HALLOWEEN PHOTO GAS GIVEAWAY CONTEST RULES
Who Can Enter
1. To be eligible to participate in this contest,
entrants must be North Carolina residents who are 18 years of age or
older, reside in the WLFL/WRDC viewing area, and if entering via
Facebook, be an existing user of Facebook.com. Picture submitted must
be of your child or children five (5) years of age or younger.
2. Employees of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.,
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., WRDC, LLC, WLFL Inc., and any other
company which owns, programs or provides other services to television
broadcast station WLFL/WRDC (the “Station”), Facebook, Inc.,
Facebook.com, The Douglas Group, Inc. dba UPICKEM, Colonnade Dental,
their affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, any
and all local television broadcast and cable stations, local radio and
other media companies, and the immediate family members of each are
ineligible. The term “immediate families” includes spouses,
grandparents, parents, siblings, children and grandchildren. Only one
winner per household if more than one winner per contest.
How to Enter
(a) No purchase is necessary to enter. Qualified
entrants may enter once per account holder per day between October
29, 2012 through November 4, 2012, however no duplicate pictures will
be accepted.
(b) To enter, log onto https://www.facebook.com/TheCW22 or www.raleighcw.com
to access the Halloween photo contest entry page. Complete the online
entry form with your name, address, phone number, and birth date in the
provided area, upload your picture of your child or children in
his/her Halloween costume and click submit. Picture must be submitted
with the entry form. Picture must be in jpeg format and up to
1600pixels X 1200 pixels in size. No mechanically reproduced or
completed entries will be accepted.
(c) By entering, entrants represent and warrant (i) that
the picture is of your child/children, (ii) that they own the picture
submitted, (iii) it does not violate the rights of any third parties,
(iv) the picture has not been altered or enhanced with any software
(excluding redeye), and (v) that they agree to the terms and conditions
located at http://www.raleighcw.com/sections/station/legal/terms.shtml.
No lewd, nude, or offensive pictures (as determined by the Station in
its sole and absolute discretion) will be accepted. The Station
reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to disqualify
any entry.
(d) The contest starts on October 29, 2012, at 9:00 a.m.
EDT, and all entries must be received by Station by 10:00 p.m. EST on
November 4, 2012. Station is not responsible for lost, late, or
misdirected entries, or for printing errors server unavailability,
computer or any other electronic malfunction.
(e) Between November 5, 2012 and November 11, 2012, viewers will be asked to vote online at https://www.facebook.com/TheCW22 or www.raleighcw.com
for his/her favorite picture. Voting is limited to one vote per
account holder per day. Duplicate votes will be disqualified. On November 12, 2012,
the Station will determine one (1) winner based on the picture entry
with the most valid votes. The Station reserves the right to
determine in its sole and absolute discretion whether the online votes
are valid, and may disqualify any duplicate votes. Entrants are
prohibited from obtaining votes by offering prizes or other inducements
to members of the public, vote farming, or any other activity that
artificially inflates such entrants votes as determined by Station in
its sole discretion. Multiple and/or irregular votes or multiple votes
from the same user or users, including but not limited to, votes
generated by a robotic, programmed, script, macro, other automated means
or other source will be considered invalid. In the event of a tie, one
(1) winner will be randomly selected from among the tied entrants.
(f) All entries received that are mutilated, tampered
with, incorrect, illegible, or from ineligible entrants will be
void. All entries become the property of Sinclair Broadcast Group,
Inc., Sinclair Television Group, Inc. and the Station and will not be
acknowledged or returned.
The Prize(s)
1. One (1) winner will receive a $500 Kangaroo gift card. The prize is subject to the terms and conditions of Kangaroo.
2. Winner will be notified by phone. Before claiming
prizes, winners must provide their correct name, address and telephone
number to Station at the time of notification. Winner(s) must sign and
return a release and affidavit of eligibility, which must be received
within 5 days of notification at the time winner(s) claim his/her prize
in person at the Station. Winner(s) must show picture identification
to claim prizes. Station reserves the right to examine additional
identification and may choose to accept or deny awarding the prize
based on the identification presented.
3. If the winner cannot be notified within 3 days, or
does not timely sign and return the release and affidavit of
eligibility, then the prize will be forfeited, and the prize will be
awarded to an alternate winner with the next highest number of votes,
as determined by the Station in its sole and absolute discretion.
4. There will be no substitutions or cash alternatives
for prizes except at the sole discretion of Station. The Station has
the right to substitute a prize of similar value. No transfer or
assignment of prizes is allowed.
5. Each winner is responsible for paying all local,
county, state and federal taxes on prizes based on the estimated retail
value of the prizes as set forth in these rules. Winner must sign a
W-9 form.
6. Contestants are eligible to win only one prize within any 60 day period, regardless of the number of contests entered.
7. WLFL, Inc, and WRDC, LLC, Sinclair Broadcast Group,
Inc. and Sinclair Television Group, Inc. are not liable if the provider
of any part of the prize fails to satisfy its obligations to furnish
its portion of the prize.
8. WLFL, Inc. and WRDC, LLC, Sinclair Broadcast Group,
Inc. and Sinclair Television Group, Inc. are not responsible for any
liabilities arising directly or indirectly from the award or use of the
prize.
9. In claiming your prize, you acknowledge that WLFL,
Inc., and WRDC, LLC, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. and Sinclair
Television Group, Inc. have the right to publicize your name,
character, likeness, photograph, voice and the fact that you are the
winner for promotional purposes without financial remuneration.
Odds of Winning/Miscellaneous
1. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries and valid votes received.
2. Complete contest rules are available Monday through
Friday during normal business hours at WLFL/WRDC- 3012 Highwoods Blvd.
Suite 101Raleigh NC 27604, and on the Station’s website at www.raleighcw.com or www.myrdctv.com.
3. For a list of prize winners, send a separate,
self-addressed, stamped envelope to WLFL/WRDC- 3012 Highwoods Blvd.
Suite 101Raleigh NC 27604 by September 7, 2012.
4. This contest is subject to all applicable laws and
regulations and is void where prohibited. Sinclair Broadcast Group,
Inc., Sinclair Television Group, Inc. WLFL, Inc. and WRDC, LLC.,
Facebook, Inc., Facbook.com The Douglas Group, Inc. dba Upickem, and
Colonnade Dental accept no responsibility or liability in connection
with any injuries, losses or damages of any kind caused by or resulting
from the acceptance, possession or use of any prize awarded hereunder.
5. Station cannot be held liable for any lost or stolen
entries, prizes or contest information. Station is not responsible for
any computer or electronic malfunction, server unavailability,
technological glitch, or human error relating to this contest.
6. Station reserves the right to make rules and contest changes and change the aforementioned contest dates.