OFFICIAL
RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR
PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING
1. The Vampire Diaries Sweepstakes HOW TO ENTER: Beginning March 2, 2010 at 12:01 AM (ET) through April 12, 2010 at
11:59 PM (ET), go to http://seventeen.com/vampiresweeps
and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the instructions.
Winner Selection: On or about April 15, 2010, one (1) winner will be selected
in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received. Drawing
will be conducted by Seventeen Magazine, whose decisions are final. Odds
of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries
received. Prize & Approximate Retail Value: One (1) Grand Prize
winner will win a trip for winner and guest to
2. ENTRIES: Limit (1) one entry per household for The
Vampire Sweepstakes (referred to as the “Promotion”). Multiple
entries from the same household will be disqualified. Entries using macro,
robotic, script or other forms of automatic entry will be disqualified.
Entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. No
mechanically reproduced entries permitted. Proof of submission does not
constitute proof of receipt. If there is a dispute as to the
identity of 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 or other organization (e.g., business,
educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email
addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address.
3. ELIGIBILITY: Open to females between the ages of 13 and 29
who are legal residents of the 50
4. CONDITIONS OF
PARTICIPATION: Entrants must
have valid e-mail address and it is entrant’s responsibility to update Sponsor
of any change in e-mail address. 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. No
transfer, assignment or substitution of a prize permitted, except Sponsor
reserves the right to substitute prize for an item of equal or greater value in
the event an advertised prize is unavailable. All federal, state,
provincial and local laws and regulations apply. 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 Promotion.
Winner (and parent or legal guardian if winner is a minor) may be required to
sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and where
legally permissible a Publicity Release within 7 days 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 the
entry to Sponsor within 7 days following the date of first attempted
notification. Acceptance of the prize constitutes permission for Sponsor and
its agencies to use winner’s name and/or likeness, biographical material and/or
entry (including an altered form of the entry) for advertising and promotional
purposes without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law.
Travel companion of Winner must also execute a Publicity/Liability Release
prior to ticketing. By accepting prize, winner agrees to hold Sponsor,
its 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 Promotion 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
Promotion or in the announcement of the prize.
5. INTERNET: 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 or at any Web site or any combination
thereof. If for any reason the Internet 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 or affect the administration, security, fairness,
integrity, or proper conduct of this Promotion, Sponsor reserves the right at
its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the
Promotion. 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 a Promotion if it
determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate
operation of the Promotion 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 Promotion 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.
6.
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 Promotion 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, (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.
7. SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Promotion is Hearst
Communications, Inc.,