Mom Congress Leap Frog Sweepstakes
(the "Sweepstakes") is sponsored by Parenting
Magazine, a publication of Bonnier Corporation ("Sponsor").
TWENTY (20) GRAND
PRIZES: a Tag Reading System plus a Leapster 2 Game System from Leapfrog.
Approximate retail value of each prize: $120.00 USD.
All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply;
void where prohibited. NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY; A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR
CHANCES OF WINNING. Odds of winning
depend upon the number of eligible entries received.
ELIGIBILITY: The
Sweepstakes is open only to individuals, 18 years or older at time of entry,
who are legal residents of the United
States.
Employees of Bonnier Corporation and its parent companies, subsidiaries
or agents, their immediate families (defined as parents, children, siblings,
spouse and grandparents), and those domiciled with any of the foregoing are not
eligible.
TO ENTER: To enter
electronically, visit our website at http://www.parenting.com/momcongress. All
information provided by entrant must be complete, true and correct. Submissions
to the Sweepstakes must be received by 11:59 PM ET on November 30, 2009 in
order to be eligible; entries received after that date will be deemed
ineligible to win. All submitted entries become the
property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned; Sponsor is not
responsible for lost, late, inaccurate, incomplete, damaged, illegible, or
misdirected entries. Entry is limited to
one entry per person; no photocopied or mechanically reproduced entries will be
accepted. Online entries will be
deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address
submitted at time of entry. By entering, you agree to be bound by these Official Rules.
WINNER SELECTION: On
or about December 1, 2009 a random drawing from among all eligible entries will
be conducted under Sponsor's supervision.
Potential winners will be notified by email or phone on or before December
15, 2009. Potential winners will be
required to sign and return a sworn Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability and Publicity Release.
If required documentation is not returned within seven (7) business days
of notification, or if notification is returned as undeliverable, any prize
will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected by random drawing.
PRIZE AWARDS: Prizes will be awarded within sixty (60) days
after winner verification. No prize
substitution or transfer is permitted, except that Sponsor reserves the right
to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any reason. All taxes and any other incidental expenses
on Prizes are the sole responsibility of each winner.
GENERAL RULES &
LIMITATIONS: Entry and acceptance of
prize constitute permission to use each winner's name, prize won, hometown and
likeness for print publication, online posting, and any other promotional
purposes without further compensation, except where prohibited by law. By participating in the Sweepstakes, you
agree to release Sponsor and its parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries,
employees, directors, officers, and agents from any and all liability, claims
or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages or losses to persons
and property which may be sustained in connection with the receipt, ownership,
possession, use, or misuse of any prize.
Sponsor is not responsible for technical, hardware or software failures,
or other errors or problems which may occur in connection with the Sweepstakes,
whether computer, network, technical, mechanical, typographical, printing,
human or otherwise, including, without limitation, errors or problems which may
occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing
of entries, the announcement of the prizes, in any Sweepstakes-related
materials, or that may limit prize fulfillment or a participant's ability to
enter the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves
the right to permanently disqualify from the Sweepstakes any person it believes
has intentionally violated these official rules. As permitted by law and in accordance
with the Sponsor's Privacy Policy, Sponsor may use information provided by entrants
to send announcements about the Sponsor's products and programs via electronic
and ordinary mail.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Except where prohibited by law, by entering
you agree that: (i) all issues and questions concerning the interpretation,
validity, and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and
obligations of participants and Sponsor and its agents shall be governed by and
construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of New York,
without regard to its rules on conflicts of law; (ii) any action at law or in
equity arising out of or relating to this Sweepstakes, or awarding of the
prizes, shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in the State
of New York, and entrant hereby consents and submits to the personal
jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action;
(iii) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or
connected with this Sweepstakes, or awarding of the prizes, shall be resolved
individually, without resort to any form of class action; (iv) any and all
claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs
incurred, including costs associated with participating in this Sweepstakes but
in no event attorneys' fees; and (iv) you hereby waive all rights to claim
punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other
than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages
multiplied or otherwise increased.
WINNER IDENTITY: For the identity of the winner(s), send a
self-addressed, stamped envelope after December 15,
2009 to Mom Congress LeapFrog Sweepstakes Winner, Parenting Magazine, 2 Park Avenue, 10th Fl., NY,
NY 10016.
