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: De-Clutter for a Cause Contest: Beginning February 18, 2014 at
12:01 AM (ET) through March 17, 2014 at 11:59 PM (ET) go to oprah.com/declutterforacause2014,
complete and submit the entry form pursuant to the onscreen instructions, and
submit your event proposal (in 500 words or less) for an ambitious, large-scale
yard sale whose proceeds will go to the charitable cause of your choosing. Winner
Selection: All entries will be judged by editors at O, The Oprah
Magazine, whose decisions are final based on the following criteria: Creativity
(25%), Impact on Community (25%); and Originality (50%). In the event of a tie,
the person from among the tied entrants with the highest score in Originality
will be the winner. In the event the Sponsor does not receive a sufficient
number of eligible entries, the Sponsor has the right to cancel the
Contest. By participating in the
Contest, entrant certifies that his/her entry 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 or privacy or publicity. 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 contest. The decision of the Sponsor and judges is final and
binding on all matters relating to the Contest. Winner agrees to sign a release
allowing the publication of his or her image (including an image of his or her
home) in a future issue of O, the Oprah Magazine, Prizes and Approximate
Retail Value: One (1) winner will be featured in a future issue of O,
The Oprah Magazine and professional organizer Peter Walsh will personally come
help ensure its success. Total ARV: Priceless. Any difference between
the stated ARV and the actual value of the prize will not be awarded in any
form.
2. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Winner will be notified within one (1)
month of the last day of the Contest, 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 Contest. List of Winner(s):
For the name(s) of the Winner(s),
send a separate self-addressed, stamped envelope to De-Clutter for a Cause 2014
c/o O, The Oprah Magazine, 300 West 57th Street 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 “authorized
account holder” 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 21
years of age at the 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 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 entrant’s 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 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 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 York’s 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.