FIRST DIBS: BLACK EYED PEAS SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
VOID OUTSIDE 50 UNITED STATES AND
1. HOW TO ENTER: Sweepstakes begins at 12:00 AM (EST) July 7,
2009 and ends at 11:59 PM (EST) Sept 9, 2009 ("Sweepstakes Period"). To enter
the Sweepstakes during the Sweepstakes Period, visit http://www.gotdownloads.com/blackeyedpeasfirstdibs
and enter your first name, last name, address, city, state, zip code,
telephone, date of birth and e-mail address. You may
also enter by mail by hand-printing the words “FIRST DIBS: BLACK EYED PEAS
SWEEPSTAKES” on a 3” x 5” card and include your name, address, phone number,
date of birth and e-mail address. Automated entry attempts will be rejected and
may result in disqualification. Mail entry to: “FIRST DIBS: BLACK EYED PEAS
SWEEPSTAKES”,
2. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50
3. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY: By participating in this Sweepstakes,
entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Sponsor VMU, and their
respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies, employees,
officers, directors, representatives, and advertising and promotion agencies
from any and all injury, loss, death, damage, action, claim, demand or other
liability that may occur from entrant's acceptance, possession and use or misuse
of any prize. The winner acknowledges that the Sponsor, VMU and all other
companies concerned with this Sweepstakes and their agents do not make, nor are
in any manner responsible for, any warranty and/or representation, express or
implied, relative to the quality, condition, fitness or merchantability of any
prize. Except where prohibited by law, entry constitutes permission for the
Sponsor and VMU to use each winner's name, biographical material, voice,
likeness, and photograph for promotional purposes without compensation (or
consent from or notice to entrant). Sponsor reserves the right to modify or
terminate this Sweepstakes at its sole discretion; and if terminated to select
winners from among all eligible entries properly received prior to date of
termination. Notice of any termination will be posted at http://www.gotdownloads.com/blackeyedpeasfirstdibs.
Sponsor is not responsible for any injury or damage to entrants' or any other
persons' computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any
materials in the Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, interrupted,
or unavailable network server or other connection, miscommunications, failed
phone or computer or telephone transmissions or technical failure, jumbled,
scrambled, or misdirected transmissions, or late, lost, damaged, misdirected or
other error of any kind whether human, mechanical or electronic. Any attempt by
any entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate
operations of the Sweepstakes is a violation of applicable criminal and civil
laws. Only one (1) entry is allowed per entrant. Should such an attempt be
made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek all appropriate legal remedies,
including damages, and to disqualify such entrant from the Sweepstakes. In the
event that the Sweepstakes is, in the opinion of the Sponsor, compromised by
virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond the
control of the Sponsor which corrupts or impairs the administration, security,
fairness, or proper play of the Sweepstakes, the Sponsor reserves the right in
its sole discretion to suspend or terminate the affected method of entry of the
Sweepstakes and/or the Sweepstakes. THE
4. PRIZES:
One (1) grand prize winner (“Winner”) will receive the following:
One (1) autographed Black Eyed Peas catalog collection
One (1) Black Eyed Peas T-Shirt
Limit one (1) prize per person per household. No substitution, transfers or
assignments of prizes is allowed except by Sponsor who reserves the
right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in its sole discretion. Prize awarded is
subject to the restrictions noted in these Official Rules (Approximate Retail
Value of all grand prizes is approximately
$160-180TBD).
5. PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Taxes on prizes and all expenses related to the acceptance and use of a prize not specified herein are the sole responsibility of winner. No assignment, transfer, or cash redemption of any prize, in whole or in part, is permitted. No prize substitution except as specified or by Sponsor due to unavailability or security or safety considerations as solely determined by Sponsor, in which case a prize of comparable or greater value will be awarded. Winner will be issued an IRS 1099 Form for the fair market value of the prize.
6. DETERMINATION OF WINNER: Winner will be determined by a random drawing from among all valid eligible entries received. Drawing will be conducted on or about Sept. 16, 2009 by the Sponsor, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Odds of winning the Sweepstakes depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Winner will be notified by telephone and/or e-mail Winner will be required to complete, sign and return a W-9 Form, and Winner will be required to complete and sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release and (where legal) a Publicity Release within 10 days of receipt. Where a prize or a prize notification letter/e-mail is returned as undeliverable, or a prospective Winner does not comply with this time period, the prospective Winner will be disqualified and the corresponding prize will be awarded to an alternate Winner in a separate random drawing from all non-winning eligible entries. If the potential Winner is not of the age of majority (a "minor") in his/her state of residence, at Sponsor's sole discretion the prize may be awarded to the parent or legal guardian of the winner, and such parent/legal guardian will be required to complete all required documentation.
7. LIST OF WINNERS: For Winner’s name (available after Sept 16, 2009), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: ATTENTION: “FIRST DIBS: BLACK EYED PEAS SWEEPSTAKES”, Interscope Records, A division of UMG Recordings, Inc., 2220 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404.
8. GENERAL: Sponsor is not responsible for phone numbers and/or other contact information which changes before the drawing takes place. In the event of a dispute over who submitted an entry, such entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the telephone number, pager number or e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. An "authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to a telephone number, pager number or e-mail address by a telephone company, wireless service provider, Internet access provider, Internet service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational, government, institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning telephone numbers, pager numbers, wireless phone numbers and, e-mail addresses, for the telephone exchange associated with the submitted telephone or pager number or the domain associated with the submitted telephone, pager number or e-mail address, as applicable.
9. SPONSOR: Sweepstakes is solely sponsored by Interscope
Records, A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.,