2015 HUNTSMAN WORLD SENIOR GAMES

PICKLEBALL REGISTRATION SWEEPSTAKES

OFFICIAL RULES

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN; a purchase will not increase your chances of winning.  Void where prohibited. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.  You are providing your information to Sponsor, and not to Facebook.  The information you provide will be used consistent with Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.

ELIGIBILITY:  The Pickleball Channel Huntsman Pickleball Registration Sweepstake (“Sweepstakes”) is open only to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia or of Canada outside the Province of Quebec who are at least 50 years by December 31, 2015. Employees of Sponsor or their affiliates, sales representatives, agencies, dealers, retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and promotional and other vendor agencies involved in the promotion, and the immediate family (parent, spouse, sibling, child, grandparent, grandchild) and household members of all such employees, are NOT eligible.  Promotion is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations.  Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

HOW TO ENTER:  Visit Pickleball Channel’s website at https://www.pickleballchannel.com/huntsman-sweepstakes 2015.  Post a comment (50 words or less) to the following post:  “What’s the BEST thing about pickleball?” (Please note that answers provided to the above questions will have no role in the administration of this Sweepstakes and will not affect your odds of winning.)  By posting a comment, Entrant acknowledges that he or she agrees to the Official Rules and Sponsor’s Privacy Policy.  Entries must be submitted between 10:00 a.m. U.S. Pacific Time (“PT”) on March 24, 2015 and 11:59 p.m. PT on March 29, 2015.  All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. PT on March 29, 2015.  Odds of winning depend on number of entries received.  Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, corrupted, or misdirected entries.  Only one entry per person/e-mail address/authorized subscriber.

PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES: Five (5) Grand Prizes will be awarded, one to each randomly selected winner.   Each Grand Prize consists of one Pickleball registration entry to the 2015 Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, UTAH.  The Grand Prize does NOT include travel (i.e., airfare), accommodations, or any other fees or costs associated with winner’s participation in the Huntsman World Senior Games. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of each Grand Prize is $84.  The ARV of all Grand Prizes is $252.  For more information on the 2015 Huntsman World Senior Games, see http://www.seniorgames.net/about/registrationrules/.  Taxes on prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.  Any and all guarantees and warranties for prize is subject to the manufacturer’s and/or service providers terms and conditions, and winner agrees to look solely to such manufacturers and/or service providers for any warranty or guarantee claim.  Prize is transferable but no substitution or cash equivalent is allowed except in Sponsor’s sole discretion.  Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prize of the same approximate retail value.  Prize consists only of item specifically listed as part of the prize.  All costs and expenses not specified herein, related to any prize, including but not limited to delivery, installation, service activation fees, and other expenses incurred by accepting the prize, are the sole responsibility of the winner.  Limit one (1) prize per person.  Prize will be fulfilled two weeks after the drawing.

SELECTION OF THE WINNERS:  There will be five (5) randomly selected winners. Prizes will be awarded in a random drawing on or about March 30, 2015 from among all eligible entries received.  Drawings will be conducted in accordance with the Official Rules by Sponsor, whose decisions on all matters related to the sweepstakes are binding and final.  If the potential winner is from Canada, completion of a skill-based mathematical problem without assistance will be required, or an alternate winner will be chosen.  Potential winners will be notified by e-mail at the e-mail address provided on or about March 30, 2015 and will be required to respond within five days, or the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be chosen.  Affidavit of eligibility, prize acceptance form, tax information, publicity release, and/or mutually acceptable liability releases may be required and, if so, must be returned within reasonable specified time or prize will be forfeited and alternate winner chosen.

For the name of the winners of the Grand Prizes, check Sponsor’s Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/pickleballchannel OR https://www.pickleballchannel.com/Huntsman-2015 between March 30 and June 5, 2015.

PUBLICITY RELEASE.  Except where prohibited, submission of entry constitutes winners’ consent that his or her name, likeness, voice and/or biographical data may be used for advertising and promotional purposes without limitation and without additional notice, compensation, or consent.  Submission of content to be posted online constitutes permission for same.

RELEASE:  By entering, entrant agrees to accept and abide by the rules of this sweepstakes and agrees that any dispute with regard to the conduct of this sweepstakes, rule interpretation, or award of prize shall be submitted to Sponsor, whose decision shall be binding and final.  By participating, entrant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Facebook, participating dealers and retailers, affiliates, sales representatives, distributors and promotional and other vendor agencies, their respective parent companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, service agencies, independent contractors, and the officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives of any of the above organizations from any injury, loss or damage to person, including death, or property due in-whole or in-part, directly or indirectly, to the acceptance or use/misuse of a prize, participation in any sweepstakes-related activity, or participation in the sweepstakes.

Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of this offer, administration of the sweepstakes or in the announcement of prizes, including erroneous appearance of qualification for a prize, and under no circumstances will more than the stated number of prizes be awarded.  If for any reason Sponsor is prevented from continuing with this sweepstakes, or the integrity and/or feasibility of the sweepstakes is severely undermined by any event including but not limited to fire, flood, epidemic, earthquake, explosion, labor dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, satellite or equipment failure, riot or civil disturbance, war (declared or undeclared), terrorist threat or activity, or any federal, state or local government law, order or regulation, order of any court or jurisdiction, Sponsor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to abbreviate, modify, suspend, cancel or terminate the sweepstakes without further obligation.  If Sponsor in its discretion elects to so abbreviate the sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, but not the obligation, to award the prize from among all eligible entries received to date.  All entries are the property of Sponsor and are not returnable.

This promotion is intended for viewing in the United States and Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec) only and shall be construed and evaluated only according to United States and Canadian law.  Do not enter this promotion if you are not located in the United States or Canada (except Quebec).  The use of any automated devices in connection with this promotion is prohibited.  Sponsor assumes no responsibility for computer system, hardware, software or program malfunctions or other errors, failures, delayed computer transactions or network connections, whether human, technical or otherwise in nature.  Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel or suspend this promotion should virus, bugs or other causes beyond its control corrupt the administration, security or proper play of this promotion.  Sponsor is not responsible for any injury or damage to any person’s computer or related equipment resulting from or relating to participation in this promotion or downloading any material related to this promotion.  Entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry.  In the event of a dispute, the potential winner may be required to provide proof that he or she is the authorized holder of the identified e-mail account.

DISPUTES:  Each entrant agrees that (1) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in connection with this sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and any judicial proceeding shall take place in a federal or state court in Los Angeles, California; (2) any and all claims, judgments, and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this sweepstakes, but in no event attorneys’ fees and (3) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and entrant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, and consequential damages, and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased.  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrant and the Sponsor in connection with this sweepstakes shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of California or any other jurisdiction), that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of California.

 

Sponsored by Pickleball Channel 1165 E. 230th St., Carson, CA 90745.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY; void where prohibited.  Open only to legal residents of the 50 US (Incl. D.C.) and Canada (excl. Quebec), age 50+ by 12/31/15.  5 Grand Prizes to awarded in total; each Grand Prize is 1 Pickleball registration to 2015 Huntsman World Senior Games (ARV $84 each). Ends 3/29/15 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. See Official Rules above for detailsSponsored by Pickleball Channel, 1165 E. 230th St., Carson, CA 90745.

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PRIVACY POLICY

Pickleball Channel respects the privacy of visitors to our site, www.pickleballchannel.com (the “Site”). We believe you should know about our practices regarding collection, use, and disclosure of information that you may provide to us when you visit the Site. Please be sure to read this Privacy Policy before submitting any information to the Site. By entering the Site, you acknowledge that you understand and consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information Voluntarily Provided by You: In general, you can visit much of the Site without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. However, some areas of the Site may require you to submit information in order for you to benefit from the specified features or to participate in a particular activity. Some of the information that you submit to us may be “Personally Identifiable Information” (as described below). When you access any interactive tool or service on the Site, such as sweepstakes entry, you will be asked to provide Personally Identifiable Information, and any required information will be marked with an asterisk. You may always choose not to provide the requested information, but you then may not be able to participate in the particular activity that requires such information.

Personally Identifiable Information: If you do provide us with your Personally Identifiable Information, such as your name, postal address, e-mail address and telephone number, you agree that we may contact you to provide you with information we believe may be of interest to you. At that time, you will be offered the opportunity to opt out of this service. You may remove your e-mail address from the E-List at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link provided at the bottom of every E-mail. We will not rent or sell your Personally Identifiable Information or share it with anyone except as otherwise stated below. We share your e-mail address with our e-mail publishing service. We may also disclose Personally Identifiable Information in order to respond to a subpoena, court order or other such legal request. We may also provide such Personally Identifiable Information in response to a law enforcement agency’s request or as otherwise required by law. Your Personally Identifiable Information may be provided to a party if we file for bankruptcy, or there is a transfer of our assets or ownership in connection with proposed or consummated corporate reorganizations, such as mergers or acquisitions.

Non-Personally Identifiable Information: Data that are not personally identifiable, such as answers to surveys, comments, ideas and suggestions that do not include your personally identifying information, are deemed to be non-confidential, and we are free to disclose and use such data, without any obligation whatsoever to you for any purpose and through any means.

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Privacy for Children: We are very concerned about protecting the privacy of children. We do not intend to collect any Personally Identifiable Information from children under 13 years old or knowingly distribute such information. Children under 13 are not permitted to use the Site, and we request that children under 13 not submit any Personally Identifiable Information. If a child under 13 has provided us with Personally Identifiable Information, the parent or guardian of that child should contact us at 1-800-624-9659 if they want this information deleted from our files.

External Links: As a convenience to our visitors, the Site contains links to other sites that may offer useful information. We are not responsible for, and cannot control, the privacy policies of such other sites. You should be aware that this Privacy Policy does not apply to your use of these sites. If you provide any information to such sites, different rules regarding the collection and use of your Personally Identifiable Information may apply. Before using these linked sites, you may wish to review their privacy policies to understand how they treat privacy, security, data collection, and distribution.

Security: We take industry standard measures to protect data privacy and security including through various hardware and software methodologies. However, we cannot guarantee the security of any information that is disclosed online.

Future Changes to Our Privacy Policy: Pickleball Channel may at any time revise these terms and conditions by updating this posting. You are bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the revised terms and conditions to which you are bound.

Effective Date: March 27, 2006

 

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