George
Winston – Record Store Day Giveaway
Sweepstakes Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER
OR
Sweepstakes may only be entered by legal residents of the 50
1. Eligibility. Participation open
only to legal residents of the 50 United States or District of Columbia
(excluding its possessions and territories) who are sixteen (16) years of age or older as of April 12, 2010.
Void outside of the
2. How to Enter. To
enter the Sweepstakes, send an email with your full name, age, and address to GWinston.Contact@sonymusic.com between 3:00 p.m. EDT on April 12, 2010 and 12:00 p.m. on
April 17, 2010 (“Sweepstakes Period”).
One
entry per person or email address.
All subsequent entries by an individual or email address will be deemed
invalid. No automated entry devices and/or programs permitted. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late,
illegible, stolen, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected,
technically corrupted or garbled entries, which will be disqualified. Only
fully completed entry forms are eligible. Proof of submission will not be
deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.
3.
Prize.
One
(1) Winner will receive:
- Autographed George Winston Lithography
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Winner must be at least 16 years of age as of April 8, 2010. If the winner is younger than the age of majority in the state in which he or she resides as of April 8, 2010, then such individual’s parent or legal guardian must provide written permission allowing winner to accept the prize. Prizes are non-transferable. No substitutions or cash redemptions. Prizes may not be sold, bartered or transferred. Prizes do not include any additional expenses, including, but not limited to federal, state and local sales or other taxes and surcharges which are the responsibility of each winner.
Approximate retail value of prize is Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). The approximate retail value of the prizes represents Sponsor’s good faith determination. That determination is final and binding and cannot be appealed. If the actual value of the prizes turns out to be less than the stated approximate retail value, the difference will not be awarded in cash.
Winner will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within five (5) calendar days of prize notification. If the winner rejects his/her prize or in the event of noncompliance with these Sweepstakes rules and requirements, such prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected from all remaining eligible entries. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given.
4. Random Drawing/Odds. Winner
will be selected in a random drawing at Sponsor’s office on or about April 19,
2010. The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winners
will be notified by email and if a winner cannot be contacted within three (3)
calendar days of first notification attempt, the prize will be forfeited and an
alternative winner may be selected from all remaining eligible entries. By
entering the Sweepstakes, entrants fully and unconditionally agree to be bound
by these rules and the decisions of the judges, which will be final and binding
in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes.
5. Conditions. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Participation in this Sweepstakes and acceptance of prize constitutes winner’s permission for Sponsor to use his/her name, address (city and state), likeness, photograph, picture, portrait, voice, biographical information and/or any statements made by Winners and Winners’ guest regarding the Sweepstakes or Sponsor for advertising and promotional purposes without notice or additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. By participating, entrants, Winners, and Winners’ guests agree to release and hold harmless, Sponsor, and their respective advertising and promotion agencies and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors, from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in Sweepstakes, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity and for any claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. Sponsor is not responsible if the Sweepstakes cannot take place or if any prize cannot be awarded including, but not limited to due to travel cancellations, delays or interruptions due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather or acts of terrorism. Entrants who do not comply with these Official Rules, or attempt to interfere with this Sweepstakes in any way shall be disqualified. There is no purchase or sales presentation required to participate. A purchase does not increase odds of winning.
6. Additional Terms. In the case of dispute as to the identity of
any entrant, entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of
the email address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized Account Holder”
is defined as the natural person who is assigned an email address by an
Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g.
business, educational, institution, etc.) responsible for assigning email
addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. Any
potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that such
winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with
the winning entry. Any other attempted
form of entry is prohibited; no automatic, programmed, robotic or similar means
of entry are permitted. Sponsor, its
affiliates, partners and promotion and advertising agencies are not responsible
for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications
malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network
connections, web site, Internet, or ISP availability, unauthorized human
intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry
information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or
delayed computer transmissions which may limit one’s ability to enter the
Sweepstakes, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other
person’s computer relating to or resulting from participating in this
Sweepstakes or downloading any materials in this Sweepstakes.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, extend or suspend this Sweepstakes should (in its sole discretion) virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In such case, Sponsor will select the winner(s) from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in their sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or web site. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in their sole discretion, they determine that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor’s representatives.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY
7. Use
of Data. Sponsor may collect personal data about entrants
in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review the Sony Music
Entertainment privacy policy at www.sonymusic.com/privacypolicy.html. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants hereby agree to
Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal information and acknowledge
that they have read and accepted Sponsor’s privacy policy.
8. Winner Identification. To obtain
the identity of the Winner, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by June 19,
2010 to: RCA Music Group,
9. Sponsor. Sony Music Entertainment,