OFFICIAL RULES
Soho Press “Merry Mystery Prize Pack” Sweepstakes
No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Must be 18 years of age or older as of 12/15/2018. One entry per person.
THE SWEEPSTAKES: The Soho Press “Merry Mystery Prize Pack” sweepstakes (the “Sweepstakes”) begins at 12:01:00 AM Eastern Time (“ET”) on 12/15/2018 and ends at 12:00:00 PM ET on 12/19/2018.
HOW TO ENTER: To enter, sign up for the Soho Press newsletter before 12:00:00 PM ET on 12/19/2018.
ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes is open to legal US residents (excluding Puerto Rico) who are 18 years of age or older as of 12/15/2018. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Void wherever prohibited by law. Employees of Soho Press, Inc. (“Sponsor”), Sponsor’s advertising/promotions/
PRIZE: One (1) Winner will receive the following: One (1) Copy of the Usual Santas. One (1) Copy of An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good. One (1) Soho Crime Sneaky Santa mug. One (1) Holiday hot cocoa mix. Approximate retail value of the prize is $60.00 USD. No alcohol is being awarded as a prize.
WINNER:
One (1) Winner will be randomly selected starting at or around 12:00:00 PM ET on December 19, 2018.
On or around the date stated above, a random drawing will be held to select one (1) Winner, subject to confirmation of eligibility, from among all eligible entries received by the date of the drawing. Individual winners will be notified on or about the dates stated above, and each winner will be required to sign and return affidavit(s) of eligibility and release of liability within 14 days of notification. A noncompliance within that time period or the return of any notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and the selection of an alternate winner. In the event of any other noncompliance with rules and conditions, prize may be awarded to an alternate winner. Each entrant selected as a potential winner must comply with all terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all such requirements. Sponsor makes no warranties with regard to prize. Prize is not transferable, and is not redeemable for cash value.
Soho Press reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal or greater value if prizes, as stated above, become unavailable.
CONDITIONS: Prize to be awarded as described to the Winner and Winner alone, with no substitutions. In the event the Winner does not use the Prize or any portion of the Prize, there will be no reimbursement or compensation provided. The Winner will be required to sign an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release, and return same, properly executed, within 14 days of date of receipt. All federal, state and other taxes are the responsibility of the Winner. Sponsor will report the value of the Prizes awarded as required by law and the Winner will receive an IRS Form 1099 for a Prize valued in excess of $600.00. No purchase is necessary to enter or win. A purchase will not increase chances of winning. By participating in this Sweepstakes, entrants hereby waive and release, and agree to hold harmless the Sponsor and their affiliated companies and the directors, officers, employees, and agents of each, from and against, any breach by the entrant of a representation or condition of the Sweepstakes, any claim for injuries (including death) loss, or damage, arising in whole or in part, from the acceptance, possession, use or enjoyment of the Prize, participation in the Sweepstakes, or in any Prize-related activity. By participating in the Sweepstakes, entrants agree to be bound by the Official Rules, (including the conveyance of ownership rights of the Submission to Sponsor), and the decisions of the Sponsor, which are final. By accepting the Prize, the Winner agrees that the Sponsor and its related and affiliated companies and agencies, Winner’s name, address (city, state), photograph, likeness, and/or statements made by or attributed to the Winner relating to Sponsor or to the Sweepstakes for advertising, publicity and promotional purposes in any and all media now or hereafter known, worldwide in perpetuity, without further notice, permission and/or compensation. If Sponsor is unable to contact the Winner after five (5) days from date of first notification attempt, or (i) if the Winner is found to be ineligible, (ii) the Winner fails to comply with the Official Rules, the Winner will be deemed ineligible and disqualified, the Prize will be forfeited, and Sponsor will select an alternate winner.
There is a limit of one (1) Submission per individual. Submissions from any one person or email address in excess of the maximum allowed will be disqualified. By entering a submission, (1) the entrant represents that the Submission is owned by the entrant and is an original and complete purchase by the entrant and by submitting any entry (2) the entrant is agreeing to convey all rights, title, and interest in the Submission to the Sponsor and through such conveyance, understands and agrees that Sponsor and its designees have the perpetual and unlimited, exclusive, worldwide and irrevocable right to use the Submission for all purposes in connection with Sponsor’s business activities. Criteria for Submissions: No group or collaborative efforts are allowed and Submissions are restricted to individual entrants only. Submissions that do not meet the criteria set forth herein will be disqualified.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Sponsor and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, and affiliated companies, advertising, promotion or production agencies and all of their respective officers, directors, representatives, agents and employees are not responsible for lost, late, delayed, inaccurate, incomplete, or misdirected Submissions, or for electronic, network or computer failures or malfunctions, or other hardware, software or technical errors of any kind including any injury or damage to any person’s computer related to, or resulting from, participation in the Sweepstakes or for other errors or difficulties of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic, computer, network, typographical, printing or otherwise relating to or in connection with the Sweepstakes, including, without limitation, errors or difficulties which may occur in connection with the administration of the Sweepstakes, the processing of Submissions, or in any Sweepstakes-related materials. All entries become the property of the Sponsor. Entrants may be requested to provide Sponsor with proof that the entrant is a resident of the physical address associated with the entrant’s Submission. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws. Headings mangowebdesign.com are provided for convenience only. Sponsor will not acknowledge receipt of any Submission. Sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss, damage, inconvenience, or loss of time arising out of any acts, omissions, or negligence, of any person, including, without limitation, transportation carriers and any person providing any service or accommodation in conjunction with any component of the Prize awarded in the Sweepstakes, or for delays and cancellations including, but not limited to those resulting from mechanical breakdown, closings, strikes, government action, inclement weather, or Acts of God. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with the mechanics of this Sweepstakes will be declared ineligible and may be prosecuted. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes is not capable of being conducted as planned because of tampering, intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other reason (each an “Intervening Cause”), which affects the security, fairness, or proper execution of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to modify or cancel the Sweepstakes if prior to the end of the Sweepstakes Period, or otherwise award the Prize through a drawing from all eligible entries received which, in Sponsor’s discretion, were not affected by the Intervening Cause. Any disputes regarding this Sweepstakes shall be governed by New York law and resolved in courts sitting in New York County, New York. 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 attorney fees. With regard to the Prize being awarded, Sponsor makes no express or implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Entrant waives any claim for punitive, incidental and consequential damages. Void where prohibited.
SPONSOR: Soho Press, Inc., New York, NY.