OFFICIAL
RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL
NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING
1.
How To Enter: Universal Orlando
Resort Trip Giveaway (the “Sweepstakes”): To enter
beginning June 9, 2015 at 12:01 AM (ET) through July 13, 2015 at 11:59 PM (ET)
(the “Entry Period”), either go to goodhousekeeping.com/universal on a computer
or wireless device and fill out the entry form provided. Important Notice: You
may be charged for visiting the mobile website in accordance with the terms of
your service agreement with your carrier. Please consult your wireless service
provider regarding your pricing plan. You must use a Smartphone device to
participate via your mobile phone. Not all mobile phone providers carry the
necessary service to participate. Check your phone capabilities for specific
Internet instructions. If your data usage exceeds what is allotted by your data
plan, you could be subject to additional fees by your carrier. Please contact
your mobile service provider with any questions regarding your bill. Winner
Selection: One Winner (individually and collectively, the “Winner”) will be
selected on or about July 15, 2015 in a random drawing from among all eligible
entries received. In the event the
Sponsor does not receive any eligible entries, the Sponsor has the right to
cancel the Sweepstakes. Drawing will be
conducted by Good Housekeeping magazine, whose decisions are final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total
number of eligible entries received. In
the event Canadians are eligible to enter as specified in the Eligibility
paragraph below, and if there is a Canadian Winner, the Winner will be required
to correctly answer a mathematical skill testing question as a condition of
receiving the prize. Prizes & Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): There will be one (1) Prize (“Prize”)
awarded. Prize winner (“Winner”) will
receive a four (4) day, three (3) night trip for Winner and up to three (3)
guests (“Guests”) to Universal Orlando® Resort in Orlando, Florida. Trip will include round trip coach class air
transportation for Winner and up to three (3) Guests from a major commercial
airport near Winner’s home (as determined by Prize Provider in their sole
discretion) to Orlando, FL; three (3) nights standard hotel accommodation (one
room, quadruple occupancy room and tax only) at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at
Universal Orlando or at another on-site hotel (as determined by the Prize
Provider in their sole discretion); Mears Private Transfer to and from airport
and hotel in Orlando, FL; 3 Park Unlimited Passes for admission to Universal Studios Florida, Universal’s
Islands of Adventure and Wet ‘n Wild Orlando for Winner and up to three (3)
Guests; admission to one (1) Blue Man Group performance (exact date and time to
be determined by Prize Provider in their sole discretion) for Winner and up to
three (3) guests; 1-Day 2-Park VIP Experience for Winner and up to three (3)
Guests; Roaming Photographer for up to eight (8) hours on the day of the VIP Experience;
and one (1) two hundred dollar ($200.00) gift card to Mandara
Spa at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel. The Approximate
Retail Value (“ARV”) of Trip is six thousand eight hundred and four dollars and
seventeen cents ($6,804.17). If Winner elects to partake in any or all
portions of his/her Prize with fewer than three (3) Guests or no Guest, the Prize will be awarded to Winner and each
participating Guest and any remainder of the Prize will be forfeited and shall
not be subject to further or alternative compensation. All
elements of the Prize must be redeemed at the same time, and no changes will be
permitted after confirmation of any redemption. If Winner is between the
ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-one (21), he/she must be accompanied by an
adult of at least twenty-one (21) years of age in order to check into the
on-site hotel. Specific travel dates and arrangements are subject to air
travel, holiday, blackout dates, and other prize and travel restrictions. Trip
must be completed within one (1) year from the end-date of the promotion or
Prize will be forfeited. Reservations
are subject to availability. Trip must be booked at least sixty (60) days prior
to intended departure date. Travel dates are subject to Prize Provider and
Sponsor approval. ARV of Prize may vary
depending upon the points of departure, ground transportation, and/or airline
fare fluctuations; any difference between stated ARV and final ARV of Prize
will not be awarded. Prize consists only of the elements expressly set forth
above; no other elements or expenses (including, without limitation, insurance,
meals, unspecified ground transportation, phone calls, gratuities, incidentals,
souvenirs, gasoline, etc.) are included in the Prize and all such expenses are
the sole responsibility of Winner.
Winner is responsible for any air travel taxes and/or expenses,
including applicable departure taxes or fees, inspection charges, baggage fees,
and security charges. Once issued, tickets are nontransferable and may not be
reissued once travel has commenced. Open tickets may not be issued and
stopovers are not permitted. For a winner who is a Florida resident, air
transportation may be substituted with another method of transportation by
Prize Provider in its sole discretion. Winner and guests must travel at the
same time and must depart from the same city. Travel arrangements must be made
through Prize Provider. All Prize elements must be redeemed at the same time. Once
scheduled, the itinerary cannot be altered and failure of Winner to follow such
a schedule shall not obligate Sponsor or Prize Provider in any way to provide
the Winner with alternate arrangements. All travelers must possess valid travel
documents. The travel companions of
Winner must execute a Publicity/Liability Release prior to departure.
2.
Winner Notification: Winner will be notified
within ten business days of the last day of the Sweepstakes, via e-mail, and/or
at Sponsor’s discretion, via phone or postal mail. In the event the Winner
doesn’t respond to Sponsor’s notification or does not accept the prize within
one (1) business day of notification, the prize will be deemed forfeited and an
alternate Winner will be selected. In the event that any one or more potential Winner(s)
fails to respond as stated above, declines the prize or fails to provide signed
affidavits or releases, such Winner(s) will be deemed to forfeit the prize and
Sponsor will select an alternate Winner(s) from the remaining eligible
entrants. If any alternate(s) similarly fails to respond or declines the prize,
Sponsor will use a reasonable number of attempts, in its discretion, to award
the prize(s) to another alternate(s) but if it is unable to do so, the prize(s)
will be finally forfeited and Sponsor shall have no further liability in
connection with this Sweepstakes. List of Winner(s): For the name(s) of the Winner(s), send a
separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to Good Housekeeping magazine, Floor 28,
Universal Orlando Resort Trip Giveaway Winners’ List, Hearst Communications,
Inc., 300 West 57th Street NY, NY 10019 within two (2) months from
the Winner notification date as specified above.
3.
ENTRIES: Limit
one (1) entry per person for Sweepstakes.
Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified. Entries become the property of the Sponsor
and will not be returned. Proof of
submission does not constitute proof of receipt. If applicable, inaccurate, lost, late,
misdirected or incomplete or entry forms that have been tampered with will be
disqualified. Online entrants must have
valid email address and it is entrant’s responsibility to update Sponsor of any
change in email address. If there is a
dispute as to the identity of an online entrant, the prize will be awarded to
the authorized account holder of the email address. The “authorized account holder” is defined as
the natural person to whom the email address is assigned by an internet service
provider, online service provider, carrier, or other organization (e.g.,
business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning the
email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email
address. .
4.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United
States and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years or
older in their state or territory of residence at time of entry. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited by
law. Employees of Sponsor, its parents,
affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies, independent
judging organizations, and prize suppliers (and members of their immediate
family and/or those living in the same of household of each such employee) are
not eligible.
5.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: Expenses not specifically included in prize
description and all taxes are the sole responsibility of the Winner. Each prize is awarded “as is” with no
warranty or guarantee, either express or implied outside of manufacturer's
limited warranty. If the Winner elects
to partake in only a portion of his/her prize, any remainder of the prize will
be forfeited and shall not be subject to further or alternative compensation. All
elements of the prize must be redeemed at the same time and no changes will be
permitted after confirmation of any redemption.
No transfer, assignment or substitution of a prize permitted, except
Sponsor and Prize Provider reserve the right to substitute prize for an item of
equal or greater value in the event an advertised prize is unavailable. The Winner is required to comply with any and
all applicable federal, state, provincial, if Canadians are eligible to enter,
and local laws, rules and regulations.
All federal, state and local taxes, and any other costs not specifically
provided for in these Official Rules are solely the Winner’s responsibility. If
the actual retail value of any Winner’s prize is $600 or more, the Winner must
complete a W9 form and supply Sponsor with his/her social security number for
tax purposes. An IRS Form 1099 will be issued
in the name of the Winner for the actual value of the prizes received. Sponsor
shall have no responsibility or obligation to the Winner or potential Winner
who are unable or unavailable to accept or utilize prizes as described herein. Entrants
agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of
Sponsor, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Sweepstakes. Winner may be required to sign and return an
Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and where legally permissible a
Publicity Release within one (1) business
day following the date of first attempted notification. Failure to comply with this deadline may
result in forfeiture of the prize and selection of an alternate Winner. Return of any prize/prize notification as
undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate Winner.
Winner hereby further agrees that it will sign any documents necessary to
transfer copyright of his/her submitted entry, if applicable, to Sponsor within
two (2) business days following the date of first attempted notification. By
entering, Entrant grants permission for Sponsor, and any of its affiliates and
subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies, and prize
suppliers to use the entrant’s submission (including an altered form of the
entry), if any, for editorial, advertising and promotional purposes without
additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. If images are being
submitted to Sponsor as a requirement for entry, Entrants agree that they have
all rights to use the images submitted and to allow Sponsor, any of its
affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies,
and prize suppliers to reuse any of the images, without any liability, for
editorial, advertising and promotional purposes. Additionally, acceptance of
the prize by Winner constitutes permission for Sponsor and any affiliates and
subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies, and prize
suppliers to use Winner’s name and/or likeness and biographical material for
editorial, advertising and promotional purposes without additional
compensation, unless prohibited by law. By accepting prize, Winner agrees to
hold Sponsor, Prize Provider, their respective advertising and promotion
agencies and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates,
partners, representative agents, successors, assigns, officers, directors, and
employees harmless for any injury or damage caused or claimed to be caused by
participation in the Sweepstakes or acceptance or use of the prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any printing,
typographical, mechanical or other error in the printing of the offer,
administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prize.
6.
INTERNET/mobile:
Sponsor is not
responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission,
interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or
destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for
technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or
software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions
of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor or presenter on account
of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet, at any Web site,
or via the mobile phone or any combination thereof. If for any reason the Internet or mobile
phone portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including
infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud,
technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt of affect the
administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this
Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel,
terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right to
select Winners from eligible entries received as of the termination date. Sponsor further reserves the right to
disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process. Sponsor may
prohibit an entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes if it determines that
said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the
Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception or other unfair playing practices or
intending to abuse, threaten or harass other entrants. Caution: Any attempt by a participant to
deliberately damage any Web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the
Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an
attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such
participant to the fullest extent of the law.
7.
DISPUTES/CHOICE OF LAW:
Except where prohibited, each entrant
agrees that: (1) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out
of or connected with this or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually,
without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by state or federal
courts situated in New York, NY; provided, however, that claims for bodily
injury, personal injury, or property damage arising out of the redemption, use
or misuse of any prize must be submitted to the jurisdiction and venue of the
federal and state courts of the State of Florida, and construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Florida; (2) any and all claims,
judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred,
but in no event attorneys' fees; and (3) no punitive, incidental, special,
consequential or other damages, including without limitation lost profits may
be awarded (collectively, "Special Damages"), and (4) entrant hereby
waives all rights to claim Special Damages and all rights to have such damages
multiplied or increased. New York State
law, without reference to New York’s choice of law rules, governs the Sweepstakes
and all aspects related thereto.
8.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Sweepstakes is Hearst Communications,
Inc., 300 W. 57th Street, New York, NY 10019.
9.
PRIZE PROVIDER: Universal City Development Partners, Ltd.
d/b/a Universal Orlando Resort (the “Prize Provider”) is the Prize supplier
only in this Sweepstakes; is not a sponsor of this Sweepstakes, and is not
responsible for the administration of the Sweepstakes, the collection of the
entries or the conduct of the draws.