, and institution for the duration of the Contest Period, regardless of themethod of entry. Entries received from any person, e-mail address, or institution in excess of thestated limitation will be void. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged
or returned.
6. Prize Drawing
On or about May 17, 2024, the Sponsor will select potential winners by voting internally for the ugliest
and oldest vortex mixers (by appearance) from among all eligible entries received. The Sponsor willattempt to notify the potential winner via telephone or email on or about May 20, 2024. If thepotential winner cannot be contacted within five (5) days after the date of the first attempt to contact
him/her, the Sponsor may select an alternate potential winner in his/her place at random from theremaining non-winning, eligible entries.
7. Winner Notification
The potential winners will be notified by email or phone, each potential Prize winner(s) will be required
to complete, sign, and submit a Declaration of Compliance within five (5) days of the date notice orattempted notice is sent, in order to claim his/her prize. If a potential winner cannot be contacted or
fails to submit the Declaration of Compliance within the required time period (if applicable), or theprize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize. If the potential winner is atleast 18 but still considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, Sponsor reserves the right toaward the prize in the name of his/her parent or legal guardian, who will be required to sign theDeclaration of Compliance on the potential winner’s behalf and fulfill any other requirements imposedof winner set forth herein. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions ofthese Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling, all requirements. In the event that apotential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate
winner by voting internally for the ugliest and oldest vortex mixers (by appearance) from among all
remaining eligible entries. Only two (2) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize willremain un-awarded. Prizes will be fulfilled approximately 2-3 weeks after the conclusion of theContest.
8. Prizes
PRIZES (2) - PRIMA * Mini Vortexer, 2800 rpm, Tubes up to 50 mL - Blue Lid, Tom # VM1-B
https://midsci.com/item/ASBV101R/PR1MA-trade-Mini-Vortexer/

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9. General Conditions
In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Contest is impaired in any way for
any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, bug, worm, unauthorized human intervention orother technical problem, or in the event the Contest is unable to run as planned for any other reason,
as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either (a)suspend the Contest to address the impairment and then resume the Contest in a manner that best
conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules or (b) terminate the Contest and, in the event oftermination, award the prize at random from among the eligible, non-suspect entries received up tothe time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any
individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or to beacting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attemptby any person to damage the website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be aviolation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves theright to seek damages (including attorney's fees) and any other remedies from any such person to thefullest extent permitted by law. Failure by the Sponsor to enforce any provision of these Official Rules
shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
10. Release and Limitations of Liability
By participating in the Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor, and each of
their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, other companies
associated with the Contest, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders,
representatives, and agents (the Released Parties) from and against any claim or cause of action
arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of the prize (including any travel or activity
related thereto), including, but not limited to: (a) any technical errors associated with the Contest,
including lost, interrupted unavailable Internet Service Provider (ISP), network, server, wirelessservice provider, or other connections, availability or accessibility or miscommunications or failed
computer, satellite, telephone, cellular tower or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure or
jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions or computer hardware or software
malfunctions, failures or difficulties; (b) unauthorized human intervention in the Contest; (c)mechanical, network, electronic, computer, human, printing or typographical errors; (d) application
downloads, (e) any other errors or problems in connection with the Contest, including, withoutlimitation, errors that may occur in the administration of the Contest, the announcement of the winner,
the cancellation or postponement of the event and/or the flyover, if applicable, the incorrect
downloading of the application, the processing of entries application downloads or in any Contestrelated materials; or (f) injury, death, losses or damages of any kind, to persons or property which
may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part. from entrants’ participation in the Contest oracceptance, receipt, or misuse of the prize (including any travel or activity related thereto). Entrant
further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties liability will be limited to the cost ofentering and participating in the Contest, and in no event shall the Entrant be entitled to receive
attorney's fees. Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information,
whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking or by any equipment or programming associatedwith or utilized in the Contest. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including,but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.

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11.Disputes
Except where prohibited, each entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action
arising out of, or connected with, the Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually,
without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in Missouri.
All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability ofthese Official Rules, entrants’ rights, and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor inconnection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws ofMissouri, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, which would cause theapplication of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Missouri.
12. Privacy
Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy.

ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS
The prize is non-transferable.
No substitution or cash equivalent of prizes is permitted.
Sponsor and its respective parent, affiliate and subsidiary companies, agents, and representatives are notresponsible for any typographical or other errors in the offer or administration of the Contest, including,but not limited to, errors in any printing or posting or these Official Rules, the selection and announcementof any winner, or the distribution of any prize.

PUBLICITY
By participating, each entrant grants Sponsor permission to use his/her name, likeness, or comments for
publicity purposes without payment of additional consideration, except where prohibited by law.

MIDSCI™, PR1MA™, and design are registered trademarks of Midwest Scientific.

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