OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL
NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING
1.
THE HGTV MAGAZINE SPRING PILLOW SWEEPSTAKES: How To Enter: Beginning
September 3, 2013 at 12:01 AM (ET)
through October 1, 2013 at 11:59 PM (ET), go to hgtvspringpillowgiveaway.hearstmags.com,
and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Winners Selection:
Ten (10) winners will be selected on or about October 8,
2013 in a random drawing from among
all eligible entries received. Drawing will be conducted by HGTV
Magazine whose decisions are final.
Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries
received. Canadian winners will be
required to correctly answer a mathematical skill testing question as a
condition of receiving the prize. Prizes
& Approximate Retail Value: Ten (10) winners will
receive the following prize package: one
(1) DENY
Designs Dance 3 Throw Pillow from www.denydesigns.com; ARV: $39.00. Total ARV for all prizes awarded to the winners is $390.00. Winners
will be notified via phone, e-mail or postal mail, at SponsorÕs discretion, on
or about October 8, 2013. 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 Sweepstakes. Please allow a
minimum of six (6) months for delivery of prizes. WinnersÕ List: For winnersÕ names, send a
separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to HGTV Magazine SPRING PILLOW SWEEPSTAKES WinnersÕ List, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019 by October 31, 2013. Incomplete entry forms or entry forms
that have been tampered with will be disqualified.
2.
ENTRIES: Limit (1) one
entry per person
for HGTV Magazine Spring Pillow Sweepstakes (referred to as the
ÒPromotionÓ). Multiple entries from
the same person
will be disqualified.
Entries using macro, robotic, script or other forms of automatic entry
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 there is a dispute as to the identity of
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.
3.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United
States and the District of Columbia and Canada who have reached the age of majority in their state,
territory or province of residence at time of entry. Legal residents of Canada (excluding Quebec)
who have reached the aforementioned age in their province at time of entry are
also eligible to enter. Void in Puerto Rico and where
prohibited by law. Employees of Sponsor, Scripps
Networks Interactive, their parents, affiliates and
subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies 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: Entrants must have
valid e-mail address and it is entrantÕs responsibility to update Sponsor of
any change in e-mail address.
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. All federal, state, provincial and local
laws and regulations apply.
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 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. Acceptance of the prize constitutes
permission for Sponsor and its agencies to use winnerÕs name and/or likeness,
biographical material and/or entry (including an altered form of the entry) for
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 Promotion 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 Promotion or in the announcement of the
prize.
5.
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 a winner 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.
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 Promotion 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 Promotion and all aspects related
thereto.
7.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Promotion is Hearst Communications, Inc., 300 W. 57th Street, New
York, NY 10019.