VIPOLOGY CONTEST RULES
NO
PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR TO WIN.
THIS CONTEST IS
RESTRICTED TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, WHO
HAVE REACHED THE AGE OF MAJORITY IN THEIR JURISDICTION OF RESIDENCE
AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A
PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL LAWS APPLY. VOID
WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
Sweepstakes, Raffles, and Opportunity Drawings
involves entrant participation and may require participants to use
specific skills to solve or complete a specified objective in order
to qualify for an reward points. For all purposes hereinafter the
term "Contest" shall collectively refer to sweepstakes,
raffles, and opportunity drawings.
Each contest (the “Contest”)
is operated by Vipology, Inc. (the “Operator”)
on behalf of the associated media partner (the “Channel")
and/or the corporate sponsor of the Contest (the “Sponsor”)
as indicated on the Contest entry tile or page specific to the
particular Contest you are entering (the “Contest
Entry Point”). The
Contest is operated by the Operator in accordance with these Official
Contest Rules (the “Rules”) and the specifications set out on the
Contest Entry Point. In the event there is a discrepancy
between the Rules and the Contest Entry Page, the Rules will govern.
Operator, Channel, and Sponsor will collectively be referred to as
(the “Contest
Parties”)
If you are entering the
Contest via Facebook, the Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed or
administered by, or associated with, Facebook. You are
providing your information to Operator and Channel, not to Facebook.
The Rules are subject to
amendment by the Operator at its sole discretion and without
notice. By entering the Contest, you agree to abide by the
Rules, as they may be amended from time-to-time, and will be deemed
to have received and understood the Rules by participating in the
Contest.
If you are entering the
Contest via Facebook, you agree to adhere to Facebook’s Statement
of Rights and Responsibilities found
at http://www.facebook.com/legal/terms.
By entering the Contest, you
agree to comply with these Rules and you agree to be bound by the
decisions of the Operator. The rules of the Contest, as
set out in the Rules, are not subject to amendment or counter-offer,
except as set out herein. The decisions of the Operator with respect
to the Contest are final and binding and not subject to appeal or
review. If any provisions of the Rules are held to be invalid or
unenforceable, all remaining provisions will remain in full force and
effect.
Each rewards member and Contest entrant(s)
acknowledges and understands that any information provided will be
used for administering the Contest and in accordance with the privacy
practices found here. The Operator,
Contest sponsor(s), promotional partners and administrator are herein
collectively referred to as the Contest Entities.
How to Participate:
Contest entry period and deadline for
registration will vary from contest to contest as determined by the
Operator or Channel, please refer to each individual Contest Entry
Point for the specific terms of each contest.
To enter a Contest online, you must be a
registered member of the Operator and/or Channel, which is subject to
the Operators Terms and Conditions, which are incorporated herein by
reference. Contest entries must be placed after the Start Date/Time
and before the End Date/Time (the “Contest Period”). Registration
is free of charge. To enter a Contest where Points are required, you
must submit the required number of Points for an entry specified on
the Contest Entry Point, at which time the Points will be deducted
from your account. The maximum number of entries allowed may vary
for each Contest and is specified on the Contest Entry Point. The
number of Points required for an entry will be determined separately
for each Contest. An entry will not be valid unless all of the
required fields of the online registration form are completed and the
information is valid. Once submitted, an entry cannot be deleted,
canceled or modified, except by the Operator.
Entries submitted by multiple individuals using
the same computer will be deemed to have been submitted by the
authorized registrant username and password from which the entry is
made. The authorized registrant is deemed to be the natural person,
who is assigned a username and password. Furthermore, should
multiple users of the same email account or mobile phone number,
enter the Contest and a dispute thereafter arise regarding the
identity of the entrant, the authorized account holder of said email
account or mobile phone account at the time of entry will be
considered the entrant. The authorized account holder is the natural
person who is assigned an email address or mobile phone number by an
Internet access provider, online service provider, mobile service
provider or other organization which is responsible for assigning
email addresses, mobile phone numbers or the domain associated with
the submitted email address. All decisions regarding the identity of
the authorized registrant shall be made by Operator in its sole
discretion.
You may also participate in a Contest through
an offline entry. To enter offline, you must mail a 3" x 5"
card to Vipology, Inc. c/o Contest Name, 1278 Center Court Drive,
Covina, California 91724. You may enter offline as often as you wish,
but limit one card per outer postmarked envelope. To be an eligible
Contest entry, the card must be legible, hand-printed or typed
English and include your full legal name, complete home postal
address, home telephone number with area code, the username and email
address you entered when you registered for the Service, your age,
gender, and the Contest name (located on the Contest Entry Point).
All offline entries must be received one business day prior to entry
deadline, except that if a Contest deadline is on a Saturday, Sunday
or holiday, your offline entries must be received by the immediately
preceding business day. Operator is not responsible for any late
lost, misappropriated, incomplete, illegible, damaged, postage-due or
misdirected mail-in entries, or for failure to receive online entries
due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind,
including, without limitation, malfunctioning or unavailability of
any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or
Operator.
Proof of submission of an entry shall not be
deemed proof of receipt by Operator for online entries. When
applicable the Operator’s computers systems will be deemed the
official time keeping device for the Contest.
Use of any device to automate entry is
prohibited. All entries become the property of Operator and will not
be acknowledged or returned.
Winner Selection:
Refer to the Contest Entry Point for details.
No more prizes other than the stated prize(s) will be awarded for
each Contest. If the entrant is unable to verify registration
information the entrant will automatically be disqualified and their
prize will be forfeited. The Operator, in its sole discretion,
reserves the right to select an alternate entry at that time. The
Operator is not responsible for any change of email address, mailing
address and/or telephone number of entrants. Notification is deemed
to have occurred immediately upon placing of a phone call or sending
of an email or any other form of communication Operator or Channel
may use to contact the a potential winner. The Operator or Channel
are not obligated to leave voice mail, answering machine or other
message. The Contest Parties are not responsible for and shall not
be liable for late, misdirected or unsuccessful efforts to notify a
potential winners or for any late, misdirected, or if the potential
winner is a minor, for late, misdirected, or unsuccessful efforts of
the entrant to provide signed parental or guardian consent.
The entrant will automatically be disqualified
and their prize will be forfeited and no alternative prize will be
substituted, if the potential winner does not claim the prize within
the appropriate time given upon notification or unless otherwise
stated. The Operator, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to
select an alternate potential winner or rollover prize.
Furthermore eligible entrants agree as follows;
All decisions of the Contest Parties will be final. By participating,
you agree (a) to be bound by these Rules and the material terms on
the Contest Entry Point; (b) all decisions of by Contest Parties are
final on all matters relating to the Contest; (c) you are not
participating on behalf of any employer or third party; (d) in the
event that you do not comply with the Rules, then you will be
disqualified.
Odds of Winning:
The odds of winning a prize
depend on the number of eligible entries received for each Contest.
Prize(s):
The total approximate retail value of the any
Prize will vary. Refer to each the Contest Entry Point for prize
descriptions, value and conditions. Conditions and restrictions may
apply. Prize(s) that may be awarded to the eligible winner(s) are not
transferable, redeemable for cash or exchangeable for any other
prize, except in Operator's sole discretion.
All prizes must be redeemed from the Contest
Parties within 30 days of the contest end date unless otherwise
stated. Winners are solely responsible for any taxes on their
respective prizes. If a prize, or any portion thereof, cannot be
awarded for any reason, Operator reserves the right to substitute
such prize with another prize of equal or greater value, as
determined by the Operator in its sole discretion. Winner(s) must
present government issued identification prior to being awarded the
prize.
Certain prizes are date specific (i.e.
concerts, trips) and the winner or winners must be available on the
dates specified. If the winner is not available on the specified
dates, winner will be disqualified and the Operator reserves the
right to choose an alternative prize winner. Prizes which are date
specific (i.e. concerts, trips), Operator is not responsible for the
cancellation or rescheduling of such events and no substitution or
compensation shall be awarded. Operator reserves the right to not
award the prize associated with that canceled event, without any
payment or obligation to the winner or potential winner. Location of
seats and tickets are in Operator's sole discretion.
ALL PRIZES ARE AWARDED "AS IS" AND
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY
Eligibility
Limitations:
Employees of Operator,
Channel or Sponsor, their affiliates and advertising agencies, and
members of the immediate family of any such persons are not eligible
to participate and win. The term “immediate
family”
includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents, and
grandchildren, whether related by blood, as “in-laws,” or by
current or past marriage(s), remarriage(s), adoption, co-habitation
or other family extension, and any other persons residing at the same
household whether or not related.
Entries are limited to
individuals only; commercial enterprises and business entities are
not eligible.
Operator reserves the right
to disqualify any individual that it finds, in its sole discretion,
to be in violation of these Rules or tampering with the Contest
process. Operator reserves the right to refuse an entry
from a person whose eligibility is in question or who has been
disqualified or is otherwise ineligible to participate. Entries
generated by script, macro, robotic, programmed or any other
automated means are prohibited and will be disqualified. Any
attempt by anyone to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation
of this Contest is in violation of criminal and civil laws and the
Operator reserves the right to seek damages or other legal remedy to
the fullest extent permitted by law.
From time to time some
contests may be limited by geographic location as specified by
Operator or Channel.
By entering the Contest, you
represent and warrant that you are eligible to participate in the
Contest in accordance with these Rules.
Taxes:
Any valuation of the
prize(s) is based on information provided to the Operator and the
value of any prize awarded to a winner that is resident in the United
States may be reported by the Operator to the IRS for tax purposes as
required by law. Each winner is solely responsible for
reporting and paying any and all applicable taxes. Each
winner must provide the Operator with valid identification and a
valid taxpayer identification number or social security number before
any prize will be awarded. Prizes are not transferable,
redeemable for cash or exchangeable for any other prize. Any
person winning over $600 in prizes from Operator will receive an IRS
Form 1099 from Operator at the end of the calendar year and a copy of
such form will be filed with the IRS by Operator.
Publicity:
All entries become the
property of the Operator and none shall be returned. By entering this
Contest, you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant,
and do hereby grant to Operator an irrevocable, non-exclusive,
paid-up and royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual right and license
(including the right to sublicense) to use your name, character,
photograph, voice and likeness in connection with the Contest run by
Operator, in all media now known or hereafter devised. You
waive any claims to royalties, moral rights, or remuneration for such
use. You agree not to assert any claim against Operator,
Channel, Sponsor and their respective affiliates, subsidiaries,
parent companies, related companies, officers, directors, agents,
promotional partners and employees (the “Released
Parties”)
for their use of the content submitted in the Contest.
By entering the Contest, you
agree that the Operator may disclose personal information obtained
from you in the Contest to third parties when required to fulfill the
award or prize.
Limitations on
Liability:
By entering the Contest, you
release the Released Parties from any and all liability whatsoever
for any claims, costs, injuries, losses, or damages of any kind
arising out of or in connection with the Contest or with the
acceptance, possession, or use of any prize, including, without
limitation, claims, costs, injuries, losses and damages related to
personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction of property,
rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false
light. By entering the Contest, you also agree to fully
indemnify the Released Parties and hold each of them harmless from
any and all claims costs, losses, or damages of any kind arising out
of or in connection with the Contest, including any use of any prize,
by any third parties.
Operator is not responsible
for prize quality or utility. Operator is not responsible for any
incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users
or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized
in the Contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in
the processing of submissions in the Contest. Operator assumes no
responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion,
defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line
failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or
alteration of entries. Operator is not responsible for any problems
or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer
on-line-systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software,
failure of email, technical problems or traffic congestion on the
Internet or at any website or combination thereof, including injury
or damage to participants or to any person's computer or data related
to or resulting from participating or downloading materials related
to the Contest. Operator is not responsible for cheating or fraud by
any entrants.
Any activities intended to
disrupt or interfere with the proper play of the Contest, or to
defraud the Operator, Channel or Sponsor in any manner may be
prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Participants engaging in
any of the foregoing activities will be disqualified and will forfeit
any prizes won.
If, for any reason, the
Contest is not capable of operating as planned, including, without
limitation, as a result of infection by computer virus, bugs,
tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or
any other causes beyond the reasonable control of Operator which
corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity
or proper conduct of the Contest, Operator reserves the right in its
sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest
or to award prizes among eligible entries received.