MEDIAWHIZ™ holdings, llc
$500 Continental airlines® airfare giveaway
official contest rules
The $500 Airfare Giveaway (the “Promotion”) is sponsored
by MediaWhiz™ Holdings, LLC (the “Company”).
By entering the Promotion, you agree to comply with and be bound by the
following official contest rules (the “Rules”).
Please review the Rules carefully.
If you do not agree to the Rules in their entirety, you are not
permitted to enter the Promotion.
MediaWhiz™ Holdings, LLC is in no way affiliated with Continental
Airlines, Inc., and the Promotion is
neither endorsed, nor sponsored by Continental Airlines, Inc. Continental
Airlines® is a registered trademark of Continental
Airlines, Inc.
1.
NO PURCHASE
NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE WILL
NOT INCREASE THE ODDS OF WINNING.
2.
ELIGIBILITY. The Promotion is open to legal
residents of the United States
and the District of Columbia, living in the United States or the District of Columbia who are at least 18
years of age. The Promotion is void in Puerto Rico and
in any other jurisdiction where the Promotion is prohibited or otherwise
restricted by law, rule or regulation. Employees,
officers and directors of the Company, its legal representatives, and its
affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, advertising, promotional, fulfillment and
marketing agencies, immediate families (and those living in the same
households) are not eligible to enter the Promotion. Contestants wishing
to obtain a copy of these Rules may request a printed copy by writing to:
MediaWhiz™ Holdings, LLC, Attn: $500 Airfare Giveaway,
P.O. Box 1119 Old Chelsea Station, New
York, NY 10113.
3.
HOW TO ENTER. Contestants may enter the Promotion by visiting any of our participating promotion websites
(“Promotion Websites”) and completing the online registration form for the $500
airfare drawing. Each contestant must include his/her correct and verifiable name, postal address,
phone number, date of birth and e-mail address, in the registration form
fields. All entries must be received by fifty-nine
(59) minutes and fifty-nine (59) seconds past eleven (11) p.m. (i.e., 11:59:59
p.m.) Eastern Standard Time on July
31, 2008 in order to be eligible for the August 1, 2008 drawing. Only one entry per
contestant will be eligible for the drawing, regardless of website of
entry. Entries will be accepted every day, including legal holidays. By registering for the Promotion, contestants also agree to
accept e-mail messages from, MediaWhiz™ Holdings, LLC and its advertising affiliates
(hereinafter referred to as "Advertisers"). See Section 8 hereinbelow for detailed information concerning Promotion Website Privacy Policies.
4.
HOW TO WIN. On August 1, 2008, one (1)
winner will be randomly selected from among the list of e-mail addresses in the
Promotion Database. The Promotion
Database is defined as the current list of contestants who registered at any
of the Promotion
Websites during the three (3)
months prior to the drawing. Winner will be notified via e-mail within
two (2) weeks after the winner is chosen (contestants should ensure that their
contact information is accurate and up to date). Winner will be subject to eligibility
verification. Winner
will be required to execute and return a notarized Affidavit of Eligibility and
Liability/Publicity Release within fourteen (14) days following attempted
notification. Non-compliance within this
time period may result in forfeiture of the prize. Winner will be required to provide picture
proof of identification, which may include a driver's license, passport, voting
card or similar government issued identification. Return of any prize/prize notification as
undeliverable may result in forfeiture. In no case shall the Company be
liable in any manner where a winner has not received notification sent from the
Company or where the Company fails to receive a response from the winner within
the required response period. See
Section 5 herein below for a detailed prize description.
5.
PRIZE
DESCRIPTION.
Continental Airlines® travel voucher to be used between destinations within the
continental United States,
valued at $500. Voucher may be used up
to 1 year from date of issue. Please
refer to the Continental Airlines® website for detailed terms of use
(http://www.continental.com/help/programs/gift/prgTerms.asp).
6.
ODDS OF WINNING. The odds of
winning depend on the number of registrants in the Promotion Database for that
month, as defined in Section 4 hereinabove, at the close of the applicable
entry period.
7.
LIMITED TIME ONLY. The Contest period begins May 1, 2008 and
ends July 31, 2008. All entries must be
received by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on July 31, 2008.
8.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. For a thorough recital of the Privacy Policy
of a Promotion
Website, please return to the Promotion
Website’s homepage.
9.
WINNERS LIST. To receive a list of winners, send a self
addressed stamped envelope to: MediaWhiz™ Holdings, LLC,
Attn: Winnings Dept., $500 Airfare Giveaway, P.O. Box 1119 Old
Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10113.
10.
TAX INFORMATION. Federal, state and local taxes,
and all similar fees and assessments, are the responsibility of the
winner. MediaWhiz™ Holdings, LLC
reserves the right to withhold taxes from each winning prize, as appropriate.
11.
NO SUBSTITUTION OF WINNERS. No
substitution or transfer of prizes will be accommodated or permitted, other
than in MediaWhiz™ Holdings, LLC’s sole discretion.
12.
PUBLICATION. Contest entry constitutes permission for
MediaWhiz™ Holdings, LLC and Promotion Websites to use
contestants’ names and likenesses for advertising and promotional purposes
without further compensation, excluding residents of the State of Tennessee and
where otherwise prohibited by law.
13.
RELEASE. By
entering the Contest, each contestant agrees to release and hold harmless
MediaWhiz™ Holdings, LLC and each of its legal representatives, its
affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, agencies and their respective officers,
directors, employees and agents from any and all liability for any injuries,
loss or damage of any kind arising from, or in connection with, the Promotion
including, but not limited to,
liability arising from copyright infringement, improper use of likeness,
personal injury, death, damages or monetary loss.
Restrictions, conditions and limitations apply. By entering, each contestant further agrees
that, in the event that there is any conflict or other inconsistency between
the Rules and any advertisements, promotional or marketing materials, e-mails
or announcements relevant to the Promotion, these Rules will govern. Any disputes arising out of or related to the Promotion shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (without regard
to conflict of law principles). Should a
dispute arise concerning the Promotion, the parties agree to submit their
dispute for resolution to the Federal
District Court for the Southern District of New
York. Should any part of these Rules be
held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed consistent with
applicable law and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and
effect. To the extent that a Promotion
Website’s Privacy Policy and/or
Terms and Conditions are in conflict or inconsistent with these Rules as they
pertain to the Promotion, these Rules shall take precedence.
1. DISQUALIFICATION. MediaWhiz™
Holdings, LLC, each of its legal representatives, its affiliates, subsidiaries,
parents, agencies and their respective officers, directors, employees and
agents, are not responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network server
or other connections, miscommunications, failed telephone or computer
transmissions or technical failure, lost online entries, jumbled, scrambled or
misdirected transmissions, or other error of any kind, whether human,
mechanical or electronic. Persons found
tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Promotion, as solely determined by
the judges, will be disqualified. If
disqualified for any of the above reasons, MediaWhiz™ Holdings, LLC reserves
the right to terminate contestant’s eligibility to participate in the
Promotion. In the event that any portion
of the Promotion is compromised by virus, bugs, non-authorized human
intervention or other causes beyond the control of MediaWhiz™ Holdings,
LLC, which, in the sole opinion of MediaWhiz™ Holdings, LLC,
corrupts, or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper
determination of the Promotion, MediaWhiz™ Holdings, LLC reserves
the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend or terminate the Promotion or any
part of the Promotion, or any combination of the above. MediaWhiz™ Holdings, LLC, each
of its legal representatives, its affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, agencies
and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents are not
responsible for any problem with entries generated by computer hardware or
software malfunction, error or failure, whatever the cause. MediaWhiz™ Holdings, LLC’s
sole responsibility for any irregular entry is replacement with another entry
in a subsequent weekly drawing. If a potential winning entry is made by
Internet or other computer entry, that potential winner may be required to
provide MediaWhiz™ Holdings, LLC with proof that the potential winner is the
authorized account holder of the electronic mail address associated with the
potential winning entry. WebTV users may
experience technical problems that may prevent them from registering and/or
entering the Promotion. As such, MediaWhiz™
Holdings, LLC hereby further disclaims any responsibility for incomplete WebTV
registrations and/or entries.
2. LEGAL WARNING. Any attempt by any individual,
whether or not a contestant, to damage, destroy, tamper with or vandalize the
Promotion Websites, or otherwise interfere with the operation of the Promotion,
is a violation of criminal and civil law and MediaWhiz™ Holdings, LLC will
diligently pursue any and all remedies in this regard against any offending
individual or entity to the fullest extent permissible by law and in equity.