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: NAME THIS DISH! (the ÒContestÓ):
Beginning January 6, 2015 at 12:01 AM (ET) through January
27, 2015 at 11:59 PM (ET) (the ÒEntry PeriodÓ), go to foodnetwork.com/namethisdish on a computer or wireless device and complete and
submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. 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. All entries must include your name, address,
telephone number, email address and original recipe name based on this monthÕs
dish. Winner Selection: All entries will be judged by editors of Food Network Magazine (ÒJudgesÓ),
whose decisions are final based on the following criteria: originality (50%)
and creativity (50%). In the unlikely event that two or more valid entries
contain the identical recipe name (including punctuation) and are selected as
the winner, the Judges will draw the winner by random selection. Canadian
winners chosen, as a result of the random draw, will be required to correctly
answer a mathematical skill-testing question as a condition of receiving the
prize. In the event the Sponsor does not receive a sufficient number of eligible
entries, the Sponsor has the right to cancel the Contest. By participating in the Contest, entrant
certifies that his/her entry is original, 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, trademarks or rights
or privacy or publicity. 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 contest. The decision of
the Sponsor and judges is final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest.
Prizes & Approximate Retail Value: One (1) grand prize winner will have
their recipe name and photo appear in a future issue of Food Network Magazine
and will receive a $500 gift check to foodnetworkstore.com. Approximate Retail Value:
$500. Three (3) runners-up will each receive a $50 gift check to
foodnetworkstore.com, and their recipe name will appear in a future issue of
Food Network Magazine. It is understood that the runners-up will be entrants
that have submitted a different name for the dish than that submitted by the
selected winner. Total Retail Value of all prizes awarded: $650. Any difference
between the stated ARV and the actual value of the prize will not be awarded in
any form. Please allow a minimum of three (2) months from date of notification,
for delivery of prizes. List of Winner(s): For the names of the
Winners, send a separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to Food Network
Magazine, NAME THIS DISH!, January/February 2015
WinnersÕ List, Hearst Communications, Inc., 300
West 57th Street NY, NY 10019 within two (2) months from the Winner
notification date as specified above.
2. WINNER
NOTIFICATION: Winner will be notified within one (2) months of the last day
of the Contest, via e-mail, and/or at SponsorÕs discretion, via phone or postal
mail. In the event the Winner doesnÕt respond
to SponsorÕs 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 Winners fails to respond as stated above, declines the prize or
fails to provide signed affidavits or releases, such Winners will be deemed to
forfeit the prize and Sponsor will select an alternate Winners from the
remaining eligible entrants. If any alternates similarly fails to respond or
declines the prize, Sponsor will use a reasonable number of attempts, in its discretion,
to award the prizes to another alternates but if it is unable to do so, the
prizes will be finally forfeited and Sponsor shall have no further liability in
connection with this Contest.
3.
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 entrantÕs 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 Òauthorized account holderÓ 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 (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 Òas isÓ 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 WinnerÕs responsibility. If the actual retail value of any
WinnerÕs 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 entrantÕs 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 WinnerÕs 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.
6.
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.
7.
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 YorkÕs choice of law rules, governs the Contest and all aspects related
thereto.
8.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Contest is Hearst
Communications, Inc., 300 W. 57th Street, New York, NY 10019.