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Macaroni Kid Giveaway Contest Rules

January 26, 2012

Macaroni Kid Brewster,Hopewell, andPoughkeepsie Giveaway Rules

OFFICIAL SWEEPSTAKES RULES

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. DO NOT ENTER THIS SWEEPSTAKES IF YOU ARE NOT EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AS OF PUBLISHING DATE OF GIVEAWAY ARTICLE AND A LEGAL RESIDENT OF AND CURRENTLY RESIDING IN ONE OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES OR THEDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.  THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH FACEBOOK. 

ENTRIES VALID FOR DATES LISTED IN GIVEAWAY ARTICLE

Giveaway Summary: Entry into this Giveaway begins and ends on the dates listed in the giveaway article.  Any entries received after the giveaway period will not be considered.  This Giveaway consists of 1 winner drawn from all eligible entries received between these dates.  To enter, follow the punchtab link, complete your email and other entry options available.  You will be asked to enter your name and valid email address that is your own email address.  By entering into this sweepstakes, you consent to permitting Macaroni Kid LLC to contact you in the event you win and subscribe you to the weekly newsletter.  No purchase necessary and purchase anywhere will not, in any way, increase chances of winning.  Winners will be chosen on the date listed in the Giveaway article using www.random.org.  Entry in this giveaway does not constitute entry into any other promotion, contest or sweepstakes.  By participating in this Giveaway, each entrant unconditionally agrees to comply with these official rules. 

Privacy Policy: It is Macaroni Kid’s privacy policy not to share, sell, loan, or rent entrant’s contact information (name, email address, etc.) to any third party.  However, by entering into this sweepstakes you consent to allowing Macaroni Kid to: (1) contact you via email to alert you if you have won; (2) post your first name along with the prize you have won in the event you win on Macaroni Kid’s website and/or Facebook page; and (3) subscribe you to receive the weekly newsletter. In addition, in the event you win, your contact information may be shared with the prize provider for the purposes of facilitating the delivery of your prize.

Drawing:  Entry into this Giveaway begins at begins and ends at the dates and times listed in the Giveaway Article.  Any entries received after the giveaway period will not be considered.   To enter, a person must click on the Punchtab link within the Giveaway article, complete name and email information, and may increase entries as instructed in Punchtab.  Winners will be randomly selected from all eligible entries using random.org.  Macaroni Kid will announce the winner(s) on its website after winner claims the prize.  Winner has 24 hours to respond to email sent from sabrinac@macaronikid.com.  If winner declines the prize or fails to claim within the designated time period, an alternate winner will be chosen. 

Alternate winners: If the initial winner fails to respond within 24 hours of notification, an alternate winner must be chosen.  Alternate winners are chosen from the top five "Facebook Fans" via random.org.  Facebook Fans become such by commenting, postings, liking, and otherwise interacting on the local Macaroni Kid Facebook Page.  Each item receives points, and the more interaction, the more points.  Where one contest is run on multiple sites, top fans will be combined together.  Any person promoting a business on our site will automatically be disqualified from this portion of the contest. The unauthorized promotional comment will be deleted.  Macaroni Kid publishers and the household members are not qualified entrants.

Prizes: The Giveaway prizes will consist of prize listed in Giveaway Article.  Prizes are not redeemable for cash.  Macaroni Kid reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value.

Conditions of Participation:  Each prize winner is responsible for any and all federal, state and local taxes, along with any other fees or expenses, associated with any prize he or she wins.  Accepting a prize constitutes winner’s consents to the use of their name, city and state for advertising and promotional purposes without compensation or notice, to the extent such use is permitted by law.

Eligibility: To be eligible to win giveaway prize, entrant must enter via punchtab link, complete name and email address and optionally complete the other entry options beween the dates listed in the giveaway article.   An entrant is not eligible to win if he or she is under 18 years of age as of the publishing date of this article or not a legal resident of and currently rising in one of the 50 U.S. states or the District of Columbia, if s/he was considered a “no-show” to won and reserved show tickets for prior giveaways, if s/he has posted non-approved self-promotional marketing information on our Facebook page(s).  Void where prohibited.  No purchase necessary to enter or win.  Odds of winning depend on total numbers of entries.  Macaroni Kid is not responsible for problems encountered with computer systems, equipment, failure of email, or problems with the internet or entrant’s internet connection.

Macaroni Kid assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, problems or technical malfunctions of any computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or entry to be received on account of human error, technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website, theft or destruction, or unauthorized access to, or tampering with or hacking of website, any combination thereof, or otherwise, including any injury or damage to any entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in this Giveaway. ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY ALTER OR DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATIONS OF THE GIVEAWAY MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, MACARONI KID LLC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Disputes/Governing Law/Jurisdiction:  Any dispute arising out of this sweepstakes shall be governed by the laws of the state ofNew York, without reference to its choice of law rules.  By participating in this giveaway, all participants submit to the jurisdiction of the courts of the state ofNew Yorkfor resolution of any disputes arising hereunder.

Winner Information: Winners will be notified by email to the email address provided.  Winner’s first name will be posted on the Macaroni Kid Brewster,Hopewell, and/orPoughkeepsieonce prize is claimed.  Names of winners can also be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Macaroni Kid; Deerfield Green;860 Montauk Highway, Unit 8;Water MillNY11976. Any such request must be received on or before six months of the publishing date of this Giveaway

Sponsor: Sponsor is the sponsor listed in the Giveaway article. 

Release: By entering and participating, entrant agrees to hold harmless, defend and indemnify (i) Macaroni Kid, LLC, (ii) [insert your Macaroni Kid edition] and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers and advertising and promotion agencies of each; and (ii) the sponsor identified above from and against any and all claims, demands, liability, damages or causes of action (however named or described), losses, costs or expenses, with respect to or arising out of or related to: (i) entrant’s participation in the Giveaway, or (ii) entrant’s participation in any Prize-related activities (including, without limitation, any property loss, damage, personal injury or death caused to any person(s).