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BuzzSponge 3rd Quarter Sweepstakes
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ALL FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED
ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 a.m., Eastern Time ("ET"), July 1, 2006 and ends at 11:59 p.m., ("ET"), October 31, 2006. The Sweepstakes will run nationally and is open to legal US residents that
are 18 years or older. Employees, officers, and directors of BuzzSponge (Company its an affiliate of Peacock Nine LLC), its affiliated companies, subsidiaries, distributors, dealers, advertising and promotion agencies, any and all other entities directly associated with this Sweepstakes, and the immediate family members and members of the same household of any of the above are not eligible to participate.
There are 2 ways to enter. A.) Go to www.buzzsponge.com, complete a qualified BuzzSponge survey as directed and submit between July 1, 2006 and 11:59:59 PM Eastern Standard Time ("EST") on October 31, 2006. For each additional Sponsor-provided survey completed and submitted between July 1, 2006 and 11:59:59 PM EST on October 31, 2006, you will receive one additional entry up to a maximum of thirty (30) entries. or Or B.) You may enter by hand-printing your name, address, day and night telephone numbers and age on a 3" x 5" card and mailing it in a standard business-size #10 envelope to: "BuzzSponge Quarterly Sweepstakes", ASC, PO Box 830, Pittsford N.Y. 14534. All mail-in entries must be received by October 31, 2006..
All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be returned.
Internet: 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 corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this sweepstakes, the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the sweepstakes in whole or in part, at any time, without notice and award the prizes using all non-suspect eligible entries received as of this termination 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 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 of any e-mail 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, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participation in this sweepstakes or downloading any materials in this sweepstakes. 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. In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a winner based on an e-mail address, the winning entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
Prize: One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded; the winner will receive
$1,000 Cash. Ten (10) First Prizes of $150 Cash will be awarded.
Prize Conditions: Prize is non-transferable; no prize substitution allowed. Winner will be required to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release (where permitted), to be returned within 14 days of the first written notification, or prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. All federal, state, local, and other taxes on prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. The winner?s entry and acceptance of the prize offered 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 worldwide, in perpetuity, without limitation, notice or further compensation.
Terms & Conditions: This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. By participating, entrants agree to abide by and be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sweepstakes Administrator, and waive any right to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes or in these Official Rules. By accepting prize, winner also agrees to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Sponsor, vendors associated with the Sweepstakes, and the respective officers, directors and employees of each of these entries, from and against any claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in any part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the prize awarded, or participation in this Sweepstakes. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with the Sweepstakes mechanics and/or implementation will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. This sweepstakes is void where prohibited.
Drawing and Notification: The Grand Prize Winner will be selected, from among all eligible entries received, in a random drawing conducted on or about November 15, 2006 by The American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co., (the Sweepstakes Administrator), an independent judging organization, whose decisions are final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Odds of winning will depend on the total number of eligible entries received from all methods of entry combined. Winner will be notified by telephone and/or mail, or other home delivery service of Sponsor?s choice.
Winners List: To request confirmation of the name and address (city and state) of the winner, please send a self-addressed, stamped business size envelope by December 15, 2006 to: BuzzSponge "3rd Quarter Sweepstakes" Winner Confirmation, ASC, 300 State St. Suite 402, Rochester, NY 14614.
Sponsor: BuzzSponge,
908 West Fullerton,
Chicago, IL 60614
Sweepstakes Administrator: The American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co., 300 State Street, Suite 402, Rochester, NY 14614, is administering this sweepstakes, and is responsible for overseeing the awarding of prizes.
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