WCL’S CELEBRATE BACK TO SCHOOL CONTEST

I.  NAME OF SPONSOR(S)

“Windy City LIVE” and WLS Television, Inc.  (Hereinafter collectively referred to as “Sponsor”).

II.  ELIGIBILITY 

Open only to legal residents of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin; 18 years of age or older and must reside in one of the following counties: in Illinois - Lake, McHenry, DeKalb, Kane DuPage, Cook, Kendall, Will Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle; in Indiana - Lake, Porter, La Porte, Newton, Jasper; and in Wisconsin - Kenosha, Walworth, Racine.

Any individuals (including but not limited to employees, consultants, independent contractors, and interns) who have, within the past six months, performed services for WLS Television, Inc. and/or its respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, and immediate family and household members of such individuals, are not eligible to enter or play.  "Immediate family members" shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses.  "Household members" shall mean people who share the same residence at least three months a year.

III.  HOW AND WHEN TO ENTER

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 

To enter via Direct Link:

Entrants may use the direct link, http://tinyurl.com/WCLBTS, to enter.  Entrants will be required to submit a first and last name, valid email address, contact phone number, city of residence, state of residence, and agree to all terms and conditions of the official contest rules.  Entrants will also be required to submit a video no longer than one minute depicting themselves celebrating children returning to school (i.e. performing a “happy dance;” popping the cork on a champagne bottle, etc.).  Entrants will also be required to list the names, contact phone numbers and email addresses of each person depicted in the video submitted.

To enter via Website: 

 Entrants must go to the Windy City LIVE web site (http://www.WindyCityLIVE.com), click on the “Promotions” graphic and scroll down to the “Back To School” Contest information to click the official entry link.  Entrants will be required to submit a first and last name, valid email address, contact phone number, city of residence, state of residence, and agree to all terms and conditions of the official contest rules.  Entrants will also be required to submit a video no longer than one minute depicting themselves celebrating children returning to school (i.e. performing a “happy dance;” popping the cork on a champagne bottle, etc.).  Entrants will also be required to list the names, contact phone numbers and email addresses of each person depicted in the video submitted.

To enter via Facebook: 

Entrants must go to the Windy City LIVE Facebook page (http://www.Facebook.com/WindyCityLIVE) and click the link within the “Back To School” post on the page.   Entrants will be required to submit a first and last name, valid email address, contact phone number, city of residence, state of residence, and agree to all terms and conditions of the official contest rules.  Entrants will also be required to submit a video no longer than one minute depicting themselves celebrating children returning to school (i.e. performing a “happy dance;” popping the cork on a champagne bottle, etc.).  Entrants will also be required to list the names, contact phone numbers and email addresses of each person depicted in the video submitted.

To enter via Twitter: 

Entrants must go to the Windy City LIVE Twitter page (http://www.Twitter.com/WindyCityLIVE) and click the link within the “Back To School” post on the page.   Entrants will be required to submit a first and last name, valid email address, contact phone number, city of residence, state of residence, and agree to all terms and conditions of the official contest rules.  Entrants will also be required to submit a video no longer than one minute depicting themselves celebrating children returning to school (i.e. performing a “happy dance;” popping the cork on a champagne bottle, etc.).  Entrants will also be required to list the names, contact phone numbers and email addresses of each person depicted in the video submitted.

By submitting entry materials, Entrant certifies that such materials are original and created by entrant, that entrants have the necessary rights, permission and authority to submit such materials, and, if applicable, that entrants maintain a valid copyright in the materials.  Entrant also certifies that all individuals shown in entry material video have agreed to participate and be shown in the video and its possible broadcast and/or distribution, that entrant will ensure that Sponsor promptly obtains signed releases from all participants (and their parent/guardian if minors) if requested by Sponsor, and understands that failure to do so will likely result in disqualification.

Entrant acknowledges that such material may be included and/or discussed in a broadcast, that such discussion may include statements or opinions by the broadcast talent or others about the entrant, the entrant’s (and/or other participants’) appearances and/or the materials, and that those statements and opinions may be considered surprising, humiliating, embarrassing, derogatory, defamatory or otherwise offensive or injurious to them.  Entrant and participants release the Released Parties from any actions, claims, injury, loss or damage allegedly caused, directly or indirectly, by any use of the materials and/or such statements or opinions made in connection with them during a broadcast or other distribution.

All videos submitted become property of WLS Television, Inc.  Entrant grants permission to WLS-TV, and its licensee American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., their parent, subsidiary, affiliated and distributor companies, their agents, representatives and assigns, and each of their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, assigns and successors (collectively, the “Parties”) to use Entrant’s voice, picture and likeness; as well as any portion of the submission including the video, Entrant’s name, city and state of residence, and any other information and/or materials provided by me and to produce, broadcast, exhibit and distribute the Appearance and Information for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to publicity, promotion and advertising, in all means, in any media (e.g. broadcast, cable, pay television, video-on-demand, home video, DVD, audiotape, CD, the internet, podcast, streaming, social media and any other media now existing or hereinafter conceived) worldwide in perpetuity. 

WLS Television, Inc. and “Windy City LIVE” are under obligation to use any portion of the videos submitted.

Limit one (1) Entry per person, per household.

Although Contest begins on August 8, 2016 at 12:01am Central Time (CT) and ends on September 9, 2016 at 2:00pm CT (“Promotion Period”).  The period for submissions (“Entry Period”) begins on August 8, 2016 at 12:01am CT and ends on August 25, 2016 at 11:59PM CT.

For Facebook and Twitter entries, you understand that you are providing your information to Sponsor and not to Facebook or Twitter, and that this Contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered or associated with Facebook or Twitter.  Any questions, comments or complaints regarding this Contest should be directed to Sponsor, and not Facebook or Twitter. 

Sponsor can provide no technical support and accepts no responsibility for insuring the receipt or successful submission of your entry.  Mass entries or entries generated by a script, macro or use of automated methods will be disqualified.  Sponsor is not responsible for failed, partial or garbled computer transmissions, or for technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to electronic malfunction or damage of any network, hardware or software.  If for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or other causes that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest.  No responsibility is assumed 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; or any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or electronic entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web-site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in or downloading any materials from this Contest.  In the event of a dispute over an electronic entry, prize will be awarded to the owner of the e-mail account, not the name on the entry form.  Except as otherwise contemplated by these Rules, and to the extent entrants may otherwise elect at the time of Entry, information provided by you for these Contest is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy located at https://disneyprivacycenter.com/privacy-policy-translations/english (“Privacy Policy”).

IV.  HOW AND WHEN WINNERS WILL BE SELECTED AND NOTIFIED 

Entries will be reviewed on a rolling basis during the Promotion Period.  Up to TEN (10) Finalists will be chosen by a judging panel selected by Windy City LIVE on or about August 26, 2016 from all valid entries received.  Finalists will be chosen based on the following judging criteria: originality, potential for on-air appeal,  creativity of submission, and production quality of the video.

Producers of Windy City LIVE will review all Finalists and vote on the video they deem the Winner.  In the event of a tie, the Executive Producer of Windy City LIVE or his designee will determine the winner.

One (1) Grand Prize winner will be announced on September 9, 2016 during the Windy City LIVE broadcast on WLS-TV from 1:00pm-2:00pm CT.  Grand Prize winner will also be notified by email and /or phone on/about 2:30pm CT.

Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

 

Final determination of winner is always conditional on verification of eligibility and compliance with all rules and procedures. 

V.  PRIZE(S)

Grand Prize: One (1) Ultimate Zen Spa Package from spa at dana, Dana Hotel & Spa, 660 N State St, Chicago, IL which includes a salt scrub, revitalizing scalp treatment, a 50-minute hot stone massage, a 50 minute customized facial; and a classic manicure and pedicure;  ARV of Prize: $510.00. Prize must be used in its entirety within one (1) year from date of issue.  TAX AND GRATUITY NOT INCLUDED.

All expenses not specifically provided for herein are the winner’s sole responsibility.  Some restrictions may apply.

Federal, state and local taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner, who will receive an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the final actual value of any prize valued at $600 or more.

 

Winners are not entitled to exchange or transfer prizes or to obtain cash or other substitutes, but Sponsor in its sole discretion may substitute prizes of equal or greater value.

VI.  RELEASES

By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these official rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, Judges and/or the Contest administrator, which shall be final in all respects.

By participating in this Contest and accepting any prize that they may win, entrants agree to release WLS Television, Inc., its parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, advertising and promotion agencies and prize suppliers, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees, as well as each of their respective successors, representatives and assigns, Twitter and Facebook (collectively, the “Released Parties”)  from any and all actions, claims, injury, loss or damage arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, from participation in this Contest and/or acceptance or use of the prize.

Entrants authorize the Released Parties to use their name, voice, likeness, biographical data, city and state of residence and entry materials in programming or promotional material, worldwide in perpetuity, or on a winner’s list, if applicable, without further compensation unless prohibited by law.  Sponsor is not obligated to use any of the above mentioned information or materials, but may do so and may edit such information or materials, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, without further obligation or compensation.

VII.  MISCELLANEOUS; WINNERS’ LIST 

Void where prohibited.  All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.

Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and to cancel, terminate, modify and/or suspend the Contest in the event of tampering or other circumstances, including but not limited to acts of God or civil disturbance that render it impractical or impossible to complete or fulfill the Contest originally planned.

For a list of winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “WCL’S CELEBRATE BACK TO SCHOOL CONTEST” Winners, Windy City LIVE, 190 N State Street, Chicago, IL 60601 within 60 days after Contest end date.