THE
OFFICIAL RULES
1. NO
PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF
WINNING. Federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Taxes, customs, duties and
like amounts connected with the prizes are the winner's responsibility.
2. Eligibility. THE
(this "Promotion") is open only
to individual persons (each, an "Entrant") who are legal residents of
the United States (excluding Puerto Rico) and the District of Columbia (the
"Territory") and are 18 years or older as of the beginning of the
Promotion Period (as defined below). Limit one entry, per person, per e-mail
address, per telephone number, per household, and per day. Entries generated by
a script, macro or other automated means are void. Entrants who disregard these
Official Rules are ineligible to win. Officers, directors,
employees, contractors, representatives and agents of A&E Television
Networks, LLC. ("AETN"), and each of their respective
immediate families and household members are not eligible to enter this
Promotion.
3. How to
Enter.
This
Promotion begins at 12:00 P.M. on Monday December 28, 2009 Eastern Time
("ET") and ends on 12.00P.M ET on Monday January 5, 2010. To enter
this Promotion, go to http://assets.electricartists.com/MEDIA/aetv/jacksons/sweeps/(the "Promotion Website") and fill-out the
entry form and submit your question for the Jackson Brothers. Entries must be
received by 12.00P.M EST on Monday January 5, 2010 of the Promotion
Period. AETN is not responsible for
injury or damage to Entrants’ or to any other person's computer related to or
resulting from participating in this Promotion.
AETN
is not responsible for any misdirected, lost, late, inaccurate or incomplete
entries, and such entries will be void. AETN is not responsible for: (1) any
computer, telephone, cable, network, satellite, electronic or Internet hardware
or software malfunctions, failures, connections, availability, (2) garbled or
jumbled transmissions, (3) service provider/Internet/web site/use net
accessibility or availability, traffic congestion, (4) unauthorized human
intervention or (5) the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information or
the failure to capture any such information. All entries and other materials
submitted by Entrants in connection with this Promotion become the property of
AETN and will not be returned or acknowledged. Proof of sending or submission will not be
deemed to be proof of receipt by AETN. By entering this Promotion, unless prohibited by law,
each Entrant grants to AETN the right to use, display, distribute or publish
such Entrant’s name, likeness, photograph, voice, address (city and state),
biographical information, and any material based thereon or derived there from,
or to refrain from so doing, in any manner in any and all media, whether now
known or hereafter devised, anywhere in the world in perpetuity in connection
with this Promotion or as AETN otherwise determines in its sole discretion, and
for purposes of advertising or trade in promoting or publicizing AETN, its
products and/or services, without compensation. Acceptance of a Prize
constitutes a waiver of any claims to compensation, royalties, or other
remuneration for such use.
By
entering, each Entrant agrees to be bound by the rules and regulations of this
promotion. Winners will be notified by
email, and individuals are required to respond within forty-eight (48) hours of
notice or forfeit any prize.
Winners
will also be required to sign (and return) an Affidavit of Eligibility (as
defined below) and Publicity Release (“Release) (except where prohibited by
law) within fourteen (14) days of notification.
If any winner fails to respond and return the completed Affidavit and
Release as required within that time period, prizes will be forfeited and
awarded to an alternate winner chosen at random from the remaining entrants in
the pool. In the event of a dispute
regarding the identity of the person submitting an online entry, the entry will
be deemed to be submitted by the person in whose name the email account is
registered. Winner may be required to
provide evidence that winner is the authorized account holder of the email
address associated with the telephone number and winning entry and complete an
Affidavit and any applicable Release. By
accepting a prize, winners consent to the use of their names, voices,
photographs and/or other likenesses for advertising or publicity purposes
without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. By entering, all entrants release Sponsors,
and their parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, vendors, agencies,
officers, directors, agents, employees, suppliers and all others associated
with the development or execution of this sweepstakes from any and all
liability with respect to, or in any way arising from, this sweepstakes or the
acceptance, possession or use of any prizes including, without limitation,
liability for any personal injury, damage or loss. ANY CLAIMS OR CONTROVERSIES RELATING TO OR ARISING FROM THIS SWEEPSTAKES
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF AND SHALL
BE BROUGHT IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK. EACH ENTRANT AGREES TO THAT VENUE AND JURISDICTION
AND THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS AND WAIVES ANY AND ALL
OBJECTIONS TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THOSE COURTS.
4. Prizes.
AETN
will award two (2) The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty
Autographed 8x10 (collectively, the “Prizes”) with an approximate retail value
(“ARV”) of TEN ($10 each). The Prizes cannot be substituted, exchanged or
transferred, except that AETN reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to
substitute prizes of equal or greater value.
5. Winner
Selection and Odds of Winning. Two (2) winners will be selected in a random
drawing from among eligible entries on/about January 8, 2010.
Drawing shall be conducted by AETN whose decisions are final and binding
with respect to all aspects of this Promotion. The odds of winning a Prize will
be determined by the number of eligible entries received.
6. Prize
Winners. Each potential Prize winner and his/her entry shall be subject to
verification and the requirements of these Official Rules. AETN will notify
Prize winners by e-mail within Facebook . AETN will require Prize winners to execute an affidavit
of eligibility, publicity release (except where prohibited), liability waiver
and/or IRS Form W-9 (if required by IRS regulations) prior to the delivery of
any Prize (collectively, "Affidavit"). If a Prize winner does not respond to the Prize notification
within forty-eight (48) hours, is found to be ineligible, fails to
execute any documentation required by AETN and/or a Prize is returned as
undeliverable, AETN will consider such Prize winner to have forfeited the Prize
and another Prize winner will be selected as time allows. AETN reserves the right to modify
notification procedures in its sole discretion, if necessary due to time
constraints. If a Prize is won by a
person who is not of the legal age of majority in his/her state of residence (a
"Minor"), the Minor's parent or legal guardian will be required to
execute the Affidavit on the Minor’s behalf.
AETN reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant for any reason, including
without limitation, if that Entrant has not complied with these Official Rules
or has interfered, in AETN’ sole opinion, with the proper conduct of this
Promotion. Payment of all taxes is the sole responsibility of each Prize
winner. Prize winners may be issued an IRS Form 1099 for the approximate retail
value of the applicable Prizes.
7. Use of Entrant Information
for Marketing Purposes.
By
entering this Promotion, Entrant agrees that, unless Entrant otherwise opts out
on the Promotion Website, AETN and its designees may use Entrant’s, physical
and/or e-mail address to contact Entrant regarding AETN’s
programming and other offers and/or promotions that AETN believes may interest
Entrant.
8. Dispute
Resolution; Limitation of Liability. Each Entrant hereby releases, and
agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless AETN, those working on its
behalf, and each of their respective officers, directors, representatives,
employees, agents, successors and assigns, from any damage, injury, death, loss
or other liability, either at law or equity, whether known or unknown, asserted
or non-asserted, that may arise from or in any way relate to any Entrant’s
participation in this Promotion or the awarding, acceptance, use or misuse of
any Prize. Any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or
in connection with this Promotion shall be resolved individually, without
resort to any form of class action. This Promotion shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of
9. General
Conditions. This Promotion is subject to all applicable Federal, State and
local laws and regulations. By entering this Promotion, each Entrant agrees to
be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of AETN, and to accept
delivery of the Prize based upon availability. In addition, each Entrant
represents and warrants that all information contained in his/her entry is true
and accurate. AETN is not responsible for any printing errors in these Official
Rules. In the event this Promotion is
compromised for any reason (including computer virus, tampering, bugs, computer
malfunction, fraud, unauthorized intervention or other causes beyond the
control of AETN) which, in the sole opinion of AETN, corrupts or impairs the
administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Promotion, AETN
reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate this
Promotion. AETN is not responsible if any Promotion
cannot be implemented or any Prize cannot be awarded due to delays or
interruptions beyond AETN' control, including those due to acts of God, acts of
war, strikes, governmental action, natural disasters, weather or acts of
terrorism. Entrants who do not comply with these Official Rules, or attempt to
interfere with this Promotion in any way in AETN' sole discretion shall be
disqualified. This Promotion is void where prohibited.
10. Promotion
Sponsor; Obtaining a Winner's List. This Promotion is sponsored by AETN235
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"AETN", the AETN logos, channel names and logos, and related marks
are trademarks of AETN.