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"Giovanni’s Blu-Ray Player Giveaway
Sweepstakes"
Official Contest Rules
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE OR
WIN. PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE THE ODDS OF WINNING. VOID WHERE
PROHIBITED, SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
2. Sponsors: Giovanni’s Pizza
(collectively, the "Sponsors").
3. Dates of the Contest: The "
Giovanni’s Blu-Ray Player Giveaway Sweepstakes " contest (the
"Contest") takes place from September 1, 2009, to September
30, 2009 (the "Contest Period"). All entries must be received
by 11:59:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2009.
4. Acceptance of Official Rules: By
entering, you agree to be bound by these official contest rules (these
"Official Rules"). Written copies of these Official Rules are
available by mail upon written request to Cox Media (GIOS Campaign),
130 Robin Hill Road Suite 300, Goleta, CA 93117, with a stamped,
self-addressed return envelope.
5. Eligibility: All participants must be
legal residents of the United States or the District of Columbia
(excluding Rhode Island), living in the United States or the District
of Columbia (excluding Rhode Island), who are at least eighteen (18)
years of age as of the first day of the contest. Contest void in Rhode
Island. Employees, officers and directors (and their immediate family
members and persons living in their households) of Sponsor, and their
affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and any
other companies engaged in the development, production of distribution
of Contest materials are not eligible to enter or to win.
6. How to Enter: There are two (2) ways to
enter the Contest: i) via text message; or ii) via email.
Giovanni’s Blu-Ray Player Giveaway Sweepstakes
(i) Use your text
message enabled cell phone to text the letters "GIOS" to
269411 in order to enter the Contest. Standard messaging & data
rates apply. Check with your wireless carrier for details.
(ii) Enter via email
by sending an email to promotion@pingmobile.com with the subject line
reading, "Re: GIOS", and the body containing your first
and last name, address and state of US residence, as well as your age
and phone number.
All text messages and online entries will be
pooled and will automatically be entered into the Contest. There is a
limit of 11 of total entries per valid participant for the Sweepstakes.
7. Prize: One Sharp Aquos blue-ray player.
Prize Winner is solely responsible for all federal, state and local
taxes.
Estimated retail value: $210.00
One (1) winner will be chosen, on October 1,
2009, by the Ping Mobile (the "Administrator") platform in a
random drawing from among all eligible entries submitted during the
Contest Period to receive the prize (the "Prize Winner").
Prize must be claimed within thirty (30) days. The prizewinner's name
and these official rules will be available until 30 days after the
contest ends by mail upon written request to Cox Media (GIOS Campaign),
130 Robin Hill Road Suite 300, Goleta, CA 93117, with a stamped,
self-addressed return envelope.
8. How Prize is Awarded: The Prize Winner
will be notified by a representative of Cox Media or the sponsor by
phone call to the mobile-phone number used to enter the Contest or by
email at the email address provided during online registration,
depending upon the method of entry, within 72 hours after the winning
entry is selected. The return of any prize notification or prize as
undeliverable or any other noncompliance with these Official Rules may
result in forfeiture of the prize.
Prior to receiving the prize, a potential Prize
Winner must sign an official Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability
Release provided by the Sponsor(s). Prize Winner must provide legal
proof of eligibility including, without limitation, a government issued
photo I.D. and/or a valid taxpayer identification number or social
security number in order to claim the prize. Prize must be redeemed and
the Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release must be returned to
Sponsor(s) within thirty (30) days of attempted notification or you may
forfeit the prize.
9. Odds of Winning: The odds of winning
depend upon the number of eligible entries received during the Contest
Period, and no single valid participant may accumulate more than 11
total entries to win.
10. Conditions of participation: By
participating in the Contest, you agree to be bound by the decisions of
the Sponsors. Persons who violate any term of these Official Rules,
gain unfair advantage in participating in the Contest, or obtain winner
status using fraudulent means will be disqualified. Unsportsmanlike,
illegal, disruptive, annoying, harassing or threatening behavior is
prohibited. The Sponsor(s) will interpret these Official Rules and
resolve any disputes, conflicting claims or ambiguities concerning the
rules or the Contest, and the Sponsors' decisions concerning such
disputes shall be final. If the conduct or outcome of the Contest is
affected by human error, any mechanical malfunctions or failures of any
kind, intentional interference or any event beyond the control of the
Sponsor(s), the Sponsor(s) reserve the right to suspend and/or modify
the Contest, or any part of it, or to make such other decisions
regarding the outcome as the Sponsor(s) deems appropriate. All
decisions will be made by the Sponsor(s) and are final. The Sponsor(s)'
failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not
constitute a waiver of that provision. The Sponsor(s) reserve the right
at their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who violates
these Official Rules or applicable law, tampers with the entry process
or the operation of the Contest, engages in any conduct detrimental to
Sponsors, the Contest or any other entrant (in each case as determined
in Sponsors' sole discretion), to lock out any individual whose
eligibility is in question, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend
this Contest at any time. WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON TO
DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A
VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE
MADE, THE SPONSOR(S) RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK FROM ANY SUCH PERSON
DAMAGES AND ANY OTHER REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO THE SPONSORS TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
11. Release: Unless prohibited by law,
acceptance of any prize offered constitutes permission for Sponsor(s)
and Ping Mobile to use the name, voice, and/or likeness (photo,
videotape or film) and basic personal information of participants in any
media now known or hereafter developed, for purposes of advertising and
promotion, worldwide and in perpetuity, without further compensation to
the participants. Unless prohibited by law, each participant hereby
releases the Sponsor(s), Ping Mobile and their respective parents,
affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and their
respective directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents
from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind
to person, including death, and property, arising in whole or in part,
directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a
prize, participation in the Contest and any participation in any
activity relating to the Contest. Sponsors are not responsible for
printing or distribution errors or errors which may occur in connection
with the submission of entries and may rescind or revoke this Contest
based upon any such error without liability at their sole discretion.
All federal, state, and local laws apply.
12. Limitation of Liability: IN NO EVENT
WILL THE SPONSOR(S), PING MOBILE, THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENTS, AFFILIATES,
SUBSIDIARIES, RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR RESPECTIVE ADVERTISING OR
PROMOTION AGENCIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS, BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR
LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE
OF THE CONTEST OR THE PRIZE OR THE DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING
MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM THE CONTEST. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW
THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SO SOME OF THE
ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL
LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR
EXCLUSIONS.
13. Disclaimer of Warranties: THE CONTEST
AND THE PRIZE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
14. Taxes: Any valuation of the prize
stated above is based on available information provided to the
Sponsors, and the value of any prize awarded to a winner may be
reported for tax purposes as required by law. Each winner is solely
responsible for reporting and paying any and all applicable federal,
state and local taxes related to the prize(s) and paying any expenses
associated with any prize which is not specifically provided for in the
Official Rules. Prizes are not transferable, redeemable for cash or
exchangeable for any other prize, unless specifically permitted under
these Official Rules. Any person winning over $600 in prizes will
receive an IRS form 1099 at the end of the calendar year and a copy of
such form will be filed with the IRS.
15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction: This
promotion is governed by U.S. law and is subject to all applicable
federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity,
interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the
rights and obligations of entrant in connection with this Contest,
shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
State of New Jersey, U.S.A., without giving effect to the conflict of
laws rules thereof shall venue of any claims related to this contest
shall take place in the State of New Jersey, County of Bergen.
16. Mobile-Specific Terms:
How to Opt-out: To opt-out of our SMS service,
text "STOP" to 269411 and you will be unsubscribed
from our SMS text messaging service immediately. We will send you
an SMS confirming that you have been unsubscribed and you will not
receive any additional messages unless you re-register.
How to get help or support: To get help, email us at
support@pingrewards.com, or call our toll free number at
(888)564-7464. From your mobile phone, you can request our
contact information at any time by texting "HELP" to
269411.
Fees: We do not charge any fees for use of this
service. Standard messaging and data charges apply.
Supported Carriers: This program is accessible to
subscribers to any of the following carriers: Verizon Wireless,
AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Alltel Wireless, Nextel, US Cellular, and
Cellular One.
17. Questions: Any and all questions
regarding the Contest or these Official Rules should be directed to
Kelly Daugherty, AE, Cox Media, at (805)683-7207.
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