Thanksgiving Day
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 Thanksgiving Day
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: One (1) entry per person per weekday is
allowed. One winner per household. 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 Thursday,
October 27, 2011 at 6:00 AM and ends on Thursday, November 24, 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 Thursday, November 24), WHO-HD Channel 13
will give a clue between 6:00 AM and 7:00 AM. This is the ONLY time the
clue will be broadcast. Entrants will have until 9 PM each
weeknight to visit http://whotv.com/contests, successfully log
into the contest application 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) daily winners through the contest period. Station
reserves the right to end registration and draw a daily winner prior to 9
PM.
Each daily winner will receive a $100 Fareway Gift Card. Daily
Prize value is $100.00. Each Thursday through the contest period (except
11/24/11), the winner will receive either 2-$100 Fareway Gift cards or 1-$200
Fareway Gift Card
All prizes must be picked up at the WHO-HD Studios during normal business
hours at 1801 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309. Normal business
hours are M-F 8AM to Noon and 1PM to 5PM. Prior written permission must be
received by WHO-HD in order to have another party claim a prize. That
party must a have copy of the winner’s picture ID and their Social Security
number to claim their prize.
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 November 23, 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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