OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT
INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
1.
SEVENTEEN’S SHOPPING SPREE SWEEPSTAKES: How To Enter: Beginning
March 1, 2011 at 12:01 AM (ET) through January 31, 2012 at 11:59 PM (ET), go to
win10k.seventeen.com and complete and
submit the entry form pursuant to the on-screen instructions. Winner
Selection: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will be selected in a random drawing
from among all eligible entries received on or about February 2, 2012. Drawing
will be conducted by Hearst Magazines Consumer Marketing whose decisions are
final. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries
received. Prizes & Approximate Retail Value: One (1) Grand Prize
Winner will win $10,000 cash. Winner will be notified via phone, e-mail or
postal mail, at Sponsor’s discretion, on or about February 3, 2012. Winner’s
List: For winner’s name, send a separate self-addressed, stamped envelope
to Seventeen’s Shopping Spree,
2.
ENTRIES: Limit (1) one entry per household
and per e-mail address per day for Seventeen’s Shopping Spree Sweepstakes
(referred to as the “Promotion”). Proof of submission does not constitute proof
of receipt. 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.
3.
ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50
4.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: Entrants must have valid e-mail
address and it is 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. 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 winner’s name and/or likeness,
biographical material and/or 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 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.
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.
7.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Promotion is
Hearst Communications, Inc.,