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Amazing Mom 3 Day Blinds Contest
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. MUST HAVE A FACEBOOK ACCOUNT
The Amazing Mom 3 Day Blinds Contest (“Contest” or “Sweepstakes”) begins on May 1, 2016 at 12:01am Mountain Time (“MT”) and ends on July 31, 2016 at 11:59pm MT (“Promotion Period”). The time shall be determined by Sponsor’s timekeeping systems. Sponsor shall have the sole discretion in determining the timeliness of any action or inaction related to this Contest. All times mentioned in these Official Rules are Mountain Time unless expressly noted otherwise.
Nominator must be a legal U.S. resident who is 18 years of age or older as of date of entry and reside in California in San Diego County. Nominee must be a legal U.S. resident who is 18 years of age or older as of date of entry, a female and in order to receive the prize, must reside in San Diego in one of the zip codes * listed below that are located in the San Diego County. Void wherever prohibited by law. Individuals who have won prizes from promotions sponsored by KGTV-TV in the past 90 days are not eligible. Employees of Scripps Media, Inc. d/b/a KGTV, 3 Day Blinds (collectively, “Sponsor”), their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, prize suppliers, including any vendors providing services in connection with this Sweepstakes (collectively, the “Sponsor Affiliates”) and the immediate family members (spouse, mother, father, in-laws, grandmother, grandfather, brother, sister, children and grandchildren) and/or those living in the same household of Sponsor or Sponsor Affiliates are not eligible. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor.
TO ENTER: During the Promotion Period, Nominator (“Contestant”) must go to http://www.10news.com/entertainment/contests and follow the on-screen instructions to nominate the Amazing Mom in your life (“Nominee”) by submitting a short essay describing the Nominee, how she has made a difference in your community and why she deserves to win (“Entry” or “Essay”). Entry must be in English and no more than 200 words. All Entries must be received by 11:59 PM MT on the last day of the applicable calendar month. All information you provide must be truthful, accurate and complete. Upon successfully submitting your entry to Sponsor as described above you will receive one (1) entry in the Sweepstakes.
Contestants may not enter the Contest more than once per calendar month. Multiple entries from the same person in the same calendar month will not be accepted. Multiple entries by means of software-generated or other automated processes will be disregarded. Illegible and incomplete entries are void. Sponsor is not responsible for interrupted, distorted, or incorrect broadcast information; lost, late, misdirected entries; or entries not received for any reason. If there is a dispute over who submitted an entry, the entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the email account identified on the entry form. The authorized account holder of an email account is deemed to be the natural person who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, service provider, or online organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Received entries, but not the Essay, become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned.
Submitted Materials: Each Entry must satisfy all of the following submission requirements (the “Submission Requirements”):
•The Entry must be the original creation of contestant.
•The Entry must not portray any recognizable individual, other than the contestant or Nominee.
•Contestant must either own all rights to the Entry or otherwise have the right to submit the Entry in the Contest and to provide the rights to Sponsor as set forth herein.
•The Entry must not portray any dangerous activity.
•Entries must not infringe any third party’s intellectual property right.
•The Entry may not contain illegal, indecent, obscene, pornographic, or sexually explicit content, or otherwise offensive material or inappropriate content such as aberrational behavior, graphic violence, drug abuse, or nudity.
•The Entry must not promote bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual or discrimination based on race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age.
•The Entry must be non-defamatory and must not invade any third party’s right of privacy or publicity.
•The Entry must otherwise be appropriate for publication or broadcast or display on a general interest website.
By submitting an Entry, each contestant represents and warrants that the Entry meets all of the Submission Requirements and that the distribution, reproduction, display and any other uses of any part of the Entry by Sponsor as permitted herein will not infringe any third party rights. Each contestant further agrees to indemnify and hold Released Parties (defined below) harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, costs, liabilities and causes of action of whatsoever nature that are based upon or arise out of any breach by such contestant of such warranties or representations made by contestant or of these Official Rules.
By submitting an Entry, contestant grants to Sponsor (and to those acting on its behalf) a non-exclusive, perpetual, world-wide, royalty-free license (and waives all moral rights in and to the Entry) to display or otherwise use the Entry in connection with this Contest and as set forth herein.
If Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion and at any time during the Contest, that any Entry violates the Submission Requirements, is otherwise unsuitable, offensive, or in poor taste, or violates these Official Rules, Sponsor reserves the right to remove and disqualify the Entry. Sponsor retains sole discretion as to whether any Entry satisfies the Submission Requirements and the Official Rules.
TO VOTE FOR A MONTHLY WINNER: During the applicable calendar month, May through July, users may go to http://www.10news.com/entertainment/contests to view the Entries received during that month and vote for their favorite(s). There is a limit of one (1) vote per day, per person/household address. Votes must be received by 11:59 PM MT on the last day of the applicable calendar month.
MONTHLY WINNER DETERMINATION: One (1) Monthly Winner will be determined for each month May through July only, from all eligible entries received during that calendar month, based on the number of votes received in that calendar month. The Entry with the highest number of votes at the end of that applicable month will be deemed the Monthly Winner. The Monthly Winner will be determined the first day of the following month, from eligible entries received during the prior month. Entries will not carry over to the next month and you must submit an Entry each month you wish to be eligible to win. In the event of a tie, those tied Entries receiving the highest amount of votes during the applicable month will be put into a random drawing.
Decisions of Sponsor are final on all matters. Limit one Monthly prize per person and per household address. Odds of being a Monthly Winner will depend upon the number of eligible entries received during that calendar month and the number of votes for that Entry.
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CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC VOTING: Each voter is limited to one vote per day. Voters must be 14 years old or older and must be physically located in the United States when they cast their vote. The use of automated devices for voting is not permitted and will result in the disqualification of all votes received through that method and/or from that voter. Any use of robotic, repetitive, automatic, programmed, script, macro, or any other automated means or similar participation methods or agents, vote exchange websites, vote “farming” or other method to vote or unfairly increase votes, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, is prohibited and will void all votes submitted by that voter. Moreover, if Sponsor concludes, in its sole discretion, that any contestant has colluded with a voter in the activities set forth above or has participated in or actively encouraged such activity, whether directly or indirectly, Sponsor may disqualify that contestant from further participation in the Contest and or eligibility for any prize.
WINNER NOTIFICATION AND RELEASES: Sponsor will attempt to notify potential Monthly Winners on or around 6/1/2016, 7/1/2016, and 8/1/2016, via phone and/or email. If a potential winner: (a) does not respond within 24 hours of initial notification attempt; (b) is not in compliance with these Official Rules, (c) does not meet the eligibility requirements, (d) declines the prize, or (e) does not sign and return required documents or provide required identification by deadlines established by Sponsor, he or she will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected by applying the criteria set forth above. Each potential winner may be required, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility & Liability/Publicity Release (TN residents need not sign Publicity Release) and a scan or photo of legal ID and also to have any companion(s) who will participate in the prize activities, if applicable, return the same documentation before claiming the prize or being allowed to participate in any prize activities. If any of the potential winner or the companion(s), if applicable, is under the age of majority in his or her state of residence, then the parent or legal guardian of the minor potential winner or companion(s) must sign and return all required forms. All forms must be postmarked within 10 days of the date on notification materials if return is requested via mail or forms must be completed before receipt of any prize if prizes are picked up in person.
PRIZES: Three (3) Monthly Prizes – each Monthly Prize winner will receive a $2,500 certificate to 3 Day Blinds to be used towards a custom window treatment (ARV: $2,500/ winner). $2,500 value can only be applied towards 3 Day Blinds products. In order to receive the prize, Winner must reside in San Diego in one of the zip codes * listed below that are located in the San Diego county.
Prizes consist of only those items specifically listed as part of the prize. No substitution or transfer/assignment of prize by winners permitted. Subject to all terms, conditions and restrictions on face of certificate or imposed by issuer. If by reason of printing or other error, more prizes are claimed than the number of prizes set forth in these Official Rules, a random drawing will be held to award the advertised number of prizes in the relevant category. Under no circumstances will more than the advertised number of prizes be awarded. Prizes are awarded "AS IS." Winner must pick up his or her prize at 4600 Air Way San Diego, CA 92102 M-F between 8AM – 5PM
Federal, state, and local taxes on prizes, if any, and any other costs, fees and expenses not listed above as specifically included as part of the prize are the sole responsibility of winner. ALL TAXES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WINNER. An IRS form 1099 and other tax-related forms and documents may be issued by Sponsor if required by law.
PUBLICITY AND MARKETING: Submission of an entry in the Contest constitutes permission to the Sponsor to use contestant’s and Nominee’s name, identity, title, likeness, distinctive appearance, physical likeness, image, portrait, picture, photograph (whether still or moving), screen persona, voice, vocal style, statements, gesture, mannerism, personality, performance characteristic, biographical data, signature, social media handles and identities, and any other indicia or imitation of identity or likeness for purposes of advertising and trade, in any medium, without further notice, approval, or compensation, unless prohibited by law.
LIABILITY RELEASE & INDEMNIFICATION: By entering this Contest, contestants and Nominee agrees to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, Sponsor Affiliates and their respective parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries and all of their directors, officers, employees, agents and assigns (the “Released Parties”) from any claims, losses, and damages arising out of, or relating to, contestant’s and Nominee’s participation in this Contest or any Contest-related activities (including, without limitation, any event attended as part of a prize) and the acceptance and use, misuse, or possession of any prize awarded hereunder (including, without limitation, any misrepresentation made by the contestant in connection with the Contest; any non-compliance by the contestant with these Official Rules; claims brought by persons or entities other than the parties to these Official Rules arising from or related to the contestant’s involvement with the Contest; acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any Contest-related activity or participation in this Contest; any malfunction, error or other problem arising in connection with the collection, processing, or retention of entry information; or any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of any prize or winner). The foregoing includes, without limitation, any claim for personal injury, property loss or damage, or death arising in any way in connection with the Contest.
OTHER TERMS: Sponsor not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing, the offering or the announcement of any prize or in the administration of the Contest, whether caused by computer, technical or human error. Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, damaged, incomplete, illegible, faulty, or incorrect transmissions, incorrect announcements of any kind, technical hardware or software failures of any kind, any damage to any person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in the online portion of the promotion, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission that may limit a user’s ability to participate in the Contest whether caused by computer, technical or human error. Sponsor reserves the right to terminate or modify the Contest or any portion of it for any reason, including but not limited to, if fraud, misconduct or technical failures destroy the integrity of the Contest; or if a computer virus, bug, wireless failure, or other technical problem corrupts the administration, security, or proper administration of the Contest as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. If Sponsor terminates the Contest, Sponsor will determine the winner(s) by applying the criteria set forth above to all eligible, non-suspect entries received as of the termination date and will post notice of its action on the Contest website. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify, freeze or prohibit the participation of an individual if fraud or tampering is suspected, or if the individual fails to comply with any requirement of participation or with any provision in these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual from further participation in the Contest if Sponsor concludes, in its sole discretion, that such person: (a) has attempted to tamper with the entry process or other operation of the Contest; (b) has disregarded or has attempted to circumvent these Official Rules; (c) has committed fraud or attempted to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest; or (d) has acted toward Sponsor, any Sponsor Affiliates, or any other contestant in an unfair, inequitable, annoying, threatening, disrupting or harassing manner. If a dispute arises regarding compliance with these Official Rules, Sponsor may consider, in its sole discretion, data reasonably available to Sponsor through information technology systems in Sponsor’s control, but Sponsor will not be obligated to consider any data or other information collected from any other source. Any attempt to undermine the operation of this Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify and/or seek damages from any individual making any such attempts to the full extent permitted by law. Any failure by Sponsor to enforce any of these Official Rules will not constitute a waiver of such Official Rules. If there is a conflict between any term of the Official Rules and any marketing or entry materials used in connection with the Contest, the terms of these Official Rules will govern.
GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION: EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED, CONTESTANTS AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS CONTEST, OR PRIZE AWARDED, WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY WITHOUT RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION, AND ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS WILL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED BY CONTESTANT WITH REGARD TO THIS CONTEST, BUT IN NO EVENT ATTORNEYS’ FEES, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of contestants and Sponsor in connection with the Contest will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of Ohio or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Ohio. The state and federal courts located in Hamilton County, Ohio will be the exclusive forum for any dispute relating to these Official Rules and/or this Contest. All participants and winners agree, by their participation in the Contest, to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Hamilton County, Ohio and waive the right to contest jurisdiction.
SEVERABILITY: If any provision(s) of these Official Rules are held to be invalid or unenforceable, all remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect.
WINNERS LIST: For the winner name(s), available after August 31, 2016 send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Amazing Moms 3 Day Blinds Winners List, 515 North 44th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85008 to be received by October 31, 2016
SPONSORS: Scripps Media, Inc. d/b/a KGTV 4600 Air Way San Diego, CA 92102; 3 Day Blinds, 167 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA 92618.
*In order to receive the prize, Nominee must reside in one of the following zip codes that are located in San Diego county.
91901
92025
92101
92135
91902
92026
92102
92136
91910
92027
92103
92139
91911
92028
92104
92140
91913
92029
92105
92145
91914
92037
92106
92147
91915
92040
92107
92152
91916
92054
92108
92154
91917
92055
92109
92155
91921
92056
92110
92173
91932
92057
92111
92182
91935
92058
92113
91941
92059
92114
91942
92064
92115
91945
92065
92116
91950
92067
92117
91976
92069
92118
91977
92071
92119
91978
92072
92120
92003
92075
92121
92007
92078
92122
92008
92081
92123
92009
92082
92124
92010
92083
92126
92011
92084
92127
92014
92085
92128
92019
92091
92129
92020
92092
92130
92021
92093
92131
92024
92096
92134
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