OFFICIAL RULES
POP.STORE VidCon 2026 Booth Contest
The POP.STORE VidCon 2026 Booth Contest ("Contest") is sponsored by Commentsold Technologies, LLC d/b/a Pop.Store ("Sponsor"), located at 2810 N Church St, PMB 95069, Wilmington, DE 19802-4447.
CONTEST PERIOD
The Contest takes place at the POP.STORE booth at VidCon Anaheim 2026, June 26-28, 2026 (Thursday through Saturday) at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA ("Contest Venue"). Contest hours are 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Pacific Time each day ("Contest Hours"). Prize drawings occur at specific times as described below.
ELIGIBILITY
This Contest is open to natural persons who are physically present at the Contest Venue during Contest Hours and who are 18 years of age or older (or the age of majority in their jurisdiction) at the time of participation, except that residents of the following states are not eligible to enter: Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Vermont.
Employees of Pop.Store and its affiliated companies, and their immediate family members or household members of such employees, are not eligible to win.
Void where prohibited or restricted by local law. Entrants are responsible for complying with all applicable laws, regulations, and tax obligations in their respective jurisdictions. This is a skill-based Contest. Chance plays no part in the determination of winners.
HOW TO ENTER
To be eligible to win any prize, participants must complete Step 1 (create a free POP.STORE account). Completion of all four stations (Step 2) is required only for the Grand Prize. All other prizes require only the relevant station(s) to have been completed.
Step 1: Create a Free POP.STORE Account
Sign up for a POP.STORE free account at get.pop.store at the booth or prior to arrival. By creating an account, you agree to comply with the Pop.Store Terms of Service at get.pop.store/terms-of-service/ and Community Guidelines at get.pop.store/community-guidelines/. Entrants must use the same email address for their POP.STORE account as provided at the booth check-in.
Step 2: Complete All 4 Booth Stations
Participants must visit and complete every station at the POP.STORE booth:
- Creator Studio
- Beat ECHO
- Discover your ECHO Type
- Link-in-Bio
Completion of all four stations is required to qualify for the Grand Prize only. All other prizes (Daily Cash, Saturday Special, and Hourly Prizes) may be won based on performance at individual stations, provided the participant has created a free POP.STORE account per Step 1.
PRIZES
The following prizes are available. Total prize pool: up to $15,500 USD in cash and prizes across the full event.
Grand Prize: $5,000 USD (1 Winner)
Awarded on Saturday, June 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time.
The participant who demonstrates the highest overall AI agent usage across the full event wins the Grand Prize of $5,000 USD. AI agent usage is measured in aggregate across the following metrics: total number of ECHO-ME agents set up, total comments and messages responded to via AI agent, total number of offers set up, and total number of PDFs, images, and videos generated via AI agent. The participant with the highest combined total across all usage metrics wins. In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker is profile build-out quality as judged by Pop.Store staff. To be eligible as a tiebreaker, a profile must meet the minimum threshold: a basic profile completed, a theme selected, at least one link added, and at least one button added. Participant must have completed all 4 stations and must be physically present at the booth at 12:00 PM PST on Saturday to claim.
Best Pop.Store Profile — $2,500 USD (1 Winner)
Awarded on Saturday, June 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time.
Awarded to the creator with the best overall profile, judged across all three days of the event. Winner must be present at the booth at 12:00 PM PST on Saturday to claim.
Daily Cash Prizes — $4,000 USD Total (Thursday and Friday)
Awarded at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 27, 2026. Four (4) category prizes of $1,000 USD each are awarded per day:
- Best PDF — $1,000 USD
- Best Image or Video — $1,000 USD
- Best Profile — $1,000 USD
- Most Agents Activated — $1,000 USD
Winners must be present at the booth at 5:00 PM on the applicable day to claim.
Hourly Prizes — All Day (Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Four (4) winners are selected each hour between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM daily (up to 7 prize rounds per day, 21 total rounds across the event). Categories:
- Best PDF
- Best Image
- Best Video
- Best ECHO
Each hourly winner receives:
- One (1) month POP.STORE PRO subscription
- One (1) Bluetooth microphone
- One (1) ECHO-ME keychain
Winners will be displayed on our leaderboard and must claim their prize at the booth.
JUDGING & WINNER SELECTION
This is a skill-based Contest. Winners are selected by Pop.Store staff based on the following criteria by category:
- Best PDF: Quality, creativity, and completeness of PDF content created
- Best Image or Video: Visual quality, creativity, and relevance of image content created
- Best Profile: Best Video: Quality, storytelling, and creativity of video content created at the station
- Best ECHO: Highest score on the Beat ECHO game station during the applicable hour
- Most Agents Activated: Total number of ECHO-ME agents set up during the event day; tiebreaker is total AI agent usage (comments/messages responded to plus PDFs generated)
- Grand Prize: Highest combined total AI agent usage across all metrics (agents set up, comments/messages responded to, offers set up, PDFs/images/videos generated). Tiebreaker: profile build-out quality as judged by Pop.Store staff (minimum threshold: basic profile, theme selected, one link, one button). All 4 stations must be completed.
- Best Profile: Branding cohesion, bio clarity, and overall professional presentation of the POP.STORE profile, judged across all three days
All judging decisions are final and binding. Pop.Store reserves the right to disqualify any entry that violates these rules, is fraudulent, or otherwise does not comply with the spirit of the Contest.
WINNER NOTIFICATION & CLAIMING
Hourly winners will be notified via a SMS text message and must claim their prize at the booth. Daily prize winners are announced at the booth at the times specified above. Grand Prize and Saturday Special winners are announced at the booth on Saturday, June 28, 2026.
All cash winners must be physically present at the booth at the time of announcement to claim their prize.
Cash prize winners ($500 USD or more) may be required to submit:
- A signed Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release
- A completed IRS Form W-9
Pop.Store will comply with all applicable tax reporting and withholding obligations. Winners in the United States may be required to complete a W-9 form and may receive a 1099-MISC for tax reporting purposes.
GENERAL CONDITIONS
One entry per person per prize category per applicable time window. Participants may win multiple prizes across different categories and time windows, subject to these rules.
Entries and station completions must be the original work of the participant and may not violate or infringe any copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any third party. Use of bots, automated tools, or deceptive tactics is prohibited and will result in immediate disqualification.
Pop.Store reserves the right to verify all entries and disqualify any participant who violates these rules, tampers with the Contest, or acts in a manner that is disruptive, unsportsmanlike, or not in keeping with the spirit of the Contest.
The Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by or associated with TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Meta, or VidCon/Paramount.
PUBLICITY
By participating in the Contest, you grant Pop.Store the right to use your name, likeness, POP.STORE profile, and any content created at the booth as part of the Contest in promotional materials and communications (including email, website, and social media) without further compensation unless prohibited by law.
RIGHT TO MODIFY, SUSPEND, OR CANCEL
Pop.Store reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the Contest at any time for any reason, including but not limited to fraud, technical issues, force majeure, venue restrictions, or lack of participation. In the event of early termination, Pop.Store may, at its discretion, select winners from among all eligible entries received prior to termination.
GOVERNING LAW
This Contest and these Official Rules shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, without giving effect to its conflict of law rules. Any disputes arising from or relating to this Contest shall be resolved exclusively in the courts located in Delaware, USA, and participants consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.
QUESTIONS
Privacy:
1. Data Controller: The data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data for the purposes of this Contest is Commentsold Technologies, LLC d/b/a Popstore, located at 2810 N Church St, PMB 95069, Wilmington, DE 19802-4447, United States.
2. Purposes of Processing: We collect and process your personal data for the following purposes:
- To administer the Contest, including verifying eligibility, contacting winners, and awarding prizes.
- To publish winner information as described in the Publicity section (if applicable and with explicit consent where required).
- To improve our services and for internal analysis (if applicable).
- For marketing purposes, but only with your explicit consent (if applicable).
3. Legal Basis for Processing: The legal basis for processing your personal data is:
- Performance of a contract (to administer the Contest and to provide the Pop.Store service).
- Legitimate interests (to improve our services and for internal analysis, where applicable).
- Consent (for marketing purposes and publicity, where required).
4. Data Recipients: Your personal data may be disclosed to:
- Popstore's affiliates and service providers who assist with the Contest administration.
- Public authorities, if required by law.
- Other parties with your consent.
5. Rights. EU/EEA/UK residents have the right to request access to or deletion of their personal data at any time by emailing support@pop.store.
6. Data Retention: We will retain your personal data as specified in our Privacy Policy.
7. Data Transfers: If your personal data is transferred outside the EEA or the UK, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission, or that the transfer is to a country deemed to provide an adequate level of protection.
8. Contact Information: If you have any questions or concerns about the processing of your personal data, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at support@pop.store.
9. Privacy Policy: For more information about how we process your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy at https://get.pop.store/privacy-policy/.
