OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. OPEN TO RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES INCLUDING DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
ELIGIBILITY:
The Balloon Time Survey Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes” or “Promotion”) is open only to legal residents of 50 United States and D.C. who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
Officers, directors, employees and agents of Worthington Cylinder Corp (“Sponsor”), its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, retailers, advertising and promotion agencies and Marden-Kane, Inc. (the “Administrator”) (collectively, the “Releasees”), and the immediate families (spouse, parent, child, sibling and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and persons living in households of each, whether or not related, are not eligible to participate or win a prize. The Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Promotion is void where prohibited or restricted by law.
AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES:
Participation in this Promotion constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s and Administrator’s decisions. These decisions are final and binding in all matters related to this Promotion. Receipt of prize is contingent upon fulfilling all applicable requirements set forth herein.
TIMING:
The Promotion begins on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 12:00:00 PM Eastern Time (“ET”) and ends Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 11:59:59 PM ET (“Sweepstakes Period”). The Sponsor’s computer, or that of its designee, runs the official clock for the Sweepstakes and will solely determine the time by which an entry is received.
HOW TO ENTER:
You will automatically receive one (1) entry into the Sweepstakes when you give us your feedback by completing the survey and providing your valid email address.
To enter the survey, please click on the Facebook advertisement promoting it. Complete the survey and then, when prompted, enter your valid email address and click “submit.”
Limit: One entry per person/email account for the entire Promotion Period.
PRIZES:
Two (2) Grand Prizes: $250 Visa Gift Card. Retail Value (“RV”): $250 each. Total RV of all prizes: $500. Gift cards are subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by the issuer. See back of card for issuer’s information. Winners are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes as well as all costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being awarded. No prize substitution, cash equivalent or transfer of prize is permitted, except by Sponsor in its sole discretion. If, for any reason, a prize is unavailable, Sponsor reserves the right to award a prize of equal or greater value. Limit one prize per person/household. In no event will more prizes be awarded than those listed in these Official Rules. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
RANDOM DRAWING:
On or about Friday, October 7, 2016 a random drawing from among all eligible entries received will be conducted by the Sponsor or its designated agent. Decisions of the Sponsor will be final and binding on all matters relating to this Sweepstakes.
WINNER NOTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION:
Potential Winners will be notified by email and may be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release and where legal, a Publicity Release within five (5) days following the date of notification or the prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. If the prize is won by an eligible individual who is not of the legal age of majority in the state of residence (“minor”), the required documents must be confirmed and signed by winner’s parent or legal guardian. If a potential Winner (i) cannot be contacted after a reasonable attempt has been made; (ii) fails to timely return the required paperwork without alteration and in the form presented; (iii) refuses the prize; and/or (iv) the prize or prize notification is rejected or returned as undeliverable, such potential winner forfeits all rights to be deemed a winner and receive the prize, then that potential prize winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected. In the event of a dispute over the identity of any potential winner, the entry will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the account used for entry, and potential winner may be required to provide identification sufficient to show that he/she is the authorized account holder. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being an authorized account holder.
RELEASE:
By participating in the Promotion and/or accepting a prize, the Participant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies, and each of their respective parent companies and each such company’s officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the “Releasees”) from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of a prize.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
Use of any automated entry software is prohibited. Electronically reproduced, mechanically reproduced, illegible, incomplete or inaccurate entries are void. By participating, Entrants agree to comply with these Official Rules including all eligibility requirements. Caution: Any attempt by an Entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage any online service or website or undermine the legitimate operation of this Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and/or other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
By participating in the Promotion, Entrants agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless Releasees and each of their respective agents, representatives, officers, directors, shareholders and employees from and against any injuries, losses, damages, claims, actions and any liability of any kind resulting from or arising from participation in the Promotion or acceptance, possession, use, misuse or nonuse of the prize (including any travel or travel-related activity thereto) that may be awarded. This Promotion and these Official Rules shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio without regard to its principles or conflicts of law. Jurisdiction and venue shall be solely within the State of Ohio. Releasees are not responsible for technical, computer, mechanical, printing, typographical, human or other errors relating to or in connection with the Promotion, including, without limitation, errors which may occur in connection with the administration of the Promotion, the processing of entries, or in any Promotion related materials; or for stolen, lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, inaccurate, undelivered, delayed or illegible entries or; for electronic, computer, or telephonic malfunction or error, fail to enter into the processing system, or are processed, reported, or transmitted late or incorrectly or are lost for any reason including computer, telephone, paper transfer, or process any transaction thereon. If in the Sponsor’s opinion, for any reason this Promotion is not capable of running as planned, or there is any suspected or actual evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of the Promotion, or if computer viruses, bugs, unauthorized intervention, fraud, or technical difficulties or failures compromise or corrupt or affect the administration, integrity, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Promotion, the Sponsors reserve the right at their sole discretion to disqualify any individual (and void his/her entry and/or prevent him/her from future participation) who tampers with the entry process and/or who is acting in violation of these Official Rules, to modify or suspend the Promotion, or to terminate the Promotion and at Sponsor’s discretion conduct the judging to award the prize using all eligible non suspect entries received as of the termination date. As a condition of entering the Promotion, Entrants agree that: a.) under no circumstances will Entrants be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrants hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; b.) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion, or the prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and c.) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, and in no event shall Entrant be entitled to receive attorneys’ fees or other legal costs.
PARTICIPANT’S PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Information collected from Entrants is used only for the purpose of awarding prizes, operating the Sweepstakes consistent with the Official Rules and to notify Winners, and will not be re-used, sold or shared in any manner by Sponsor or any third parties unless Entrant has opted-in to receive additional information and promotional material from Sponsor or a third party.
WHO WON:
To request the name of the winner, send an email with the subject line: “Survey Sweepstakes” to winners@mkpromosource.com. Requests must be received no later than Friday, October 21, 2016. The list will be sent when the drawing has been conducted and the winner verified.
SPONSOR: Worthington Cylinder Corp., manufacturer and trademark owner of Balloon Time, is the Sponsor of this Promotion. Worthington Cylinder Corp. is located at 200 Old Wilson Bridge Rd. Columbus, OH 43085.
Administrator: Marden-Kane, Inc., 195 Froehlich Farm Blvd., Woodbury, NY 11797.
Facebook and Visa are not a participant in or a Sponsor of this Promotion nor do they endorse or support this promotion in any way, and their names and logos are registered trademarks of each.
©2016 Marden-Kane Inc. All rights reserved. Entrants are hereby authorized to copy these Official Rules on the condition that it will be for the entrant’s personal use only.