SEVENTEEN
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: NEXT
GENERATION SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL
NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
AS A CONDITION OF WINNING THE GRAND PRIZE, THE GRAND PRIZE
WINNER MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR TRAVEL ON DATES SPECIFIED BY SPONSOR.
1. PROMOTION DESCRIPTION/HOW TO ENTER: Seventeen So You Think You Can Dance: Next Generation
Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”) begins on July 5, 2016 at 12:01 AM Eastern Time
(“ET”) and ends on August 1, 2016 at 11:59 PM ET (the “Sweepstakes Period”). To
participate in the Sweepstakes, each entrant “Entrant”) must go to seventeen.com/dancesweeps
on a computer or wireless device and follow the on-screen instructions to complete
and submit the entry form during the Sweepstakes Period (“Entry”). 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.
2.
Winner/Prize and Approximate Retail Value: One (1) prize winner (“Winner”) will receive one
(1) prize consisting of a four (4)-day/three (3)-night trip for Winner and one
(1) guest to Los Angeles, California to attend the season finale of the Fox
Broadcasting Company (“FOX”) television program, So You Think You Can Dance: Next Generation (the “Finale”),
currently scheduled to take place in or about September 2016, the exact date to
be determined by FOX (the “Prize”). The Prize includes: (i) round-trip coach
air transportation for Winner and one (1) guest from the major commercial airport
nearest Winner’s residence to Los Angeles, California (Approximate Retail Value
(“ARV”) One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500), which may vary depending on
the location of the Winner’s residence); (ii) three (3) nights’ hotel accommodations
for Winner and one (1) guest in Los Angeles (standard accommodations, single
room, double occupancy) (ARV One Thousand Fifty Dollars ($1,050)); (iii) two
(2) tickets for Winner and one (1) guest to attend the Finale (ARV One Hundred
Dollars ($100)); (iv) Five Hundred Dollars ($500) (which may be used during
trip for ground transportation, meals, or incidentals at Winner’s discretion);
and (v) a So You Think You Can Dance prize
pack that includes a tote bag and water bottle (ARV One Hundred Dollars ($100)).
The total ARV for the Prize is Three Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($3,250).
Any difference between the stated ARV and the actual value of the Prize will
not be awarded in any form.
Hotel
accommodations are at Sponsor’s discretion, subject to availability, and
blackout dates may apply. 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. Winner must travel on dates specified by Sponsor. Arrangements must
be made at least ten (10) 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 the Winner is unable to attend the So You Think You Can Dance: Next Generation
season finale, currently scheduled to take place in or about September 2016 in Los
Angeles, California, then Winner will have to forfeit the entire Prize and the
Sponsor will have the right to select another Winner. In the event the So You Think You Can Dance: Next Generation season finale is cancelled
or postponed for any reason, Sponsor reserves the right to postpone the trip or
award the remainder of the Prize with no further obligation to the Winner. The
Prize is non-refundable for cash. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen
elements of the Prize. Winner will be solely responsible for all meals,
incidental expenses, tips and gratuities, income and other taxes, ground
transportation, and all other costs and expenses not otherwise specified
herein. If Winner is a minor, Winners’ traveling guest must be a parent or
legal guardian. All travelers must possess valid travel documents. The travel
companion of Winner must execute a Publicity/Liability Release prior to
departure. If a Winner doesn’t respond to winner notification within two (2) business
days or is unable to travel on the dates specified above, the Prize will be
forfeited and alternative winner will be selected.
3. WINNER SELECTION: The potential Prize Winner
will be selected on or about August 2, 2016 in a random drawing from among all
eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. 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 Seventeen Magazine,
whose decisions are final. Odds of
winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received.
4. WINNER NOTIFICATION: The potential Prize Winner
will be notified via phone or e-mail at Sponsor’s discretion on or about August
2, 2016. In the event the Winner doesn’t
respond to Sponsor’s notification or does not accept the Prize within two (2) 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, 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 to another alternate but if it is unable to do
so, the Prize will be finally forfeited and Sponsor shall have no further
liability in connection with this Sweepstakes.
5. LIST OF WINNERS: For the name of the Winner, send a separate
self-addressed, stamped envelope to Seventeen Magazine, Floor 10, Seventeen So You Think You Can Dance: Next Generation
Sweepstakes Winners’ List, Hearst Communications,
Inc., 300 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 within two (2)
months from the end of the Sweepstakes.
6. ELIGIBILITY:
The
Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents, between
the ages of thirteen (13) and twenty-nine (29) years at the time of Entry, of
the forty-eight (48) contiguous United States and the District of Columbia, who
are physically located and residing therein. Void in Puerto Rico, and all other
U.S. territories and possessions, Alaska, Hawaii, and where prohibited by law. Employees
of Sponsor and its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries, participating
advertising and promotion agencies, Prize suppliers, CORE Media Group, Inc., 19
Entertainment Ltd., 19 Entertainment Inc., dick clark productions, inc., Dance
Nation Productions, Inc. (collectively, the “Sweepstakes Entities”) (and
members of their immediate family and/or those living in the same of household
of each such employees whether legally related or not) are not eligible.
7. ENTRIES: Limit
one (1) Entry per email address per day during the Sweepstakes Period. Multiple entries from the same email on the
same day will be disqualified. Entries
must be received by 11:59 PM ET on August 1, 2016. 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. 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.
8. 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, 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 Six Hundred Dollars ($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 Prize received. Sponsor shall have no
responsibility or obligation to the Winner or potential Winner who are unable
or unavailable to accept or utilize the Prize 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 two (2) 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 two (2) days following the date of first
attempted notification. By entering, Entrant grants permission for the
Sweepstakes Entities 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 the Sweepstakes Entities 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 the Sweepstakes Entities 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 the Prize, Winner agrees to hold the Sweepstakes Entities, 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.
9. 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, 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.
10. INDEMNITY: Winner shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Sweepstakes Entities,
and each of their respective parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies, units
and sponsors, divisions and advertising and promotional agencies and Prize
suppliers and all entities involved in the production, sponsorship and/or
promotion of the Prize, or any part thereof, including, without limitation, the
producers of FOX’s programs; each of their respective officers, directors,
agents, representatives and employees; and each of these companies and
individuals' respective successors, representatives and assigns from and
against any and all claims, damages, actions, liability, loss, injury or expense, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of or in connection with: (a) Winner’s
participation in the Sweepstakes; (b) a breach or allegation which if true
would constitute a breach, of any of Winner’s representations, warranties or
obligations herein; and (c) acceptance,
possession, grant, or use of any prize,
including without limitation, personal injury, death and property damage
arising therefrom.
11. 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, New York, (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.
12. SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Sweepstakes is Hearst Communications,
Inc., 300 W. 57th St., New York, New York 10019 (“Sponsor”).