BIGresearch "Fall Festival" Sweepstakes
175 Winners... Over $10,000 in Prizes
Official Rules and Regulations
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
NO ONLINE ENTRY NOR ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION NECESSARY
WHO CAN ENTER
The BIGresearch "Fall Festival " Sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") is open to U.S. residents, 14 years of age and older. The Sweepstakes is void where prohibited. Employees or agents of BIGresearch, LLC. or any of its affiliate organizations, including without limitation, advertising and promotional agencies, including any such employees’ or agents’ immediate family members or household members, are not eligible to enter.
HOW TO ENTER
Any qualified person can enter the Sweepstakes by becoming a qualified entrant in a BIGresearch, LLC. ("BIGresearch") survey conducted between September 30, 2008 and November 30, 2008. All qualified entries will be treated equally. All information provided to BIGresearch in connection with this Sweepstakes shall be treated by BIGresearch in accordance with BIGresearch’s privacy policy, located at www.bigresearch.com/privacy.htm, and shall be the sole and exclusive property of BIGresearch.
ENTRY LIMIT
All Entrants must provide accurate e-mail address or other valid contact information to be eligible to win the Sweepstakes. By entering the Sweepstakes all Entrants acknowledge compliance with these Official Rules and Regulations, as posted, and all eligibility requirements. Neither BIGresearch nor any of its affiliates are responsible for inaccurate, incomplete, or incorrect entry of information. This includes, but is not limited to, human error, lost data transmission or any other technical errors including line failures of any telephone, computer or networking equipment or any software. Any entries found to be tampered with or altered in any way will be void. BIGresearch has the right to cancel and re-schedule the Sweepstakes at any time if the technical transmissions become corrupted or interrupted.
PRIZES
The prizes for the Sweepstakes are as follows: One (1) RCA 32” Class LCD HDTV; One (1) $500 Gift Card at the Retailer of Your Choice; One (1) $500 Cash; One (1) Sony PlayStation Portable; One (1) Apple® iPod™ Touch 8GB; One (1) Citizen Eco-Drive Women’s Swarovski Crystal Bangle Watch; Three (3) Garmin nüvi 260W GPS; One (1) 1/2 Carat Diamond Stud Earrings; One (1) Samsung Blu-Ray High Definition Disc Player; One (1) Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Beaded Bracelet 7.5"; One (1) Coach Signature Stripe Tote; One (1) Canon PowerShot 8.0MP A590 IS Digital Camera; One (1) Louis Vuitton Monogram Canvas Accessories Pochette; Five (5) Daisy by Marc Jacobs Eau de Toilette – 3.4 oz.; Five (5) Cheryl & Co. Ultimate Cookie Assortment – 24 cookies; Ten (10) $50 Gasoline Gift Cards; Twenty (20) "Dinner on BIGresearch" $50 Restaurant Gift Card; Twenty (20) $100 Major Retailer Gift Card; Fifty (50) When Customers Talk Book; Fifty (50) $25 Gift Certificate from GiftCertificates.com. The odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries for the Sweepstakes received. The winner is solely responsible for all federal, state and/or local taxes related to the prize he/she has won. The Winner's right to his/her prize is nontransferable and nonsalable.
SELECTION OF WINNERS
Sweepstakes entries will be accepted from September 30, 2008 through November 30, 2008. One hundred and seventy-five (175) Sweepstakes Prize winners will be chosen by a random drawing from all eligible entries before December 31, 2008. Each winner will be randomly awarded one (1) of the prizes listed above. The winners will be notified via the e-mail address provided by the entrants as contact information and will have 30 days from the date he/she is notified to redeem the prize. Failure to respond within 30 days of notification will result in the disqualification of the Winner.
GENERAL
By participating in the Sweepstakes, each Entrant agrees to release and hold BIGresearch and its employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents and representatives harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with the Sweepstakes or resulting from acceptance, possession, or use of any prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death and property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy. The Winner agrees, as a precondition for the receipt of any prize, to execute all releases and other documentation reasonably requested by BIGresearch.
Each Winner may be required to sign and return a release of liability, declaration of eligibility, and, where lawful, a publicity consent agreement, all within 10 days of acknowledged notification. If any Winner is under the age of 18, BIGresearch will require the signature of a parent or legal guardian. By accepting the prize, the Winner agrees to the use of his/her name, voice and/or likeness for the purpose of advertising, trade, or promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law or by the BIGresearch privacy policy. If the selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize, or fails to timely return the completed and executed declaration and releases as required, the prize may be forfeited. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the individual that submitted an online entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail account or telephone number if no e-mail account is provided.
If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, including without limitation, due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of BIGresearch which corrupt the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, BIGresearch reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes.
Official Rules: To obtain a copy of these Official Rules and Regulations, send your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope (residents of VT and WA may omit return postage) to: BIGresearch, BIGresearch "Fall Festival" Sweepstakes Rules and Regulations, 450 West Wilson Bridge – Suite 370, Worthington, OH 43085.
This Sweepstakes, and all promotions relating thereto, are subject to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This Sweepstakes, and any promotions relating thereto, including the interpretation of these Official Rules and Regulations, are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, and, by entering the Sweepstakes, each entrant submits to the personal jurisdiction of the State of Ohio.