Want to go to CMJ 2009 in NYC?!
Going.com is giving away a pair of passes!
Just download the Going iPhone app to enter
Check-in to venues to increase your chances.
Read the Official Rules below and Enter to Win!
GOING.COM APP DOWNLOAD GIVEAWAY
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE REQUIRED TO ENTER OR WIN
1. ELIGIBILITY: Going.com App Download Giveaway (the “Giveaway”) is open only to individuals who are legal residents of CT, DE, MD, MA, NJ, NY, PA, RI and DC who are 18 years of age or older and are iPhone users as of 12:00 pm ET, September 30, 2009. Employees of Going, Inc., AOL LLC, its advertising or promotion agencies, those involved in the production, development, implementation or handling of Giveaway, any agents acting for, or on behalf of the above entities, their respective parent companies, officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensees, service providers, prize suppliers any other person or entity associated with the Giveaway (collectively “Giveaway Entities”) and/or the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members (whether related or not) of each such employee, are not eligible. All U.S., federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited by law.
2. SPONSOR: The Giveaway is sponsored by Going, Inc., 8 Winter Street, #6, Boston, MA 02108 (“Sponsor”).
3. AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: Participation in the Giveaway constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
4. ENTRY PERIOD: The Giveaway begins at 12:00 pm ET on September 30, 2009 and ends at 12:00 pm ET on October 7, 2009 (the "Entry Period").
5. ENTRY: To enter the Giveaway, download the Going iPhone app at http://bit.ly/goingappcontest. The app download will result in one (1) entry. In addition, each valid check-in made via the iPhone app during the Entry Period will count as an additional entry. If you previously downloaded the Going iPhone app prior to the Entry Period, send an email with your full name, mailing address, email address and date of birth to contest@going.com. To receive additional entries without making check-ins, send a 3x5 handwritten postcard with your full name, email address, mailing address and date of birth to “Going App Giveaway, ATTN: Claudia, 8 Winter Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by October 7, 2009 and received by October 9, 2009. Photocopies/duplications will not be accepted. Incomplete mail-in entries are void. Mail-in entries not following the above instructions are void. The use of any agencies or automated software to submit entries will void all entries submitted by that person. All app downloads and check-ins are subject to verification and confirmation.
6. DRAWING: On or about October 9, 2009, Sponsor will select the name of one (1) potential Grand Prize Winners in a random drawing of all eligible entries received during the Entry Period. The odds of being selected as the winner depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Entry Period.
7. REQUIREMENTS OF THE POTENTIAL WINNER: Except where prohibited, the potential winner will be required to complete and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release and IRS W-9 form (the “Affidavit/Release”) within a specified time period. If the potential winner fails to sign and return the Affidavit/Release within the required time period, an alternate entrant may be selected in his/her place in a random drawing of all entries received. Acceptance of a prize constitutes consent to use winner’s name and likeness for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law
8. PRIZE: One (1) Grand Prize Winner will receive a pair of General Admission tickets to the CMJ Music Marathon in NYC, October 20-24, 2009. Approximate Retail Value of Grand Prize is $990. Accommodations and transportation to/from NYC are NOT included with the prize and is the sole responsibility of the winner. Tickets are subject to issuer’s terms and conditions. Sponsor is not responsible for any cancelled events. No cash or other substitution may be made, except by the Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize with another prize of equal or greater value if the prize is not available for any reason as determined by the Sponsor in its sole discretion. The winner is responsible for any taxes and fees associated with receipt or use of a prize.
9. GENERAL CONDITIONS: In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Giveaway is impaired in any way for any reason, including, but not limited to fraud, virus, or other technical problem, the Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, either: (a) suspend the Giveaway to address the impairment and then resume the Giveaway in a manner that best conforms to the spirit of these Official Rules; or (b) award the prizes at random from among the eligible entries received up to the time of the impairment. The Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Giveaway or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. Any attempt by any person to undermine the legitimate operation of the Giveaway may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision. In case of a dispute as to the owner of an entry, entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the authorized account holder of the Going.com profile from which the entry is made.
10. RELEASE AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Giveaway, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Giveaway Entities from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Giveaway or receipt or use of any prize, including, but not limited to: (a) unauthorized human intervention in the Giveaway; (b) technical errors related to computers, servers, providers, or telephone or network lines; (c) printing errors; (d) lost, late, postage-due, misdirected, or undeliverable mail; (e) errors in the administration of the Giveaway or the processing of entries; or (f) injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant’s participation in the Giveaway or receipt of any prize. Entrant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Giveaway Entities’ liability will be limited to the cost of entering and participating in the Giveaway, and in no event shall the Giveaway Entities be liable for attorney’s fees. Entrant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages.
11. DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, entrant agrees that any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of, or connected with, the Giveaway or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, entrant’s rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsors in connection with the Giveaway, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the Commonwealth of Virginia or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Commonwealth of Virginia.
12. GIVEAWAY RESULTS: To request the name of the winner, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Going App Winner’s List, 8 Winter St, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. Requests must be received by October 15, 2009.
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