“Great Tourney Test” Contest Official Rules
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viewing in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia only and will be
construed and evaluated according to United States laws. Do not proceed in this
site if you are not a legal U.S. resident, 18 years or older, and accessing
this site in the 50 United States or the District of Columbia.
NO PURCHASE OR SALE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID
WHERE PROHIBITED.
1. Introduction and
Eligibility
Bracket Science, LLC ("BRACKET SCIENCE") is offering a game of skill (the
"Contest") to registered members of BracketScience.com. The Contest is open only to residents of the
fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age
or older and who are registered members of BracketScience.com. Employees of BRACKET
SCIENCE, its affiliates and agents, and the immediate family (defined as
parents, children, siblings, husband, wife, or life partner) of each such
employee, together with those with whom such employees are domiciled, are not
eligible.
2. How to Play
Participants are automatically entered in the Contest by logging into
BracketScience.com and taking the “Great Tourney Test” (the “Test”). Each
participant will start the Test with a Total Points Balance of zero (0) points,
each time the participant correctly answers a Test question, his/her Total
Points Balance increases by one (1) point.
No purchase or entry fee is
required. Participants acknowledge that
they did not become a registered member of BracketScience.com for the purpose
of entering the Contest. The Test will
be posted on www.bracketscience.com, a web site owned and controlled by BRACKET
SCIENCE starting at or around 12:00 noon (ET) February 22, 2008 and ending at
12:00 noon (ET) March 14, 2008. Participants must answer the Test questions to
be entered into the Contest (collectively "Eligible Entries"). There will be one (1) grand prize winner (the
"Grand Prize Winner") selected from all of the Eligible Entries
received. The Grand Prize Winner shall
be the participant having the highest Total Points Balance. Limit one (1) entry
per registered member of BracketScience.com. By entering, participants acknowledge compliance with these official
rules including all eligibility requirements. Use of automated devices to enter
the Contest is prohibited. BRACKET
SCIENCE is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any
telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers or providers,
computer equipment, software, failure of email or players on account of
technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or
combination thereof, including injury or damage to participants or to any other
person's computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading
materials in this Contest. If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of
running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering,
unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes
beyond the control of BRACKET SCIENCE which corrupt or affect the
administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest
or for any reason BRACKET SCIENCE deems it necessary, BRACKET SCIENCE reserves
the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest.
Should the Contest be terminated prior to the stated expiration is not
responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, illegible, or misdirected
entries, which will be disqualified; for failed, partial or garbled computer
transmissions; for technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited
to electronic malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software; or for any
error, human, technical or otherwise.
3. How to Win
Each participant shall start the Test with a Total
Points Balance of zero (0) points. Each
time a participant correctly answers a Test question, his/her respective Total
Points Balance increases by one (1) point. All participants shall receive the same Test questions. The Grand Prize Winner shall be the
participant having the highest Total Points Balance from among all of the
Eligible Entries received. In the case wherein multiple participants achieve
the same highest Total Points Balance (the “Tying Participants”), the Grand
Prize Winner shall be selected randomly from among all the Tying Participants. The Grand Prize Winner will be contacted by
e-mail on or around March 21, 2008. If
the winner is unreachable within seven (7) days, the prize will be forfeited
and the Grand Prize Winner will be the participant having the next highest
Total Points Balance or one of the remaining Tying Participants, and will be
notified via e-mail and given seven (7) days to respond. The process is
repeated until the prize is claimed. The Prize is subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in these official rules. Entry to the Contest is valid for
the duration of the Contest, the timing of which is set forth below. Odds of
winning depend on the total number of Eligible Entries received and the Total
Points Balance achieved. Limit one prize
per person/household/family.
4. Contest Period
The BracketScience.com “Great Tourney Test” Contest begins on or around February 22, 2008,
at 12:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time ("ET") and ends March 14, 2008, at
12:00:00 p.m. ET, (the "Contest Period").
5. Claiming Prizes
No substitution of prize(s), transfer of prize(s) or cash alternative
permitted, except by BRACKET SCIENCE due to prize unavailability at time of
award in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. Unless
specified otherwise by BRACKET SCIENCE, no cash will be awarded. If the prize
or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the prize is
forfeited. The Grand Prize Winner must
sign an affidavit of eligibility and release of BRACKET SCIENCE and its
affiliates and employees from any and all liability, claims, demands, and
causes of action for personal injury and/or damage, theft, or loss suffered in
connection with this promotion or the use or acceptance of the prize or any
portion thereof to be eligible for the prize; and where permitted, a
promotional release granting the right to use his or her name and likenesses
for advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation; entry
into this Contest constitutes the Grand Prize Winner’s agreement to sign such
release. The Grand Prize Winner must also complete all legal documents and
return them to BRACKET SCIENCE within three (3) business days after receipt of
such documents. Noncompliance will result in disqualification of the Grand
Prize Winner and an alternate winner may be selected in BRACKET SCIENCE's sole discretion. All prizes claimed will be
awarded. The receipt by any winner of
any of the prize components of this Contest is conditioned upon compliance with
any and all federal, state and local rules and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF
THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY ANY WINNER (AT BRACKET SCIENCE'S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL
RESULT IN SUCH WINNER'S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CONTEST AND ALL PRIVILEGES
AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
The value of the prize may
be taxable as income. Upon receipt of the prize, the Grand Prize Winner is
required to comply with any and all applicable federal, state and local tax
that becomes due with respect to the prize.
6. Prizes and Odds
The prize offered in the Contest consists of one (1) Grand
Prize of a 80GB iPod® classic mobile digital device
with an estimated retail value of $249. No refunds or
credit for changes are allowed. No cash or other substitution permitted, except
by BRACKET SCIENCE, who reserves the right to substitute the prize with another
prize of equal or greater value in the event of unavailability. The odds for
winning the prize depend on the total number of Eligible Entries in the Contest
and the Total Point Balance achieved.
7. General Terms
and Conditions
Except where prohibited by law, participation in the Contest constitutes the
Grand Prize Winner’s consent to BRACKET SCIENCE’s use
of the winner’s name, city, state, and county, likeness, photograph, statements
made by the winner about the Contest, BRACKET SCIENCE, or prize information for
promotional purposes in any media without further payment or consideration. By
entering this Contest, participants agree that they did not register for a
BracketScience.com membership for purpose of entering the Contest. All entries will be deemed made by the
authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the
BracketScience.com membership used to enter the Contest, and any potential
winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder for
that e-mail address. The "authorized account holder" is the natural
person assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet service provider, online
service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail address
for the domain. By receipt of any prize, the winner agrees to release and hold
harmless BRACKET SCIENCE, its related companies, and its officers, directors,
employees and agents and its partners in this Contest from and against any
claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt
or use of the prize. All entries become the property of BRACKET SCIENCE, and
none will be returned.
All interpretations of the
rules and decisions by BRACKET SCIENCE are final. BRACKET SCIENCE reserves the
right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be
tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest or BRACKET
SCIENCE web site; to be acting in violation of these official rules; or to be
acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy,
abuse, threaten or harass any other person. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A
PARTICIPANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR
UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL
AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, BRACKET SCIENCE RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW. THE MICHIGAN COURTS (STATE AND FEDERAL) SHALL HAVE SOLE JURISDICTION OF
ANY OF THE CONTROVERSY REGARDING THE CONTEST AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN
SHALL GOVERN THE CONTEST. EACH ENTRANT WAIVES ANY AND ALL OBJECTIONS TO
JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THOSE COURTS AND HEREBY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION
OF THOSE COURTS.
For a copy of the winners
list, visit www.bracketscience.com/quiz/results/ after April 1, 2008, and before July
1, 2008.
This Contest is sponsored
by Bracket Science, LLC, 2488 Wildwood Trail, Saline,
MI 49176.