biotropics
mardi gras SWEEPSTAKES
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE, CONTRIBUTION OR PAYMENT OF
ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID
WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED. Biotopics Mardi Gras Sweepstakes (this
"Sweepstakes") begins at 12:00:01 AM Eastern Time on February 8, 2010 and ends
at 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time on March 8, 2010 (the "Sweepstakes Period").
ELIGIBILITY. This Sweepstakes
is open to legal residents of the United States of America (the "Eligibility
Area") who are eighteen (18) years
of age or older at the time of entry. Only individuals may enter; no entry form from any corporation or other
entity shall be accepted.This
Sweepstakes is VOID where otherwise taxed, prohibited or restricted. Employees, officers and directors of Alpha
Media Group Inc. ("AMG") Biotropics Malaysia Berhad ("Biotropics") (together,
the "Sponsors") and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries,
sponsors, advertising, fulfillment, marketing agencies, public relations firms,
consultants and contractors, alcohol beverage retailers and distributers their
immediate families (defined as spouse, child, sibling, parent or grandparent)
and those living in their same households are ineligible to participate in this
Sweepstakes.By participating, entrants:
(1) agree to these Official Rules, and the decisions of AMG, which shall be
binding and final in all respects; (2) acknowledge that neither AMG nor
Biotropics have made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any
warranty, representation, or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in
law, relating to any prize; and (3) warrant that he/she is eligible to
participate in this Sweepstakes.
HOW TO
ENTER.To Enter Online: An individual may enter online by visiting the
website located at http://www.maxim.com/biotropics and
click to the sweepstakes page to reach
the official entry form.Then fill in
your name, home address, e-mail address, date of birth and phone number. Online entries must be received by 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time
on March 8, 2010 to be eligible. Entries received by AMG after the end
of the Sweepstakes Period will be discarded and deemed void. No changes to any entry information will be
permitted once submitted.No mechanically
reproduced entries are permitted.All
entries become the property of AMG and will not be acknowledged or
returned.LIMIT ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PER
HOUSEHOLD.In the event of a dispute
over the identity of an online entrant, the entry will be deemed submitted by
the registered holder of the email account.
WINNER
SELECTION.
Winners will be chosen by random drawing on or about March 15, 2010 by AMG from
among the total number of eligible entries received. All prize awards are subject to verification
and will be awarded upon winner validation and verification by AMG. The potential winners will be notified by
electronic mail on or about March 15, 2010. If the initially selected winner is ineligible, cannot be contacted
after two (2) attempts by AMG, or fails to complete and return any required
documents to AMG within five (5) days of receipt of the documents, the prize
will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be selected from all eligible
entries.Each potential prize winner
will be required to sign and return a notarized Affidavit of
Eligibility/Compliance (including his/her Social Security Number if required
for tax reporting purposes) and a Liability/Publicity Release, as allowed by
law, within five (5) days of receipt of the documents or his/her prize will be
forfeited, and an alternate potential prize winner will be selected at random
from the remaining eligible entries. Limit one (1) prize per household.
GENERAL CONDITIONS. Where permitted by law, winners grant AMG, Biotropics, and
their respective designees the right to use and publish their proper name and
state of residence in connection with this Sweepstakes. Acceptance of any prize also constitutes
permission for AMG, Biotropics and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates
to use any prize winner's name, likeness and/or biographical information for
advertising, trade, publicity and promotional purposes in any media now known
or hereafter devised without review, notification, approval, or compensation,
unless otherwise prohibited by law.
DISQUALIFICATION. The use of
robotic, automatic, macro, programmed or like methods (including, without
limitation, the use of any promotion/sweepstakes subscription, notification,
entry or like sites or services that offers sweepstakes entry services "on
behalf of" entrant) is strictly prohibited. Any false information
provided by any entrant concerning his/her identity or mailing address or any
non-compliance by an entrant with these Officials Rules may result in the immediate
disqualification of the entrant from this Sweepstakes. Persons found
tampering with or abusing any aspect of this Sweepstakes, as solely determined
by AMG, will be disqualified.If
disqualified, AMG reserves the right to terminate the person's eligibility to
participate in this and future promotions and sweepstakes of AMG or any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates.ANY ATTEMPT
BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF
THIS SWEEPSTAKES MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN
ATTEMPT BE MADE, AMG RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO
THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.In
the event any portion of this Sweepstakes is compromised by any non-authorized
human intervention, action of entrants, or other causes beyond the control of
AMG which, in the sole opinion of AMG, corrupt or impair the integrity,
administration, security, or operation of this Sweepstakes, AMG reserves the
right, at its sole discretion, to suspend or terminate the Sweepstakes and
award the prizes from all eligible entries received prior to the action or
compromise giving rise to the suspension or termination of this Sweepstakes.
DISCLAIMER; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. NEITHER AMG NOR BIOTROPICS
ARE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR: (1) ANY TYPOGRAPHICAL OR PRINTING ERRORS; (2)
LATE, LOST, ILLEGIBLE, INCOMPLETE, STOLEN, MISDIRECTED, OR POSTAGE-DUE MAIL;
(3) INCORRECT OR INACCURATE ENTRY INFORMATION,
WHETHER CAUSED BY ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT OR PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATED WITH OR
UTILIZED IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES OR BY ANY HUMAN ERROR WHICH MAY OCCUR IN THE
PROCESSING OF THE ENTRIES IN THIS SWEEPSTAKES;
(4) ANY TECHNICAL ERRORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, TECHNICAL MALFUNCTION OF ANY TELEPHONE NETWORK OR LINES, COMPUTER ONLINE
SYSTEMS, SERVERS, OR PROVIDERS, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, FAILURE OF ANY
E-MAIL ON ACCOUNT OF TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OR TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON THE INTERNET
OR AT ANY WEBSITE, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF; OR (5) ANY OTHER ERRORS IN THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES. IN NO EVENT WILL AMG, BIOTROPICS, THEIR SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES, OR
ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, EXPECTATION, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES
ARISING OUT OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES, ANY ACCEPTANCE, POSSESSION, USE OR MISUSE OF
THE PRIZE(S) AWARDED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SWEEPSTAKES, OR CLAIMS BASED ON
PUBLICITY RIGHTS OR INVASION OF PRIVACY.
RELEASE.By participating in
this Sweepstakes, entrants release and hold AMG, Biotropics, their respective
subsidiaries and affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors,
employees and agents harmless from any and all liability, claims or actions of
any kind whatsoever arising out of participation in this Sweepstakes, preparing
for, participating in, and/or traveling to and from taking delivery of any
prize or any prize-related activity, and acceptance, possession, use or misuse
of a prize.Except where prohibited,
entrants agree that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between or
among the parties and any claims or causes of action arising out of or
connected with this Sweepstakes, any prize awarded, or the determination of
winners shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class
action.
DISPUTES; BINDING ARBITRATION. The parties
hereby waive their rights to trial by jury in any action or proceeding
instituted in connection with these Official Rules and/or this Sweepstakes. Any
controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Official Rules and/or
this Sweepstakes shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the
commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such
controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not
be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other
party. The arbitration shall be conducted in Nashville, Tennessee, and judgment
on the arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction
thereof. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the State of Tennessee
and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the
State of Tennessee.Any and all disputes
that arise relating to this Sweepstakes must be filed within one (1) year from
the date that the winner(s) is announced.
GENERAL
INFORMATION. The failure to exercise or enforce any right
or provision of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of such
right or provision.If any part of these
Official Rules is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or
unenforceable, that part will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by
law, and the remainder of these Official Rules will remain fully in force.
PRIVACY NOTICE.Any personal
information provided by entrants will be used by AMG to administer this
Sweepstakes and may also be used by AMG, its subsidiaries or affiliates to
contact entrants for marketing purposes and for other purposes as stated in
AMG's Privacy Policy located at http://www.maxim.com/privacy.html.
If an entrant does not wish to be contacted, the entrant may submit a request
to AMG in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
OFFICIAL RULES; LIST OF WINNERS: For a copy of these Official Rules or a list of the
winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Biotropics Mardi Gras c/o
Alpha Media Group Inc., 1040 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Floor, New
York, NY10018. Residents of WA and VT may omit return postage.
Sponsored By:
Alpha Media Group Inc. and Biotropics Malaysia Berhad.
©2010 Alpha Media Group Inc.