OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL
NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING
How
To Enter: Oprah Magazine Grand
Canyon Adventure Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”): Beginning December 6, 2016, at 12:01 AM (ET)
through January 9, 2017 at 11:59 PM (ET) (the “Entry Period”), go to oprah.com/GCASweeps
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[s] (individually
and collectively, the “Winner”) will be selected on or about January 23, 2017 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 O, The Oprah Magazine, whose decisions are final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total
number of eligible entries received. Prizes
& Approximate Retail Value: One (1) Winner(s) and a guest will receive
a prize package consisting of the following: (i) a-four night, five-day trip to the Grand Canyon in Arizona, which
includes the following activities: Day
1: Transportation from Phoenix, AZ to Williams, AZ One (1) night at
Grand Canyon Railway and Hotel (Williams, AZ; dinner and breakfast included), two
(2) tickets for Bearizona Wildlife Park; Day 2: North Bound Luxury
Parlor Train Ride, Two (2) Nights in Maswik Lodge (Grand Canyon, AZ),
Motorcoach Tour (Grand Tour with lunch), Dinner at El Tovar; Day 3: Breakfast
at El Tovar, Mule ride (am or pm), Any Rim tour – Hermits, Watchtower, Sunrise or
Sunset, Dinner Arizona Room; Day 4: Breakfast at Maswik Lodge, Maverick
Helicopter Ride South Bound Luxury Dome, One (1) Night in Grand Canyon
Railway and Hotel (Williams, AZ), with dinner and breakfast; Day 5: Return
travel Transportation to airport from Williams AZ to Phoenix airport; (ii) two (2) coach
class airfare tickets from major airport nearest Winner’s residence to Phoenix,
AZ. Winner and his/her travel companion
must leave from the same airport and travel restrictions may apply (Blackout
Dates: March 17, 2017- April 16, 2017, December 22-31, and All Major Holidays);
(iii) one (1) $500 Gift Card; and (iv) $1,372 in the form of 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 ARV of Prize Package: $5,947.
Any difference between the stated ARV and the actual value of the prize will
not be awarded in any form.
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 O, The
Oprah Magazines 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
December 31, 2017. 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. 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.
1.
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 Grand Canyon
Adventure Sweepstakes 300 W 57th St. New York, NY 10019 Winners’
List, Hearst Communications, Inc., 300 West 57th Street NY,
NY 10019 within two (2) months from the Winner notification date as specified
above.
2. ENTRIES: Limit one (1) entry per
person for each daily Sweepstakes.
Multiple entries from the same person for each daily Sweepstakes 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, illegible,
inaccurate, lost and incomplete entry forms 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 or Twitter account. 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 or
Twitter account.
3. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United
States and the District of Columbia, who have reached the
age of 21 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.
4.
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.
5. 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.
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.