OFFICIAL RULES – NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO WIN. Void where prohibited.
1) HOW TO
ENTER: Registered members of PineCone Research are automatically
entered into the prize drawing by completing and submitting online this
survey. If a member does not want to complete and submit a survey online,
the member may enter the sweepstakes by mail. To do so print name, address,
city, state, ZIP or postal code and complete email address on a 3 1/2" x 5"
piece of paper, insert in an envelope and mail to PineCone Research, 50 W.
Rivercenter Blvd, 6th floor, Covington, KY 41011, Attn: Karen Scott.
Mail entries
must be postmarked by June 23rd, 2008 and received by June 30th, 2008.
Limit one entry per member per survey/drawing. No responsibility is assumed
by Sponsor, and entrants waive all claims for lost, late, illegible or
misdirected surveys and mailed entries or for any problems of technical
malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer equipment, software,
failure of any email service or any combination thereof including without
limitation any damage to entrant's or any other person's computer resulting
from participation in this promotion. All surveys become the property of the
Sponsor. Any attempt to damage the PineCone Research survey site or
undermine the legitimate operations of the promotion is a violation of
criminal and civil laws. Neither the Sponsor, nor its respective officers,
directors, employees or agents are responsible for interrupted or
unavailable network, server or other connections, miscommunications, failed
telephone or computer hardware or software or telephone transmissions or
technical failures, Internet Service Provider/network/website accessibility
or availability, garbled or jumbled transmissions or other errors of any
kind, whether human, mechanical or electronic; including without limitation
the incomplete, incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry information.
Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any
individual found tampering (or attempting to tamper) with the entry process,
the website, or the Sweepstakes. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately
damage the website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes
is in violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be
made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages from any such
entrant to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal
prosecution. In case of dispute as to identity of entrant, entry will be
declared made by the authorized account subscriber of the email account, who
must comply with these Sweepstakes Rules. Sponsor reserves the right, at its
sole discretion, to cancel/suspend/modify the Sweepstakes, if it becomes
corrupted in any manner, or due to fraud or other occurrences beyond
Sponsor's control it cannot be conducted as originally planned.
2) PRIZES: $2500 Prize: comprised of one $1000 individual award and fifteen $100 individual awards in US dollars. All taxes are the sole responsibility of the winner. No substitution or transfer of prizes permitted.
3) PRIZE DRAWING: Winners selected in random drawings to be conducted on or about July 3rd, 2008. Independent judges decisions are final on issues relating to this sweepstakes. Judging will take place at PineCone Research, Covington offices. Winners will be notified by email within 5 business days of the drawing date and prizes will be shipped within 4-6 weeks of notification. If sponsor is unable to contact potential winner by email, a written mail notification will be sent. If any prize notification or prize is returned as undeliverable, prize will be forfeited. By accepting a prize the winner agrees that Sponsor will not be held responsible for any damage, loss of property, accidents, injuries, or death that may occur in the receipt, awarding, use or possession of the prize.
4) GOVERNING LAW: By entering, entrants agree that 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 Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Kentucky without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules. By entering, entrants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts located in Kenton County, Kentucky.
5) WINNERS LIST: Prize winners will be posted on the PineCone Research website.
Sponsor:
PineCone Research is owned by The Nielsen Company which has its
corporate headquarters at 770 Broadway, New York, New York 10003.