Official Rules
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY.
2. PARTICIPATION CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF RULES AND DECISIONS, CONSENT TO USE AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS. By entering this contest, each participant warrants that he or she has read and agrees to abide by all contest rules and that he or she is not prohibited from participating in the contest. Participation in this contest constitutes participant’s full and unconditional acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of GOpromos, its parents, affiliates, employees and agents (collectively, “GOpromos”), which are final, binding and non-negotiable in all respect. Each participant agrees to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless GOpromos and its parents, affiliates, shareholders, employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, advertising and promotion agencies and prize suppliers from any liability arising from or related to the contest, including without limitation, (a) unauthorized human intervention in the sweepstakes; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone or network lines; (c) printing errors; (d) personal injury, death, and property damage; and (e) claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy. Further, participants fully and unconditionally release all claims for consideration, copyright infringement and all other claims of any nature relating to the use of their entry, name or likeness.
3. ELIGIBILITY. This contest is open to U.S. residents 18 years of age (or older) own or work for a business or business start-up which will use winning prize(s). Proof of age, identity, and relationship to the company must be furnished upon request. Employees, agents, independent dealers and affiliates of GOpromos and its agents, affiliates and immediate family members of all such persons, are not eligible to participate in this contest. GOpromos reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, or suspend this contest at any time for any reason. GOpromos further reserves the right to amend these contest rules at any time without prior notice, at its sole discretion. GOpromos reserves the right to disqualify any participant for any reason, including, but not limited to, violation of these Official Rules or infringement of the rights of a third-party.
4. TO ENTER. This sweepstakes will run on or about October 6, 2011 and will end no later than November 25, 2011. Participants may enter this contest in two ways (“Eligible Entries”): (a) by going to GOpromos blog page at http://gopr.co/promo-makeover (the “Website Form”) and completing the entry form provided, including participant’s name, email address, company’s name and any of the optional fields to be eligible to win this contest, or (b) by posting a blog post about past use of promotional items in their business (or future use) and emailing a link to web@gopromos.com (the “Blog Post”). ONLY one entry per person, e-mail address and entry method will be accepted. Participants may increase their chances by using twitter.com service and tweeting about the contest. By submitting an entry, participants agree to abide by these Official Rules. Persons submitting entries under false pretenses will be disqualified. GOpromos is not responsible for telecommunications, network, electronic, technical or computer failures of any kind. GOpromos is not responsible for any lost or misdirected mail, email, or twitter communication sent by participant or GOpromos. This contest may not be combined with any other offers.
5. PRIZES. There will be two (2) prizes of equal value, announced no later than December 9th, 2011. One prize for entries submitted via the Website Form and one prize for entries submitted via Blog Post. GOpromos reserves the right to cancel this contest at any point. Both winners will receive a “Promotional Items Makeover” free of charge – bundle of 150 pens, 24 t-shirts, 24 mugs, 24 sports packs, and 36 travel coffee tumblers, all personalized with winners’ logo, shipped to US address.
The potential winners will be required to sign and return to GOpromos a copy of these Official Rules, a form releasing GOpromos from all claims, and a W-9 form, no later than December 16, 2011 in order to receive the prize. A high-resolution company logo and other imprint information for the products must be submitted within one (1) month of submitting above information. The winner is responsible for taxes any and all other costs and expenses not listed above. All decisions of the contest are final, binding and non-negotiable. No prize may be transferred or substituted and the prize may not be exchanged for cash.
6. IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL WINNERS. For both methods of entering the contest, GOpromos will randomly pick a winner within two weeks of the ending date of the contest. Participants who used twitter to increase their chances to win via the Website entry form will receive additional entry for the Website Form entry method. Potential winners will be notified at the information provided (email) no later than December 9th, 2011. All winners must accept the prize by signing and returning the Authorization and Release, a copy of these contest rules no later than December 16, 2011.
7. SPONSOR: This sweepstakes is sponsored by Holland USA, Inc. dba ‘GOpromos’ with an address of 166 Wallins Corners Rd, Amsterdam, NY12010.
8. MISCELLANEOUS. By entering this sweepstakes, participants consent to GOpromos’ use of their name, likeness, image and biographical data for advertising and promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. BECAUSE PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM PARTICIPANTS WILL BE COLLECTED BY ENTERING THIS SWEEPSTAKES, PARTICIPANTS SHOULD REVIEW GOpromos’s Privacy Policy, which can be found online at each of the following website www.GOpromos.com. By entering this sweepstakes, participant authorizes GOpromos to contact participant for commercial purposes via e-mail address listed on the participant’s entry form. There will be no use of participants name or other personal information for future commercial purposes except as in accordance with GOpromos’s privacy policy. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, without giving effect to conflicts of law rules.
AUTHORIZATION AND RELEASE
I am a legal resident of the United States and am 18 years of age or older.
I represent that (a) I unconditionally agree to and accept the Official Rules of the Promotional Items Makeover Contest (“Contest”), (b) I have complied with the Official Rules, and (c) I have perpetrated no fraud or deception in entering the Contest or in claiming any prize.
I agree to release and hold harmless GOpromos, as well as its related companies, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, attorneys, and advisors, whether individually or collectively, in their personal, and professional capacities (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out my of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to any injury, death, or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from my participation in the Contest or any prize obtained by me through the Contest. I understand that there may be elements of the prize that GOpromos does not control and which may be administered by third parties which may result in events or circumstances beyond GOpromos’ control. GOpromos does not warrant that the prize will meet my expectations. I understand that I redeem this prize at my own risk.
In no event shall GOpromos be liable hereunder for incidental, special, indirect, consequential, or punitive damages even if advised in advance of the possibility for such damage.
I hereby authorize GOpromos to use my name for such purposes as it chooses, including, but not limited to, company publications, whether circulated to employees of the company or to others, training presentations, advertising, promotions and other trade or business uses. This authorization extends to all media including but not limited to print, video, and electronic media.
I release GOpromos from all claims for consideration and all other claims of any nature related to the use of my name or likeness for such purposes.
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