Terms and Conditions
TOURISM IRELAND MUSIC OF IRELAND -WELCOME HOME SWEEPSTAKES
1. NO PURCHASE OR SALES PRESENTATION NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR SALES PRESENTATION DOES NOT IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Sweepstakes open to legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, who are 25 years of age or older. Employees of Tourism Ireland (“Sponsor”) and each of its parent company, affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, licensees and advertising and promotion agencies involved in this Sweepstakes, (collectively “Sweepstakes Entities”) and all of the above's immediate family members (parent, child, sibling, and spouse of each) and those living in the household of same are ineligible. Sweepstakes subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void outside the 50 United States/D.C. and where prohibited by law.
2. How To Enter: Sweepstakes starts February 23rd, 2010 at 12:01:00 a.m. EST and ends May 31st, 2010 at 11:59:59 p.m. EST ("Promotional Period"). To enter, add your details on the entry form http://www.discoverireland.com/barnes&noblemusicofireland and submit the form. Limit of one (1) entry per person/email address during the Promotional Period.Entries generated by script, macro or other automated means are void, as are entries that are illegible, garbled, incomplete or that contain errors. Normal time, toll, connection and usage rates, if any, charged by your Internet service provider will apply.
3. Drawing: A random drawing will be held and winners identified on or before June 14th, 2010 from among all eligible entries received during the Promotional Period to determine one (1) Grand Prize winner by the Sweepstakes Administrator, whose decisions on all matters pertaining to the Sweepstakes are final. Potential winners will be notified by electronic message or commercial carrier and may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility (which affirms that they have complied with these rules) as well as a liability release, and a publicity release (where permitted by law), which if issued, must be completed, signed and returned within five (5) business days from date of issuance or the prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner. If prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable or in the event of noncompliance with these Official Rules, prize will be forfeited and an alternate potential winner may be selected by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entrants.
4. Prizes, Odds and Approximate Retail Value (ARV): (1)Grand Prize: An Ireland Vacation Package which consists of a trip for two (2) to Ireland for 6 days and 5 nights and includes: (i) round-trip coach air transportation for two (2) (the Prize Winner and one travel companion) to Dublin, Belfast or Shannon, Ireland from a major gateway airport nearest the Winner’s home (as determined by Sponsor) with direct access to one of these airports; (ii) six (6) days car rental of grade B car; (iii) six (5) nights standard accommodations (one room/double occupancy). Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of the Grand Prize is $4,000.00. Actual value will depend on point of departure and any airfare fluctuations. Grand Prize Winner and their guest must travel on same itinerary. Travel must be completed between June 15, 2010 and June 14, 2011. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen tickets, travel vouchers, or certificates. Once booked, no change, extension, or substitution of trip dates is permitted, except by Sponsor at its sole discretion. Tickets are non-refundable and not redeemable for cash or credit. Tickets may not be sold to a third party. Grand Prize Winner and guest are responsible for obtaining all necessary and required travel documentation. Both the Winner and their guest must be of legal age of majority in his/her state of residence (and at least 18 years of age), unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Each guest (or, if a minor, his/her parent or legal guardian) must execute and return a liability/publicity prior to ticketing. Winner and guest must travel together on the same itinerary and are responsible for obtaining all travel documents required by airline. Seat locations will be determined by Sponsor. Tickets are subject to certain terms and conditions as specified by issuer. Travel arrangements must be made through Sponsor’s agent and Sponsor shall determine airline and flight itinerary in its sole discretion. Six week advance booking is required. Certain travel restrictions and blackout dates may apply. All travel expenses not described herein as being awarded, including, but not limited to, incidental hotel expenses, ground transportation, meals, gratuities, and souvenirs, are the sole responsibility of the Grand Prize Winner. If for any reason any portion of Grand Prize does not occur, such portion will be forfeited with no compensation being paid in exchange therefor. Odds of winning depend on the number eligible entries received during the Promotional Period. All prize details are at the sole discretion of the Sponsor.
5. General Prize Restrictions: No prize substitution or transfer of prize permitted, except by the Sponsor due to prize unavailability. Prize may be different from that pictured in advertising. Taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of winners. Acceptance of a prize constitutes permission for the Sponsor and its designees to use Winner’s name and likeness for advertising, promotional and other purposes in any and all media now and hereafter known without additional compensation unless prohibited by law. Winner acknowledges that neither Sweepstakes Entities nor their directors, employees, or agents, have made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular purpose. Any and all warranties and/or guarantees on a prize (if any) are subject to the respective manufacturers’ terms therefor, and winners agree to look solely to such manufacturers for any such warranty and/or guarantee.
6. Limitation of Liability: The Sponsor, Sweepstakes Entities, Administrator, any internet access providers, and their respective parents, affiliates, divisions, licensees, subsidiaries, divisions, and advertising and promotion agencies, and each of the foregoing entities’ respective employees, officers, directors, shareholders and agents (the “Released Parties”) are not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate transfer of entry information, human error, technical malfunction, lost/delayed data transmissions, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, line failures of any telephone network, computer equipment, software or any combination thereof, inability to access web sites, damage to a user’s computer system (hardware and/or software) due to participation in this Sweepstakes or any other problem or error that may occur. By entering, participants agree to release and hold harmless the Released Parties from and against any and all claims, actions and/or liability for injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with participation in and/or liability for injuries, loss or damage of any kind, to person or property, arising from or in connection with participation in and/or entry into this Sweepstakes, participation in any Sweepstakes-related activity or use of any prize won including any travel related thereto. Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. Sponsor is not responsible for any change of email, mailing address, or telephone number of entrants. If for any reason this Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned, or if this Sweepstakes or any web site associated therewith (or any portion thereof) becomes corrupted or does not allow the proper playing of this Sweepstakes and processing of entries per these rules, or if infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual implicated in such action, and/or to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Sweepstakes or any portion thereof. In the event this Sweepstakes is cancelled, Sponsor will conduct a random drawing to award all prizes from among all eligible, non-suspect, entries received prior to the time of the action or event warranting such cancellation. In the event of a dispute as to who submitted an online entry, the entry will be deemed submitted by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized Account Holder” is defined as the person assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the e-mail address in question. Any attempt by an entrant or any other individual to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the Sponsor(s) reserve the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. 7. Winners List: To obtain a list of winners send a self addressed stamped envelope to: Ireland e-newsletter Vacation Package, 345 Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10154. Deadline for requests is January 31, 2011. Winners lists will be sent once all winners have been verified.
8. PRIVACY: Winner’s name and contact information will be used in order to contact winner for the purpose of fulfillment of prizes. Any entry information collected from the Sweepstakes shall be used only in a manner consistent with the consent given by entrants at the time of entry and with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy. If you do not wish to receive future promotional mailings from Tourism Ireland, please send your complete name and address to: Name Removal Request, Tourism Ireland, 345 Park Avenue, New York City, NY 10154.
9. Sponsor/Administrator: The Sponsor and administrator of the Sweepstakes is Tourism Ireland (“Sponsor”), 345 Park Avenue, New York City, NY 10154.
10. NO WARRANTIES: Sponsors make no warranties covering any of the prizes furnished as part of this Sweepstakes.
11. GOVERNING LAW: This Sweepstakes and the rights and obligations of the Sponsor and participants will be governed by and controlled by the laws of the State of Illinois, applicable to contracts made and performed therein without reference to the applicable choice of law provisions. All actions, proceedings, or litigation relating hereto will be instituted and prosecuted solely within the State of Illinois, County of DuPage. The parties consent to the jurisdiction of the state courts of Illinois and federal court located with such state and county with respect to any action, dispute, or other matter pertaining to or arising out of this Sweepstakes.
12. NO IMPLIED ENDORSEMENT: The names of individuals, groups, companies, products and services mentioned herein, and any corresponding likenesses, logos and images thereof reproduced herein, have been used for identification purposes only and may be the copyrighted properties and trademarks of their respective owners. The mention of any individual, group or company, or the inclusion of a product or service as the prize, does not imply any association with or endorsement by such individual, group or company or the manufacturer or distributor of such product or service and, except as otherwise indicated, no association or endorsement is intended or should be inferred.
