PROMO Swag Bag Sweepstakes Official Rules
Penton Business Media, Inc., d/b/a Promo Magazine (“Sponsor”) is offering the PROMO Swag Bag Online Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”). NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
Sweepstakes may only be entered in or from the 50 United States and the District of Columbia and entries originating from any other jurisdiction are not eligible for entry. Sweepstakes is governed exclusively by the laws of the United States. You are not authorized to participate in the Sweepstakes if you are not located within the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.
1. Eligibility
The Sweepstakes is open only to legal residents of the United States who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry. Employees of Sponsor, Administration and other companies associated with the Sweepstakes (collectively, “Related Parties”) as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents and step-parents, siblings and step-siblings, and children and step-children) and household members (people who share the same residence at least three (3) months out of the year) of each such employee are not eligible. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void in Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories and possessions and where prohibited by law. Participation constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
2 . Timing
The Sweepstakes begins on May 1, 2007 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends on May 18, 2007 at 3:59 p.m. ET (the “Sweepstakes Period”). Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for this Sweepstakes.
3. How to Enter and Collect Ballots
a) How to Enter: During the Sweepstakes Period, visit www.promomagazine.com/swagbag (the “Site”) and locate the “register” link. If you have not already registered, complete and submit the registration form. Once you have registered you have entered the Sweepstakes. One entry per registration. There is no cost to register.
b) Notices: All communications relating to the Sweepstakes (“Communications”) will be sent to the email address provided by the Registered User during registration (“Email Address”). Communications sent to the Email Address will be deemed received by the Registered User on the first business day following its sending.
Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any participant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that participant’s plays and that participant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected registrations, which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the registrant or player. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.
4. Winner Selection
Sponsor’s decisions as to the administration and operation of the Sweepstakes and the selection of potential winners are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes.
- PRIZE DRAWING: On or about May 18, 2007, Sponsor or its agent will randomly select a potential winner from among all eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
5. ALL POTENTIAL SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE SWEEPSTAKES.
6. Verification of Potential Winners
Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. The potential Sweepstakes winners will be notified by email after the date(s) of random drawing. The potential winners will be required to sign and return to Sponsor, within seven (7) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility, and liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim his/her prize if applicable. If a potential winner of any prize cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release within the required time period (if applicable), or if the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.
7. Prizes
The single PRIZE is a PROMO Swag Bag, provided by Madison & Mulholland, New York, NY, that contains the following items:
- Hip & Cool Lightweight Reading Sunglasses For The Jet-Set, from Madison & Mulholland Approximate retail value (“ARV”): $40.00
- Jumpin’ Jammerz Polar-Fleece Footed Pajamas ARV: $47.00
- Tyler Arment Sophia Necklace (Single Strand Version) ARV: $140.00
- Nundies The Anti-Panty ARV: $15.00
- Naterra Coconut-Lime Body Butter ARV: $7.99
- Journals Unlimited “Write It Down” Series ARV: $65.00
- Chalmers Chocolate Luxe Chocolate Ganache ARV: $7.99
- Luggage Express Gift Certificate ARV: $50.00
- Elizabeth Grant BioCollasis™ Advanced Cellular Night Regeneration ARV: $129.99
- Sankom Fiber Nougats ARV: $3.99
- Zuca Sports The Ultimate Carry-All With An Integrated Seat ARV: $130.00
For All Gift Certificates: All Gift Certificates are for promotional purposes only without money or other value given in exchange. The Gift Certificate may not be returned, or redeemed for cash. No credit or cash will be given for unused portion of any Gift Certificate. Gift Certificates will not be replaced if lost or stolen. In no event will the prize value exceed the amount of the Gift Certificate. In the event the winner buys more than value of the Gift Certificate worth of merchandise from issuing store, the winner will be solely responsible for payment of those costs.
For All Prizes: Odds of winning a prize depends on the number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period. Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution will be made except as provided herein at the Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any listed prize for one of equal or greater value for any reason. Winners are responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. Sponsor’s use of third-party trademarks does not imply that any third party endorses, sponsors or is otherwise affiliated with Sweepstakes. Any and all guarantees and warranties are subject to the manufacturer’s or service provider’s terms and conditions, and winner agrees to look solely to such entity for any such warranty or guarantee claim. TOTAL ARV OF ALL PRIZES: $586.96.
8. Release and Publicity
By receipt of any Sweepstakes, winner agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/Sweepstakes agencies and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes winners consent to Sponsor’s and its agents’ use of winner’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for Sweepstakesal purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
9. General Conditions
Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Sponsor’s reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of the Sweepstakes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or any other Sweepstakes or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
10. Limitations of Liability
The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Sweepstakes; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Sweepstakes or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant’s entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant’s sole remedy is another entry in the Sweepstakes play, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of the Sweepstakes, or any part of it, for any reason, Sponsor, at its discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein. No more than the stated number of prizes will be awarded. In event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than stated number of prizes as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes by a random drawing among all legitimate, unawarded, eligible prize claims.
11. Disputes
Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, other than those concerning the administration of the Sweepstakes or the determination of winners, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by a court located in New York, NY; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees; and (iv) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses , and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules, which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the that of New York.
12. Entrant’s Personal Information
Information collected from entrants is subject to the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy, which is available at http://www.penton.com/Pages/PrivacyStatement.aspx
13. Sweepstakes Results
For Sweepstakes results and/or a copy of these Official Rules, send a hand-printed, self-addressed, stamped envelope to PROMO Swag Bag Giveaway, c/o Penton Media, 11 River Bend Drive South, Stamford, CT 06907 . Requests for the winner list must be received by July 1, 2007.
14. Sponsor
Sponsor is Penton Media, Inc., d/b/a PROMO Magazine 249 West 17th Street, New York, NY 11215.