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USE OF MATERIALS
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You hereby grant Scholastic and its agents and licensees a worldwide, royalty-free, fully-paid, perpetual, non-exclusive license to use, including without limitation the right to copy, publish, perform, display and distribute and/or adapt, any material you upload to, distribute through or post on Scholastic.com, including without limitation via message boards, chat rooms and/or blogs or any other features on Scholastic.com, in whole or in part, alone or in combination with other material, in any and all media, now known or hereafter devised.

USER CONDUCT
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Please be aware that generally, information you post on, upload to or distribute through a message board, chat room, blog or any similar feature will be accessible by other users of Scholastic.com. Please be sure that any such information is information that you are comfortable sharing with the public.

Users are solely responsible for the content of their messages including without limitation the content of Class Homepages created by teachers using the Class Homepage Builder, message board postings and/or comments made in chat rooms and/or any other features on Scholastic.com. Scholastic is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any information posted, uploaded or transmitted by users of Scholastic.com including without limitation the content of Class Homepages created by teachers using the Class Homepage Builder message board postings and/or comments made in chat rooms and/or any other features on Scholastic.com. You acknowledge that Scholastic may or may not pre-screen and/or monitor content posted on Scholastic.com, and that Scholastic shall have the right to remove, edit, move or close, in whole or in part, any thread or posting in any chat room and/or similar feature on Scholastic.com at any time for any reason, in Scholastic’s sole discretion.

You hereby agree to comply with all laws that apply or may apply to your use of or activities on Scholastic.com and any rules for conduct on Scholastic.com or use of specific features and/or services offered thereon that may be posted on Scholastic.com, whether in these terms of use or otherwise, from time to time.

NO PERSONAL ADVICE
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THIRD PARTIES
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PRICING
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If an item's correct price is lower than our stated price, upon becoming aware of the issue we will contact you and refund the difference of the amount paid by you and the item's correct price.

If an item's correct price is higher than our stated price, we will contact you upon becoming aware of the issue for instructions. If we become aware of the issue before the item has shipped, we reserve the right to cancel your order and notify you of such cancellation.

CHANGES TO SITE
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USER ACCOUNTS
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TERMINATION
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DISCLAIMER
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YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THAT BY ACCESSING SCHOLASTIC.COM AND AGREEING TO THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU MAY BE WAIVING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS THAT ARE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN OR UNSUSPECTED, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH WAIVER, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE, THE BENEFITS OF SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF CALIFORNIA, AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE OR TERRITORY, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS: "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR."

INDEMNIFICATION
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JURISDICTIONAL ISSUES
Scholastic.com is controlled and operated by Scholastic from its offices in New York, United States of America. Scholastic makes no representation that materials on Scholastic.com are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access Scholastic.com from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. Software from this site is further subject to United States export controls. No software from Scholastic.com may be downloaded or otherwise exported or re-exported (i) into (or to a national or resident of) Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Syria or any other country to which the United States has embargoed goods; or (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders; or (iii) in any other manner that violates U.S. law. By downloading or using the Software, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list.

OTHER
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of New York, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You and Scholastic each agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the state of New York and the federal courts of the southern district of New York. If any provision of this Agreement shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this Agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions, and such provisions shall be deemed modified so that its purpose can be lawfully effectuated and enforced. This is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter herein.

PERMISSION FOR REPRINTS
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PERMISSION FOR WEB LINKING
If you link to Scholastic.com, you may only link to the home page, and the link must be in plain text, unless otherwise approved in writing by Scholastic. Any such link must not damage, dilute or tarnish the goodwill associated with Scholastic and/or any Scholastic intellectual property, nor may the link create the false appearance that your web site or organization is sponsored, endorsed by, affiliated or associated with Scholastic, and you may not “frame” Scholastic.com. You may not link to Scholastic.com from any web site that is unlawful, abusive, indecent or obscene, that promotes violence or illegal acts or that is otherwise inappropriate in Scholastic’s sole discretion. Scholastic reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate any link from any web site.

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COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CLAIM NOTICE AND PROCEDURE
Notification of a copyright infringement claim must be submitted to the following:

Legal Dept.
Scholastic Inc.
557 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-343-6726
Email: tm&c@scholastic.com

The notification must be in writing and include:

  1. A signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
  2. Identification of each alleged infringing copyrighted work or works;
  3. Identification of the allegedly infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to enable us to locate such material;
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to enable us to contact the party complaining of an alleged infringement (e.g. an address, telephone number, and email address);
  5. A statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the allegedly infringing material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Scholastic reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or delete portions of these terms of use at any time. The current terms of use may be viewed at http://www.scholastic.com/terms.htm along with the date of most recent update.

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Most recently updated August, 2006.

SCVNGR Sweeps Rules

  1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
  2. How to Enter: Between April 26, 2011 at 9:00 a.m EDT and August 5, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EDT (the “Entry Period”), download the free SCVNGR application for your iPhone or Android device and perform the “This is Teen” challenges. Complete two challenges to enter the sweepstakes. Enter the sweepstakes as many times as you like during the Entry Period.
  3. Sweepstakes open to legal residents of the United States age 13 or older, except employees of Scholastic Inc. (“Sponsor”), SCVNGR and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, and their respective advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies (collectively, the “Related Entities”), and the immediate families of each. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable laws and regulations. Sweepstakes is void where prohibited or restricted by law. Except where prohibited, each entrant consents to the use of his/her name, age, city and state, likeness, gender, and entry by Sponsor without further notice or compensation.
  4. Sponsor, SCVNGR and the Related Entities shall not be liable for (a) telephone, electronic, program, network, Internet, or computer delays, deletions, interruptions or other failures of any kind; (b) late, lost, damaged, failed, misdirected, incomplete, garbled, unintelligible, or delayed computer messages or entries; or (c) any human error that may occur in the processing of any entry, nor are they responsible for any theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, whether caused by the sender or any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Give-Away. Proof of online submission of your entry does not constitute proof of delivery. In the event of a dispute as to any twitter account, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register at twitter.com will be deemed to be the entrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address.
  5. Prize: Four (4) winners will each receive one (1) Macbook Air computer (Approximate value $1,000). Prize is nontransferable, not returnable, and cannot be sold or redeemed for cash. No substitutions allowed, except by Sponsor in event of prize unavailability in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Taxes, if any, on prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. By entering this Sweepstakes, winner and all entrants agree that Sponsor, SCVNGR the Related Entities and their respective officers, directors, agents and employees will have no liability or responsibility for injuries, losses or damages of any kind resulting from the acceptance, possession or use of any prize or participation in this Sweepstakes and they will be held harmless against any claims arising directly or indirectly from the use of any prizes or participation in the Sweepstakes.
  6. If the administration or integrity of the Sweepstakes is compromised or corrupted at any time, the Sponsor reserves the right to modify, suspend or cancel the Sweepstakes. Sponsor, SCVNGR and the Related Entities shall not be liable for any injury or damage to an entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from entering the Sweepstakes. Entrants agree that the decisions of Sponsor related to this Sweepstakes are final and binding. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants affirm that they have read and accepted these Official Rules. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Sweepstakes will be ineligible for prizes.
  7. For the name of the prizewinners (available after 8/15/11), send a self-addressed stamped envelope by 9/30/11 to:
    This is Teen Sweepstakes
    557 Broadway
    New York, NY 10012

Sponsor: Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012

BEAUTY QUEENS WRITING CONTEST

Official Rules:

  1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. You can enter in one of two ways: 1) Print clearly or type an essay on 8 1/2 X 11 paper explaining what makes you a Beauty Queen. Entries must be 500 words or less. All entries must include your name, address, age, gender, telephone number, and the name of the school you attend; entries must be mailed to Beauty Queens Writing Contest, Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, or 2) Go to www.ThisIsTeen.com/contest, complete the form in this section and submit the form online to enter the Contest. One entry per person. All entries must be received by 5p.m. EST on July 1st 2011. Scholastic Inc. ("Sponsor") assumes no responsibility for (a) lost, misdirected, damaged, stolen, postage-due, illegible, failed, incomplete, garbled, delayed or late entries or mail; (b) telephone, electronic, program, network, Internet, or computer delays, deletions, interruptions or other failures of any kind; or (c) any human error that may occur in the processing of any entry, nor are they responsible for any theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, whether caused by the sender or any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Contest. Proof of online submission of the entry form does not constitute proof of delivery. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a person submitting an entry form, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address at the time of entry. "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned the e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. All entries (and rights in the winning entries) become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.
  2. Contest open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia between the ages of 13-18 as of July 1st 2011. Employees of Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and their respective advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies (collectively, the “Related Entities”), and the immediate families of each are not eligible to enter or win. Subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law.
  3. Entries will be judged based on the following equally-weighted criteria: originality and clarity in how well the entry communicates what makes the entrant a Beauty Queen. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify any entries that are inappropriate for any reason, including without limitation, for depicting or mentioning sex, drugs, alcohol and/or inappropriate language. Judging will be completed on or about July 15, 2011 by Sponsor, whose decisions on all matters relating to this Contest are final and binding.
  4. Grand Prize: One grand prize winner can choose a $250 gift card to Sephora OR a $250 American Express® gift card, a tiara, and a signed, personalized copy of BEAUTY QUEENS by Libba Bray. Approximate retail value of grand prize $300.00. The winner is responsible for payment of all federal, state or other tax liabilities (including income taxes) on any prize received. If winner is a minor, prize will be awarded in the name of minor's parent or legal guardian. Sponsor is independently providing any American Express gift card awarded. American Express has not authorized or endorsed this contest and is not involved with this contest in any way.
  5. Grand Prize Winner and his/her parent/legal guardian will be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility/release of liability within five (5) days of notification. Sponsor and its agencies shall not be liable for unsuccessful efforts to notify a winner. If a potential winner and his/her parent/legal guardian do not sign and return the affidavit of eligibility/release of liability within five (5) days from notification, or if the winner does not meet qualification criteria, Sponsor reserves the right to select an alternate winner. After Sponsor's reasonable attempt to award the prize, any unclaimed prize will not be awarded.
  6. Prize is non-transferable, not returnable, and cannot be sold or redeemed for cash. No prize substitution except by Sponsor in case of unavailability, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. By accepting the prize, winner agrees that Sponsor, the Related Entities and their respective officers, directors, agents, and employees will have no liability or responsibility for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind, including but not limited to death, injuries, damages or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with this Contest, the receipt, ownership or use of the prize or while preparing for, participating in, and/or traveling to any prize-related activity, or accepting, possessing, using or misusing any prize, and they will be held harmless against any claims of liability arising directly or indirectly from the prizes awarded. Sponsor is not responsible if any prize cannot be awarded or enjoyed due to travel cancellations, delays or interruption due to weather, natural disaster, acts of war or terrorism or similar causes. By entering, participants warrant that their essays are their original work, entrant is the sole and exclusive owner of the essay, and that Sponsor's use of any essays submitted will not violate any rights of any other person or entity, including, without limitation, any copyright rights. Participants further agree to indemnify and hold Sponsor and the Related Entities harmless from any claims arising from Sponsor's use of participants' submissions.
  7. If the administration or integrity of the Contest is compromised or corrupted at any time, the Sponsor reserves the right to modify, suspend or cancel the Contest. Sponsor and the Related Entities shall not be liable for any injury or damage to an entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from entering the Contest. By entering the Contest, entrants affirm that they have read and accepted these Official Rules. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Contest will be ineligible for prizes.
  8. Winner will be notified by Sponsor via phone or mail on or about July 18, 2011. Except where prohibited, acceptance of a prize shall constitute and signify a winner's consent to the use of his/her name, address (city and state only), likeness, age, voice and/or photograph for any lawful purpose in any media, including online, in perpetuity without further notice or compensation. Winner may also be asked to attend and participate in media and/or public relations events (the "Media Events") designated by Sponsor and/or requested by various media outlets. Upon Sponsor's request, and subject to winner's availability, winner agrees to participate in such Media Events without any further compensation. By accepting the prize, winner agrees to release Sponsor and the Related Entities , and hold each of them harmless, from any claims relating to their selection, non-selection, participation or non-participation in any Media Events. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Contest will be ineligible for a prize.
  9. WINNERS' LIST. For the name of the Contest winner go to ThisIsTeen/contest on or about July 15, 2011, or send a self-addressed stamped envelope after July 15, 2011 and before September 1, 2011 to: Beauty Queens Contest Winners, 557 Broadway, New York, New York 10012.
  10. Sponsor: Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012

    11. VAMPIRE STALKER CHARACTER WRITING CONTEST

    Official Rules:

    1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. You can enter in one of two ways: 1) Print clearly or type an essay on 8 1/2 X 11 paper explaining which character you would like to see come to life. Pick a character from any of the books featured in the This Is Teen Book Finder and tell us why you would like to see them come to life. Entries must be 250 words or less. All entries must include your name, address, age, gender, telephone number, and the name of the school you attend; entries must be mailed to Vampire Stalker Character Writing Contest, Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012, or 2) Go to www.ThisIsTeen.com/contest, complete the form in this section and submit the form online to enter the Contest. One entry per person. All entries must be received by 5p.m. EST on August 15th 2011. Scholastic Inc. ("Sponsor") assumes no responsibility for (a) lost, misdirected, damaged, stolen, postage-due, illegible, failed, incomplete, garbled, delayed or late entries or mail; (b) telephone, electronic, program, network, Internet, or computer delays, deletions, interruptions or other failures of any kind; or (c) any human error that may occur in the processing of any entry, nor are they responsible for any theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries, whether caused by the sender or any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Contest. Proof of online submission of the entry form does not constitute proof of delivery. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of a person submitting an entry form, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the Authorized Account Holder of the e-mail address at the time of entry. "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned the e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. All entries (and rights in the winning entries) become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.
    2. Contest open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia between the ages of 13-18 as of August 15th 2011. Employees of Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, and their respective advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies (collectively, the “Related Entities”), and the immediate families of each are not eligible to enter or win. Subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law.
    3. Entries will be judged based on the following equally-weighted criteria: originality and clarity in how well the entry communicates why a character should come to life. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify any entries that are inappropriate for any reason, including without limitation, for depicting or mentioning sex, drugs, alcohol and/or inappropriate language. Judging will be completed on or about August 30, 2011 by Sponsor, whose decisions on all matters relating to this Contest are final and binding.
    4. Grand Prize: Two grand prize winners will receive a Dell™ Inspiron™ 15R Laptop and a signed, personalized copy of VAMPIRE STALKER by Allison van Diepen. Approximate retail value of each grand prize $600.00. The winner is responsible for payment of all federal, state or other tax liabilities (including income taxes) on any prize received. If winner is a minor, prize will be awarded in the name of minor's parent or legal guardian. Sponsor is independently providing any Dell™ computer awarded. Dell™ has not authorized or endorsed this contest and is not involved with this contest in any way.
    5. Each Grand Prize Winner and his/her parent/legal guardian will be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility/release of liability within five (5) days of notification. Sponsor and Related Entities shall not be liable for unsuccessful efforts to notify a winner. If a potential winner and his/her parent/legal guardian do not sign and return the affidavit of eligibility/release of liability within five (5) days from notification, or if the winner does not meet qualification criteria, Sponsor reserves the right to select an alternate winner. After Sponsor's attempt to award the prize 3 times, Sponsor may decide that any unclaimed prize will not be awarded.
    6. Prize is non-transferable, not returnable, and cannot be sold or redeemed for cash. No prize substitution except by Sponsor in case of unavailability, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. By accepting the prize, winner agrees that Sponsor, the Related Entities and their respective officers, directors, agents, and employees will have no liability or responsibility for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind, including but not limited to death, injuries, damages or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with this Contest, the receipt, ownership or use of the prize or while preparing for, participating in, and/or traveling to any prize-related activity, or accepting, possessing, using or misusing any prize, and they will be held harmless against any claims of liability arising directly or indirectly from the prizes awarded. Sponsor is not responsible if any prize cannot be awarded or enjoyed due to travel cancellations, delays or interruption due to weather, natural disaster, acts of war or terrorism or similar causes. By entering, participants warrant that their essays are their original work, entrant is the sole and exclusive owner of the essay, and that Sponsor's use of any essays submitted will not violate any rights of any other person or entity, including, without limitation, any copyright rights. Participants further agree to indemnify and hold Sponsor and the Related Entities harmless from any claims arising from Sponsor's use of participants' submissions.
    7. If the administration or integrity of the Contest is compromised or corrupted at any time, the Sponsor reserves the right to modify, suspend or cancel the Contest. Sponsor and the Related Entities shall not be liable for any injury or damage to an entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from entering the Contest. By entering the Contest, entrants affirm that they have read and accepted these Official Rules. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Contest will be ineligible for prizes.
    8. Winner will be notified by Sponsor via phone or mail on or about August 30, 2011. Except where prohibited, acceptance of a prize shall constitute and signify a winner's consent, and his/her parent’s/legal guardian’s consent if a minor, to the use of his/her name, address (city and state only), likeness, age, voice and/or photograph for any lawful purpose in any media, including online, in perpetuity without further notice or compensation. Winner may also be asked to attend and participate in media and/or public relations events (the "Media Events") designated by Sponsor and/or requested by various media outlets. Upon Sponsor's request, and subject to winner's availability, winner agrees to participate in such Media Events without any further compensation. By accepting the prize, winner agrees to release Sponsor and the Related Entities, and hold each of them harmless, from any claims relating to their selection, non-selection, participation or non-participation in any Media Events. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Contest will be ineligible for a prize.
    9. WINNERS' LIST. For the name of the Contest winner go to ThisIsTeen/contest on or about September 6, 2011, or send a self-addressed stamped envelope after September 6, 2011 and before October 30, 2011 to: Vampire Stalker Contest Winners, 557 Broadway, New York, New York 10012.
    10. Sponsor: Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012