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OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. Readers’ Alternative Sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) is ruled by these official guidelines (the “Sweepstakes Guidelines”). The Sweepstakes begins on November 25, 2024, at 12:00 AM ET and ends on February 16, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET (the “Sweepstakes Interval”).
SPONSOR: Ziff Davis, LLC, with an tackle of 360 Park Ave South, Ground 17, New York, NY 10010 (the “Sponsor”).
ELIGIBILITY: This Sweepstakes is open to people who’re eighteen (18) years of age or older on the time of entry who’re authorized residents of the fifty (50) United States of America or the District of Columbia. By coming into the Sweepstakes as described in these Sweepstakes Guidelines, entrants characterize and warrant that they’re complying with these Sweepstakes Guidelines (together with, with out limitation, all eligibility necessities), and that they comply with abide by and be certain by all the principles and phrases and circumstances said herein and all selections of Sponsor, which shall be closing and binding.
All earlier winners of any sweepstakes sponsored by Sponsor through the 9 (9) month interval previous to the Choice Date should not eligible to enter. Any people (together with, however not restricted to, workers, consultants, unbiased contractors and interns) who’ve, throughout the previous six (6) months, held employment with or carried out providers for Sponsor or any organizations affiliated with the sponsorship, success, administration, prize help, commercial or promotion of the Sweepstakes (“Workers”) should not eligible to enter or win. Speedy Household Members and Family Members are additionally not eligible to enter or win. “Speedy Household Members” means dad and mom, step-parents, authorized guardians, kids, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses of an Worker. “Family Members” means these people who share the identical residence with an Worker not less than three (3) months a yr.
HOW TO ENTER: There are two strategies to enter the Sweepstakes: (1) fill out the web survey, or (2) enter by mail.
1. Survey Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes via the web survey, go to the survey web page and full the present survey through the Sweepstakes Interval.
2. Mail Entry: To enter the Sweepstakes by mail, on a 3″ x 5″ card, print your first and final identify, avenue tackle, metropolis, state, zip code, telephone quantity, and e-mail tackle. Mail your accomplished entry to:
Readers’ Alternative Sweepstakes – Telephones 2025
c/o E. Griffith
624 Elm St. Ext.
Ithaca, NY 14850-8786
Mail Entries have to be postmarked by February 17, 2025, and obtained by February 24, 2025.
Just one (1) entry per particular person is permitted, whatever the entry methodology used. Subsequent makes an attempt made by the identical particular person to submit a number of entries might end result within the disqualification of the entrant.
Solely contributions submitted through the Sweepstakes Interval will likely be eligible for entry into the Sweepstakes. No different strategies of entry will likely be accepted. All entries grow to be the property of Sponsor and won’t be returned. Entries are restricted to people solely; business enterprises and enterprise entities should not eligible. Use of a false account will disqualify an entry. Sponsor will not be answerable for entries not obtained resulting from issue accessing the web, service outage or delays, pc difficulties, and different technological issues.
Entries are topic to any relevant restrictions or eligibility necessities listed herein. Entries will likely be deemed to have been made by the approved account holder of the e-mail or phone telephone quantity submitted on the time of entry and qualification. A number of members should not permitted to share the identical e-mail tackle. Ought to a number of customers of the identical e-mail account or cell phone quantity, as relevant, enter the Sweepstakes and a dispute thereafter arises concerning the identification of the entrant, the Licensed Account Holder of stated e-mail account or cell phone account on the time of entry will likely be thought-about the entrant. “Licensed Account Holder” is outlined because the pure one that is assigned an e-mail tackle or cell phone quantity by an Web entry supplier, on-line service supplier, phone service supplier or different group that’s answerable for assigned e-mail addresses, telephone numbers or the area related to the submitted e-mail tackle. Proof of submission of an entry shall not be deemed proof of receipt by the web site administrator for on-line entries. When relevant, the web site administrator’s pc will likely be deemed the official time-keeping gadget for the Sweepstakes promotion. Entries will likely be disqualified if discovered to be incomplete and/or if Sponsor determines, in its sole discretion, that a number of entries had been submitted by the identical entrant in violation of the Sweepstakes Guidelines.
Entries which are late, misplaced, stolen, mutilated, tampered with, illegible, incomplete, mechanically reproduced, inaccurate, postage-due, cast, irregular in any means or in any other case not in compliance with these Official Guidelines will likely be disqualified. All entries grow to be the property of the Sponsor and won’t be acknowledged or returned.
WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: Sponsor shall choose the prize winner(s) (collectively, the “Winner”) on or about February 28, 2025, (“Choice Date”) by random drawing or from amongst all eligible entries. The Winner will likely be notified through e-mail to the contact data supplied within the entry. Notification of the Winner shall be deemed to have occurred instantly upon sending of the notification by Sponsor. Chosen winner(s) will likely be required to reply (as directed) to the notification inside seven (7) days of tried notification. The one entries that will likely be thought-about eligible entries are entries obtained by Sponsor throughout the Sweepstakes Interval. The percentages of profitable rely on the variety of eligible entries obtained. The Sponsor reserves the proper, in its sole discretion, to decide on another winner within the occasion {that a} potential winner has been disqualified or is deemed ineligible for any motive.
PRIZE: One (1) winner will obtain the next prize (collectively, the “Prize”):
One (1) $250 Amazon.com present code through e-mail, valued at roughly 200 fifty {dollars} ($250).
Not more than the said variety of prize(s) will likely be awarded, and all prize(s) listed above will likely be awarded. Precise retail worth of the Prize might range resulting from market circumstances. The distinction in worth of the Prize as said above and worth at time of notification of the Winner, if any, is not going to be awarded. No money or prize substitution is permitted, besides on the discretion of Sponsor. The Prize is non-transferable. If the Prize can’t be awarded resulting from circumstances past the management of Sponsor, a substitute Prize of equal or larger retail worth will likely be awarded; supplied, nonetheless, that if a Prize is awarded however stays unclaimed or is forfeited by the Winner, the Prize will not be re-awarded, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Within the occasion that greater than the said variety of prize(s) turns into out there for any motive, Sponsor reserves the proper to award solely the said variety of prize(s) by a random drawing amongst all authentic, un-awarded, eligible prize claims.
ACCEPTANCE AND DELIVERY OF THE PRIZE: The Winner will likely be required to confirm his or her tackle and could also be required to execute the next doc(s) earlier than a notary public and return them inside seven (7) days (or a shorter time if required by exigencies) of receipt of such paperwork: an affidavit of eligibility, a legal responsibility launch, and (the place imposing such situation is authorized) a publicity launch overlaying eligibility, legal responsibility, promoting, publicity and media look points (collectively, the “Prize Declare Paperwork”). If an entrant is unable to confirm the knowledge submitted with their entry, the entrant will robotically be disqualified and their prize, if any, will likely be forfeited. The Prize is not going to be awarded till all such correctly executed and notarized Prize Declare Paperwork are returned to Sponsor. Prize(s) gained by an eligible entrant who’s a minor in his or her state of residence will likely be awarded to minor’s guardian or authorized guardian, who should signal and return all required Prize Declare Paperwork. Within the occasion the Prize Declare Paperwork should not returned throughout the specified interval, an alternate Winner could also be chosen by Sponsor for such Prize. The Prize will likely be shipped to the Winner inside 7 days of Sponsor’s receipt of a signed Affidavit and Launch from the Winner. The Winner is answerable for all taxes and costs associated to the Prize obtained, if any.
OTHER RULES: This sweepstakes is topic to all relevant legal guidelines and is void the place prohibited. All submissions by entrants in reference to the sweepstakes grow to be the only property of the sponsor and won’t be acknowledged or returned. Winner assumes all legal responsibility for any accidents or harm prompted or claimed to be brought on by participation on this sweepstakes or by the use or misuse of any prize.
By coming into the sweepstakes, every winner grants the SPONSOR permission to make use of his or her identify, metropolis, state/province, e-mail tackle and, to the extent submitted as a part of the sweepstakes entry, his or her {photograph}, voice, and/or likeness for promoting, publicity or different functions OR ON A WINNER’S LIST, IF APPLICABLE, IN ANY and all MEDIA WHETHER NOW KNOWN OR HEREINAFTER DEVELOPED, worldwide, with out extra consent OR compensation, besides the place prohibited by legislation. By submitting an entry, entrants additionally grant the Sponsor a perpetual, fully-paid, irrevocable, non-exclusive license to breed, put together spinoff works of, distribute, show, exhibit, transmit, broadcast, televise, digitize, carry out and in any other case use and allow others to make use of, and all through the world, their entry supplies in any method, kind, or format now recognized or hereinafter created, together with on the web, and for any function, together with, however not restricted to, promoting or promotion of the Sweepstakes, the Sponsor and/or its services and products, with out additional consent from or compensation to the entrant. By coming into the Sweepstakes, entrants consent to obtain notification of future promotions, ads or solicitations by or from Sponsor and/or Sponsor’s guardian firms, associates, subsidiaries, and enterprise companions, through e-mail or different technique of communication.
If, within the Sponsor’s opinion, there may be any suspected or precise proof of fraud, digital or non-electronic tampering or unauthorized intervention with any portion of this Sweepstakes, or if fraud or technical difficulties of any kind (e.g., pc viruses, bugs) compromise the integrity of the Sweepstakes, the Sponsor reserves the proper to void suspect entries and/or terminate the Sweepstakes and award the Prize in its sole discretion. Any try to intentionally harm the Sponsor’s web site(s) or undermine the authentic operation of the Sweepstakes could also be in violation of U.S. felony and civil legal guidelines and can end in disqualification from participation within the Sweepstakes. Ought to such an try be made, the Sponsor reserves the proper to hunt treatments and damages (together with legal professional’s charges) to the fullest extent of the legislation, together with pursuing felony prosecution.
DISCLAIMER: EXCLUDING ONLY APPLICABLE MANUFACTURERS’ WARRANTIES, THE PRIZE IS PROVIDED TO THE WINNER ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, WITHOUT FURTHER WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. SPONSOR HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL FURTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE PRIZE.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: BY ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, ENTRANTS, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR HEIRS, EXECUTORS, ASSIGNS AND REPRESENTATIVES, RELEASE AND HOLD THE SPONSOR its PARENT COMPANIES, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATED COMPANIES, UNITS AND DIVISIONS, AND THE CURRENT AND FORMER OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF EACH OF THE FOREGOING, AND ALL THOSE ACTING UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE FOREGOING, OR ANY OF THEM (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ADVERTISING AND PROMOTIONAL AGENCIES AND PRIZE SUPPLIERS) (EACH A “RELEASED PARTY”), HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, ACTIONS, INJURY, LOSS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (COLLECTIVELY, THE “CLAIMS”) WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, WHICH ENTRANT EVER HAD, NOW HAVE, OR HEREAFTER CAN, SHALL OR MAY HAVE, AGAINST THE RELEASED PARTIES (OR ANY OF THEM), INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SWEEPSTAKES OR ENTRANT’S PARTICIPATION IN THE SWEEPSTAKES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CLAIMS FOR LIBEL, DEFAMATION, INVASION OF PRIVACY, VIOLATION OF THE RIGHT OF PUBLICITY, COMMERCIAL APPROPRIATION OF NAME AND LIKENESS, INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT OR VIOLATION OF ANY OTHER PERSONAL OR PROPRIETARY RIGHT), AND THE RECEIPT, OWNERSHIP, USE, MISUSE, TRANSFER, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE PRIZE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE). All issues referring to the interpretation and software of those Sweepstakes Guidelines shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
DISPUTES: If, for any motive (together with an infection by pc virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or another causes past the management of the Sponsor which corrupt or have an effect on the administration, safety, equity, integrity, or correct conduct of this Sweepstakes), the Sweepstakes will not be able to being performed as described in these Sweepstakes Guidelines, Sponsor shall have the proper, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any particular person who tampers with the entry course of, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify or droop the Sweepstakes. The Sponsor assumes no accountability for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized entry to, or alteration of, entries. The Sponsor will not be answerable for any issues or technical malfunction of any phone community or traces, pc on-line methods, servers, suppliers, pc tools, software program, or failure of any e-mail or entry to be obtained by Sponsor on account of technical issues or visitors congestion on the Web or at any web site, or any mixture thereof, together with, with out limitation, any harm or harm to any entrant’s or another particular person’s pc associated to or ensuing from collaborating or downloading any supplies on this Sweepstakes. Due to the distinctive nature and scope of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the proper, along with these different rights reserved herein, to switch any date(s) or deadline(s) set forth in these Sweepstakes Guidelines or in any other case governing the Sweepstakes, and any such adjustments will likely be posted right here within the Sweepstakes Guidelines. Any try by any particular person to intentionally undermine the authentic operation of the Sweepstakes could also be a violation of felony and civil legislation, and, ought to such an try be made, Sponsor reserves the proper to hunt damages to the fullest extent permitted by legislation. Sponsor’s failure to implement any time period of those Sweepstakes Guidelines shall not represent a waiver of any provision.
As a situation of collaborating within the Sweepstakes, entrant agrees that any and all disputes that can’t be resolved between entrant and Sponsor, and causes of motion arising out of or related with the Sweepstakes or these Sweepstakes Guidelines, shall be resolved individually, with out resort to any type of class motion, solely earlier than a courtroom of competent jurisdiction situated in New York, New York, and entrant irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of the federal and state courts situated in New York, New York with respect to any such dispute, reason for motion, or different matter. All disputes will likely be ruled and managed by the legal guidelines of the State of New York (with out regard for its conflicts-of-laws ideas). Additional, in any such dispute, not at all will entrant be permitted to acquire awards for, and hereby irrevocably waives all rights to say, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, or another damages, together with attorneys’ charges, aside from entrant’s precise out-of-pocket bills (i.e., prices incurred immediately in reference to entrant’s participation within the Sweepstakes), and entrant additional irrevocably waives all rights to have damages multiplied or elevated, if any. EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY. All federal, state, and native legal guidelines and rules apply.
PRIVACY: Data collected from entrants in reference to the Sweepstakes is topic to Sponsor’s privateness coverage, which can be discovered right here.
SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION: Though the Sweepstakes could also be featured on Twitter, Fb, and/or different social media platforms, the Sweepstakes is under no circumstances sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or in affiliation with Twitter, Fb, and/or such different social media platforms and also you agree that Twitter, Fb, and all different social media platforms should not liable in any means for any claims, damages or losses related to the Sweepstakes.
WINNER(S) LIST: For an inventory of identify(s) of prizewinner(s), after the Choice Date, please ship a stamped, self-addressed No. 10/normal enterprise envelope to Ziff Davis, LLC, Attn: Authorized Division, 360 Park Ave South, Ground 17, New York, NY 10010 (VT residents might omit return postage).
BY ENTERING, YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO ALL OF THESE SWEEPSTAKES RULES.
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