Vivendi Entertainment’s “An American Carol Weekend” Giveaway
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliated companies (together, the “Company”), will conduct the Sweepstakes substantially as described in these rules, and by participating, each participant agrees as follows:
- PROMOTION PERIOD: Vivendi Entertainment “An American Carol Weekend” Giveaway (the “Sweepstakes”) begins at 12:00:01am Pacific Time on September 22, 2008 and concludes at 11:59:59pm Pacific Time on October 5, 2008 (the “Promotion Period”). All entries must be received during the Promotion Period.
- ELIGIBILITY: Participants and winner must be legal residents of the contiguous United States or District of Columbia and at least 13 years or older as of the date of entry. Subject to all laws and regulations and void in Rhode Island, Alaska, Hawaii, and where prohibited or restricted by law. Individuals who have won a prize from the Sponsor (as defined below) within one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the start date of this Sweepstakes are not eligible. Employees of Premiere Radio Networks, Inc. (the “Sponsor”), Vivendi Entertainment, MPower Distribution, An American Carol, LLC (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”), and their respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies, divisions, parent companies, officers, directors, agents and advertising agencies, as well as members of the immediate family of any such employees, are not eligible to participate and win. The term “immediate family” includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents, and grandchildren, whether as “in-laws,” or by current or past marriage(s), remarriage(s), adoption, co-habitation or other family extension, and any other persons residing at the same household whether or not related.
- HOW TO ENTER: To enter, visit http://www.anamericancarolgiveaway.com during the Promotion Period. Follow all instructions to complete the online entry form, including entering your name, address, city, state, zip code, email address, date of birth, day and evening phone number (including area code). Valid entries must contain all information requested. Entries limited to one (1) entry per person. Incomplete and/or multiple entries will be disqualified. Sweepstakes winner will be drawn from online entries only. The Sweepstakes Entities will not verify receipt of entries. By entering, participants acknowledge compliance with the Official Rules, including eligibility requirements. Responsibility for receipt of entry rests solely with the participant. The Sweepstakes Entities disclaim all liability for the inability of a participant to complete an online entry due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, acts beyond their control, or otherwise. The Sweepstakes Entities disclaim all liability for any delays, misdelivery, loss, or failure in the delivery of any item sent by electronic transmission or other delivery method. The Sweepstakes Entities are not responsible for human, mechanical, technical, electronic, communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software errors, malfunctions or failures of any kind, including: any form of active or passive filtering, insufficient space in participant's e-mail account to receive e-mail messages, failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed transmission of online entries, traffic congestion on telephone lines, the Internet, or on any website, or lost or unavailable network connections which may limit an online participant's ability to participate in the Sweepstakes, and any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating in or downloading any information necessary to participate in the Sweepstakes. No mechanically reproduced entries or facsimiles will be accepted. The use of automated software or computer programs to register or enter the Sweepstakes is prohibited, and any individual who uses or attempts to use such methods to register or to enter will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute about the identity of an online participant, the online entry will be attributed to the authorized account holder of the email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Entries void if incomplete, defective, altered, forged, illegible, or received outside authorized channels. All entries and information become property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
- PRIZE(S): One (1) eligible prize winner will win a three (3) day/two (2) night trip for four (4) people to Washington, D.C.. The trip includes round trip coach airfare for four (4) people from the major airport nearest the winner’s home (based on the Sponsor’s selection) to the major airport nearest Washington, D.C., two (2) nights hotel accommodations (one (1) room/quad occupancy), one (1) video camera, and meals for four (4) (Approximate Retail Value: $4,950.00). Travel will take place between July 3rd and July 5th, 2009. Winner and all guests must travel out of the same airport and on the same itinerary. Minor(s) must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. If the winner is unavailable for travel on the designated dates, the winner will be disqualified and the Sponsor reserves the right to select another winner in its sole discretion. Certain travel restrictions, space availability, and blackout dates may apply. Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to provide ground transportation in lieu of air transportation if the winner resides less than one hundred (100) miles from the prize destination. Telephone calls, gratuities, incidentals, and all other expenses not specifically mentioned herein are the sole responsibility of the winner. The Sweepstakes Entities reserve the right to substitute any portion of this prize, including travel dates and destination, for a prize of equal or greater value. No transfer, assignment, change of the prize, or cash substitution is permitted except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. If a winner cannot be contacted or is disqualified, the Sponsor reserves the right to determine an alternate winner, in its sole discretion. Unclaimed prize(s) will not be awarded. Other restrictions may apply. All federal, state, and local taxes on the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.
- PRIZE DRAWING: A random drawing will be conducted by the Sponsor on or about October 7, 2008 from among all eligible entries received by 11:59:59pm Pacific Time on October 5, 2008. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received. Winner agrees to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, whose decisions are final on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Winner will be notified by telephone and/or mail on or about October 7, 2008. If a winner cannot be contacted from the information provided on the online entry form, the Sponsor reserves the right to select another winner at its sole discretion. Winner (or winner's parent/legal guardian if winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to sign, have notarized, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release (including, where permitted, a Publicity Release) within seven (7) days of notification via mail. A parent or legal guardian of any participant who is a minor must sign a release on behalf of the minor for the minor to be eligible to receive a prize. A prize won by a minor may be awarded to the minor’s parent or legal guardian in the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Winner will be subject to a verification process, to include winner’s name, address, home phone number, work/cell phone number, and social security number. Failure to return the executed Affidavit within that time may result in forfeiture of prize and random selection of alternate winner from remaining eligible entries. Each guest of the winner (or his/her parent or legal guardian if a guest is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) must complete a Liability Release (including, where permitted, a Publicity Release) prior to issuance of travel documents. The Sweepstakes Entities are not liable if prize notification letter is lost in the mail.
- PUBLICITY; USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION: By participating, where allowed by law, winner and all participants grant the Sweepstakes Entities exclusive permission to use their names, geographical information, characters, photographs, voices, videos, and likenesses in connection with promotion of this and other sweepstakes and waive any claims to royalty, right, or remuneration for such use. By participating in the Sweepstakes, where allowed by law, participants agree that the Sponsor may disclose personal information obtained from participants in the Sweepstakes to third parties and use such information for marketing and other purposes.
- TAXES: Any valuation of the prize stated above is based on available information provided to the Sponsor, and the value of any prize awarded to a winner will be reported for tax purposes as required by law. Winner is solely responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes related to the prize and paying any expenses associated with any prize(s) which are not specifically provided for in the Official Rules. Winner must provide the Sponsor with valid identification and a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number before any prize will be awarded. Any person winning over $600.00 in prizes from the Sponsor will receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year and a copy of such form will be filed with the IRS.
- CONDUCT AND DECISIONS: By participating in the Sweepstakes, participants agree to be bound by the decisions of the Sponsor’s personnel and judges. Persons who violate any rule, gain unfair advantage in participating in the Sweepstakes, or obtain winner status using fraudulent means will be disqualified. Unsportsmanlike, disruptive, annoying, harassing or threatening behavior is prohibited. The Sponsor will interpret these rules and resolve any disputes, conflicting claims, or ambiguities concerning the rules or the Sweepstakes, and the Sponsor’s decisions concerning such disputes shall be final. If the conduct or outcome of the Sweepstakes is affected by human error, any mechanical malfunctions or failures of any kind, intentional interference, or any event beyond the control of the Sponsor, the Sponsor reserves the right to terminate this Sweepstakes, or make such other decisions regarding the outcome as the Sponsor deems appropriate. All decisions made by the Sweepstakes Entities are final. The Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or suspend the Sweepstakes should virus, bugs or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Sweepstakes, in which case prize will be awarded via a random drawing from among all eligible entries received prior to cancellation. All decisions will be made by the Sponsor and are final. ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY CIRCUMVENT, DISRUPT OR DAMAGE ORDINARY AND NORMAL OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES, TELEPHONE SYSTEMS OR WEBSITES, OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
- CONDITIONS: Participants release Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., Vivendi Entertainment, MPower Distribution, An American Carol, LLC, and their respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies, divisions, parent companies, officers, directors, employees, agents and advertising agencies and all others associated with the development and execution of the Sweepstakes, from and against any and all liability with respect to or in any way arising from this Sweepstakes and the awarding and use of the prize, including without limitation liability for death, personal injury, loss, and/or disability.
- MISCELLANEOUS: Winner must submit proof of eligibility and sign the Sponsor’s release form to claim the prize. The Sweepstakes Entities may substitute prizes, as well as extend, modify, or discontinue the Sweepstakes at any time. The Sponsor disclaims any responsibility to notify participants of any aspect related to the conduct of the Sweepstakes. The Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical error in the printing of these Official Rules, administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the Sweepstakes prizes. For a copy of the rules, or where required by law, a winners list, mail a written request with a stamped, self-addressed return envelope to Vivendi Entertainment’s “An American Carol Weekend” Giveaway, P.O. Box 632, Los Angeles, CA 90078. Vermont residents only may omit return postage. Winners list will be available for six (6) months beginning December 15, 2008. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
- JURISDICTION: These Official Rules shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Venue and jurisdiction for any claims associated in any way with these rules shall only be proper in the State of California.
- SPONSOR: Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., 15260 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.