OFFICIAL RULES Myriad Travel Marketing "Gay Family" Sweepstakes
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
Participation constitutes entrant's full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules. The "Gay Family" Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") will begin at 12:00am Eastern Standard
Time (EST) on September 2, 2009 and end at 11:59pm Pacific Time (PST) on December 31, 2009 ("Sweepstakes Period"). Sweepstakes is sponsored by Myriad Travel Marketing, 1334 Parkview
Avenue, Suite 300, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (the "Sponsor"), who is solely responsible for all aspects of this Sweepstakes.
Eligibility: Sweepstakes is open only to individuals who are (i) legal residents of the United States and living in one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, (ii) are 18 years of age or older
at the time of entry, and (iii) is a legal parent or guardian of one or two children (18 years of age or younger). Employees, officers, directors and representatives of Sponsor and Administrator (see
below), its parent company, affiliates, subsidiaries, licensees, service providers, advertising and promotion agencies, those involved in the production, development, implementation or handling of the
Sweepstakes, any agents acting on behalf of the above entities, as well as the immediate family members (parents, children, siblings, spouses) and/or persons living in the same household (whether
related or not) of each are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited, taxed or otherwise restricted by law. Chances
of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Sweepstakes Period.
How to Enter:
1) Participants may enter the Sweepstakes at www.gayfamilysweepstakes.com, and completing the online Sweepstakes registration (name,
address, date of birth, gender, telephone numbers, & email address). All entries must be received by 11:59pm PST on December 31, 2009. Limit one entry per person per email address. Sponsor
reserves the right to disqualify any person or email address that submits more than one entry regardless of entry method. Incomplete entries, or those containing incorrect information, will be voided.
Proof of sending or submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Use of any automated system to submit entries is prohibited and will result in disqualification of all such entries
as well as the entrant. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor which is final and binding in all matters relating to the
Sweepstakes. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and none will be acknowledged or returned.
Official Rules Available at: www.gayfamilysweepstakes.com
Internet Limitations of Liability: If for any reason, this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical
failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor which corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, the Sponsor reserves
the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process (if applicable), and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes in whole or in part, at any
time, without notice and award the prize using all non-suspect eligible entries received as of the termination/suspension date. Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption,
deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. The Sponsor also is not responsible for any problems
or technical malfunction of any telephone network or telephone lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure or delay of any email or entry to be
received by Sponsor on account of technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, or any combination thereof. Sponsor is not responsible for any damage to
an entrant's system which is occasioned by participating in this Sweepstakes or by downloading any information necessary to participate in the Sweepstakes. Sponsor also is not responsible for incorrect
or inaccurate entry information whether caused by Internet users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Sweepstakes or by any technical or human error
which may occur in the processing of the entries in the Sweepstakes. Any dispute or claim arising out of the play of this Sweepstakes, or any disputes with site users which arise as a result of the
use of this website, shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without respect to conflicts of laws principles. Any such claim shall be brought and maintained in the federal or state courts
of the State of New York. If any provisions of the Official Rules are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the validity or
enforceability of any other provision. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION
OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH
PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Prizes: One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a trip for three (3) people (1 child under the age of 18) to Cape Town, South Africa. The Grand Prize has an Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of $4,900.
The winner must complete the trip by December 31, 2010. Travel and hotel accommodations are subject to capacity controls, availability, blackout dates and other restrictions, all of which are subject
to change at Sponsor's sole discretion. Blackout dates include February & March 2010, April 4-10, 2010, June 6-July 12, 2010, December 25-31, 2010. The Prize package is not exchangeable, transferable, or redeemable for cash. There are no substitutions unless specified by the Sponsor. The Sponsor
reserves the right at its sole discretion to substitute the prize with another prize of equal or greater value in the event that any aforementioned prize is not available. All decisions by Sponsor as to prize
winner and prize are final.
Drawing and Notification: The winner will be selected from among all eligible entries received in a random drawing conducted on or about January 10, 2010 by American Sweepstakes & Promotion
Co. ("the Administrator"), an independent judging organization, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Odds of winning will depend on the total number of
eligible entries received. Potential winner will be notified by phone and/or mail. Upon initial notification and verification of potential winner, confirmation will be sent to winner in writing via USPS mail,
or other home delivery service of Sponsor's choice.
Prize Conditions: The Grand Prize winner is solely responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes and/or any other fees/costs associated with the prize or receipt of the prize. The winner
will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability / Publicity Release (unless prohibited) within 14 days of written notification or prize winner will be disqualified. The winner's travel
companions must also execute and return a Travel Companion Waiver. If the travel companion is a minor, parent or legal guardian must sign and return release and accompany minor on trip. In the
event of noncompliance with the Official Rules, if a winner cannot be reached at the address/phone number on winner's entry within 5 days of the first attempt, or if the prize or prize notification is
returned as unclaimed or undeliverable, an alternate winner will be selected. The prize will be only awarded to a verified winner. The winner's entry and acceptance of the prize constitutes permission
(except where prohibited) for the Sponsor to use said winner's name, photograph, likeness, statements, biographical information, voice and address (city and state), in all forms of media, in perpetuity,
without notice or further compensation.
Terms & Conditions: By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release Sponsor and its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, retailers, distributors and advertising and promotion agencies,
and its and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders and agents from any and all liability, loss, damage or injuries of any kind sustained in connection with their participation
in the Sweepstakes or from their acceptance, receipt, possession and/or use or misuse of the prize, or for any typographical or other error in the printing, offering or announcement of the prize. Entrants
further acknowledge that said parties have neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or guarantee express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the
prize, including, but not limited to, its quality or fitness for a particular purpose. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with the Sweepstakes mechanics and/or implementation will
be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. By participating, entrants agree to waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes or these Official Rules. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify
any entrant that Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion, violates these Official Rules. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree that the Sponsor has the right to send marketing, promotional,
or other materials and information from the participating marketing partners.
Winners List: To request the name of the winner, please send a self-addressed, stamped business size envelope, by February 28, 2010, to: ASC/"Gay Famiyl" Sweepstakes Winners List, 300 State
Street, Suite 402, Rochester, NY 14614.
Official Rules by Mail: For your own copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to ASC"Gay Family" Sweepstakes Official Rules, 300 State Street, Suite 402, Rochester, NY
14614, for receipt by December 31, 2009.
Sponsor: Myriad Travel Marketing, 1334 Parkview Avenue, Suite 300 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. |