ResorTime.com’s “Best of 2011” Sweepstakes:
Official Rules
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
1. Eligibility
The ResorTime.com Sweepstakes (“Promotion”) is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are twenty-one (21) or older at the time of entry. Employees of Sponsors (defined below) and each of their respective related companies, as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Promotion is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law.
2. Sponsors
ResorTime.com, 5900 Pasteur Court, Suite 150 Carlsbad, California 92008
3. Agreement to Official Rules
Participation in the Promotion constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsors, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein in a timely manner.
4. Entry Period
The Promotion begins on January 12th, 2012, at 12:01 A.M. Pacific Time (“PST”) and ends on February 10th, 2012, at 11:59 p.m. PST (the “Entry Period”). Entries received prior to or after the Entry Period will be disqualified.
5. Entry
During the Entry Period, submit your name, email address, and zip code into the contest form and proceed to vote for your favorite resort in each of the five categories.
6. Selection of Potential Winner
On or about February 14th, 2012, five (5) potential Grand Prize winners will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries received. Potential winners will be notified by email. If the potential winners cannot be contacted within five (7) days of the first attempt to contact him/her, Sponsors will select an alternate potential winner in his/her place from among all remaining eligible entries.
7. Requirements of Potential Winner
Except where prohibited, the potential Grand Prize Winner must complete and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (the “Affidavit/Release”) within ten (10) days of being notified. If a potential winner fails to sign and return the Affidavit/Release within the required time period, if notification or prize is returned as undeliverable, or if Sponsors determine in their sole discretion that the potential winner is ineligible, an alternate entrant will be selected in his/her place. Winner may be required to provide social security number for tax reporting purposes. Travel companions, over 21 years of age, must sign and return a liability/publicity release prior to travel. If travel companion is a minor, the winner must be his/her parent or legal guardian. Unless prohibited by law, acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for Sponsors to use winner’s name, picture, likeness, address (city and state), and biographical information for advertising and publicity purposes, worldwide, without further compensation.
8. Grand Prize
Five (5) winners will receive a one week stay in a one (1) bedroom condo at the winner’s choice of over 4,500 resorts in the RCI resort network. The reservation is subject to availability and not eligible during blackout dates. Prize does not include airfare, non-discountable fees, federal, state or local taxes, or any other cost or fee associated with prize receipt or use not expressly stated herein. Winner and travel companion must travel on same itinerary and are responsible for all necessary travel documents. Travel dates must be booked within 24 months of the certificate issue date. ResorTime.com will not be responsible to replace this certificate, if it is lost, stolen, or mutilated. Certain RCI affiliated resorts may not be eligible for booking using this certificate. Available RCI affiliated resorts subject to change without notice. Certificate may not be used for major holiday weeks. Availability decreases during peak periods. Cancellation fees apply. Approximate retail value is: $2,500. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.
9. General Conditions
In the event that the operation, security or administration of the Promotion is impaired in any way for any reason, Sponsors may, in their sole discretion, suspend, modify and/or cancel the Promotion. Sponsors reserve the right in their sole discretion to disqualify any individual they find to be tampering with the operation of the Promotion or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in a disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the operation of the Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsors reserve the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsors’ failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. In the event of a dispute as to any entry, the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter will be deemed to be the entrant. The “authorized account holder” is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. In the event that an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the Promotion. If any provision of these Official Rules is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.
10. Release and Limitation of Liability
By participating in the Promotion, you agree to release and hold harmless Sponsors, their respective parent and related companies, and each such company’s respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Promotion or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Promotion; (b) technical or printing errors; (c) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected or undeliverable mail or email; (d) errors in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries; or (e) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from your participation in the Promotion or receipt or use of any prize. You further agree that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Promotion, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorneys’ fees.
11. Disputes
Except where prohibited, you agree that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of the Promotion or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of California. All issues and questions concerning these Official Rules, your rights and obligations, or Sponsors’ rights and obligations shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules.
11. Privacy
All information submitted to the Sponsors as part of this Promotion will be treated in accordance with the Sponsors’ Privacy Policy, available at http://www.ResorTime.com/privacy.asp
12. Winners List
For the results, visit www.resortime.com. The list of winners will be available at http://www.resortime.com/promos/contests.aspx on or around February 14th, 2012.