QWEST EXPERIENCE THE SPEED II SWEEPSTAKES OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING: The Qwest Experience the Speed II Sweepstakes begins at 12.01 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) on July 21, 2008, and ends at 11:59 p.m. MDT on December 31, 2008 ("Promotion Period"). The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Qwest Corporation ("Sponsor").
ELIGIBILITY: This Sweepstakes is open only to lawful U.S. residents, 18 years of age or older at the time of entry who reside in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington or Wyoming. Employees Qwest, Group O Direct, and their affiliates, advertising and promotional agencies and their immediate families (spouse, siblings, parents and children and their spouses) and members of their immediate households are not eligible. This Sweepstakes is void in where prohibited.
HOW TO ENTER:During the Promotion Period, eligible individuals may go qwest.com/experience to and view Qwest’s online speed comparison, When speed comparison is complete, entrants will be given an opportunity to fill out an online entry form with name, phone number, e-mail address and address. Additionally, if eligible indivduals do not wish to view the speed comparison, there will be a link on qwest.com/experience which will allow entry into the sweepstakes without participating in the speed comparison.
Limit one entry per person or email address during the Promotion Period. In the case of multiple entries, only the first entry will be accepted. Any attempt by any entrant to obtain more than the one entry by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that entrant's entries and that entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system to participate is prohibited and will result in disqualification. In the event of a dispute as to any registration, the authorized account holder of the email address used to enter will be deemed to be the registrant. 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. The potential winner may be required to show proof of being the authorized account holder.
WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION/ODDS: A winner will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries received during the Promotion Period. The drawing will be conducted by Group O, an independent judging agency, on or about January 6, 2009 . Winners will be notified by certified mail and will be required to complete,and sign an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and, where lawful, a Publicity Release to be returned within ten (10) days of notification. Failure to timely return documents or return of any notification as undeliverable will cause prize to be forfited and an alternate winner will be selected. If the potential winner cannot be contacted, or fails to sign and return the Affidavit of Eligibility, Liability & Publicity Release within the required time period, potential winner forfeits prize. Potential winner 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 the potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held after which the prize will remain un-awarded. The winner who meets all of the eligibility requirements, is verified, and has fully complied with these Rules, will receive his/her prize within 8-10 weeks after the conclusion of the Sweepstakes.
Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received for a drawing
PRIZE(S):
Grand Prize: (1) One $1,500 Visa Gift card: (Approximate Retail Value: $1,500).
PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Prize is not transferable or redeemable for cash; and prize substitutions will not be allowed, except at discretion of Sponsor. Any taxes on the prize and any expenses not specified relating to the acceptance and use of a prize shall be the sole responsibility of the winner. An IRS Form 1099 will be filed for each winner.
GENERAL CONDITIONS: By entering, participants (and their parent or legal guardian if a minor in their state of residence) agree (a) to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and the judging agency,, which shall be final in all matters relating to the Sweepstakes; (b) to release and hold harmless Sponsor, Group O and their respective affiliated companies and directors, officers and employees from any and all claims, liability or damages asrising out of their participation and the acceptance and use of a prize; (c) if a winner, to permit Sponsor and its agents to use winner;s name, city and/or likeness for advertising, promotional and publicity purposes in all media without additional compensation and any prior review or approval; (d) that under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; and (e) that all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prizes awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form class action.. This Sweepstakes is governed by laws of the State of Colorado with venue in Denver, CO for the resolution of all claims and disputes.
Sponsor and judging agency are not responsible for printing or typographical errors in any Sweepstakes-related materials; for misdirected,entries; or for transactions, entries or communications that are processed late or incorrectly or lost due to computer or electronic malfunction or human error.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. In the event of a dispute regarding any entry, the entry will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry (i.e., the person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address). Sponsor reserves right to disqualify any individual who does not comply with these Official Rules. If, for any reason, the Sweepstakes cannot be conducted as planned by reason of infection by computer virus, unauthorized intervention, technical failures, or any other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Sweepstakes, the Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend this Sweepstakes and may conduct a drawing and select a winner from among all eligible entries received for that drawing prior to the action taken. Notice of any such action shall be posted on the website.
WINNERS LIST: For the names of prize winners, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by December 31, 2009 to: Qwest Experience the Speed II Sweepstakes, Winners list, PO Box 226, Milan IL, 61264
CONSUMER DISCLOSURE: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. No entrants have yet won. Sweepstakes ends December 31, 2008. Retail Value of prize: $1,500.00. Odds of winning depends upon the number of eligible entries received. See Official Rules above for complete prize restrictions. Sponsored by Qwest Corporation, 1801 California Street, Denver, CO 80202.