On my blog, I do a number of sweepstakes. The following are my terms and conditions for such sweepstakes. Each time a sweepstakes is conducted, this page will be updated and linked to so that each particular sweepstakes information is easily located. During the sweepstakes, the terms and conditions can also be found on the blog post that announced and offers the sweepstakes. Following the end of the sweepstakes, the terms and conditions will be able to be found on the blog post that announced the sweepstakes.
OFFICIAL RULES
TERMS AND CONDITIONS - FOR A FREE RACE ENTRY TO SASQUATCH RACE AND/OR A VERT HAT
Basics: To enter the sweepstakes for a free entry and/or vert hat Band please just leave a comment on this post, meaning the post that announced the sweepstake. The comment does not have to be anything in particular. It will be used so that your name can be entered into the sweepstakes as facilitated by Random.Org. There is NO PURCHASE NECESSARY or any other type of consideration that must be given to enter this sweepstakes. By entering a comment, you are entering in the sweepstakes and are thus agreeing to the full terms and conditions outlined here.
Contact information/Privacy Policy: When entering the sweepstakes, please provide a means for the writer of this blog to contact you when the sweepstakes has ended. You may choose to leave your blog address, twitter handle, email address, or any other means that you are comfortable with and provides a reasonable way for the writer of this blog to contact you. If you do not want, your contact information put in the comment field, you may e-mail the writer of this blog at 26.2runforfun@gmail.com. Your contact information will be used so that the writer of this blog may contact you if you win or if the retailer sponsoring the sweepstakes needs to contact you if you win. Your information may also be used so that the writer of this blog can converse with you, even if you are not the winner. Your name (meaning whatever name you leave - whether twitter, blog, or real name) will be announced on this blog if you do win. Your name will also be announced on Twitter. After the contest, either the writer of this blog or the sponsor of the sweepstakes will use your name and contact information to contact you if you win and send you your prize. By entering this sweepstakes, you give the writer of this blog, the right to contact you or have the sponsor contact you as well as post your name on the writer's blog to announce the winner as well as announce your name on Twitter.
Eligibility Requirements: To enter this sweepstake you must be over 18 years of age and a United States citizen. Other restrictions apply. You can enter by simply leaving a comment on this blog, NO PURCHASE or other consideration is neceessary. You cannot enter by any other means.
Duration and deadlines: This sweepstakes starts on Wednesday May 29, 2013 at 8 p.m. and will go to Wednesday June 5, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. Winner will be announced by Monday June 3, 2013 at 8 p.m. and will be announced through this blog - Runforfun-stephanie.blogspot.com. A winner has one week from the announcement of the winner to claim the prize or else a new winner will be chosen Monday June 10, 2013 after 8 p.m.) . All prizes will be awarded. Thus if the winner does not come forward, a new winner will be chosen.
Prize Description: There will be three winners. One winner with receive a free race entry and a VERT Hat. The other two will receive a VERT hat. The race fee is valued at $38.00
Odds of Winning: The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. The winner(s) will be chosen using Random.org. The writer of this blog will count up the names that have been submitted and plug the information into the Random generator on Random.org to select a winner.
Disputes or mistakes: Writer of this blog will not be held liable for any technical failures or typographical errors. If the winner does not claim his or her prize within one week of the winner announcement, a new winner will be chosen. If there is a dispute between two or more participants on who won the sweepstakes, a new winner will be chosen. If the site goes down, and comments/entries are lost, participants will have to resubmit their entry. The writer of this blog will make an announcement on her blog and extend the sweepstakes for one week starting from the time that the comment section is back in working order. At any time, if the comment section is not working, the writer of this blog shall not be held liable. When she becomes aware of this (although it is not her responsibility to become aware of it), she will extend the period of the sweepstakes to ensure that all entrants are given one week total time to enter the sweepstakes. Thus if the comment section is down for one week, one week will be added to the sweepstake. If it is down for one day, one day will be added to the sweepstake. This only applies if the writer of this blog is aware of this issue.
Sponsor Information: Eddie, organizer of the race, can be contacted through twitter here
Disclaimer: This sweepstakes is being held in the United States and is open to United States citizens, making it under federal and all 50 U.S. states law and jurisdiction. The sweepstakes is VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. The writer of this blog is not liable or responsible for any lost or broken items and is held harmless. She is also not liable or responsible for any injuries or problems that occur from using the item won in this sweepstake.
Time of delivery: Once a winner is chosen and contacted, the writer of this blog will work to get the winner his or her prize either by shipping the item or having the sponsor ship the item to the winner or by any other means reasonable. There is no time requirement by which the item must be shipped. The writer of this blog will work with the winner and the sponsor and will ship the item (or deliver by any other means reasonable), but again no time limited is required. The writer of this blog is not responsible for items lost or damaged while in shipping or delivery or before or after shipping or delivery. If the item needs to be returned/exchange or if there is a problem or issue with the item, the winner should contact the sponsor directly.
