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2015 Community Giveback Contest Rules

DATES & ELIGIBILITY

Registration starts : April 29, 2015 @ 12:00 pm
Registration ENDs : May 19, 2015 @ 5:00 pm
Voting starts : May 20, 2015 @ 12:00 pm
Voting ENDS : June 16, 2015 @ 11:00 pm:
ELIGIBILITY : Local 501( c ) ( 3 ) public charity

Donation PRIZES:

1st. place - $2000
Plus, C&G provides four (4) full page Print ads valued up to $8,904.00 in the paper of your choice.

2nd Place - $1000
Plus, C&G provides Two (2) Full Page print ads valued up to $4,452.00 in the paper of your choice. .

3rd Place – C&G provides One (1) Full Page Ad
Valued at $2,226.00 in the paper of your choice.

OVERVIEW OF RULES:

APPLICATION PROCESS

Submit an application online at www.candgnews.com. Applications will be reviewed to ensure you meet the criteria as a qualifying charity. You should expect a reply within 3-5 business days. If any missing information is needed, we will contact you.

WINNER SELECTION PROCESS

Application deadline for submission is Tuesday May 19th, 2015 at 5:00 pm. Please read eligibility to ensure your charity qualifies. If you have questions please see our F.A.Q. Voting will begin May 20th, 2015 at 12:00 pm – Wednesday, and end Tuesday June 16th, 2015 at 11:00 PM EST.

Winners will be determined by the number of “Votes” for their charity. Winners will be announced Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 at 12:00 PM. In the event of a tie, we will split the First and, 2nd Place winnings evenly.

Charities should promote and link back to our Facebook page or website. (www.candgnews.com) to vote for their charity. –

Charities can promote the event via word-of-mouth, Facebook, twitter, blogs, personal charity website, etc. (see “how to”).

OFFICIAL RULES

Summary of the Rules

Here’s a clear and simple overview of the Official Rules, which govern your participation in Community Giveback Contest. The full version of the Official Rules can be found below this summary.

Community Giveback Contest Overview

• Registration: From April 29th, 2015 @ 12:00 pm to May 19th, 2015 5:00 pm. Charities can submit an application for approval.

• Voting: From Wednesday, May 20th, 2015 @ 12:00 pm.to Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 at 11;00 PM EST the eligible charities will be available to receive votes through the www.candgnews.com website or Facebook voting. Once the charities are up, Charities should encourage friends, family, and followers to “like” their organization on www.candgnews.com via Facebook “share” feature, word of mouth, email blast, etc. The most “votes” for the logo/image will determine the 1st place through 3rd place winners.

• Winner Notification: The top 3 charities will be notified if they have won. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE OR VOTE. During the voting period,. Each voter will be limited to (1) vote per day, and able to vote each day.
Provided each winning Charity meets all the eligibility and other requirements of the Official Rules, Suburban Imports of Troy and C & G Newspapers will award the donation prizes, and C & G Newspapers will publish the winners names in a story in print and on their Website

• Charity Eligibility:

Michigan based non-profits. Charities must be recognized as a 501( c )(3) local public charity in the GuideStar database as of 12/31/2015 and have annual operating expenses
Equal to or greater than $50,000 and equal to or less than $10.000,000. and must meet other eligibility requirements found in the full Official Rules. C & G Newspapers reserve the right to determine what Charities qualify. Churches and Schools do not qualify for the Community Giveback Contest.

• Awarding Donation Prizes:

Provided each winning Charity meets all the eligibility and other requirements of the Official Rules, Suburban Imports of Troy and C & G Newspapers will award the donation prizes, and C & G Newspapers will publish the winner’s names in a story in print, and on their Website.

Additional Terms For information on content submissions, liabilities, warranties, disclaimers and disputes, as well as the rest of the Official Rules, please see below.

C & G Newspapers
13650 11 Mile Rd.
Warren, Mi. 48089

OFFICIAL RULES EXTENDED

Community Giveback Contest:

These rules (the "Official Rules") govern the Community Giveback Contest and set forth the terms and conditions between C & G Newspapers and each nominee ("Charity(ies)") and user of the contest application on the C & G Newspaper website, and it’s Facebook platform. ("Participant(s)"). Participation in this Program constitutes acceptance of these Official Rules.

The Program :

The entire program consists of an application process and voting process from Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 to Tuesday June 16th, 2015. There will be only one round of voting. The voting begins 12 p.m. May 20th, 2015 and runs through 11 p.m. June 16th, 2015August 15th. The top 3 vote receiving charities will win the prizes.

How to Participate:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR OTHERWISE RESTRICTED BY LAW.

Application Submission:

Applications can be submitted on The C & G Newspaper website or through the Facebook page. (www.candgnews.com) Applications will be accepted from 12 p.m. Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 through 5 p.m. Tuesday May 19th, 2015. Applications will be approved within 1-2 days.

Voting:

Voting begins May 20th, 2015 at 12:00 p.m., and runs through June 16th, 2015 at 11:00 p.m.. Charity Entrants should encourage supporters of their charities to vote for their charity. Winners will be determined after voting closes on June 16th, 2015. C & G Newspapers and Suburban Imports of Troy are not responsible for, nor is it required to count, in its sole and absolute discretion, late, lost, misdirected, unlawful or illicit votes, votes cast for Charities later determined to be ineligible, votes achieved through automated means, by registering more than one user profile, using another Participant's e-mail account and name, as well as those that are achieved through other fraudulent means, unsportsmanlike conduct or in a manner otherwise inconsistent with these Official Rules.

Donation Prizes:

1st. place - $2000 (Donated by Suburban Imports of Troy)
Plus, C&G provides four (4) full page Print ads valued up to $8,904.00 in the paper of your choice.

2nd Place - $1000 (Donated by Suburban Imports of Troy )
Plus, C&G provides Two (2) Full Page print ads valued up to $4,452.00 in the paper of your choice. .

3rd Place – C&G provides One (1) Full Page Ad
Valued at $2,226.00 in the paper of your choice.

Suburban Imports of Troy will make a total of $3,000.00 in donations to Charities meeting all the eligibility requirements as follows: C & G Newspapers will donate the Advertising space to the winners.

Winners:

The 3 top vote getting Charities will win the 3 awarded donation prizes.
In the event of a tie for First Place, the Charities will split the first and second place prizes evenly. In the event of a tie for Second Place, the Charities will split the second place and Third place prizes evenly. C & G Newspapers may award additional donations if it deems appropriate.

Each winning Charity may be required to substantiate it meets the eligibility and other requirements of these Official Rules. Those requirements include, but are not limited to, proof of 501(c)(3) status as well as operating expenses. Charities will also be required to complete and return the required grant application and grant agreement and, except where prohibited, a Publicity Release. If required, documents must be returned within ten
days of receipt or the Charity may be disqualified.

The Executive Director of each Charity must be available to speak with C & G Newspapers within five (5) days of C & G Newspapers request. No transfer or assignment of the donation is permitted. Charities should receive all, or a portion (as described below), of their donations within 3 weeks after C & G Newspapers determines that eligibility requirements and standards have been met and C & G Newspapers has received all required documentation.

C & G Newspapers may distribute print advertising donated space in increments, subject to receipt of consulting services, or pursuant to an implementation plan mutually agreed upon between C & G Newspapers and the winning Charity. Additionally, the winning Charities must use their donations in support of their missions and in alignment with these Official Rules. Furthermore, the eligible Charity receiving the most votes will be required to use its donation to fund their Michigan based plans submitted by that Charity subject to any modifications C & G Newspapers deems appropriate. C & G Newspapers reserves the right to withhold any portion of the donation awarded through this Program, and Charity may be required to return the donation, in the event of Charity's failure to comply with these Official Rules or the grant agreement between the parties. Federal, State and Local taxes and fees, if any, are the winning Charity's sole responsibility.

Eligibility:

The Community Giveaway Contest is open to all Participants who meet all requirements of a local 501©(3) public Charity, and are not a Church or School. They must provide all information asked for on the application C & G Newspaper Website or on the Facebook platform and abide by these Official Rules. In order to be eligible to receive a donation through the Contest, a Charity must:

• be a Michigan based non-profit;
• be recognized as a 501(c)(3) public charity in the Guidestar database as of 12/31/15 and be available for selection through the Contest application as of 05/19/2015;
• be 501(c)(3) public charities and not be subject to any U.S. sanctions;
• have annual operating expenses of greater than or equal to $50,000 and less than or equal to $10,000,000 based on most recent IRS filings or otherwise substantiated through audited financial statements;
• be listed in IRS Publication 78;
• not be designated by the IRS as a private foundation;

NOTE: A Charity's failure to maintain its 501(c)(3) status may, in C & G Newspapers sole and absolute discretion, disqualify a Charity from the Contest or from receiving any or all of a donation awarded through the Contest. Charities may also be deemed ineligible if in C & G Newspapers sole and absolute discretion, a Charity, its management or affiliated organizations, among other things:
• is, or has been, under any investigation for fraud, misconduct (financial or otherwise) or other criminal activity;
• promotes or suggests, directly or indirectly, the use of any illegal drugs, prostitution or pornography, violence, or the underage use of alcohol;
• disparages or denigrates any race, age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion, political orientation, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, veteran status or mental or physical disability or condition or otherwise discriminates (in an exclusionary way) against any of those groups based solely on being classified as fitting into those groups;
• disparages, denigrates (in writing or otherwise), or acts by means of adversarial or confrontational tactics to impact a product, service, person, industry, or organization including, but not limited to, C & G Newspapers, Suburban Imports of Troy, or any participants in the Contest.

• spends a significant amount of time advancing a particular political party or candidate or supporting lobbying for any particular party, candidate and/or cause, or expanding or encouraging a membership or a particular political party, candidate or lobbying effort;
• participates in the Contest, or otherwise conducts itself, in an unsportsmanlike or inappropriate manner;
• is a post-secondary educational institution providing at least two or four year degrees or an associated alumni association, fraternity or sorority except to the extent they are organized as an independent 501(c)(3) meeting the eligibility requirements of these Official Rules; or
• violates the Official Rules.

Any organization determined to be ineligible at any time will be disqualified. C & G Newspapers retains the right at its sole discretion to determine eligibility and reserves the right to disqualify any Charity at any time for any reason whatsoever. Additionally,
C & G Newspapers reserves the right to eliminate a Participant's involvement and all votes cast through the Contest, in its sole discretion, determines Participant is not abiding by these Official Rules or otherwise acting in an unsportsmanlike or inappropriate manner. Decisions by C & G Newspapers will be binding and conclusive on all matters. Submissions License Each Participant and Charity may have the opportunity to post videos, photos, text, or other content ("Submissions") through the Community Giveback Contest application including, but not limited to, those found on the Charity Profile Pages, or any other portion of the Community Giveback Contest website that allows for user generated content. Each Submission will remain the property of the respective Participant or Charity who will have sole responsibility and liability for any claims related to those Submissions. However, each Participant and Charity grant C & G Newspapers a worldwide, non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, unconditional, fully paid right and license: (a) to make, have made, use, copy, reproduce, modify, and create derivative works of any Submissions provided by Participant or Charity through the Community Giveback Contest, (b) to publicly perform or display, import, broadcast, transmit, distribute (directly and indirectly through multiple tiers), license, offer to sell and sell, rent, lease, or lend copies of the Submissions (and derivative works thereof), and (c) to sublicense to third parties the foregoing rights, including the right to sublicense to further third parties. Additionally, each Participant and Charity consent to the use of his/her/its name, statements, photographs, videos, voice recordings and likenesses for publicity purposes, as well as any other purpose associated with the Community Giveback Contest. Each Participant and Charity agrees such grant and consent is without restrictions or additional compensation or permission of any kind.

Submissions:
Once applications are submitted, C & G Newspapers will notify the Charity if any additional information is needed for participation.

Submissions Warranties:

In addition to meeting the specifications listed at the time of submission, each Participantand Charity represent and warrant that he/she/it will not post, or submit for posting, any content not in English or content referencing, facilitating, containing or using,

Prohibited Content. "Prohibited Content" includes, but is not limited to, content that, C & G Newspapers, in its sole and absolute discretion determine, violates these Official Rules or any applicable law, as well as: That which promotes, suggests or encourages:

• Gambling, including without limitation, any content related to online casinos, sports books, bingo or poker;
• The use of firearms/weapons/ammunition, any illegal drugs, prostitution, pornography, nudity, profanity or other adult content, violence, or the use of alcohol or tobacco products;
• The taking up of arms against any person, government or entity or otherwise challenge or seek to overthrow any government;

Or otherwise contains:

• Obscene, defamatory, libelous, slanderous and/or unlawful content;
• Content that infringes upon, or otherwise violates, the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other personal or proprietary rights; • Content that is deceptive or fraudulent;
• Hate speech, or other discriminatory, disparaging or denigrating content, whether directed at an individual or a group, and whether based upon race, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, political orientation, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, veteran status or mental or physical disability or condition;
• Content that disparages, denigrates, or uses adversarial or confrontational tactics to impact a product, service, person, industry, or organization including, but not limited to, C & G Newspapers or Suburban Imports of Troy or participants in the Community Giveback Contest.
• Content the primary purpose of which is to advance a religious denomination, expand membership or encourage conversion;
• Content advancing a particular political party or candidate or supporting lobbying for any particular party or candidate, or expanding or encouraging a membership or a particular political party, candidate or lobbying effort;
• Content inconsistent with these Official Rules; or
• Unsportsmanlike conduct.

Submissions Disclaimers

C & G NEWSPAPERS RESERVES THE RIGHT, BUT IS NOT OBLIGATED, TO REVIEW, REJECT AND/OR REMOVE SUBMISSIONS AT ANY TIME AS IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND THAT THERE MAY BE A DELAY IN POSTING SOME SUBMISSIONS AS A RESULT. Suburban Imports of Troy DOES NOT ENDORSE OR GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OF, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR, ALL SUBMISSIONS,

INCLUDING POSTS MADE BY EMPLOYEES OR SUPPLIERS WHO ARE NOT AUTHORIZED ADMINISTRATORS OF THIS SITE. THE SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT EDITED BY Suburban Imports of Troy NOR DO THEY NECESSARILY REPRESENT OR REFLECT THE VIEWS OR OPINIONS OF C & G NEWSPAPERS.

Trademarks:

In consideration of a Charity participating in the Community Giveback Contest, C & G Newspapers grants to Charity a nonexclusive, non-transferable, revocable license ("Trademark License") to use the Community Giveback Contest Artwotk. found on the Charity Profile Page within the Community Giveback Contest application, but solely in conjunction with its participation in the Community Giveback Contest in accordance with these Official Rules. The Trademark License shall terminate immediately upon notice from C & G Newspapers or upon the termination of the Charity's participation in the Community Giveback Contest, whichever occurs first. Charities shall not incorporate any trademarks of, Suburban Imports of Troy any derivative of those trademarks or any mark which is similar to any trademarks, into Charity's name, and shall not use any Suburban Imports of Troy trademark or any mark similar to any Suburban Imports of Troy trademark, in the promotion of any products or services other than in the promotion of Charity's participation in the Community Giveback Contest. Notwithstanding anything in these Official Rules to the contrary, C & G Newspapers, at any time in its sole discretion, may modify or eliminate the advertising promotional artwork subject to the Trademark License, or limit or terminate the Trademark License, with or without cause Title and ownership to Suburban Imports of Troy marks, including, but not limited to, trademarks, domain names, logos as well as any other branding element of s Suburban Imports of Troy hall remain with Suburban Imports of Troy. Except as otherwise provided in these Official Rules, no right or license is granted to any third party as it relates to any copyright, patent, or trademark of Suburban Imports of Troy and C & G Newspapers..

Warranties and Disclaimers:

Participant and Charity represent and warrant that anything submitted through the Great Charity Giveaway does not: (a) infringe on the intellectual property rights of a third party; (b) contain confidential information that violates any obligation of confidentiality; (c) contain any viruses, spyware, malware, or other malicious components that are designed to harm the functionality of a computer in any way; and (d) contain information that is unlawful, inappropriate, slanderous, libelous, defamatory, disparaging discriminatory, indecent, obscene, hateful or tortuous. [10] Furthermore, Participant and Charity represent and warrant each have not and will not take any action that interferes with the rights granted to us under these Official Rules. THE PROGRAM MAY CONTAIN TECHNICAL AND OTHER ERRORS AND LIMITATIONS AND IS Suburban Imports of Troy DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND (EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS) AS IT RELATES TO THE GREAT CHARITY GIVEAWAY. THE ENTIRE RISK AS IT RELATES TO THE PROGRAM IS ASSUMED BY PARTICIPANT AND CHARITY.

Limitation of Liability: C & G Newspapers, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to suspend, cancel or modify the Community Giveback Contest without notice or liability if the integrity of the Contest is compromised in any manner as determined by
C & G Newspapers, or if the Contest is not capable of being conducted as intended by C & G Newspapers. C & G Newspapers assumes no responsibility for any loss or damage to Participant's, Charity's, or to any other person's computer relating to, or resulting from hacking, entering, accessing or downloading any information or software in connection with this Community Giveback Contest or otherwise participating in the Contest.
C & G Newspapers and its agents are not responsible for technical, hardware, software or telephone malfunctions of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, problems with the platform on which the Community Giveback Contest application runs, or failed, incorrect, incomplete, inaccurate, garbled or delayed electronic communications caused by the Participant or Charity, for printing or typographical errors in any Community Giveback Contest -related materials, or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Contest, or by any human or other errors that may occur in connection with the Community Giveback Contest.

Release and Indemnity:

Participant and Charity release C & G Newspapers and Suburban Imports of Troy, and its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, agents, employees, Facebook, Inc., and all others associated with the development and execution of this Community Giveback Contest, from any and all liability with respect to, or in any way arising from, this Contest, including, but not limited to, any suspension, modification or cancellation of the Community Giveback Contest, Submissions received or posted, and/or acceptance or use of the donation, including liability for personal injury, death, damages or loss. C & G Newspapers is not responsible for donation quality or utility. Furthermore, by participating in the Community Giveback Contest, Participant and Charity agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless C & G Newspapers and Suburban Imports of Troy it agents, and their respective parents, and its and their subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, licensees, and assigns, and each of their directors, officers, agents, equity holders and employees, from and against any and all claims, losses, costs, damages, liabilities and costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) which arise out of any breach of these Official Rules.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL Suburban Imports of Troy BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF IT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS.

Governing Law and Disputes:

Except where prohibited, Participant and Charity agree that: (a) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Program or any donation awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in MICHIGAN, U.S.A; (b) all issues and questions concerning these Official Rules and the Program shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of MICHIGAN, U.S.A., without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules.

Miscellaneous:

C & G Newspapers and Suburban Imports of Troy may, in its sole and absolute discretion, choose to feature certain Charities in Community Giveback Contest related materials after the contest. Being featured does not indicate C & G Newspapers or The Suburban Imports of Troy preference for or endorsement of that particular Charity, its cause, or Submissions. C & G Newspapers and Suburban Imports of Troy will not be deemed to have waived any of its rights or remedies unless such waiver is in writing and signed by C & G Newspapers or. Suburban Imports of Troy No delay or omission on our part in exercising any rights or remedies shall operate as a waiver of such rights or remedies or any other rights or remedies. The pages within the Community Giveback Contest, including, but not limited to, the Charity Profile Pages, may contain links to other third party web sites. We do not control, nor are we responsible for endorse or guarantee the content, products, services or other information or recommendations provided by linked sites, and are not liable for reliance on or use of such items on those sites. Your access, use and reliance upon such content, products or services are at your own risk. The Community Giveback Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with; Facebook, Inc. and any questions regarding the Community Giveback Contest should be directed to C & G Newspapers.

Cash Donation Sponsor: Suburban Imports of Troy

Frequently Asked Questions:

General Program Information- What is the Community Giveback Contest?

The Community Giveback Contest is designed to benefit Local Metro Detroit charities while leveraging their membership resources to build awareness of C & G Newspapers and Suburban Imports of Troy via social media.

How is Suburban Imports of Troy involved in the Community Giveback Contest?

For over 60 years, Suburban Imports of Troy has been a partner with our national, regional and local organizations, working to improve education, provide children and family services and to enhance the quality of life.

The spirit of giving is supported by our staff who actively participates in blood drives, relays, toy drives and other community activities. At Suburban Imports of Troy we are proud to invest in the things we care about, our family, our community, our future.

Suburban Imports of Troy began the Great Charity Giveaway, aiming to support local charities whom may not had a chance to receive nationally donated money from larger charitable contests. s Suburban Imports of Troy specifically wanted to benefit local Metro Detroit charities where the money they receive will be used to benefit those in the surrounding communities.

Do I have to make a donation of some sort to participate in this program?

No, the donations to the winning organizations will come from Suburban Imports of Troy and C & G Newspapers. However, you do have the opportunity to link to a charity designated to website to donate directly to a charity if you wish.

Can I vote if I am not a U.S. Citizen?

As long as you have an official Facebook account or can access the website and login you are eligible to vote.

Will I receive email communications from C & G Newspapers or Suburban Imports of Troy a result of voting in the Community Giveback Contest?

You will not receive any email communications from C & G Newspapers or Suburban Imports of Troy unless you check a box that you want to have future notifications from C & G Newspapers or The Suburban Connection.

What is "Request for Permission" and why should I allow "access?”

The Request for Permission allows C & G Newspapers to access and use your information to administer and communicate with you regarding the Community Giveback Contest.

How do I search the charities I want to vote for?

When looking at the Community Giveaway Contest application, click “View Entries” to see all contestants.

Why can't I find the charity I want to vote for?

Only charities that are qualified and participating in the Community Giveback Contest will be able to be voted for. Click “View Entries” to see those who participated.

Do I need to notify a charity that I am voting for them?

No, you do not need to notify a charity once you vote for it. However, we hope you will spread the word about this program to family, friends, and the local charities that matter to you.

Can I vote for a charity more than once?

You can vote (1) time per day. We encourage you to visit the site every day in order to check in on the voting progress of your charities.

Can I switch my vote after submitting my vote for a charity?

No, once you submit the vote you cannot un-vote. Please read all descriptions if you are unsure which one you’d like to vote for.

What is sharing? Is that something I have to do?

Sharing is a great way to spread the word about The Community Giveback Contest and r about your favorite charities. You may post to your Wall or Twitter feed by clicking the icons found across several C & G Newspapers Website or Facebook page.
You can also invite your friends to visit a charity’s page directly. You don’t have to do it, but it’s a convenient and easy way to get your friends involved in the Community Giveback Contest.

How do I report content that may be inappropriate on a charity page?

If you believe there may be a violation of the official rules, you may contact us at jpadley@candgnews.com. We take these matters very seriously and reserve the right to eliminate votes, participants, and charities from the program in the event there is a violation.

Can I donate to my favorite charity?

You may choose to donate on your own to a charity you support with no affiliation to The Community Giveback Contest. It is not required by any means.

Information for Charities:

What is a charity administrator? What are their required qualifications?

A charity administrator is a person authorized by the charity to act on its behalf. As such, it is their sole responsibility to set up and edit the Charity Profile Page within The Community Giveback Contest application. They will serve as the point of contact between a charity and C & G Newspapers. In order to help ensure the authenticity of the Administrator, he/she will be asked to provide certain documentation on behalf of the charity. Please note, there can be only one charity Administrator.

Who can be a charity administrator?

Anybody who is properly authorized by a charity to act on its behalf may be a charity administrator.

How will C & G Newspapers and Suburban Imports of Troy use the information I provide in conjunction with my application to be the charity administrator?

C & G Newspapers will display the charity administrator’s name on the Charity Profile Page. However, it will not link to the administrator’s personal profile. Additionally,
C & G Newspapers will use your information to contact you on matters related to The Community Giveback Contest.

Can a charity administrator vote for his or her own charity?

Yes, he/she can.

Why isn’t my charity eligible for this program?

If you’re having difficulty finding your charity, we recommend searching by a combination of the charity’s name and city, state, or zip code. If you still cannot locate it, your charity may not eligible for The Community Giveback Contest. This may be because:

• Your charity may have an annual operating expense less than $50,000 or greater than $10,000,000.
• Is not local Michigan based.
• Your charity does not otherwise meet our eligibility requirements.

To learn more about eligibility requirements, read our Official Rules..

If you have a question about a specific charity that you can’t find or you would like C & G Newspapers Collection to consider adding your charity in a future program, please notify jpadley@candgnews.com.

Why is this program limited to only 501©(3) organizations? Why aren’t all nonprofits included?

Participants will have hundreds of thousands of charitable nonprofit organizations to choose from. Focusing The Community Giveback Contest program on local nonprofits with the IRS 501( c )(3) public charity designation helps ensure that your votes and our dollars will go to organizations that serve the local general public for charitable purposes.

How do you determine if a charity’s annual expenses are between $50,000 and $10,000,000?

C & G Newspapers will verify the annual expenses of the top vote getters to help ensure that the expense requirement is met. Charity annual expenses are provided by Guidestar, which compiles its data from Form 990 tax returns obtained from the Internal Revenue Service. However, all charities may not be required to file a Form 990 e.g., a charity that is a chapter of a national organization with a group exemption and is included in a group return filed by the parent entity. In such cases, or if expense data was generally not available on Guidestar as of December 31, 2014, a charity may be asked to provide alternative financial documentation to confirm its eligibility in the program. C & G Newspapers reserves the right to disqualify a charity if valid financial documentation is not provided. See Official Rules for details.

Are charities permitted to use C & G Newspapers and Suburban Imports of Troy trademarks to help rally support for this program?

Logos and images will be provided by C & G Newspapers. Outside of these preapproved materials Charities cannot use C & G Newspapers orSuburban Imports of Troy logos or trademarks for any reason without express written consent from Suburban Imports of Troy and C & G Newspapers.

Is there any way I can send out a blast message to all fans of The Community Giveback Contest to garner support for my charity? Spreading the word about the initiative and advocating for your charity is what this campaign is all about. While there is no way to send a message to all fans, there are a number of ways to garner support, including highlighting the charity on your own page, sending out messages to your friends, and leaving positive comments about your charity on The Community Giveback Contest wall.

If I am a top 3 vote-getting charity, how and when will I be officially notified?
The Top 3 winning charities will be announced in C & G Newspapers and on their website and Facebook page and efforts will be made to notify them through their contact administrator on or about June 18th, 2015.

C & G Newspapers and Suburban Imports of Troy ("us" or "we") respects the intellectual property rights of others and we prohibit users from uploading, posting or otherwise transmitting through any application or website offered by us any materials that violate another party's intellectual property rights. When we receive proper Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement as described below, we promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

A. Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement

If you believe that your own copyrighted work is accessible through any website or application provided by us in violation of your copyright, you may provide our Designated Agent with a written communication as set forth in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) that contains substantially the following:
1. Identify in sufficient detail the copyrighted work or intellectual property that you claim has been infringed so that we can locate the material. If multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by your Notification, you may provide a representative list of such works at that site.
2. Identify the URL or other specific location on the application or website provided by us that contains the material that you claim infringes your copyright described in Item 1 above. You must provide us with reasonably sufficient information to locate the alleged infringing material.
3. Provide the electronic or physical signature of the owner of the copyright or a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
4. Include a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. Include a statement by you that the information contained in your Notice is accurate and that you attest under the penalty of perjury that you are the copyright owner or that you are authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
6. Include your name, mailing address, telephone number and email address. You may submit your Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement to our Designated Agent by fax, mail, or E-Mail as set forth below:

Designated Copyright Agent: C& G Newspapers Legal Department.

Please note that you may be liable for damages, including court costs and attorney’s fees, if you materially misrepresent that content on our website and/or application is copyright infringing.

Upon receiving a proper Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement as described in this Section A, we will expeditiously remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and promptly notify the alleged infringer of your claim. We also will advise the alleged infringer of the DMCA statutory Counter Notification procedure described below in Section B by which the alleged infringer may respond to your claim and request that we restore this material. If we receive a Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement that does not contain all of the [22] information described above, but provides a way for us to contact you, we will promptly follow up with you to request that you provide any information not previously provided.

B Counter Notification

If you believe your own copyrighted material has been removed from our website or application as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written Counter Notification to our Designated Agent pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(2) and (3). To be an effective Counter Notification under the DMCA, your Counter Notification must include substantially the following:
1. Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or disabled.
2. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court in which your address is located, or if your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which the service provider may be found.
3. A statement that you will accept service of process from the party that filed the Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement or the party's agent.
4. Your name, address and telephone number.
5. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material in question was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.
6. Your physical or electronic signature. You may submit your Counter Notification to our Designated Agent by fax, mail, or E-Mail as set forth below:

Designated Copyright Agent: C& G Newspapers Legal Department.

If you send us a valid, written Counter Notification meeting the requirements described above, we will restore your removed or disabled material after 10 business days but no later than 14 business days from the date we receive your Counter Notification, unless our Designated Agent first receives notice from the party filing the original Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement informing us that such party has filed a court action to restrain you from engaging in infringing activity related to the material in question.

Please note that if you materially misrepresent that the disabled or removed content was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may be liable for damages, including costs and attorney's fees.

C. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and other applicable law, we will terminate access to our website or application by users who are repeat infringers. We may also at our sole discretion limit access to our application and/or website and/or terminate the memberships of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.

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This Statement is intended to help you understand how C & G Newspapers and The Community Giveback Contest collects and uses information about you in connection with the Community Giveback Contest application. Information we collect: Once you allow "Access" to the Contest application, C & G Newspapers will collect and have access to the information that you have chosen to put in your profile (e.g., name, profile picture, gender, current city, networks, friend lists, pages you “Like”, etc.) or information you otherwise provide directly to C & G Newspapers. Additionally, C & G Newspapers collects and has access to your profile identification number (a unique number associated with each user profile on the site) from which you are accessing the Community Giveback Contest application. Use of information: C & G Newspapers will use, and in some instances store, the information it collects to administer and communicate with you regarding the Community Giveback Contest program. For example, your profile identification number is used to identify you when you visit the Community Giveback Contest application in order to provide you access to the application functionality. Sharing of information: C & G Newspapers and Suburban Imports of Troy may share the photo and name found in your profile, as well as your Community Giveback Contest activity in accordance with your privacy settings on the Facebook platform each time you take an action within the Contest application (e.g., voting for a charity, commenting, “liking” the Community Giveaway Contest application, etc.). C & G Newspapers will share the information it collects with its service providers to help in administering the Community Giveaway Contest, or as otherwise required by law, such as responding to legal process and protecting against fraud.

Cookies: We use "cookies" (small pieces of data we store for an extended period of time on your computer, mobile phone, or other device) to make the Community
Giveaway Contest application easier to use, to make our Conteat better, and to help protect both you and Suburban Imports of Troy

How to contact C & G Newspapers:. If you wish to contact us in regard to the Community Giveaway Contest, you can do so by sending an email to jpadley@candgnews.com.

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