BIGresearch
"Happy Holidays" Sweepstakes
Over 150 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 "Happy
Holidays" 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 November 11, 2007
and January 12, 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) Olevia 32" HDTV-Capable 16:9 Widescreen LCD TV; One
(1) $500 Gift Card at the Retailer of Your Choice; One (1) $500 Cash; One (1)
Sony PlayStation 3 40GB System; One (1) Apple® iPod™
Touch 8GB; One (1) Bulova® Women’s Crystal Watch; One
(1) Magellan Maestro 3100 GPS Navigation System; One (1) 1/2 Carat Diamond Stud
Earrings; One (1) Coach Carly Signature Top Handle
Pouch; One (1) Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bracelet 7.5"; One (1)
Nikon 7.1MP Coolpix L14 Digital Camera; Five (5) Dooney & Bourke “Signature Anniversary” Medium
Wristlets; Five (5) Cheryl & Co. Ultimate Cookie Assortment – 24 cookies;
Ten (10) $50 Gasoline Gift Cards; Fifty (50) $25 Gift Certificates from
GiftCertificates.com; Seventy Five (75) Air Check® - Airline Ticket Discount
Certificates. 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 November 11, 2007 through January 12, 2008.
One hundred and fifty-six (156) Sweepstakes Prize winners will be chosen
by a random drawing from all eligible entries before February 11, 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
"Happy Holidays" 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.