OFFICIAL
RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL
NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING
2.
Any difference between the stated ARV and the actual value
of the prize will not be awarded in any form.
3.
WINNER NOTIFICATION: Winner will be notified
within one (1) month of the last day of the Contest, 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 five (5) business days 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 Contest. List
of Winner(s): For the name(s) of
the Winner(s), send a separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to WRITE A
CAPTION FOR THIS PET PHOTO NOVEMBER 2015 CONTEST List, Hearst Communications,
Inc., 2901 2nd Ave. South Suite 270, Birmingham, AL 35233 within two (2) months
from the Winner notification date as specified above.
4.
ENTRIES: Limit one (1) entry
per person for Contest. 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, 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. .
5.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United
States and the District of Columbia, who have reached the
age of 18 in their state or territory of residence at time of entry. Legal
residents of Canada (excluding Quebec) who have reached the aforementioned age
in their province of residence at time of entry are also eligible to enter. 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.
6.
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. 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. 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 (or, if a minor, in the name of the minor) 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 Contest. 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 seven
(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 seven (7) 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, the independent
judging organization and prize suppliers to use the entrant’s submission
(including an altered form of the entry) 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, the independent judging organization 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, the independent judging organization 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, 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 Contest 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 Contest or in the
announcement of the prize.
7.
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 Contest, Sponsor
reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or
suspend the Contest. 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 Contest if it determines that
said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest
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 Contest 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.
8.
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, (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 Contest and
all aspects related thereto.
9.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Contest is Hearst Communications,
Inc., 300 W. 57th Street, New York, NY 10019.