Official Rules for the Sweepstakes (Drawing) at Pennington’s Memorial Day 2016
- OFFICIAL CONTEST Eligibility: This Sweepstakes is open only to those who sign up at the Hopewell Valley Arts Council (HV Arts) official tent during Pennington’s Memorial Day Concert on May 30, 2016 5:30-7:30 and who are 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry. No purchase is necessary. The Sweepstakes is only open to legal residents of the United States, and is void where prohibited by law. Employees and Board Members of HVAC, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of Employees and Board Members are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
- Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Sweepstakes (“You”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of the HVAC as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Sweepstakes.
- Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted only at Pennington’s Memorial Day Concert, May 30, 2016 between the hours of 5:30-7:30pm.
- How to Enter: The Campaign must be entered by filling out an entry form at the official HVAC tent at Pennington’s Memorial Day concert. The entry must fulfill all Sweepstakes requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of HVAC. You may enter only once per email address. You must provide the information requested. You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of HVAC.
- Prizes: The Winner of the Sweepstakes (the “Winner”) will receive a Hopewell Valley Arts Council Gift Pack, to include: 4 tickets to the 2016 aMAZing Pumpkin Carve and 4 Pumpkin Carve t-shirts. Actual/appraised value may differ at time of prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by HVAC. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at HVAC’s discretion. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for HVAC to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law.
- Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
- Winner Selection and Notification: Winner will be selected by a random frawing under the supervision of HVAC. Winner will be notified by email and/or phone within five (5) days following selection of Winner. HVAC shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 20 days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Campaign is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AT HVAC’s]‘S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CAMPAIGN, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
- Rights Granted by You: By entering this content (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.), You understand and agree that HVAC, anyone acting on behalf of HVAC, andHVAC’s licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Campaign, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes. without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent.
- Terms & Conditions: HVAC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes should weather, virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond HVAC’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Campaign. In such case, HVAC may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by HVAC. HVAC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or violates these Terms & Conditions. HVAC has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Sweepstakes, to void votes for any reason. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such attempt be made, HVAC reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
- Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless HVAC and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (iii) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.
- Disputes: THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF the United States AND New Jersey, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Sweepstakes, participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in New Jersey having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes). Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
- Winners List: To obtain a copy of the Winner’s name or a copy of these Official Rules, please email your request to hvartscouncil@gmail.com.
- Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Sweepstakes is Hopewell Valley Arts Council, Pennington NJ.