U.S. ONLINE CONTEST RULES AND ENTRY FORM
Readers Win 2013 Contest (“Contest”)
OFFICIAL RULES (“Rules”)
NO PURCHASE OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THE CONTEST IS VOID OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. THESE RULES ARE A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN YOU AND SPONSOR (AS DEFINED BELOW) AND GOVERN YOUR ENTRY IN THE CONTEST.
WHO MAY ENTER: THIS CONTEST IS OPEN TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (EXCLUDING RHODE ISLAND) AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF THE BEGINNING OF THE CONTEST PERIOD.
The following persons are not eligible to enter the Contest:
(a) employees of Weiss Group, LLC (“Sponsor”), its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers or employees;
(b) officers, employees or agents of any organizations directly involved with this Contest, including any co-sponsor of the Contest;
(c) immediate family members and persons living in the same household as the persons identified in (a) and (b) above; and
(d) Rhode Island Residents.
HOW TO ENTER: Complete the electronic entry form between January 7, 2013, 9:00 a.m.EST, and no later than January 15, 2013, 11:59 p.m. EST (“Contest Period”) here. For purposes of this Contest, “receipt” of an Internet entry occurs when Sponsor’s servers record the entry information resulting from when you click the “Submit Entry” button. Automated entries (including but not limited to entries submitted using any robot, script, macro, or other automated service) are not permitted and will be disqualified. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. All winners must meet the eligibility requirements set forth in these rules in order to qualify for a prize. Limit one entry per person. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, incomplete or illegible entries. Sponsor is not responsible for any failure of the website during the Contest Period, including any telephone problems or technical malfunction of any computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received on account of traffic congestion on the internet or at the website, or any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from downloading any material related to the Contest, all of which may affect a person’s ability to participate in the Contest. You may also enter the Contest by submitting an entry here during the Contest Period. Provide your name, address (including zip code), telephone number (including area code), and email address.
ODDS OF WINNING: Based upon the estimated number of entries to be received, the odds of winning are 1 in 777. The actual odds of winning will depend upon the actual number of entries received for this Contest.
Warranties and Consents. By completing and submitting an entry form, you: (a) represent and warrant that (i) you have read, and agree to be bound by, these Rules, (ii) based on the Rules, you are eligible to participate in the Contest, and (iii) all of the information provided as part of your entry is accurate, does not violate any third party’s legal rights (including without limitation rights of privacy and publicity), and otherwise does not violate applicable law; (b) consent to the use of your name and/or likeness by the Sponsor for promotional purposes (whether online, in print or through any other media now known or hereafter developed), without additional compensation or authorization unless prohibited by law; and (c) agree to be bound by the interpretations of these Rules by the Sponsor which are final in all matters relating to the Contest.
RANDOM DRAWING: 9 winners will be selected in random drawings on Thursday, January 17, 2013, from all eligible entries received. Winners will be notified by mail.
PRIZE: ONE 10-gram Perth Mint 99.99% Pure Gold Bar.
One of THREE iPads.
One of FIVE $50 Amazon gift cards.
Only the prizes specified above will be awarded. Prizes are non-transferable, with no cash redemption or equivalent. All federal, state and local income taxes, insurance, licensing, registration and title fees connected to the prize are the sole responsibility of the winners. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Sponsor shall only be responsible for awarding the number of prizes as stated in these rules. Sponsor expressly disclaims any responsibility or liability for injury or loss to any person or property relating to the delivery and/or subsequent use of prizes awarded. Sponsor makes no representation or warranties concerning the appearance, safety or performance of any prizes awarded.
CLAIMING PRIZE: All properly claimed prizes will be awarded. As a condition of winning the prizes, the winners must complete, sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability and publicity release, where permitted by law, and any other applicable forms required by a taxing authority within ten (10) days of receipt of written prize notification or prizes will be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. Further, by accepting the prize, the winner consents to Sponsor’s use of their name, photograph and/or likeness, voice, and statements made by or attributed to them, in perpetuity, in any and all media now known or hereafter developed (including, without limitation, print, broadcast and Internet), for all legitimate business purposes including advertising and promotional activities without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. If any correspondence of the Sponsor or any prize is returned as undeliverable, the corresponding prize will be forfeited and will be awarded to an alternate winner. Should a winner make any false statement(s) in any document referenced above, the winner will be required to promptly return to Sponsor his/her prize. Any unclaimed prizes will be awarded in a random drawing from the other remaining eligible entrants to be held as necessary. In the event there is a dispute of a winner’s identity, the prize will be awarded to the established email account associated with the entry. In case of dispute as to the identity of any online winner, the winner will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at time of entry. As used in this Contest, "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.
PRIVACY: Sponsor will be collecting personal data about you in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review the Sponsor's privacy policy at http://www.uncommonwisdomdaily.com/privacy as the same may be amended from time to time. By participating in the Contest, you hereby agree to Sponsor's collection and usage of your personal information and acknowledge that you have read and accepted Sponsor's privacy policy.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By participating in this Contest, you agree to release, hold harmless, and agree not to institute any claim against Sponsor and all co-sponsors of the Contest and each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives (collectively, "Released Parties") from any and all liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising from or in connection with, either directly or indirectly, 1) the awarding, acceptance, receipt, possession, use and/or misuse of any prize awarded herein; and/or 2) participation in the Contest or any prize related activities, including but not limited to traveling to or from any prize related activity. Upon delivery of the prize to the winner, Sponsor will be deemed to have awarded the prize to the winner with winner assuming full responsibility for the prize. Released Parties are not responsible for technical, hardware, software, telephone or other communications malfunctions, errors or failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, website, Internet, or internet service provider availability, unauthorized human intervention, traffic congestion, incomplete or inaccurate capture of entry information (regardless of cause) or failed, incomplete, garbled, jumbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit one's ability to enter the Contest, including any injury or damage to your or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Contest or downloading any materials in this Contest. Under no circumstances will you be permitted to obtain damages for, and you hereby waive all rights to claim, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages, including attorneys’ fees, and entrants further waive all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
MISCELLANEOUS CONDITIONS: If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the sponsor, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest and select winners from among all eligible entries prior to the cancellation. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Contest, or whom Sponsor believes to be causing malfunction, error, disruption or damage will be disqualified. Sponsor reserves the right to correct any typographical, printing, computer programming or operator errors.
CHOICE OF LAW: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules, or the rights and obligations of you and Sponsor in connection with this Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the substantive laws of the State of Florida without regard to Florida conflict of law principles.
U.S. ONLINE CONTEST RULES AND ENTRY FORM
CONTEST RULES: These Official Rules will be posted on Sponsor’s website at http://finance.uncommonwisdomdaily.com/reports/event/rgr/contest-rules.html during the Contest Period. Copies of the Official Rules may also be obtained by writing to: 2013 Forecast Challenge, Weiss Group, LLC., 15430 Endeavour Drive, Jupiter Florida 33478.
WINNERS LIST: To obtain a winners list by mail, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Readers Win 2013, Weiss Group, LLC., 15430 Endeavour Drive, Jupiter, Florida 33478. Vermont residents may omit postage. Requests must be received by June 30, 2013.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Contest is Weiss Group, LLC. ADMINISTRATOR: The administrator of this Contest is Weiss Group, LLC.