Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Show Your RP Love and Receive Our Cool RPL Tank!


It's simple, if you'd like a chance to win one of our awesome Royal Purple Ladies tanks, post a photo of the Royal Purple product you have in your garage, or a Royal Purple decal on your vehicle on our Royal Purple Ladies wall.

We'll hold a random drawing from everyone that posts and select six winners. Unfortunately we are our of small tanks, so your size choices are Medium, Large, XL and 2XL.

You have until Friday, Aug. 23 at 12 p.m. CST to post your photo and we'll announce our winners by 5 p.m. CST!

Below is the necessary legalize we need to post.





Official Rules

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY NEEDED TO WIN - a purchase will not increase your chances of winning.

Eligibility:

The Win a Royal Purple Ladies Tank contest  (the “Contest”) is open to anyone who is at least 16 years of age. Royal Purple (“Sponsor”) and its respective companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, advertising agencies, and the families and persons living in the same household such as employees are not eligible to participate. The Contest is subject to all federal, state, and local laws. Void where prohibited or restricted by law or regulations. 


How to enter: Post a photo of your Royal Purple product that you use in your vehicle or a decal with a Royal Purple decal on it and get entered to win one of six Royal Purple Ladies tanks. Available in sizes M - 2XL. Entries will be accepted until Friday, Aug. 23, 2013 at 12 p.m. CST. The winners will be posted on the RPL Facebook page before 5 p.m. CST the same day. Winners will be asked to provide a mailing address for FedEx delivery and a phone number in case there are delivery issues.

Winner selection: Winner selection will be done by random draw using randomizer.org.

Prize: One Royal Purple Ladies tank in the size requested. No substitution for prizes is permitted.



Conditions of Participation: By entering, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules including all eligibility requirements. Sponsor's use of information submitted by entrants in connection with this Contest will be subject to the terms and conditions stated in these Official Rules. All materials submitted in connection with the Contest become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. By accepting a prize, winner consents to the use of his/her name, image, likeness, photograph, voice and biographical material and entry submission for advertising, publicity and promotional purposes by Sponsor, or a party designated by Sponsor, in any and all media now or hereafter known including but not limited to, any online announcements, or for sharing this information with the press for viewing, whether TV or print, throughout the world in perpetuity, without additional compensation, notification or permission, except where prohibited by law. Entrants agree that the conditions of submission set forth in these Official Rules, and all documents and agreements incorporated in these Official Rules by reference, solely govern the relationship between entrants and Royal Purple in connection with this Contest. Entrants agree to waive any right to claim ambiguity in these Official Rules. Entrants agree that any and all disputes shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas. 

Limitation of Liability: ENTRANTS HEREBY AGREE TO RELEASE, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR, THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENT COMPANIES, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, DIVISIONS, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AGENCIES, FACEBOOK AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES AND SHAREHOLDERS (COLLECTIVELY, THE "RELEASEES") FROM ANY CLAIMS, ACTIONS, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ATTORNEYS' FEES), INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (COLLECTIVELY, "CLAIMS"), INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, RESULTING FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE SWEEPSTAKES OR ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, OR USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE AWARDED OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY PRIZE-RELATED ACTIVITY. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THAT APPLIES TO ALL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) COMPENSATORY, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; LOSS OF DATA, INCOME, OR PROFIT; LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY; AND CLAIMS BROUGHT BY THIRD PARTIES. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS AGREE THAT RELEASEES HAVE NOT MADE NOR ARE IN ANY MANNER RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR GUARANTEE, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE), IN FACT OR IN LAW, RELATIVE TO THE CONTEST OR THE PRIZE AWARDED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, RELEASEES DO NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANY PROMOTIONAL WEB SITE AND RELEASEES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY INTERRUPTIONS OR ERRORS RELATED THERETO. Releasees are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, illegible, inaccurate, delayed, garbled, damaged, stolen or misdirected entries or submissions, or problems of any kind, whether mechanical, human or electronic. Releasees are not responsible for technical, hardware or software malfunctions, telephone failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, inability to access a website, inability to submit an entry, complete a survey or fraud, incomplete, garbled, or delayed computer transmissions or inaccurate transcription of entry information, whether caused by Sponsor, users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions which may damage a user's system or limit an Eligible Participant's ability to participate in the Contest. Releases are not responsible for late, lost, incomplete, illegible, damaged or misdirected entries or mail. Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend part or all of the Contest modify these Official Rules at any time without notice, if in the judges' opinion there is any suspected or actual evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of the Contest, or if any virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or integrity and proper play of the Contest or for any other reason in its sole discretion. In such event, Sponsor may void any entries they suspect are at issue and award the prize from among all non-suspect eligible entries received up to the date of cancellation. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR ANY ONLINE SERVICE RELATED TO THE CONTEST OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. Sponsor's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of such term or any other provision. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who violates the rules or interferes with the Contest in any manner. If an entrant is disqualified, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate such entrant's eligibility to participate in the Contest. Any attempt by an individual to access any website associated with the Contest via a bot script or other brute force attack or any other unauthorized means will result in that individual's IP address and all entries from that IP address becoming ineligible. Use of automated entry devices or programs is prohibited.

Disputes: Except where prohibited, all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Eligible Participant and Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Texas, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of Texas, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Texas.

Sponsor: The Sponsor of this Contest is Royal Purple Inc., 1 Royal Purple Ln., Porter, TX 77365.


Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Randy's Mustang Wins Again, with a Lady at the Wheel! - Hot Rod Magazine Blog

Check out this great article about the Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords All-Female Shootout presented by Royal Purple Ladies at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH - June 14 - 16. 

Randy's Mustang Wins Again, with a Lady at the Wheel! - Hot Rod Magazine Blog

Monday, April 29, 2013

Ladies Only SEMA Show Feature Vehicle Opportunity


Royal Purple Ladies was started October 2012 as an initiative to celebrate women in all facets of the automotive industry as well as educate ladies who might not be "gearheads" about basic car maintenance and best practices. 



Our first major sponsored event will be the All-Female Shootout at the NMRA event at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk on Sunday, June 16, 2013. We're excited to team up with Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords on their 25th anniversary for this inaugural event.



What else is on the horizon for Royal Purple Ladies? We would like to take a female owned, built, wrenched, raced or just driven to the 2013 SEMA Show as a Feature Vehicle. A Feature Vehicle will not be in our RP booth as we already have a great car we'll be unveiling, but will be placed in the Convention Center or around the show grounds. Show dates are Nov. 5 - 8, 2013.

What will be included: Registration as a Feature Vehicle on behalf of Royal Purple and RPL and fees, Royal Purple wearables, brag board and a VIP dinner. Participate in the SEMA Show cruise in. Inclusion in a press release announcing the vehicle going on behalf of RPL distributed by our PR agency to all relevant media.

What will not be included but we can help you with pricing: vehicle transportation (covered transport by Pilot), hotel accommodations 

On Your Own: Travel expenses to Las Vegas, Transportation from the airport if applicable and getting around Vegas while you are there, meals with the exception of the winner's VIP dinner, spending money. You are welcome to get sponsors for your trip. SEMA allows the placement of decals on the vehicle if they are already SEMA Show exhibitors. You can also acknowledge any sponsors on your brag board.

This opportunity is separate from the photo contest we'll run later this summer to send a car and truck to the SEMA Show as Feature Vehicles.

If you would like to be considered to represent RPL at the SEMA Show, please send me the following items by May 31, 2013.

  • Detailed spec list (include any RP products used in the car)
  • Photos (no more than 10) of your vehicle inside and out
  • One page 
    • Paragraph 1 - Tell me a little about yourself
    • Paragraph 2 - History of your vehicle
    • Paragraph 3 -  Why you should be selected to show your car as a Feature Vehicle
    • Paragraph 4 - How do you hope to inspire other women by showing your vehicle?
If selected to represent RPL at The SEMA Show you will need to submit proof of ownership, insurance and a valid driver's license.

Please email the required information and photos to msolomon@royalpurple.com or you can mail it to

Royal Purple
Attn: Marlena Solomon
1 Royal Purple Ln.
Porter, TX 77365


Thursday, April 4, 2013

Ladies, Start your Engines - Hot Rod Magazine Blog

Check out this great coverage from Hot Rod Magazine about the Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords All-Female Shootout presented by Royal Purple at the NMRA Keystone Nationals event at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH.

Ladies, Start your Engines - Hot Rod Magazine Blog

Friday, February 8, 2013

Royal Purple Ladies Page Featured on Rod Authority

Check out this great article posted on Rod Authority!

http://www.rodauthority.com/news/royal-purple-connecting-with-the-women-of-the-industry-on-facebook/

We need to expand our educational aspect. What important topics do you think are important to women?

Interested in blogging for us on a ca topic? Email Communications Specialist Marlena Solomon at msolomon@royalpurple.com.

Monday, December 17, 2012

For the Ladies - Stay Safe on the Road


Taking simple safety steps could help keep you safe when shopping or running errands on your own.


It is not uncommon for women to travel alone in the car to drive to work, run errands or go shopping. Unfortunately, women who are unaccompanied are targets for robbery and assault. You may think you're prepared should anything happen, but everything you learn may escape you if you actually find yourself in a situation. If you travel by yourself regularly, we encourage you to implement protective measures and should have a plan in the event they find themselves in a dangerous situation.



Selective parking: Whether it’s an outdoor parking lot or a covered garage, make sure the lot and space you are parking in is well lit. Avoid parking away from other cars, and be aware of parking beside commercial vans without glass side panels where potential attackers could be hiding. When you return to your car, quickly survey your surroundings including under your vehicle and the back seat.



Have your keys in hand: Before you leave the store, take the time to find your keys and have them in hand as you walk to your car. Women who rummage in their purses once they get to their cars, are leaving themselves open to a potential attack. If you are faced with a dangerous situation, the keys in your hand can also be used as a weapon against your assailant.



Avoid Playing Good Samaritan: While your heart might be in the right place, it’s not a good idea to stop to help someone when you are by yourself, especially if you are in a remote area. It is best to call 9-1-1 and let the dispatcher know the location of the person who is stranded.



Use your car’s safety and security features: Take the time to familiarize yourself with the safety and security features of your car. Does your car have a GPS? Is there a feature that will alert emergency personnel if you are involved in a car accident?  Automatic car starters are a good feature because they could save you critical time if you are in a bad situation. 



Keep your vehicle serviced: A poorly maintained vehicle could cause you problems at the worst possible times. Check your tires for wear and rotate them on a regular basis. A good rule to follow is to rotate your tires every other oil change.  Have your battery checked. Check the battery for corrosion and make sure there is the appropriate amount of water in it, and that it holds a charge. Check your fluids and get your oil changed. Using synthetic oil like Royal Purple is a great way to extend the life of your car and save money. Synthetic motor oils can usually run longer than traditional motor oils depending on the wear and tear you put on your vehicle.



Have a plan if trouble arises:  Do you know what you would do if you were confronted by a potential abductor or carjacker? Panicking is not the answer. If you are approached by a person in or around your car, drop your bags, run and make a lot of noise that will draw attention to you. Stay in control of the situation. Whatever you do, do not go with the person to another location regardless of promises that you won’t be hurt.  If you feel you’re being followed by another car, call 911, and drive to a police station or hospital.

Monday, December 3, 2012

Five Tips for Safe Cyber Shopping


The holiday season is all about convenience especially if you don't like to deal with the people and crowds at the mall. That's where Cyber Shopping comes in. According the National Cyber Security Alliance this year's online retail shopping sales figures are projected to be over $68 billion. Royal Purple even got on board this year and ran a Cyber Monday special!

Throughout the remainder of the holiday season retailers will continue to run online and social media promotions to entice the shopper to spend at their store. But with the convenience comes the risk of exposing yourself to cyber criminals via your home computer, laptop or mobile device. Here are a few tips to keep your personal information safe and your holiday season Merry.


  • Safe and secure shopping - Install security software or apps on your device. In the last six months over 60% smart phone owners who shopped online have not safeguarded their device from viruses or malware. For computers and laptops this can programs from companies such as Norton, Symantec and Kapersky. Some internet providers will offer free security software as part of their service. Most computer security software is also available for mobile. Lookout and BullGuard are also good for tablets, etc.
  • How accessible are you? - You have everything you need at your fingertips or at the push of a button, but how much are you risking? Cyber criminals are out there seeking personal and business records to access. According to a study conducted by the NCSA, 57% using mobile devices keep a list of personal contacts on their unsecured device unwittingly allowing access to not only you, but your circle of friends and business acquaintances.
  •  The best deal ever! - We all love a good deal, but if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Be particularly wary of deals sent via social media and mobile that doesn't allow you to hover over the link to see where it directs before you click on it.
  • Use Wi-Fi wisely - If you can avoid it, do not use public Wi-Fi when shopping online.  This includes unsecured wireless networks and hotspots. Cyber criminals know that nearly 60 percent of Wi Fi users access unsecured hotspots via their mobile devices. If you must use an open network, be sure you are using "Private Browsing" on your device. Using a 3G/4G connection to access the web directly on your phone is safer than an unsecured wireless network when on your mobile device. 
  • You're SOL if it's not SSL - Before you buy make sure the site you are shopping on has an URL address that begins with http or https. This indicates that the purchase is encrypted and secure. The lack of SSL is a sure sign that the store is not a reputable one. 
Have you had any Cyber shopping negative or positive you want to share with us? Anything from hassle free returns, favorite sites to shop or if your information was compromised by a cybercriminal? How did you handle it and what advice would you give to others?