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OFFICIAL
RULES
NO PURCHASE
NECESSARY.
1. To
Enter.
To enter the Back to Basics �Toys of Our Lives�
Sweepstakes, simply visit the BTBT website at www.backtobasicstoys.com
(�Site�), complete the official entry form,
attach/download an original photo (�Photo�) of your
favorite classic toy and a 50 word or less description
telling why it�s your favorite and what makes it so
special, and click �enter� to submit entry. ONLINE
ENTRY ONLY - No mechanically reproduced entries will be
accepted.
All entries must be received between 12:00 AM
(EST) on August 25, 2008 and 12:00 AM (EST) on December
26, 2008 (�Sweepstakes Period�). Limit one entry
per person and per e-mail address per day. BTBTCAT INC.
(�Sponsor�) will not verify receipt of entries. In case of
dispute, entries will be declared made by the authorized
account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the
time of entry. �Authorized account holder� is defined as
the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address
by an Internet Access Provider, on-line service
provider, or other organization (e.g., business,
educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for
assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated
with the submitted e-mail address. Entries become
property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or
returned.
By submitting an entry, entrants grant to Sponsor
the right to use the entry on the BTBT website and
promotional materials without compensation except where
prohibited by law.
Automated entries are prohibited, and any use of
such automated devices will cause disqualification.
Sponsor and its advertising and promotions agencies are
not responsible for lost, late, illegible, misdirected
or stolen entries or transmissions, or problems of any
kind whether mechanical, human or electronic.
Sweepstakes entries are the property of Sponsor and will
not be returned.
2.
Eligibility. Only open to
legal residents of the 50
United
States
, who have had
Internet access prior to the first date of this
promotion, age 18 and older. No purchase
necessary. Void in
Colorado,
Illinois
and where
prohibited or restricted by law. Employees of
Sponsor, Scholastic Inc., and their respective
affiliates, dealers, advertising and promotional
agencies, judging organization, manufacturers or
distributors of Sweepstakes materials and their
immediate families in the same household are not
eligible.
All federal, state and local laws and regulations
apply. This promotion is intended for viewing in the
United
States only and shall only be
construed and evaluated according to
United
States
law. You are not
authorized to participate in the Sweepstakes if you are
not located within the
United
States
.
3. Prize
Details.
One (1) Back To Basics Toys $100 gift certificate
redeemable at www.backtobasicstoys.com
will be awarded each week for 18 weeks commencing
September 1, 2008 through December 29, 2008. Approximate
retail value for all prizes combined: $1,800.00. All
prizes claimed will be awarded. Prize cannot be
transferred, substituted or redeemed for cash except at
Sponsor�s sole discretion. Prize is not
transferable.
Federal, state and local taxes are the
responsibility of the winner. Sponsor reserves
the right to substitute a prize with a prize of equal or
greater value.
Only one prize per family or household. If winner is
deemed a minor in his/her state of residence, prize will
be awarded in the name of a parent or legal
guardian.
4.
Drawing and Awarding of Prizes. Each week of the
Sweepstakes Period, one (1) winner will be selected in a
random drawing from all eligible entries received. Drawing will be
held on or about each Monday of the Sweepstakes Period,
September 1, 2008 through December 29, 2008 by Sponsor,
whose decisions are final and all matters relating to
this Sweepstakes.
Odds of winning are determined upon the number of
entries received.
Non winning entries will be carried over to
subsequent week�s drawings. Winners of the Sweepstakes
will be notified by phone, email or mail no later than
one week from the random drawing in which their entry
was selected.
If potential winner cannot be reached within five
(5) calendar days from the first notification attempt,
then such person shall be disqualified and an alternate
winner will be selected. Winners may be
required to sign and return, where legal, an Affidavit
of Eligibility, Liability/Publicity Release and/or
rights transfer document within five (5) days of prize
notification.
If any winner is considered a minor in his/her
jurisdiction of residence, Affidavit of Eligibility,
Liability/Publicity and rights transfer document must be
signed by his/her parent or legal guardian. Winners will
be posted on www.backtobasicstoys.com.
5.
Limitation of Liability. By accepting the
prize, winners agree that (except where prohibited)
Sponsor may use winner's name, picture, portrait,
likeness and voice for advertising and promotional
purposes and to post submissions including on the BTBT
website without further compensation. Sponsor,
Scholastic, Inc. and their respective promotional and
advertising agencies, and all respective officers
directors, employees, representatives and agents shall
have no liability and shall be held harmless by winners
for any damage, loss or liability to person or property,
due in whole or part, directly or indirectly, by reason
of the acceptance, possession, use or misuse of prize or
participation in this Sweepstakes. Any and all disputes,
claims and causes of action arising out of or connected
with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be
resolved individually, without resort to any form of
class action, and exclusively by arbitration. Any and
all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to
actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs
associated with entering this Sweepstakes, but in no
event attorney's fees. By entering
Sweepstakes, entrants agree to release and hold the
Sponsor, Scholastic, Inc., and their respective
subsidiaries, affiliates and agencies harmless from any
and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of
any kind in connection with the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves
the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend
part or all of this Sweepstakes should virus, bugs,
non-authorized human intervention or other causes beyond
the control of sponsor corrupt or impair the
administration, security, fairness or proper play of the
Sweepstakes.
In such event, Sponsor may award prizes in a
random drawing from all eligible entries received up to
the date of cancellation or suspension. Sponsor and its
promotion and advertising agencies are not responsible
for technical, hardware, software or telephone failures
of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections,
fraud, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer
transmissions, whether caused by the sponsor, users or
by any of the equipment or programming associated with
or utilized in the promotion or by any technical or
human error which may occur in the processing of
submissions which may damage a user's system or limit a
participant's ability to participate in the
promotion.
Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from
participating in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if,
in its sole discretion, it determines that said entrant
is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of
the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking, deception, or
other unfair playing practices (including the use of
automated quick entry programs) or intending to annoy,
abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor
representatives.
Offer void in
Colorado,
Illinois
, and where
prohibited and subject to federal, state and local
laws.
6.
Winners List/Rules. For a winners�
list or a copy of the Official Rules, send a stamped,
self-addressed envelope for receipt by January 31, 2009,
to Sponsor, Back To Basics Toys, �The Toys of Our Lives
Drawing� Winners� List,
610 Herndon
Parkway,
Herndon,
VA
20170. Please specify
rules or winner information. VT residents may
omit return postage. You may also
review the rules at www.backtobasicstoys.com.
7. Use of
Data. Sponsor
will be collecting personal data about entrants online,
in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review
the Sponsor�s privacy policy at
www.backtobasicstoys.com/privacy.aspx. By participating
in the Contest, entrants hereby agree to Sponsor�s
collection and usage of their personal information and
acknowledge that they have read and accepted Sponsor�s
privacy policy.
8.
Sponsor:
Back To Basics Toys, Inc.,
610 Herndon
Parkway,
Herndon,
VA
20170
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