NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES
NOT INCREASE THE CHANCE OF WINNING. FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY
ALL U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL LAWS, CODES AND OTHER SIMILAR
GOVERNING LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS AND/OR ORDINANCES.
1. ELIGIBILITY
Any sweepstakes, contest, raffle and/or other form of “give away”
(“Sweepstakes”) is open only to those who sign up at the online
page (or other entry method) and who are eligible as of the date of
entry. Any Sweepstakes may be commenced at the time specified
on the website information for the particular Sweepstakes
(“Sweepstakes Period”). The Sweepstakes are open only to legal
residents of the United States (excluding residents of any
jurisdiction where Sweepstakes would be prohibited by law) who
meet the minimum age requirements applicable at the time of
Sweepstakes registration, and will be void where prohibited by law.
Employees, officers, directors, suppliers, agencies performing
advertising, promotional, fulfillment and marketing, their immediate
families and those living in the same household of each are not
eligible to participate in any Sweepstakes.
You acknowledge that any Sweepstakes conducted by Alaska
Public Media is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by,
or associated with, any social media platform or other company.
You are providing your information to Alaska Public Media. The
information that you provide will only be used for the purposes
described in these Official Rules.
2. AGREEMENT
BY PARTICIPATING IN ANY SWEEPSTAKES, YOU AGREE TO THE
APPLICABLE OFFICIAL RULES, YOU MEET THE ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS AND YOU AGREE TO ACCEPT THE DECISIONS OF
ALASKA PUBLIC MEDIA, WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND
BINDING IN ALL RESPECTS. BY PARTICIPATING IN ANY
SWEEPSTAKES AS AN ENTRANT, (“ENTRANT” OR “YOU”) YOU ALSO
I) AGREE TO BE FULLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY BOUND BY THE
APPLICABLE OFFICIAL RULES, II) WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO CLAIM
AMBIGUITY IN THESE SWEEPSTAKES AND/OR THE APPLICABLE
OFFICIAL RULES AND III) FURTHER AGREE TO BE BOUND BY
ALASKA PUBLIC MEDIA’S DECISIONS AND INTERPRETATION OF
ANY OFFICIAL RULES.
ALL DATA REQUESTED AT REGISTRATION, PRIZE FULFILLMENT OR
AT ANY OTHER TIME IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SWEEPSTAKES
MUST BE ACCURATE. IF INACCURATE INFORMATION IS
SUPPLIED, IT WILL RESULT IN YOUR DISQUALIFICATION FROM
THE APPLICABLE SWEEPSTAKES AND PREVENT THE AWARDING
OF ANY PRIZE THAT YOU MAY HAVE WON.
3. HOW TO ENTER
Any Sweepstakes must be entered by requesting entry by calling
550-8400, by emailing membership@alaskapublic.org, by mailing to
3877 University Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 or as otherwise noted.
The entry must fulfill Sweepstakes requirements, as specified, to be
eligible to win a prize. Entries that are not complete or do not adhere
to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion
of Alaska Public Media. You may enter only once and you must fill in the
information requested. You may not enter more times than
indicated by using multiple email addresses, identities or devices in
an attempt to circumvent the rules. If you use fraudulent methods
or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may
be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of Alaska Public
Media.
4. PRIZES
1. Actual appraised value of any prizes may differ at time of
prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely
determined by Alaska Public Media. No cash or other prize
substitution will be permitted except at Alaska Public Media’s
discretion. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize
related expenses, including, without limitation, any and all
federal, state and/or local taxes shall be the sole
responsibility of the winner. No substitution of prizes or
transfer/assignment of prizes to others or requested may be
made for the cash equivalent. Alaska Public Media may
request a winner’s name, likeness and entry for purposes of
advertising and trade without further compensation, unless
prohibited by law.
2. Prizes will be provided in accordance with these Official Rules.
An Entrant is not a winner of any prize unless and until
Entrant’s eligibility and the potential Sweepstakes winner
have been verified and Entrant has been notified that
verification is complete. Potential winners must comply with
all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is
contingent upon fulfilling all requirements.
5. ODDS
The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries
received.
6. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION
1. Winners of the Sweepstakes will be selected in accordance
with the Official Rules of the particular Sweepstakes. Winners
will be notified via email to the email address they entered the
Sweepstakes with following the winner selection. Alaska
Public Media shall have no liability for a winner’s failure to
receive notices due to winners’ spam, junk e-mail or other
security settings or for winners’ provision of incorrect or
otherwise non-functioning contact information. If the
selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to
claim the prize within Fifteen (15) days from the time award
notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed
and executed declaration and releases as required the prize
may be forfeited and an alternate winner selected.
2. The receipt by winner of the prize offered in this Sweepstakes
is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal and
state laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE
OFFICIAL RULES BY ANY WINNER WILL RESULT IN SUCH
WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE
SWEEPSTAKES AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE
IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.
7. RIGHTS GRANTED
By entering into Sweepstakes you understand that Alaska Public
Media, or its respective licensees, successors and assigns will have
the right, where permitted by law, without any further notice,
review or consent to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use,
worldwide in any media, now known or hereafter in perpetuity and
throughout the World, your entry, including, without limitation, the
entry and winner’s name, portrait, picture, voice likeness, image or
statements about the Sweepstakes, and biographical information
as news, publicity or information and for trade, advertising, public
relations and promotional purposes without any further
compensation.
8. TERMS
1. Alaska Public Media reserves the right, in its sole discretion,
to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend any Sweepstakes
should a virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention,
fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the
administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the
Sweepstakes. Alaska Public Media reserves the right, at its
sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or
attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation
of the Sweepstakes or website or violates the applicable
terms and conditions. Alaska Public Media reserves the right,
in its sole discretion, to void the entries at issue and/or
terminate any Sweepstakes and conduct a random drawing to
award the Prize using all eligible entries received as of the
termination date.
2. Alaska Public Media has the right, in its sole discretion, to
maintain the integrity of the Sweepstakes, to void votes for
any reason, including, but not limited to; multiple entries from
the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries
from the same computer in excess of that allowed by
Sweepstakes rules; or the use of bots, macros or scripts or
other technical means for entering.
3. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any
website or undermine the legitimate operation of the
Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil laws and
should such an attempt be made, Alaska Public Media
reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to
the fullest extent permitted by law.
4. Alaska Public Media reserves the right, in its sole discretion,
to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the
entry process or the operation of any Sweepstakes or be
acting in violation of the Official Rules or any other
promotion, or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner and
to take any further action to the fullest extent permitted by
law. Alaska Public Media’s failure to enforce any term of these
Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
5. By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree to receive email
newsletters periodically from Alaska Public Media. You can
opt-out of receiving this communication at any time by
clicking the unsubscribe link in the newsletter.
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
1. By entering into any Sweepstakes you agree to release and
hold harmless Alaska Public Media and its subsidiaries,
affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners,
representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees,
officers and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death,
loss, litigation, claim or damage that may occur, directly or
indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from (i) such
entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes and/or his/her
acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize or any
portion thereof, (ii) technical failures of any kind, including,
but not limited to, the malfunctioning of any computer, cable,
network, hardware or software; (iii) the unavailability or
inaccessibility of any transmissions or telephone or Internet
service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of
the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human
error that may occur in the administration of the
Sweepstakes.
2. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IN THE EVENT THAT
THE PRECEDING RELEASE IS DETERMINED BY A COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO BE INVALID OR VOID FOR
ANY REASON, THE ENTRANT AGREES THAT, BY ENTERING
THE SWEEPSTAKES, (I) ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, CLAIMS,
AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SWEEPSTAKES, OR ANY PRIZES
AWARDED, SHALL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY WITHOUT
RESORT TO ANY FORM OF CLASS ACTION; (II) ANY CLAIMS,
JUDGMENTS AND AWARDS SHALL BE LIMITED TO ACTUAL
OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED, INCLUDING COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH ENTERING THE SWEEPSTAKES, BUT IN
NO EVENT ATTORNEY’S FEES; AND (III) UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY ENTRANT BE PERMITTED TO
OBTAIN ANY AWARD FOR, AND ENTRANT HEREBY WAIVES
ALL RIGHTS TO CLAIM, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND ANY AND ALL RIGHTS TO
HAVE DAMAGES MULTIPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCREASED
AND ANY OTHER DAMAGES, OTHER THAN DAMAGES FOR
ACTUAL OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES. ANY CLAIM OR
DISPUTE AGAINST ALASKA PUBLIC MEDIA WITH RESPECT
TO THE DRAWING MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN ONE YEAR
AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ARISES.
3. Winners will be solely responsible for any costs associated
with receipt of any prize, including, but not limited to, all
federal, state and local taxes. Winners will also be responsible
for any and all taxes or fees relating to participation in any
Sweepstakes, or use and/or redemption of any prizes. Alaska
Public Media, its employees, trustees/directors, officers,
agents, representatives and/or assigns will not be liable for
any loss, injury or damage to persons, property or otherwise
in connection with or relating to any prize or any
Sweepstakes. Alaska Public Media will not replace a lost or
stolen prize once it has been issued to the winner(s).
4. By participating in these Sweepstakes and/or accepting a
prize, any winner agrees to release and hold harmless Alaska
Public Media, its respective employees, trustees/directors,
officers, agents, representatives, investors, assigns and/or
Alaska Public Media for any and all liability or damage, for any
injuries, loss, damage of any kind to person, including death,
and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly
by participation in any Sweepstakes or use or redemption of
any prize, or awarding, receipt, possession, use and/or misuse
of any prize awarded herein and acknowledges that Alaska
Public Media, and its respective employees and agents have
neither made nor are in any manner responsible or liable for
warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in
fact or and law, relative to any prize, including, but not limited
to, its quality, mechanical condition or fitness for a particular
purpose.
5. Alaska Public Media has the right to make use of any
information provided by you for business purposes. Alaska
Public Media will not be responsible for any confidential or
proprietary information from You.
6. By participating in any Sweepstakes, You agree to be bound
by these rules and regulations and decisions made by Alaska
Public Media as well as other applicable terms and conditions.
Alaska Public Media, its employees, directors, officers, agents,
representatives, investors, assigns and/or Alaska Public
Media are not responsible for any typographical or other
error in any Sweepstakes material or offer, in the
administration of the Sweepstakes or in the announcement of
the prizes. Additionally, Alaska Public Media will not be
responsible for any human error, lost/delayed data
transmission or omission, interruption, deletion, problems or
technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines,
computer online systems, servers or providers, computer
equipment, software or injury or damage to any computer
related to or resulting from participation or downloading any
materials in any Sweepstakes.
10. PRIVACY
Alaska Public Media will not share, sell, rent, or release your
personally identifiable information to others, unless required by
law. Alaska Public Media will utilize the information provided for its
own marketing and other business purposes. Alaska Public Media
will not share the information with others for any reason, except
when to do is required by law.
11. TAX INFORMATION
All federal, state, local, and other taxes on any prize are the sole
responsibility of the applicable winner. All prize winners are solely
responsible for paying and reporting, as and when required by law,
all income taxes and other taxes and expenses attributable to any
prize, whether or not Alaska Public Media makes any withholding
for taxes from the amount, and each winner authorizes Alaska
Public Media to withhold from any prize any and all amounts to be
withheld by applicable law and shall indemnify, defend, protect and
hold harmless Alaska Public Media against all claims relating to
such taxes and expenses.
12. GENERAL
Any Sweepstakes is conducted in English (which will be given its
everyday ordinary meaning), and any and all disputes that cannot
be resolved between the parties within Thirty (30) days of the date
of the commencement of negotiations between the parties, and
causes of action arising out of connected with any Sweepstakes,
will be resolved through non-binding mediation. The parties shall
select a neutral third party each to administer the mediation. The
mediation will be conducted in accordance with the American
Arbitration Association Rules addressing mediation. If the dispute
is not resolved through medication within a reasonable time period,
not to exceed Sixty (60) days, as hereinabove provided or otherwise
by agreement, the dispute shall be finally settled by binding
Arbitration. The Arbitration will be conducted expeditiously in
accordance with the American Arbitration Commercial Arbitration
Rules at a mutually agreeable location. Any award rendered in
arbitration shall be limited to those remedies available to any
appropriate court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Alaska,
exclusively, and subject to the laws of the State of Alaska, including
awarding attorneys’ fees and costs of the legal proceeding to the
prevailing party. The award rendered through arbitration shall be
final and binding upon the parties and judgment thereon may be
entered in any court of competent jurisdiction for execution.