Official Rules
The official rules for the Edition Unlocked print sale and Ambassador performance awards, including the original artwork First-Place Performance Award.
1. Sponsor
This promotion is sponsored solely by Guardswell Enterprises, Inc. (the "Sponsor" or "Developer"), Berea, Ohio, U.S.A. The Sponsor is responsible for all aspects of the promotion, including administration, award fulfillment, and compliance with applicable laws. For all questions, claims, or disputes, contact the Sponsor at support@editionunlocked.com or 1 (304) 283-1902.
2. Apple Is Not a Sponsor
Apple Inc. is not a sponsor of, and is not involved in any way with, this promotion. Apple has no responsibility or liability for the promotion, its rules, or the awarding or fulfillment of any award. This promotion is conducted solely by the Sponsor, and all questions, claims, or disputes should be directed to the Sponsor, not to Apple.
3. Eligibility
The promotion is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Employees, officers, and directors of Guardswell Enterprises, Inc., and their immediate family members and members of their households, are not eligible to receive an award. Participation is void where prohibited or restricted by law. By participating, each entrant agrees to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects.
4. Edition Period; Opening and Closing
Each edition begins on the date the edition is first offered for sale on the Site (the "Edition Opening Date") and remains open until the complete print run of that edition sells out (the "Edition Closing Date"). The Edition Opening Date, the total number of prints in the edition, and the number of prints remaining are displayed on the edition page within the app.
An edition is considered sold out only when every print in the complete print run has been purchased and paid for in full, with no pending, unpaid, refunded, or charged-back orders. The Edition Closing Date is the date on which the Sponsor confirms the final Qualifying Sale that completes the print run.
5. Ambassador Performance Awards
The Original Artwork Award and other Ambassador placement awards are not awarded through a random drawing or game of chance. Awards are determined solely by the number of verified Qualifying Sales attributed to each eligible Edition Ambassador during the Edition Period.
The eligible Ambassador credited with the greatest number of verified Qualifying Sales at the Edition Closing Date will receive the Original Artwork Award (the "First-Place Performance Award"). Second-, third-, and fourth-place placement awards will be issued according to the final verified leaderboard. The exact awards, their values, and the odds of receiving any randomly allocated bonus items are described in the Promotional Disclosure section within the app.
6. Awards and Approximate Retail Values
First-Place Performance Award: the original work of fine art from the edition, with an approximate retail value as stated on the edition page within the app. The original artwork is awarded unframed unless otherwise stated on the edition page.
Additional placement awards (second through fourth place) may include original studies, artist's proofs, cash awards, and other collectibles as described in the Promotional Disclosure section. All stated values are in U.S. dollars and are approximate. The Sponsor reserves the right to substitute an award of equal or greater value if the stated award becomes unavailable.
Artist's Proof Upgrade (hidden print-number bonus): four specific print numbers in an edition carry a hidden Artist's Proof Upgrade, allocated before launch and disclosed in the Promotional Disclosure section within the app. When a bonus is revealed to a buyer, the buyer may accept it. On acceptance the buyer receives one of four signed Artist's Proofs, each unframed and valued at approximately $600, in place of the numbered print, and the numbered print is retained by the Sponsor for its archive, is not shipped to the buyer, and is not returned to inventory. A buyer who does not accept receives the numbered print as ordered, with no change to the amount paid. Acceptance is final for that print position once recorded.
7. How to Enter; Free Participation Method
There are two ways to become an Edition Ambassador:
Collector-Ambassador — purchase a numbered print from the edition. Your account is automatically granted Collector-Ambassador status for life, with no monthly fee and the highest commission rate.
Free Ambassador — activate a free Ambassador account at no cost. No purchase or payment is required to participate. Free Ambassadors receive a personal sharing link, can earn commissions, and may compete for the Original Artwork Award on the same terms as Collector-Ambassadors.
All Ambassadors compete for the performance award based on verified Qualifying Sales completed through their personal link. No purchase is necessary to enter, compete for, or receive the Original Artwork Award.
8. Qualifying Sales; Definition
A "Qualifying Sale" is a completed, fully paid print order placed through an Ambassador's personal link that is not later refunded, charged back, or otherwise reversed, and that is properly attributed to that Ambassador by the Sponsor's server-side tracking. Self-referrals (purchases made using your own Ambassador link) and orders generated through deceptive, automated, or fraudulent means never qualify. Only Qualifying Sales count toward the leaderboard and commission earnings.
9. Refund and Chargeback Treatment
If a sale is refunded, charged back, or otherwise reversed, it ceases to be a Qualifying Sale. Any commission paid on that sale is reversed from the referring Ambassador's account, the sale no longer counts toward the Ambassador's qualified-sales milestones or leaderboard standing, and the affected print is returned to the available pool (unless exchanged for a replacement under the Shipping & Returns policy). The Sponsor verifies the final leaderboard after the Edition Closing Date and before any award is granted.
10. Winner Selection and Tie-Breaking Procedure
Performance awards are determined solely by the Sponsor based on verified Qualifying Sales tracked within the app. The eligible Ambassador credited with the greatest number of Qualifying Sales at the Edition Closing Date receives the First-Place Performance Award, with placement awards awarded in descending order of Qualifying Sales.
Tie-Breaking Procedure. If two or more Ambassadors are tied in the number of Qualifying Sales, the tie is broken in the following order: (1) the tied Ambassador with the greater total dollar value of Qualifying Sales; (2) if still tied, the tied Ambassador who recorded their first Qualifying Sale earliest in the Edition Period; (3) if still tied, by a random drawing among the remaining tied Ambassadors conducted by the Sponsor, whose drawing is final and binding.
11. Verification Process
The Sponsor verifies all Qualifying Sales server-side. The leaderboard displayed in the app is preliminary and subject to verification. The Sponsor may disqualify any sale that is fraudulent, invalid, refunded, charged back, or otherwise non-compliant with these Official Rules, and may suspend or terminate any account engaged in prohibited conduct. Verification may take up to 10 business days following the Edition Closing Date.
12. Award Notification Deadline
The confirmed award recipients will be notified using the contact information associated with their account within 10 business days after the Sponsor completes verification. A recipient must respond and claim the award within 14 days of notification. If a recipient cannot be reached or does not respond within 14 days, the Sponsor may award to the next qualifying Ambassador in the verified leaderboard.
13. Fulfillment Timing
The First-Place Performance Award (the original artwork) will be delivered to the confirmed recipient within 60 days after the recipient has completed any required award acceptance documents and verification. Additional placement awards will be fulfilled within 30 days of notification. Delivery timelines may be extended for international or custom-framed awards, and the Sponsor will communicate any expected delay to the recipient.
14. Tax Responsibility
Award recipients are solely responsible for any and all taxes, duties, and reporting obligations associated with the receipt of an award, including without limitation any federal, state, provincial, or local income or other taxes. Where required by law, the Sponsor may request tax identification information and issue applicable tax documents. Commissions earned by Ambassadors are reported based on the year they are paid.
15. Treatment if the Edition Does Not Sell Out
If the complete print run of an edition does not sell out, no performance award is granted for that edition and the original artwork will not be awarded. In that event, no Ambassador receives the Original Artwork Award or any placement award for that edition, and the Sponsor may, at its discretion, extend the Edition Period, relist the edition, or otherwise determine the disposition of the original artwork in a future edition.
16. Commission Earnings
Ambassadors earn cash commissions only on completed Qualifying Sales generated through their personal links. Commission rates depend on your tier: Collector/Ambassador (20% to 40%, increasing with verified personal-sales milestones) and Free Ambassador (10% flat). Commissions are calculated on the Commissionable Print Subtotal only; taxes, shipping, handling, matting, framing and other optional add-ons are excluded. Commissions are paid only on direct, personally generated sales. When someone joins through your Ambassador link and generates a qualifying sale, you may also earn a one-level upline commission equal to half of that Ambassador's direct rate (5% for a Free Ambassador's sale); no deeper levels are paid, and combined direct and upline commissions on a sale never exceed 60% of the Commissionable Print Subtotal. Refunds, chargebacks and reversals reverse both direct and upline commissions. Earnings are not guaranteed and are subject to these Official Rules and the Commission & Payout Terms.
17. General Conditions
The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the promotion if any fraud, technical failure, or other cause beyond the Sponsor's reasonable control impairs the integrity of the promotion. By participating, entrants agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects.
18. Release of Liability
By participating, entrants release Guardswell Enterprises, Inc., its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any and all liability, illness, injury, loss, or damage of any kind arising from participation in the promotion or the acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any award.
19. Governing Law
These Official Rules are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, U.S.A., without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising under these Official Rules shall be resolved exclusively in the state and federal courts located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and each party submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of those courts.
This promotion is sponsored solely by Guardswell Enterprises, Inc., Berea, Ohio, U.S.A. Apple Inc. is not a sponsor and is not involved in any way. For questions about these rules, contact the Developer at support@editionunlocked.com.
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