OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL
NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING
THE TAYLOR SWIFT SPEAK NOW SWEEPSTAKES: How To
Enter: Beginning
November 16, 2010 at 12:01 AM (ET) through January 4, 2011 at 11:59 PM (ET), go
to http://www.seventeen.com/taylorsweeps, and complete and submit the entry
form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Winner
Selection: Winners will be selected in a random drawing from
among all eligible entries received on or about January 7, 2011. Drawing will be conducted by Seventeen magazine whose decisions are
final. Odds of winning will depend upon
the total number of eligible entries received. One (1) grand prize winner will
win a trip for winner and guest to meet Taylor Swift in 2011, location and date
to be determined. In the event the winner is a minor, traveling companion must
be parent or legal guardian. Prize
includes round-trip coach air transportation for two people from major airport
nearest winner’s residence and hotel accommodations for two people for two
nights (one room, double occupancy). Hotel accommodation at Sponsor’s
discretion, accommodations subject to availability and blackout dates may
apply. All travelers must possess valid travel documents. Winner must travel on
dates specified by Sponsor. Arrangement must be made at least 30 days prior to
departure. Once scheduled the itinerary cannot be altered. Once the travel
schedule has been arranged, it cannot be altered and failure of Winner to
follow such schedule shall not obligate Sponsor in any way to provide the
winner with alternate arrangements. Approximate retail value: $800. Ten (10)
first prize winners will receive a “Speak Now” CD signed by Taylor Swift.
Approximate retail value: $12.02. Total approximate retail value for all prizes
awarded: $920.20. Winners will be
notified via phone, e-mail or postal mail, at Sponsor’s discretion, on or about
January 12, 2011. Winner’s List: For winner’s name, send a separate
self-addressed, stamped envelope to 300
West 57th Street, New York,
NY 10019
by March 4, 2011. Mechanically reproduced entry forms or entry forms that have
been tampered with will be disqualified.
ENTRIES: Limit (1) one entry per household
for TAYLOR SWIFT SPEAK NOW 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.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to females between the ages of 13 and 29
who are legal residents of the 50 United States
and the District of Columbia
at time of entry. Void
and where prohibited by law. Employees
of Sponsor, its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising
and promotion agencies, 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.
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. Winners (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. Travel companion of Winner must
also execute a Publicity/Liability Release prior to ticketing and must possess
required travel document (e.g. valid photo I.D.) prior to departure. 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. 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.
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.
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. New York
State law, without reference to New York’s choice of law
rules, governs the Promotion and all aspects related thereto.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Promotion is Hearst Communications, Inc., 300 West 57th Street, New York NY 10019.