WLWT-TV OHIO RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
TICKET GIVEAWAY FACEBOOK CONTEST 2016
Official
Rules
THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS IN NO WAY SPONSORED, ENDORSED OR
ADMINISTERED BY, OR ASSOCIATED WITH, FACEBOOK.
YOU ARE PROVIDING YOUR INFORMATION TO THE SPONSORS LISTED BELOW AND NOT
TO FACEBOOK. ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE PROMOTION
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE SPONSORS, NOT FACEBOOK, AND YOU AGREE TO RELEASE
FACEBOOK FROM ANY LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROMOTION.
- GENERAL: No
purchase necessary. MAKING
A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Void where prohibited or
restricted by law. This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal,
state, and local regulations. Ohio Renaissance Festival Ticket Sweepstakes 2016
(“Sweeps”). The Sweeps begins Monday, September 9, 2016 at 12:00:01 AM EST and
ends at 11:59:59PM EST on Saturday, October 2, 2016, (“Sweeps Entry Period”).
- PRIZES AND ODDS OF WINNING: One (1) winner will be randomly selected weekly
to win (4) tickets to the Ohio Renaissance Festival 2016. Festival runs on
weekends 9/3/16-10/23/16.
- Prizes
Four (4) winners will receive one of these prizes based on sponsors’
sole discretion (no prize substitutes allowed):
1. Four (4) tickets to the 2016 Ohio
Renaissance Festival. Value: $90.00.
Winner(s)
will be contacted by phone or email by a WLWT employee or agent of Sponsor(s).
Winner(s) will be subject to verification. Prize(s) are non-transferable by the
winner(s).
Winner(s)
for Sweeps will be chosen in a random drawing from all eligible entries
received by Sponsor during the Sweeps Entry Period. Odds of winning depend on
the total number of eligible entries received.
3. ELIGIBILITY: Sweeps is offered only to legal U.S.
residents who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Sweeps is offered only to Ohio, Kentucky and
Indiana residents who reside within the Cincinnati Designated Market Area
(“DMA”) as determined by Nielsen Media Research Services. Sponsor reserves the
right to disqualify any entrant if these Official Rules are not followed.
Winners of a contest or sweepstakes hosted or sponsored by WLWT or its
affiliates within the past calendar year are not eligible. Current and former employees of WLWT-TV,
Hearst Television Inc., Hearst Stations Inc., and current employees of WooBox,
the Sponsors listed in Section 11 of these Rules, and each of their respective
parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, franchisees, licenses, directors, owners,
employees and agents, their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, and
their advertising or promotional agencies (collectively, the “Sweeps
Entities”), and the immediate families or members of the same households of
such individuals are not eligible. The term “immediate families” refers to
spouses, parents, children, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren. No
groups, clubs, or organizations may participate in this Sweeps or reproduce or
distribute any portion of these Rules to their members. Proof of age, identity,
and eligibility must be furnished to Sponsors upon request. All entry form
information must be complete and accurate. Sponsors will not award a prize to
anyone not meeting eligibility requirements at the time of entry. Winners of a
WLWT-TV promotion within a year from the entry date are not eligible. Sponsors
reserve the right to disqualify any entrant if these Sweeps Rules are not
followed. By entering, you agree to comply with all applicable law and these
Sweeps Rules, and you agree to abide by all decisions of the Sponsors. Internet
access and a valid Facebook account are necessary in order to enter. Void where
prohibited.
In
the event of a dispute over the identity of an online entrant, entry will be
deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address at time
of entry.
All
entries must be received by11:59:59PM EST on Saturday, October 2, 2016.
Sponsors
may not verify receipt of entries. Entries become property of Sponsors.
Incomplete entries are ineligible. Sponsors are not responsible for entries
that are lost, late, misdirected, incomplete, incomprehensible, illegible,
damaged, undeliverable or delayed. Entries generated by any automated means and
detected as such are void. In the event of dispute, electronic and email
entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder
of the email address at the time of the entry. The authorized account holder is
the person to whom the applicable internet service provider or other
organization (such as a business or educational institution) has assigned the
email address.
- HOW
TO WIN: One (1) winner will
be randomly selected each week from all eligible entries received and will be
contacted by phone or email by an employee or agent of WLWT TV using contact
information provided in the entry. The winner will be offered the prize and
must be claimed in person during normal business hours between 8:00am and
5:00pm at WLWT-TV, 1700 Young St, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Prize must be claimed no later than Monday,
October 17, 2016. To claim prize, a
winner must provide a valid driver’s license, state identification card, or
other valid government-issued photo identification satisfactory to WLWT-TV in
its sole discretion. Winner is required to sign and return appropriate forms
and/or documentation, including but not limited to an Affidavit of Eligibility,
a Liability Release and/or where legally permissible a Publicity Release within
Seven (7) days following the date of first attempted notification. Winner
hereby further agrees to sign any documents necessary to transfer copyright of
the entry to Sponsor within seven (7) days following the date of first
attempted notification. Failure to sign
and return such forms within the requisite timeframe could result in
disqualification. By participating in the Sweeps, entrants agree to release
Sponsors and each of their respective advertising and promotion agencies and
Facebook and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates,
partners, representative agents, successors, assigns, officers, directors, and
employees harmless from any liability, loss, claim, injury or damage caused or
claimed to be caused by participation in the Sweeps or acceptance or use of the
Prize. Entrants also acknowledge that
this Sweeps is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated
with Facebook.
WLWT
or the Sponsor(s) are not responsible for incomplete, incomprehensible,
illegible, or out-of service contact information. If Sponsor is unable, after
making a reasonable effort, to contact a selected potential winner, that
potential winner will be disqualified and a new potential winner will be
selected from remaining entries until all qualified Winners are chosen.
6. PUBLICITY RELEASE:
Except
where prohibited, entry in the Sweeps constitutes each entrant’s consent to
Sweeps Entities to use, publish,
reproduce and for all purposes, including publicity, promotion and advertising,
in any media (including without limitation, the internet, television, radio, or
offline promotions), each Winner’s name, city, photograph, likeness,
biographical material, voice, image, and all submitted materials, each in perpetuity
without further compensation, credit or right of review or approval.
- TERMS
AND CONDITIONS; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Participants are responsible for
complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations
and with these Official Rules, and by entering, participants agree to be bound
to these Official Rules. Any attempt by an entrant or other party to tamper
with the proper administration of the Sweeps will disqualify the entrant and
may result in civil or criminal action against the entrant or other party and
may result in the discontinuation, suspension, or cancellation of the Sweeps.
WINNERS AND ENTRANTS AGREE, EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, TO RELEASE AND
DISCHARGE, HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY THE SWEEPS ENTITIES, AND ALL OTHERS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND
EXECUTION OF THIS SWEEPS, FROM ANY AND ALL TAX LIABILITY THAT MAY BE IMPOSED OR
ASSOCIATED WITH RECEIPT OR USE OF THE PRIZES, AND FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL
CLAIMS, ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS, AND LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES, EXPENSES, FEES,
INJURY OR LOSSES (INCLUDING PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH)
SUSTAINED IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECEIPT, OWNERSHIP, OR USE OF THE PRIZE OR
WHILE TRAVELING TO, PREPARING FOR, OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY SWEEPS-RELATED OR
PRIZE-RELATED ACTIVITY. Sponsors are not responsible for any printing,
typographical, mechanical or other error in the printing of the offer,
administration of the Sweeps or in the announcement of the Prize. Winner’s
guest(s), if applicable, may be required to execute a liability and publicity
release prior to the Winner’s receipt of the Prize. Sponsors retain the
discretion to make all decisions regarding the interpretation and application
of these Official Rules. All decisions of Sponsors are final and discretionary.
In the event the selected Winner(s) of the Prize are/is ineligible not claimed
within a week of notification, or refuse(s) the Prize, the Prize will be
forfeited and Sponsors, in their sole discretion, may randomly select an
alternate Winner from remaining entries, or may elect not to award such Prize
to an alternate Winner, where permitted. For prizes valued at $600 or greater,
Winner must provide his or her Social Security Number for tax purposes. These
prizes may be considered income, and any and all taxes associated with Prizes
are the responsibility of the Winners.
All
dates and times are subject to change in the event of human error or technical
issues affecting WLWT, Sponsors or entry process, or any other condition that
warrants, in WLWT’s sole discretion, a delay, suspension, revision, or
termination of the Sweeps. If the Sweeps is not capable of running as planned
for any reason, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, and
unauthorized intervention, fraud, human error, technical failures, acts of God,
war, terrorism, government regulation, disaster, fire, strikes, civil disorder,
or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsors which corrupt or affect
the administration, security, fairness, integrity of the Sweeps, the Sponsors
reserve the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any individual it
believes has tampered with the entry process, and/or cancel, terminate, modify
or suspend the Sweeps. Sponsors reserve the right to select winners from eligible
entries received as of any termination date. Sponsors may prohibit an entrant
from participating in the Sweeps if it determines that said entrant is
attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweeps by cheating,
hacking, deception or other unfair playing practices or intending to abuse,
threaten or harass other entrants. Caution: Any attempt by a participant to
deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the
Sweeps is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be
made, Sponsors reserve the right to seek damages from any such participant to
the fullest extent of the law. The Sweeps Entities: (i) assume 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 alternation of, entries; (ii) are not responsible
for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines,
computer on-line systems, servers, or provider, computer equipment, hardware,
software, failure of any entry information to be received by the Sponsors on
account of technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the
Internet or at any website; or (iii) any combination thereof, including any
injury or damage to the participant’s or any other person’s computer related to
or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this Sweeps.
SPONSORS MAKE NO WARRANTY, GUARANTEE, OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND CONCERNING ANY
PRIZE, AND SPONSORS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, WARRANTY OF FITNESS, AND ANY OTHER IMPLIED WARRANTY
- ARBITRATION/CHOICE OF LAW: EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED, ENTRANTS
AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR
CONNECTED WITH THIS SWEEPS SHALL BE RESOLVED EXCLUSIVELY BY ARBITRATION
PURSUANT TO THE RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION THEN EFFECTIVE,
AND ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, JUDGEMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL
OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED BY ENTRANT WITH REGARD TO THIS SWEEPS, BUT IN NO
EVENT ATTORNEYS' FEES, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES.
All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation
and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of
entrants and sponsors in connection with the Sweepstakes shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without
giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions
(whether of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the
application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New York. Arbitration in
New York County, New York shall be the exclusive forum and venue for any
dispute relating to these Rules and for this Sweeps. If arbitration is
prohibited, then and in such event, the courts of New York in New York County
shall be the exclusive forum for any dispute relating to these Official Rules
and/or this Sweeps. All participants and winners agree, by their participation
in the Sweeps, to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of New York
in New York County. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of
these Official Rules shall not affect the invalidity or unenforceability of any
other provision so long as the general intent of these Official Rules remains
in effect. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or
otherwise unenforceable, these Official Rules shall be construed in accordance
with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained
therein.
- OFFICIAL
RULES AND LIST OF WINNERS. To
receive a copy of these official Sweeps Rules, visit www.WLWT.com/contests, www.facebook.com/wlwt5, or mail a request to WLWT-TV 1700
Young St, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Attn: “Ohio Renaissance Festival”. Rules requests must be received by September
20, 2016. Official Rules supersede all
other published editions. Sponsors reserve the right to change, alter, or amend
these Sweeps Rules as necessary, in their sole discretion, to ensure the fair
administration of the Sweeps or to comply with applicable law. For a list of the winners’ names, send a
request for receipt by October 17, 2016 to: “Ohio Renaissance Festival,” at the
contact information listed above.
11.
SPONSORS:
WLWT TV, 1700 Young St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Ohio Renaissance Festival, P.O. Box
68 Harveysburg, OH 45032