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Official Contest Rules

Waggle Halloween Pet Costume Contest 2026. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning.

  1. SponsorThe contest is sponsored by Waggle.
  2. Entry periodThe contest begins October 24, 2026 and ends October 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Waggle's clock is the official timekeeper. Entries received after the deadline will not be accepted.
  3. EligibilityAny pet parent aged 18 or older is eligible to enter.
  4. How to enterComplete the entry form on the official contest page and upload one original photo (JPG, PNG or WEBP, up to 10 MB) of your pet wearing a Halloween costume. Entries through Facebook comments, messages or any other method are not accepted.
  5. Entry limitOne entry per person and per email address. Multiple pets may appear in a single photo. Duplicate or automated entries may be disqualified.
  6. Entry requirementsPhotos must be original, taken by the entrant or with the photographer's permission, and must not contain offensive, unlawful or third-party copyrighted material. Pet safety is mandatory: entries showing unsafe costumes, restraint or distress will be disqualified.
  7. JudgingA judging panel will score eligible entries on costume creativity and originality (40%), Halloween theme and presentation (30%), pet personality and costume fit (20%) and overall visual impact (10%). Ties are broken by the higher creativity score, then the higher theme score. Likes, shares and follower counts do not affect judging. Judges' decisions are final.
  8. PrizeOne (1) grand prize of $500 USD, paid by [disbursement method TBC]. The prize is not transferable. The winner is responsible for all applicable taxes and may be required to provide tax documentation.
  9. Winner notificationThe winner will be selected and announced within one week of the contest closing on October 31, 2026, no later than November 7, 2026. The potential winner will be notified by email and must respond and complete eligibility verification within 5 days, or an alternate winner may be selected.
  10. Winner announcementThe winner will be announced on Waggle's official social media channels, including Facebook and Instagram. By accepting the prize, the winner agrees that their first name, pet's name and winning photo may be shared in that announcement.
  11. Use of entriesPhotos and other content submitted to this contest are User Content under Section 12 (User-Generated Content) of the Waggle Terms of Service, which apply to every entry:
    As between Waggle and User, User retains any copyrights on any videos, images, or other content created by User and submitted to our Website or the Mobile App ("User Content"), such as images. User is solely responsible for the User Content that User and its Authorized Users publicly uploads, transmits, shares or otherwise disseminates on and through the Services, including its legality, reliability, and appropriateness. Waggle reserves the right, but is not obligated, to remove any User Content from the Services at any time.
    User represents and warrants to Waggle that any User Content is original, User is the sole author, and that User has the full power and/or license to make this arrangement and publish its User Content on the Internet, and the posting or dissemination of User Content on or through the Services does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, intellectual property rights, contract rights or any other rights of any person or entity. User shall indemnify Waggle against any losses and other expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising or resulting from User's breach of any of all of these warranties.
    User hereby grants Waggle and its licensees a non-exclusive, irrevocable, fully paid and royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, sub-licensable and transferable right to access, re-use, distribute, store, delete, translate, copy, modify, display, sell, create derivative works from and otherwise exploit User's User Content for any purpose and in any media formats in any media channels without compensation to User or any other person or entity.
  12. PrivacyPersonal information collected is used to administer the contest and as described in Waggle's Privacy Policy. Marketing emails are sent only to entrants who opt in.
  13. General conditionsWaggle may disqualify entries that violate these rules and may modify, suspend or cancel the contest if it cannot run as planned. Void where prohibited.
  14. Facebook releaseThis promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook. Entrants release Facebook from all liability.