PERMISSION DATA, LLC’S ITSYOUROPINION.COM
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PLAY OR WIN. PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE THE ODDS OF WINNING.
2. ELIGIBILITY. The ItsYourOpinion.com promotion (hereinafter referred to as "the Promotion") is open only to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia, living in the United States and the District of Columbia, who are at least 18 years of age. This Promotion is void in Puerto Rico. Employees, officers and directors of Permission Data, LLC (hereinafter “Permission Data”), its legal representatives, and each of its affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, advertising, promotional, fulfillment and marketing agencies, and their immediate families (and those living in their respective households) are not eligible to participate or claim prizes in the Promotion.
By entering the Promotion, participants agree to release, discharge and hold harmless Permission Data, its legal representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, agencies and its respective officers, directors, employees and agents, from any and all damages that may arise out of, or in connection with, participation in the Promotion, or out of the acceptance, use, misuse or possession of prizes. By participating, you agree to these Official Contest Rules and to the Promotion winner(s) selections and decisions of the Permission Data staff judges, which are final and binding in all respects. Participants wishing to obtain a copy of these rules may request a printed copy by writing to: Permission Data, LLC, 386 Park Avenue South, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10016. Promotions void where prohibited. All federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations apply.
3. HOW TO ENTER ONLINE. Enter to win by completing an online registration form at www.ItsYourOpinion.com. You must include your name, postal address, phone number, date of birth, and e-mail address in the registration form. You must update this information, as necessary, to remain eligible to win. By registering for a Promotion, you are also opting-in to become a registered member of ItsYourOpinion, and agree to accept e-mail messages from ItsYourOpinion, and its respective advertising affiliates and co-registration partners (hereinafter referred to collectively as "Advertisers") as a condition of such membership. Entries will be accepted every day, excluding legal holidays which, for purposes of this Promotion shall include New Years Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Each entry will be valid for one (1) day's drawing.
4. MAIL IN ENTRIES. As an alternative means of entry, players may submit mail-in entries to the Promotion. Contestants must mail each entry in a separate envelope, or on a separate postcard to: Permission Data, LLC, 386 Park Avenue South, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10016. Each envelope or postcard must contain no more than one (1) entry, which must indicate the date and specific Promotion to be entered. The mail-in entry must include the player's name, postal address, phone number, date of birth and e-mail address, where available. Mail-in entries must be postmarked at least ten (10) days prior to the intended play date to help ensure timely receipt and entry into the applicable Promotion. Your mail-in entry will be entered into the applicable promotion by a designated Permission Data representative, and will be pooled with all other entries into the drawing that you have designated. The player will be notified via certified mail and/or telephone if he/she is a winner. Each entry will be valid for one (1) drawing. Any improperly submitted mail-in entries [i.e. any envelope or postcard containing more than one (1) entry or having an invalid or incomplete name and address] will be VOID. Permission Data is not responsible for entries, claims or notices that are lost, late, illegible, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, incorrect or postage due.
5. MULTPLE ENTRIES. Multiple entries are not permitted. You may enter each drawing only one time per Promotion. Multiple entries received from a registrant for one drawing will not be entered into the drawing and will be void.
6. E-MAIL INFORMATION. All Promotion entrants who register online will receive e-mail confirmation of their registration with ItsYourOpinion, and may receive e-mails confirming co-registration with Advertisers. Permission Data and its Advertisers also use e-mail to inform registrants of new membership benefits and features, to advise registrants of urgent problems on their websites and to present opportunities to buy products and services that they deem appropriate to the interests of their registrants.
7. PRIVACY STATEMENT. For a thorough recital of ItsYourOpinion's Privacy Policy please click here or return to the ItsYourOpinion homepage. ItsYourOpinion does not endorse, nor is ItsYourOpinion responsible for the accuracy of, the privacy policies and/or terms and conditions of Advertisers.
8. IDENTIFICATION OF ENTRANTS. Entries will be deemed made by the person under whose name the entry was registered, regardless of who actually submitted the entry. Be sure to use your own e-mail address (or mailing address for mail-in entries) when you play.
9. PRIZES. Each year ItsYourOpinion will award one winner a $400.00 gift certificate to either BestBuy.com or Amazon.com. The winner may select either a BestBuy.com or Amazon.com gift certificate.
10. HOW TO WIN. Enter by visiting www.ItsYourOpinion.com and completing the online registration form or by submitting a mail-in entry pursuant to Section 4 of these Official Contest Rules. Entries must include your name, postal address, phone number, date of birth, and e-mail address, as applicable. You must update this information as necessary to remain eligible to win. By registering for a Promotion, you are also opting-in to become a registered member of ItsYourOpinion, and agree to accept e-mail messages from ItsYourOpinion, and its respective Advertisers as a condition of such membership. A winning name will be selected in a random drawing on February 10, 2009 from among all registrants who registered at ItsYourOpinion.com, or submitted a mail-in entry, in the prior year. Permission Data will notify winners that registered online via e-mail and those that registered by mail via certified mail. If you are notified by Permission Data that your name has been selected as a winner, you must respond with your claim within fourteen (14) days of attempted notification with your name and a copy of your photo id. The information provided must identically match the information included in the file of entries in Permission Data’s database in order for a prize to be awarded. In the event of a dispute, the information in the Permission Data database will govern. All prizes are subject to eligibility verification. Entries will be deemed made by the person under whose name the entry was registered, regardless of who actually submitted the entry. Be sure to use your correct name and your own e-mail address.
11. ODDS OF WINNING. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received each annual promotion.
12. UNCLAIMED PRIZES WILL NOT BE AWARDED. Winners will be required to execute and return a notarized Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within fourteen (14) days following attempted notification. Non-compliance within this time period may result in forfeiture of the applicable prize. Winners will be required to provide picture proof of identification, which may include a driver's license, passport, voting card or similar government issued identification. Return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in forfeiture.
13. LIMITED TIME ONLY. Contest ends February 1, 2009.
14. WINNERS LIST. To receive a list of winners, send a self addressed stamped envelope, together with a note indicating dates of interest to: Permission Data, LLC, 386 Park Avenue South, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10016.
15. TAX INFORMATION. Federal, state and local taxes, and all similar fees and assessments, are the responsibility of the winner. Permission Data reserves the right to withhold taxes from each winning prize, as appropriate.
16. NO SUBSTITUTION OF PRIZES. No substitution or transfer of prizes will be accommodated or permitted, other than at Permission Data’s sole discretion.
17. PUBLICATION. Acceptance of any prize constitutes permission for Permission Data, its affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, advertising and promotional agencies to use winner's name and likeness for advertising and promotional purposes without further compensation, except where prohibited by law. Each winner further grants to Permission Data the right to use and publish their identity and home state online and in print, or in any other media, in connection with the Promotion.
18. RELEASE. By entering this Promotion, each participant agrees to release and hold harmless Permission Data, its legal representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, agencies and its respective officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from, or in connection with, the Promotion or any prize won. Restrictions, conditions and limitations apply. By entering, each participant further agrees that, in the event there is any conflict or other inconsistency between the Official Contest Rules and any advertisements, promotional or marketing materials, e-mails, or announcements relevant to the Promotion, these Official Contest Rules will govern.
19. DISQUALIFICATION. Permission Data, its legal representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, agencies and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents, are not responsible for lost, interrupted or unavailable network server or other connections, miscommunications, failed telephone or computer transmissions or technical failure, lost e-mail entries, lost mail-in entries, jumbled, scrambled or misdirected transmissions, or other error of any kind, whether human, mechanical or electronic. Persons found tampering with or abusing any aspect of the Promotion, as solely determined by the judges, will be disqualified. If disqualified for any of the above reasons, Permission Data reserves the right to terminate player's eligibility to participate in the Promotion. In the event that any portion of the Promotion is compromised by virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond the control of Permission Data which, in the sole opinion of Permission Data, corrupts, or impairs the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Promotion, Permission Data reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend or terminate the Promotion or any part of the Promotion, or to roll all entries into the next promotion period, or any combination of the above. Permission Data, its legal representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, agencies and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents are not responsible for any problem with entries generated by computer hardware or software malfunction, error or failure, whatever the cause. Permission Data’s sole responsibility for any irregular entry is replacement with another entry. If a potential winning entry is made by Internet or other computer entry, that potential winner may be required to provide Permission Data with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the electronic mail address associated with the potential winning entry. WebTV users may experience technical problems that may prevent them from registering and/or playing the Promotion. As such, Permission Data hereby further disclaims any responsibility for incomplete WebTV registrations and/or entries.
20. LEGAL WARNING. Any attempt by any individual, whether or not a contestant, to damage, destroy, tamper with or vandalize this website, or otherwise interfere with the operation of the Promotion, is a violation of criminal and civil law and Permission Data will diligently pursue any and all remedies in this regard against any offending individual or entity to the fullest extent permissible by law and in equity.