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: Williams-Sonoma Ina Garten Food Network Sweepstakes (the
“Sweepstakes”): Beginning August 30,
2016 at 12:01 AM (ET) through October 10, 2016 at 11:59 PM (ET) (the “Entry
Period”), go to foodnetwork.com/ina on a computer or wireless device and fill out the form.
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”) will be selected on or about October 11, 2016 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 Food Network
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: One (1) winner and guest will receive two
tickets to see Ina Garten in Tampa on 11/2/16 or Ft. Lauderdale on 11/3/16
(Approximate Retail Value (ARV): $300); Ina’s Product Picks, including:
Autographed Ina Garten Cooking for Jeffrey Cookbook (ARV: $35), Spatula
designed by Ina Garten benefiting No Kid Hungry (ARV: $12.95), All-Clad Stainless
Steel Flared Roasting Pan (ARV: $249.95), Wusthof Classic 3-Piece Knife Starter
Set (ARV: $199.95), Olio Santo (ARV: $29.95), Le Creuset 7 ¼ Qt Dutch Oven (ARV:
$360); and $2,000 that may be used for hotel and/or transportation. Total ARV: $3,187.80. TRANSPORTATION AND
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS NOT PROVIDED. Any
difference between the stated ARV and the actual value of the prize will not be
awarded in any form. Once scheduled, the
itinerary cannot be altered and failure of Winner to follow such a schedule shall
not obligate Sponsor in any way to provide the Winner with alternate
arrangements. In the event the Winner
is unable to attend the event to see Ina Garten in Tampa on 11/2/16 or Ft.
Lauderdale on 11/3/16, then Winner will have to forfeit the entire prize and
the Sponsor will have the right to select another Winner. In the event Ina
Garten is unavailable or unable to attend the event, at Sponsor’s discretion,
either the Prize will be cancelled, or the Prize will be awarded without
meeting Ina Garten, with no further liability or obligation on the part of the
Sponsor or Ina Garten. Winner will be solely responsible for all hotel
accommodations, meals, incidental expenses, tips and gratuities, income and
other taxes, ground and air transportation, and all other costs and expenses
not otherwise specified herein.
2.
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, 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. List of Winner(s): For the name(s) of the Winner(s), send a
separate self-addressed, stamped envelope Williams-Sonoma Ina Garten Food
Network Sweepstakes 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
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
(collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”) (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. 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.
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES / INDEMNIFICATION: By
participating in the Sweepstakes, entrant warrants and represents that his/her
entry is original to the entrant, has not been previously published or won any
award, and does not contain any material that would violate or infringe upon
the rights of any third party, including copyrights (including, without
limitation, copyrighted images or footage), trademarks or rights of privacy or
publicity. Modification of an existing image does not count as original for
purposes of this Sweepstakes. The entrant further warrants and represents that
entrant has all appropriate clearances, permissions and releases for the entry,
including releases from all persons appearing in the photograph, location
releases for all recognizable locations, and releases from anyone who assisted
in the creation of the photograph. The entrant must be able to provide on
request all appropriate clearances, permissions and releases for the entry,
including releases from all persons appearing in the photograph, location
releases for all recognizable locations and releases from anyone who assisted
in the creation of the photograph. The image must not contain any personally
identifiable information of any person. Excepting those of Sponsor, the image
must not contain or reference any names, products or services of any company or
entity or any third party trademarks, logos, trade dress or promotion of any
brand, product or service. If any person
appearing in the image is under the age of majority in their state of
residence, the written consent and signature of a parent or legal guardian is
required. At Sponsor’s request, and in its sole discretion, Entrants may be
required to execute an assignment and release transferring all rights and
ownership of their image to Sponsor, the form of such assignment to be
determined by Sponsor. In the event an entrant cannot provide all required
releases, Sponsor reserves the right, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, to
disqualify the applicable entry or seek to secure the releases and clearances
for Sponsor’s benefit. The photograph may not feature nudity or obscene
language or material that is libelous or defamatory. Each entrant hereby agrees
to indemnify and hold the Sweepstakes Entities harmless from and against any
and all third party claims, actions or proceedings of any kind and from any and
all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses relating to or arising out of any breach
or alleged breach of any of the warranties, representations or agreements of
entrant hereunder. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and unfettered
discretion to disqualify any entry that it believes contains obscene, offensive
or inappropriate content, that does not comply with these Official Rules or
that is not consistent with the spirit or theme of the Sweepstakes. Entries
that do not comply with the above requirements may not be eligible, and, if
submitted, may be removed at any time in Sponsor’s sole discretion. By
participating in the Sweepstakes, each entrant unconditionally accepts and
agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of
Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects.
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 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.
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 Sweepstakes and all aspects related thereto.
9.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Sweepstakes
is Hearst Communications, Inc., 300 W. 57th
Street, New York, NY 10019.