NO PURCHASE OR CONSIDERATION OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW OR OTHERWISE RESTRICTED, AND SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS.
HOW TO ENTER
The Entry Period for the Sweepstakes begins on or about 10:00 AM PST on Friday, January 6, 2012 (“Start Date”) and ends at 10:00 AM PST on Friday, January 13, 2012 (“End Date”). Participants must “Like” the THX Ltd. Fan Page on Facebook and complete the contact form accessible through the THX Promotions tab to be entered into a random drawing for a chance to win the Grand Prize. Limit one entry per person. Entries that do not comply with these official rules (“Official Rules”) in all respects are ineligible and void. All dates are subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of THX Ltd. (“Sponsor”).
ELIGIBILITY
Participation in the Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 years or older at time of entry and have internet access. Employees of THX Ltd. or its affiliates and subsidiaries, participating advertising and promotion agencies, prize suppliers and partners, and members of their immediate family and/or those living in the same household of each, are not eligible.
RANDOM DRAWING
One (1) Winner will be chosen at approximately 11:00 AM PST on January 13, 2012 among eligible entries received during the Entry Period. The drawing shall be conducted by Sponsor, whose decisions are final with respect to all aspects of the Sweepstakes. Prizes are not transferable. No substitutions or cash redemptions are allowed except at the sole discretion of the Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute the prize with another prize of equal or greater approximate value due to prize unavailability.
ODDS OF WINNING
The odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received.
THE FOLLOWING PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED
The Winner will be awarded one (1) THX Certified TiVo Premiere Elite DVR, one (1) year free subscription to TiVo service, and one (1) THX Certified Onkyo HT-S9400THX Home Theater System, worth a total approximate value of two thousand dollars ($2,000) (the “Grand Prize”).
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Entrants must meet the eligibility criteria and enter in the manner described above. By participating, entrants agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor which shall be final and binding in all respects. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY ANY WINNER (AT SPONSOR’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE SWEEPSTAKES AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED. Entries that fail to comply with these Official Rules shall be disqualified. Sponsor is not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate transcription of entry information, or for any human error, technical malfunctions, lost or delayed data transmission, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, line failures of any telephone network, computer equipment, software, inability to access any Web site or online service, or any other error or malfunction, or late, lost, misdirected, invalid, incomplete or illegible entries, including without limitation any injury or damage to entrant’s or any other person’s computer resulting from any cause, including without limitation on downloading any materials related to the Sweepstakes or Sponsor. All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned. The Winner will be required to complete, sign by witness of notary, and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability release.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
All applicable federal/state/local laws and regulations apply. By entering, participants agree to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Facebook, Inc., and the parents, subsidiaries and affiliated entities, directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, and representatives of Sponsor and/or Facebook, Inc., from any damage, injury, death, loss, claim, action, demand, infringement of any intellectual property rights, or any other liability that may arise from their entry, acceptance and/or use of any prize or their participation in this Sweepstakes, or from any misuse or, malfunction of any prize awarded. Sponsor has the sole and binding right to decide all matters and disputes arising from the Sweepstakes and its determination shall be final and binding on all entrants. The value of the prize may be taxable as income. Winner is required to comply with any and all applicable federal, state and local taxes that become due with respect to the prize. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and waive any and all rights to claim ambiguity or error in these Official Rules or in the Sweepstakes itself. Acceptance of prize constitutes consent to use winner’s name, photograph, voice, statements made by or attributed to winner, and likeness for editorial, advertising, publicity, and legitimate business purposes (including but not limited to print, broadcast, and internet), without compensation, except where prohibited. Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual it finds to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes; to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. All questions, comments or complaints regarding the Sweepstakes should be directed to Sponsor.
NOTIFICATION
Sponsor shall notify winner by email within three (3) business days after selection. All potential winners must complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Prize Acceptance Form, including tax reporting information, within five (5) days of notification. If after a reasonable number of attempts contact has not been made, or if any prize notification is returned as undeliverable, or if a potential winner fails to return the required documents in a timely manner, prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner will be randomly selected from the remaining entries. In case of a dispute related to the identity of an entry, the entry will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the username which made the entry. The “authorized account holder” is that person or entity who is assigned the username. Potential winners may be required to provide credible evidence to prove that the potential winner is an “authorized account holder” of the account associated with the winning entry.
FULFILLMENT
The Grand Prize will be delivered 6-8 weeks after Sponsor’s receipt of all required documents from the Winner.
LIMITATIONS
Sponsor reserves the right to clarify or correct any typographical, printing, computer programming, calculation, or operating errors associated with the Sweepstakes at any time, including during the Sweepstakes Period. Sponsor has the right to cancel, terminate or modify this Sweepstakes if it cannot be completed as planned due to computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, technical failures, or other conditions that impair the functioning of the Sweepstakes as intended by Sponsor, in Sponsor’s sole discretion, and to select winner from eligible and salvageable entries received on or before the termination date. Sponsor is not responsible for any failure to contact entrants, whether due to technical or human error. Sponsor is not responsible for any delay in shipping or delivery of the Grand Prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any installation, maintenance, or repair costs associated with the Winner’s use of the Grand Prize.
CAUTION
ANY ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE THE SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANTS TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
SPONSOR
The Sponsor of the Sweepstakes is THX Ltd., 1600 Los Gamos Dr., Ste 130, San Rafael, CA 94903. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.
PRIVACY
Sponsor will be collecting personal data about entrants in accordance with its privacy policy. Please review Sponsor’s privacy policy at www.thx.com. By participating in the Sweepstakes, you agree to Sponsor collecting and using your personal information and you acknowledge you have read Sponsor’s privacy policy. By entering in the Sweepstakes, you understand that you are providing your information to THX Ltd. and not to Facebook.
CHOICE OF LAW
Except where prohibited by law, all entrants agree that any disputes, claims and causes of action, or any issues regarding the construction, validity, and interpretation or enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of entrants and Sponsor, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect any other provision so long as the general intent of these official rules remains in effect.