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Official Rules
"100 WAYS TO ENJOY PRINGLES" SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
1. HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: Pringles is looking for residents of the 50 United States and Washington, D.C., 21 or older at the time of entry, to share how they enjoy Pringles or how they imagine they might enjoy Pringles. To enter, you must submit, along with your entry, one of the following: an original photograph OR an original video (maximum of 1 minute in length), OR an original 140-character (or fewer) statement (including spaces and punctuation). Some entries will be randomly selected and posted on www.pringles.com. An entry's posting will not have any bearing on winner determination or winning a prize. Submissions/entries will not be judged. Winning entries will be randomly selected per Rule #5.
2. HERE’S HOW TO ENTER: Beginning 12:00:01 PM (noon) (ET) on 8/5/09 through 11:59:59 AM (ET) on 9/11/09, visit www.pringles.com and follow the on-screen instructions to upload your photo, video or statement that describes or illustrates, how you enjoy or how you imagine you would enjoy Pringles. Purchase of product is not required and need not appear in photo or video submissions. To qualify, an entry must be submitted with a photo, a video or a statement. Limit one entry per email address per day. If more than one entry is received per person per day, only the first such entry received will be eligible.
3. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Submissions must comply with format/file requirements posted at www.pringles.com. Statement and video submissions must be in English. Video submissions can be in color or black and white and may be enhanced with your own graphics, special effects and/or animation, as applicable. Video and photo submissions must contain the entrant only; no other persons may be depicted in the video or photo. If a submission depicts an identifiable individual other than the entrant, that entry is disqualified. Professional or studio photos and videos are not eligible. If submitting a video or photo, entrant must receive prior written permission from the videographer or photographer of the submission, if videotaped or photographed by someone other than the entrant him/herself.
SUBMISSIONS MUST BE YOUR OWN ORIGINAL UNPUBLISHED WORK THAT HAS NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED, SUBMITTED PREVIOUSLY IN A CONTEST OF ANY KIND, EXHIBITED OR DISPLAYED PUBLICLY (i.e., disclosed beyond your immediate circle of friends and family), NOR WON A PRIZE OR AWARD, AND CANNOT CONTAIN, INCORPORATE OR REFERENCE ANYTHING THAT IS OWNED BY ANY THIRD PARTY OR ENTITY OR WOULD REQUIRE THE CONSENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY OR ENTITY IN ANY JURISDICTION. Modifying, enhancing or altering a third party's preexisting work does not qualify as Entrant's original creation. The submission cannot contain any unacceptable clothing or adornments, or display any commercial/corporate advertising other than Sponsor's (purchase of product is not required and need not appear in photo or video) (including but not limited to corporate logos, brand names and slogans) and they must not contain defamatory statements (including words or symbols that are widely considered offensive to individuals of a certain race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic group); they must not include threats to any person, place, business, or group; they must not invade privacy or other rights of any person, firm, entity, and they must not in any way violate applicable federal, state, or local laws and regulations as determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. Submissions may not contain indecent behavior, profanities or obscenities, including but not limited to nudity, or pornography, and may not in any way disparage persons or organizations associated with Sponsor. Sponsor/judges reserve the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any entry that, in their sole opinion, refers, depicts or in any way reflects negatively upon the Sponsor, the Contest or any other person or entity, or does not comply with these requirements or these Official Rules. Submissions must be suitable for presentation in a public forum, in sole determination of judges and/or Sponsor.
4. ELIGIBILITY: This promotion is open only to residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are 21 years of age or older at time of entry. Employees of Procter & Gamble, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising, promotion and internet agencies and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited by law.
5. RANDOM DRAWING: A random drawing will be conducted on or about 9/11/09 from among all eligible entries received, by D.L. Blair, Inc., an independent judging organization, whose decisions are final on all matters relating to this offer. Odds of winning will depend upon the number of eligible entries received. Winners will be notified by mail.
6. PRIZES & APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES ("ARV"): All 102 prizes, with a total approximate retail value of $10,800 will be awarded as follows: (2) Grand Prizes - A 4-day/3-night trip for 2 to New York City, 10/8/09 - 10/11/09, to attend the Food Network Wine & Food Festival including round-trip coach air transportation from major airport nearest winner’s home, hotel accommodations (double occupancy), a pair of admission tickets to the Chelsea Market After Dark and various festival events, a $250 Gift Card for winner, ground transportation from/to NY airport/hotel, and the opportunity to meet Guy Fieri (subject to availability) (ARV: $4,000 per prize; there is no retail value associated with meeting Guy Fieri); (100) First Prizes - A $100 Gift Card. Terms and conditions on Gift Cards apply; Gift Cards are not redeemable for cash. Grand Prize winner and guest are solely responsible for all other expenses not specifically set forth herein, including but not limited to meals, additional transportation, upgraded room accommodations, souvenirs and other incidentals and items of a personal nature. The actual retail value of the Grand Prize will depend on winner’s point of departure/return. Grand Prize Winner and guest must travel on same itinerary. In the event the Festival is cancelled or postponed for any reason, sponsor will have no obligation to award compensation in lieu thereof but the remainder of the trip will be awarded. Prizes consist of only those items specifically listed as part of the prize. Limit one prize per person or household.
7. GENERAL RULES: Potential Grand Prize winner (or parent/legal guardian if potential winner is deemed a minor in his/her state of residence) will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, Release of Liability, Prize Acceptance Form and, if legally permissible, a Publicity Release within 5 days of attempted delivery of same. Noncompliance within this time period or return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification without further notice and an alternate winner will be selected. Grand Prize traveling companions (or parent/legal guardian if traveling companion is a minor) must also complete and return a Release of Liability within 5 days of winner’s attempted notification. If winner is a minor, winner’s parent/legal guardian will be required to accompany winner on trip and will count as the winner’s guest. If a minor is selected as a traveling companion, winner must be his/her parent/legal guardian. All travelers must possess required travel documents (e.g., valid photo ID) prior to departure. All travelers must agree to depart and return on dates specified by the Sponsor; dates of departure and return are subject to change. No substitution or transfer of prize by winner permitted. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize of equal or greater value. All taxes and fees, if applicable, are the sole responsibility of winner. In no event will more than the stated number of prizes be awarded. By accepting prize, winners (or parent/legal guardian if winner is a minor) agree to hold Sponsor, its directors, officers, employees and assigns, harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of use of prize. Winners (or parent/legal guardian if winner is a minor) assume all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this promotion or use or redemption of any prize. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its agencies to use winners’ names and/or likenesses for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, including a winners list, unless prohibited by law. Entrants (or parent/legal guardian if entrant is a minor) agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Sponsor, its directors, officers, employees and assigns, harmless from and against any and all liability and damages. By participating in this promotion, entrants (or parent/legal guardian if entrant is a minor) agree to be bound by the Official Rules and the judges’ decisions which are final. In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between disclosures or other statements contained in any sweepstakes materials and the terms and conditions of the Official Rules, the Official Rules shall prevail, govern and control. All material submitted becomes the sole property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Sponsor not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the sweepstakes or in the announcement of the prizes.
8. WINNERS: For the names of winners, available from 10/30/09 to 11/20/09 visit www.pringles.com.
SPONSOR: The Procter & Gamble Distributing LLC, One P&G Plaza, Cincinnati, OH 45202
NOTICE TO ENTRANTS: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Not responsible for faulty, incorrect or mistranscribed phone transmissions, incorrect announcements of any kind, technical hardware or software failures of any kind including any injury or damage to any person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in or experiencing any materials in connection with the promotion, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission that may limit a user’s ability to participate in the promotion. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the promotion if fraud, misconduct or technical failures destroy the integrity of the program; or if a computer virus, bug, or other technical problem corrupts the administration or security of the program as determined by Sponsor/judging agency/administrator, in their sole discretion. In the event of termination, a notice will be posted online and the drawing will be conducted from among all eligible entries received prior to termination. Any damage made to the Web Site will be the responsibility of the authorized e-mail account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. Proof of submitting entries will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Any entries which are suspected of being fraudulent (including those using robotic, automatic, programmed or similar methods of participation) will be disqualified, based on determinations made solely by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to prohibit the participation of an individual if fraud or tampering is suspected or if the account holder fails to comply with any requirement of participation as stated herein or with any provision in these Official Rules.