NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR
Sweepstakes may only be entered in or from the 50
1. How to Enter.
Once you have completed the MyPlay 2008
Survey entry form at http://sonybmgemail.com/crm/survey.do, you will be entered
into the Sweepstakes. You must include
on the entry form your name, email address, and favorite genre. All entrants must have a valid email address.
Limit one (1) entry per person/email
address. No automated entry devices
and/or programs permitted. All entries
become the sole and exclusive property of the Sponsor and receipt of entries will
not be acknowledged or returned. Delivery of prizes requires a street address
(no P.O. Boxes). Sponsor is not
responsible for lost, late, illegible, stolen, incomplete, invalid,
unintelligible, misdirected, technically corrupted or garbled entries, which
will be disqualified, or for problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or
electronic. Only fully completed entry
forms are eligible. Proof of
submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor.
2. Start/End Dates. Sweepstakes begins
at 12:01 am EST on May 16, 2008 and ends at 11:59 pm EST on December 31, 2008.
3. Eligibility. Participation open
only to legal residents of the fifty
United States and the District of Columbia, who are 13 years of age or
older as of date of entry. Void outside
of the 50
4. Random Drawing/Odds.
Winners will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries
received. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received for
the drawing. Drawing will be conducted
by Sponsor on or about January 7, 2009.
By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants fully and unconditionally agree to
be bound by these rules and the decisions of the judges, which will be final
and binding in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes.
5. Prizes. One (1)
Grand Prize: The Grand Prize consists
of a SONY® 46” TV model # KDL-46XBR4 and a collection of fifty (50) CD titles. The approximate retail value (ARV) of the Grand
Prize is Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000).
The ARV of the Grand Prize represents Sponsor’s good faith
determination. That determination is
final and binding and cannot be appealed.
If the actual value of the Grand Prize turns out to be less than the
stated ARV, the difference will not be awarded in cash or otherwise. Prize is non-transferable. No substitutions or cash redemptions. In the case of unavailability of prize,
Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater
value. If the Grand Prize winner resides in
6. Notification. Winner will be notified by email and will be required to sign and return, where legal, an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within five (5) days of prize notification. If any winner is considered a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, the Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release must be signed by his/her parent or legal guardian and such prize will be delivered to minor’s parent/legal guardian and awarded in the name of parent/legal guardian. If any winner cannot be contacted within five (5) calendar days of first notification attempt, if any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, if the winner rejects his/her prize or in the event of noncompliance with these Sweepstakes rules and requirements, such prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected from all remaining eligible entries. Upon prize forfeiture, no compensation will be given. Limit one prize per person or household.
7. Conditions. All federal, state and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. Participation in Sweepstakes and acceptance of prize constitutes the winner’s permission for Sponsor to use his/her name, address (city and state), likeness, photograph, picture, portrait, voice, biographical information and/or any statements made by the winner regarding the Sweepstakes or Sponsor for advertising and promotional purposes without notice or additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. By participating, entrants, and winner agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its advertising and promotion agencies and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors, from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in Sweepstakes, or possession, acceptance and/or use or misuse of prize or participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity and for any claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy and merchandise delivery. Sponsor is not responsible if Sweepstakes cannot take place or if any prize cannot be awarded due to travel cancellations, delays or interruptions due to acts of God, acts of war, natural disasters, weather or acts of terrorism. Entrants who do not comply with these Official Rules, or attempt to interfere with this Sweepstakes in any way shall be disqualified. There is no purchase or sales presentation required to participate. A purchase does not increase odds of winning.
8. Additional Terms. In case of dispute as to the
identity of any entrant, entry will be declared made by the authorized account
holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. “Authorized Account
Holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned an email address by an
Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g.,
business, educational, institution, etc.) responsible for assigning email
addresses or the domain associated with the submitted email address. Any
potential winner may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that such
winner is the authorized account holder of the email address associated with
the winning entry. Any other attempted
form of entry is prohibited; no automatic, programmed; robotic or similar means
of entry are permitted. Sponsor, its affiliates, partners and promotion and
advertising agencies are not responsible for technical, hardware, software,
telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind,
lost or unavailable network connections, web site, Internet, or
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, extend or suspend this Sweepstakes should (in its sole discretion) virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In such case, Sponsor will select the winner(s) from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or web site. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair playing practices (including the use of automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor representatives.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY
9. Use
of Data. Sponsor will be collecting personal data about
entrants online, in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review the Sponsor’s privacy policy at
http://www.sonybmg.com/privacypolicy.html. By participating in the Sweepstakes,
entrants hereby agree to Sponsor’s collection and usage of their personal
information and acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor’s privacy
policy.
10. List of Winners/Winner’s Name. To
obtain the name of the winner, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by January
31, 2009 to: SONY BMG MUSIC
ENTERTAINMENT 555
11. Sponsor. SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT,