2008 MP3 PLAYER & MUSIC SWEEPSTAKES I
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER THE SWEEPSTAKES. PURCHASE WILL NOT ENHANCE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
PRIVACY NOTICE: You
are providing personally identifiable information at the Sweepstakes
("Sweepstakes") registration page.
By entering the Sweepstakes you are agreeing to provide registration
information to Advertising.com, Inc. ("Sponsor") as the Sponsor of
the Sweepstakes and authorizing Sponsor to share all submitted information to
its third party marketing partner. All
personally identifiable information that is submitted in connection with the
Sweepstakes shall become the property of Sponsor. Please review Sponsor’s privacy policy at http://www.advertising.com/Privacy.html
in order to see
how Sponsor treats personally identifiable information.
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Sweepstakes open to all legal residents of
the 50 United States (excluding MA, MI, RI and Puerto Rico) and the District of
Columbia, who are at least 18 years of age AND are of legal smoking age in the
jurisdiction of their residence at the time of entry, who are smokers and who
have Internet access prior to the start of the Sweepstakes, except (A)
employees (and their immediate families and household members) of Sponsor, and
its parents, subsidiaries, franchisees, participating vendors, distributors,
marketing partners and affiliated entities and (B) persons who entered any
sweepstakes administered by Sponsor on behalf of RJR or Sponsor’s “$20 in HOT
DEALS” Coupon Savings offers each within the six (6) month period prior to such
person’s entry into the Sweepstakes.
VOID in MA, MI, RI
2. HOW
TO ENTER: From January 1, 2008 through
December 31, 2008, Sponsor will
conduct an online Sweepstakes allowing eligible individuals to enter to win the
prize set forth below. To enter
individuals must fill-out and submit the information requested online at the
Sweepstakes entry page. Entry into the
Sweepstakes will require entrant to provide his/her first name, last name,
complete mailing address (street, city, state, zip), phone number and email
address. Only one entry per person
and/or per e-mail address will be accepted for the duration of the Sweepstakes. There are no charges for entry. False or deceptive entries or acts will
render the entrant ineligible. Entries
will not be accepted by U.S. Mail. All
entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Deadline to enter online is 11:59 p.m. (ET),
December 31, 2008. SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE OR SUSPEND THE
SWEEPSTAKES WITHOUT NOTICE, AT ANY TIME AND FOR ANY REASON. SPONSOR ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER OR
AMEND THESE RULES AT ANY TIME; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THE GRAND PRIZE WILL BE
AWARDED UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES.
3. HOW TO
WIN: Sweepstakes winners will be randomly chosen by a representative of
Sponsor (the "Judge") on or about January 10, 2009 from all eligible
entries received during the dates specified above. The decisions of the Judge will be final and
binding. The odds of winning will depend
on the total number of eligible entries received. Winners will be notified by mail, email or
telephone within two (2) days of the drawing and must meet all eligibility
requirements including the execution and return of all necessary releases.
4. PRIZE:
There will be one (1) Grand Prize
winner for the Sweepstakes. The Grand
Prize winner will be awarded a prize package consisting of an Apple® iPod™ nano 8GB MP3 Player and $200.00 worth of iTunes
Music Cards – Approximate Market Value of
all prizes - $400.00. The Grand Prize
winner will be chosen randomly from among all valid entries received during the
term of the Sweepstakes. The Grand Prize
package includes delivery to the Grand Prize winner's home address. In the event that any portion of the Grand
Prize package is unavailable for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a
prize of like value. Except as otherwise
specifically provided for herein, no substitution or transfer of prizes or cash
redemptions by prize winner is permitted. Any expenses not mentioned above are the
responsibility of Grand Prize winner. The Grand Prize winner is responsible for reporting and
payment of all taxes (including federal, state and local, if any) on account of
the prizes.
5. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Winner will be required to complete a form
W-9 and provide a copy of his/her social security card and a copy of a valid
driver’s license for tax reporting purposes and sign affidavits of eligibility,
liability releases and, except where prohibited by law, publicity releases and
return same within five (5) days of issuance of notification. In the event that (i) such required tax
documents are not provided and affidavits
and releases are not signed, (ii) any prize or prize notification is returned
as undeliverable, or (iii) the winner declines or fails to properly claim his
or her prize within five (5) days of notification then that winner will be
disqualified and an alternate winner may be selected by random drawing at
Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor
expressly disclaims any responsibility and each participant hereby agrees to
release and to hold Sponsor (and its respective employees, officers, directors,
shareholders, parent companies, agents, marketing partners and affiliates)
harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any
kind in connection with the Sweepstakes or resulting from the delivery,
acceptance and/or subsequent use or misuse of any prize awarded, including
without limitation, personal injury, death and property damage, and claims
based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy. Sponsor and its parents, subsidiaries,
franchisees, participating vendors, distributors, marketing partners and
affiliated entities are not responsible for (i) any condition caused by events
beyond the control of Sponsor that may cause Sweepstakes to be disrupted or
corrupted; (ii) any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind caused by a prize
or resulting from acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of a prize, or from
participation in Sweepstakes; or (iii) any printing or typographical errors in
any materials associated with the Sweepstakes.
Any entry that fails to provide all required information will be disqualified. Sponsor is not responsible for and shall not
be liable for: (i) late, lost, delayed, damaged, misdirected, incomplete,
illegible, or unintelligible entries; (ii) telephone, electronic, hardware, or
software program, network, internet, or computer malfunctions, failures, delays
or difficulties; or (iii) errors in transmission. All entries must be submitted in the name of
an individual person and the Grand Prize can only be awarded to the person
whose name is on the winning entry. No
mechanical reproductions or facsimiles of entries accepted. Participants may not enter using multiple
e-mail addresses or as multiple participants.
Any participant who attempts to enter with multiple e-mail addresses or
under multiple identities, or uses any other device to enter multiple times
will be disqualified. All entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the
authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of
entry. "Authorized account
holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail
address by an internet access provider, online service provider, or other
organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is
responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the
submitted e-mail address. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole
discretion, to cancel or suspend the Sweepstakes should virus, bugs,
unauthorized human intervention, or other causes beyond the control of Sponsor,
in its sole opinion, corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity,
or proper operation of the Sweepstakes or for any other reason at the sole
discretion of Sponsor. In the event of
cancellation, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, elect to award Grand Prize
to a winner randomly drawn from among all entrants who had validly entered the
Sweepstakes at the time of such cancellation.
6. CONSTRUCTION. All issues and questions concerning the
construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official
Rules, or the rights and obligations of any participant and Sponsor, shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Maryland, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules
or provisions (whether of Maryland, or any other jurisdiction) that would cause
the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Maryland. The invalidity or unenforceability of any
provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any
other provision. If any such provision is
determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be
construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable
provision was not contained therein. All
claims relating to the Sweepstakes must be brought in the federal or state
courts located in
7. OFFICIAL
RULES OR WINNER’S LIST: For a copy of the Official Rules or, upon
completion of the Sweepstakes, the Winner’s List, send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope to the following address by December 31, 2009 - residents of
VT may omit return postage - (Please specify "Official Rules" or
"Winner’s List"):
Sponsor:
Advertising.com
Attn: 2008 MP3 Player & Music Sweepstakes I (January
1 – December 31, 2008)
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