OFFICIAL RULES
Ditch Your Dirty Job Sweepstakes by HP
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PURCHASE WILL NOT ENHANCE CHANCES OF WINNING. Void where prohibited. Subject to all U.S. federal, state and local laws.
THIS SWEEPSTAKES (as defined below) IS INTENDED FOR VIEWING AND PARTICIPATION BY ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS (as defined below) WHO ARE LOCATED IN THE 50 UNITED STATES OR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY AND SHALL BE GOVERNED SOLELY BY U.S. LAW. DO NOT PROCEED IN THE SWEEPSTAKES WEBSITE OR ENTER IF YOU ARE NOT CURRENTLY LOCATED IN THE 50 UNITED STATES OR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
- Open to legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, 18 years of age or the age of majority in the state in which they reside (whichever is older) at time of entry. Employees, officers and directors (and their immediate families, including spouse, children, parents, siblings; and those living in their same households, whether or not related) of The Hewlett-Packard Company (“Sponsor”), and any of its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, advertising, promotion, or production agencies and web masters/suppliers are not eligible to participate. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules.
- Promotional Period: The Ditch Your Dirty Jobs Sweepstakes by HP (“Sweepstakes”) begins on or about 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on May 23, 2008 and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on July 31, 2008 (“Promotional Period”). All entries must be received and recorded by the Sponsor’s computer during the Promotional Period. Sponsor’s computer is the official time keeping device for the Sweepstakes. Proof of submission at Sweepstakes site is not considered proof of delivery or receipt.
- To Enter: Visit: www.hp.com/go/mikerowe/sweepstakesoverlay (“Website”) during the Promotional Period, and follow the online instructions to complete and submit the online entry form including full name, mailing address, city, state, ZIP Code, daytime phone, age and email address. Limit of one (1) entry per person/email address/household per day. For purposes of this Sweepstakes a “day” begins at 12:00:01 a.m. ET and ends at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Any attempt to submit more than the maximum number of entries using multiple/different email addresses, identities or any other methods will void that participant’s entries. Entries generated by a robotic, programmed, script, macro or other automated means will void such entries and Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entrant using such methods. No other forms of entry are valid other than those set forth above. All entry information becomes the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned, and no correspondence thereafter will be entered into by Sponsor with entrant. Sponsor reserves the right to verify all entries.
- Drawing: 1 Grand and 3 First Prize Winners will be selected in a random drawing to be held on or about August 6, 2008, from among all eligible entries received by an independent judging agency, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes. Sponsor will attempt to notify potential winners by expedited delivery and/or phone on or about August 12, 2008. Prizes cannot be transferred, redeemed for cash or substituted, except by Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize with a prize of equal or greater value.
- Prize/Odds: Grand Prize (1): $10,000 cash (awarded in the form of a check made payable to the winner), one (1) HP Pavilion tx2500z Series Notebook Computer, one (1) “Dirty Jobs” DVD box set and miscellaneous “Dirty Jobs” apparel and gifts selected at the discretion of the Sponsor. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): $11,200. First Prizes (3): one (1) HP Pavilion tx2500z Series Notebook Computer, an HP accessories bundle selected at the discretion of the Sponsor, one (1) “Dirty Jobs” DVD box set and miscellaneous “Dirty Jobs” apparel and gifts. ARV: $2,200 each. Total ARV of all prizes: $17,800. Any difference between the actual value of any prize and the ARV will not be awarded. Winner must accept prize as stated, or prize will be forfeited and may be awarded to an alternate winner. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. All federal, state and local taxes on and any and all other fees associated with a prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. Limit one (1) prize per person/email address/household.
- General Conditions: Participants agree (a) that Sponsor, its parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies, production agencies and web masters/suppliers, and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (collectively “Releasees”) are released, will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by participants against any liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind to person(s), including death, or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of the prize or participation in this Sweepstakes or any Sweepstakes related activities and (b) except where legally prohibited, winner grants (and agree to confirm in writing) permission to Sponsor and those acting under its authority the right to the use of his/her name, picture, likeness, voice, biographical information and statements, at any time, for advertising, trade, publicity and promotional purposes without additional compensation, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide and on the Internet and World Wide Web, without notice, review or approval. Potential prize winners will be required to complete, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and where lawful a Publicity Release within ten (10) days of receipt per Sponsor’s directions. Tennessee residents need not sign Publicity Release. If documents are not returned timely, or if the prize notification or prize is returned as non-deliverable, or if a winner is found to be ineligible or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules, prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. All properly claimed prizes will be awarded provided a sufficient number of entries are received. In no way will more prizes be awarded than provided for in these Official Rules. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Prizes will be shipped to verified winners within 6 – 8 weeks of confirmation. All Sweepstakes entry information collected shall be used only in a manner consistent with the consent given by entrants at the time of entry, with these Official Rules and with HP’s Online Privacy Statement, available at: ww.hp.com/privacy.
- Limitations of Liability: Releasees are not responsible for lost, illegible, late, misdirected, incomplete, mutilated, or non-delivered entries or email; or for interrupted or unavailable satellite, network, server, Internet Service Provider (ISP), Website, telephone or other connections, availability or accessibility, or miscommunications, or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, or lines, or technical failure or jumbled, garbled, corrupted, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions, or computer hardware or software or telephone malfunctions, failures, or technical errors or difficulties, or other errors of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic or network or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry or other information or the failure to capture, or loss of, any such information. Releasees are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Website users, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Sweepstakes; and assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or tampering with or hacking of the Website. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with entry process or operation of Sweepstakes or Website, to be acting in violation of the terms of the Website or to be acting in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to threaten, abuse or harass any other person. Sponsor is not responsible for injury or damage to participants’ or any other person’s computer or contents related to or resulting from participating in this Sweepstakes. If, for any reason, Sweepstakes, in the sole opinion of Sponsor, is not capable of running as planned by reason of infection by computer virus, worms, bugs, tampering, hacking, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or any other causes which, in sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend Sweepstakes, and determine winners from eligible entries received prior to action taken, or as otherwise deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor. Notice of such action shall be posted online at www.hp.com/go/mikerowe/sweepstakesoverlay. In case of dispute, authorized subscriber of e-mail account used to enter at actual time of entry will be deemed to be the participant, and must comply with these Official Rules. The “authorized account subscriber” is deemed to be natural person who is assigned an e-mail address by an Internet Access Provider, on-line service provider, or other organization that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses.
IN NO EVENT WILL SPONSOR AND ITS RESPECTIVE PARENTS, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATED COMPANIES, THEIR ADVERTISING OR PROMOTION AGENCIES OR ALL OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE OR DOWNLOADING FROM AND/OR PRINTING MATERIAL DOWNLOADED FROM SAID WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EVERYTHING ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OF EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. CHECK YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS REGARDING THESE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS.
By participating, entrants agree that all issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, participant’s rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of the Sponsor in connection with the Sweepstakes, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules. By entering, participants consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the federal, state and local courts located in San Mateo County, California.
Releasees shall not be liable to any winner or any other person for failure to supply a prize or any part thereof, by reason of any acts of God; any action(s), regulation(s), order(s) or request(s) by any governmental or quasi-governmental entities (whether or not they prove to be valid); equipment failure; terrorist acts; earthquake; fire; flood; war; explosion; unusually severe weather; hurricane; embargo; labor dispute or strike (whether legal or illegal); labor or material shortage; transportation interruption of any kind; work slow-down; civil disturbance; insurrection; riot or any other cause beyond Sponsor’s sole control.
- Winners List: WINNERS LIST: To request a list of winners, any person may write his or her name and complete address on a 3”x5” card and mail in a first class stamped envelope to: Ditch Your Dirty Job Sweepstakes Winners List, 7500-747 , P.O. Box 3184, Young America, MN 55558-3184, for receipt by August 12, 2008.
- Sponsor: The Hewlett-Packard Company, L.P., 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, California 94304-1185.
©2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. All rights reserved.HP, HP Pavilion and Hewlett-Packard are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe is a registered trademark of Discovery Communications, Inc.
Who is the Sponsor?
The Ditch Your Dirty Jobs Sweepstakes by HP is sponsored by The Hewlett-Packard Company, L.P., 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1185.
When does the Sweepstakes start?
The Sweepstakes begins on or about 12:00:01 a.m. Eastern Time May 23, 2008.
When does the Sweepstakes end?
The Sweepstakes end at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time July 31, 2008.
Who can enter?
The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age, or the age of majority in the state in which they reside (whichever is greater) at the time of entry.
Employees, officers and directors (and their immediate families, including spouse, children, parents, siblings; and those living in their same households, whether or not related) of the Sponsor, and any of its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, advertising, promotion, or production agencies and web masters/suppliers are not eligible to participate.
How do I enter?
To Enter, visit: www.hp.com/go/mikerowe/sweepstakesoverlay, and follow the online instructions to complete and submit the online entry form.
How many times can I enter?
Limit 1 entry per person/email address/household per day.
What information do I have to give to enter?
Full name, mailing address, city, state, ZIP Code, daytime phone, age and email address.
How will my entry information be used?
All Sweepstakes entry information collected shall be used only in a manner consistent with the consent given by entrants at the time of entry, with the Official Rules and with HP’s Online Privacy Statement, available at: http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/store_access.do?template_name=/privacy.do
How many people will win?
1 Grand and 3 First Prize Winners will be selected in a random drawing to be held on or about August 6, 2008, from among all eligible entries received by an independent judging agency, whose decisions are final and binding in all matters relating to this Sweepstakes.
What is the Grand Prize?
$10,000 cash, awarded in the form of a check made payable to the winner, a HP Pavilion tx2500z Series Notebook Computer, a “Dirty Jobs” DVD box set and miscellaneous “Dirty Jobs” apparel and gifts selected at the discretion of the Sponsor.
Does the winner get to pick how to use the money awarded in the Grand Prize?
Yes, the winner may choose how to use the $10,000 Grand Prize.
What other prizes are available?
The First Prizes all consist of a HP Pavilion tx2500z Series Notebook Computer, an HP accessories bundle selected at the discretion of the Sponsor, a “Dirty Jobs” DVD box set and miscellaneous “Dirty Jobs” apparel and gifts.
How/when will I know if I win?
Sponsor will attempt to notify potential winners by expedited delivery and/or phone on or about August 12, 2008.
If I win, how do I claim my prize?
Potential prize winners will be required to complete, sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, and where lawful, a Publicity Release within ten (10) days of receipt per Sponsor’s directions. Tennessee residents need not sign Publicity Release. If documents are not returned timely, or if the prize notification or prize is returned as non-deliverable, or if a winner is found to be ineligible or otherwise not in compliance with these Official Rules, prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. All properly claimed prizes will be awarded provided a sufficient number of entries are received. In no way will more prizes be awarded than provided for in these Official Rules. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded. Prizes will be shipped to verified winners within 6 – 8 weeks of confirmation.
If I win, can HP give my prize to someone else I designate (like a family member or friend)?
No, prizes cannot be transferred, redeemed for cash or substituted, except by Sponsor who reserves the right to substitute a prize with a prize of equal or greater value.
How can I get a copy of the rules?
For a copy of the complete official rules, visit www.hp.com/go/mikerowe/sweepstakesoverlay.
How can I get a list of all the winners?
To request a list of winners, any person may write his or her name and complete address on a 3”x5” card and mail in a first class stamped envelope to: Ditch Your Dirty Job Sweepstakes Winners List, 7500-747 , P.O. Box 3184, Young America, MN 55558-3184, for receipt by August 12, 2008.
Where can I find out more about the HP Pavilion tx2500z Notebook?
http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/store_access.do?template_type=series_detail&category=notebooks&series_name=tx2000z_series
Where can I find out more about Mike Rowe and Dirty Jobs?
http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/dirtyjobs/dirtyjobs.html