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 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 Winner(s): For the name(s) of the Winner(s), send a
separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to O, The Oprah Magazine 36th
Floor Oprah Beauty O-Wards Giveaway 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 are 21 years or older at
time of entry. 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 (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 Sweepstakes. 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 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.
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.
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
York’s choice of law rules, governs the Sweepstakes and all aspects related
thereto.
8.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Sweepstakes is
Hearst Communications, Inc., 300 W. 57th Street, New York, NY 10019.