PROMOTION ENTRY PERIOD: Promotion begins at 12:00:00 am Eastern Time ("ET") on February 15, 2012 and ends at 11:59:59 pm ET on March 15, 2012 (the "Entry Period").
1. HOW TO ENTER: The AT&T Promotion for the NCAA® Weekend Package consists of one drawing and two separate contests. Entrants can enter the drawing and both contests during the Promotion Entry Period, but there is a limit of one prize per person for the entire Promotion. The following summarizes the entry methods and limitations for the drawing and each contest:
A. SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY: During the Entry Period visit www.ATT.com/attsweeps, click on the icon "Get in the Game", then follow the onscreen instructions to register and enter. Limit one entry per email address and per person for the duration of the Sweepstakes. If more than one sweepstakes entry is received from the same person, only the first entry will be considered. All additional entries submitted by the same person after the first one will be void. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated or mechanical means or which subvert the entry process will be void.
B. WIRELESS CONTEST ENTRY: During the Entry Period visit www.ATT.com/attsweeps click on the icon "Increase Your Chances of Winning", then follow the onscreen instructions to register (if you already haven't) and enter the Contest. Contest entry must include one of the following: a video (one minute or less with a file size of less than 20MB) or a comment (in 50 to 2000 characters) that answers the question "How will I use my smartphone during March Madness®?" Acceptable formats for the contest videos are: .asf, .avi, .flv, .m4v, .mov, .mp4, .m4a, .3gp, .3g2, .mj2, and .wmv.
C. UVERSE CONTEST ENTRY:
During the Entry Period visit www.ATT.com/attsweeps, click on the icon for the "Increase Your Chances of Winning", then follow the onscreen instructions to register (if you already haven't) and enter the Contest. Contest entry must include one of the following: a video (one minute or less with a file size of less than 20MB) or a comment (in 50 to 2000 characters) or that answers the question "What is my favorite feature of U-verse® and why?" Acceptable formats for the contest videos are: .asf, .avi, .flv, .m4v, .mov, .mp4, .m4a, .3gp, .3g2, .mj2, and.wmv.All contest entries will be screened and all acceptable entries will be posted in a gallery at ATT.com/attsweeps, subject to validation. Contest entrants are encouraged to 'share' their entry via their own Social graph such as Facebook, Twitter, email, and LinkedIn. Limit up to ten contest entries per email address and per person during the Entry Period. If more than ten contest entries are received from the same person during the Contest, only the first ten entries will be considered. All additional entries submitted by the same person after the first ten entries will be void. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Entries generated by script, macro or other automated or mechanical means or which subvert the entry process will be void.
2. CONTEST ENTRY SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: An entry can only be submitted by a single individual, and the prize will only be awarded in the name of the entrant listed on the winning entry. By entering, contest entrants agree to have their entries posted on ATT.com/attsweeps and understand that winners will be determined by consumer voting (see Rule 3). AT&T Services Inc. ("Sponsor") is not responsible for lost, late, damaged, incomplete or misdirected entries. Content: All contents of entrants' Submissions, including but not limited to, content, text, images, graphics, videos, captions and descriptions, data ("Submission" or "Submissions"), must be completely original to entrant and must not have been taken or composed, in whole or in part, from any other source other than entrant, must have been created specifically for Contest, and must not have been released commercially in order to be eligible for submission to Contest. Submissions which contain materials that are not the original work of the entrant, or are illegible or incomplete, will not be accepted.
Submissions must not include or depict any of the following: (a) pornography, obscenity, inappropriate language, nudity, explicit sexual activity, drug or alcohol use, violence, self-mutilation, commercial products, unauthorized copyrighted or trademarked properties, including brand names and logos on the clothing you're wearing in the submission or otherwise (e.g. a team jersey or hat that features a team name, logo, mascot, etc.), or private property, unless entrant has obtained a property release specific for uses specified herein, (b) material that is hateful, tortuous, defamatory, disparaging, slanderous, libelous, or otherwise unlawful material that may violate or infringe another's rights, including but not limited to, rights of privacy or publicity or any intellectual property rights, (c) material that promotes bigotry, racism, hatred or harm against any group or individual, or promotes discrimination based on race, ethnicity, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age, (d) personal identifiable information, including but not limited to, license plates, phone numbers, personal addresses, and (e) any other content, including but not limited to, text, images, graphics, videos, captions and descriptions, data, codes or programs that could be considered inappropriate or offensive, threatening or harassing in each case, as determined by Administrator in its sole discretion.
Administrator reserves the right to disqualify any Submission that it deems, in its sole discretion, to be a violation of Official Rules, or that is not in keeping with Sponsor's image. Neither Sponsor nor Administrator is obligated to use, publish or display or broadcast any Submission.
By entering Contest, each entrant represents and warrants that: (a) entrant has all rights to the contents of Submission and all components thereof, and that entrant has obtained all rights, consents, and permissions, including, but not limited to, those of any persons that may have participated in Submission, necessary to grant the rights granted herein; (b) that the Submission was created specifically for Contest; (c) that the Submission, in whole or in part, has not been released commercially; (d) the Submission does not and will not violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation; (e) the Submission is free and clear of any and all liens or claims with respect to the use of the Submission in the manner authorized herein, and will not give rise to any claims of infringement, invasion of privacy or publicity, or infringe on any rights or interests of any third party, or give rise to any claims for any payment whatsoever; and (f) the Submission is not and will not be defamatory, libelous, pornographic or obscene.
All entrants, whether a Winner or not, agree that by participating in the Contest, they are granting Sponsor, its representatives, affiliates, licensees, successors and assigns, (a) the right, but not the obligation, to edit, adapt, reformat, rearrange, modify, combine with other material, add to and/or customize Submission; and (b) the exclusive, irrevocable, royalty free, right and license to exhibit, display, broadcast, copy, reproduce, encode, compress, encrypt, incorporate data into, rebroadcast, transmit, record, publicly perform, create derivatives works of, distribute and synchronize in timed relation to visual elements, and or otherwise exploit, the Submissions, and/or any portions or excerpts thereof, in any manner, including advertising, promoting and publicizing Sponsor, an unlimited number of times, in any and all media, now known or hereafter devised, in perpetuity, throughout the world, without any additional liability, obligation or additional payment of any kind to entrant or any third party.
Entrants agree to obtain, upon request from Sponsor, any documentation necessary to prove their unrestricted ownership in all contents of Submission and their right to use Submission as specified in the Official Rules. Entrants also acknowledge and agree that Sponsor shall own all right, title and interest, including all copyright ownership, in any derivative works Sponsor may create from any element of Submission.
All Submissions submitted in compliance with these Official Rules and not disqualified are considered "Eligible Submissions". All Submission materials, digital, physical or otherwise, become the sole and exclusive property of Sponsor. Submissions will not be returned and receipt of Submissions will not be acknowledged.
Infringement Complaints: AT&T has in place certain procedures regarding allegations of any copyright or other infringement occurring on the Site. AT&T has adopted a policy that provides for the immediate removal of any Content or the suspension of any registered user that is found to have infringed on the rights of you or a third party, or that has otherwise violated any intellectual property laws or regulations, or any of the terms in this Agreement. AT&Ts policy is to investigate any allegations of copyright or other infringement brought to its attention. For more information about AT&T's copyright protection practices under the DMCA and for information on how to contact AT&T's DMCA agent, please refer to www.attsweeps.att.com/terms. Additional information may be found at www.att.net/legal/copyright.
3. SWEEPSTAKES RANDOM DRAWING: One (1) potential winner will be selected in a random drawing on or about March 19, 2012 from among all eligible entries received. Drawing will be conducted by Administrator, whose decisions are final and binding. Odds of winning will depend upon number of eligible entries received.
4. CONSUMER VOTING/CONTEST WINNER DETERMINATION: The valid contest entries received will be screened and all valid entries posted online at ATT.com/attsweeps beginning from the time they are received through 11:59:59 pm ET on March 18, 2012 (the "Contest Voting Period"). Individuals who are residents of the 50 U.S. and D.C., 18 years and older, can visit www.ATT.com/attsweeps to vote. Limit one vote per email address/person/entry. A vote will only be counted once it is confirmed by the voter via email. The entry in each Contest Entry Category that receives the most votes by the end of the Contest Voting Period will be deemed the Grand Prize winner for the Contest Entry Category.
5. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Potential Grand Prize winners will be notified by email and potential winners must respond to email notification within forty-eight (48) hours of attempted notice and provide their street address, city, state, zip and daytime phone number so that a winner notification package may be sent to the potential winner via mail. Winners will be required to provide their valid Social Security Number to Sponsor for tax purposes and complete an Affidavit of Eligibility and an IRS W-9 form within a specified timeframe in order to claim a prize. Winners are solely responsible for reporting and payment of all federal, state and local taxes on prize value and, as applicable, will be issued an IRS Form 1099 based on the prize value determined by AT&T. Winners are responsible for all other costs related to acceptance and use of prize not specified herein as being provided. The inability to reach a potential winner after a reasonable (as solely determined by AT&T) effort has been made, the failure of a potential winner to timely respond to any prize notification, the return of any prize notification as undeliverable, and/or a potential winner's failure to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules may, in Sponsor's sole discretion, result in the sponsor to declare a substitute winner. A participant is not a winner of any prize unless and until we have completed its verification of their eligibility. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of AT&T.
6. PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES ("ARVs"): Three (3) Grand Prizes (one for the Sweepstakes and one for each of the two Contest Entry Categories): Trip for two (2) to the 2012 NCAA® Men's Final Four®, which includes the National Semifinal Games and the National Championship Final Game in New Orleans, LA from March 30, 2012 through April 3, 2012. Trip includes coach class air transportation for two (2) from major airport nearest winner's residence to New Orleans, LA; 5 days/4 nights hotel accommodations (one room; double occupancy); two tickets to each of the National Semifinal Games on March 31, 2012 and two tickets to the National Championship Game on April 2, 2012. ARV: $3,200. Total approximate value of all prizes is $9,600. No substitutions or transfers of prizes permitted by winners. Actual value of trip prizes will depend on airfare fluctuations and point of departure. Any difference between stated value and actual value will not be awarded. Grand Prize winners and guests must be available to travel on March 30, 2012 through April 3, 2012 or prize will automatically be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Each winner's guest must be 18 years of age or older, unless the winner is the parent/legal guardian of the guest. Winner and his/her guest must travel on same itinerary. All travel accommodations and arrangements at Sponsor's discretion, and is subject to availability. In the event winner resides within 100 miles of New Orleans, LA, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute ground transportation in lieu of air travel. All travelers must execute a Release of Liability prior to ticketing. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Limit one prize per person/household.
7. ELIGIBILITY: Promotion is open to legal residents of the 48 Contiguous United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry, except employees, officers, directors and agents of AT&T Services, Inc. ("Sponsor"), Promotions.com, LLC ("Administrator"), NCAA, and their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, sales representatives, wholesalers, distributors, printers, and advertising and promotion agencies (collectively, "Promotion Parties"), and members of the immediate families (parent, child, sibling and spouse and their respective spouses, regardless of where they reside) and households of each, whether or not related, who are not eligible to enter or win a prize in the Sweepstakes. Entrants who are 18 but have not yet reached the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which they reside must obtain parental or legal guardian consent to be eligible to enter the Promotion. Void in AK and HI and where prohibited. Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.
8. GENERAL RULES: By entering Promotion, entrants accept and agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator, which shall be final and binding in all matters. By entering, entrants agree to release and hold Promotion Parties harmless against any and all claims and liability arising, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, out of participation in the Promotion or use or acceptance of a prize. Entering the Promotion constitutes permission to the Sponsor and its designees to use winners' names, likenesses, entries, (and biographical information) for advertising, marketing, promotional and other purposes in any and all media now or hereafter devised, worldwide in perpetuity, without further compensation, notification or permission, unless prohibited by law. Promotion Parties are not responsible for lost, late, garbled, incomplete, undeliverable, damaged, stolen, misdirected, illegible or delayed entries or emails, logins, registrations; or for technical, hardware or software malfunctions, lost or unavailable network, cable, satellite, Internet Service Provider (ISP) connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Promotion, or for any errors, problems or malfunctions of any kind whether caused by computer, network, technical, mechanical, printing, typographical or human error or otherwise relating to or in connection with this Promotion, including, without limitation, errors, problems or malfunctions which may occur in connection with the administration of the Promotion, the processing of entries, the announcement of the prizes or in any Promotion-related materials. Promotion Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Promotion. Promotion Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to entrants' or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation in this Promotion or downloading materials from or use of the website. If, in the Administrator's opinion, there is any suspected evidence of tampering with any portion of the Promotion, or if virus, bugs, unauthorized human intervention or technical difficulties compromise the integrity, security or proper play of the Promotion, the Administrator reserves the right to modify or terminate the Promotion, at the Administrator's sole discretion. If terminated, Administrator may, at its discretion, award the sweepstakes prizes in a random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to time of such action. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, or who disrupts the administration of this Promotion, who intends to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other entrant or Sponsor representative or who is otherwise in violation of these Official Rules and void all associated entries. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR WILL DISQUALIFY ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES) AND OTHER REMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. In the event of a dispute regarding the identity of the person submitting an online entry, the entry will be deemed to be submitted by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry and he/she must comply with these Official Rules. "Authorized account holder" means the natural person who was assigned an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, service provider or other online organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
9. CONDITIONS AND LIMITS OF LIABILITY: As a condition of entering this Promotion, each entrant: (1) waives any rights to punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased; (2) agrees that this Promotion is governed by the laws of the State of Texas without regard to its conflicts of law principles and any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Promotion, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively before a court of competent jurisdiction located within the County and State of Texas; (3) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred in entering this Sweepstakes and in no event will entrant be entitled to receive attorneys' fees or any other costs.
10. ENTRANT'S PERSONAL INFORMATION: Information collected from entrants is subject to Sponsor's Privacy Policy.
11. WINNERS' LIST: For names of the winners, available after March 30, 2012, send a self-addressed, stamped (#10) envelope to: AT&T Promotion for the NCAA® Weekend Package - Winners' List, P.O. Box 329, Elmhurst, IL 60126. Requests must be received by March 18, 2012. Vermont residents are not required to include return postage.
SPONSOR: AT&T Services, Inc., One AT&T Plaza, 208 S. Akard, Dallas, TX 75202.
Administrator: Promotions.com, LLC, 29 West 38th Street, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10018.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook or the NCAA. As such, please direct any questions, comments or complaints regarding the promotion to the Promotion Administrator at ATTSWEEPS@PROMOTIONS.COM.
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