"Stock Up for the Holidays"
OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES.
A purchase will not improve chances of winning.
CONSUMER DISCLOSURE
You have not yet won.
OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD AS OF THE DATE OF ENTRY
By entering this Promotion, entrants accept and agree to be bound by these Official Rules. Any violation of these rules may result in disqualification. All decisions of the judges regarding this Promotion are final and binding in all respects.
1. PROMOTION PERIOD. Promotion begins at 9:00 a.m. ET on 10/6/2008 and ends at 8:59 a.m. ET on 12/8/2008, when all entries must be received ("Promotion Period").
2. ELIGIBILITY. This sweepstakes (the "Promotion") is only open to legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia who are at least 21 years old as of the date of entry, except officers, directors, members, and employees of the Sponsor, the judging organization (if applicable), or any other party associated with the development or administration of this Promotion, and the immediate family (i.e., parents, children, siblings, spouse), and persons residing in the same household, as such individuals. This Promotion is void outside the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, and where prohibited.
3. HOW TO ENTER. Visit www.bonappetitnow.com/stockup during the Promotion Period and follow the instructions to complete and submit the entry form. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. Limit: One entry per person and per e-mail address during the Promotion Period. All entrant information, including e-mail addresses, is subject to the respective Privacy Policy of the applicable Sponsor.
4. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION. Winner selection will be conducted by random drawing from all eligible entries on or about 12/15/2008 (the "Drawing Date"). Any potential winner will be notified by mail, email and/or telephone. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, does not respond within three (3) days from the date the Sponsor first tries to notify him/her, and/or the prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, such potential winner forfeits all rights to win the Promotion or receive the prize, and an alternate potential winner may be selected. Upon contacting a potential winner and determining that he/she has met all eligibility requirements of the Promotion, including without limitation the execution of required waivers, publicity and liability releases and disclaimers, such individual will be declared the "winner" of the Promotion.
5. PRIZE DESCRIPTION. There will be one (1) grand prize winner. The Grand Prize Winner will receive $1,000 gift card to Sur La Table. Gift card is non-refundable. Approximate retail value is $1,000. The first 200 entrants will receive a snowflake wine stop (ARV: $3.00 each). Limit one per household; allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Ship only in U.S.
6. TAXES. All federal, state and/or local income and other taxes, if any, are the
winner's sole responsibility.
7. ODDS OF WINNING. The odds of winning this Promotion depend on the
number of eligible entries received.
8. NO PRIZE TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION. No prize or any portion thereof
is transferable or redeemable for cash. Any portion of the prize that is not
used is forfeited. No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case
a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.
9. CONSENT AND RELEASE. By entering the Promotion, each entrant
releases and discharges the Sponsor, judging organization (if applicable), and
any other party associated with the development or administration of this
Promotion, their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, and each of their
respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees,
independent contractors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns
(collectively, "Sponsor Entities"), from any and all liability whatsoever in
connection with this Promotion, including without limitation legal claims, costs,
injuries, losses or damages, demands or actions of any kind (including
without limitation personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction or
property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light)
(collectively, "Claims"). Except where prohibited: (i) acceptance of a prize
constitutes the consent of any winner, without further compensation, to use
the name and likeness of such winner for editorial, advertising and publicity
purposes by the Sponsor and/or others authorized by the Sponsor; (ii)
acceptance of a prize constitutes a release by any winner of the Sponsor
Entities of any and all Claims in connection with the administration of this
Promotion and the use, misuse, or possession of any prize; (iii) any potential
winner may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility (including social
security number) and a liability/publicity release; and (iv) if prize involves
travel or activities, any potential winner and travel companion (if applicable)
may be required to execute releases of the Sponsor from any and all liability
with respect to participation in such travel/activities and/or use of the prize.
Affidavits and releases must be returned within ten (10) days from the date
that Sponsor first tries to notify the potential winner. If winner is deemed to be
a minor under the jurisdiction of his/her residence, the prize will be awarded in
the name of his/her parent or legal guardian who must execute the necessary
affidavit and release and, if applicable, must accompany winner on the trip
(no additional travel expenses will be awarded should a parent or legal
guardian be required to accompany the winner on the trip).
10. DISCLAIMERS. (i) Entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled,
or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware,
software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or
incompatibility at Sponsor's servers or elsewhere, will not be eligible. In the
event of a dispute, entries will be deemed submitted by the authorized
account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry.
"Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned
to an e-mail address by an Internet Access Provider, online service provider,
or other organization (e.g., business, educational institute) that is responsible
for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted
e-mail address. (ii) Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to
disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the
web site. Use of bots or other automated process to enter is prohibited and
may result in disqualification at the sole discretion of Sponsor. (iii) Sponsor
further reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Promotion if it is
not capable of completion as planned, including by reason of infection by
computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure or
technical failures of any sort. (iv) Sponsor Entities are not responsible for
errors in the administration or fulfillment of this Promotion, including
without limitation mechanical, human, printing, distribution or production
errors, and may modify or cancel this Promotion based upon such error at its
sole discretion without liability. (v) SPONSOR ENTITIES MAKE NO
WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, IN FACT OR IN LAW, AS REGARDS THIS PROMOTION OR THE
MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE REGARDING ANY PRIZE OR ANY COMPONENT OF ANY
PRIZE. (vi) CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO
DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE
LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION MAY BE A VIOLATION
OF CRIMINAL AND/OR CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT
BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND
DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEYS' FEES)
FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW,
INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
11. APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION. This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. All disputes arising out of or connected with this Promotion will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by a state or federal court located in New York, New York. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the State of New York and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the State of New York. All judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys' fees) associated with participation in this Promotion and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.
12. WINNER LIST. For the names of the winners, send a self-addressed stamped envelope, within six (6) months of the Drawing Date, to: Winner List, "Stock Up for the Holidays," Bon Appétit, c/o Jordan Schaefer, 4 Times Square, New York, NY 10036.
13. SPONSORSHIP. This Promotion is sponsored by The Conde Nast Publications, 4 Times Square, New York, NY 10036 (individually and collectively, the "Sponsor").