OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL
NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING
2. WINNER
NOTIFICATION: Winner will be notified within one (1) month 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 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. Please allow a minimum of
six (6) months for delivery of prizes. List of Winner(s): For the name(s) of the Winner(s), send a
separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to Food Network Magazine 300 West 57th
Street, 35th Fl, Attn: Name This Dish! Contest, New York, NY
10019 within two (2) months from the Winner notification date as specified
above.
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. Sponsor is not responsible for lost,
late, misdirected, incomplete or inaccurate entries. Incomplete entry forms or
entry forms that have been tampered with will be disqualified. 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 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.
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 his/her parent or legal
guardian) 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
Promotion. 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: 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.
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 Promotion is
Hearst Communications, Inc., 300 W. 57th Street, New York, NY 10019.