OFFICIAL
RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL
NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING
HOW TO ENTER: December Country Living Daily Sweepstakes and December
Country Living Grand Prize Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”): Beginning December 1, 2015 at 12:00 AM (ET) through December 12,
2015 at 11:59pm (ET) (the “Entry Period”), go to Countryliving.com/12days on a computer or wireless device and fill out the form. The
next day’s daily Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 AM (ET). Winners(s) of the December Country Living Daily Sweepstakes will be posted on Countryliving.com
on or around five days after the date of the last daily Sweepstakes. Entrants
may enter each daily Sweepstakes one time during each 24 hour time frame. Each
daily Sweepstakes is a separate drawing and must be entered separately. Multiple entries for a single daily
Sweepstakes will be disqualified. Please note that
all eligible entries for each day of the daily Sweepstakes will be aggregated
and the Grand Prize Winner will be selected from all the eligible entries for
this month’s daily Sweepstakes. 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: Winner[s](individually
and collectively, the “Winner”) of each daily Sweepstakes will be selected on
or about five (5) days after each daily Sweepstakes in a random drawing from
among all eligible entries received on each day of the
Sweepstakes. In the event the Sponsor does not receive any eligible entries for
any of the daily Sweepstakes, the Sponsor has the right to cancel that day’s
Sweepstakes. Please
note that all eligible entries for each day of the daily Sweepstakes will be
aggregated and the Grand Prize Winner will be selected from all the eligible
entries for all of the daily Sweepstakes. The Grand Prize Winner will be
selected on or about five (5) days after the last daily Sweepstakes in a random
drawing from among all eligible entries received for all days of this month’s
daily Sweepstakes. An entrant can win no more than one prize for all days of
the Sweepstakes, except the Grand Prize Winner may win the Grand Prize and one
daily Sweepstakes, if applicable. Drawings will be conducted by Country Living,
whose decisions are final. Odds of
winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received for each
daily Sweepstakes, and with regard to the Grand Prize Winner, odds of winning
will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received for all daily
Sweepstakes in the aggregate. 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: Each day’s prizes will be
listed on the following day. Daily
Prizes: Approximate retail values range from an ARV of $60 to an ARV of $331.
Day 1: Polaroid Zip Mobile Printer, ARV: $130; Day 2: Uncommon Goods
Mason Jar Speaker & Amp, ARV: $65; Day 3: Shine Craft Vessel Co. 32 Oz.
Squealers + Walker Shop Coast to Coasters Sets + Areaware Axe Bottler Opener,
ARV: $331; Day 4: Easy Tiger Cork Board Map, ARV: $60; Day 5: Pendleton Dog
Coat, ARV: $49; Day 6: Ameico Ontwerpduo Tallow Candle + Buluchu Handcrafted
Goods Crossbody Bag + Little Seed Farm Handwash, ARV: $251; Day 7: Fount
Leather Goods Lucky Penny Pouch Necklace, ARV: $88; Day 8: Neiman Marcus The
Dog Ride-On, ARV:$150; Day 9: Kelsey Davis Design Bass Fish Wall Trophy, ARV:
$60; Day 10: Ooloom Face Blankets, ARV:$100; Day 11: Butter Home Sling Shot
w/Felt Ammo + Gretel Woody the Sheep Toy + Bannor Toy State Rattle, ARV: $62; Day
12: Time Concept, Inc. Vacanes Portable Grill ARV: $90; Total Daily Prizing
ARV: $1,436. Grand Prize: One (1)
Winner will receive a $1,000 gift check (Total ARV for Grand Prize: $1000). Any difference between the stated ARV and the
actual value of the prize will not be awarded in any form.
1.
WINNER NOTIFICATION: Winner will be notified
within one (1) month of the last day of the Sweepstakes, via e-mail, and/or at
Sponsor’s discretion, postings on the magazine’s website, 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 Sweepstakes. One (1) winner, or the number of winners for
each prize specified below, will be selected in a random drawing from among all
eligible entries received on each day of the Sweepstakes, and the Grand Prize
Winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries in
the aggregate received on all days of the daily Sweepstakes. List of
Winner(s): For the name(s) of
the Winner(s), send a separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to Country
Living Magazine Winners’ List, Hearst Communications, Inc., 300 West 57th Street NY, NY 10019 within
two (2) months from the Winner notification date as specified above.
2.
ENTRIES: Limit
one (1) entry per person for each day of the 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.
3.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United
States and the District of Columbia, who have reached the
age of majority 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.
4.
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 Sweepstakes. 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 his/her submitted entry, if applicable, 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, 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, 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 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.
5.
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.
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 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 Sweepstakes and
all aspects related thereto.
7.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Sweepstakes is Hearst Communications,
Inc., 300 W. 57th Street, New York, NY 10019.