NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. MANY WILL ENTER. FIVE WILL WIN. TOTAL APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE OF ALL PRIZES IS $21,367.68
The Johnsonville ShareYourVille Video Contest (the "Promotion") is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including District of Columbia), age 13 and older at time of entry. Void in Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories and possessions and where prohibited by law.
Employees, officers, and directors of Johnsonville Sausage, LLC ("Sponsor"), Matrixx Productions, Inc. ("Administrator") and of each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, corporate affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies or entities engaged in the design and implementation of Promotion and collectively their parents, children, siblings, spouse and other individuals residing in their households are not eligible.
Participation constitutes full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor and Administrator's decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Promotion. Winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
Sponsor: Johnsonville Sausage, LLC. PO Box 906 Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085.
Administrator: Matrixx Productions, Inc. 3122 Santa Monica Blvd. Ste. 201, Santa Monica, CA 90404.
The Promotion begins on May 24, 2010 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time ("PT") and ends on July 20, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. PT (the "Promotion Period"). Administrator's computer is the official time keeping device for this Promotion.
During the Promotion Period, entrant ("Contestant") will access www.ShareYourVille.com ("Site"), complete the free registration form, create a video and follow the instructions to upload and submit in the Amateur Division or Professional Division in one of the four categories.
The video requirements, judging criteria and prizes for the Amateur Division and the Professional Division are different. The categories for the Amateur Division and the Professional Division are the same.
1. CATEGORIES – Contestant should choose one of the following four categories for a submission:
FRIENDSVILLE
Who is part of your VILLE? How do you hang out and use the great taste of Johnsonville Sausage to make these moments even better?
FAMILYVILLE
These are your folks. Share with us how you spend time together and with the great taste of Johnsonville Sausage.
EVENTVILLE
Share with us what takes you to your special place. A day on the lake? Tailgating before the game? How does the great taste of Johnsonville Sausage make this a more memorable event?
LOCATIONVILLE
Where do you live? Invite us into your backyard and share your Johnsonville Sausage grilling recipes & tips. Happen to live in a "VILLE" of your own (Jacksonville, Bentonville, Libertyville)? Share your "VILLE" experience with us!
Contestants may submit the same video in multiple categories; however, appropriate representation of category is a judging criteria. There is no limit on the number of submissions a Contestant may create and submit. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification.
2. APPROPRIATE CONTENT – Submissions will reviewed by Administrator. Any submission which Sponsor or Administrator, in its sole discretion, deems to be inappropriate will be disqualified. A submission can neither name, depict, nor describe, any person, living or dead, (except for Contestant or any other individual appearing in the video who has consented to the use of the video as specified in these Official Rules), nor can a submission contain the trademark, trade name, logo or copyrighted material (including music), of any person or entity (other than a Johnsonville Sausage, LLC trademark, trade name or logo).
An approved submission will become an entry. Amateur Division entries will be published on Site during Promotion Period. Professional Division entries will be published on the Site following the Promotion Period. Sponsor or Administrator may remove any entry at any time.
3. VIDEO SUBMISSION – By uploading a video, Contestant:
(a) represents and warrants that the video is the sole, exclusive, and original creation and property of the contestant and has not been copied in whole or in part from any other work; and,
(b) represents and warrants that video has not been submitted previously in a contest or promotion of any kind, including any contest or promotion by Sponsor; and,
(c) represents and warrants that the video does not violate or infringe (other than a Johnsonville Sausage, LLC trademark, trade name or logo) any copyright, including music and sound, trademark/trade name, logo, or intellectual property right, other proprietary right of any person (including but not limited to rights of privacy or publicity or portrayal in a false light), or entity; and,
(d) grants a royalty–free and irrevocable worldwide license, exclusive to Sponsor to use, alter, change, edit, modify, copy, reproduce, publish, transform, use in distorted, illusory or composite form, create derivative works from and otherwise show the video, in any media or form, now known or subsequently developed, in whole or in part, for advertising, marketing, commercial, trade and similar uses and to use the contestant's name, in whole or in part, in conjunction therewith, and contestants shall have no right of notice, review or approval of any such use of the video and/or contestant's name, and upon request contestant shall sign any documents requested by Sponsor for such purpose; and,
(e) represents and warrants that Contestant has received all rights, releases and permissions which may be necessary from any individual appearing in the video and from the videographer of the video to grant this license for the use of the video as stated.
CONTESTANT ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE VIDEO SUBMITTED AND AGREES TO INDEMNIFY SPONSOR AND ADMINISTRATOR FOR ANY BREACH OF THE FOREGOING REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND GRANTS.
4. VIDEO REQUIREMENTS - Amateur Division videos may not exceed two (2) minutes in length and 100MB in size. Acceptable formats for upload include .wmv, .mov, .mp4, .avi, .flv, .mpg, H.264, .3gp, .3g2, .mj2, .m4v, .vp6, and .asf. Professional Division videos must be exactly fifteen-seconds (0:15) or thirty-seconds (0:30) in length and may not exceed 100 MB in size. Acceptable formats for upload include .wmv, .mov, .mp4, .avi, .flv, .mpg, H.264, .3gp, .3g2, .mj2, .m4v, .vp6, and .asf. Adjustment of sound sampling, resolution/video dimensions, format and other options to maximize quality while preserving file size under 100MB is encouraged. A Professional Division contestant may upload various version of the same video using different adjustments. Administrator will select the best quality version as the entry to be judged.
Sponsor or Administrator may display videos previously produced, collected, licensed or otherwise owned or controlled intellectual property rights by Sponsor via other contests, street team, marketing and promotional activities and the like as entries on Site without specific identification as such. These entries will not be eligible to win a prize.
There will be fifty (50) early entry winners who are the first fifty (50) individuals to submit a video that is approved as an entry. An early entry winner may also win a grand prize.
There will be five (5) total individual grand prize winners including four (4) Amateur Division grand prize winners (one in each category) and one (1) Professional Division grand prize winner, irrespective of category. No single individual may win more than one grand prize.
Sponsor and Administrator will select one (1) individual Amateur potential grand prize winner from among all eligible Amateur submissions in the same category, based on the highest cumulative scores using the following criteria:
1. Representation of category (25%)
2. Integration of Sponsor (25%)
3. Originality of concept (25%)
4. Creativity in execution of concept (25%)
Sponsor and Administrator will select one (1) Professional potential grand prize winner from among all eligible Professional submissions, based on the highest cumulative scores using the following criteria:
1. Representation of category (20%)
2. Integration of Sponsor (20%)
3. Originality of concept (20%)
4. Creativity in execution of concept (20%)
5. Quality of direction, performance, production (including camera work, lighting and sound) and post production (including editing and titles, transitions and effects, if any) (20%)
POTENTIAL WINNERS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR AND ADMINISTRATOR WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF PROMOTION.
Potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. Potential winner will be notified by email after the date of random drawing. Potential winner will be required to sign and return to Administrator, within five (5) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility, and liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim prize. If potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (if applicable) within the required time period, or if the prize notification is returned as undeliverable, said potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award prize to an alternate potential winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.
The fifty (50) potential early entry winners will be contacted via the email address provided during registration when Administrator has recorded a sufficient number of eligible entries in the Amateur and Professional Divisions combined. If a potential early entry winner cannot be contacted or does not respond within five (5) business days or is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, the potential early entry winner will be disqualified and the next qualified entrant will be contacted. If the contacting process becomes burdensome in its sole discretion, Administrator reserves the right to suspend the early entry prizing and notification process at any time and any un–awarded early entry prize shall not be awarded in this Promotion.
The five (5) potential grand prize winners will be emailed (and telephoned if such information was provided during registration) by Administrator on or about July 28, 2010. Potential grand prize winners then will be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and, except where prohibited by law, a Publicity Release and other documents as requested by or on behalf of Sponsor. If a potential grand prize winner cannot be contacted or does not respond within five (5) business days or if Affidavit/Release and/or any additional documents and releases required are not received within five (5) days of date stated on notification, or if notification is returned as non–deliverable, or if a potential grand prize winner is found to be ineligible or not in compliance with these Official Rules, the potential grand prize winner will be disqualified and Contestant with the next highest cumulative score will be notified and required to complete and return the required documents.
EARLY ENTRANTS – FIFTY (50) PRIZES CONSISTING OF A COUPON FOR FREE SPONSOR PRODUCT WITH TOTAL APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE OF $250.
Each early entrant winner will be contacted by Administrator and offered their choice of either a free Johnsonville Brat, Johnsonville Italian Sausage or Johnsonville Smoked/Cooked Sausage product coupon which will be mailed to them for their local use.
AMATEUR DIVISION - ONE (1) AMATEUR GRAND PRIZE VALUED AT $2,779.42 IN EACH CATEGORY (TOTAL OF FOUR (4) AMATEUR GRAND PRIZES WITH TOTAL APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE OF $11,117.68).
Each Amateur Winner will receive from The Coleman Company, Inc.:
1 Elite WeatherMaster® Screened™ 6 Tent. Retail Value $289.99
1 Instant Screen (15' x 13'). Retail Value $149.99
4 White Water™ Sleeping Bag. Retail Value $179.96
4 Patio Sling Chair. Retail Value $239.96
1 Pack–Away® 4–in–1 Table. Retail Value $74.99
1 Queen Double High QuickBed® Airbed 120V Built–in Pump Pillow Top. Retail Value $144.99
1 4–in–1 QuickBed® Airbed. Retail Value $44.99
1 Rechargeable QuickPump™. Retail Value $32.99
1 2–Mantle InstaStart™ QuickPack™ Lantern. Retail Value $39.99
1 Quad Lantern. Retail Value $69.99
2 Multi–color LED Headlamp. Retail Value $59.98
1 Paul Jr Grill. Retail Value $229.99
1 Party Stacker 24–can cooler RED. Retail Value $19.99
1 Party Stacker 24–can cooler BLUE. Retail Value $19.99
1 2–g Party Stacker jug RED. Retail Value $19.99
1 2–g Party Stacker jug BLUE. Retail Value $19.99
1 Sevylor Pointer™ 2–Person Kayak. Retail Value $449.99
2 Whitewater Kayak Paddle. Retail Value $99.98
2 Extreme Paddlesports Vest. Retail Value $139.98
1 All–in–One Cooking System. Retail Value $149.99
Each Amateur Winner will also receive from the Gander Mountain Company, a Gander Mountain® gift card or gift cards in the total amount of $150.00 and from Pactiv Corporation, a Hefty® package including OneZip®, Ultra Flex® and EZ Foil ® products with approximate retail value of $151.71.
All trademarks, service marks and individual names related to the prizes are the property of their respective owners and no affiliation other than that of a prizing supplier is implied by their use in these Official Rules or in the Promotion. Contestants acknowledge that no representation or warranty, written or oral, express or implied, in law or in fact is made for any prize.
Actual value may vary based on fluctuations. Any stated difference between the approximate retail value and actual value will not be awarded. Prize is non–transferable. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any listed prize for one of equal or greater value for any reason. Where applicable, an IRS Form 1099 for each Amateur winner will be filed by Administrator. All applicable federal, state, local and other taxes and fees associated with the prize related to acceptance and use of prize are solely the responsibility of the winner.
PROFESSIONAL DIVISION – ONE (1) PROFESSIONAL GRAND PRIZE IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000.00
One Professional Winner will receive a $10,000.00 cash prize
TOTAL APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE OF ALL PRIZES IS $21,367.68
Winner agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator, Prizing Suppliers and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies and each of their respective parent companies and each such company's officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of prize. Except where prohibited, participation in the Promotion constitutes winners consent to Sponsor's and its agents' use of winner's name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
Participation in Promotion is subject to published Sponsor policies including www.johnsonville.com//home/policies/privacy-policy. IF AN INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT AGREE TO THE POLICIES, THEY SHOULD NOT ENTER THE PROMOTION, PROVIDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE SITE OR OTHERWISE USE THE SITE. In the event of a conflict between policies and these Official Rules, these Official Rules will prevail. Administrator reserves the right to delay the start, cancel, suspend and/or modify Promotion, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Administrator's reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of Promotion, as determined by Administrator in its sole discretion. Administrator reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of Promotion or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A CONTESTANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. SPONSOR OR ADMINISTRATOR'S FAILURE TO ENFORCE ANY TERM OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF THAT PROVISION. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor and Administrator reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor's or Administrator's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by Contestants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in Promotion; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or Promotion; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Contestant's participation in Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an Contestant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, Contestant's sole remedy is to re–submit, provided that if it is not possible due to discontinuance of Promotion, or any part of it, for any reason, Administrator, at its discretion, may elect to conduct judging of all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for the prizes offered herein. In event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than the stated number of prizes set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor and Administrator reserves the right to award only the stated number of prizes.
Contestant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with Promotion, or prizes awarded, other than those concerning the administration of Promotion or the determination of winner, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with Promotion, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court with jurisdiction for New York City; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out–of–pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering Promotion, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (iv) under no circumstances will Contestant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Contestant 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. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the Contestant and Sponsor in connection with Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
For winner names, send a self–addressed, stamped envelope to Johnsonville ShareYourVille Video Contest, c/o Matrixx Productions, Inc., 3122 Santa Monica Blvd, St. 201, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Requests must be received by August 31, 2010.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. MANY WILL ENTER. ONE WILL WIN. TOTAL APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE OF ALL PRIZES IS $4,999.99.
The Johnsonville GRILLVILLE Sweepstakes (the "Promotion") is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including District of Columbia ), age 13 and older at time of entry. Void in Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories and possessions and where prohibited by law.
Employees, officers, and directors of Johnsonville Sausage, LLC ("Sponsor"), Matrixx Productions, Inc. ("Administrator") and of each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, corporate affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies or entities engaged in the design and implementation of Promotion and collectively their parents, children, siblings, spouse and other individuals residing in their households are not eligible.
Participation constitutes full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor and Administrator's decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Promotion. Winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
Sponsor: Johnsonville Sausage, LLC. PO Box 906 Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085.
Administrator: Matrixx Productions, Inc. 3122 Santa Monica Blvd. Ste. 201, Santa Monica, CA 90404.
The Promotion begins on May 24, 2010 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time ("PT") and ends on July 20, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. PT (the "Promotion Period"). Administrator's computer is the official time keeping device for this Promotion.
During the Promotion Period, visit www.ShareYourVille.com and access the GRILLVILLE game (the "Site"). An entrant can receive up to the limit of 300 total entries, as set forth below:
1. REGISTER (limit 1 entry) Entrant will receive one (1) entry by completing and successfully submitting the free online registration form.
ALTERNATE MEANS OF ENTRY: To enter by mail, please hand–print your full name, address (including city, state and zip code), daytime telephone number (including area code), date of birth and email address (optional) on a 3 ?" x 5" card and mail in an envelope with proper postage affixed to: Johnsonville GRILLVILLE Sweepstakes, c/o Matrixx Productions, Inc., 3122 Santa Monica Blvd, St. 201, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Mail in entries must be postmarked by July 10, 2010 and received by July 20, 2010 to be eligible. Entries generated by a script, macro or other mechanical or automated means will be disqualified. The Sponsor and Administrator are not responsible for printing errors or for stolen, lost, late, illegible, inaccurate, incomplete, damaged, garbled, delayed, postage due or misdirected entries. All mail–in entries become the property of Sponsor and none will be returned. Proof of mailing does not constitute proof of delivery.
2. OPT–IN TO SPONSOR'S EMAIL LIST (limit 5 entries): Entrant will receive five (5) entries by initially electing to receive email communications from Sponsor. To opt–in during the registration process, locate the corresponding area on the registration form and check the box prior to clicking the "register" button to complete the submission. To opt–in at another time, entrant can log into site, click the "Get Bonus Entries" button and follow the instructions. An entrant may opt–out from Sponsor email list communication by following the instructions at the bottom of any such email sent to entrant.
3. INVITE FRIENDS/SHARE WITH FRIENDS (limit 100 entries): There are two methods of inviting or sharing with friends. Entrant may log into Site, click on the "Invite Friends" button (or the "Get Bonus Entries" button and then the "Share With Friends" button) to access the share page and submit the email addresses of friends who are eligible to enter the Promotion. Each friend ("Referral") will receive an email notifying them about the Promotion. The email may identify entrant as having sent or recommended that the email be sent. Entrants may only refer persons with whom they have an existing relationship and from whom they have received permission to provide such email addresses. Entrant may also post their personal web link as shown on the share page on instant messenger, blogs, message boards, personal web pages, social networks, personal emails or other places. Distribution of the personal link is at the discretion of the entrant. Administrator reserves the right to cancel and void any personal link and all associated entries which it deems, in its sole discretion to be used or associated with content which is deemed inappropriate. Without limiting the foregoing such content includes all forms of pornography, inappropriate language and content that incites hate, is demeaning, depreciates the value of the Sponsor's brand name, or incites discrimination of any and all forms.
Entrant will receive ten (10) entries for each Referral or individual which clicks on the personal web list, visits Site and completes and successfully submits the free online registration form up to a maximum of ten (10) which would equate to one–hundred (100) entries. Entrant will not receive additional entries for the same person.
4. LIKE SPONSOR ON FACEBOOK (limit 5 entries): Entrant will receive five (5) entries by visiting www.facebook.com/johnsonville, logging into facebook (facebook registration is free if entrant does not have an existing account), clicking the "Like" button, clicking the code word tab, copying the code, logging into Site, clicking "Get Bonus Entries" button, clicking "Show Your Support" button, pasting the facebook code and clicking "Confirm" button.
5. FOLLOW SPONSOR ON TWITTER (limit 5 entries): Entrant will receive five (5) entries by visiting www.twitter.com/JvilleSausage, logging into Twitter (Twitter registration is free if entrant does not have an existing account), clicking to follow @JvilleSausage, logging into Site, clicking "Get Bonus Entries" button, clicking "Follow Us On Twitter" button, providing entrant Twitter username and clicking "Confirm" button.
6. PLAY THE GAME (limit 34 entries) For every one (1) time that entrant plays the GRILLVILLE game to conclusion (ends the game by running out of time, by having the grill become too full or by completing all waves) entrant will receive one (1) entry, up to a maximum of thirty–four (34) entries.
7. ENTERING SELECT SPONSOR UPC CODES (limit 100 entries): Entrant will receive ten (10) entries for each valid UPC code entered up to a maximum of ten (10) which would equate to one–hundred (100) entries. UPC codes are visible on Sponsor product packaging. No purchase is required. Possession of product or product packaging is not required. Not all UPC codes on Sponsor product will be valid. There are 30 valid Sponsor UPC codes. To determine if a Sponsor UPC code is valid: log into Site, click "Get Bonus Entries" button, click "Enter UPC Code" button, enter the last five digits of the code and click "Submit" button.
8. ENTERING SECRET WORDS (limit 50 entries): Entrant will receive five (5) entries for each secret word entered up to a total of ten (10) words which would equate to fifty (50) entries. To determine if a word is valid: log into Site, click "Get Bonus Entries" button, click "Enter Secret Word" button, enter word and click "Submit" button. "Johnsonville Secret Words" may be published by Administrator during Promotion Period on Site and other Sponsor sites such as, but not limited to www.facebook.com/johnsonville, www.twitter.com/JvilleSausage, www.twitter.com/BigTasteGrill, www.youtube.com/officialjohnsonville, http://blog.shareyourville.com, and www.johnsonville.com
All trademarks, service marks and individual names are the property of their respective owners and no sponsorship, endorsement or affiliation is implied by their use in these Official Rules or in the Promotion.
Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entrant's plays and that entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Sponsor or Administrator is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected registrations, which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to register will be deemed to be the registrant or player. The "authorized account holder" is the natural person assigned an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted address. Potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.
A random drawing will be held on or about July 22, 2010, where Administrator or its agent will select the potential grand prize winner from among all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period.
POTENTIAL WINNER IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR AND ADMINISTRATOR WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF PROMOTION.
Potential winner must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. Potential winner will be notified by email after the date of random drawing. Potential winner will be required to sign and return to Administrator, within five (5) days of the date notice is sent, an affidavit of eligibility, and liability/publicity release (except where prohibited) in order to claim prize. If potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (if applicable) within the required time period, or if the prize notification is returned as undeliverable, said potential winner forfeits prize. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award prize to an alternate potential winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries.
ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE CONSISTING OF A CASH PRIZE AND A TRAVEL PRIZE: Winner will receive $2,500 ("Cash Prize") and a trip for up to four (4) people, including winner, to attend Brat Days 2010 in Sheboygan, WI on August 5–7, 2010 ("Travel Prize"). Visit www.bratdays.org for details on Brat Days. Trip includes special VIP passes ("Backstage Passes") for music entertainment and festival activities, hotel accommodations (4 days/3 nights (2 rooms/double occupancy), rental car and air transportation from/to major airport nearest home of winner (must be located in Continental United States; if winner resides outside the Continental United States, winner is solely responsible for travel to the Continental United States) to Milwaukee, WI. Coach class airfare will be provided for winner and up to three (3) travel companions. If winner resides within one hundred and thirty (130) miles of Milwaukee, WI, rental car transportation may be substituted in lieu of air transportation and no additional compensation or substitution will be awarded for difference in prize value. Winner travel must occur during dates of August 5–8, 2010. If winner is unable to travel within the time period required, Travel Prize will be forfeited. All expenses and incidental travel costs not expressly stated in the description above, including but not limited to other transportation, parking fees, admission fees, food and beverages, gratuities, incidental charges at lodging, security fees, taxes, or other expenses or incidentals are the responsibility solely of winner. Travel companions must travel on same itinerary and at the same time as the winner; winner and travel companions are responsible for obtaining all necessary travel documents. If winner is a minor, one travel companion must be the winner's parent or legal guardian. If any travel companion is a minor, they must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. All costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance and use not specified herein as being awarded, are the sole responsibility of winner.
The Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of Grand Prize is $4,999.99. When presented without decimal places, the prize value may be rounded and referred to as $5,000 which in actuality refers to the ARV of $4,999.99. Actual value may vary based on fluctuations in airfare, lodging, rental car and other. Any stated difference between the approximate value and actual value of Grand Prize will not be awarded.
Prize is non–transferable. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute any listed prize for one of equal or greater value for any reason. Where applicable, an IRS Form 1099 for each winner will be filed by Administrator. All applicable federal, state, local and other taxes and fees associated with the prize related to acceptance and use of prize are solely the responsibility of the winner. Odds of winning prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period.
Winner agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies and each of their respective parent companies and each such company's officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of prize. Except where prohibited, participation in the Promotion constitutes winners consent to Sponsor's and its agents' use of winner's name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
Participation in Promotion is subject to published Sponsor policies including www.johnsonville.com//home/policies/privacy-policy. IF AN INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT AGREE TO THE POLICIES, THEY SHOULD NOT ENTER THE PROMOTION, PROVIDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE SITE OR OTHERWISE USE THE SITE. In the event of a conflict between policies and these Official Rules, these Official Rules will prevail. Administrator reserves the right to delay the start, cancel, suspend and/or modify Promotion, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Administrator's reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of Promotion, as determined by Administrator in its sole discretion. Administrator reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of Promotion or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A CONTESTANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. SPONSOR OR ADMINISTRATOR'S FAILURE TO ENFORCE ANY TERM OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF THAT PROVISION. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor and Administrator reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor's or Administrator's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in Promotion; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or Promotion; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant's sole remedy is another entry, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of Promotion, or any part of it, for any reason, Administrator, at its discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for the prize offered herein. No more than one grand prize will be awarded. In event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than one grand prize as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor and Administrator reserves the right to award only the one grand prize by a random drawing among all legitimate eligible prize claims.
Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with Promotion, or prize awarded, other than those concerning the administration of Promotion or the determination of winner, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with Promotion, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court with jurisdiction for New York City; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out–of–pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering Promotion, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (iv) 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. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
For winner name, send a self–addressed, stamped envelope to Johnsonville GRILLVILLE Sweepstakes, c/o Matrixx Productions, Inc., 3122 Santa Monica Blvd, St. 201, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Requests must be received by August 31, 2010.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. MANY WILL ENTER. THIRTY–NINE WILL WIN. TOTAL APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE OF ALL PRIZES IS $4,000.
The Johnsonville @BigTasteGrill Weekly Sweepstakes (the "Promotion") is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including District of Columbia), age 13 and older at time of entry. Void in Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories and possessions and where prohibited by law.
Employees, officers, and directors of Johnsonville Sausage, LLC ("Sponsor"), Matrixx Productions, Inc. ("Administrator") and of each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, corporate affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies or entities engaged in the design and implementation of Promotion and collectively their parents, children, siblings, spouse and other individuals residing in their households are not eligible.
Participation constitutes full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor and Administrator's decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to the Promotion. Winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
Sponsor: Johnsonville Sausage, LLC. PO Box 906 Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085.
Administrator: Matrixx Productions, Inc. 3122 Santa Monica Blvd. Ste. 201, Santa Monica, CA 90404.
The Promotion begins on April 4th, 2010 at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time ("PT") and ends on December 31, 2010 at 11:59 a.m. PT (the "Promotion Period"). Administrator's computer is the official time keeping device for this Promotion.
During the thirty–nine approximately weekly periods of the Promotion Period, follow @BigTasteGrill using Twitter. Entrants may visit www.Twitter.com/BigTasteGrill (the "Site"), login to Twitter (or create a free account if a new user and login) and comply with the instructions to follow. Limit one (1) entry.
Followers of @BigTasteGrill prior to the Promotion Period will be included as a entrant in the Promotion. A follower may elect to not participate at any time by un–following @BigTasteGrill. No entrant is required to accept a prize.
ALTERNATE MEANS OF ENTRY: To enter by mail, please hand–print your full name, address (including city, state and zip code), daytime telephone number (including area code), date of birth and email address (optional) on a 3 ?" x 5" card and mail in an envelope with proper postage affixed to: Johnsonville @BigTasteGrill Sweepstakes, c/o Matrixx Productions, Inc., 3122 Santa Monica Blvd, St. 201, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Only valid entries received during Promotion Period will be eligible. Entries generated by a script, macro or other mechanical or automated means will be disqualified. Sponsor and Administrator are not responsible for printing errors or for stolen, lost, late, illegible, inaccurate, incomplete, damaged, garbled, delayed, postage due or misdirected entries. All mail–in entries become the property of Sponsor and none will be returned. Proof of mailing does not constitute proof of delivery.
Multiple entrants are not permitted to share the same Twitter account. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the stated number of entries by using multiple/different Twitter accounts, identities, or any other methods will result in disqualification of that entrant. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Sponsor or Administrator is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible or misdirected registrations, which will be disqualified. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the Twitter account will be deemed to be the entrant. Potential winners may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.
Twitter and all trademarks, service marks and individual names are the property of their respective owners and no sponsorship, endorsement or affiliation is implied by their use in these Official Rules or in the Promotion.
A random drawing will be held on or about April 12, 2010 and on or about each subsequent Monday through December 27, 2010 from among all then current @BigTasteGrill followers and valid mail–in registrations previously received. The final random drawing will be conducted on December 31, 2010 in a similar manner. One prize will be awarded for each of these thirty–nine periods ("Weekly Prize Package").
POTENTIAL WINNER IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY SPONSOR AND ADMINISTRATOR WHOSE DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF PROMOTION.
A potential weekly winner may refuse to accept the Weekly Prize Package. Potential winners must continue to comply with all terms and conditions of these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Administrator will select an alternate winner by random drawing. An individual may only win once during Promotion.
Following the weekly drawing, @BigTasteGrill will tweet the Twitter account name of the potential winner with Administrator contact instructions. A Twitter direct message ("DM") will also be sent to the potential winner.
If potential winner fails to respond within six (6) days, an alternate winner will be selected on or about the following Monday. For any Weekly Prize Package, Administrator will attempt to contact the official winner and then an alternate winner in the subsequent week. If after such effort there is still no confirmed winner of said Weekly Prize Package, said contents will not be awarded in Promotion.
THIRTY–NINE (39) PRIZES WITH TOTAL APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUE OF $4,000: Prior to weekly drawing, Administrator will select Weekly Prize Package and will tweet contents and information on @BigTasteGrill. Contents may include cash, free coupons for Sponsor product, products from The Coleman Company, Inc., gift cards from Gander Mountain Company, free Hefty® product coupons from Pactiv Corporation or other singular or multiple various prizes at the sole discretion of Administrator. The approximate retail value ("ARV") of each Weekly Prize Package will vary between $50 and $250. The total ARV of all prizes is $4,000.
All trademarks, service marks and individual names related to the prizes are the property of their respective owners and no affiliation other than that of a prizing supplier is implied by their use in these Official Rules or in the Promotion. Contestants acknowledge that no representation or warranty, written or oral, express or implied, in law or in fact is made for any prize.
Actual value may vary based on fluctuations. Any stated difference between the approximate value and actual value of prizes will not be awarded. Prize is non–transferable. Administrator reserves the right to substitute any prize for one of equal or greater value for any reason. All applicable federal, state, local and other taxes and fees associated with the prize related to acceptance and use of prize are solely the responsibility of the winner. Odds of winning a prize depend on the number of eligible entrants in each random drawing.
Winner agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Administrator and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, suppliers, distributors, advertising/promotion agencies and each of their respective parent companies and each such company's officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") from and against any claim or cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, arising out of participation in the Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of prize. Except where prohibited, participation in the Promotion constitutes winners consent to Sponsor's and its agents' use of winner's name, likeness, photograph, voice, opinions and/or hometown and state for promotional purposes in any media, worldwide, without further payment or consideration.
Participation in Promotion is subject to published Sponsor policies including www.johnsonville.com//home/policies/privacy-policy. IF AN INDIVIDUAL DOES NOT AGREE TO THE POLICIES, THEY SHOULD NOT ENTER THE PROMOTION, PROVIDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE SITE OR OTHERWISE USE THE SITE. In the event of a conflict between policies and these Official Rules, these Official Rules will prevail. Administrator reserves the right to delay the start, cancel, suspend and/or modify Promotion, or any part of it, if any fraud, technical failures or any other factor beyond Administrator's reasonable control impairs the integrity or proper functioning of Promotion, as determined by Administrator in its sole discretion. Administrator reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of Promotion or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A CONTESTANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. SPONSOR OR ADMINISTRATOR'S FAILURE TO ENFORCE ANY TERM OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF THAT PROVISION. Any attempt by any person to deliberately undermine the legitimate operation of Promotion may be a violation of criminal and civil law, and, should such an attempt be made, Sponsor and Administrator reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Sponsor's or Administrator's failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.
The Released Parties are not responsible for: (1) any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in Promotion; (2) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to malfunctions, interruptions, or disconnections in phone lines or network hardware or software; (3) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or Promotion; (4) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries; or (5) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in Promotion or receipt or use or misuse of any prize. If for any reason an entrant's entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost, or otherwise destroyed or corrupted, entrant's sole remedy is another entry, provided that if it is not possible to award another entry due to discontinuance of Promotion, or any part of it, for any reason, Administrator, at its discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for the prize offered herein. No more than one grand prize will be awarded. In event that production, technical, seeding, programming or any other reasons cause more than one grand prize as set forth in these Official Rules to be available and/or claimed, Sponsor and Administrator reserves the right to award only the one grand prize by a random drawing among all legitimate eligible prize claims.
Entrant agrees that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with Promotion, or prize awarded, other than those concerning the administration of Promotion or the determination of winner, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with Promotion, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved exclusively by the United States District Court with jurisdiction for New York City; (iii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out–of–pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering Promotion, but in no event attorneys' fees; and (iv) 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. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor in connection with Promotion, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
For winner names following Promotion Period, send a self–addressed, stamped envelope to Johnsonville @BigTasteGrill Weekly Sweepstakes, c/o Matrixx Productions, Inc., 3122 Santa Monica Blvd, St. 201, Santa Monica, CA 90404. Requests must be received by January 31, 2011.