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OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE OR INTERNET ACCESS NECESSARY
The “FOX Thursday Nights Guilty Pleasure Sweepstakes”
(“Sweepstakes") is sponsored by Fox Broadcasting
Company (“Sponsor”), 10201 West Pico Boulevard,
Los Angeles, CA 90035 and brought to you by the FOX All Access
Radio Show (“FAARS”).
1. ELIGIBILITY. Sweepstakes open only to legal residents
of the 48 continental United States and Washington D. C. (i.e.,
excluding Alaska and Hawaii) who are 18 years of age or older
at the time of entry and not a minor in his/her state of residence.
Sweepstakes is void in Puerto Rico and where prohibited or
restricted and outside the 48 continental United States and
Washington D.C. Employees, officers, directors, agents, and
representatives of Sponsor, FAARS, News America, Inc., Twentieth
Century Fox Television and each of their respective parent
companies, subsidiaries and affiliates, and members of their
immediate families and persons living in the same household
of such persons are not eligible to participate or win a prize.
Each online entrant in the Sweepstakes must be the rightful
owner or have authorized use of the e-mail account associated
with the e-mail address provided by entrant as of January
21, 2005. Limit one entry person and per e-mail address. In
the event of a dispute over the identity of an online entrant,
an online entry will be deemed to have been submitted by the
record holder of the e-mail account at the time of entry.
2. START AND END DATES. Sweepstakes begins at 12:01 A.M.
Pacific Time (“PT”) on January 22, 2004 and ends
at 12:00 P.M. (noon) PT on February 4, 2005.
3. HOW TO ENTER. No Purchase or Internet Access Necessary.
To enter, listen to the nationally-syndicated Fox All Access
Radio Show from January 22- 30, 2005 (check out www.foxallaccess.com
for local stations and times). There are two ways to enter:
1) Send us a postcard addressed to “FOX Thursday Nights
Guilty Pleasure Sweepstakes”, P.O. Box 641576, Los Angeles,
California 90064 and include on the postcard your full name,
age, complete mailing address and phone number with area code.
2) E-mail us at Allaccess@fox.com and leave your full name,
age, complete mailing address and phone number with area code.
Mail and email entries limit to one entry per person. Subsequent
entries from a person or e-mail address will not be eligible
for prizes. If multiple entries are received, only the first
will be eligible. Multiple entries or entries generated by
a script, macro or other automated means will be disqualified.
Each e-mail entrant must be the rightful owner (or have authorized
use) of the e mail address identified in the entrant’s
entry. Sweepstakes winners will be chosen in a random drawing
from mail and e-mail entries. In the event of a dispute as
to the identity of a winner who entered via e-mail, the winner
will be deemed to be the person in whose name the e mail account
governing the e mail address was opened. One winner per household.
By entering, entrants acknowledge compliance with the official
rules including eligibility requirements. Responsibility for
receipt of entry rests solely with the entrant. Sponsor, FAARS,
News America, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Television, and
each of their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries
and advertising and promotions agencies and their respective
employees, officers, directors and agents will not be responsible
technical or human errors in transmission of, or receipt of,
telephone calls and/or miscommunication, as well as for technical
or human errors in omission, interruption, deletion, defect,
delay in operation or transmission, theft, destruction, unauthorized
access to, or alterations of email entry materials, or for
technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer,
hardware or software malfunctions of any kind, or inaccurate
transmission of or failure to receive entry information by
Sponsor on account of technical problems or traffic congestion
on the Internet or at any website or any combination thereof.
Sponsor is also not responsible for injury or damage to entrant’s
or any other person’s computer resulting from submitting
an email. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel or modify the
sweepstakes if fraud, technical failures, or any other causes
beyond the control of Sponsor compromise the integrity of
the sweepstakes as determined by Sponsor in their sole discretion.
All entries and information become property of Sponsor and
FAARS and will not be returned. All information collected
from you is being collected by Sponsor whose privacy policies
will apply thereto, to be used solely in connection with the
Sweepstakes in accordance with applicable law. All mail and
email entries must be received by 12:00 P.M. (noon) PT on
February 4, 2005. Limit one mail or email entry per person.
Entrants must provide all required information to be eligible
to win. Incomplete, unreadable, or unintelligible entries
will be disqualified. All entries and information provided
by entrants becomes the property of Sponsor and will be used
by Sponsor in a lawful manner consistent with Sponsor's privacy
policies, solely in connection with the Sweepstakes.
4. SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNER. On or about February
16, 2005, one grand prize winner will be randomly selected
from among all eligible mail and email entries. An equal percent
of mail and email entries will be randomly selected and compiled
of which two (2) persons will be randomly selected as the
winner of the prize. The selected winner will be notified
by e-mail and/or telephone on or about February 18, 2005.
The selected winner will be required to respond to the winner
notification by e-mail and/or telephone within 48 hours of
attempted notification and, in such response, must provide
his/her full name, complete mailing address, phone number
including area code and date of birth to be eligible to receive
prize. Selected winner must also meet all eligibility requirements
stated in these Official Rules including, without limitation,
residency and age requirements. On or about February 21, 2005,
selected winners will also be sent (via email or overnight
courier) an affidavit of eligibility together with liability/publicity
releases for selected winner (collectively, "Affidavits
and Releases"). Unless restricted by law, selected winner
must complete and return (via facsimile and/or overnight courier)
the Affidavits and Releases within 72 hours of the time/date
the documents were sent to selected winner. The prize will
be forfeited and, in such case, an alternate winner will be
selected randomly from among the remaining eligible entries
if a selected winner: (i) cannot be reached; (ii) fails to
obtain all signatures on the Affidavits and Releases and to
return the documents as required by Sponsor; (iii) cannot
accept or receive a prize for any reason. Sponsor reserves
the right to modify the notification procedures in connection
with the selection of alternate winners, if any. Sponsor reserves
the right to modify the notification procedures in connection
with the selection of alternate winner, if any.
5. PRIZES: FOLLOW THE OC TO THURSDAYS SWEEPSTAKES. One (1)
Prize winner will win (a) one (1) Portable Ventless Fireplace;
(b) one (1) Senseo coffee maker; (c) two (2) cappuccino/espresso
cups and saucers; (d) one (1) chenille blanket by Colorado
Comforts; (e) one pair (1) of his and hers slippers made by
Old Friend; (g) two (2) sets of customized votive candles;
(h) one (1) box of “Chocolate Sins” assorted chocolates.
The approximate retail value of the Grand Prize is $750. Winner
will be responsible for any and all federal, state and/or
local taxes resulting from acceptance of the prize, and cannot
assign or transfer the prize to another person. No cash or
prize substitution is allowed except at the discretion of
Sponsor. All prizes will be awarded. If a prize cannot be
awarded due to circumstances beyond the control of Sponsor,
a substitute prize of equal or greater retail value will be
awarded. Except where prohibited by law, by accepting any
prize, winners consent to the use of their likeness, photograph,
name, or voice for advertising and publicity purposes in any
and all media worldwide (including winners list) by Sponsor,
FAARS, News America, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Television
without additional compensation or notification.
6. ODDS. Odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible
entries received.
7. CONDITIONS. Sweepstakes subject to these complete Official
Rules. By participating, entrants agree: (i) to be bound by
these complete Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor,
which shall be final and binding; and (ii) to waive any right
to claim ambiguity in the Sweepstakes and/or these Official
Rules. All federal, state and local laws apply. All federal
state or other tax liabilities arising from this Sweepstakes,
if any, will be the sole responsibility of the winner. By
entering, entrants acknowledge and agree that Sponsor, FAARS,
News America, Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Television and their
respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries and
advertising and promotions agencies and their respective employees,
officers, directors and agents are not responsible for and
shall not be liable for: (i) late, lost, delayed, misdirected,
incomplete, unreadable, inaccurate, garbled or unintelligible
entries; (ii) telephone system, technical or computer malfunctions,
lost connections, disconnections or transmission errors; (iii)
data corruption, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to
or alteration of entry or other materials; (iv) any injuries,
losses or damages of any kind caused by the prize or resulting
from acceptance, possession or usage of any prize or from
participating in the Sweepstakes; or (v) any printing, typographical,
administrative or technological errors in any materials associated
with the Sweepstakes, administration of the Sweepstakes or
in announcements involving the prizes. Sponsor disclaims any
liability for damage to any computer system resulting from
participating in, or accessing or downloading information
in connection with the Sweepstakes. Sponsor reserves the right,
in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend this
Sweepstakes (or the online portion) should a virus, bug, computer
problem or other cause or problem corrupt or inhibit the administration,
security or proper operation of the Sweepstakes and, in such
situation, to select the winners from entries received prior
to the action taken or in such manner as deemed fair and appropriate
by Sponsor. Sponsor may prohibit an entrant from participating
in the Sweepstakes or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion,
it determines that the entrant is attempting to undermine
the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes by cheating, hacking,
deception, or other unfair practices or intending to annoy,
abuse, threaten or harass any other entrants or Sponsor representatives.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR
UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY
BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND WILL RESULT
IN DISQUALIFICATION OF SUCH ENTRANT. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT
BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES
(INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW,
INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
8. OFFICIAL RULES. For a copy of these Official Rules, send
your request in a self-addressed, stamped envelope (VT residents
need not affix return postage) to: FOX Thursday Nights Guilty
Pleasure Sweepstakes Official Rules, P.O. Box 641576, Los
Angeles, California 90064. Or visit www.foxallaccess.com.
9. WINNERS LIST. For a copy of the Winners List, available
after March 30, 2005, send your request in a self-addressed,
stamped envelope to FOX Thursday Nights Guilty Pleasure Sweepstakes
Winners List, P.O. Box 641576, Los Angeles, California 90064.
Requests must be received by April 30, 2005.
© 2005 Fox Broadcasting Company
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