OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.
THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS EXTREME SWEEPSTAKES (“Sweepstakes”) starts at 10:00:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (“PDT”) on 5/16/06 and ends at 4:00:00 p.m. (PDT) on 6/30/06. The sponsor of this Sweepstakes is Universal City Studios LLLP, 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608 (the “Sponsor”). The Sweepstakes shall be subject to these Official Rules, and by entering, all participants agree to be bound by the terms and conditions herein.
ELIGIBILITY: SWEEPSTAKES IS OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES (EXCEPT RESIDENTS OF PUERTO RICO AND ALL U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS) AND OF CANADA (EXCEPT QUEBEC PROVINCE), EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF ENTRY DATE AND WHO HAD INTERNET ACCESS PRIOR TO 5/16/06. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS VOID OUTSIDE THE AREAS SPECIFIED ABOVE AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Employees and their families of Sponsor, NBC Universal, West Coast Marketing, a division of The Susquehanna Hat Company (“WEST COAST MARKETING”), their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent companies and agencies (collectively, the “Promotion Parties”) and those living in the household of same are not eligible to enter or win. A prize won by a minor in the jurisdiction in which they reside, will be awarded in the name of said minor’s parent or legal guardian. The Grand Prize winner’s travel companions are required to be of majority age or older as of the date of issuance of Grand Prize winner notification or be the child or ward of the Grand Prize winner. By entering this Sweepstakes, entrants agree to abide by all terms of these Official Rules.
HOW TO ENTER: Beginning at 10:00:00 am (PDT) on 5/16/06 you may enter via the Internet by logging onto http://www.thefastandthefurious.com/main.html
(the “Entry Site”) and following the Sweepstakes entry directions, providing your first and last name, street address, city, state/province, zip/postal code, country, daytime telephone number, date of birth, gender and e-mail address. ONLY one (1) ONLINE ENTRY per valid e-mail address, HOUSEHOLD ADDRESS and/or person WILL BE ACCEPTED. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4:00:00 P.M. (PDT) ON 6/30/06.
The Promotion Parties, their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations, and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents, and any and all Internet server(s) and access provider(s) (collectively, “Promotion Entities”), and each of their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations and advertising and promotional agencies, and all of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents (collectively, “Releasees”) are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate entry information; human errors; technical malfunctions; failures, omissions, interruptions, deletions or defects of any telephone network, computer online systems, computer equipment, servers, providers, or software, including without limitation any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes; inability to access the Entry Site; theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries; data that is processed late or incorrectly or is incomplete or lost due to telephone, computer or electronic malfunction or traffic congestion on telephone lines or the Internet or any web site (including the Entry Site) or for any other reason whatsoever; typographical, printing or other errors; or any combination thereof. Proof of entering information at the Entry Site is not considered proof of delivery or receipt. Illegible, incomplete, mechanically reproduced and duplicate entries from any one (1) valid E-mail address, household address and/or person will be disqualified. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. False, fraudulent or deceptive entries or acts shall render entrants ineligible. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants affirm that they have read and accepted these Official Rules. The Sweepstakes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States. By entering the Sweepstakes, entrants hereby submit to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal and state courts of the United States and waive the right to have disputes arising out of the subject matter hereof adjudicated in any other forum. Any information collected by registering to enter the Sweepstakes shall be used only in a manner consistent with these Official Sweepstakes Rules and with Universal Studios Privacy Policy, which can be found at http://www.universalstudios.com/privacy.html.
WINNER SELECTION: Winners will be selected in a random drawing on/about 7/7/06 by WEST COAST MARKETING, an independent judging organization, whose decisions are final in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Prizes are guaranteed to be awarded. Grand Prize winner will be notified by e-mail, mail and or telephone by 7/21/06 and will be required to execute and return a notarized Affidavit of Eligibility/Release of Liability and (except where prohibited) Publicity Release form and a completed IRS W-9 form within ten (10) days of date of issuance. Canadian winner(s) will be required to correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, a mathematical skill-testing question administered by mail, E-mail or telephone. Grand Prize winner’s travel companions will each be required to execute and return a notarized Release of Liability form within this same ten (10) day time period. Grand Prize winner will be required to execute a Release of Liability document on behalf of a travel companion that is the Grand Prize winner’s child or ward. A minor will not be allowed to participate in any portion of the Grand Prize travel prize without being accompanied by his or her Grand Prize winning named parent or legal guardian. Failure to return all required forms in this ten (10) day time period may result in the Grand Prize winner being disqualified and an alternate winner selected. First Prize and Second Prize winners will be notified within sixty (60) days of the drawing date, with the delivery of their prize via mail or other delivery service selected by the Sponsor or its designee. If any prize notification or prize is returned as undeliverable for any reason, it will be awarded to an alternate. No substitution for a prize will be permitted by a winner. If necessary due to unavailability, a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded at the discretion of the Sponsor. Prizes are not transferable, assignable or redeemable for cash. Prizes may not be sold, bartered or exchanged by winners.
All Federal, state and local tax liabilities, if any, are the responsibility of the winners. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission (except where prohibited) to use the winner's and winner’s travel companions’ name, likeness and statements for publicity purposes without additional compensation or limitation.
PRIZES: GRAND PRIZE (one [1] will be awarded): The Grand Prize shall consist of a three (3) day/two (2)-night trip for four (4) people to to Universal Studios HollywoodSM in Universal City, CA. The Grand Prize includes round-trip [“R/T”] coach class airfare for four (4) persons (via an airline carrier selected by Sponsor) between the major U.S. or Canadian gateway city airport closest to the winner's home and Los Angeles, CA (note: if the winner lives within two hundred and fifty [250] miles of the metropolitan Los Angeles area, winner will receive parking fees, in lieu of airfare and no additional prize will be awarded), R/T airport/hotel ground transfers in Los Angeles, two (2) consecutive nights accommodations (one [1] standard room, quadruple occupancy) at a hotel selected by Sponsor (based on hotel availability), and four (4) two-day Passes to Universal Studios HollywoodSM in California. The approximate Fair Market Value of the Grand Prize is $4,000 (specific value will be determined by city of origination and market conditions on dates of travel). NOTE: all meals, incidentals, gratuities, telephone calls, all personal expenses incurred by the Grand Prize winner and his or her guests during their stay and any other expenses not specified herein are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize winner and his or her travel companions. Grand Prize winner and his or her travel companions will be responsible for all R/T ground transportation to and from the airport at the point of origin. Hotel accommodations consist of room and room tax charges only. Grand Prize winner and his or her travel companions must travel on the identical itinerary. Travel must originate from and end at the same airport. Once travel commences, no stopovers are permitted; if stopover occurs, full fare will be charged from stopover point for the remaining segments, including return, of the trip. Winner must provide written notice of the desired travel date a minimum of sixty (60) days prior to such date or the prize will be forfeited in its entirety and an alternate winner will be selected. All travel must be completed within six (6) months of notification of winning. All travel elements are subject to holiday and blackout dates and availability. Other travel restrictions may apply. Grand Prize winner and his or her travel companions will be required to provide appropriate Federal, National, state or provincial government issued photo identification at time of travel. Travel will not be eligible for frequent flyer points or miles. Grand Prize winner and his or her travel guests are solely responsible for determining and obtaining all necessary travel documents and other travel requirements. No changes will be made to travel details once any portion of travel arrangements have been made, except at Sponsor's sole discretion. Releasees are not responsible for changes in schedule of any element of the Grand Prize, and Releasees are not liable for any expenses incurred as a consequence of flight cancellation/delay. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen tickets, travel vouchers or certificates. All taxes/fees and expenses in conjunction with air tickets are the responsibility of the winner, including all necessary government documentation.
Trips are non-transferable and have no cash value. An unclaimed and/or unused Prize Package will remain the property of Sponsor. All the Passes are valid during normal operating hours only. Operating hours and availability of attractions and shows are subject to change without notice. Some special events may be separately ticketed. All Passes specifically exclude admission to special or separately ticketed "hard ticket" entertainment events at either of the theme parks or within any of the CityWalk venues.
FIRST PRIZE (one [1] will be awarded): The First Prize consists of a property item (“prop”) from the feature film THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT. Note: specific prop selected by Sponsor. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the First Prize is $100.
SECOND PRIZE (one [1] will be awarded): The Second Prize consists of one (1) each of the following: THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS DVD, 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS DVD, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT T-shirt, poster and hat. The ARV of the Second Prize is $100.
The total approximate retail value of the prizes to be awarded in this Sweepstakes is approximately $4,200. The odds of winning a prize are determined by the total number of eligible entries received.
LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY: Releasees shall not be liable to winner or any other person for failure to supply the prize or any part thereof, by reason of any acts of God, any action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi-governmental entity (whether or not the action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) prove(s) to be invalid), equipment failure, terrorist acts, earthquake, war, fire, flood, explosion, unusually severe weather, hurricane, embargo, labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal), labor or material shortage, transportation interruption of any kind, work slow-down, civil disturbance, insurrection, riot, or any other cause beyond Sponsor’s sole control. Releasees shall not be responsible for any cancellations, delays, diversions or substitutions or any act or omissions whatsoever by the air carrier(s), hotel(s), or other transportation companies or any other persons providing any of these services and accommodations to passengers including any results thereof such as changes in services or accommodations necessitated by same. Releasees shall not be liable for any loss or damage to baggage.
GENERAL: Entrants release and waive any claims they may have against Releasees for any and all injuries, claims, damages, losses, costs, or expenses of any kind (including without limitation attorney’s fees) resulting from acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize or element thereof, or from participation in this Sweepstakes.
If for any reason this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, or if this Sweepstakes or any web site associated therewith (or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted or does not allow the proper playing of the Sweepstakes and processing of entries in accordance with these rules, or if infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, actions by entrants, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes, in the Sponsor’s sole opinion, corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, the Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual implicated in such action and/or to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend this Sweepstakes or any portion thereof. In the event this Sweepstakes is cancelled, the Sponsor will conduct a random drawing to award all prizes from among all eligible, non-suspect on-line entries received prior to the time of the action or event warranting such cancellation. If such cancellation, termination, modification, or suspension occurs, notification will be posted at the Entry Site. Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage any web site (including the Entry Site) or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and/or civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. If a dispute arises about who submitted an entry on the Entry Site, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail account entered. The authorized account holder is deemed the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, service provider, or other online organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. A potential winner may be requested to provide the Sponsor with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning entry and that all eligibility requirements are met.
NOTE: Internet entry must be made by the entrant, only at the Entry Site. Entries made by any other individual or any entity, and/or originating at any other web site or e-mail address, including but not limited to commercial sweepstakes subscription notification and/or entering service sites, will be declared invalid and disqualified for this Sweepstakes. The use of any device or computer software to automate the entry process is prohibited.
WINNERS LIST: For an Official Winners List (available after 8/30/06), or a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS EXTREME SWEEPSTAKES (please specify Official Winners’ List or Official Rules), PO Box 56436, Sherman Oaks, CA, 91413. Residents of VT may omit return postage on Official Rules requests. Official Rules are also available during the Entry Period at the Entry Site.
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