May HDTV Giveaway Official Rules and
Regulations
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN, NOR WILL A PURCHASE IMPROVE
ONE'S CHANCES OF WINNING. Odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible
applications received.
ALL FORMS MUST BE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY AND TRUTHFULLY. FAILURE TO
COMPLETE THE APPLICATION AND PROVIDE TRUTHFUL AND PERTINENT INFORMATION MAY
RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE COMPETITION. DISQUALIFICATION IS IN
THE SOLE DISCRETION OF WHO-HD Channel 13 and Local TV LLC.
WHO-HD Channel 13 will conduct the May HDTV Giveaway
(“the Competition”) substantially as described in these Regulations.
Participation in the Competition constitutes each applicants’ and contestant’s
full and unconditional agreement to, and acceptance of, these Regulations.
All decisions of WHO-HD Channel 13 are final and absolute and not subject to
inquiry or appeal. The Competition may be temporarily postponed or
discontinued at any time without prior notice.
The Competition, and all Competition material, is © 2011
by Local TV LLC. All rights reserved.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: By applying for participation in the Competition,
each applicant and contestant understands that he or she may be subject to one
or more background checks. Background checks will include civil, criminal,
financial, driver-history and any other type of background check deemed
necessary by designated agents of WHO-HD Channel 13. Applicants and contestants
may be required to provide additional information throughout the Competition if
deemed necessary by WHO-HD Channel 13.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Only one (1) entry per
person per weekday is allowed. One winner per household per contest
period. Applicants and contestants must be legal US
residents 18 years of age or older and reside in Des Moines/Ames television
viewing area as defined by the Nielsen Company which includes the following Iowa counties: Adair, Adams,
Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Clarke, Dallas, Decatur, Franklin,
Greene, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hardin, Humboldt, Jasper, Kossuth, Lucas, Madison,
Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Pocahontas, Polk, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Story,
Taylor, Union, Warren, Wayne, Webster, Wright.
To be eligible to participate, each applicant must
complete an entire application package, including applicable release forms and
waivers. If a winner is disqualified, WHO-HD Channel 13 reserves the right
in its sole discretion to determine an alternate winner or to not award that
winner’s prize at all. Employees of Local TV LLC, employees of WHO-HD
Channel 13, the Contest's participating sponsors and their advertising agencies,
employees of other radio or television stations, and members of the immediate
family of any such persons are not eligible to participate and win. The term
"immediate family" includes spouses, siblings, parents, children, grandparents,
and grandchildren, whether as "in-laws," or by current or past marriage(s),
remarriage(s), adoption, co-habitation or other family extension, and any other
persons residing at the same household whether or not related.
CONTEST PERIOD: The Contest begins on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 6:00 AM
and ends on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 7:00 AM (“the Contest Period”).
WHO-HD Channel 13 reserves the right to modify the Contest Period.
HOW THE CONTEST WORKS AND PRIZES: Each weekday through
the contest period (except for Thursday, May 26th), WHO-HD Channel 13 will give
a clue phrase between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM. This is the ONLY time the clue
will be available. Entrants will have until 9 PM each weeknight to visit
http://whotv.com/contests, successfully log into the
contest tool and enter the clue for that day. Limit one entry per person
per weekday.
At the end of each weekday through the contest period, one
winner will be chosen at random from all complete and correct entries.
There will be a total of twenty (20) winners through the four (4) week contest
period. Station reserves the right to end registrations and draw a daily
winner prior to 9 PM.
Each winner will receive a voucher for a 26” HDTV from Traviss Audio &
Video. Voucher may also be used to toward the purchase of another
television of your choice at Traviss Audio Video…up to face value. Each
winner will be notified via phone and e-mail. Prize value is
$450.00.
RELEASE; PUBLICITY; USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION: By participating in the
Competition, each contestant and winner waives any and all claims of liability
against Local TV LLC and its employees and agents, WHO-HD Channel 13 and its
employees and agents, the Competition’s additional sponsors and their respective
employees and agents, for any personal injury or loss which may occur from the
conduct of, or participation in, the Competition. In order to participate
in the Competition, contestants must sign an official waiver form provided by
WHO-HD Channel 13. By participating in the Competition, the winner
consents to WHO-HD Channel 13 and Local TV LLC’s use of his or her name, state
of residence, and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes online, for
broadcast, and in print, or in any other media worldwide in connection with the
Competition, without limitation and without additional compensation, except
where prohibited by law.
TELEPHONE & DELIVERY DISCLAIMER: WHO-HD Channel 13 disclaims all
liability for the inability of a participant to complete or continue a telephone
call due to equipment malfunction, busy lines, inadvertent disconnections, acts
beyond WHO-HD Channel 13’s control, or otherwise. WHO-HD Channel 13
disclaims all liability for any delays, misdelivery, loss, or failure in the
delivery of any item sent by mail, courier, express, electronic transmission, or
other delivery method. No photocopies or mechanical reproductions of entry forms
are permitted. WHO-HD Channel 13 is not responsible for mechanical, technical,
electronic, communications, telephone, computer, hardware or software errors,
malfunctions or failures of any kind, including: failed, incomplete, garbled or
delayed transmission of online entries, traffic congestion on telephone lines,
the Internet or at any website or lost or unavailable network connections which
may limit an online entrant's ability to participate in the Contest, and any
injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or
resulting from participating in or downloading any information necessary to
participate in the Contest.
TAXES: Any valuation of the prize(s) stated above is based on
available information provided to WHO-HD Channel 13, and the value of any prize
awarded to a winner may be reported for tax purposes as required by law.
All taxes, including federal, state and local taxes, are the sole responsibility
of winner. Any person winning over $600 in prizes from WHO-HD Channel 13
will receive a 1099 form at the end of the calendar year and a copy of such form
should be filed with the IRS. Each winner must provide WHO-HD Channel 13
with valid identification before any prize will be awarded.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By participating, competitors agree:
(a) to the Official Regulations and decisions of WHO-HD Channel 13, which shall
be final in all respects; (b) to release, discharge, and hold harmless WHO-HD
Channel 13 and its respective affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, advertising and
promotion agencies, officers, directors, employees, representatives, and agents
from all liability, injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons,
including but not limited to death or property damage resulting in whole or in
part, directly or indirectly, from participation in the Competition or any
Competition-related activity; (c) that the foregoing parties have neither made
nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation or
guaranty, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relating to any prize.
WHO-HD Channel 13, Local TV LLC, their sponsors, and their advertising and
promotion agencies are not responsible for cancellations, postponements, or
delays. WHO-HD Channel 13 shall have the sole discretion to administer the
Competition and interpret and apply these Regulations. Anyone using
fraudulent means to participate in and/or win the Competition will be subject to
disqualification. WHO-HD Channel 13 reserves the right to disqualify any
contestant at any time, for any reason, including, without limitation, language,
lyrics, activities or behavior deemed inappropriate. In consideration for
entering the Competition, each contestant and winner grants WHO-HD Channel 13,
Local TV LLC, its sponsors and its employees, agents, subsidiaries, advertising
and promotion agencies the right to use the contestant’s name, voice, likeness
and performance, and any portion thereof, without prior notice or compensation
for any purpose and in any media now known or hereinafter devised. Such right
shall be irrevocable, extend throughout the universe and inure in perpetuity.
Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, WHO-HD Channel 13 and
Local TV LLC shall own all rights, title and interest in and to all
performances, recordings, videos and images rendered by contestants in
connection with the Competition. Other than the prizes received by the Grand
Prize winner, no contestant shall be entitled to receive any wages, benefits,
fees or other compensation whatsoever as a result of participating in the
Competition. In consideration for his or her participation in the Competition,
each contestant agrees to release and indemnify WHO-HD Channel 13, Local TV LLC,
and the officers, directors, agents, parent companies, subsidiaries and
employees of WHO-HD Channel 13 and Local TV LLC, from any and all claims,
demands and/or causes of action of any nature or kind whatsoever, whether
presently known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, that arise out of the
contestant’s participation in the Competition. Any expenses incurred by
the applicant during the application process, including but not limited to,
postage, shipping and materials preparation (videotape, photos, etc.) are the
sole responsibility of each applicant and neither WHO-HD Channel 13 nor Local TV
LLC will issue reimbursement for any expenses. All contestants and winners
agree, by participation in the Competition, to submit to the personal
jurisdiction of the courts of Iowa. All courts of Iowa shall govern this
Competition, without regard to Iowa’s choice of law rules. The courts of
Iowa_ shall be the exclusive forum for any dispute regarding any Regulation or
activity associated with the Competition.
MISCELLANEOUS: Each applicant and contestant agrees to abide by these
Regulations. Each winner must submit proof of eligibility and sign WHO-HD
Channel 13’s release form to claim the prize. WHO-HD Channel 13 may substitute
prizes, amend rules or discontinue the Contest at any time as announced on the
Station(s). WHO-HD Channel 13 disclaims any responsibility to notify the
participants of any aspect related to the conduct of the Contest.
OFFICIAL REGULATIONS: To request an additional copy of
the Regulations, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the business offices
of WHO-HD Channel 13 by May 26, 2011. Written copies of these Regulations
are also available during normal business hours at the business offices of
WHO-HD Channel 13 at 1801 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309. All
applications become property of WHO-HD Channel 13 and will not be returned.
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW: The conduct of the Competition is
governed by the applicable laws of the United States of America, which take
precedence over any regulation to the contrary herein. The Competition is
void where prohibited and subject to all federal, state, and local laws and
regulations.
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