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Photo Contest: Official Rules and Terms

Entry Period: April 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM CSTMay 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM CSTSponsor: Tango Dating Company

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Open to legal U.S. residents age 18+. Void where prohibited. See full rules below.

2. No Purchase Necessary

No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter or win this Contest. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. The Contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law.

3. Eligibility

The Contest is open to legal residents of the United States who are at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of entry. Employees, officers, directors, and agents of the Sponsor, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and members of their immediate families (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and/or those living in the same household are not eligible to participate. Void where prohibited.

4. Contest Period

The Contest begins on April 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST and ends on May 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST (the "Entry Period"). The community voting phase runs from the earlier of: (a) the date and time at which five (5) eligible entries have been received, or (b) April 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST through May 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST. Entries received outside the Entry Period will not be considered. Sponsor's computer is the official timekeeping device.

5. How to Enter

  1. a

    Method A (Instagram): During the Entry Period, (1) follow the Sponsor's Instagram account (@tango.date), (2) post an original photo to your public Instagram account that depicts a date experience (singles or couples), (3) tag @tango.date in the post, and (4) include #TangoDateContest in the caption. No website form submission is required for Method A entries. Your Instagram account must remain public for the duration of the voting period.

  2. b

    Method B, Alternative Method of Entry (AMOE): No Instagram account is required to enter. To enter without Instagram, submit your entry using one of the following two options, both of which must be received by May 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST: (i) Online Form, complete the entry form at tangodating.app/contest with your name, email address, photo upload, and required consent acknowledgments; or (ii) Mail-in, send a physical letter to Tango Dating Company, 503 George Bush Dr W, Apt 3736, College Station, TX 77840, United States, with the subject line "Contest Entry," and include: (a) your first and last name, (b) email address, (c) entry type (single or couple), (d) a printed or digital copy of your photo on physical media (USB drive or printed photograph), (e) a brief caption (optional, max 200 characters), and (f) a signed statement confirming you agree to the Official Rules and grant the photo and likeness license described in Section 11. Mail-in entries must be received, not merely postmarked, by May 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected mail.

  3. c

    Limit one (1) entry per person. Couples count as one (1) joint entry. Multiple entries by the same person will result in disqualification.

6. Photo Requirements

  1. a

    Photos must depict a real date experience and must be original works created by the entrant.

  2. b

    Photos must not contain: nudity or sexually explicit content; content that promotes violence, discrimination, or illegal activity; third-party trademarks or copyrighted material without authorization; or images of minors.

  3. c

    Entrants are solely responsible for ensuring that all individuals depicted in the photo have provided their informed consent to appear in the submission and for its use as described in Section 9.

  4. d

    Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry that, in Sponsor's sole discretion, does not comply with these requirements or is otherwise inappropriate.

7. Community Voting & Finalist Selection

  1. a

    Voting opens at the earlier of: (a) the date and time at which five (5) eligible entries have been received, or (b) April 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST, and the voting period closes at May 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM CST. During this period, eligible voters may cast one (1) vote per day for their favorite entry through the Tango mobile application (available free on the App Store). An account in the Tango application is required to vote. Downloading the application to vote does not constitute entry into the Contest.

  2. b

    Entrants may not vote for their own submission. Any entry found to have received self-votes will be disqualified.

  3. c

    Automated, programmatic, or otherwise fraudulent votes are prohibited and will result in disqualification.

  4. d

    At the close of the voting period, the five (5) entries with the highest vote counts will advance as finalists ("Finalists"). In the event of a tie in vote count for the fifth position, all tied entries will advance.

8. Judging & Winner Selection

  1. a

    A panel of judges appointed by the Sponsor ("Judges") will review all Finalist entries and select one (1) Grand Prize winner and, if applicable, one (1) App Date Bonus winner. Judges will evaluate entries based on the following equally weighted criteria: (a) Creativity and originality of the photo; (b) Storytelling: does the photo convey a genuine date experience?; (c) Alignment with the Tango brand.

  2. b

    The App Date Bonus is awarded separately to the best photo submitted by an entrant who also provides, via Instagram DM to @tango.date, a screenshot verifying that the depicted date was planned using the Tango mobile application. The Judges will apply the same criteria to App Date Bonus entries. A single entry may win both the Grand Prize and the App Date Bonus if the Judges determine it is the best overall photo and was also planned through the Tango application. In that event, the total prize awarded to that entrant will be $150 USD.

  3. c

    Judges' decisions are final and binding. Winners will be selected on or around May 9, 2026.

9. Prizes

  1. a

    Grand Prize (1 winner): $100 USD cash, delivered via Venmo, Zelle, or another payment method mutually agreed upon by Sponsor and winner. Approximate Retail Value (ARV): $100 USD.

  2. b

    App Date Bonus Prize (1 winner): $50 USD cash, delivered via Venmo, Zelle, or another mutually agreed method. ARV: $50 USD.

  3. c

    Total ARV of all prizes: $150 USD. Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution or cash equivalent is permitted, except at Sponsor's sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value if the advertised prize becomes unavailable.

  4. d

    All federal, state, and local taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Prizes under $600 USD do not trigger IRS 1099 reporting requirements; however, winners are responsible for reporting any prize income as required by applicable law.

10. Winner Notification & Claim

  1. a

    Potential winners will be notified by email to the address provided at entry. Potential winners must respond within 72 hours of notification to claim their prize, provide any required information, and execute any required affidavits or releases. Failure to respond within 72 hours will result in forfeiture of the prize, and an alternate winner may be selected.

  2. b

    Winners may be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and, where lawful, a Publicity Release as a condition of receiving the prize.

11. Photo Rights, Likeness, and Publicity

  1. a

    By submitting an entry, each entrant grants Sponsor an irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, fully paid-up, worldwide, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, display, distribute, and create derivative works from the submitted photo and the likenesses of all individuals depicted therein, for any promotional, marketing, or advertising purposes, across any medium now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to the Tango website, mobile application, social media channels, and paid advertising, without further consent, notice, or compensation. Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Contest also constitutes each entrant's consent to Sponsor's use of the entrant's name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions, and hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media worldwide, without further payment or consideration.

  2. b

    Entrant represents and warrants that: (a) the photo is an original work of authorship created solely by the entrant; (b) entrant owns or has obtained all necessary rights, licenses, and consents to grant the license above; (c) all individuals depicted in the photo have provided their informed consent to appear in the submission and to the uses described herein; and (d) the photo does not infringe any third-party intellectual property, privacy, or other rights.

12. Instagram Disclaimer

This Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram or Meta Platforms, Inc. By participating, entrants release Instagram and Meta from any and all liability arising from or related to this Contest. All Contest-related questions and comments should be directed to the Sponsor, not Instagram.

13. General Conditions

  1. a

    Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, suspend, or modify the Contest if fraud, technical failures, or any other factor beyond Sponsor's reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Contest. In such event, Sponsor reserves the right to select winners from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the action.

  2. b

    Sponsor is not responsible for: (a) lost, late, incomplete, damaged, or misdirected entries; (b) technical or human errors in administration of the Contest; (c) any injury or damage to persons or property that may be caused by participation in the Contest or by acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize; or (d) any activities that occur during any date depicted in an entry.

  3. c

    By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Judges, which are final and binding. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant found to be tampering with the entry process or violating these rules.

  4. d

    These Official Rules are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

14. Privacy

Personal information collected from entrants will be used solely for purposes of administering the Contest and, if applicable, delivering prizes. Entry information will not be sold to third parties. Sponsor's Privacy Policy, available at tangodating.app/privacy-policy, applies to all personal data collected in connection with this Contest.

15. Winners List

For the names of the prize winners, send an email to support@tangodating.app with the subject "Contest Winners List" within 90 days of the conclusion of the Contest. Winners' first names and last initials will be provided upon request.

Questions about the Contest? Contact us at support@tangodating.app. This promotion is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by Instagram or Meta Platforms, Inc.