GROW
YOUR LIFE – WITH OPRAH & BOB GREENE CONTEST (the “Contest”): How to Enter: Beginning May 14, 2013 at 12:01 AM (ET) through
June 17, 2013 at 11:59 PM (ET) go to www.oprah.com/growyourlife
(the “Website”) and complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the onscreen
instructions or mail your entry with
your name, age, complete address, telephone number, and email address, with
first-class postage affixed to: Grow Your Life, 300 West 57th St.
(36th Floor), New York, NY 10019. Mail-in entries must be postmarked
by June 17th, 2013 and received by June 24th, 2013. To
enter, tell us in 150 words or less what you want to grow in your life and why. All entries must include a photo of
entrant. By entering the Contest, entrants
agree to allow usage of their submitted photos in any and all Oprah-branded media for editorial, advertising, and
promotional purposes. If the Sponsor (as defined below) does not receive an
adequate number of acceptable entries, Sponsor reserves the right to terminate
the Contest. Winner Selection:
All entries will be judged by the editors at O, The Oprah Magazine based on the following criteria: creativity (50%);
originality (30%); and expression (20%).
In the event of a tie, the entry with the highest score in creativity will
be the Winner. All entries must be written in English and entries on any other
topic shall be disqualified. By
participating in the Contest, each entrant certifies that his/her entry (including
the photo) 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 of privacy or
publicity. Any untruthfulness, plagiarism and/or failure to properly identify
non-original material by an entrant will result in such entrant’s
disqualification. Entries containing
quotations or copyrighted materials which are not properly identified will be
disqualified. All words in the entry
shall be counted towards the 150 word limit. Sponsor reserves the right in its
sole and unfettered discretion to disqualify any entry that 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. This
is a Contest of skill, so the odds of winning will depend on the total number
of eligible entries received during the entry period and how high a person’s
entry scores in comparison to such other entries. The decisions of the Sponsor
and judges are final and binding on all matters relating to the Contest. Prizes
and Approximate Retail Values: The prize (the “Prize”) shall be as
follows: One (1) Winner and a travel
companion will receive accommodations at
two (2) ocean-view hotel rooms for five (5) days, four (4) nights at Grand
Wailea Hotel (for Winner and his/her travel companion) in Maui, Hawaii, which
includes a One Thousand Dollar ($1,000.00) food voucher credit (shared by Winner
and his/her travel companion), a Four Hundred Dollar ($400.00) spa voucher
credit (shared by Winner and his/her travel companion), and first class airfare
for two (2) from Hawaiian Airlines from the closest Hawaiian Airlines Hub,
including two checked bags for each
traveler. Winner and his/her travel companion must leave from the same airport
and travel restrictions may apply. If Winner does not live within 100 miles of
a Hawaiian Airlines gateway city, O, Oprah
Magazine will fly Winner and his/her travel companion via coach from the
nearest major airport to the closest Hawaiian Airline hub city. In the event
the Winner resides less than 100 miles from Maui, Hawaii, Sponsor reserves the
right to provide an alternate mode of travel, including, but not limited to
ground transportation, and no additional compensation will be provided. The
Prize also includes an afternoon with Oprah and Bob Greene for Winner and
his/her travel companion, which includes a hike and lunch at Oprah’s farm. Approximate retail value of Prize package is Sixteen
Thousand Dollars ($16,000.00), as well as an additional Four Thousand Eight
Hundred Dollars ($4,800.00) in a check which Winner may use, if he/she so
elects, to help defray any tax liability Winner may incur in connection with
his/her acceptance of the Prize package. Total approximate retail value of Prize
package is Twenty Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($20,800.00). Hotel accommodations are provided at
Sponsor’s discretion and subject to availability. Winner and his/her travel companion must each
possess valid travel documents. In the
event the Winner is unable to coordinate his/her schedule with Oprah and Bob
Greene’s schedule, the Winner will have to forfeit the entire Prize and the
Sponsor will have the right to select another Winner. Additionally, Winner and his/her travel companion must travel on
dates specified by Sponsor; if they are unable to travel on dates specified,
then the Prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be chosen. Trip
must be taken by July 31, 2014.
Arrangements must be made at least thirty 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. In the event Oprah or Bob Greene are not
available for any reason and the afternoon with either or both of them is
cancelled or postponed for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to award the
remainder of the Prize with no further obligation to the Winner. Spa treatments
are subject to any restrictions (age or otherwise) imposed by the spa. Winner is solely responsible for the reporting
and payment of all federal, state and local taxes incurred by acceptance and
use of the Prizes (or any portion thereof). Winner will be solely responsible
for all additional meals, incidental expenses, tips and gratuities, income and
other taxes, ground transportation, and all other costs and expenses not
otherwise specified herein.
Potential winner and his/her travel
companion must successfully pass two background screenings, one administered by
Sponsor and the other administered by Harpo Productions, Inc. (“Harpo”), and be
willing to provide all information needed to complete both required background
screenings. If a potential winner or his/her travel companion are unwilling to
allow the background screenings, or Sponsor and/or Harpo determine, in their
sole discretion, that a potential winner or his/her travel companion has not
satisfactorily passed the background screenings, the potential winner will have
to forfeit the Prize, and Sponsor and Harpo will have no liability to said
potential winner, and an alternate winner will be selected. The potential winner will be notified via e-mail and/or at
Sponsor’s discretion, via phone or postal mail, on or about August 1, 2013. In the event a potential 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 potential winner will be selected.
In the event Sponsor attempts to award the Prize to ten (10) entrants
and all ten entrants either fail to respond as stated above, decline the Prize,
refuse or fail the background screenings, and/or fail to provide a signed
Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and where legally permissible, a
Publicity Release, as specified in these Official Rules, then Sponsor, in its
sole discretion, shall have the right to terminate the Contest. Winner’s List: For Winner’s name, send a separate
self-addressed, stamped envelope to O,
The Oprah Magazine: 300 W 57th St., (36th Floor) New
York, NY 10019 by October 1, 2013.
Illegible, incomplete, mutilated, postage due, or mechanically
reproduced entry forms, or entry forms that have been tampered with will be
disqualified.
3. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: Online entrants must each have a valid e-mail
address and it is each entrant’s 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 “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. All federal, state, provincial and local laws
and regulations apply and Winner is required to comply with such. All federal,
state and local taxes, and any other costs not specifically provided for in
these Official Rules are solely the Winner’s responsibility. 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 Prize received.
Sponsor shall have no responsibility or obligation to the Winner or potential
Winner who is 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 and the judges, which are final and binding on all
matters pertaining to this Contest.
Winner 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. Travel companion of Winner,
who must be a legal US resident, age 21 years or older, must also execute a
Publicity/Liability Release prior to ticketing and must possess required travel
documents (e.g., a valid photo I.D.) prior to departure. Failure to comply with this deadline may
result in forfeiture of the Prize and selection of an alternate winner. By
entering, Entrants grant 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), including the entrant’s photo submitted with his/her essay, 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
any photographs taken of Winner during the Winner’s trip to Hawaii, Winner’s
name, voice, photograph, city/state of residence, and/or likeness and
biographical material for editorial, advertising and promotional purposes,
which may include, but not be limited to, use in an upcoming issue of O, the Oprah Magazine, without
additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. Winner’s travel companion
will also agree to allow photographs taken of him/her during the Winner’s trip
to Hawaii, to be used for editorial, advertising, and promotional purposes, which
may include, but not be limited to, use in an upcoming issue of O, the Oprah Magazine, without
additional compensation, unless prohibited by law, as a condition of participating
in the trip. Return of any Prize/Prize
notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of
an alternate winner. Winner hereby further agrees that he/she will sign any
documents necessary to transfer copyright of the entry to Sponsor within 7 days
following the date of first attempted notification. Sponsor, Harpo and their
respective officers, directors, agents, parents, subsidiaries, partners,
employees, representatives, successors, franchisees, advertising or promotion
agencies, prize providers and affiliated entities (collectively, the “Released
Parties”) expressly disclaim any responsibility and participants/entrants agree
to hold the Released Parties harmless from liability for any injury, disability
or loss to any person or property (including allergic reactions and/or death)
relating to participation in this Contest (including the manner in which the
Winner is selected and confirmed), the delivery and/or subsequent acceptance,
use or misuse of the Prize awarded, and
claims based on copyright, trademark, publicity rights, defamation, or invasion
of privacy. The Released Parties are not
responsible for: (i) any loss (financial or otherwise), liability, injury
(including death) or damage to persons or property which may be caused directly or indirectly,
in whole or in part, by any prize awarded,
or (ii) any loss (financial or otherwise), injury or damage to persons
or property which may be caused directly or indirectly, in whole or in part,
from downloading any material from the Website, regardless of whether the
material was prepared by Sponsor or a third party, and regardless of whether
the material is connected to the Website by a hypertext link. The Released
Parties further assume no liability either for the cancellation, modification
or premature conclusion of the Contest for any reason or through the acts or
defaults of any company or person providing any prize. All such losses or expenses must be borne by
the affected participants and/or Winner. 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.