Car Sweepstakes Official Rules
1. NO PURCHASE OR DONATION NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE OR DONATION WILL NOT INCREASE CHANCES OF WINNING. United Way of Snohomish County Car Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) begins on August 1, 2008 and ends on February 15, 2009 (“Promotional Period”). Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries timely received.
2. ELIGIBILITY: Open and offered only to persons living in Washington State, 18 years of age or older when Sweepstakes begins. By
participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and
the decisions of the Administrator and Sponsors whose decisions are
final and binding.
Employees of the United Way of Snohomish County (“Administrator”), members of their Board of Directors, and the participating Dealerships: Brien Ford/Mitsubishi, Klein Honda, Performance Nissan-Kia, Pignatero Volkswagen, Rodland Toyota/Scion and Saturn of Lynnwood (“Sponsors”) (and dependents as defined by the Internal Revenue Service and immediate family members) are not eligible to participate. Void where prohibited.
Limitations: Limit one (1) entry per person. Participants who attempt to enter multiple times will be disqualified. The Sponsors, their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, distributions, participating retails and advertising and promotion agencies, and all of their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and representatives (collective, “Released Parties”) are not responsible for illegible, lost, late, damaged, incomplete, misdirected, undeliverable, mutilated, destroyed, stolen, or postage due mail-in or official entries, or for the incorrect or inaccurate entry information whether caused by equipment, programming used in this Sweepstakes, printing, human processing or other error, or otherwise. All entries submitted become property of the Sponsors, and will not be returned.
3. HOW TO ENTER: Enter one of three ways: (1) complete an official United Way entry form, received with your pledge card from your employer or from United Way, when you make a first time donation to United Way organization of $52.00 or more, or increase your previous year’s donation by $52.00 or more during the Promotional Period; or (2) download an official entry form from the United Way of Snohomish County website: www.uwsc.org and complete the form with the following information: your complete name, home address, city, state, zip code, date of birth, daytime telephone number, and email address (optional); or (3) hand print your complete name, home address, city, state, zip code, date of birth, daytime telephone number, and email address (optional) on a 3” x 5” card. Entry forms received from an employer should be returned to that employer, all other entries should be mailed to: United Way Sweepstakes, c/o United Way of Snohomish County, 3120 McDougall Ave, Suite 200, Everett, WA 98201. Entries must be received at United Way of Snohomish County at the address stated above by 5:00 pm, February 15, 2009.
Entries are null and void and will be rejected if not submitted in accordance with these rules and through authorized, legitimate channels or if any part of an entry is counterfeited, illegible, mutilated or tempered with in any way, or if they contain or reflect printing, typographical, mechanical, or other errors.
4. DRAWING: A random drawing of twelve (12) names will be conducted on or about February 16, 2009, from among all eligible entries timely received by the Sponsors, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. The first ten (10) names drawn will be considered Finalists and the remaining two (2) names will be considered First Alternate and Second Alternate, respectively. All names drawn will be notified by telephone, mail and/or email depending on the information provided upon entry. The ten (10) Finalists will be invited to attend the United Way of Snohomish County Community Caring Celebration on or about March 12th, 2009. Finalists must attend the event or send a representative. If a Finalist or Representative cannot attend, the Alternates will be invited in the order drawn: First Alternate followed by Second Alternate. One winner will be selected by drawing at this March event. Winner will choose one (1) car from one of the participating dealerships.
5. PRIZES/ODDS: 1 Grand Prize: One (1) car valued at no more than $20,000 as determined by the Dealer’s Invoice from one (1) of the participating Snohomish County Washington dealers: Brien Ford/Mitsubishi, Klein Honda, , Performance Nissan-Kia, Pignataro Volkswagen, Rodland Toyota/Scion and Saturn of Lynnwood. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) $23,000. Odds of winning depends on the number of eligible entries timely received.
Only the stated prize will be awarded. In the event that production, printing or any other reasons cause more than the stated number or prizes set forth in these Official Rules to be claimed, the Sponsors reserve the right to award only the stated prize.
Winner is solely responsible for all applicable taxes, (including, but not limited to, federal income taxes), insurance, licensing, registration, title fees and costs, and other expenses that may be required for the enjoyment and use of the Car. The Car will be kept at each participating dealership: Brien Ford/Mitsubishi, Klein Honda, Performance Nissan-Kia, Pignataro Volkswagen, Rodland Toyota/Scion and Saturn of Lynnwood, or an alternate location as may be selected by the Sponsors, and winner is responsible for all pick-up costs. Winner may be required to show proof of valid driver’s license and insurance prior to taking delivery and pick up of the Car as directed by the Sponsors. Winner is responsible for picking up the Car within 30 days of being notified that he/she is the winner and that the Car is ready for pick up (the “Notification”). In addition the winner will be required to sign and return a Release of Liability and where lawful a Publicity Release within seven (7) days of Notification. In the event of non-compliance with these requirements the Car may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected by random drawing among all remaining eligible finalists timely received by Sponsors.
Any other prize details will be at the sole discretion of the Sponsors. Expenses not stated in these Official Rules are solely the responsibility of the winner. Winner may choose to accept a cash prize of $10,000 (Ten Thousand Dollars) in lieu of the stated grand prize. Winner may not substitute, assign or transfer the prize, but the Sponsors reserve the right to substitute prize with a prize of equal or greater value should the advertised prize become unavailable. Prize will not be fulfilled outside the United States or where the Sweepstakes is void. Should a prize be won by a minor in his/her jurisdiction of primary residence, such prize must be accepted on the minor’s behalf by the minor’s parent or legal guardian. In addition, all affidavits, releases and undertakings to be signed by the winner as set forth in these Official Rules must be executed and undertaken by the parent /legal guardian of the minor, both on such parent/legal guardian’s behalf and on behalf of the minor, or prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternated winner.
6. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION: Participants agree (a) to abide by these Official Rules and all decisions of the Administrator, which shall be final and binding in all respects relating to these Sweepstakes; (b) that Released Parties will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by the winner against any liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind to persons, including death, or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in this Sweepstakes or any Sweepstakes related activity; or for any typographical or other error in the printing offering or announcement of any prize via entry forms, posters or any other media; (c) except where legally prohibited, to grant (and agree to confirm that grant in writing) permission for the Administrator and Sponsors and those acting under their authority to use his/her name, photograph, voice and/or likeness, for advertising, trade and/or publicity purposes without additional compensation in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, without notice review or approval; (d) that the Administrator may collect the personal information submitted by participant, and use the information pursuant to the Administrator’s privacy policy’s available on the United Way of Snohomish County website www.uwsc.org; (e) that winner (and winner’s parent/legal guardian, where applicable) may be required to complete, sign, and return a Liability Release and, where lawful, a Publicity Release within 7 days from the date of receipt of such documents, and that if documents are not returned on a timely basis, or if any prize notification or prize is returned as non-deliverable on account of inaccurate or incomplete entry information or otherwise, or if winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, such prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner; (f) if no alternate winner can be selected for the prize, for any reason, by March 30, 2009 the prize will be forfeited in its entirety and will not be awarded if, in their sole discretion, the Administrator determine that such person is attempting to undermine, tamper with, or abuse any aspect of the Sweepstakes, by cheating, deception or other unfair playing practices or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrant or the Sponsors’ representatives and the Sponsors reserve the right to terminate such Participant’s eligibility. ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND OTHER REMEDIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’FEES) FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
Any dispute will be reviewed by the Board of Directors of United Way of Snohomish County. Their decision and resolution will be final.
7. PRIVACY OF INFORMATION and REMOVAL FROM MAILING LIST: United Way of Snohomish County holds personal information, including email, in strict confidence. Your name, address and contact information will not be shared or sold to another party, including the sponsors of this Sweepstakes. You may receive updates and information from United Way of Snohomish County itself. Any person wishing to be removed from lists for all future mailings, including sweepstakes, from the Administrator may send a letter stating his or her desire to be so removed, with sweepstakes name to United Way of Snohomish County, 3120 McDougall Ave., Suite 200, Everett, WA 98201.
8. WINNERS LIST/OFFICIAL RULES REQUST: For the name of the winner, available after March 30, 2009, or a copy of these Official Rules, mail a self-addressed stamped envelope in a separate, first class stamped envelope to United Way of Snohomish County as follows: United Way Sweepstakes, Winners List or Official Rules Request (designate which). Requests for Official Rules must be received by April 30, 2009 and requests for winner’s list must be received by April 30, 2009.
9. SPONSORS & ADMINISTRATOR:
Administrator: |
United Way of Snohomish County |
Sponsors: |
Brien Ford/Mitsubishi |
Klein Honda |
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Performance Nissan-Kia |
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Pignataro Volkswagen |
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Rodland Toyota/Scion |
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Saturn of Lynnwood |
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