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:
Good
Housekeeping’s Makeover with Drew Barrymore Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”):
Beginning April 12, 2016, at
12:01 AM (ET), through May 16, 2016, at 11:59 PM (ET) (the “Entry Period”), go
to goodhousekeeping.com/drew on a computer or wireless device and complete and
submit the entry form pursuant to the onscreen 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. Winner
Selection: Winner (individually and collectively, the “Winner”) will be
selected on or about May 17, 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 Good Housekeeping, 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 will receive a three
(3)-day, two (2)-night trip to New York, NY, for Winner and one (1) Guest,
which includes round-trip, coach airfare for two (2) people from major airport
nearest Winner’s residence to New York City (ARV: $1,800, which may vary
depending on location of Winner’s residence); ground transportation for two (2)
people between the airport and hotel in New York City (ARV: $100); two (2)
nights hotel accommodations (one room, double occupancy) (ARV: $725); meet and
greet for two (2) people with Drew Barrymore and Good Housekeeping editor(s)
(ARV: $0); a tour of Good Housekeeping Institute for two (2) people, including
a visit to the GH Beauty Lab and lunch in the GH dining room (ARV: $0); one (1)
Flower Beauty Makeover each for Winner and Guest (ARV: $0); two (2) tickets to
Hamilton (ARV: $250); and one (1) Beauty Gift Bag (ARV: $25) for Winner (ARV:
$2,900). Four (4) runners-up will receive
a $250 Walmart gift card and $250 in Flower Beauty goodies (ARV: $2,000). Total
prize package ARV: $4,900. Any
difference between the stated ARV and the actual value of the prize will not be
awarded in any form. Hotel
accommodations are at Sponsor’s discretion, subject to availability, and
blackout dates may apply. If, in the
judgment of Sponsor, air travel is not required due to Winner’s proximity to
prize location, ground transportation will be substituted for roundtrip air
travel at Sponsor’s sole discretion and no additional compensation will be
provided. Trip must be taken within one year from date of award. Arrangements must be made at least 30 days
prior to departure. 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. Winner will be solely responsible for all meals, incidental
expenses, tips and gratuities, income and other taxes, ground transportation,
and all other costs and expenses not otherwise specified herein. All travelers
must possess valid travel documents. The
travel companion of Winner must execute a Publicity/Liability Release prior to
departure. In the event Drew Barrymore is unable to meet with the Winner for
any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to reward the remainder of the prize
with no further obligation to the Winner.
In the event the Winner is unable to attend the meet and greet with Drew
Barrymore and Good Housekeeping editor(s) which will be scheduled at the
convenience of Drew Barrymore and Good Housekeeping editor(s), then Winner will
have to forfeit the entire prize and the Sponsor will have the right to select
another Winner.
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 Winners:
For the name of the Winner, send a
separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to Good Housekeeping’s Makeover with
Drew Barrymore 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 (specifically, this is age 18 in
all U.S. states and the District of Columbia, except in Alabama, Delaware and
Nebraska, where it is 19, and Mississippi, where it is 21) 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 “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 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 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.