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WINE COUNTRY GETAWAY OFFICIAL RULES
1. NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE
DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
2. SWEEPSTAKES ENTRANTS AND PRIZE RECIPIENTS MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE
50 UNITED STATES OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD AT TIME
OF ENTRY TO BE ELIGIBLE. VOID OUTSIDE THE 50 UNITED STATES AND WHERE OTHERWISE
PROHIBITED BY LAW. Employees of The Destination Media, LLC, and the immediate
family members of each are not eligible. Sweepstakes subject to all federal,
state and local laws and regulations.
3. SPONSOR: Destination Media, LLC, P.O. Box 22008 Santa Barbara, CA
93121-2008
4. HERE'S HOW TO ENTER: This sweepstakes begins at 12:01 AM, Pacific Standard
Time ("PST") on June
1, 2008 and ends at 11:59:59 PM ("PST")
on September 1, 2008. To enter, visit
www.destinationwinecountry.com/enter/, fill in the required information on the
Official Entry Form, and submit the form as directed. Entrants will be required
to provide complete name, home address, telephone number, date of birth, and
E-mail address. Limit one entry per person, household, or e-mail address.
Multiple or duplicate entries may be disqualified. Entries are the property of
Sponsors and will not be acknowledged or returned. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED
BY THE SWEEPSTAKES CLOSING DATE: 11:59:59 PM PST on September 2, 2008.
5. WINNER SELECTION: Winners will be
selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received. The
random drawing will be conducted on or about November 7, 2007 by Sponsor. Odds
of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Sweepstakes
entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the
decisions of the judges, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining
to this Sweepstakes. If winners do not respond within 5 business days of
attempted notification, alternate winners may be selected from all remaining eligible
entries.
6. PRIZES: ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: The
Grand Prize Winner will a free Wine Country Getaway, consisting of two nights
for two people (one room) at the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa
Barbara, one dinner for two people at Bella Vista
Restaurant, and a wine tasting tour of Santa Ynez Valley provided by
Rockstar Transportation.. Approximate Retail Value
("ARV") of the Grand Prize is $2,000, depending on actual final
values of the prizes. Winners must be available to travel between September
1, 2008 and August 31, 2009. All travel must be
completed by August 31, 2009. Based on availability; blackout dates may apply.
Winners must provide Sponsors with a minimum of 90 days notice to secure all
travel arrangements and a minimum of three possible travel dates. Winners will
be responsible for any personal liability coverage and/or insurance. Meals not
scheduled, gratuities, travel upgrades, parking, personal incidentals and other
expenses are the winners' responsibility. Income and other taxes are the sole
responsibility of Winners. No substitution, assignment, redemption for cash, or
transfer of any prize permitted except that Sponsors reserve the right to
substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Grand Prize Winner and guest must
travel on the same itinerary and on dates designated by Sponsors. Winners'
travel companion ("Guest") must be at least 21 years of age at the
time of travel. Grand Prize Winner must supply the Sponsor with his/her social
security number for tax purposes.
7. CLAIMING PRIZES/RELEASES:
Eligibility, age and claim by Prize Winners are subject to verification.
Winners' Guest must also meet all eligibility requirements in Rules/Paragraph
#2 and #6. Winners will be notified by phone or mail. Sponsor is not
responsible for fraudulent calls or E-mails made to entrants not by Sponsor.
Potential Prize Winners must sign before a notary public and return an
Affidavit of Eligibility/Prize Acceptance/Liability and (where legally
permissible) a Publicity Release Form. Winners' Guest must also sign and return
a liability and (where permissible) a Publicity Release From. Release forms
must be returned within fifteen (15) business days of receipt. Non-compliance
with any of these Official Rules may result in disqualification and the prize will
be awarded to alternate Prize Winners in a random drawing from among all
remaining eligible entries. If winner notification is returned as
undeliverable, winner is ineligible, winner is unable to travel on dates
specified by Sponsor, or winner declines a prize, the prize may be forfeited
and alternate winner will be selected in a random drawing from among all
remaining eligible entries.
8. INTERNET: If for any reason this
sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned due to an infection by a
computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical
failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsors, which corrupt
or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct
of this Sweepstakes, the Sponsor reserves the right at their sole discretion,
to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel,
terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes. The Sponsors assume no
responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay
in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction
or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries. The Sponsor is not
responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network
or telephone lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer
equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by the
Sponsor due to technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the
Internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury
or damage to participant's or any other person's computer relating to or
resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes or downloading any materials
in this Sweepstakes. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE
OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSORS
RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S)
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. In the
event of a dispute as to the identity or eligibility of any entry based on an
e-mail address, the entry will be declared made by the Authorized Account
Holder of the e-mail address submitted at 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, education institution, etc.) that is
responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the
submitted e-mail address.
9. GENERAL: By entering this
Sweepstakes and/or accepting prizes, entrants: (1) agree to be bound by these
rules; (2) agree to release Sponsor, and all related entities from all
liability, claims, actions, or proceedings relating to the sweepstakes and from
injuries or damages relating to acceptance or use of the prizes; (3) agree to
share customer information contained in their entry with Sponsors; and (4) consent
to the use of their names, voices, pictures and likenesses for advertising and
promotional purposes in any medium throughout the world in perpetuity without
additional compensation unless prohibited by law.
10. WINNERS LIST: To receive the name
of the Winners (available after September 1, 2008) or a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped #10
envelope to: "Wine Country Getaway Sweepstakes" c/o Destination Media
LLC, P.O. Box 22008 Santa Barbara, CA 93121-2008. Please specify "Official
Rules" or "Winners List" on the outer envelope.
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