Clique Snarky Comment Online Sweepstakes CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN. CONTEST IS OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT TIME OF ENTRY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
This CONTEST is sponsored by Bauer Advertising Sales, 58 West 40th Street, Floor 5, New York, NY 10018 (the “Sponsor”).
1. HOW TO ENTER: Visit www.j-14.com to review the Official Rules and entry information, follow all instructions and submit your entry via online entry fields (entry will also submit an original ‘snarky comment’ of their own creation). Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, incomplete, misdirected, entries. The entry period will begin at 12:01 A.M. (E.S.T.) on 4/1/08 and will close at 11:59 P.M. (E.S.T.) on 8/31/08. All online entries must be received by Bauer Advertising Sales, Inc. by 11:59 P.M. E.S.T on 8/31/08.
2. ELIGIBILITY: Eligible entrants must enter via the online entry methods described above. Limit one entry per person during the entry period. Eligible submissions must represent an original work of the entrant. Multiple entries submitted by a single person are void. The Contest is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are at least thirteen (13) years of age or older as of the date of entry. The Contest is not open to employees of Bauer Publishing USA, Bauer Advertising Sales, Inc. or Hachette Book Group USA, Inc. (“Hachette”) and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising or promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, such employees.
3. GENERAL TERMS: Incomplete entries are void. Sponsor and Hachette may share and/or publish and/or distribute and/or sell contest entries to third parties. By entering, entrants acknowledge compliance with these Official Rules, including all eligibility requirements. No mechanically reproduced, software-generated or other automated multiple entries are permitted. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned. Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. The Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the Web Site or is otherwise in violation of the Official Rules. Any questions regarding the number of entries submitted shall be determined by Bauer in its sole, reasonable discretion, and Bauer reserves the right to disqualify any entries by persons determined to be tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Contest. All federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations apply.
4. JUDGING/CRITERIA: The judging period will evaluate all eligible entries and will choose 75 winners (15 per month). The judging period will begin at 12:01 A.M. (E.S.T.) on 8/31/08 and will close at 11:59 P.M. (E.S.T.) on 9/15/08. Entries will be judged on originality, creativity, appropriateness to theme, sincerity and suitability submission by Bauer Advertising Sales and Bauer Publishing USA, who will choose the winners. By participating in the contest, entrant certifies that his/her entry is original, has not been previously published 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.
5. PRIZES: Prizes are nontransferable, non-endorsable and no cash or other substitutions will be offered except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Prizes and individual prize components are subject to availability and the Sponsor has the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Fifteen (15) winners per month (75 total), will one one (1) copy of that month’s featured Clique book, provided by Hachette.
Approximate retail value of the Prize: $500.
6. WINNER NOTIFICATION, ACCEPTANCE AND RELEASES: The winner will be notified by e-mail, phone or both at the discretion of the Sponsor. The return of a prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. Winners (or parent/legal guardian if potential Winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) may waive their right to receive a prize. Winner is solely responsible for reporting and payment of all federal, state and local taxes on prizes. Winners (or parent/legal guardian if potential Winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to execute and return within fourteen (14) days of notification an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release and a publicity release, except where prohibited by law. Failure to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility, the liability release or the publicity release within fourteen (14) days, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules or the prize notification letter, may, at the sole discretion of the Sponsor, result in a winner’s disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her interest in the prize, and the award of the prize to an alternate winner. All winners (or parent/legal guardian if potential Winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence), by participation in this Contest and acceptance of a prize, agree to release Sponsor and Hachette and each of their respective parent companies, divisions, affiliates, subsidiaries, distributors, suppliers and advertising, promotional or judging agencies, and their respective employees, officers, directors, agents and legal advisors (collectively “Releasees” from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages or losses to persons and property which may be sustained in connection with the entrant’s participation in the Contest or the entrant’s acceptance, receipt, ownership or use/misuse of the prize, including, without limitation, personal injuries, death and property damage and claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy. No representations or warranties of any kind are made concerning the appearance, performance or safety of any prize awarded. Each entrant (or parent/legal guardian if potential Winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) agrees that Releasees shall not be liable or responsible for typographical, printing of the offer, administration of the Contest, the announcement of prizes or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Contest. The winner (or parent/legal guardian if potential Winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) shall bear all risk of loss or damage to prize after it has been delivered. Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Contest constitutes entrant’s consent to the publication of his or her name and image in any media for any commercial or promotional purpose, without limitation or further compensation.
7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: No confidential relationship is established by any entrant and the Sponsor as a result of entering the Contest. None of the information submitted by the entrant will be treated as trade secrets, confidential information or as protected data under any obligation. No patent, copyright or other intellectual property rights or licenses are granted to any Contest components supplied by the Sponsor to the potential entrants. Potential entrants do not receive by way of or under the Contest any intellectual property or other rights in any copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade names, technology, trade secrets or know-how of either the Sponsor or any third party. Entrant (or parent/legal guardian if potential Winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) represents and warrants that he or she have full legal right, title and capacity to submit the original photo submitted to Sponsor and that Sponsor and Hachette each shall have the full and unfettered right to use, copy, edit, adapt and publish same in any and all media for any purpose whatsoever.
8. SPONSOR: The Contest is sponsored by Bauer Advertising Sales, Inc., 58 West 40th Street, New York, New York 10018 , whose decisions regarding the selection of winners and all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all res