Nightmare Before Xmas Sweepstakes
1. SPONSOR:
Universal Music Group Distribution, 10 Universal City Plaza,
2. ENTRY:
You
may enter this Sweepstakes in one of two (2) ways during the period beginning
at 12:01 A.M., October 9, 2008, and ending at 11:59:59 P.M., October 30, 2008
(“Entry Period”). For purposes of these Official Rules (“Rules”), all times and
days are Pacific Daylight Time.
(a) SMS TEXT ENTRY: You may enter by text messaging by
sending on your cell phone (“Cell”) the keyword, “WINXMAS” as an SMS text
message to the SMS shortcode 30303 (“SMS Entry”). Standard carrier-messaging
charges may apply and all valid SMS Entries will receive on your Cell a
confirmation SMS text message that states: U R entered into the Nightmare
before Xmas Sweeps. 4Rules go to: gotdownloads.com/xmasrules.html. Text messaging may not be available in all
areas, for all devices or all wireless carriers.
(b)
ONLINE ENTRY: You may enter
via the Internet by visiting http://www.myreg.net/checkform?force_form=1&form_id=13817
(“Website”), following the entry instructions and
clicking on the “submit”
button (“Online Entry”). Normal Internet access and usage charges imposed
by your online service will apply. It is your sole responsibility to notify the
Sponsor in writing if you change your email address (“Address”).
“Entry” shall mean
and refer to each SMS and Online Entry.
3. LIMITATIONS:
All
Entries must be received by 11:59:59 P.M., October 30th, 2008. Only one Entry
per person/Address/Cell (regardless of method of Entry or whether one person
has more than one Address or Cell or more than one person use the same Address
or Cell). In event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting
an Entry, the Entry will be deemed to be submitted by the person in whose name
the Address or Cell is registered. Entries by any method other than set forth above in Section 2
are void. Any use of automated or programmed methods of effecting Entry is
prohibited. Open only to persons 18 or
older upon entering who are legal residents of, and physically located within,
the 50 states or D.C. (collectively, “Territory”) and not employees of Sponsor;
its parent, subsidiary, affiliated or successor companies; or the advertising,
promotional or fulfillment agencies of any of them (individually and
collectively, “Entities”); nor members of their households or immediate
families. Neither the Entities, nor any of
their officers, directors,
shareholders, employees, agents or representatives (individually and
collectively, “Releasees”) are responsible for Entries from persons residing,
or physically located, outside the Territory; Entries or text messages that are
altered, delayed, deleted, destroyed, forged, fraudulent, improperly accessed,
inaccurate, incomplete, interrupted, irregular in any way, late, lost,
misdirected, multiple, non-delivered, stolen, tampered with, unauthorized, unintelligible or otherwise not
in compliance with these Rules; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable
satellite, network, server, Internet Service Provider, Website or other
connections; telephone or cell phone text messaging availability or
accessibility; miscommunications; failed computer, satellite, telephone or
cable transmissions, lines or technical failure; jumbled, corrupted, scrambled,
delayed or misdirected transmissions; computer hardware or software or text
message malfunctions, failures, technical errors or difficulties; unauthorized
human intervention; traffic congestion; undeliverable emails resulting
from any form of active or passive email filtering; insufficient space in
entrant’s email account to receive email;
or other errors of any kind, whether due to electronic, mechanical or human
error or other causes; even if caused by the negligence of any of the Releasees.
Each of such potential Entries will be disqualified and any attempt by a
person to use multiple email or cell phone accounts to register more than once
may result in disqualification at Sponsor’s sole discretion. Void where prohibited or restricted by law and
subject to all applicable federal, state, local and municipal laws and
regulations.
4. PRIZES: Two
(2) GRAND PRIZES: one (1) VIP Family 4 Pack of Tickets to see “The
Nightmare Before Christmas” at the El Capitan Theater (approximate retail value
[“ARV”]: $105.00). Total ARV of all
prizes: $105. Limit one prize per
person/Address/Cell. Any depiction of prizes is for illustrative purposes only.
Prizes are not redeemable for cash or transferable. No substitution allowed
except, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, a prize of equal or greater value may be
substituted. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen prizes. The prize cannot be used in conjunction with
any other promotion or offer Prize elements may not be separated. Only the
number of prizes stated in the Rules is available to be won. All prizes will be
awarded provided a sufficient number of eligible Entries are received and
prizes validly claimed by November 4th, 2008 after which no alternate winners will be
selected, nor unclaimed prizes awarded.
5. PROCEDURES:
Entries will only be accepted during the Entry Period. On or about November
4th, 2008 , in a random drawing, potential
winners will be selected from all eligible Entries received. Odds of winning
depend on the total number of eligible Entries received.
6. WINNERS: Potential winners will be notified by email or
text message on or about November 7th, 2008. At the sole discretion
of the Sponsor, disqualification, forfeiture and the selection of an alternate
winner may result from any of the following: [1] potential winner’s failure to respond to notification within three
(3) days after its transmission; [2] the
return of an email notification as undeliverable after three (3) attempts; [3] the return of any other notice or a
prize as undeliverable; [4] potential
winner’s failure to provide Sponsor with satisfactory proof that he/she is the
authorized account holder of the Address or Cell associated with the winning
Entry; [5] potential winner’s
failure to provide Sponsor with satisfactory proof of age, identity and residency; [6] potential
winner’s failure to claim a prize within ten (10) days after it is sent; [7] potential winner’s failure to validly claim
any prize before November 10th, 2008 and [8]
any other non-compliance with Rules. In the event of a prize forfeiture, the
Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, award or not award the forfeited prize to
an alternate winner. All taxes are solely the responsibility of each winner.
7.
PRIVACY POLICY/DATA COLLECTION: Information provided by you for this
Sweepstakes is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy located at: http://privacypolicy.umusic.com/
and http://privacypolicy.umusic.com/sms/us-eng/.
8.
CONDITIONS: By entering this Sweepstakes, you agree, represent and
warrant that: [1] you will be bound
by the Rules and the Sponsor’s decisions, which shall be final in all respects;
[2] the Entry becomes solely the
Sponsor’s property and will not be returned; [3] you release and hold harmless the Releasees from any and all
liability for claims, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including
without limitation, death and bodily injury,
resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from the awarding, delivery, acceptance, use,
misuse, possession, loss or misdirection of any prize; participation in the Sweepstakes
or any Sweepstakes-related activity or travel or from any interaction with, or
downloading of, computer Sweepstakes information; [4]
the prizes are awarded “AS IS” and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, express or implied, (including,
without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose); [5] any
winner’s acceptance of any prize constitutes the grant to Sponsor and assigns
of an unconditional right to use that winner's name, address (city and state
only), voice, likeness, photograph, biographical and prize information and/or
statements about the promotion for any programming, publicity, advertising and
promotional purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited
by law; [6] in the event viruses,
bugs, unauthorized human intervention, Acts of God, acts or regulations of any governmental or
supra-national authority, war, national emergency, accident, fire, riot,
strikes, lock-outs, industrial disputes, acts of terrorism or other matters beyond the Sponsor’s reasonable
control, corrupt, prevent or impair the administration,
security, fairness or proper play of the Sweepstakes, so that it cannot be
conducted as originally planned, Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion,
to modify the Rules or to cancel, modify, terminate or suspend the Sweepstakes; and in such event, to select winners by
such method as Sponsor in its sole discretion shall consider equitable; [7] the Releasees are not responsible for
typographical or other errors in the offer or administration of this
Sweepstakes, including but not limited to: errors in the advertising, Rules, selection and announcement of the
winners and distribution of the prizes; [8]
any portion of any prize not accepted or used by any winner will be forfeited;
[9] the Releasees are not
responsible for any inability of any winner to accept or use any prize (or any
portion thereof) for any reason; [10]
the Sponsor has the right, at any time and at its sole discretion, to
disqualify any individual it suspects to be doing any of the following: (a) tampering or attempting to tamper
with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; (b) violating the Rules; (c) violating the terms of service,
privacy policy or other terms, conditions of use and/or general rules or
guidelines of any Sweepstakes property or service or (d) acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with
intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person; or for any other
good cause as determined solely by the Sponsor; [11] all disputes, claims and causes of action at law or in equity
(individually, “Claim”) arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes, the
meaning or interpretation of the Rules or any prize awarded shall be resolved
by applying the laws of California, without regard to conflict of laws
provisions therein, and shall be solely and exclusively brought in the state or
federal courts within that state; [12] Sponsor
has the right to modify prize award procedures at its sole discretion and [13] you are solely responsible for all
fees incurred through your wireless phone service for text messages associated
with participation in this Sweepstakes.
9. RULES
& WINNERS’ LISTS: For list of
winners (after November 10th, 2008) and/or Rules (before October 30th,
2008), send a self-addressed, stamped envelope
to Nightmare before Xmas Sweepstakes,
10 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA
91608.
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