1 How to Enter: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Contest begins at 12:01 am February 4, 2008 and ends at 11:59 pm June 23, 2008 Pacific Standard Time (PST). To enter, visit the World Floor Covering Association’s Official Website at www.wfca.org during the contest dates specified above and click on “Spring Sweeps” and follow the instructions. All entries become property of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) and will not be acknowledged. All entries received before February 4, 2008 or after June 23, 2008 will be disqualified. Multiple entries will be disqualified.
1.1 Eligibility: Contest is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and the District of Columbia who are eighteen (18) years of age or older. Employees, officers, directors, agents, and representatives of WFCA, their members, advertising and promotion agencies, and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter. For the purposes of this section, immediate family members include parents, siblings, spouses, children, or any other person permanently residing in the same household with such employee, officer, director, agent, or representative. Any entrant shall, upon request from WFCA, promptly provide information, satisfactory to WFCA, demonstrating eligibility and/or identity. All entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these official rules.
1.2 Limitations to entry: Void in Puerto Rico. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
1.3 Limit one entry per household. If WFCA discovers multiple entries by the same household, WFCA reserves the right to disqualify the entrant.
1.4 Accuracy of Information: You represent and warrant that all information you supply to WFCA is complete and accurate. Knowingly submitting incomplete or inaccurate information will result in immediate termination of eligibility and forfeiture of any prize award.
1.5 Notice: Any attempt by any entrant to deliberately damage the WFCA website or undermine the legitimate operation of the contest may be in violation of criminal and/or civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, WFCA shall have, in addition to all other remedies, including without limitation the disqualification of the entrant and the forfeiture of any prize, the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.
2 Prize Awards: [1] Grand Prize of Floor Coverings and Installation Services of an approximate retail value of $10,000 (ARV) and (5) First Prizes of an approximate retail value of $11,200 will be awarded. Total Prize Value: $21,200. No cash substitution is allowed. Transfer or assignment of the prize is allowed. WFCA reserves the right to substitute a prize, or portions thereof, of equal or greater value if prize, or portions thereof, cannot be awarded as described. Prize is awarded �as is� with no warranty or guarantee, express or implied.
2.1 Odds: Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries.
2.2 Winner Selection Process: (1) Grand Prize Winner and (5) First Prize Winners will be randomly selected from all eligible entries on or about June 30, 2008 PST. Selection will be made by Bridgeway Interactive.
2.2.1 Finality of decisions: All decisions made by Bridgeway Interactive and WFCA with regard to the contest will be final. If a disagreement arises between Bridgeway Interactive and WFCA, WFCA’s decisions on all matters will control.
2.2.2 Disputes as to winner’s identity: In the event of a dispute as to the identity of a potential winner, WFCA shall have the right, in their sole discretion, to determine the proper winner or, if in WFCA’s discretion identification proves unduly onerous, WFCA shall have the right to determine an alternative potential winner.
2.3 Winner Notification Process: Winners will be notified by telephone, email, or U.S. mail within three (3) days after selection of potential winners. The manner of notification will be at WFCA’s discretion. If three (3) attempts at notification are undeliverable or unsuccessful, WFCA shall have the right to select another potential winner in the manner described above in section 2.2.
2.4 Winner Validation Process: Winners will be required to execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Publicity Release, and where legally valid, a Liability Release. If a validation response is not received within fourteen (14) days of the date of notification, WFCA shall have the right to select another potential winner in the manner described above in section 2.2. Non-compliance with Official Rules or return of any prize or prize documentation as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternative potential winner. If after three (3) months, (1) Grand Prize Winners and (5) First Prize Winners cannot be validated, WFCA shall have the right to void any unawarded prize.
2.5 Fulfillment of Award: WFCA will select, in its discretion, one or more member retail locations to fulfill the prize awards. If a winner purchases product or services from a WFCA member retail location that exceeds the value of the prize awarded, the winner will be personally responsible for all costs in excess of the prize award.
3 Disclaimers: All taxes and any expenses not explicitly mentioned herein are the sole responsibility of the individual entrant and/or winner.
3.1 Disclaimer of malfunction: WFCA, its affiliates, and advertising, promotion, and production agencies are not responsible for any problems with, or technical malfunctions of, any telephone network, lines, computer online systems, servers, providers, computer equipment, or software. WFCA, its members, and advertising, promotion, and production agencies are not responsible for failure of any e-mail or entry to be received by WFCA on account of technical problems, congestion on the Internet or at any web site, or any combination thereof. WFCA assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, deletion, or defect in, theft, destruction, or alteration of, or unauthorized access to, any entry. WFCA is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the sweepstakes or announcement of the prize. WFCA is not responsible for any problem with or malfunction of entrant’s telephone lines, computer system, software, or equipment, or any error made by entrant.
3.2 Disclaimer of liability: By entry and/or acceptance of a Prize, each winner agrees to release and hold harmless WFCA, its members, and advertising, promotion, and production agencies from any and all liability, claims or actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages, or losses to persons and/or property which may be sustained in connection with (i) their entrance and/or participation in the promotion, or (ii) the receipt, ownership, or use of the prize. This disclaimer includes any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participation in, or downloading of any materials for, the contest. WFCA disclaims all and any liability for the actual provision, quality or nature of any product or service accepted by the winner.
3.3 General Disclaimer: If for any reason the contest is not capable of being run as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, unavailability of website, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failure, human error, or any other causes that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the contest, WFCA shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual and/or terminate, modify, or suspend the contest.
4 Promotional Activities: By accepting the prize, any winner grants to WFCA the right to use his or her name, voice, biographical information, and/or likeness for advertising, publicity, promotional, or other commercial purposes without further compensation or permission.
5 Privacy Policy: WFCA may transfer some or all of your personal information collected as a result of the contest to its members or third parties providing services to WFCA or as required by applicable laws. WFCA also reserves the right to use the information to send information or special offers. By participating in the contest, entrants expressly consent to WFCA’s use and transfer of your information for these purposes. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO SHARE YOUR INFORMATION, PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THIS PROMOTION.
6 Governing Law and Dispute Limitations: These rules will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, irrespective of any principles of conflicts of law. . All matters will only be resolved in the state courts located in Orange County in the State of California, and entrants submit to personal jurisdiction and venue in such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action.
Except where prohibited, by participating in this contest, you agree that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this contest, or awarding of the prizes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with participating in this contest but in no event attorneysconsumer fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased, except where such limitation or exclusion of liability is void by law.
7 Sponsor: World Floor Covering Association, 2211 E. Howell Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92806.
8 Administrator: Bridgway Interactive, 480 Gate 5 Road Suite 113, Sausalito, CA 94965.
9 Winner List: For the names of all winners, send a self addressed stamped envelope to WFCA, 2211 E. Howell Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92806. Vermont residents may omit return postage. Please allow thirty (30) days from receipt of request for delivery.
10 Entire Agreement: These rules, in addition to any additions or modifications posted on the WFCA website, constitute your entire agreement with WFCA and cannot be modified by you. These rules cannot be modified on an individual basis by any person affiliated, or claiming affiliation, with WFCA. Your continued participation in the contest after any addition or modification indicates your acceptance of those additions or modifications.
11 Severability: If any portion of these rules is deemed void or unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these rules and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.